So THAT is what it is called…Kumihimo!

A couple of weeks ago I was in a local Hobby Lobby store demoing tie dye with Tulip’s One Step Tie Dye kits and this lady came in with what looked like a really wacky windchime. We chatted for a while and I want to say her name was Lynne… I finally asked her about
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Stainless Steel Elegance is NOT an oxymoron

When someone says “Stainless Steel”, do you automatically think “elegance”? Yeah. Me neither. I think either “surgical” because everyone in my family is a Registered Nurse (but me) or I think about my big Stainless Steel mixing bowl in my kitchen. Well, I have to say I was definitely surprised by the Stainless Steel Elegance
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Rowlux Illusion Flim – Designer BLOG HOP!!

  Modern Surrealist has joined forces with Rowlux® Illusion Film with the goal of helping this awesome product break into the craft market – and they’ve invited me and a group of other Designers to share some great ways that you can use Rowlux in your crafting! This revolutionary material has been utilized in award winning
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My Car Be Stylin’

Ever since I joined the Connie Crystal team, they have had a product called “Sun Catchers” – a string of beads and crystals just too gorgeous to hang outside as a suncatcher.  Then, I recevied one that had some gorgeous red tones in it and inspiration struck. HELLO! That baby could dress up the rearview
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Prima Bead Bloggers!

Wooohooo! I am honored and excited to announce that I was chosen to be on the Prima Blogger Team!!! We’ll be blogging about Prima beads, accessories, and more for Cousin Corporation, like these bracelets I made earlier this year: Please welcome and congratulate my fellow bloggers on this awesome accomplishment – we were chosen from
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Cameo, Cameo, Wherefore art thou, Cameo? On my neck!

I have always loved cameos…maybe it is part of being a child of the 80’s when they were in or just how cool and sophisticated they look…who knows?!  Towards the end of last year, 99 Cents Only Stores had cameo earrings and necklaces for 99 cents each. Of course, I went hogwild and bought a
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Bling in Spring

I am leaving for the Craftcation conference in just a couple of days and they issued a challenge to all of their attendees to create wearable art to wear to the conference. The challenge is still active on the Kollabora website and I thought I’d whip up a quick and easy blingy bracelet with a
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