We just love the collection of accessories we found by Natalie Tong of Chi Chi Memories. From brooches to barrettes, Natalie creates some truly kawaii goodies.

What could make a refreshing shower on a hot summer day even more enjoyable? Washing with handmade vegan soaps that are made with delicious ingredients like coconut, avocado, sunflower, nutmeg, and cocoa. Michele Oxton of Moxy is the creator of these delectable bars of soap. Sadly, Michele’s soaps are not currently available  for purchase.

Vanda Noronha of Paraphernalia creates gorgeous, unique, and very creative pieces of jewelry. Her latest collection caught our eye and we’re thrilled to showcase it today. It’s called The Moving Collection, and Vanda explains the vision:

“An experiment with tokens, love, personal experiences and recollections.

The Moving Collection features tokens to be exchanged for actions and recollections; a little bit of ourselves to be passed on in a sharing gesture.

Remembrances, affection and emotional mementos make us who we are, and so the Collection is meant to move from person to person, facilitating the exchange of what should be dearest to us.”

Today’s tutorial comes from Mitsy of Art Mind and it is one we’re very excited about. Art Mind offers some of the coolest felt creations we’ve seen, including jewelry, coasters, and tiny greetings. Here at craftershock, we love felt and even more, we love felted wool. Today, we’ll show you how to create your very own felted wool flower brooch. Here’s a shot of the finished product:

Let’s get started!

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Charlene Teo of CoolCitrusBasil does wonders with linen. From pencil cases to passport covers, her creations are simple, natural, and beautiful. Charlene hand stamps each design onto her items, using stamps she finds at paper craft stores.