Materials… White hammered cardstock 2mm-wide satin ribbon Silver wire Silver thread 3 clear iridescent beads Pink mulberry paper Small round- and flat-nosed pliers To create… 1 Using fine round-nosed pliers to grip the wire at the very end, twist and begin to form a spiral. Then take the wire slightly wider to form the head [...]
Jewellery & Beading
Dec 20, 2009
Grow flowers from seed…
Materials… Ivory cardstock Striped patterned paper Coloured wire Coloured seed beads HobbyCraft butterfly punch Silver cardstock Papermania dome greeting sticker White narrow ribbon (2mm width) Berol felt tip pen Small round- and straight-nosed pliers To create… 1 Cover two-thirds of the ivory card with patterned paper. Cover the join with narrow white ribbon. 2 Form [...]
Dec 7, 2009
American Jewels
In May 2009 a new name came to the Jewellery making industry in the UK – Cousin is a hot brand from the US and offers high quality beads, findings and tools so you can create your own unique, bespoke handmade jewellery items. With over 200 new lines of glass, crystal, wood, shell and semi [...]
Dec 3, 2009
Storage Solutions!
Crafters love storage and arranging their supplies almost as much as the stash itself so Papermania have conjured up a wonderful new range of Storage Solutions. Papermania Solutions includes strong and durable box files, wonderful 12×12” stackable storage as well as compartment storage for your smaller items. The star of the show is the Solutions [...]
Nov 27, 2009
Charming Paper Bracelet
Materials… Doodlebug Design Black Divine, Black Bouquet & White Divine patterned paper Black and white cardstock Narrow dotty and stitched ribbon White, clear and mirror buttons Papermania self-adhesive gemstones Curly clips Clear glass beads Black facet beads Chain Silver head pins Jump rings Heart, flower & circle punches JudiKins Diamond Glaze paper varnish To create… [...]
Nov 27, 2009
Craft Friends
Materials… Dream Street Cotton Candy patterned paper Prism cardstock 24 gauge anti-tarnish craft wire Nylon thread Mixed beads Wire snips and round-nosed pliers Piercing tool Slot punch tool To create… 1 Select the medium-sized beads for your wire curls, ensuring that two lengths of beading wire will fit through the hole. Thread each bead with [...]
