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These are the things I do to keep me busy (ha ha, not that I'm not busy enough). When I'm not in the kitchen, I'm in the sewing room or the garage. I'm the one in the family that uses the power tools (shhh, don't tell my husband). I love upholstery and painting and all sorts of things so in order to inspire you I'm sharing them here.

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5 Quick and Easy Bracelets

The requests were overwhelming! When I did last week’s tutorial all about disguising crimp tubes, I got so many requests for tutorials for the bracelets, so today we are making 5 bracelets in a really short amount of time

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Carol Karl

October 26, 2023

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Goodbye UGLY Crimp Beads: 4 Expert Methods + 'Magic' Technique

Crimps are an essential part of jewellery making, but they aren’t very pretty. Let’s look at ways to disguise them.

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Carol Karl

October 15, 2023

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Breaking the Rules With Memory Wire

Usually we associated memory wire with bracelets and sometimes necklaces. I’ve made memory wire earrings before but in this project, I’m using it a little bit differently and I’m going to be breaking some of the rules.

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Carol Karl

September 21, 2023

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Make This Gorgeous On Trend Necklace

I’ve been looking in my crystal ball and I see a huge trend coming for 2023/24.

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Carol Karl

September 19, 2023

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I'm a Barbie Girl, In a Barbie World

I’m channelling my inner child today and making some Barbie inspired jewellery.

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Carol Karl

September 17, 2023

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Craft a Personalized Charm Bracelet That Speaks Love

Do you love the convenience of a sliding knot on a bracelet or necklace but you don’t like the look? This tutorial will show you what you can do to cover the knot and make it look pretty while you’re wearing a bracelet with a sliding knot.

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Carol Karl

August 24, 2023

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Effortlessly Hide a Sliding Knot on Your Bracelet | My Pro Tip

Do you love the convenience of a sliding knot on a bracelet or necklace but you don’t like the look? This tutorial will show you what you can do to cover the knot and make it look pretty while you’re wearing a bracelet with a sliding knot.

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Carol Karl

August 14, 2023

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What's Not to Love - Butterfly & Leaf Necklace

Butterflies and leaves – what’s not to love about a garden necklace?

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Carol Karl

August 10, 2023

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Adding Texture | The ULTIMATE Jewellery Guide Part 7

In this last part (7) of the Ultimate Jewellery Guide series of interviews with Imogen Lamport from Inside Out Style Blog we are discussing how adding texture can add something special to your outfit and jewellery.

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Carol Karl

August 7, 2023

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Why I NEED Super Simple Earrings?

It’s the middle of winter where I live in New Zealand and, as I looked out my window at the wind and rain, I thought it might be nice to make something that reminds me of summer. Today I’m using 8/0 seed beads to make a fun pair of pastel spiral earrings.

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Carol Karl

August 3, 2023