tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819592891239292232024-03-04T22:12:06.673-08:00Pretty Things - D.I.Y.A blog about DIY, do it yourself, fun things to make, all for the crafty girl. Posts are made by guest bloggersPretty Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285473788765783338noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881959289123929223.post-81129506933117775772011-07-19T14:13:00.000-07:002011-07-19T14:13:10.088-07:00How to give any photo an aged look<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3toQNOLhmSalOZ8urjWBxxcTa_jQN1Ncaah8X5Zef_ywTE1xYY5zNdcLGCHHN_F4xUz_CICfbhr4KSLxTh1B2lirPzkYA5GyBrSxmVbbTu6dgxokQkjtCRD4XDw9hG7pRezOhtIzjK4NB/s1600/Before+and+After+photo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3toQNOLhmSalOZ8urjWBxxcTa_jQN1Ncaah8X5Zef_ywTE1xYY5zNdcLGCHHN_F4xUz_CICfbhr4KSLxTh1B2lirPzkYA5GyBrSxmVbbTu6dgxokQkjtCRD4XDw9hG7pRezOhtIzjK4NB/s1600/Before+and+After+photo.png" /></a></div><br />
Hey everyone! My name’s Brandi, and I blog over at <a href="http://www.brandigirlblog.com/">BrandiGirlBlog.com</a>. I’m thrilled to be here with you today and thanks to Lori for having me.<br />
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In honor of Lori and her love of vintage, I’m going to show you how to give any digital photo a vintage or aged look. Vintage-y, aged photos are popular right now, and for good reason – they look really nifty. The great part is that they are easy to do, and I’m going to walk you through it in the video below.<br />
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<u><b>What you’ll need:</b></u><br />
<ul><li>Any version of either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements</li>
<li>A photo</li>
<li>And a texture (optional)</li>
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<b><u>The video:</u></b><br />
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This video is available in high definition. I recommend clicking the full screen button at the far right to see everything clearly (it’s to the right of the HD logo and looks like four arrows pointing towards each other).<br />
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<u>My favorite texture sources (I mention this list in the video):</u><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://www.kimklassencafe.com/the-shoppe/">Kim Klassen Textures</a> (free textures for mailing list subscribers, paid textures available)</li>
<li><a href="http://florabellacollection.com/florabella-fine-art-textures-for-photographers/">Florabella Collection Textures</a> (paid textures)</li>
<li><a href="http://shadowhousecreations.blogspot.com/">Shadowhouse Creations</a> (free textures)</li>
<li><a href="http://myfourhensphotography.com/shop/?page_id=636">My Four Hens Photography Textures</a> (paid textures)</li>
<li><a href="http://kaleidoscope.pattibrownphotography.com/">Kaleidoscope Textures</a> (paid textures)</li>
<li><a href="http://lostandtaken.com/">Lost & Taken</a> (free textures)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/12/17/texture-sites/">And a gigantic list of free textures available</a>, courtesy of MCP Actions</li>
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If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment, or you can contact me directly <a href="http://www.brandigirlblog.com/contact">right here</a>. Enjoy the video!Pretty Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285473788765783338noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881959289123929223.post-58060335488827889722011-07-09T12:01:00.000-07:002011-07-09T12:01:58.012-07:00Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Magic Shell Ice Cream Topping with Katrina's Kitchen<i>Today's post will add five pounds to you just by reading it. But oh my heavens, is it worth it. Please welcome <a href="http://www.inkatrinaskitchen.com/">Katrina's Kitchen</a>!</i><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">When Lori asked me to contribute a recipe to her blog I was so honored and I happily agreed! She has created such a beautiful creative space here on the web that is very inspiring. I love coming over here for great tips and quick tutorials! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lori told me her readers would like something quick and easy and preferably sweet. Well, that description fits my blog to a T! Hi, I’m Katrina from </span><a href="http://www.inkatrinaskitchen.com/"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In Katrina’s Kitchen</span></a><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">! I’m a mama in a house full of boys who like to eat. I’m usually baking with a baby on my hip and a Hot Wheels car in my hand.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> How about some Cookie Dough Magic Shell Ice Cream Topping to celebrate National Ice Cream Month? You are going to be amazed when you see how this comes together! And if you make this for your family you will be a rock star! </span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EDvxJKwfmAJ5ZB7JRL-i4PuX0ESdlcshMXSiUNu-mGMr2Ynxq1mgZ_MF3p4qyuGOq4o-EHlgDVRARENDYE1U_1oBxnRWZNtb65xuV0NaBJY8Pj9BVgymXdtl-sr5HgbCPQZu565Nw5w/s1600/CCCD+Magic+Shell+092wm.jpg"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Chocolate Chip.