Addie Cavanagh's Blog (13)

I love the folks at:

Scrapbook Graphics



Their digital kits keep me coming back for more. I keep saying to

myself, "OK, Addie, not this time," but I break down anyway. Well, I

rationalize it as they are not very expensive to begin with, so it

can't be too bad, right? Well, I think I'm about up to 20 kits from

them at last count....Oh, well,… Continue

Here's a scrapper after my own heart:

GongyAndSquish



I really love the house shaped scrapbook.



And here are the inside pages. It's all very cute and perfect for mom:…

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I found this little gem of a shop- amazing! Really cool tableaux rings in clay and resin.

Auka

Here is a great website to find various and sundry metalworking tools
and supplies: Fundametals:

http://www.fundametals.net/

If you are in the market for a FlexShaft their $200 jewelers kit can't
be beat. Plus the folks there are really sweet- Jeanette Blix is a
consummate pro and is there to help you in all ways.

Check out this steampunk meets goth meets horror movie Brain Snax pin )or it could be a monitor lurker...) whatever that is... But anyway

it's real cool , and real weird, and just what I like to see once in a

while!…

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I love green aventurine. There's a certain luminous quality to it that is not usually present in opaque stones. Some say there is a glint of

gold, but I think it just has fairy dust in it! I love it so much that

it is probably the bead I use the most. The fact that it is also very

affordable helps too! I made an Etsy Treasury East collection that

links below:…



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How to make a crescent roll bead



I love these beads- they are easy to make, easy to embellish and alter,

and look really great as a focal piece on a necklace.



Materials: sheet metal of your choice (24-30 gauge), sheet metal

shears, hammer, dowel or wide knitting needle, drill or flex-shaft,

drill bit, sanding and buffing tools, paper, or flex-shaft attachments,

sterling silver or copper wire, about 1 foot of… Continue

Joined the Twitter scene just to give it a whirl. I mean, why not?
Everyone else is doing it!! I'm ready to tweet or chirp or cheep or
whatever you want to call this virtual attention getter. Who knows
where it'll go?

http://twitter.com/ScrapMetal4

Just searching with the word "altered" brought up this fab handmade

scrapbook:

created by The Scrap-a-Teeny Girls at… Continue

Here's a real find:



Etsian Alison Trowbridge

at



http://www.etsy.com/shop/AlisonTrowbridge





She has wonderful silver items that sparkle with gemstones. I love what

she has done- the designs are so simple, yet… Continue

Just posted on Etsy- a custom 8x8 digital scrapbook, for all who of you

love the look of an artistic scrapbook, but just don‘t have the time to

put one together yourself. With this scrapbook, all you need to do is

digitally send me photos you wish to include in the scrapbook and,

voila- instant scrapbook.



I will create a 10-12 page 8x8 inch scrapbook using Photoshop Elements

on my iMac, print out the pages on my home printer using premium photo

paper,… Continue

I was excited to start on Etsy- finally a place to call home, where

other like minded artisans and crafters hang out and sell their wares- a

virtual craft show. I feel good about getting the shop up and

running, and, hey, I got one sale in the first week. But I've been

reading some gloomy stuff in the forums about low views, no sales, etc.

Lots of folks saying they haven't had a sale in… Continue

“Beauty is truth, truth beauty,"--that is all

Ye know on earth- John Keats “Ode on a Grecian Urn”



I have always been drawn to beautiful things. That’s probably a result

of my father’s influence since he is an aficionado of art and

antiques, anything lovely and fine. He especially loved small items,

things that could fit on a shelf or on a desk, or best yet, in my

mother’s jewelry box. On special occasions, my dad would take me to

his favorite antique… Continue