Crafting a football tailgate centerpiece

   By now you know I am a fan of the Clemson University Tigers. I am excited for their first game of the season this evening against the Georgia Bulldogs. 

More cuffs to show your team spirit

   Because I am an equal opportunity crafter I created wire-wrapped cuff bracelets in colors for college football fans other than those of Clemson or WVU. 

Colors inspired by college football season

   After about a week away I was ready to make more jewelry. I sat down at my workspace and began cutting lengths of wire. 

Ramblings before going to the Creative Cave

   I will get back in the Creative Cave today. In fact, I am going there after this gets posted. 

A thanks from AptToCraft

   Many thanks are going out to Jules today. I featured several of her do-it-yourself projects last week on this blog because I was out of town and didn’t get to spend time in the Creative Cave. 

Headpins, ear wires and beads for a collection of earrings

A couple of weeks ago I got a little carried away making earrings.

Options for infinity bracelets

   Too infinity and beyond! The Toy Story movies are so much fun, and how can you not like Buzz Lightyear?

I cooked...a side dish!

   I have two confessions to make. One, I don’t cook. Hubby is the cook in my house. Two, I only recently tried Brussels sprouts for the first time.

A change in walls and paint can change a room

   Jules says she gets bored fairly easily and she likes changing things up every once in a while.

Mirror, mirror, on the wall...

   Do you recall the yard sale adventures and misadventures I wrote about recently?

From Pinterest to reality

   My pal Jules and I frequently share ideas on Pinterest, then we end up talking about what we pinned when we get together.

An AptToCraft Surprise: Guest Projects

   I’ve mentioned Jules several times in this blog. She is such a handy do-it-yourselfer. She agreed to let me share some of her projects on my blog.

Wire cuffs are piling up

   By now you probably know that my favorite piece of jewelry to make is the wire-wrapped cuff bracelet.

I finished a past project!

   Back in the spring when I decided to branch out from making just earrings I started making micro-suede braided bracelets.

A charming chain from the Creative Cave

   I love charm bracelets. I have one I love but hardly ever wear. It is gold and has many, many charms on it from cities I’ve visited.

Pendant + Wire Jig + Wire = Too Many Options

   A little while back I experimented with a wire jig. I used one such experiment to wrap a pendant.

A necklace made from buttons and odds and ends; and a bracelet thrown in for good measure

   The buttons I got from Jules have been calling my name. So I set out to make something with them.

Getting back in the groove

   I’ve had a slight bout of laziness recently. I didn’t immediately get out to the Creative Cave yesterday morning.

I took a trip to Boston, so I'll write about that

   I have a confession to make. I got up this morning without a blog post.

I'm in a black hole of unfinished jewelry

   I thought it might be fun to make some holiday jewelry. Turns out, I’m not in the holiday spirit.

Swarovski and paper bead bracelets

   As much as I like experimenting with different jewelry pieces, sometimes I like going back to the piece I enjoy making the most – the wire-wrapped cuff bracelet.

Turning paper beads into jewelry

   I am having fun making paper beads. In fact, I have started to accumulate quite a few of them.

Hopefully improving my necklace-making skills

   I had a lot of fun making a couple of necklaces and wanted to share them with you.

My first attempt with the wire jig

   I finally pulled the wire jig out of its package to get familiar with it and see what I could create.

Odds and Ends from the Creative Cave

   During a recent shopping trip I stumbled across pendants, ON SALE! I wasn’t looking for pendants. I didn’t have pendants on my shopping list.

Committed to organizing the Creative Cave, and keeping it that way!

   Last month I did a bit of organizing in the Creative Cave. I guess all of my experiments can pile up quicker than I expected.

Part Two - "Epic" yard sale adventure

   With a newspaper and other addresses written down, Jules and I forged on in our yard sale adventure after our first two stops didn't turn out so well.

"Epic" yard sale adventure

   Mother Nature finally cooperated on a Saturday for Jules and I to visit yard sales.

Paper, glue, skewers...Voilà! Paper beads!

   I recently went shopping for craft supplies and ended up getting two booklets of craft paper as well as craft paper scraps.

From junk mail to jewelry pieces...maybe

   I feel like I am in grade school again. I'm playing with glue, paper and scissors, all in an attempt to make paper beads.

Jewelry box treasure trove

   For several years I have kept a jewelry box in my closet. It used to be on the dresser in the bedroom, until the triplet hurricanes came to live with me.