What would you like to see? (EDIT: As you can see, I figured out how to add a poll inside my post. Please vote, and leave a comment with more information and ideas!) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm wondering what sorts of things you would like to see on this blog. Any specific crafts you would like me to try my hand at? Would you like...
Here it is, in all its finished glory! This cross is by far the most complicated chainmaille project I have ever done-- especially because I had absolutely no instructions. I'd seen someone on Etsy make a chainmaille cross, but it was in a Persian weave, which I have not yet learned. So I winged it! I got the jumprings from UnkamenGifts-- the colors...
Necklace, earrings, bracelet, and ring! I made this jewelry set for my Mom, who loves simplicity and elegance. I keep borrowing bits of the set when she isn't wearing it. ^_^ We both love deep reds. The "floating" look is achieved with beading wire (available at most craft stores) and crimp beads. I don't have real crimping pliers, so I used my needle-nose...
I made this necklace for a friend. The bits of chainmaille are the Byzantine weave. I loved using some of my pretty charms. ^_^ ...
Hello, everyone! I have exciting news! I have designed my very first website! www.InkAndFairydust.com Ink and Fairydust is the free online magazine that I work for (monthly comic and column, some articles, and some graphic design-- and now website design!). I made the website from scratch using Adobe Dreamweaver, which I have been using for a whole five days. I love teaching myself...
I have exciting news, dear blog readers! For the first time ever, some of my jewelries and crafts are available for sale! See them here! They are being sold as a fundraiser for The Shadow of the Bear-- The Movie. As many of you know, I am part of a wonderful forum ( http://www.fairytalenovels.proboards.com/ ), the fan-forum of Regina Doman, who writes the Fairy...
This is my entry for the "Belle Fashion Event." It is not fashion... I'm entering the Art category! I made it on Adobe Illustrator, while trying out a new technique. It's not as finished as I would like-- I might go back and fix it up after I've finished the illustrations for Pen in the Clouds. EDIT: I won! O.o Thank you to...
This flower fairy circlet is my third wire-braiding project! It took a TON of wire... And Adelynn loves it. I think it turned out rather well-- the braiding was a bit off and the circlet is a tad cricked, but oh well! Here it is, before we added the "exploding leaves with butterflies going up to dance on them." (I love 6 year...
Some more wire crochet! [LINK] Some more wire crochet! [LINK] ...
I actually made this circlet last fall. Way to take forever posting... :) Roses for my sister, Princess Rose... She loved dressing up for these pictures! The roses are actually Sculpey clay. The two little rosettes in the back were actually pressed into the wire, and I then baked the entire back piece of the circlet. (The circlet has two parts-- a front...
The Celtic Circlet. This is my fourth project with the Wire Braiding [link] technique! It matches my Braided Cuff [link]. Shaping it to fit my head Bent into a circlet! Lots of pictures! Addie was just too cute. Besides, she is a much better model. :) Adelynn told me she wanted to be a "praying Princess" because real Princesses love God. Isn't that...
A stack of books is suspended on my wall! That or else the bookshelf turned invisible. I think its just too cool. I made this spur-of-the-moment after browsing "instructables". They give instructions for building an invisible book shelf that requires one bracket, glue, and drilling holes in a book....
Here are several new things-- all in one post because I didn't feel like making separate posts for each one. Another Evenstar ( <--- check out my tutorial!) The top leaf flipped over, and I didn't notice it until it was too late. Oh well. Another Helm Weave chainmaille bracelet. Small fantasy-ish wrapped aquarium rock. A pretty pendant from Walmart; I've yet to...
