Julie's Journey

PLEASE VISIT MY NEW BLOG SITE  AT  JULIEHAYMAKER.COM 

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I am getting ready to  video my next online SHRINKETS class and need your help  picking  the project I  offer next. All you have to do is  put  A, B or C   in the  comments.  thanks  X...

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PAPER  CROWN  OKLAHOMA CITY , HERE I COME ! JULY 21, 22, 23 2107 NEXT MONTH  Bloom - Simple soldering and creating shrink plastic flower beads using my new SHRINKETS drape mold .J ...

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NEW  HD  video  on line class available  on my ETSY SHOP ( BISBEEBLISS).  In this class I take you through  the steps on how to create the face I use on all my dolls . I also have blank...

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Wine charm  beaded dangles, using Shrink plastic bead molds.  Go to Juliehaymaker.com and click  on the  Shrinkets shop as you will need a single dome mold . A template  will be included...

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http://itsallaboutthescrapbook.blogspot.com/p/card-classes.html HAPPY MAY 1ST.  TIME TO THINK ABOUT THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH? HOW ABOUT TAKING A CLASS WITH ME IN DIXON CA AT  IT’S ALL A...

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 MARY ELLEN MERRIGAN MARY ELLEN INTERVIEWS ME ABOUT CREATIVITY  MARY ELLEN  IS A JEWELRY  BEADING ARTIST WHOM I MEET WHEN SHE SIGNED UP FOR ONE OF MY SHRINKETS CLASSES  AT THE TUSCON ...

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 Shrinking Voila   I used the SHRINKETS( shrink plastic) basic bead mold  to create the  bezel formed  using  shrink plastic  from my  OPULENT COLLECTION  my bead making  shr...

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It that time of year JOHNNY JUMP UPS season , or other wise known as Voila Pansy's little sister  So lets get them planted as they love cool spring weather and they are oh so perfect for usi...

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Best bead storage solution I have ever found. A NEW gift to myself. This is an old parts metal storage box. I got it on Craigs list under the "materials" catagory. It is perfect! Plastic bead si...

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Mrs. Steep . A mixed media art doll. 

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Mrs Steep  has  color added to  her   pot .I used  Prima Marektings  texture powder and added it to  linen color folkart   paint .  I layered over the iron rust  paint.  Hopeful with...

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 Her name is MRS. STEEP . Next comes the colors . I started with  an iron  rusting paint base so when I lay the pastel paints over it in layers the pastels will not look so " candy" like.  A...

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Color plate challenge. Hey everyone , Join me this week and create something using the attached color palette. It can be anything. The only guide line is sharing as you work and using the palett...

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This short video will take you through making  shrink plastic heart motif beads and then creating a pair of earrings.  XO Julie Visit  juliehaymaker.com  and  my SHRINKETS  shop to see...

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This is an example of some of my more advanced work  using my shrinkets mold for makign   shrink plastic beads. In this project I used  simple soldering techniques to make a base pendant and ...

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Shrinkets is OFFICALLY launched !!!! My  shrink plastc bead making molds, kits with online HD class videos and shrink plastc tools film etc. are now on my new ecomerce  site for  sale  at Ju...

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Here is a description of the class. It is for sale on my etsy shop  Bisbeebliss . The price is 85.00 and  includes the online class  AND the Kit . Fairy is 4 inches long by 2  1/4  inche...

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The Tucson  Gem show is a massive event that happens late Jan through mid Feb every  year in  Tucson. Hundreds of vendors come form all over the world  and  set up smaller  show events  t...

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Today I am featuring  Renee Troy's  exquisite calligraphy  work. Renee is the  first member    on my Shrinkets design  team . Her charms and pendants  will be featured  along   my ent...

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 Many if you are  just getting your  first snow or snow this really cover the ground  and STAYS till spring.  In honor of this white  fluffy stuff I bring you image of several things in na...

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My question is how many of you pay attention to trends. If you are a commercial artist or designer of any type you need to pay close attention and hopefully be a trendsetter.  Gray has been hot...

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My favorite child hood  Christmas memory was spending every Christmas  eve at my Grandma Cook's ( yes her last name was Cook) and she lived up to the name. Her   food was  the best part of t...

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We are just getting our  first frost here in Tucson. I took photos and then created   shrink plastic beads using some in  this necklace .  I used the  color in  my  photo as  my inspirat...

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I am trying to go gluten  and  processed sugar free.I am 2 weeks into this new eating style . Last night I made a cauliflower crust pizza . It was good if you like roasted veggies . This is h...

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