by Barbara | Apr 30, 2016 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies
This past week has been a total loss. I shouldn’t complain…I haven’t been ill in quite a while, but whatever virus is going around, it is one tenacious bug! Three weeks into it, I thought I was almost finished and then “Wham”, it knocked...
by Barbara | Apr 26, 2016 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Beaded Beads, Beading, Beads and Materials
The last two days were spent in Chicago and today an overnight guest is arriving. An order came in last night for a beading kit I had run out of and I’m working on the assembly right now. The good news is the kit is once again listed in my Etsy shop so if you’ve been...
by Barbara | Apr 23, 2016 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beaded Beads, Beading, Beads and Materials, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, Polymer Clay, Tutorials
Although there is still much work to be done outdoors, I felt the need to get back to my “Tibetan Inspired Beaded Rope” project. I’m so close to finishing…just a few more weeks if the minutia of everyday life doesn’t intrude and predictably it usually...
by Barbara | Apr 20, 2016 | An Aside, Beading, Inspiration, Seed Beads, Uncategorized
My beading project and all jewelry-making will be put on hold for the next few days. Right now Bellwort and ferns are starting to emerge so I must clear the beds of leaves and debris before more flowers start to bloom! The herb garden is starting to come to life as...
by Barbara | Apr 16, 2016 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beaded Beads, Beads and Materials, Components, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, Polymer Clay, Seed Beads, Sterling Silver, Tutorials
I’m in beaded charm mode at the moment and adding several to my Tibetan Inspired Rope Necklace! I may also add a few more silver charms as well! Next, I’ll be creating polymer clay faux coral, amber, and turquoise beads for that portion of the necklace...
by Barbara | Apr 13, 2016 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beaded Beads, Beading, Beads and Materials, Embellishments, Handmade, Materials and Supplies, Polymer Clay, Sterling Silver, Techniques, Tutorials
My “Tibetan Inspired Beaded Rope” may appear finished, but it isn’t quite yet! I’m in the process of beading several geometric charms to add to it and I’ve been writing a tutorial for every step along the way that will show how to create...
by Barbara | Apr 10, 2016 | Beading, Uncategorized
Sorry to say I haven’t accomplished very much this week. I managed to spend a few hours working on my latest beading project, the ‘Tibetan Inspired Rope” (it’s coming along splendidly!), but I’ve been down with flu and have little to no...
by Barbara | Apr 6, 2016 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Cabochons and Gemstones, Fine Silver, Gemstones, Handmade, Metal Clay, Uncategorized
I made these rings in a class taught by Katie Baum at the Bead and Button show several years ago. Both rings have textured high-shine surfaces. I sold the “Trefoil” ring (shown at left), but decided to keep the other. I fell in love with the dichroic...
by Barbara | Apr 3, 2016 | An Aside, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies
April started out with a bang…a rear-end collision that came out of nowhere followed by a sore throat and a doozy of a cold! There’s nothing I’d rather be doing at the moment than taking a nap with the cats, but orders have come in for several...