i’m good at being uncomfortable.

ooh les fees! My little French fairies are all done. I’m pleased with how they turned out. I restrained myself in regards to adding embellishments – originally I intended to add lots of crystals. But it didn’t look right, and I didn’t want the fairies to be overwhelmed by too much sparkle (did I just [...]

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orange pumpkin pizza.

an ensemble is never complete without the right pair of earrings. Here are the earrings I made to go with my new pendant necklace. I wanted to make something quick and simple, and of course elegant. These are made with two different antiqued-brass chains, antiqued-brass findings, and Czech fire-polished beads. I made these while Lily [...]

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come along now, spitspot.

more & more new jewels I made this necklace to showcase the beautiful Russian pendant I got from Artbeads. I used one of my favorite types of beads, Czech fire-polished, as well as antiqued-brass chain and findings. Artbeads has a great selection of beads, including lots of beautiful Czech fire-polished. I’m really pleased with the [...]

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holy cannoli.

shrinky-dinky-doo I finished my latest Polyshrink bracelet (I posted a picture of it unfinished last week). I love how it turned out – the chain and pearls make it so elegant. I plan on making more components (still haven’t thought of a better word) and buttons after I finish my Russian pendant necklace. french fairies [...]

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i wish i had a river.

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and Hanukkah (for those who celebrate them, anyway). Mine were wonderful – I am blessed with a loving, fun, and generous family. My husband gave me some very cool gourmet chocolates by MarieBelle. Each chocolate is handcrafted from the finest natural ingredients, and the top of each delectable [...]

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have a holly jolly christmas.

I finished my ATCs for the Artella Holiday Memories ATC swap. Overall I’m pretty happy with how they turned out. This is the first time I have made ATCs. Each one is 2.5″ by 3.5″. Here they are (the tree background paper is by Basic Grey – I love everything Basic Grey!): As usual the [...]

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just call me jan.

Here are my pages for the first two muses in the Artella Alphabetter Muse workshop. The workshop introduces one muse for each letter of the alphabet and provides journal pages, clip art, and journal prompts. The first muse is the Asymmetry Muse, the Champion of Lopsided Living. And here is Baby Face Muse, The Sweet [...]

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