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Cookie Dough.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Magic Shell.</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">I may have cried a little when I dreamed this one up. </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">I'm kidding of course. Sort of. </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">You are 2 ingredients away from ice cream topping bliss. You know what Magic Shell topping is, right? It's that delicious topping that hardens and gets all crunchy and crackly as soon as it hits the ice cream and forms a beautiful shell. </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Equal parts Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Mix and Coconut Oil</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">You mix these up and let them get warm and melty. I will warn you - this is not a pretty concoction. But don't be a Hater! Hasn't your mom ever told you not to judge a book by its cover? </span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">I hope you enjoy! And Thank you Lori for giving me this opportunity to post on your beautiful blog! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><i>Please visit Katrina and Favorite her blog at <a href="http://www.inkatrinaskitchen.com/">www.inkatrinaskitchen.com</a>. I hope she'll become a regular at Pretty Things! </i></span><br />
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<i>Lori Anderson creates jewelry for her web site, <a href="http://www.lorianderson.net/">Lori Anderson Designs</a>, and wrote the blog <a href="http://www.anartistsyearoff.com/">An Artist's Year Off</a>. She's also a contributor to <a href="http://www.artbeadscene.com/">Art Bead Scene</a>. She is also the creator of the <a href="http://lorianderson.blogspot.com/p/bead-soup-blog-party.html">Bead Soup Blog Party</a>.</i></div>Pretty Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285473788765783338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881959289123929223.post-41707135643585958762011-06-29T12:31:00.000-07:002011-06-29T12:31:07.116-07:00Sterling Silver Flower Ring with Tammy Jones<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i>Today Tammy Jones of <a href="http://www.jewelrymakingdaily.com/">Jewelry Making Daily</a> shows us how to use sawing and soldering techniques to make an adorable sterling silver flower ring. </i><br />
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Flowers have always been a source of joy for me. When I was growing up, one grandmother had a garden full of hydrangeas, pansies, irises, roses, and lilacs, and my other grandmother was always surrounded by flowers in her home décor and clothing. They both made quilts laden with flowers using floral fabrics, too, so it's no surprise that I've always associated flowers with comfort and happiness. Naturally, flowers are a favorite motif in my own creative projects, jewelry especially.<br />
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So when my friend and metalsmithing teacher Lexi Erickson recently told me to "cut out a shape, any shape," a flower was the obvious choice. After some sawing, filing, sanding, hammering, fluxing, soldering, polishing, and buffing, this pretty ring is the end result.<br />
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20-gauge sterling silver sheet<br />
8-gauge half-round sterling silver wire<br />
small silver ball or bead for center<br />
jeweler's saw and 4/0 saw blades<br />
Burlife or Gemlube<br />
flat-nose pliers and tweezers<br />
medium tooth (#2) file<br />
dapping block<br />
texturing hammer(s)<br />
torch and setup with firing brick<br />
medium solder and pick<br />
various sandpapers<br />
flux and brush<br />
pot of hot pickle and copper tongs <br />
bowl of water<br />
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1. Draw a small, medium, and large organic shape with a fine felt-tip marker on the sterling silver sheet. Using the jeweler's saw strung with a lubricated 4/0 saw blade, cut out your petal pieces using a smooth, fluid, up-and-down sawing motion.<br />
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2. Hammer the petals to add texture, as desired. I hammered the large and small pieces, leaving the medium piece plain for contrast.<br />
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4. Dome each petal in the dapping block. Punch or hammer a small dimple in the center of the smallest petal piece to help hold the ball in place later. Pickle all three pieces for a couple of minutes to clean them; rinse and dry, being careful not to touch the backs where you'll be soldering.<br />
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5. Using sandpaper or even a kitchen scrubber, sand off the end of your solder to ensure it's clean and snip off six small pieces, about 1mm each.<br />
