This is a personal project I worked on this weekend while the children were outside playing. After three hours of weaving and figuring out how to make the design come to life intertwining and weigh just right on the arm. Balance and symmetry. This bracelet will be a pleasure to wear as it was to create it.

I first created the dragonfly then designed the bracelet around it.





Material Used: Stainless steel for base of dragonfly and wrist. craft wire for the very small thin wire. Beads are recycled from another piece of jewelery that broke.

Wrapped in a cone with butterflies exploding from within. This lovely gift is tied up with ribbon and will be given as a small token from the heart.

Four butterflies will be adopted and hopefully planted with love. In return giving the room a special glow of harmony in the greenery in the house.

Plant as soon as you get me home.

The Podcast voting has come to a close and the one that was most popular was the Waldorf Inspired Fairy.

At 58% for Waldorf Inspired Fairy will be my first Podcast. I will be making the video and PDF next week. It will posted at undesigningcrafter's Channel. Both video and PDF take time to create. I will post both as soon as each are completed.


Thank you to all who took the time to vote. 
Nancy

NOTE: Don't forget to vote for the one craft you would like to see made into a tutorial. The poll will close at the end of this week.

I have been researching how to make a video Podcast. It will be a bit of a challenge as I have not ever made one. I have this poll up to see which craft in the photo is liked the best. To know which of the tutorials you would like me to create a podcast for check one or more of boxes on the right side poll I have posted. I will see which is the most popular and create a podcast for it.


Once the poll is completed I will post a date of when the podcast tutorial is available for viewing.

While designing the butterfly essential oil mobile I decided to make myself some lovely piks to go in the garden. I don't have flowers just yet in my potted plants but these surely brighten the greenery up. Some are twisted to wrap around the plant such as the tree trunk in the upper left photos shows. A variety of curves and bends making this a unique gift for those with a green thumb waiting for spring to arrive. They can be also used indoors to brighten up any plant you desire.





Butterfly Measurements: Varies. Big 3 inches, med 2 1/2 inches, Small 1 1/2 inches.
Material Used: DAS clay, galvanized wire.

I came up with this idea not to use citronella candles. Kids and candles (fire) don't mix well. So, I come up with this idea. Butterfly essential oil mobile. It makes a great gift for everyone.

It is hung on a see through suction cup giving the illusion that is hangs alone. Three butterflies all different sizes. A couple of drops on the back and the sent is there for hours. It can be used with other oils as well. I just use it for decoration near my door to keep the misquotes out. Lavender is also good to use to keep the bugs at bay. When using essential oils you have to use some caution and read the directions carefully. Always wash your hands after using essential oils.





Butterfly Measurements: 3 inches, 2 1/2 inches, 1 1/2inches. 
Mobile Measurements: 7 inches measuring from the hoop that wraps around the suction cup to the tip of the lowest butterfly.Spanning just  4 1/2 inches across it is compact enough for anywindow.
Material Used: DAS clay, galvanized wire.

An Apple for the teacher gift set.Wear them together or separately. Made with Polymer Clay and wire wrapped heart floating on a string. It will surely bring a smile to the one who receives these apples.

The rope is self adjusting so one size fits all. Wear it long or short. I was thinking of ways to make this set adjustable to any size and in my research I found a site that show different types of knots. This one suited my needs. Sliding knot. Easy to learn and very functional to this piece. If I can make something myself  I prefer to have control over all aspects. The red clay and green clay I choose have sparkles mixed in the clay. Very nice touch to show off the apple. I choose the Classic Polymer clay as the red color was the most vibrant as well with the green.

I have never used Polymer clay before but used Crayola Magic. So I have some experience with molding by hand so the tutorial I followed was very informative. I also made sure I followed the baking instructions. I was not prepared for the red to transfer to my skin so next time I use Polymer clay I will wear gloves.

NOTE: I would like to thank Amy from "the b-line" with her fantastic tutorial of  let's make {apple charms}. It was very easy to follow and with lots of photos.

UPDATE: 11/04/11

I found that the glue holding the wire in place inside the apple was not strong enough. I have made the apple more secure by drilling through the apple and using wire to keep it in place. Just in case those little fingers pull hard there is no way the apple will come off the wire.

The last in a series of felt angels. The gingerbread angels are surely a treat....but these you can not eat. Hang them from your tree and they will bring Christmas wishes and smiles all around. Made with felt, a touch of clay and frosting to top them off.

I had in mind to put a nose on them but I did not like the way it looked and I found they are different than other gingerbread angels I have seen. Making them one of a kind.

NOTE: As with all the angels the scarf they wear and the ornament on the scarf will vary.  I also have an angel ornament and a tree ornament yet to adorn one of these lovely angels.