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 ...

Simply Charming Travel Jewelry Envelope

I love to travel and I love to accessorize.  I’m always challenged to find a way to get my jewelry in my suitcase, without taking up a lot of space.  I created this soft, lightweight (an important feature when dealing with the cost of checking bags!),  and very cute cozy to store my jewels when I travel.  It is a snap to make and will keep your jewels warm and cozy.  These would make great holiday gifts.  Especially with a handmade bracelet tucked inside!

Supplies:

(1) 9 ” x 12” piece of felt

Scalloped Blade ...

Like many crafters, I dabble in a lot of mediums. My favorite place to be is behind the wheel of my sewing machine, but you can also frequently find me knitting, scrapping, beading….pretty much, you name it, I do it. So when this project popped into my head, and I realized I could use my jewelry making skills to create a beautiful stitch marker I would use on a regular basis in my knitting…well, I couldn’t wait to get started!

Materials:

Beads for chandelier style marker:

• 10 Crystazzi 6mm Bicone beads: Pink

• 7 Crystazzi 6mm Bicone beads: Crystal

Beads for ...

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 ...