A few months ago I became obsessed with making paper beads. It started as a challenge to myself about recycling grocery paper bags. I added junk mail to my pile of paper to recycle, old calendars, magazine pages, music sheets. I was on a roll, rolling paper beads. On November 1 the new issue of… Read More Junk mail jewelry
Today I hired my son to make me some Lego jewelry. We settled for Lego rings. He loves Legos. No wait, he is addicted to Legos. He is my own Lego Masterbuilder. He’s built me things like mini sewing machine and a coffee maker. Ah and let’s not count the robots, after robots after robots.… Read More Lego jewelry
My newest class is up on Skillshare! This time I share ideas and a couple of techniques you can try to make jewelry and other accessories using Shrinky Dink material. It’s fun, quick class suitable for all ages. Also if you have never used Skillshare, when you check out my class you can get… Read More Let’s Make Shrinky Dink Jewelry!
At this point I have lived in the United States for almost 20 years. The last 14 years in Arizona. Mexico is virtually in my back yard. You would think that I would have visited Mexico sooner, but that’s not the case. Last September an unexpected opportunity presented itself and there I was in Mexico… Read More Dia de los muertos inspired necklace
Wow! I am very honored to have my work on the cover of SEW Somerset. It feels good and overswhelming at the same time. I have been submitting to Stampington for a few years now. And not every one of my submissions gets accepted. That’s OK and to be expected. Here are some tips for… Read More Being published in SEW Somerset
Wow, I had not realized that I haven’t posted anything in a long time. Life got a bit busy. I started the year with a vacation to southern California. You can read about it here and here and here. Then I went back to California alone for the Craft and Hobby Association Mega Show. Alone. This was… Read More My first CHA Mega Show
While sorting some trinkets I came across some charms I made with Shrinky dinks, loose and mismatched beads and instead of keep sorting away, I got inspired to put my found items to use. Because I like working small, I think these eventually will be some type of wearable art. They are mini-quilts, with trinkets.… Read More Quilted talismans
I have several jars of buttons. All kinds of pretty buttons. Small, big, shiny, colorful. The problem is when I am looking for something I have to empty the whole jar to look through, and then maybe the next jar, and the next. So it was the case the other day. I am not sure… Read More Mini wearable quilts
At the dollar store I found stickers with images of the Virgin Mary. The package came with four identical sheets. Duplicates are great! This time earrings were on my mind. After sticking the stickers on brown craft paper I covered the sheet with clear lining (the type you line your kitchen cabinets and drawers).… Read More Earrings made out of stickers
It has been some time since I’ve made any jewelry. I tend to go in cycles. I sew. I needlefelt. Then I switch to paper. I stamp. I collage. Then I take the paper to the sewing machine. I take some paint. I give it a try. I put it away. Here are a couple… Read More Zentangle inspired soldered necklace
Vesna Taneva 