mathematical puzzle with flat leather

one class i always excelled in was math and i've always loved solving a puzzle

so the two combined with some flat leather and a rivet setter

look out!!

leather bracelets

 

having fun creating for my friend carmi 

above, nappa leather from metal complex

(in colors i  would have never of thought to use but glad i did)

 



above a flat leather with a faux suede braid

below inspired by lovely knots book from dazzle it

wooden clasps

when i first saw these wooden clasps i thought "cool" but would i ever use them??

of course when put to the challenge by my friend carmi i did

using a mix of everything i could find

flat leather, faux suede, neo chain, fancy chain, and fire and ice beads

all found at john bead

 

helping out

my friend carmi made this instant glam bezel with vintage image a few weeks ago

i got the chance to help out and finish it for her

the green rhinestone's determined my color choice

(using flat leather from metal complex and eyelet and rivet setter)

and of course i got carried away and made a matching

bracelet and earrings

nappa leather necklace

i love creating for my friend carmi

usually my table looks like a bomb when off, everything has to be at arms length

but i always know where every little bit is

when i'm in  carmi's studio i sit at a very clean, organized and limited table

its a great challenge to come up with ideas using only a few supplies

but after 30 minutes or so i get into a groove and before you know it i have several pieces

(above supplies from metal complex)

sometimes less is more

 

leather braclets

 

some things are just that easy!!

 

pretty in pink

i've been influenced by spring and my friend carmi

to create some pink jewelry

working with products from dazzle-it

i created this faux suede bracelet and earrings

 



manipulating flat leather from metal complex

neo chain from dazzle-it

you can find all these products at john bead



creating for carmi

i  am so happy to be challenged by my friend carmi

she sits me at a table in her studio with some amazing products and says

"what can you do with this"

sometimes i can only feature one element and other times i can mix and match

featuring

 aluminum  wire

flat leather

faux suede tassels

suede lace cord

neo chain

plus all kinds of findings

she displays my work on several of her wonderful blogs

john bead

metal complex

dazzle-it

resin crafts

 

i am truly blessed to have such a great friend and a wonderful opportunity

to create every day!!

 

another leather bracelet

since the last bracelet was so quick and easy

i decided to make another

this time I doubled the leather and chain

i used matching aluminum wire to make some jump rings and staples

it took a little math and some painters tape to mark the spots

where i wanted the holes to be punched

adding the staples to join the two straps together

(starting in the centre , working out and in every other hole)

then using the jump rings to connect the fancy heart chain

after that i simply glued the leather in the clasp

and finished

leather bracelets

 

i've been buzy helping my friend carmi creating

jewelry with flat leather

metal complex has made it so easy to create these bracelets

above,  a hole punch , jump rings and some fancy chain

before you know it i'm working on several more

 

 

also available are a variety of  clasps

just simply glue leather in place

trending now---leather!!

I love a challenge and playing with new products

so when my friend carmi presented me with a supply of the latest

 from metal complex

I was like a kid in the candy store

so many colors and textures plus all the accessories

I started out by focusing on a simple color palette

and within minutes I had three cut and ready for some glue

easy peasy

add on a faux suede tassel from dazzle it

and I was on my way to creating a dozen!!

(more to show in a future post)

 

 

 

resin watch bezel challenge

back in the fall my friend carmi sent me a few watch bezels

for her resin time-is anytime! project

carmi posted:

With so many talented followers it is time for me to showcase

 your work on both our blog and at a super event we attend in January:

 The Craft & Hobby Association Conference and Trade Show  (CHA)

this weekend carmi is unveiling all the finished pieces 

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the first thing I did when I saw the brass watch was

to look through my supplies to see what would inspire me

above a layout of all the found objects I though might work

before I knew it , out came the drill, some wire and leather

I found an old wire bangle a figured why not make a watch



filling in the bezel was the easy part

I figured it was 5 o'clock somewhere

and the ETI resin pour came out perfect

and as always one thing leads to many more

but that will be another post