Hi there! I've mentioned in a few of my e-mails my tendency towards 5 minute DIY's (a.k.a lazy girl jewelry making). I used to be ashamed of this, as if it meant that I wasn't a real jewelry maker... and then I realized that despite my quickie tendencies, the creative process is still the same...
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Beading Basics: The Cross Knot
Viviana Soler
I ripped my pants the other day.... It wasn't a classic rip. I didn't bend over and suddenly hear a loud ripping sound. Actually, I hadn't even noticed that the pants had ripped in the first place!
DIY 50 Shades of Grey Bracelet
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If you're a living, breathing, human being you must have heard of a series of books called 50 Shades of Grey. When these books first started to spread I began getting client requests for the weirdest charms...
Beading Basics: Memory Wire
Viviana Soler
There are two types of bracelets that I would make in a heart beat: Stretchy Bracelets and Memory Wire Bracelets The lazy woman in me thinks that they're the two techniques
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DIY Embellished Leather Cuff
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If you're on our e-mail list, you probably know this already, but for those of you that don't know: our bead and fabric store is located in the island of Puerto Rico. Now, this has its advantages and disadvantages.On the PLUS side: we're in the...
How to make a Leather & Chain Bracelet
Viviana Soler
Did you know that an estimated 100 million people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl last Sunday? Incredibly enough I was not one of those 100 million people!!! I did, however, search around the interwebs the next day for...
How to make a Wire and Pearl Bracelet
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Can you believe it? Today. is. THURSDAY!! My new favorite day of the week. It's the day we get to serve you a big plate of inspiration with a side of beading knowledge. Yay! Cuz that's what it's all about. Right? Right. So let's get to it. I don't...
How to make a Wrap Around Bracelet
Viviana Soler
Merry Christmas! We're going to keep today's beading tutorial short seeing as it's Christmas Morning and all :) We're sure you want to go open presents!!! But of coarse, we weren't going to leave you hanging. We said we would publish a new DIY tutorial...
Tags: Aluminum Chains, Bracelet, Connector, DIY, Fresh Water Pearls, Leather, Resources, Tutorial, Video
How to make a two strand Imperial Jasper Bracelet
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With the Christmas Season around the corner, now's the perfect time to start making your DIY Christmas gifts! So today, we're back with another DIY Thursday tutorial!!
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How to make a wrap around leather bracelet
Viviana Soler
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DIY Multi Strand Memory Wire Bracelet
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Rise and Shine Ladies! Today is DIY Thursday and we thought we'd start the day with another round of DIY's. But first, coffee! Every morning when I wake up, the first thing I do is go straight to the kitchen to get my daily caffeine fix. Yes, I'm THAT girl. My name is Viviana Soler and I have a caffeine addiction.