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Resin Jewelry

I have been experimenting with resin this past month and finally have some finished pieces. It's an involved, multi-step process, but a very versitile medium that affords endless possibilites. The necklace above was painted on two seperate layers within the resin, which gives it a really neat 3-D effect that is hard to capture in the photo.When I first got the itch to play with resin, it was with

Glass Tile Pendants Done

Ahhh, my first "back in the saddle" crafting project is done! These are by no means an original idea, but I just love them and had to give it a try. They are basically made by decoupaging paper to the back of these pretty glass tiles. In this case, I used Japanese Chiyogami (origami paper), but the possibilities are endless. I will be keeping my eyes out for any unusual prints and hopefully some

Just the Beginning...

What do I love? Everything crafty! Stick me in a craft or art store and I can spend HOURS just walking dreamily through the aisles.(My husband will woefully verify this!)I thrive when surrounded by paint, beads, paper, you name it... Then I had two beautiful baby boys and my first love sort of fell to the wayside.Lately though, I've gotten a bit of a wake-up call from one of my very best friends,