Aug 29, 20221 min read
Woohoo!
The second eye is done! OMG…what a difference it has made! Even dreary overcast days look bright now and colors are so vivid. It’s lovely...
Aug 15, 20221 min read
One Down, One to Go...
I had cataract surgery on my left eye last Wednesday. Post surgery I had quite a bit of discomfort. My follow-up appointment the next day...
Aug 1, 20221 min read
Taking My Time…
Last week flew by and I didn’t really get anything accomplished and that’s okay. Today, I’m back to designing the beading project I...
Jul 23, 20221 min read
Sufferin’ Succotash!
It has been miserably hot this week, but today has been really insufferable! Last night we had a tremendous storm with a deluge of rain...
Jul 16, 20221 min read
It’s Just Too Beautiful!
I’m having a difficult time accomplishing anything during these delightful summer days! I take beadwork out onto the screened porch and...
May 7, 20221 min read
An Unusual Find...
I have quite a cigar box collection and this is the latest addition. Cigar boxes come in quite handy for use as displays and for storage....
Apr 16, 20221 min read
A Force of Nature...
Not just another pretty piece...I want to create jewelry that has a voice and this piece definitely speaks to me. It tells me stories of...
Mar 18, 20221 min read
Time To Destash...
I came across a box of beautiful cabochons while searching for something else in my studio. I remember purchasing them about twenty-five...
Jan 1, 20221 min read
Wishing You a Happy New Year!
I usually leave the tree and decorations up until February…as long as we have snow I want to extend the holidays! The lights on the Xmas...
Dec 1, 20211 min read
During This Past Week…
I’ve been busy assembling beading kits and filling orders that have come in during my Holiday Sale. The sale ends today at midnight so...
Nov 23, 20211 min read
My Husband and…
I live in the country surrounded by flora and fauna, so nature is an enormous influence in my life and work. Deer wander and sleep in the...
Nov 16, 20211 min read
SALE!
I seldom run sales BUT I'm holding a pre-holiday SALE in my Etsy shop today through December 1. Enter this code: cyber2021 to save 15%...
Sep 22, 20212 min read
Another B-Day Gift...
I love this book...“Switched On: women who revolutionized style in the ’60s”. My favorite model of the 1960’s, Jean Shrimpton, graces the...
Sep 21, 20211 min read
Birthday Bling!
The Birthday Fairy was exceptionally good to me, but then it’s not every day one turns 73! Besides some lovely additions to my wardrobe I...
Sep 14, 20211 min read
I'm Gettin' My Cowgirl On...
It's been a long time since I've worn cowgirl boots. I recently tried on the two pair of thirty year old boots I had and found I had...
Sep 7, 20211 min read
I Can’t Help It...
I just love Iris Appel! At 100 years old her style is so inspirational! She wears wonderfully outlandish clothing and her fabulous...
Aug 2, 20211 min read
Just Four Days Left!
Time’s running out! If you’ve been thinking about signing up but haven’t, I want to remind you that registration for the Intentional...
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Deja Vu...
It’s been seven years since I last wore these clodhoppers after I’d had surgery on both feet and here I am again! I’ll be laid up and out...
Jul 22, 20211 min read
Carpe Diem!
Are you ready? Now’s the time to sign up...registration for the live Intentional Metalsmithing e-course is now open! Whether you want to...
