Hydrangea Hair Pin + Watercolor Dye Effect Tutorial
While most people think of cherry blossoms when they think of Japanese flowers, or maybe wisteria, hydrangea are also very popular in Japan - and like with cherry blossoms and wisteria, there are some
Saskatchewan Summer Hair Fork
Tsumami-zaiku might be a traditional Japanese handicraft, but like all art forms it moves with the times. Over the years, kanzashi have evolved to encompass more modern techniques, new materials and motifs - including
Gradiated Wisteria Hair Pin
The last few years have been trying for me and my husband, even after getting through cancer treatment, we experienced a series of unfortunate events - mostly revolving around our appliance. First it was
Wisteria Brooch
It's been almost two years, but I finally used some of the fabric from the stash of fabric that I brought home with me from Japan in 2023! Most of the wisteria pieces I've
Two-tone Wisteria Hair Pin
And now it's time for what we've all been waiting for this month - Wisteria! Wisteria have long been one of my favorite kanzashi motifs, but for a while I avoided making them because
Iris Hair Pins
Spring is in full bloom here in Saskatchewan - finally! And my studio is in bloom as well. This week I spent some time working on irises in different colors - blue, purple and