by Gail DeLuca | Mar 12, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Miscellaneous Musings
It’s very easy to get caught up in what you’re doing when you’re being creative. You kind of trance out and get into the zone and don’t even realize how much time has passed! Why would anyone want to take a break from that – it’s what we strive for, right?...
by Gail DeLuca | Feb 20, 2014 | Miscellaneous Musings, Projects & Cool Ideas
There is a certain aesthetic, a certain artistic philosophy that I have always been drawn to. From when I was quite young, I was always enrapt with the hippie kids of the late 60s and early 70s. The clothes: the sinuous curves of skirts and bell sleeves and bell...
by Gail DeLuca | Jan 14, 2014 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Miscellaneous Musings
Human beings have been adorning their bodies for over 110,000 years. Think about that. It’s amazing! It’s practically ingrained into us to find some way to accessorize. It’s a form of self-expression. It’s a way of showing people our taste, our style, our aesthetic....
by Gail DeLuca | Dec 4, 2013 | Miscellaneous Musings, Projects & Cool Ideas
I just ran across this blog post from a few years ago (Dec, 2010) and realized that I need to read it and DO it myself. I am getting my things ready to set up for a craft show today, and that runs through Saturday, and realized that I was looking forward to my days...
by Gail DeLuca | Nov 7, 2013 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Miscellaneous Musings
Standing Out Maybe you have an unusual but gorgeous sense of color. Or maybe you have the courage to always make bold, striking pieces. Or maybe you just have a personal mission statement to always create unique and beautiful things. If any or all of those things are...
by Gail DeLuca | Oct 2, 2013 | Design Techniques & Tips for Pros, Miscellaneous Musings, Projects & Cool Ideas
I was a bit lacking in design inspiration this week, so I went searching through my favorite jewelry magazine, Belle Armoire Jewelry. That magazine always, always inspires me, always makes me sigh and swoon over the beautiful, quality jewelry and the obvious time put...