I think that I need a new lamp...

This sock lamp was created by Dominic Wilcox, a designer who took part in a 30-day speed creating challenge. He made 30 items over 30 days using (mostly) item he had on hand. The projects are funny and inspired. You can read the sock lamp post here and see all his other posts as well. I think a cluster of these hanging in the corner of my living room would be pretty nifty. He doesn't say how they bulbs would be changed, but I think I can work that out.

Filigree sale...75% off regular price

Selected filigree, like the ones pictured above, are now 75% off original price. We have limited quantities of some, lots and lots of others. These earrings are made with gold-plated filigree and took just a few minutes. Stop by the store or visit the sale page to see more. Hurry, things don't last forever at 75% off!

Flared Bead Cap Earrings - free project!

Tracy has created another great video project for you! Go check it out...

Free project download at Lark Crafts

You can go download a free earring project from my book, Beading With Filigree on the Lark Crafts blog. I like the part where Nathalie Mornu talks about 'rooting around in her junk' to find earring parts. Wow, that has never happened to me. Junk rooting. Beads. Weird.

You can subscribe to the Lark Crafts blog right there on the page. I do.

Ode to a glue

I'm a big gluer. Are you?
This is my favorite, all-around glue.
When I have to pack craft supplies for a trip and space is tight, this is the one I bring.
If I was being marooned on a deserted island and could pick only one glue, this would be it.

Yes, it is smelly. That is why it works.

This is a partial list of items I have glued to one-another with 527 in the pursuit of art, fashion and home repair:

glass to metal (see this project)
plastic goat head to button (see this blog post)
pearl trim to fabric handbag
tiny cardboard letters to aluminum foil birthday hat (the glue gun was AWOL)
button to jacket (the sewing machine was AWOL, just kidding, I was feeling lazy)
shoe sole to leather shoe (years ago and they are still going strong!)
metal knob to cabinet door
plastic emblem-thingy to car door (shh, don't tell my spouse)
wood perch to bird feeder

What about you? What's your Deserted Island craft supply?

you can buy my favorite glue right here