It’s always exciting to see my projects go to print. Big thanks to Stringing magazine for including three of my designs in their winter issue! I don’t like to kiss and tell so this is as much as I’ll show. It’s on newsstands now or there are digital copies available which are especially great for tablet users!
Winter is still here.
Still here.
And my hands are dry and chapped. I wanted to share one of my new favorite fixes:
C.O. Bigelow’s Rose Salve No. 012. You can get it Bath and Body Works or online of course. 
There are lots of things I love about it–it’s pink, it smells nice, all in a compact tin. I keep it in my jewelry making pliers kit.
I don’t know about you, but by the end of winter, my skin is comparable to a 220 grit piece of sand paper. I try to drink more water, use lotions after showering and so on, but inevitably I am dried up.
Totes.
So this has been one of my recent treats for my dried up, cracked and chapped handsies.
The thing is, don’t stop after one application. As soon as your hands feel good, put it on again….and then again to rehydrate them.
Happy hands make good jewelry.
Plus, I’m a sucker for a vintage looking tin. I will totally recycle this thing into jewelry when it’s empty (and that won’t be long if we keep getting hammered with these cold bursts!).
Until next time, sweet people!
Hi, I’m Candie. I design jewelry and crafts, author books, teach classes and host television programs. I thrive on simple ideas that anyone can achieve. I also love projects made from unexpected materials that stand the test of time. Join me as I lead a creative life! 
I need some. Always get dry hands working with wire. Need some.for my lips, do they make some? I have a cracked lip that wont heal for nothing
I hear you! It says you can use it for your lips too. Make sure you put it on before going to sleep! That’s when our cells rejuvenate, heal, etc…
Another good thing to try for chapped hands is to take your favorite oil, like almond or coconut oil, and add a tsp of sugar. Scrub paying attention to the worst areas and rinse with a nondrying liquid soap. Finish with a good hand lotion, like the rose salve. The sugar exfoliates and has healing properties and helps the lotion to absorb even better.
I’m totally going to try this. Or maybe I just need a trip to someone’s spa in April?? My skin is so dry. Thanks for this tip!
After seeing this blog, I bought the Rose Salve. Its a miracle!!! Not greasy, lasts for more than 5 minutes on your hands and smells great. Thank you for the tip. Love your classes and projects. I learned so many of the basics from one of your Craftsy classes. Your teaching style and generally upbeat attitude makes it fun. Keep it up.
Joyce! Can you drop me a line like this every Friday afternoon?! THANK YOU!! 🙂