DIY Life

There are 6.1 million women in the United States ages 15 to 44 who are living with an impaired ability to have children. Chances are, you know someone who is struggling with infertility.

Why not brighten their day a bit by making them a fertility-themed bracelet?

For this project, you will need beads, bracelet elastic, charms, or any other findings you want to include.

The writer of the tutorial suggests using moonstone and rose quartz in the bracelet. Both are cost effective and promote fertility.

There are other stones that boost fertility, if you want other color options. Carnelian, coral, chrysoprase, mexican fire opal, and garnet are a few of the other stones you may want to consider.

I would include a card printed on nice cardstock that lists each stone used and their healing properties.

Sometimes it is hard to find the perfect words for a friend that is trying-to-conceive with fertility issues. Gifting this bracelet to your friend will show them how much you support them on their journey, without having to say a word.

Yes, folks, it's that time of year: the latest roughly-seasonal issue of The AntiCraft is up. The current issue is the Samhain (Winter) 2007 issue, full of cold-weather weirdness. As always, we have to start with a warning: the projects on the site are not "adult" in the naughty sense, but the language is, so if you're easily offended, The AntiCraft is probably not for you.

The newest issue is spider-obsessed, there have been changes to the site in the form of forums, and the ladies of The AntiCraft are also starting to peel back the covers on their new book, which will be released in a few weeks. In relation to the book, there's a shiny new extremely odd contest for you to try your hand at.

See what I mean after the break.

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