by Barbara | May 12, 2014 | An Aside, One-of-a-Kind
I usually travel to Chicago once or twice a year to window-shop the seasonal fashions, visit art galleries, and enjoy the sites the city offers as well as the beautiful flora along Michigan Avenue. This past weekend’s jaunt to the “Windy City” was...
by Barbara | May 9, 2014 | An Aside, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Designer Patterns, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Tutorials
I’ve just revamped one of my older tutorials. Several years ago I created the “Interlocking Rings” bracelet followed by the “Beaded Bronze Links” bracelet. The beaded links are similar in that they are both made using Peyote stitch, but the links in one design are...
by Barbara | May 6, 2014 | An Aside, One-of-a-Kind
We’ve finally had a day filled with sunshine and accompanied by pleasantly warm temperatures, which means it was time to put down the beading and head outdoors. I trekked through our woods looking for morels without success. Ten years ago we had a bumper crop,...
by Barbara | May 3, 2014 | An Aside, Beading, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Seed Beads, Tutorials
No, this isn’t one of those “Got Milk?” questions. Moo is a printing company that I have been using for several years and I think they are fantastic! The quality of their classic card stock is heavy and smooth to the touch…almost velvety. And here’s another...
by Barbara | May 1, 2014 | An Aside, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
One thing that usually happens when I start designing is that the color palette I start with always expands. I’m simply compelled to add more shades of each color! If I start out with two colors that blend well, I end up adding another one or two colors that create...
