I'm well past due for another roundup of the mixed media videos on my YouTube Channel that you might have missed. So, let me get to it. I'll start with the CraftyHopePrompts videos and then finish up with the others from the month. Clicking on the pictures and/or the captions will take you to the video.
If you have any questions about any of these mixed media projects, please don't hesitate to ask. And, don't forget to follow the CraftyHope YouTube Channel so you don't miss a thing!
I've been slacking in so many ways lately in sharing what I've been up to here. I recently posted several times about my mixed media art endeavors, but I've made some jewelry too! Hopefully, I'll be sharing a reveal of my most recent Bead Box makes, but I've made a few other things for Jesse James Beads and their Summer Bead Blast challenge. Here's a look at the pieces that have video tutorials. Clicking the picture and/or caption should take you to the tutorial.
And, that about covers the pieces with tutorials. I've also shared several more makes on Instagram if you want to take a peek over there too. And, there are several weeks left of the JJB Summer Bead Blast if you're interested in a fun challenge.
Before any more of this week/month get away from me, let me go ahead and quickly share the July Mixed Media YouTube videos from my channel that you might have missed.
First up, the videos from my personal CraftyHopePrompts challenge. Any of the videos will explain this challenge in detail.
In addition to all the above, I finished the Index Card a Day (ICAD) challenge. This year, I did stitches and presented this on YouTube as a Vlog. You can find the whole series in this playlist.
Oh goodness me!! It's been over a month since I last posted here. I think my ICAD (Index Card a Day) commitments got the best of me. So, I'm playing catch up. Since I never shared the videos from June, I'll start there. Expect another post shortly with the July ones! eek!!
As per usual, I'll start with the videos from my own CratyHopePrompts challenge and then add anything else after that.
Okay, it's taken me hours just to write this. I'd best pop off for now. Hopefully, I'll be back soon to update you with more later. What's been up with you?
I have failed to mention that Jesse James Beads is having a summer-long (15-week) Jewelry Design Challenge that they're calling the Summer Bead Blast. As a Design Ambassador, I have been given several weeks to participate. But, as a lover of challenges, I will try to do them all. This is week 4 of the challenge (one that I was assigned) with the prompt Multi-strand. And, this is the bracelet I created.
It really was an easy make as two of those three strands were already made! You can see how I brought the whole thing together in the video on YouTube.
The challenge prompts are being released five weeks at a time. Here's the list of the first five weeks in case you want to catch up.
And, here's some more information about the challenge.
Since I forgot to share my first makes with you, let me do that now.
For the Week 1 Summer Vibes prompt, I made a simple, fun anklet.
There's a video of that one here:
For asymmetrical design, I did a short of making a simple pair of earrings.
And, for the week 4 Memory wire/Stretch Bracelet prompt, I made a rainbow memory wire bracelet.
Though, of all the designs thus far, this week's bracelet is by far my favorite!
For more information on the challenge, please visit the Summer Bead Blast page on the Jesse James Beads website. As well, for more inspiration, check out Jesse James Beads on Instagramand on Facebook. If you decide to play along, make sure you use that hashtag!
As it's the 15th of the month, it's time to show off what I made for the Double Color Jewelry Collaboration that is the Pirate Pretties Jewelry Challenge. This month, we were to use the color combination of Blue and Tan to make a pair of earrings. In addition, bronze/brass or silver metal was to be used. And, for an optional challenge, we could include the fun element of shell. (Spoiler: I didn't use the fun element this month.) Here's what I did make.
These earrings came together quickly once I had my beads selected. You can watch the reveal video on YouTube and learn how they were made. The video also includes a little trick I figured out in the process. (How's that for a tease?)
It's well past time for another quick roundup of the mixed-media art videos I published on YouTube last month. Clicking on either the photo or the caption should take you to the video. And, don't hesitate to ask me any questions!
I'll start with the pieces created as part of my #CraftyHopePrompts project. You can learn more about this in any of the videos. But, know that it's a weekly project in which I alter a playing card and then create another project using the same prompts.
