Do Over: Expandable Elephant Bracelet
Making an elephant reappear
Category Archive: Crazy Crafts
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Pinecones
Pining for cones
Do Over: Day Glo Ikea Drawers
My One dollar do-over
The Need for Needlepoint
As you know have a weakness for needlepoint. You may have also noticed that I am not alone — the hipsters have embraced the needle arts making it more and more difficult to… Continue reading
Do Over: Deco Glass Cameo Bracelet
Upcycling an old glass bracelet.
Black and White
This is a snapshot of my friend Linda’s living room. She bought these oversized photocopies for two bucks apiece and then framed them. I think they look pretty neat. Which reminds me of… Continue reading
Fixies: Huge Openback Rhinestone Bracelet
So last week I got a bag of broken jewels containing the humungous turquoise glass, bow-shaped fur clip I wrote about last week. While there was absolutely nothing wrong with the clip, the… Continue reading
Do Over: Hello Gorget!
I found this cool Gorget — aka a piece of armour worn to protect the neck — for $5 at Abraham’s on Queen Street West last week. It appears to made of hand… Continue reading
Fix It Week: Framed
A last look at my January To-Do list. I’m a firm believer on getting rid of clutter without getting rid of stuff by hanging it on the walls. Framing three dimensional things can… Continue reading
Fix It Week: Reshaping a Tortoise Shell Bracelet
I have a few Tortoise Shell jewellery pieces. The real stuff, from before it was banned in 1973.Like most organic materials, tortoise shell can shrink with age or by being stored in a… Continue reading