Monthly Archives: October 2013

Drops of gems

Posted on October 31, 2013 by alinakelo

I actually did this necklace a year back I think but it’s been a photo project of mine. For some reasons I’ve had to photograph it multiple times and the outcome has never satisfied me. All I did was hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Jewelry | Tagged Craft, freshwater pearl, gemstone, handmade, jewelry, Necklace, sterling silver | 1 Comment

Magical light

Posted on October 29, 2013 by alinakelo

29.1.2015 Hi Everyone. Here is a link to this hot air balloon lamp’s tutorial. Hope you like it. The winter time is here and it is a dark one. At best we only have daylight under 4 hours a day … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY/ Crafts | Tagged children, Craft, DIY/ Crafts, girls room, hack, handmade, hot air balloon, ikea, ikea hack, interior design, kid's room, kids, lamp | 46 Comments

Something for the parents as well

Posted on October 28, 2013 by alinakelo

My husband and I had the honor of being godparents to our friend’s daughter. Of course the little sweet girl received wonderful gifts from glitter shoes to baby books. When we were asked to be godparents I started think of … Continue reading →

Posted in Jewelry, Wrap it! | Tagged baby, bag, brooch, Buttons, Craft, Flower, gemstone, gift, handmade, jewelry, key chain, metal, packaging, paper, papercraft, pendant, pink, silk paper, stones | 2 Comments

Pink, silver, white Christmas

Posted on October 24, 2013 by alinakelo

I took a small break from making Christmas cards since I borrowed my Big Shot to my daughter’s play school. That machine is just great to use with kids as well. I use it quite often with my daughters and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cards | Tagged bird, Card, Christmas, Felt, pink, ribbon, silver, white | 2 Comments

Cabochon pendant -tutorial and inspiration photos

Posted on October 23, 2013 by alinakelo

I love to browse on Ebay. It is a dangerous world and I seem to always bump into things that I just can’t live without. The last items that I’ve been gathering have been cabochon pendants. These things are just … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY/ Crafts, Jewelry, Tutorial | Tagged bird, Craft, DIY/ Crafts, gemstone, handmade, jewelry, metal, Necklace, papercraft, pendant, tutorial | 4 Comments

Inexpensive weaving

Posted on October 18, 2013 by alinakelo

I had earlier created two bracelet where I used the weaving technique. I’ve used 0.5 or 0.6 mm soft sterling silver depending on the bracelet. Then I was asked if this could be woven using a less expensive material since … Continue reading →

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Zucchini through out the year

Posted on October 17, 2013 by alinakelo

The amount of zucchinis that our garden produces is mind-blowing. I love to eat it but at some point just time runs out and the rest go bad. at the end my summer holiday I was wandering around the city … Continue reading →

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Color of autumn

Posted on October 16, 2013 by alinakelo

I actually created this necklace in silver first but in the end I was not happy. Some the findings I was not pleased with and decided to change over to just metal pieces and finally it worked. This necklace consists … Continue reading →

Posted in Jewelry | Tagged bead, Craft, gemstone, handmade, jade, jewelry, metal, Necklace, stringing | 1 Comment

Brown, grey and mint

Posted on October 14, 2013 by alinakelo

So I continue this Christmas card road still. I used the sketch made by the talented Jen at the Sketch Saturday blog. This is what she had created: This is my take on it. I also used the color combo given … Continue reading →

Posted in Cards | Tagged brown, Card, Christmas, Craft, grey, handmade, mint, paper clip, papercraft, ribbon, stamping | 2 Comments

In need of an update

Posted on October 13, 2013 by alinakelo

This is a quick post. I’m updating my blog’s design so don’t be confused. I’ll be doing some small tweaks here and there for the next several weeks. I decided to start of with a new header. Hope you like … Continue reading →

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