Feb 6, 20141 min read
Ready for a change!
After creating beaded cuffs for the past year, I am more than ready to move on to an easy and speedy project. Earrings to the rescue!...
Feb 2, 20141 min read
Just want you to know...
I’ll soon be taking a brief hiatus to refresh and enjoy a change of pace from my regular routine. My Etsy shop will remain open during...
Jan 15, 20141 min read
Time to repair….
Delica beads by nature are somewhat fragile. Their thin walls allow for more passes of thread, but the trade-off is that they can break...
Jan 12, 20141 min read
Petite Baby Spikes!
I've just received a shipment of itsy-bitsy Czech glass Baby Spike beads in a beautiful array of Aurora Borealis colors and neutrals. I...
Jan 7, 20141 min read
It's getting down to the wire...
I've been perusing the Bead&Button Show catalog since it arrived in early December and I still haven't decided which classes to take! It...
Jan 4, 20141 min read
You'll have to wait until February for...
"Behind the Brooch" by Lorena Angulo. It is a compilation of works featuring unique brooches created by 128 artists. What makes this...
Jan 1, 20141 min read
Happy New Year...
I can't think of a better way to spend New Year's day than by staying indoors (Baby, it's cold outside!) in my pj's and beading all day!...
Dec 26, 20131 min read
Thank you, Santa!
I must have been a very good girl over this past year because Santa brought me everything that was on my Xmas list! Several gifts were...
Dec 24, 20131 min read
And a very merry Xmas to you!
Wishing you warmth, love, happiness, and all good things this holiday season!
Dec 6, 20131 min read
Busy, busy...
Crikey, I can't' even see the surface of my beading table anymore! The assembly of beading kits and Colourways Collections has...
Dec 3, 20131 min read
They called her the "Purple Lady"...
When I was in my 20's, I had two jobs. I was a cosmetologist, but I also had a part-time job as an Estee Lauder representative. One day...
Dec 1, 20131 min read
Selecting colors for a project is very time consuming...
Countless hours can be spent going through one's beading stash selecting colors and types of beads. It’s a frustrating process when all...
Nov 25, 20132 min read
Another critter drama...
Living in the country is wonderful, but one never knows what kind of wildlife will cross one's path or decide to move in and take refuge...
Nov 15, 20131 min read
Oh, we've got a smart one here!
Our cat, Peek-a-boo, has been on mouse patrol for several nights to no avail. The mouse is hiding in the metals studio, which also...
Nov 12, 20131 min read
You know the old saying...
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. I’m always on the lookout for discarded items that can be repurposed and given a new life. I...
Nov 3, 20131 min read
Well, it didn't take long...
It’s hard to believe that several weeks ago my beading table was pristine…clear of any clutter or debris. Utter chaos happens when a...
Oct 31, 20131 min read
No tricks…just treats!
My Beauties have just arrived home! I dare say my wrist has missed them dreadfully! I shipped them off to Tucson in early August where...
Oct 25, 20131 min read
Hot off the press...
I've been a fan of polymer clay for quite some time and have enjoyed using it in many of my mixed media pieces. It is a wonderfully...
Oct 23, 20131 min read
Bad dream...
Several nights ago, I dreamed that we lived in a house high on a hill overlooking a sea of homes built on tiny lots in a new subdivision...
Oct 21, 20131 min read
Did you miss me?
I've been incommunicado these past few days. I didn't realize how much I missed the internet until we had exceeded several gigabytes...
