Mar 15, 20161 min read
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, 20162 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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...
Oct 10, 20151 min read
In good company...
When my husband goes on business trips he always brings "presents" home for me...usually hotel soaps and other amenities! This time he...
Oct 7, 20151 min read
Finished!
I can cross this project off my "to do" list. In spite of my little helpers who were constantly jumping up on my work table and playing...
Oct 4, 20151 min read
What am I working on?
At the moment I have several projects in various states of completion…a bead embroidered cuff that I started last February, a pair of...
Oct 1, 20151 min read
It’s not all about making jewelry…
Utilitarian items have been on my bench over the years as well…a series of small brass picture frames for one. Then there was the...
Sep 28, 20152 min read
Another ring inspired by a Medieval Muse...
Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth ascended the throne at the age of 25 in 1558, succeeding her half-sister, Queen Mary....
Sep 22, 20151 min read
The FMG gift certificate was burning a hole in my pocket and…
It didn’t take long for me to decide what I wanted...actually needed! Every geometric beadwork design I’ve created uses thousands of...
Sep 19, 20152 min read
Fit for a Queen...
The latest addition to my "Medieval Muses" collection is a ring titled "Lady Jane" for Lady Jane Grey who reigned for only nine days....
Sep 16, 20151 min read
Oh, well...it could be worse!
It’s a good thing that I’m not superstitious or I’d plan on having bad luck until I’m 74! I’ve taken several days away from the metals...
Sep 13, 20151 min read
September is my favorite month of the year...
Summer heat is transitioning into warm days and cool nights with the onset of autumn. The green leaves of summer have begun...
Sep 4, 20151 min read
Hurray!
The results of the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2015 Jewelry-Making Contest featuring Seed Beads have finally been announced. ...
Aug 18, 20151 min read
“Let them eat cake!”
That statement has been attributed to Marie Antoinette when she was told the people had no bread. Born an Archduchess of Austria and...
Aug 11, 20151 min read
Is fashion going to the dogs?
Well, if this poodle has anything to say about it, the answer is definitely yes! Last weekend we dined in a restaurant that is located in...
Aug 8, 20151 min read
A great jewelry storage idea!
I'm always on the lookout for storage for my jewelry and I love this piece! It's made from an antique drawer that once housed...
