I shared some of my favorite picks with you all when I was trying to track down a particular bird necklace. I still haven’t found the perfect one, but I did find a charm with two birds sitting on a branch on it. It’s got a little empty nest between them - they look forlorn […]
I just spent way to much time designing jewelery online with Bijou Designer. It’s a company based in Switzerland, which allows you to design necklaces & bracelets online, using their software. It’s almost like Polyvore, but for jewelery.
Here’s what I came up with:
The software takes a few minutes to learn, but it’s tons of fun!
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Now this is my kind of contest :-)
Painfully Hip & DoesThisLookStupid have teamed up to create “the Most Painfully Hip DIY” contest.
They’re looking to find the most talented closet designers out there - so get busy & put together an entry!
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Have you ever wanted to try your hand at designing your own accessories but don’t have the tools or know-how?
Anna William makes designing your own handbag easy enough for everyone :-)
They give you a choice of several different styles of purse:
This is the Andover handbag.
The Nantucket
And the very cute small Hampton bag.
It’s fun to go […]
I’ve been a little nervous about starting my wedding necklace, even though the matching earrings worked great :-)
I knew what I wanted to do - several strands of free-floating pearls, in different sizes. I was just nervous about screwing it up! I finally bucked up the courage last night and made the necklace:
I used flexible […]
What happens if you find a very cute pair of sandals, like these yummy silver ones by Siegerson Morrison:
But don’t like the “slap, slap, slap” noise that sometimes happen when you walk on hard surfaces?
Try taking a length of pretty ribbon (check out your local craft store - most stores have amazing selections of ribbon) […]
One of the perks about being a jewelry & accessories designer is that I get to make my own completely one-of-a-kind accessories… as long as I have time :-)
This is my latest project, although not the best photo of them:
I wanted to wear fresh water pearl jewelry for my wedding & this is what I’ve […]
Joshua, one of b5’s newest bloggers just posted a fantastic idea for re-working vintage jewelry. I think everyone has some old piece of jewelry lurking around somewhere that needs a facelift :-)
Go check it out here!
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“Threads” magazine is offering a free online pattern for three different purses. You can find the link here.
Pleated Pouch Bag
Clutch Bag
and a Drawstring Bag.
I think the drawstring bag would be a great bridal accessories in fabric to match the dress :-)
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I was asked to be a friend’s maid of honor last summer - she had given me the color she wanted me to wear, but had otherwise given me free rein to choose my own accessories.
Which was fine….
Except that she was getting married in the middle of a famer’s field, at least a half-mile walk […]
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Written by Chloe Findlay-Harder [email] for b5media.
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