This week, I've been making jewelry designs for my monthly kit club with PaperWishes.com. Katie's Jewelry Personal Shopper is part of a whole collection of Personal Shopper programs that deliver crafting projects right to your door.
From a design standpoint, creating the kits is a true creative challenge. I want each kit to be meaty enough to appeal to the beader who needs a creative jumpstart but also a good starting point for someone who is getting started making jewelry.One of my CHA workshop students brought her finished jewelry to show me and mentioned that she enjoys "the excuse to sit down and make something." She uses the jewelry for gifts or donations to charity fundraisers. Good ideas, Pat!
I like to use a variety of materials, techniques and styles for each kit so people are being introduced to something they've never encountered before, whether it's an interesting pendant or a new use for a particular finding. September's kit uses some beautiful aqua opalite beads from Beadtrust.com with chain to create a vintage-style, opera length necklace.
Now, it's back to the design studio. Come over and see what I've been cooking up! You can check out the previous kits, find out more info and subscribe.
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