The Craft Corner

In this week's Craft Corner, we have dolls and beach represented! 

 Terry Jeanette of the Tappingflamingo, shows a colorful gemstone chip necklace, but it also has a fun pendant. Check out what she did with some sea glass a friend of her's brought back from a recent trip.

Etsy has made more changes to its selling guidelines, and Tammy (Crafty Princess) is attempting to catch up to all of this so her little doll shop doesn't get left in the SEO dust.

In this week's Beading Arts, we have a tutorial for a fun necklace she made for a young lady.

Well there you have it! This weeks links to some very talented artisans. Until next time...

Y'all have a wonderful week!!!

A Variety of Crafts....Some From Old Things, Some a Bit Newer....

Tammy Powley, of The Crafty Princess Diaries, shows off the quilt that she finished. Her grandmother started it many years ago, and Tammy was able to finish it and present it to her mother. They celebrated by going to their favorite restaurant in Port Canaveral, Florida.

Cyndi Lavin, of Beading Arts, is one talented lady! I admire those who work with the tiny beads in bead weaving. You really need to check out her newest blog on this beautiful herringbone necklace. 

Terry Jeanette, the Tappingflamingo, loves the unexpected. She has designed this fun beaded cruise themed ornament from recycled guitar strings! Keyword here is recycled! Check out her blog to see what else she has made with recycled guitar strings.

Time to be Inspired Again!

It's that time again! To check out some crafters to see what they have been working on...

Do you like a good challenge? I know I do! Allegory Gallery has some great challenge kits, and this month's kit, Wild Jungle, looked like it was right up my alley! I love how they put some of the items from the kit with these bright beads that were already on hand. Mixing new things with old stash is a great way to freshen things up. I hope you go check out some of the other things they made.

https://beadlove.wordpress.com/2018/07/26/allegory-gallery-design-challenge-wild-jungle/

Allegory Gallery has some new items in their shop that you can use in your own creations. They also share some interesting history about their shop. 

https://www.allegorygallery.com/blog/index.php?id=4290624572768393298

Tammy Powley of The Crafty Princess Diaries has been busy with her dolls. She has been designing and making dresses for them. Hop on over to her blog to see what she is up to! She posted a video about some of the crafting and doll stuff she has been doing, including a gorgeous quilt that was started by her grandmother and finished my Tammy!

http://tammypowley.com/2018/07/25/stitching-details-matter-on-blythe-doll-dresses/

With the busy summer we all seen to have, it is hard to find time to do some crafting. Beading Arts decided to work on this Russian Spiral Rope Necklace, which she refers to as quick. I'm not sure about that, but it sure is gorgeous! She shares a link from June's issue of Bead Work by Carol Ohl. If you've ever wanted to learn to do these ropes, this would be a great opportunity to take advantage of the free instructions.

https://www.beading-arts.com/2018/07/russian-spiral-rope-necklace-quick.html

Tappingflamingo shows off her Autism Awareness Bracelets. They are all adjustable and she even carries styles that are waterproof. With each sale, a portion of the money goes to a non profit autism awareness organization! 

http://tappingflamingo.blogspot.com/2018/07/autism-awareness-bracelets.html

Andrew Thornton shares his latest creation for the Inspired by Reading Book Club.  For July, they read, "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell, and he was inspired to create these fun "Mixed Tape" earrings. Check out his blog to find out more about the book club.

http://andrew-thornton.blogspot.com/2018/07/inspired-by-reading-eleanor-park.html

As a crafter, I love seeing what other crafters are up too. Stay tuned next week for some more inspiration.