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7. Fire up your torch with a quiet (nonhissing) reducing flame. Keeping the flame moving and with the blue cone about 1/4" from the surface, heat the brick around the pieces and slowly move in on your petal pieces, heating them gradually. Expect your flux to bubble and turn white; that tells you you're at about 400°F.<br />
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8. Heat your pieces a little more directly now, still moving the flame but staying on the piece and keeping the blue cone about 1/4" away from the surface. Don't look away; things are about to happen quickly!<br />
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10. Lifting with tweezers or tongs (watch your fingers!), slowly tiptoe each piece into water to quench it and then drop it in the pickle for a couple of minutes. Then rinse and dry.<br />
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11. Paint the top of each piece with flux and stack face-up in the appropriate order. Sand the solder end and snip off another small piece, placing it in the dimple you created in the smallest petal piece. Hold the center bead with tweezers while you coat it with flux and then place it directly on the solder in the dimple center. Now it's time to solder again.<br />
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<tr> <td><img alt="torch fire sterling silver flower ring pieces on firing brick" border="0" src="http://www.jewelrymakingdaily.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/daily/3755.5torch_2D00_solder_2D00_silver_2D00_multilayer.JPG" style="border: 0;" /></td> <td>12. This is a multilayer soldering process, so it will require a little extra time. You're soldering the ball to the smallest petal, but you're also soldering the medium petal between the other two. Fire up your torch again (to a quiet, reducing flame) and move it around the stack to warm gradually.<br />
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13. Watch for the flux to bubble and turn white. Hone in at that point, keeping the blue cone of your flame about 1/4" away from the surface. Sweep back and forth across the ball in the center and move around the entire piece in a circular motion.<br />
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As the flux turns clear and glassy, focus on the center ball, watching for the silver line that indicates the flux is flowing. When you see it, aim your flame between the petals and focus on the solder you melted earlier. You can't see the silver line when that solder flows, so just allow a little extra time to be sure but keep the flame moving. Note the color of the metal; if it glows red, remove the flame immediately.<br />
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<tr> <td><img alt="soldered sterling silver flower ring" border="0" src="http://www.jewelrymakingdaily.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/daily/1682.6flower_2D00_ring_2D00_silver.JPG" style="border: 0;" /></td> <td>14. Use tweezers to quench the piece slowly in water and then drop it in the pickle for a couple of minutes. Remove it with copper tongs, rinse and dry it, and test the joins. Hopefully, all the layers joined; if not, reflux and resolder until all the layers feel secure.<br />
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15. Use a slip of paper to measure your finger size and mark that length on the half-round wire. Cut off the amount you need using your jeweler's saw, not wire cutters, to achieve the appropriate shape on the cut ends. Use pliers to curl the wire into a partial ring shape and test fit it on your finger or ring mandrel.</td> </tr>
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16. Because the back of the ring is domed from the dapping, careful filing will be required to get angled ends that will fit the curved back of the flower pieces snugly. Place the flower piece face-down on the firing brick and test the ring until it can stand upright on its own on the back of the ring.</td> </tr>
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17. When the ends are filed correctly, sand the end of your solder and snip off two more small 1mm pieces. Paint the back of the flower and the ring wire in flux.<br />
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18. Place a piece of solder on the flower where each end of the ring wire touches it and solder in place using the same gradual technique as for the previous pieces.</td> </tr>
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19. Warm the ring wire separately (until the flux melts) before using tweezers to move it onto the flower piece. Watch for the flux to bubble and turn white, then clear and glassy, and then for the shiny silver line when the solder flows. Quench slowly with tweezers, pickle, and voila!</td> </tr>
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You can see that my ring is a whitish matte silver. The prolonged heat required to complete the multilayer soldering burned off some of the metals alloyed in the sterling silver sheet, resulting in an exterior layer of fine (pure) silver. I liked the look of it, so I left it that way. You can, too, or you can polish yours to a high shine, give it some color with liver of sulfur, or apply any patina you prefer.<br />
