Although I am loving the lariats, I wanted to include some more traditional necklaces to my spring line. I am also feeling asymmetrical these days. Here is my new asymmetrical quartz and peridot necklace. I am totally test driving this piece tomorrow! I love it. As long as it wears properly, it will [...]
I have been freaking out about needing more inventory so I made a few pieces of jewelry in between random to-do list items today.
I made two more using my long lariat design. I need to make a trip to Metaliferous to pick up more supplies so I can make a few more of these [...]
This morning I called the New York County Clerk’s office to find out if I needed to bring anything with me to file my DBA (Doing Business As, aka FBN – Fictitious Business Name) because as you may have guessed, my legal birth name is not “The Craftarium.”
Nice Clerk Officer: County Clerk Business Division
Laura: Hi, [...]
This year’s Oscars marked the ninth year my husband has been throwing Oscar parties. I joined the fun back in 2003. We serve food inspired by the five best picture nominees.
We served pakoras and samosas (Slumdog Millionaire) as the appetizers, cheeseburgers (Frost/Nixon) with German potato salad (The Reader) and maque choux (Benjamin Button) as [...]
In celebration of my 200th post, I decided to giveaway a pair of my best-selling earrings.
The winner was picked using a random number generator and the winner is:
CYNTHIA!
Thank you to everyone who participated in my giveaway. Thank you to both new and veteran readers of Lady Lulu’s Braindump Hut & Craftarium, your readership means [...]
I created these custom earrings for a bridal party as a sample for the bride-to-be. She loves them, and I got the go ahead today. I am customizing each earring card for each member of her party too!
Posted here too.
Oh ubiquitous Ikea RUSCH clock. I loved you for your simplicity and your $2.99 price tag. You have gone unused for awhile, collecting dust on my shelf. Well guess what Ikea clock, I need a new clock in my workspace and you need a makeover!
STEP 1: Take Out Battery and Pry Clock [...]
Yesterday a friend of mine came over and we cut rubber stamps and used lino block printing ink to print up various cards. Among the things I made, were two sets of thank you cards. One set for me and one set for a TAD swap!
blogged here.
My two-hundredth post has finally rolled around. Here it is. And after a year of blogging and reading blogs, I have succumbed to yet another online addiction. I am on Twitter as thecraftarium.
In other 200 post-old news, I am doing a giveway in honor of my 200th post!
Want to win a pair of [...]
This morning as I showered, I got going on my internal list of projects to take on and craft related things to do. Some are top secret! Some are old ones I prattled on about a bit already. Previous prattling or none such prattling, I felt it would be useful to post [...]
