resin animal hair clips

two blog posts in one day - now I need to go and lie down in  a darkened room.....

I had listed these little resin animals in my BEADS shop on GroovyCart.  Then I found some more hair clips with flat pads (thought I'd sold them all as destash in Karen'sBeads on MISI) so decided to make them up into hair clips.

Pictures could be better - that'll teach me to do something in a rush - I'll retake the photographs tomorrow.  I've listed all the hairclips in JKJ on GroovyCart

what's black and white and read all over...

these earrings.....

I've embedded newsprint from a ladies glossy magazine in the resin hoops - this was the 2nd attempt as rogue air bubbles got trapped under the paper the first time.  I've listed them in my MISI store

sweetie resin cabochons

all the hot cross buns have now been eaten - and very yummy they were too!

I've just listed these polo mint and love heart resin cabochons in my Sweet Shop Beads shop on GroovyCart.  By listing in this shop I don't have any listing fees and can therefore sell them for slighly less than I would charge in Karen's Beads on MISI.  If they don't sell fairly quickly here then I will move them across to Karen's Beads.

Click here to visit SweetShop Beads

hot X buns and little resin animal cabochons

I decided to make my own hot X buns this year as the ones you buy from the supermarket don't really taste of anything.  Rather a rash decision but I bought the ingredients at the weekend meaning to make them earlier this week & freeze them.  Did I?  of course not - so had to make them today.  Takes forever but eventually got there.  I haven't made hot X buns since I was a teenager ???? years ago.

A rather mixed batch of sizes and shapes - the ones around the edge are somewhat scorched - but they tasted OK.  I debated whether to post a piccie as my baking tray has seen better days.  Now that I've got the strong flour & tin of dried yeast I might even be tempted to have a go at some bread!

Back to resin - I've embedded some more of my little resin animals in clear resin cabochons and made them into cufflinks and rings.

available from Just K Jewellery on GroovyCart

Photo Charms Bracelet

the project to make a photo charms bracelet like the one above is now available to download from Easy Crafts Projects  Look under projects/jewellery making

I've kept the project fairly simple but the bracelet would be lovely with more beads and some charms too.  If you don't want to use photos you could choose a theme/colour and use pictures, charms and beads to fit your theme.

little resin animal cabochon beads, flower, blue swirls and a tweet birdie pendants

OK - I've made loads of the little animal cabochon beads and I'm sure I'll be making loads more in the future as the moulds are so small they're just perfect for little bits of left over resin.
They are also perfect for embedding in small resin cabochons and then made into rings, earrings, cuff links, pendants.....

I've listed these ones in my GroovyCart Bead Shop - just 99p per pair.  They have flat backs and need to be glued to flat pad jewellery blanks.

these pendants have also been listed there as well. The shop needed a revamp and I'll add some more items later this week.

If you'd like to visit my Beads shop click here

making moulds for resin jewellery and my new website

I've been creating my new website over the past week - quite please with how it's looking but I've got more stock to add to the online shop and I want to add a few more links in JKJ recommends...
If you'd like to take a peek click here

I found some fun little buttons recently and have made some moulds from them.  These little moulds are a great way to use up left over resin - there always seems to be just a little bit left in the mixing pot! 

The first batch have been made up into earrings as a trial to see if it would work - been listed in my MISI shop at a special introductory offer. 

I've used some of the next batch to make into more earrings.  I've also embedded a few more into clear shiny resin to make cabochons.  Cab have been made into these rings.

the earrings above are available from my website Just K Jewellery and the rings are on WOW Thank You or will be very soon.
I found a duck button yesterday so have taken a mould and have got more bunnies, teddies and ducks waiting to be demoulded - this time red ones...