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Word Bracelets. Ribbon Jewelry....Yay or Nay? Ribbon jewelry seems to be all the rage at J.

Ribbon Jewelry....Yay or Nay?

Crew these days. I have been experimenting with Ribbon jewelry for the past couple weeks. Colorful Artisan Jewelry Designs by Gilliauna. Icicles. I made my sister this icy bracelet for her Birthday this year.

Icicles

It is a blue version of my Pink Caterpillar bracelet I made a few years ago. It's a very thick piece with a ton of Swarovski crystals woven in - very weighty. I don't find much occasion to wear my own pink one, but my sister is much more stylish than me and knows how to make it look good. Since she mentioned that she liked it (well, ok, she outright said "You could make me one of these in green or blue" as she help up the original) I decided to make her the Icicles. Colorful Artisan Jewelry Designs by Gilliauna. I absolutely love these stones.

Colorful Artisan Jewelry Designs by Gilliauna

In fact, they are hands down my favorite to work with. I originally bought them to custom design a birthday bracelet for a special order (aquamarine is March's birthstone) and once I started working with them they quickly became my favorite stone to work with. They give off a soft, cool and clean "vibe" that I find very appealing. Colorful Artisan Jewelry Designs by Gilliauna. Colorful Artisan Jewelry Designs by Gilliauna. When I made this piece I was looking forward to autumn's full glory with the changing of leaves and pumpkins in the stores.

Colorful Artisan Jewelry Designs by Gilliauna

Although the piece can be worn year round, I think that for fall fashion, this is the one piece in my shop that is absolutely perfect for the season. A dark wooden pendant coiled in the silky shine of vibrant orange nylon fiber dangles from a beaded strand of black in this handmade necklace perfect for the season. The pendant is then combined with glass beads in matching hues and bronze accents that combines elegant with earthy. The necklace is then accompanied by a beautiful matching bangle bracelet of the same shades of dark wood and vibrant shimmering orange wrap. Colorful Artisan Jewelry Designs by Gilliauna. Rainy days and teardrops is what came to mind when I first saw the faceted teal pendant used in this unique OOAK (one of a kind) handmade choker necklace.

Colorful Artisan Jewelry Designs by Gilliauna

I love the rain. I love how it feels like it scrubs the world clean. In this necklace, that love is brought to life with iridescent turquoise rounds and dark brown marbled beads that compliment each other in this beaded necklace finished with a matching faceted Lucite pendant that seems to glow in the light. Colorful Artisan Jewelry Designs by Gilliauna. Inspired by the shimmering Aegean sea and a breathtaking view of Greece with sea and sky as her backdrop, this beaded lanyard is filled with intricate details and accents.

Colorful Artisan Jewelry Designs by Gilliauna

Sometimes when working, a little touch of fantasy is what you need to make the day move a little faster, why not imagine sea and sky and the beauty of a Grecian holiday to help whittle away the time? Perfect for a badge, keys and more, the nape of this 36-inch (91.5 cm) beaded badge lanyard is designed to lie comfortably against the back of the neck with decorative beads further down along the strand so they are shown off to their best advantage. DIY Glittery Faceted Beads « Hazel & Agnes. Full tutorial after the jump!

DIY Glittery Faceted Beads « Hazel & Agnes

Tags: diy, glitter, jewelry, necklace, polymer clay, tutorial. How To Make These Fun & Stylish Shamballa Inspired Bracelets. Stones and Leather. Stones and Leather.

Stones and Leather

When I become a rockstar someday, that’s what I’m going to name my band. And I am going to wear this: I have seen these pop up in a few places this season, but what finally sparked my interest was that a coworker of mine was wearing one the other day. Tutorial: Make your own wrap-around bracelet! Colorful Artisan Jewelry Designs by Gilliauna. Thief and Bandit.

We always adore when readers pass along designers or brands that they’ve discovered and think we’d dig.

Thief and Bandit

It was love at first click when we were emailed a link to Thief and Bandit‘s shop. The California girls in us love a good graphic tee to throw over jeans. We also enjoy rocking a plain white tee with something bold – a scarf or statement jewelry. The colorful, handprinted accessories by Thief and Bandit exude West Coast cool.

Colorful Artisan Jewelry Designs by Gilliauna. Featured Handmade Artist- amyholtondesigns - April Bern Photography Blog - April Bern Photography. Another thing I loved about this camera?

Featured Handmade Artist- amyholtondesigns - April Bern Photography Blog - April Bern Photography

It has really convenient and easy to adjust dials to change settings on the fly (and because you're looking at the LCD screen, you can see, almost in real time, what's happening.) And lastly, this is pretty important to me, there are so many more points of focus you can select rather than just the 9 that the Mark II has! Sparkle Sparkle! Trim turned bracelets in a jiffy!

