- Oct 11, 2016
- 1 min
Today…
All I want to do is bead, bead, and bead some more! I’m playing with a selection of 15/0 Toho seed beads and trying my hand at the...
- Sep 23, 2016
- 1 min
A New Toy!
It was on my birthday list and my wonderful husband gifted me with this nifty piece of equipment! This manually operated machine...
- Sep 2, 2016
- 2 min
Catching Up!
It’s been a good week with absolutely gorgeous fall-like weather. Comfortably warm days and cool nights have been a welcome relief from...
- Aug 26, 2016
- 1 min
It’s been a crazy, busy week…
I didn’t have a spare moment to bead, do metalwork, or anything else remotely creative. We have company coming for the weekend so there...
- Aug 20, 2016
- 1 min
Looking for a particular bead color?
Whether shopping at a bead store or online, searching for beads that have a particular color name can sometimes be frustrating. Problems...
- Aug 13, 2016
- 1 min
And now for something completely different…
Just kidding! I’m still having fun with the “Marine Life” brooch design. This black-lime-green rendition is the latest. Several kits in...
- Aug 6, 2016
- 1 min
Proof that…
All that glitters is not gold. When I found out that Jean Power was offering this collection of 50 pair of Swarovski 12mm crystals...
- Jul 17, 2016
- 1 min
Well…
I did manage to get a bit of beading accomplished this week (I’m working on another beaded brooch using a 20mm resin sea-themed cabochon...
- Jul 12, 2016
- 1 min
Now That I Have Your Attention…
Jackson sitting at my workbench has nothing to do with this post so I’ll get right to the heart of the matter…if you have begun receiving...
- Apr 14, 2016
- 1 min
Want to sign up for my blog? Go to my website!
I’ve moved my blog to my website: barbarabriggsdesigns.com . If you’re interested in receiving my blog via email every time I post...
- Apr 11, 2016
- 1 min
Sorry if this is redundant…
I apologize for posting this topic once again, but there is still some confusion amongst my readership since I transferred my blog...
- Apr 9, 2016
- 1 min
Remember…
If you had previously followed my blog and haven’t received any of my blog posts via email in a while, here’s why…over the years, I’ve...
- Apr 3, 2016
- 1 min
An inauspicious beginning of the month…
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...
- Mar 15, 2016
- 1 min
If you’d like to follow my blog…
If you haven’t received any of my blog posts via email since January, here’s why…over the years, I’ve had a WordPress.com blog, but I...
- Jan 1, 2016
- 2 min
Revelation, Realization, Resolution…
I’m ringing in the New Year with a resolution. It’s time to get serious about starting a fitness routine. I think I’m 39, but...
- Nov 7, 2015
- 1 min
An update…
I’m in the process of having my blog transferred to my barbarabriggsdesigns.com website and I’m not sure that absolutely EVERYTHING will...
- Nov 1, 2015
- 1 min
Perhaps it’s the transition from summer to fall and…
I know my energy will rebound and that I’ll be eager to head to the studio, but I’m feeling very tired of late. I have a lot of things...
- Oct 29, 2015
- 1 min
I’m at it again…
Shutterfly.com offers freebies every now and then…free photos, cards, calendars, etc., but what I love is when free books are offered!...
- Oct 26, 2015
- 1 min
More Trash to Treasure…
It used to be a lamp, but after fifteen years of use and being knocked over several times by cats, it stopped working. Considering the...
- Oct 16, 2015
- 1 min
I couldn’t resist these beads…
Miyuki of Japan manufactures Delica beads, which I have used extensively in my geometric beaded creations. But Miyuki also makes...