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DIY freshwater pearl necklace
The local Ben Franklin’s sells strings of freshwater pearls and saltwater pearls for a much lower price than a necklace you’d buy at a store, and I started thinking maybe I could make my own necklace....
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red summer necklace and earrings
Summer may not come to Seattle any time soon, but this necklace/earring set helps me pretend. This was another one my friend S made for me. I love the glass bead! It’s hard to see in the photo because...
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DIY t-shirt necklace
How to make a necklace out of a t-shirt: 1. Turn t-shirt inside out. 2. Cut off the bottom hem. 3. Cut the rest of the t-shirt inside horizontal bands (desired width). 4. Cut one of the loops open so...
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what i wore: 5-year anniversary dinner at canlis For our 5-year anniversary, my hubby and I were indecisive. Neither of us had gotten each other a gift; it doesn’t seem too important to either of us...
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Article 5
the quarter-inch press: notebook: chokers I love chokers. They’re very flattering on my neck, and I suspect lots of women’s necks. When I was in high school, my best friend and I made a ton of chokers...
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window shopping: plumbop
Plumbop, “Handmade Felted Objects,” was another favorite vendor I spotted at Urban Craft Uprising. I’d love to get a felt-ball necklace, but I was supposed to be shopping for other people, not myself....
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‘have a ball’ felt ball necklace
I posted a few weeks ago about a blue-toned felt-ball necklace I made from felt balls I removed from a purse a student had given me. I felt guilty deconstructing the purse, because it was a gift, but...
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new in shop: braided calico necklace
I’ve added a braided calico necklace to my Etsy shop! I made it from long remnants of calico I purchased in Shanghai. The fabric was too pretty to waste, so I tore long scraps into thin strips and...
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getting toasty for autumn
Autumn is upon us! Warm up with a few goodies for your wardrobe and home, such as this puffy pom-pom pin… Felted ball bracelet… Cotton coasters in spiced orange… Hunter green thermos sleeve… Calico...
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trompe l’oeil round-up
I love this recent pattern released on the Burda blog… When I look closely at that white chandelier necklace number, I realize it might be real, but when I first looked at it my brain jumped to the...
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