Etsy Russian Team. Today, Svetlana who runs LiriGal shop on Etsy.com is sharing a simple tutorial how to make this gorgeous bracelet. This bracelet is made of Japanese seed beads and freshwater pearls. The instructions are very simple! Using this great tutorial, you can make a great piece of jewelry on your own. It'll be great gift for friends, family, or for yourself. Contemporary Wood Art Jewelry by Gustav Reyes. Wooden jewelry is chosen by creative people with wide circle of interests, by those who are of inquisitive bent. Such jewelry possesses special kind of energy and sophistication which can be felt by people with perfect taste. Gustav Reyes presented his collection of Wood Art Jewelry which looks really contemporary and stylish. Fanciful twists and curves make these pieces of art very interesting and unusual. The designer believes that human being is inseparably linked with nature, so he tries to work with it but not against. Gustav Reyes deeply appreciates our inner natural world and demonstrates this in his jewelry.

DIY — bracelet made from braided beads. I came across this tutorial from ECAB that demonstrates how to make a braided bead necklace and I knew instantly that was going to be my next project. I have modified the instructions a bit to make a braided bead bracelet. I will show you pictures from my bracelet making process and give brief instructions. Please click the link above to go on over to ECAB for the full tutorial. It is wonderful. These are my supplies. DIY pearly and colourful bracelets. If you're also taking down all Christmas decorations this weekend and if you happen to have some pearly garland, don't toss it away! Here's a perfect DIY to recycle some of it into colourful bracelets you'll be able to wear all year long.

My mum and I were inspired to make these during the holidays, after seeing these beauties a few months ago. We used: simple braceletsa bit of pearl garland (any repetitive chain of small pearls or crystals would do too)a glue gunsome colourful embroidery thread Gather your material.Glue your pearly garland on the bracelet. Adjustable Knot Leather Bracelet. One of my Alt Summit friends recently posted about how to make an adjustable knot, you know, the ones that you use when making friendship bracelets.

It got my wheels turning and I put a few scraps to good use. Right now, layering 2-20 bracelets couldn’t be more popular. Chevron polymer clay pendant DIY. Tutorial: Make your own spiral bracelet! Du trenger til et armbånd (eller to barnearmbånd): 4 tråder i 1-1,5 mm tråd ca. 75 cm lange, i en, to eller fire farger, og 2 tråder ca. 150 cm lange (kantfargen). Flettingen passer i 8 mm endestykker. Du trenger også: 2 endestykker 8 mm, en lås, en perle på perlestilk og 4-5 o-ringer 5 mm. You´ll need for one bracelet (or two child size): 4 threads in mousetail size, aprox. 75 cm (2,5 feet) long, in one, two or four colors, 2 threads aprox. double the length (edge color).

It fits in 8 mm endcaps. You´ll also need: 2 endcaps 8 mm, one clasp, one pearl on a pin and 4-5 jumprings 5 mm. Sett opp trådene som på det første bildet. How Does a Beach Become Jewelry? Rounded, wave-worn stones are the result of a millenia of geologic processes. Each one is unique and has a story to tell. DIY Map Pendants. Posted on April 25, 2012 by Christina. {macramé: half knot spiral} washer & wingnut bracelet.

By Kate on October 25, 2011. Beaded Purses, Belts, & Misc · Page 1. Beaded purses are an art form of their own. And beaded belts provide a great canvas for unique creations. This category also contains miscellaneous beaded creations that don't fit elsewhere. Beadage - Make Beaded Jewelry - Free Beading Patterns, Instructions, and Projects.

How to Make Fabric Button Earrings by Fabric Envy. Fabric Button Earrings. I love the idea of using fabric buttons to decorate mundane things. This tutorial is for making fabric button earrings, but you could make fabric button magnets or push pins. 12 Handcrafted Jewelry Pieces Inspired by Dragons. According to Chinese astrology – New Year 2012 is the year of Black Water Dragon. The dragon is the fifth in the cycle of Chinese zodiac.

Each of us knows that the dragon is very powerful but no less endowed with wisdom. Culture and traditions of ancient China always have their own fans. Tutorials for Recycling T-Shirts - StumbleUpon. Kanzashi Fabric Folded Flower Craft Project at WomansDay.com. Simply Vintagegirl Blog & Blog Archive & Tutorial: How to Make Lovely Fabric Flowers. Perfect Summer Bangle. DIY Wrap Bracelet - Honestly WTF - StumbleUpon. V and Co.: V and Co how to: jersey knit bracelet. Zip-up Earbuds & LauPre.