Tis The Season...

 I thought that I might share  something with a little sparkle.

 All glass beads were used.

 

A Special Thank You For A New Idea...

 

 

This was such a fun idea that I had to try it. Marilyn at Seeing Things gave an excellent tutorial on making these, as well as  other fun things.

Please check out her blog for some amazing projects.

 

 These are hat pins. Actually you can wear them anywhere.

 The combinations are endless.

I added a squishy earring back so the the pin is secure and it won't stab you.

Oh Look...

Look what I received in the mail. I got a mail bag full of goodies from my friend Xue in Tokyo.
Plase check out her blog xue-originals.blogspot.com. She sews amazing quilts with equally amazing fabrics.

What Do You Do On A Rainy Day ?

What do you do on a really rainy day? You make new friends. You make fairy friends. They are so very easy to create. You need a small wooden bead, pipe cleaners or plant wire, a few tube beads, and some petals from a silk flower that you have taken apart. Fold in half a 6 1/2 inch wire, then cut a piece 2 1/2 inches long. Lay the short wire cross wise on top of the folded wire about 1/2 inch down from the bended 6 1/2 top. Fold that top bend down and and around the cross piece, bringing it back up to form the head. Now you have arms, legs and a head. Place the wooden bead where the head should go and glue it onto the wire. Now thread a tube bead through the legs and push it up as far as it can go. Then thread a flower after it and as many as you want..different colors are fun to add. Add one more tube bead to hold all the petals on, and glue it. Add embroidery floss for hair and use colored pencils for facial features. You may want to make loops for hands and feet. Now you have a fairy friend to play with on a rainy day.

Welcome to my blog, moments in an eye! I am currently under construction building my site, but please stop by in the coming weeks and check me out! This is something that I am currently working on. They are hair pins for one's hair, great for a bridal party or just for fun. Visit my other site www.artfulexpressions.etsy.com to see more. Thanks for visiting!