Labradorite and tourmalinated quartz beaded bracelet

If you like to live on the bright side, dress up your colorful patterned plates with matte-finish flatware and a charming bow topper: Cinch a napkin in the middle using a playful elastic adorned with wooden beads. Add a circle name tag for each guest to round out the look.

Tell recipients of these gorgeously textured accessories that you relied on kumihimo (translation: gathered threads), the ancient Japanese braiding technique, to create them.

Colorful beaded bracelets have signaled summer for as long as the coolest counselors at camp have been stacking them up their wrists.

Nothing says 2gether 4ever like a friendship bracelet, and this technique is so speedy, you can weave one for every member of your inner circle.

Stash rings in a miniature pouch to tuck inside your matching Quilted Jewelry Roll.

These chic icicles give a sparkling wintry touch to your Christmas tree. To get the effect, make shimmery, dangling strands with pretty beads.

Glossy magazines have something e-readers never will: crisp, saturated pages you can repurpose in this genius way. Flip through old issues and snip parts of images containing colors and patterns you like. Then, turn your clippings into these bead-like toppers.

Keep your silver, gold, and baubles sparkling—sans tarnishes—with these practical tips.

To mimic icy branches, we used acrylic tubing and wintry blue beads.

Add strategic ribbon, and a mini quilt becomes a handy travel case for all your bits and baubles—and at just 20 by 10 inches, it's an unintimidating project for those with entry-level sewing skills. Pair it with a matching Drawstring Jewelry Pouch.