I just did a review for Craft Gossip for Silhouette’s new chipboard. This thin chipboard cuts easily with the Silhouette die cut machine and I’m thinking of so many things I can make with it like banners, shrine boxes, little houses….

I’ve seen a lot of pretty jewelry pieces lately made with layered die cut wood and thought I could do the same using the chipboard. So I cut out my shapes along with pattern papers in the same shapes and sizes and layered them, using a glue stick to adhere them together. I used two layers of the chipboard for the bases just so they were nice and sturdy. I added a little ink to the edges for even more dimension and then glued on pin backs. I think these turned out really fun.

It’s time for a little spring cleaning in my Etsy shop. I’ve just marked down several soldered pendants from $16 to only $7!! Click here to visit my SALE section.

I love finding small vintage photos! I got a few recently at a antique show and one of them was an amazing Steampunk looking girl! Wearing a top hat and holding a cane she was perfect for a Steampunk/ Victorian inspired charm necklace. I also added vintage watch parts inside a vintage watch crystal along with a cool repro watch key charm. I think this necklace turned out super cool!

I think Spring is finally on it’s way, I saw my first chipmunk of the year and the first dandilion has popped up in the yard!

To help celebrate this wonderful time of year I’ve made several soldered glass pendant with animals that make me think Spring.

The first three (bunny, duckling and lamb) are vintage illustrations from a Tasha Tudor book. I love her work!

This Robin pendant has a nest on the back and comes from a vintage children’s ABC book.

All (except the lamb, which sold) are in my Etsy shop right now.

Here’s a collection of new wooden pendants I’ve made. They are 1 1/2″ wide with a vintage book illustration sealed on a round wooden disc. Each has a sterling silver plated bail on the back for hanging on a chain.

All are available in my Etsy shop, only $7 each!

I recently found an amazing antique book from 1912 about famous poets and I cut out some text from Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” for a soldered charm on this mixed media necklace. I also added a book and pen nib charm too.

Here’s a collection of cute new wooden brooches with vintage book illustrations.

Available in my Etsy shop.

Here’s a collection of recent soldered glass pendants, all with cute zoo/wild animals.

All are currently available in my Etsy shop.

Here’s a few soldered glass pendants I’ve made recently.

These are from a gorgeous book of fairy tale with illustrations from Tasha Tudor:

Sleeping Beauty

Puss N’ Boots

and these cuties are from a book about kids and ponies:

Cowgirl

Cowboy

These pendants are currently available in my Etsy Shop.

I’ve marked down all remaining Halloween jewelry in my Etsy shop! I ship quickly so there’s still plenty of time to order and wear it for Halloween. Click here to see what’s on sale.

-Heather