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Sawing, hammering, soldering--it sounds like fun, doesn't it? It was, and I'm anxious to fire up my torch again. Fortunately there are lots of projects with intermediate and advanced techniques like these in the newest series of <a href="http://shop.jewelrymakingdaily.com/Beading-Jewelry/Video/Beads-Baubles-and-Jewels-Series-1300.html" target="_blank" title="Beads Baubles and Jewels jewelry-making DVDs"><i>Beads, Baubles and Jewels</i></a>. The latest season's segments are full of expert tips and tricks for wire and metalsmithing projects, including techniques such as wire wrapping, resin, pen plating, cold connections, chain maille, and soldering, of course!<br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h3 class="post-title entry-title"> </h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="text-align: center;">Easy Peasy Polymer Clay Button Tutorial </h3><div class="post-header"></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Gather a small ball of well conditioned polymer clay, an acrylic roller, a small circle cookie cutter, and a needle tool.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_mvp2K5St0Mvw448cEq97rWH1SFC6HxAO1wfPdIG1f7AdFUYxIWJ0bMeXX78-F2Q1OdW5JJi7_PzUJvt2F3NcQlXwUt9CGSPO98_P5xmodTAt-ZM9wAcQK0xpSMZTR2yi1W1XdLR_tA/s1600/tut+1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_mvp2K5St0Mvw448cEq97rWH1SFC6HxAO1wfPdIG1f7AdFUYxIWJ0bMeXX78-F2Q1OdW5JJi7_PzUJvt2F3NcQlXwUt9CGSPO98_P5xmodTAt-ZM9wAcQK0xpSMZTR2yi1W1XdLR_tA/s400/tut+1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">You can make your buttons any size you like. I decided that I would make this one a bit thicker than other ones I've made. I broke off about half of the polymer clay that I conditioned and rolled it into a ball that was about as high as my cookie cutter and a little bit wider.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Flatten the ball with your hands. To get rid of the fingerprints, use the acrylic roller to smooth the clay out, keeping the clay round.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wUKX5mCupiUgJ4QbuXoibhyLjPv3GfnpfGYwW5nHfxaxIk7xmzPj8m2UQdCoElDeSDpP31FMzQXc4EJr1hgSCfzlrJmpUyFEr5zxHoFK_CwmRczAMlzGs-Gd8oNz77en_XiiarjE-0U/s1600/tut+3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9wUKX5mCupiUgJ4QbuXoibhyLjPv3GfnpfGYwW5nHfxaxIk7xmzPj8m2UQdCoElDeSDpP31FMzQXc4EJr1hgSCfzlrJmpUyFEr5zxHoFK_CwmRczAMlzGs-Gd8oNz77en_XiiarjE-0U/s400/tut+3.JPG" width="398" /></a></div></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
After smoothing out the clay, turn the cookie cutter to the dull (non-sharp) side and use it to make an impression on the clay. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Turn the clay over and repeat the process. This is what it looks like when you're finished. See what I mean, easy peasy!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtc63RUc3elw4whMC-Q44jXYgzSh6q0GbYlmdn36SqvEoqK5cfnSDSFOcUup4J1MmrBx784Q_069CUgnA-wVEcjLSi3r5wVYixN5EoGzn29sqLOYWF-oFXSGecphWs-t9WO8lnRfPd74/s1600/tut+5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCtc63RUc3elw4whMC-Q44jXYgzSh6q0GbYlmdn36SqvEoqK5cfnSDSFOcUup4J1MmrBx784Q_069CUgnA-wVEcjLSi3r5wVYixN5EoGzn29sqLOYWF-oFXSGecphWs-t9WO8lnRfPd74/s400/tut+5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">Using the needle tool, poke holes in the button, then turn it over to make sure the holes went all the way through. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdJNb8_Gr8tq_i1BIzBZLVo99rWClgmSmhUknd_ib3htLhS_bDCWc-xCprOxF4cRNDyCjN8IwzUruOSzB9SW4-olrKUXUKdkR-_8Rhz0mHkLqw4FTp1aJECE5_vT_BBSKKQFCu-R4CjM/s1600/tut+6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdJNb8_Gr8tq_i1BIzBZLVo99rWClgmSmhUknd_ib3htLhS_bDCWc-xCprOxF4cRNDyCjN8IwzUruOSzB9SW4-olrKUXUKdkR-_8Rhz0mHkLqw4FTp1aJECE5_vT_BBSKKQFCu-R4CjM/s400/tut+6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">You will notice in the final product that I do need to clean up my holes. I'll do this with my Dremel later. Here's what my button looked like before I put it in the oven to cure.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Check the manufacturer's directions and cure the button in an oven dedicated <u>only</u> to clay at the temperature recommended for about 15 minutes. (This is where you really need to follow directions so the clay will cure correctly.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">This is what the button looked like after curing. The holes are easily rounded and cleaned with a Dremel. Making a button this way is easy peasy!!!</div><br />
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Mallory can be found at her blog, <a href="http://rosebud101-fortheloveofbeads.blogspot.com/">For the Love of Beads</a>, and her Etsy store where she sells handmade glass beads, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rosebud101">Rosebud's Lampwork Beads.</a></div>Pretty Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285473788765783338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881959289123929223.post-88767423844816487622011-06-24T07:26:00.000-07:002011-06-24T07:26:14.644-07:00How to Make A Jewelry Display for Under $20 by Patty Gasparino<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
