Friday Features - ♥

I can't believe this is the last full week of January and next week already brings us February! Which means that Valentine's Day is creeping even closer! Today I went in search of some items that I thought would make great Valentine's Day gifts, but that can be worn all year long. Enjoy :)

Clockwise from top left:
Custom Large Heart Fingerprint Necklace
 Valentines Day Sale heart necklace, personalized necklace
 Rough Pale Pink Kunzite Heart Ring Silver Valentine Love - Rosenwasser
 Open Heart Sterling Silver Helix Earrings

Which is your favorite?
What are you hoping to receive for Valentine's Day this year?

February Challenge - A Month of Love

This month, I am the challenge leader for the Blogging Business Artisans and I chose the theme Month of Love! And what better day to blog about it than Valentine's Day :)

I had the perfect piece I wanted to make for this challenge! I've been wanting to try my hand at converting scroll saw patterns into patterns I can use for my laser. I came across this awesome heart pattern a while back and knew it was the perfect time to use it!

I loved learning how to make this into a pattern that I could use for my laser! It was a new learning experience for me and one that I can use over and over with several designs in the future! And the best part was, I got two designs in one with out even realizing it :) When I got the original heart all cut out...there was a little heart shape left from the inside of the heart.

I made this into brooch/pin. I engraved the word love on it and added the pin to the back!

Something else that was new for me this month was jewelry making. Sure I've made some simple pendants before, but I bought some new tools and attached a jump ring to the pendant, added the chain and added the clasp to the chain all by hand. It's a very small start, but it was fun to practice something new. I have other ideas for wooden jewelry and this will help me get started!

Check out some of the other fun heart projects I did this month:

Bling and Glitter and Rhinestones...Oh My!

I was recently asked to make a set of scrapbooks for a girl's night out birthday bash. The birthday girl loves bling and jewelry and everything that glitters, so the scrapbooks needed to be just as sparkly as her taste :) She also loves anything to do with hearts.

I added rhinestones to two of the letters and used glitter paper on another. I also used rhinestones in the centers of some of the embellishments. I made a glitter frame on the first page and add some really cute glitter hearts as well.

These were so much fun to make! I hope all the girls love them!

Now I need to clean all the glitter off my work table...LOL :)