they're crafting with nature

over at craftzine

this is spectacular! and they show you how to

wood inlay jewelry (really it IS stunning)

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Wooden Jewels for the Novice
Make intricate wood-inlay jewelry with the simplest of skills.
By Diane Gilleland

You don't need any woodworking skills to make this fancy-looking wooden jewelry. The secret is inlay strips, which are sold pre-made as decorative elements for fine woodworking projects. They're beautiful and easy to cut, and have lots of craft applications.

Here, with just a little glue and varnish, we'll make an inlay pendant, earrings, and zipper pull.......

pic from the craftzine site

get out your floss

and plastic rings. we're gonna make dorset buttons!!!
Diane Gilleland, contributor shows us how over at craftstylish (this is diane's picture too)

these buttons are marvelous little creatures. i want to make millions of them!

recycle recycle recycle

but at the same time, MAKE JEWELRY!
diane gilleland shows us how to recycle magazines into jewelry (from craftstylish.com/">craftstylish)


Photo: Diane Gilleland

shoot, i MUST make these

i am generally warm or hot most of the time EXCEPT for my hands. what a GREAT idea!

how to make hand warming gloves

from diane at craftypod (but found at craftstylish (picture from diane at craftstylish as well)