Rings: Wolf ring (old), and my handmade stacking rings. One problem with making accessories is running out of places to store them. When I saw this ring dish, I knew that it would be super useful for jewelry storage. But it needed a little something more, so I upgraded it with metallic gold polka dots. […]
DIY Leather Cord and Brass Bead Earrings Tutorial
Over the years I’ve accumulated tons of craft supplies of various types, so I often try to figure out projects to use up leftovers. This is one I came up with for some of the leather cord I used for these bracelets and the brass beads from these earrings and these bracelets.
DIY Constellation Keychain Tutorial
Although you could definitely leave them plain, I decided to embellish the leather keychains I posted earlier this week. Adding a constellation or text is as easy as punching holes or swinging a hammer.
DIY Leather Keychain Tutorial
This weekend I got busy with some of my leather scraps and whipped up these keychains. They’re unisex and pretty classic, so I think they’d make great little gifts, perhaps for someone heading off to school this fall. Or just make a set for yourself to help you keep track of your keys.
DIY Hair Combs Tutorial
My hair, as you may have noticed, is getting big and out of control. Steven calls it my “glorious mane,” but I’m more likely to refer to it as a giant poof. So I decided to make some accessories to try to tame this wild mane. I came up with two different versions, both using […]
DIY Tutorial: Leather Bangle Bracelets
I’m a big fan of handmade accessories. They’re a quick and inexpensive way to update your look, which is why I make a lot of them. Recently I acquired some leather laces and cord, and decided to turn the cord into a bunch of easy bangle bracelets. With the addition of little charms, you can […]
DIY Painted Plant Pots
This week I’m still plant crazy! But my plants need pretty homes, so I gave some plain terracotta pots an easy makeover. Here’s how I did it…
DIY Braided Leather Hanging Plant Holder
When I made my plant pots from jelly molds, I realized that I am running out of places to put new plants. So I decided to make this one a little hanging holder. I made the leather handles for my waxed canvas tote from a bag of scrap leather I bought at a craft store. […]
DIY Jello Mold to Plant Pot
For the longest time, I thought that those thin metal molds that are common in thrift stores (often in a lobster shape), were cake molds. Turns out that copper doesn’t make a great baking mold, and they’re actually for gelatin. I guess they’re left over from the era when Jell-O concoctions were chic dinner-party side […]