Resparkle an Old Handbag with Spring Flowers!
7 commentsRevive a plain vintage or secondhand purse with a handful of rhinestones for a pretty new look—just in time for spring!
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How to Make Button Embellishments for Shoes!
12 commentsIf you have a plain pair of shoes that need a little pick-me-up, how about adding a button rosette for a sweet and spring-y makeover? Choose two favorite buttons in coordinating colors for a super-personalized update.
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How to Turn Blah Buttons into Bodacious Buttons
20 commentsIf you have a lot of plain white plastic buttons in your stash and don't quite know what to do with them, why not try customizing them with paint? This tutorial shows you four methods.
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How to Make a Covered-Button Bracelet and Ring Set
20 commentsUse your favorite small prints for this easy fabric jewelry project! You can use the same one for each link as I did, or mix it up with all different patterns—it's up to you.
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How to Crochet a Button Charm Necklace
8 commentsMake one of these to show off your favorite jewels that just happen to be buttons!
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Make a Button Link Necklace Three Different Ways!
9 commentsThis simple necklace links the buttons of your choice in a pretty row across the center. I've made three versions here to show how easy it is to customize it with your own favorites!
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How to Make a Collar Necklace with Button Bling
1 commentLoads of buttons look like jewels on this stunning statement-making collar necklace!
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How to Make Your Own Shrink-Art Buttons
19 commentsMake up a set of custom buttons using shrink plastic! You can create any size, style, color, or design you like for these buttons, perfect for your next embellishment or jewelry project.
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Pretty Pet Tags!
4 commentsMake your dog or cat a fun little shrink-art tag—just the thing to fancy up a plain collar. Decorate it with any design, initial, or word you like for a super-personalized pet charm!
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Heartfelt Valentines: Fortune Cookies and Rings!
8 commentsI made up sets of felt fortune cookies and mini matching rings for my valentines this year! This is an easy and fun little project that you can customize with your favorite colors or a personalized fortune just for the lucky recipient.
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Make an Old Coat New Again with a Beaded Brooch
Rework a broken piece of costume jewelry, or a handful of stash beads, into a sewn-on floral brooch design that brings new life to an old coat!
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How to Make Dangly Earrings with Magazine Pages
10 commentsA couple pages of a magazine, some glue, and a few jewelry findings are all you need to make these stunning, modern earrings!
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Recycle Your Tin Cans into Simple, Stylish Craft Storage!
5 commentsI decorated some plain aluminum cans from the recycling bin with strands of my favorite beads for a quick and easy storage idea—this one holds all my scissors in one handy place!
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How to Whip Up a Set of Winter Wineglass Charms
1 commentJanuary is the perfect month for a low-key dinner party for friends, and what could be better than a quick, easy crafty project to decorate the table? Make this set of wineglass charms for yourself or your hostess in just a few minutes!
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New Year's Resolution: Organize Your Beads with Beaded Labels!
4 commentsMy New Year's resolution is to keep my beads and charms organized so my craft room doesn't turn into a sparkly, shiny mess and a half. Here's how I redid my bead boxes for an easy and pretty storage system!
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Resparkle Your Old Ornaments: Round Three
This is the simplest ornament makeover of all: Just add some graphic glitter stripes for a quick and easy embellishment!
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How to Make Easy Two-Bead Earrings
14 commentsHoliday gift countdown: 5 days. If you have a stash of jewelry-making supplies, or time for a quick run to the craft store, you can easily make up some pairs of these cute earrings!
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How to Make a Nephew-Approved Stenciled Sleepaway Pillowcase
I made this simple embellished pillowcase for my nephew, who's seven and just starting to head out to sleepovers with his buddies! Adapt this easy technique to personalize a gift for a guy of any age.
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Resparkle Your Old Ornaments: Round Two
1 commentHere's another idea for embellishing a plain glass ornament that's seen better days... make it a quick little beaded "necklace" featuring a favorite charm!
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How to Make Flower Hairpins for the Holidays!
5 commentsHair accessories are the perfect gift for friends, coworkers, nieces, even Secret Santas! These pretty hairpins are easy to make, and you can whip up a whole bunch of them in an afternoon.
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