I can't think of a better way to celebrate!

Granted, sixty-five is a significant birthday. My husband kept trying to come up with ideas for celebrating it. He wanted to do something very special and even offered to take me to Paris! Now, you’re going to think I’m rather strange for rejecting that...

An “Empress Ming’s Cuff” is my next project, but first…

It’s time to replenish the stock of components in my Etsy shop. I’ve had many requests for fine silver sea-themed and flower disk embellishments, but have resisted making them because of the high cost of silver metal clay. With a 16 gram  package of silver metal clay...

I've been busy counting, weighing, and packaging beads…

Fifty-seven grams of Delica and seed beads per kit to be precise, all in various shades of teal, mauve, lime, coral, blue, and green, deep hematite and rich blue-greens with finishes in metallic luster, matte, opaque, iris, silver-lined, and crystal AB. These beads...

It seems like it took forever, but…

My “Parrot Fish Cuff” is finally finished as are the beading kit and tutorial (available in my Etsy shop).  I am pleased beyond words with this graceful slip-on cuff! Inspired by CGB and the many beautifully colored Parrot Fish I’ve had the pleasure to...