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34 Items You Must Have in Your Craft Supply Arsenal Editor’s Note: Today, I want to welcome Megan, from Rappsody in Rooms. Megan does all kinds of different DIY and decorating projects on her blog, but I am always impressed with her craft projects. I asked Megan to contribute to a series called “Craft Tips and Tricks”, realizing a more seasoned crafter might have a thing or two to share with the rest of us. And, today she is helping us get ready to craft. I totally agree with Megan, nothing zaps my creative energy more than having to run to the craft store just to get a project started. I believe that everyone approaches crafting differently. When Craft Time Turns Ugly Crafting is a special time to just relax, let things go, and let the creativity flow from your fingertips. Until, uh-oh… You don’t have the supplies you need to start crafting! Suddenly, your relaxation turns into frustration and creativity comes to a crashing halt! Huffing and puffing, and a few choice words might even happen. Sound familiar? Hooray!
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House of Turquoise Pearls Pearls: Very Cultured Pearls are an organic gem, created when an oyster covers a foreign object with beautiful layers of nacre. Long ago, pearls were important financial assets, comparable in price to real estate, as thousands of oysters had to be searched for only one pearl. They were rare because they were created only by chance. Today pearls are cultured by man: shell beads are placed inside an oyster and the oyster is returned to the water. The quality of pearls is judged by the orient, which is the soft iridescence caused by the refraction of light by the layers of nacre, and luster, the reflectivity and shine of the surface. Cultured pearls and natural pearls can be distinguished from imitation pearls by a very simple test. Source: International Colored Gemstone Association
MAISON CARTON Diamond Production Map - Gem-Quality Diamond Mining Countries World Diamond Demand In 2011 the world demand for natural, unset gem-quality diamonds was about $60 billion. The United States was the largest buyer of these gemstones with a consumption of about $22 billion or 35% of total world consumption. [2] Although the United States is the largest consumer of gem quality diamonds it has no commercial mine production. The only location in the United States that currently produces gem-quality diamonds is the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas where tourists can pay a small fee to prospect and keep any diamonds that they find. What Countries Produce Gem Diamonds? Since the 1870's most of the world's gem-quality diamonds have been mined in Africa. The map illustrates that diamond production has spread to many parts of the world. The histogram at right shows the estimated 2011 calendar year production for countries that produced over 1 million carats of gem-quality diamonds. Related: How Do Diamonds Form? Gem Diamond Production Trends Botswana Russia
le Oui Blog! DIY Duralex (ça rime avec…) Tout d’abord rendons à César ce qui est à César. Je n’ai rien inventé: L’idée merveilleuse revient à une blogueuse dont j’apprécie vraiment ses publications: Morganours. Touche à tout, talentueuse, jolie, supermaman… Bref, je vous recommande chaudement son blog. Donc l’essence de ce DIY repose sur la verrerie Duralex que tout le monde connait… Effectivement les motifs géométriques font penser à des formes assez actuelles. Du design inspiré par l’origami par exemple: Il suffit juste de redonner un coup de jeune à l’apparence en zappant le côté verre et transparent. La copine de Morganours, Poulette Magique, (autre blogueuse que je suis depuis longtemps), a refait ce DIY, en ajoutant une petite plante grasse dans un verre Duralex. Le matériel nécessaire pour ce DIY saladier-super-design-tu-n’y-vois-que-du-feu: - de la verrerie Duralex à motifs géométriques - de la bonne peinture en bombe - un carton et un masque de protection - des plantes grasses - du terreau