Day 4: Simple and Elegant Necklace

                  This is a beautiful necklace made of glass pearls and grey metal chain. It would go great almost anything. This took a little longer to make than the earrings but it was fun to see the necklace grow as the beads went on. I thought about adding more colors, then I decided not to after putting the last bead on. Enjoy Day 4, there is still so much more to come.

Day 3: Crochet Coasters

                                      Day 3 are these 4 crocheted coasters. They were a lot of fun and so easy to make. These are the first coasters I have ever made and I think they turned out pretty good. They would be great paired with wine glasses, or a wine glass cover. The great  thing about these is that you can make them in any color to match your home decor and show off your personality.

Day 2: Sterling Silver and crystal earings

                   These earrings would make a lovely gift for any girl. Simple, Sparkly, and Handmade.
I love making jewelry and just had to share these with you all. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Jewelry is so easy to make. I learned by watching videos and reading books. Also, with trends constantly changing there is always something new to learn. These were so much fun to make and took only about 20 minutes.

Day 1: Mint Chocolate Drops

                    Hello everyone, I hope all of you are doing well tonight. The orginal plan was to start the 12 Days on the 1st. but I didn't realize how close we were to Dec. 1st and how much work needed to be done. Because of the date had to be pushed back a little later than planned.
                   Today is, finally, the first day of the 12 Days of Handmade. During these days I am going to show you some of my favorite things to make, some recipes, and some new things I am trying. The First Day is a sweet day and new recipe. It is very simple and very yummy. These little bits of yumminess (not sure if this is a real word) will go great in a festive treat bag and then placed in an even more festive coffee mug. Ok, here is the recipe. I hope you all like it and enjoy these 12 Days of Handmade.

                 

            Ingredients:

              12 oz. Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

              Mint Candy Flavoring Oil

              Green or Red Sprinkles


           Instructions:

 1. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals until melted. Stir after each time.

 2. Add a few drops of the flavoring at a time stirring after each addition until the flavor is to your liking.

3. Drop by spoonful onto a cookie sheet covered in wax paper.

4. Sprinkle with sprinkles while still wet.

5. Leave on counter until set. Store in a container.

Makes about 24-36

A Little Bit About My Jewelry Making

                    I love to make jewelry. I've been doing it for a couple of years now but oly as a hobby. I used to do it many years ago in high school with those tiny seed beads. Remember those? I used to make daisy chain necklaces in my school colors. It was a lot of fun, but I got tired of working with those tiny beads and wasn't realy into the bigger beads at the time so I decided to quit.

                    Ok, now lets fast forward a bit. One year I went to a craft fair with my mom and sister and saw all the wonderful handmade items that these wonderful artists had made specially the jewelry. I wanted so badly to make something of my own. First, I got into crocheting and that took a long time to learn. You see, I taught myself, and being left handed and only finding right handed books I had to learn the hard way. I had to flip everything around so that I could understand it. That took for ever. But, of Course I still wasn't happy. I needed to learn something else.

                   I started researching how to make jewelry. I watched videos and read books. I also taught myself how to make jewelry. Which brings us to present day and now I have so many hobbies I don't know what to do with.
                
                  I mailny work with semi- precious gemstones and crystals. I'm going to start working with stirling silver and gold plated.  I also make stretch bracelets. The bracelet that I have here is made out of Red Agate and Citrine chips. It's a four strand stretch bracelet. Thank's for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed this post. I hope come back soon.