Today's DIY post is by Patty Gasparino of the blog "<a href="http://mylifeunderthebus.typepad.com/my-life-under-the-bus">My Life Under the Bus</a>". I adore her posts and today she shares her inexpensive jewelry display ideas.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Clearing my mind in Homegoods last weekend</div><div style="text-align: center;">with about $10.00 in my pocket</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this lovely for $9.00!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Homegoods has the best clearance section hands down!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now it's a nice enough shelf</div><div style="text-align: center;">but I am always on the look out for</div><div style="text-align: center;">jewelry displays.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The graphics were too big and I had something in mind</div><div style="text-align: center;">for hooks so I took off all the hooks</div><div style="text-align: center;">sanded, painted, papered</div><div style="text-align: center;">and flipped.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Much better!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had some <a href="http://www.timholtz.com./products.html">Tim Holtz</a> knobs</div><div style="text-align: center;">I got at Michaels with a coupon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love when things actually come out the way</div><div style="text-align: center;">you see them in your head!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So</div><div style="text-align: center;">$9.00 shelf</div><div style="text-align: center;">$ 7.00 knobs</div><div style="text-align: center;">free book pages</div><div style="text-align: center;">spray paint I had</div><div style="text-align: center;">+_______________</div><div style="text-align: center;">under $20.00!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yippee!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's neutral and fits in with my other displays!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm a happy girl : ).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div>Pretty Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285473788765783338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881959289123929223.post-56372306272377398692011-06-16T13:44:00.000-07:002011-06-18T18:30:41.344-07:00Vintage Whimsy Doll by Teresa McFayden<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjE8VBmpV6_TRvkD0NcxCOtBSX9zRv9DOoulKNSXvSD2C5NG3JF7LoScSzECNsSe4pbw63dzeEUioUrjVKdfnJyT5qinpC34p3y7xhCL2t5VlJs0GFswcRgp-m_gr1CXPw60G1X-9S9Bc/s1600/doll-tutorial.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjE8VBmpV6_TRvkD0NcxCOtBSX9zRv9DOoulKNSXvSD2C5NG3JF7LoScSzECNsSe4pbw63dzeEUioUrjVKdfnJyT5qinpC34p3y7xhCL2t5VlJs0GFswcRgp-m_gr1CXPw60G1X-9S9Bc/s1600/doll-tutorial.jpg" /></a></div><br />
This whimsy and doll is easy to make, with a few scraps of paper and of all things...a soap box! Adorn the top with a Frozen Charlotte head and watch her come to life before your eyes. <br />
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To begin, wrap the edges of a soap box with masking tape.<br />
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Next, adhere patterned papers hodge podge style with Mod Podge Medium. Cover the box with Mod Podge, then add the papers, then cover the papers with Mod Podge to seal.<br />
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</div> Once dry, pierce a couple holes on the left and right sides of the box. String wire through the holes, and create a hanger above. String with beads, buttons ribbons, etc. for extra whimsy.<br />
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Hot glue a bit of tinsel garland, lace, or ribbon in a circle shape to top of box.<br />
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Tacky Glue (or other strong glue) the bottom of your dolly head to center of box top.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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You can find Frozen Charlotte heads on EBay or Etsy. Just do a Google search for them!<br />
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Today, Smitten Kitten has a very quick tutorial for you -- how to make a ribbon rosette brooch!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What you need</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pleated Ribbon</div><div style="text-align: center;">Brooch/pin back</div><div style="text-align: center;">Piece of leather (or stiff felt/Lacey's stiff stuff -- must be firm)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Button or cabochon for center piece</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">First, cut your base material into a circle to use as the base of your brooch. (Remember, you don't need to use leather for this -- felt or Lacey's stiff stuff will work great!)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Sew on the brooch back, while heating up your glue gun.