What Kind Of Trouble....

No trouble.  Not at all.  I never EVER get into trouble, not as long as my hands and mind are busy.  Oh, wait.  Busy minds can get you into trouble.  Like when you're innocently looking around the net and come up with more ideas.  So, let' see what kind of trouble I can get my brain into.

New Bracelet Supplies

I went shopping and got myself a boat load of bracelet supplies.  I'd never really thought too much more about bracelets other than some chain on both sides of a copper blank.  But then I came across these cool leather wristband blanks.

In high school I had made a hand embossed leather wallet.  It turned out great and and I loved it.  I won't have time to get into full leather work, but I love the idea of stamping on metal and attaching it to leather.  Now that I can do!!  So, more to come on that.

Today my grand daughter learned metal stamping.  She stamped her name on a copper cuff blank and she did a great job.  I hope she enjoyed it and can find as much pleasure in creating as I do.

Copper Cuff Bracelets

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Mother's Day Is Coming Fast!

Spring is upon us, and with that comes a very important holiday: Mother's Day.  Don't forget your important gal. Give her the treasure of keepsake hand stamped jewelry. One of the hottest trends right now is metal hand stamped jewelry.   Shiny metal with sparkling crystals, everything a gal loves!

Right now my Artfire shop has the biggest selection.  So CLICK HERE to find some great items for your gal. And below I have just a few examples of some great gifts.  Check em out.  You can also shop on Etsy and Zibbet.

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A Giveaway From Me...

Sponsored on Aquariann's blog, Art And Tree Chatter.   Aquariann is an amazing artist! Click here to check out her shop.  And to celebrate this great giveaway I'm offering a rare 10% discount with coupon code: FAIRYDEAL. 

And to check out my giveaway, click the pic below.  Thanks Aquariann!

Click me!!!

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Down By The Frog Pond

While wandering around the Internet today I came across the cutest tutorial for little frog beads.  I've made frog beads before, but these were so cute and the price was right so I thought "why not try something different today!"  So I bought the tutorial and went straight to the garage....I mean my state of the art studio.  And now I have some frogs hopping around in my kiln and I'm just dying to see how they turned out!  Check back soon to see for yourself.

Tutorial cover picture.  These are not my beads.

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For The Love Of Pets

Our family pets hold a special place in our hearts.  They protect us, love us and even entertain us.  No matter what kind of mood we're in they still love us.  My dog will sit and listen to me complain, as long as I'm scratching him behind the ear, that is.  So to celebrate our furry family members I've listed a small collection of pet related items.

Doggie Dresses

Small Dog or Cat ID Tag

Lampwork Collar Charm

Large Dog ID Tag

Cat ID Tag

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Great Things

Giveaways and tutorials, how can you get any better then that? Kind of hard, I'm guessing. And I came across these two as I was lounging away my Sunday at the computer. First, let's talk about this giveaway. Yay, jewelry inspiration is always a plus, in my book. And this DVD is going to be packed with it. Actually, there are three DVDs to give away. This is just one of them. Just click the book cover to go to the blog and learn how you could win.  Thanks Lori!!

And this great tutorial can help you turn a simple ball head pin into a cute little rosette for you jewelry designs.  I love this, it's a small detail with big impact, don't you think!  Just click the picture below to be taken to Kristen's blog tutorial.  You'll also find a link to her Etsy shop where she sells all her yummy metal jewelry goodness.  Thanks Keirsten!

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