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Sew it on!

August 01, 2012

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It’s time to raid your closet. Reach into that forgotten back corner and rejuvenate some neglected blouses, tanks, halters and stretched out t-shirts. How often do you find yourself in a department store that is displaying an embellished designer blouse and think, “I could do something way more inspired and save a bundle in the process?” Well, this blog post is for you. It was modeled after popular shirts from designers like Rachael Roy that sell in Neiman Marcus for anywhere from $50 to $200. Fortunately for many of you, your creativity gene won’t allow you ...

Can't forget the guys!

June 13, 2012

With Father's Day being Sunday (don't forget;-) we wanted to make this week's blog about a simple and yet manly design that has been worn for years. The square knot bracelet is a quick learn and can make a wide variety of designs. All you really need is some cord and a few beads. I chose two different styles of hemp because I feel the natural look is a very suitable for most male tastes. Leather, cotton and even parachute cord can be used too to create different textures and looks. The larger natural hemp creates a wider ...

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Make the Connection with Nikki in Stitches!

April 11, 2012

This week we are featuring a wonderful video from our good friend “Nikki in Stitches”. In it Nikki dives a little deeper into different ideas of what you can do with the new Cousin “Make the Connection” program.

In the video it is a little unclear on how Nikki connects the chains of the necklace to the center Make the Connection piece so she just wanted to make sure that we included that "I simply just sewed them onto the back as I was sewing the star in the top of the snap!"

If you enjoyed the video, please visit ...

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Mother's Day Shrinky Bracelet

April 04, 2012


Finding that awesome Shrinky Dink tutorial last week and with Mother’s Day just around the corner, we were inspired to try a Shrinky Dink project of our own! You can find the original blog article that inspired this one here.
Things you will need: 1 pkg of Shrinky Dink for Ink Jet printers (found at Michaels) 1 pkg 34722030 – Brown and pink crystal and pearl mix 2 pkg 34708459 – Brown mixed charm cluster 1 pkg 34712003 – Antique Gold Starter Pack 1 pkg 34718030 – Dented Antique Gold Chain
To begin the bracelet you must first ...

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Amber, Copper and Gold Multi Strand Necklace

February 29, 2012

by Vicki O'Dell

The Creative Goddess

Let's welcome to our newest guest blogger Vicki O'Dell "The Creative Godesss". As a professional crafter Vicki has created for craft industry catalogs, retail advertising, store displays, trade websites and blogs. Her interior design work has been on television for DIY, Public Television, and even HGTV. Her writing can be found in various craft blogs, including more than 600 posts on her own blog hosted at http://www.vickiodell.com/. With all of these accolades we are truly honored to have her create this wonderful tutorial and hope that everyone enjoys it as much as we do! All of Vicki's contact info can ...

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A Romantically Rustic Bracelet

January 25, 2012

This week we are welcoming our good friend Carol Heppner to the Cousin Design Blog. She has always been a great supporter and we are so happy so has created such a wonderful tutorial to share with all of us.

On my desk sits aged-copper chains and findings from Cousins®. They have a wonderful patina and I am drawn to their rustic charm. There can be no doubt, they must be the base on which I will build my bracelet.

Contrast and asymmetry are the main elements of my signature style, so I quickly focus on the smooth Perles de ...

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Welcome to Fernanda Medina our first Guest Blogger

January 04, 2012

Here at Cousin we create a lot of projects, but we also know how helpful just having a different point of view can be. With that in mind we would like everyone to welcome our very first Cousin Guest Blogger, Fernanda Medina.

To help everyone get to know her a little better here is a brief introduction from her personal blog.

My passion for designing jewelry and making jewelry started when I was a student at Parsons School of Design. I was there for illustration but after a quick look at the Product Design Department I fell madly in ...

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