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Working from the outside in, run a rim of heated glue and stick your ribbon around the edge. Continue to glue and spiral the ribbon towards the inside of the circle. Once you are close to the middle, cut the ribbon to an end.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">If you are using a button with a shank for the middle focal, snip the shank with pliers so it will sit well in the middle.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Simple, eh? Really, really, really simple! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Remember if you do not want to make the pleated ribbon yourself, you can buy the ribbon already pleated from the internet (like I did!).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Experiment with sizes, different ribbons, different buttons .... enjoy them as brooches, as keyrings, as handbag charms.... just ENJOY!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Written by Nicola of Smitten Kitten</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Just not in the microwave please!"</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<b> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ingredients:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">tortilla wraps<br />
cooked chicken<br />
onions<br />
taco seasoning<br />
oil<br />
grated cheese (cheddar is best)<br />
toothpicks (yes, toothpicks!</div><br />
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To cook your chicken, just slice it and saute it in some cooking oil. I like to cook fresh slices of chicken and add my seasoning to it while it cooks. <br />
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Once your chicken is cooked, mix together your chicken, cheese, and onions. Add your taco seasoning if you didn't already.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Mix everything thoroughly and put a good 1/4 to 1/3 cup on your tortilla.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Next, fold both sides in and both ends and secure it with a toothpick</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fry on medium-low for a few minutes on each side until </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the quesadilla is golden brown and crunchy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The cheese and onions melt and cook inside and get all yummers.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Serve with your choice of sides -- salsa, sour cream, guacamole -- or just eat plain. </div><div style="text-align: center;">These make great cold lunches, too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>YUM!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Jo Ferris can be found at:</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br clear="all" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #888888;"><a href="http://42things.artfire.com/" target="_blank">42 Things on Artfire</a><br />
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<a href="http://42things.etsy.com/" target="_blank">42 Things on Etsy</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.bluedotshops.com/" target="_blank">Blue Dot Shops</a></span></div></div>Pretty Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285473788765783338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-881959289123929223.post-71893960383286260552011-05-21T13:35:00.000-07:002011-05-26T06:08:50.073-07:00D.I.Y. from Cindy Wimmer -- Spiral Clasp<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sweetbeadstudio.com/?attachment_id=5759" rel="attachment wp-att-5759"><img alt="spiral-clasp-tutorial-photo" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5759" height="550" src="http://www.sweetbeadstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/spiral-clasp-tutorial-photo.jpg" title="spiral-clasp-tutorial-photo" width="515" /></a></div><br />
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Hello!<br />
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This is a tutorial is for anyone out there just getting started with wire. Have you ever wondered how to create a one-of-a-kind clasp? This post will help you create a clasp that can be used in your next bracelet or necklace design. All you need is a length of 16-gauge wire and your usual arsenal of tools! Let’s get started……<br />
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I hope this quick tutorial is helpful. Let me reiterate one of the final tips that I mention - using a <b>tumbler</b>. My tumbler has to be my absolute <i>favorite</i> “tool” when working with wire. If you give your clasps a good tumble (an hour or so), you’ll have a nice and sturdy clasp to be proud of. Please <a href="mailto:cindy@sweetbeadstudio.com">send me an email</a> if you need further clarification on any part of this tutorial. I aim to please.<br />
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</div><i>By Cindy Wimmer, <a href="http://www.sweetbeadstudio.com/">Sweet Bead Studio</a></i></div>Pretty Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285473788765783338noreply@blogger.com9