by Barbara | May 8, 2013 | An Aside, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Tutorials
Thank goodness beading is so portable and what a joy it is to be able to sit in the sun, listening to the birds sing, the bees buzz, and watching the various forest wildlife going about their daily routine. I’m just having the best time! And yes, I was going to...
by Barbara | May 7, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Embellishments, Found Objects, Handmade, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques
These just showed up in my mailbox and I can’t wait to play with them! What wonderful additions they will be to my work. Sequins are not just for tutus anymore! Columns of these colorful components stacked together, strung with polymer clay beads and seed...
by Barbara | May 6, 2013 | An Aside, Beading, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads
It was the first beautiful, sunny, warm day we had experienced in weeks. I set out to attach hoses to various water spigots around the house, which led to hosing down the front porch and screened porch, hanging baskets and changing out plants in the flower pots,...
by Barbara | May 4, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Tutorials
The Loch Ness Sea Dragon III beading kit and pattern (inspired by the Sea Serpent in Kate McKinnon’s book, “Contemporary Geometric Beadwork”) are now listed in my Etsy shop. The kit contains over 50 grams of Delicas and seed beads (sixteen glorious...
by Barbara | May 1, 2013 | Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Tutorials
It’s finished and I think it’s a stunner (click on the photo to see it better)! Of the three Sea Dragons I’ve made thus far (all inspired by the Sea Serpent in Kate McKinnon’s wonderful book, Contemporary Geometric Beadwork), this one...