Sometimes you just have to make something

 Woke up around 4am and just had to make something. 

mmmmmmmmmmm What to make?

I could use some new sketch books yeah that's it  going to make this and then go back to sleep.

Grabbed a piece of foamboard  / a roll of painters tape / a bottle of glue / my Tissue papers in / some embroidery floss / a needle / my cutting board / a pin tool / and a stack of paper to fill my book with.

Then I got busy measuring ,cutting gluing, and sewing and in a couple of hours I had these 2 great new books.

This is how they turned out I'm really likening them.

This one was a very easy book that was just held together with some good sturdy string. 

This one was a little bit more time consuming as I kettle stitched all of the signatures together. 

By doing this the book will lay flat no matter what page I'm drawing on.

Have any of you had that late night crafting bug bite? and if so 

What have you created during these late night crafting sessions?

Happy Crafting!!!!

Valentines Heart set

Here is a quick little set to make for yourself  our someone else special to you for Valentines Day .

Supplies

Thread

Seed beads your choice of color

Bugle beads your choice of color

Jump Rings

Thin jewelry wire

Clasps

Ear wires

A pair of Jewelry Pliers

This set is very easy to make and can be finished in a couple of hours, depending on your beading skills. But do not worry even a complete beading beginner can  do this.

The main pieces to bead will be the hearts and here is a step by step to show you how to make them.

Your piece should now look like this.

Your piece should now look like this.

Your piece should now look like this.

Your piece should now look like this before you flip it

Your piece should now look like with the last bead still needing to be added

Once all these steps are completed trim off excess thread and your heart is finished.

To Create Earrings

You will need to make 6 hearts. 3 for each earring

6 jump rings

1 pair of ear wires

Just use the jump rings to connect the hearts together and attach to the ear wires.

To Create Necklace

You will need to make 3 Hearts

4 Jump rings

Thin wire

seed & bugle beads

Connect hearts using jump rings, adding a jump ring on the outside of the hearts to  so you can connect the chain you will make.( you can use ready made chain you do not have to make your own links)

To make links

Using wire make a small loop wrap to close loop cut off excess wire.

Add 1 seed bead   1 bugle bead   and 1 seed bead

Make a loop at other end wrap to seal and trim off extra wire.

(Make sure to check for sharp ends you do not want to get poked while wearing your necklace.)

Now just keep adding links till you get the length you want. Repeat this for the other side as well.

then add your clasp and your Necklace is done.

To Create the Bracelet

See how many hearts will be needed to go across the top and sides  of your wrist. In my case it was 7.

Make 7 hearts

9 Jump rings

Make 7 beaded links

Make a string seed beads a little longer than your wire beaded  chain

Connect hearts with the jump rings with an extra jump ring on each end.

to one connect 1 end of your wire chain link and beaded string.

at the other end of your wire beaded chain and beaded string add another jump ring

and your clasp. your bracelet is now finished.

Happy Crafting