Cat Themed Note Cards
I needed a quick gift to give a fellow cat lover and there was no time to order jewelry...
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Final Newsletter bb3.ca May 2017
May will be the final newsletter. It’s not for any bad reason, it just hit me while compiling it...
New Designs for May – Memorial Pet Jewelry
It’s been too painful until now but I finally designed a Memorial piece for our dear Hemingway cat who...
Hackles – Another Funny Named Fiber Processing tool
In late January I ordered another cool fiber processing tool but it arrived around the time my baby cat...
Mother-Daughter Half a Heart Charms & April’s New Items
April is my birthday month – Earth Day – which seems to fit me perfectly (green washing aside!) being...
Making Balled Headpins
Since the New Year I started making balled headpins again. I really like the look of them versus...
Loss…Grief…Love
I haven’t been in the best of places lately. Last week, we lost one of our fur babies: suddenly...
bb3′s February Newsletter & Giveaway: Sparkly jewels and Celtic Knots
I thought I would share my intro to this month’s newsletter here, as I have gotten some response...
January Newsletter Link and Amethyst Earrings Giveaway
Check out bb3.ca’s January newsletter and even better – Amethyst Earrings Giveaway. They are some of my fave earrings...
Would you like to win these earrings? Here’s How…
In this month’s newsletter, I am giving away a pair of these handmade freshwater pearl earrings. Really cute and...
Is Wool Yarn Ethical? A reason why I started spinning
There is a disturbing video making its rounds on Social Media, of workers brutally beating sheep as they are...
My Spinning Philosophy (and how it ties into jewelry making)
The other day I was flipping through my copy of Intertwined: The Art of Handspun Yarn, Modern Patterns, and...
bb3.ca September Newsletter/Giveaway
The bb3.ca September Newsletter/Giveaway is available. This month I am giving away a sterling silver tiny heart necklace with...
Artist Spotlight: On…Me!
I am my own worst enemy when it comes to self-promotion. I like to make things, and would rather...
bb3.ca August Newsletter and Giveaway
The August Newsletter and Giveaway is available. This month I have several new gold-filled necklaces & yarn: I...
Washing Merino Fleece: Before & After
I have talked at length about the fact that most of my yarn is made from the ground...
bb3.ca July 2016 Newsletter & Giveaway
The July 2016 Newsletter & Giveaway is ready to read! This month I’m giving away an pair of handmade...
Spinning Accessories: Ashford Niddy Noddy Jumbo
I love that spinning accessories are relatively inexpensive – and are often times handcrafted. You can easily purchase a...
bb3.ca June Newsletter 2016 & Teddy Bear Necklace Giveaway
In this month’s newsletter I (finally!) have yarn listed again, and I will be listing more in the coming...
Current Yarn Stash – handspinning overflow
This is the culmination of 4 years of hand spinning. All the experiments with both dyeing and spinning: locks,...
Free Alpaca Fleece – Pt. 1
Last month (and on my birthday no less) I picked up over a dozen bags of alpaca fleece –...
bb3.ca May 2016 newsletter & ladybug necklace giveaway
In the bb3.ca May 2016 newsletter, I recap the month’s new products including 2 new gold-filled necklaces and of...
April 2016 Newsletter & Giveaway bb3.ca
The cover picture this month is what fingers look like after polishing metal. I bench polish all sterling silver...
Revamped Wings: A Sterling Silver Memorial Necklace
If you subscribe to my newsletter, you know that I have been revamping my work to sterling silver since...
What is Gold-Filled?
I’ve been using gold-filled components for many years now, and I don’t find it to be as popular as...