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Razzle Dazzle Bracelets – Design by Caroline Conley

April 3, 2008

As I’ve mentioned before, I am a magazine junkie. Especially bead and papercrafts magazines. Well, right now I have a subscription to Bead Style Magazine, and usually I just leaf through it. This month, though, I saw the “Razzle Dazzle Bracelet” designed by Caroline Conley, and I knew I had to test it out! I love to make my polymer clay beads, and I’ve been working in sets. I’ve wanted to use them in bracelets, but wanted to make a […]

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Trendy Totes by Tasha Toth

February 27, 2008

See, it’s not just me. There is a local teen-ager here in the greater Cleveland, OH area that is making and selling her own line of tote bags! She makes hers out of oilcloth, and sells them at craft shows and some local shops. HELLO??!!! How great is this? And she’s using some of her proceeds to save up for…. Fashion College! (Don’t ya just love her already?) If you want to support her, she’s selling them by special order. […]

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Eye Candy: Handimals by Guido Daniele

February 15, 2008

These are just stunning eye candy for you…. Visit www.guidodaniele for more info & artwork! [youtube YZ8c4W3Ovx0]

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Buddhist Sand Mandalas

January 17, 2008

I briefly referenced Buddhist mandalas in my last post, ones made of completely of sand as a meditative practice. The ritual involves singing (chanting), dancing, incense and prayer. Here’s a great video I pulled from YouTube to show you how they do it… [youtube 9piFA7MCmbQ&feature=related] And once it’s done, there is a prayer ceremony…. and they sweep it away. Now that’s Zen, my friends!

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