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About
Me
When I
was 8 years old, I learned to crochet - a potholder out of
yarn first, then a doily out of thread. I was mesmerized by
the idea of creating something beautiful. And thus began my
creative journey. Since then I have tried many crafts. Some
were fads whose popularity (and availability of supplies)
came and went. Many are traditional crafts and variations
on them. All are self-taught. Among my favorites: crochet;
counted cross-stitch; Christmas ornaments and decorations;
and quilling, the most artistically satisfying of them all.
Copyright
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All rights reserved.
Content
included on this site is created and copyrighted by Barbara
Rose. Feel free to use my original design DIY kits or tutorials
for your personal projects or any of my published designs
for inspiration for your own designs. If using photos or commentary
found here, please give appropriate credit and a link back
to creative.bcdenterprises.net.
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9/29/2012
Little Earrings |
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A
customer asked if I could make the "stained glass"
earrings smaller - of course
I can! 
The larger dangles are 2" long
(3" with the hooks). The shorter ones are 1.1"
long (2.1" with the hooks).
Available
in my Etsy
shop or by clicking here
for the larger ones, and here
for the smaller.
Starting
next week, I will be sharing pictures and links for
Christmas items - many from last year will be relisted
along with variations and new items.
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9/22/2012
Teardrop Earring Redux
My metallic-edge-green
on green earrings are one of the most popular in my Etsy
shop. Because I'm embarking on my holiday selling season,
I decided to make them in red
also. Both are for sale in my Etsy
shop - and keep an eye on my shop over the next couple
maonths - many items from last year will be relisted and a
lot of new items added - this is fun!
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9/15/2012
Autumn Leaves
After
making last week's copper earrings, I was inspired to make
some leaves with Fall colors - chestnut, oak and maple leaves.
Then I made another pair of earrings in the same seasonal
colors.
The earrings
use the Husking technique, wrapped to achieve a leaf shape.
Instructions and photos follow. Notes:
> glue the beginning of each color to
the
previous color at the
bottom
> form loops by wrapping the strip around
pins
placed as specified
> put a tiny drop of glue at the bottom
of each
strip as it
wraps around the bottom pin
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glue the end of each color near the bottom
> trim off the excess paper
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Using
quarter-inch graph paper, place pins 1.5 inches apart
(6 blocks, 7 lines). Wrap once with brown
quilling strip (1/8"). |
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Make
two loops on each side with bright
yellow, placing the pins close to the center
strip and at 1.4" and 1.3" down from the top pin. |
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Make
three loops on each side with orange,
placing the pins close to the center strip at 1-1/4",
1-1/8" and 1". |
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Make
two loops on each side with rust,
placing the pins close to the center strip at 7/8"
and 3/4". |
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Make
two loops on each side with brown,
placing the pins close to the center strip and at 5/8"
and 1/2". |
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Remove
the pins from the borwn and rust loops, then wrap entire
design twice with copper-metallic-edge-on-copper. |
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Fold a 3" copper-metallic-edge-on-copper strip in half
and glue together. Insert into the brown center strip.
Add copper findings. |
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9/8/2012
Copper Earrings |
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New
paper = new design. These gilt-edged papers really
lend themselves to the lacy filigree of the beehive
technique. This time I created the "frame"
with small, thick circles. A stunning result,
don't you think!?
This
pair
of earrings is for sale in my Etsy
shop.
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When
I started using hand-applied-gilt-edge papers, there
was one color I liked but had no creative idea for:
metallic-copper edging on copper-color paper. The
other day, I was in the craft store replenishing
my stock of jewelry findings (earrring hooks and
studs, jump/connecting rings, necklace chains, etc.)
in the usual gold-tone and silver-tone, when I saw
copper-tone findings. Of course, I immediately mentally
connected them with the copper paper I had at home.
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9/1/2012
Water Lilies vs Lotus Blossoms |
| The book
I mentioned last time (Alli Bartkowski's Quilled
Flowers) also includes patterns for 2 of my favorite flowers,
Water Lilies and Lotus Blossoms. Often confused, this pair of
plants are botanically diverse. Visually, there are 2 noticeable
differences between them:
Water
Lilies can be many different colors - mine is in shades of
yellow. Lotus Blossoms are usually pink, as is the one I made
using off-center tear drops.
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