Ribbon Necklace Turorial

Found yet another great tutorial on YouTube tonight. This tutorial from Lorelei1141 shows how to create a ribbon necklace. She wire wraps the ends, instead of using ribbon closures. This seems more economical appears to be a nicer look as well. Definitely going to try this one.

Rosette Chain Tutorial

Another great turorial from Jetdesigns. This tutorial shows how to create a rosette chain using jump rings. This looks so easy, and yet, such a nice design.

Wire Wrapped Cluster Ring Turorial

I've been looking for tutorials for wire wrapped rings. I attempted a couple without a tutorial, and they need a little work. I found this tutorial on YouTube. This is a nice easy to follow instructable from JetDesigns showing how to make a wire wrapped cluster ring. I tried to post a link to her website, but it looks like the link may be dead.

DIY Scrabble Tiles

Do you remember how hard it is to stop popping bubble wrap once you get started? Well, I've found a new OCD obsession, sanding wooden tiles.

Every local craft store has recently run out of small square wooden tiles, letter or otherwise, so I decided to improvise. I purchased a stick of wood .75 inches thick and 36 inches long, and my dear husband cut it into small tiles for jewelry. DIY scrabble tiles! They were raw and ugly right off of the saw blade, but with a little sanding I think I like them better than the tiles I usually purchase at the craft store. Even better, these are just the right size for my .75 inch paper punch, where the scrabble tiles were just a hair to large.

The only problem is, once I grab a sanding sponge and get started sanding it is really, really hard to stop.