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on “Numinosity goodness”:“Great piece with unique components that are so eye-catching! I love how you added the…” read »
on “Bronzed Micro Suede Wrap Necklace”:“It looks like 5mm camel-color micro suede length twice neck plus maybe 12"(38"-44" on avg.), 32-hematite chevrons(only…” read »
- on “Chai Earrings”:
“C Dallara, Czech glass cube beads(used in this design) are puffy, so they appear slightly rounded. The…” read »
on “Christmas Earrings”:“Wow beautiful earrings for friends!…” read »
- on “Numinosity goodness”:
“This is a very nice necklace.…” read »
on “More Christmas”:“I totally agree with jdtt, the organic look of the necklace with the black point is…” read »
on “More Christmas”:“Love the chunky organic look of these two pieces…” read »
on “Bronzed Micro Suede Wrap Necklace”:“Me again, looks like you need head pins? Please post how many and size of…” read »
- on “Bronzed Micro Suede Wrap Necklace”:
“Please list all the materials i.e. the cord and the hematite beads.…” read »
- on “Chai Earrings”:
“You have 2 - 6mm cube beads listed as needed but then they're rounds below and…” read »
- on “Autumnal Bliss Earrings”:
“What size jump rings? Please list all materials needed for project.…” read »
on “Bead Cap Snowman Earrings”:“I wonder how it would look if you used a Tierracast 8 mm hematite heishi and…” read »
on “More Christmas”:“Some very pretty gifts for friends.…” read »
on “Colors in Flight Earrings”:“Love the design but…I’m using an open eye pin to attach the chain, as the little…” read »
- on “Bead Cap Snowman Earrings”:
“I agree with Crystal Canary and Amura. I made some snow men from some…” read »
- on “Faceted Drop Earrings”:
“Ditto! I couldn't have said it any better.
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on “Faceted Drop Earrings”:“The design of these earrings are sleek, modern, and feminine. So pretty!…” read »
on “Bead Cap Snowman Earrings”:“These earrings are adorable to wear during the winter season. I like them very much.…” read »
- on “Winter Pearl Earrings”:
“Nice how you incorporated the tiny MOP donuts into an earring design. They're sweet.
…” read » - on “Modern Chain Earrings”:
“Very nice Andrea. I really like the idea of the chain being connected to the…” read »
on “Bead Cap Snowman Earrings”:“How cute--I love his wire arms!…” read »
- on “Acetate Drop Earrings”:
“What a great idea flipping the acetate coin & glueing on the post--love all these original…” read »
on “Dragonfly Earrings”:“Below is a link to our Czech glass dasiy spacers. The silver may be out of…” read »
on “Dragonfly Earrings”:“Dear Carol I didn't see them either. The design is from about 2 years ago so they…” read »
- on “For My Shop”:
“Wow Jane, these are great! I just adore the cat button by Laurel Burch--you did…” read »
on “Flora & Frog Necklace”:“I listed the pendant in the product list for you. Thanks…” read »
on “Dragonfly Earrings”:“Hi there! I have looked and looked for Czech Glass Silver Spacers and cannot locate them…” read »
on “For My Shop”:“I love the cat finding and the green and blue one! I am so glad…” read »
- on “Flora & Frog Necklace”:
“Beautiful. Love the flower and frog focal. Is that from Lima Beads?…” read »
on “For My Shop”:“Thank you all for your comments!! There are a couple of bead shops fairly close by...but…” read »
on “For My Shop”:“Your color choices for these bracelets are beautiful. Especially the cat bracelet. Perfectly complimented the cat…” read »
on “For My Shop”:“You always find the most amazing trinkets to use in your bracelets. We have zero bead…” read »
- on “Triplets/Sing the Blues”:
“Love the rich mix of blues!…” read »
- on “Holly's Christmas”:
“Ditto Jen, the soft warm tones with the sun pendant are lovely.…” read »
- on “Holly's Christmas”:
“Oh to be Holly. I like the pinks/corals/rusts on the bird sun pendant.…” read »
- on “Craft show fare”:
“It’s hard to pick a favorite. The owl feet are very cute.…” read »
on “Malachite and Spinel”:“This is beautiful. You can dress it up or down. The faceted spinel really sets off…” read »
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“Holly is one lucky friend!…” read »
on “Indigo Sun Necklace”:“Love this!…” read »
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“Thank you!…” read »
Distressed Metallic Leather Cuff
About this design:
This cuff is super quick and easy to put together. Using the StazOn ink pads to stamp color directly onto my leather, I was done in minutes. I wanted a gold metallic look without appearing to flashy. To achieve the look I was going for, I added in a couple shades of brown to mute the gold just a little. I think this bracelet looks great on its own or paired with a thinner cuff or ladder stitch wrap bracelet.
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
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Step 1: First I applied the StazOn metallic gold ink pad directly onto the cuff. |
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Step 2: Next I applied my 2 shades of brown StazOn to the edges of the cuff and here and there along the surface to give the cuff a distress appearance. That's all! NOTE: If you are unhappy with the look, you can go back over it with the metallic gold - it'll be like it never happened :-) |
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On Sep 21, 2012 at 10:19 am #
Mary - Sweet Chick says:Very cool!!