Charm Exchange

I am excited to show off the collection of charms from our winter charm exchange. Adrienne made the beaded white charms (dove, snowflakes, rhinestone studded balls). Julie made the tiny felted tree and ball embellished with seed beads (meticulously hand sewn). Wendy's charms include the glass box featuring an ice skater with glitter snow, a silver metal clay "deer", and quartz, pearl and lucite bead charms. Mine is the polymer clay charm with the winter scene embedded in resin. I love this bracelet, it's one you can wear all winter long and enjoy the creativity of friends.

Winter Solstice

This is a piece I made for a charm exchange. A few friends-Julie, Wendy, Adrienne and I decided it would be fun to make charms based on a winter theme. This charm was made using polymer clay set in a bezel. An image was applied and then embellished with glitter and beads. Resin adds a protective, glass like surface to the elements on the clay. On the back of the charm, I used Image Transfer Solution to apply the words on the metal. Can't wait to put all of the charms together on a bracelet. I will post the collection of all of our charms soon.

Gingerbread House

This year Dan and the kids decided to make a gingerbread mansion. Every time you walk by you get to smell the spicy scent of ginger and cloves, a happy holiday smell. The project took several days worth of work, lots of candy and 2 bags of powdered sugar worth of icing. The stained glass windows are made from crushed up jolly rancher and butterscotch candies. The inside is wired (of course-Dan's engineering) with light bulbs that shine through the windows. This house got far more attention than our house did this year.

Bubble Rings

We have a new craft kit at www.sherrihaab.com. This kit contains everything you need to make 5 funky bubble rings with the images provided. Or you can use your own copies of photos, magazine clippings, newspaper or any other printed matter to make personalized rings. The rings are adjustable. The kit makes a perfect stocking stuffer or holiday gift for someone who enjoys crafty jewelry.