A metalclay Father’s Day project
June 19, 2009 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Jewelry Gifts, Metal Clay, Other Bead & Jewelry Sites
Elaine Luther, metal clay expert, has suggested a great project for Father’s Day or for any of the men in your life: a BronzClay keychain! She notes that the new BronzClay gives you great options for making pieces for folks who don’t normally wear a lot of jewelry…like most men 
Image: Elaine Luther
Preparing for Valentine’s Day!
February 2, 2009 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Beading, Jewelry Gifts, Make Art Monday, Tutorials & Techniques, Wearable Art
LoveMake Art Monday!
The bead embroidered necklace above took me a bit longer to make than the average project. So I’ve raided the archives to come up with lots of fast and easy jewelry projects for Valentine’s Day. There’s plenty of time to make one of these!
Adjustable necklace and heart bracelet
“Can’t Touch That” Venetian earrings
Tammy Powley’s favorite heart earrings
Stunning Sterling Heart Earrings
Top 10 gifts for jewelry-makers
December 5, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Jewelry Gifts, Suppliers & Product Reviews
Fire Mountain Gems has posted what they consider to be the Top Ten for this year! You can show this list to someone who loves you if you’d like 
Don’t forget our quick and easy list!
December 2, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Beading, Jewelry Gifts, Suppliers & Product Reviews, Technique Tuesday, Tutorials & Techniques, Wearable Art
There’s still time to make many of these quick and easy gifts for this holiday season! Just don’t procrastinate ANY MORE!!
The Gigantic Green Holiday December Kick-Off!
December 1, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Jewelry Gifts
Jennifer at Tree Hugging Family wanted to get everyone into the winter holiday spirit before kicking off December. However, she didn’t just want to post classic Tree Hugging posts. That said, with a little help from the rest of the channel, she rounded up a huge list of killer holiday (and eco-friendly) posts. Thanks so much, Jennifer!
Sit back, browse, read, and linger in the holiday bliss!
Remember, no matter the treat or recipe, you can always green it up by exchanging organic and natural ingredients for conventional.
50 Cute and Tasty Christmas Cookie Ideas
Hey It’s Sugar Cookie Day - worth it for the pretty snowy cookie image alone.
Pumpkin Cheesecake - one of my personal favorite treats.
What Else Is In Your Beer? AND Vegan Beer & Wine - I know beer and wine do not make a meal, but hey, they are treats, and if you have a drink, you may as well get the best.
Don’t forget to green up your holiday crafts by using recycled materials when possible.
yo-yo Christmas tree ornaments
Easy Christmas Crafts for the Kids
24 Things To Make - A Crafty Christmas Countdown
Beautiful Christmas Wreath Ideas You Can Create Yourself
Quick and Easy Christmas Wreath Idea - Snowflake Wreath
Homemade Recycled Holiday Luminaries
Embroidered Christmas craft how-tos
Christmas in July Crafts for Kids
Christmas sewing & crafting tips and tricks
Free holiday projects from around the bead-osphere!
Favorite Christmas tree ornament tutorials, free patterns & ideas
50 Holiday Things You Can Make Yourself
Homemade Christmas Ornament Ideas: Pinecones
How to Make a Candy Christmas Wreath
Make Your Own Pop Up Christmas Card
Green up your homemade holiday gifts by using recycled materials and natural and organic ingredients when possible. You can apply this thinking to almost any homemade gift idea.
Homemade Eco Gifts You Can Make for the Holidays!
Fabric Covered Journal Tutorial
How To Make Your Own Bath Salts
A Gift You Can Make With Your Children~ Hot Chocolate Mix Jar
Cheap Christmas Spa Basket Gift - Heating Pads
When it comes to green holiday tips you can do a lot; be a smart consumer, save energy, reuse items, and way more.
Turn Cereal Boxes into Gift Boxes
Green Product Review: Green Christmas Book
Tips on Staying Healthy During the Holidays
Green Christmas Shopping - 3RLiving Exclusive Discount to Unplugged Living - 3R Living has the coolest green gear, and now, you can score it for less.
- Meaningfully Frugal Christmas Tip #1
- Meaningfully Frugal Christmas Tip #2
- Meaningfully Frugal Christmas Tip #3
- Meaningfully Frugal Christmas Tip #4
- Meaningfully Frugal Christmas Tip #5
How To Reduce Your Winter Heating Bill
Weatherization Assistance Programs
Easy ways to save money when gift shopping online (conserve gas, stay at home and shop).
The First Snowfall - A Day for Fun and Quilting Inspiration
25 Reasons To Get Outside During Winter
Decorating Your Holiday Table - with the goodness of soy
Decorating Your Coffee Table for Christmas
Great Kitty Stocking Stuffers - recycled tins, natural kitty treats!
15 Unique Christmas Gifts - many recycled!
Steal This Christmas Gift Please!
Kitten Christmas Pictures - you know me; NOT a pet fan. So if I’m posting kitten pictures, you can bet your hide they’re flippin’ adorable. Even I was moved.
Best Holiday Books, 2008 - kid friendly! Use the library or share with friends to be extra green with holiday books.
Christmas Party Game Idea - Family Tree
Green Holiday Gift Guide: Great Books for Kids
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Gifts for the jewelry lover
December 1, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Jewelry Gifts
Don’t know what to buy for that special someone?
Be it a holiday, a birthday, or a housewarming gift, look no further. We have Gift Guides for every type of jewelry-making lover on your list!
More free holiday projects
November 25, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Beading, Jewelry Gifts, Suppliers & Product Reviews, Tutorials & Techniques, Wearable Art
After looking at some of my favorite beading magazine sites for holiday gift-giving inspiration, I thought I should give equal time to some of my favorite suppliers! Here are some that I found:
Beadalon:
Trapped Star
Rings & Things:
Rivoli Gardens
Fire Mountain Gems:
Holiday Earrings
Vintaj:
Sugar Plum Swirls
Free holiday projects from around the bead-osphere!
November 24, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Interweave Projects, Jewelry Gifts, Kalmbach Projects, Other Bead & Jewelry Sites, Tutorials & Techniques, Wearable Art
Some of my favorite beading magazines have wonderful free projects online for your holiday beading frenzy! Here are a few of my favorites.
Interweave Press:
Holiday Crochet Necklace
Kalmbach Press:
Vintage Filigree Earrings
Simply Beads Magazine:
Using paint and innovative craft supplies
Fast and easy holiday gifts from our archives
November 4, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Beading, Jewelry Gifts, Suppliers & Product Reviews, Tutorials & Techniques, Wearable Art
Lots more ideas can be found in our Technique Tuesday posts. Some of these projects are fast and easy, some take more time, but there is plenty there to get you going!
Jewelry Gifts for the Holidays
September 16, 2008 by Cyndi Lavin
Filed under Beading, Interweave Projects, Jewelry Gifts, Wearable Art
Don’t wait until the last minute to start planning your holiday gifts! You know that you swore last year you’d start ahead of time. Well, Interweave Press is making it easy for you this year! They’ve just published Jewelry Gifts for the Holidays, and it’s brimming with 24 of their favorite projects from Step by Step Beads, Step by Step Wire, Beadwork, and Stringing magazines. No, these are not new projects, but they are all gathered up in one place, so if you don’t already subscribe to all those magazines, this is a great way to get a jump on gift making!
