- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min
I Love It!
My “Peace Dove” bead-embroidered brooch is finished and I’m so pleased with it! The brooch measures 3″ x 3.5″…far less than the enormous...
- Jan 28, 2021
- 1 min
Question…
Did you see the fabulous outfit that Lady Gaga wore to the Inaugural? One couldn’t help but notice the over-sized “Dove of Peace” brooch...
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
Inspiration is Everywhere!
What do you see here? Bugs of course, but look beyond what is obvious. I see beadwork! The colorful patterns compose a perfect palette...
- Jan 13, 2021
- 1 min
On My Beading Table…
I’ll give you a hint…this bead-embroidered piece is not a bracelet. I’ve been working off and on, stitching around each of the various...
- Jan 7, 2021
- 1 min
What a Nice Surprise!
The latest Fire Mountain Gems and Beads catalog arrived last week, but I hadn’t had time to look through it until today and to my...
- Jan 1, 2021
- 1 min
How Are You Spending This First Day of 2021?
I’m repairing a Xmas present today. I have no idea how this Johnny Was scarf came to have inch-long tears in four equal corners, but I do...
- Dec 28, 2020
- 1 min
A Very Special Gift!
I was gifted this tiny antique Chinese sewing basket. I believe it is over 100 years old and I ponder its history…wondering how many have...
- Dec 25, 2020
- 1 min
Happy Xmas!
From our home to yours, we wish you a safe, happy, and healthy Xmas! Cooper and Jackson reveled in the wrapping paper as we opened our...
- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
Just for Fun!
It’s been a long time coming, but after spending countless hours, weeks, months, and years creating projects for others to make and...
- Nov 23, 2020
- 1 min
Time To Go….
I’m retiring this beaded bracelet kit. I designed it in 2011 and it originally came with a handmade bronze metal clay cuff. When I...
- Nov 10, 2020
- 1 min
Taking My Time…
I’m close to finishing these earrings and a tutorial is in the works, but I’m not in a rush. Perhaps it’s a function of age or maybe it’s...
- Oct 15, 2020
- 1 min
Let the Fun Begin!
Hurray! My “Big Top” Earrings kits are assembled and listed in my Etsy shop! I know a lot of you have been eagerly awaiting this fun...
- Oct 4, 2020
- 2 min
It’s Always Something…
I’ve been working on the tutorial for my “Big Top” Earrings design this past week and all was going swimmingly, until I had to take a...
- Sep 26, 2020
- 1 min
Step Right Up For…
The Greatest Show on Earth! That was the famous line the Barnum and Bailey Circus coined. I loved going to the circus as a child…the...
- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
The Tutorial is Finished!
It seems like forever since I began this project, but it has finally come to fruition and the “Tantra Meditation Amulet and Temple Bead...
- Sep 4, 2020
- 1 min
Testing with a Final Temple Bead…
This will be my fifth Temple bead! I’m giving it a final go because it’s so important to make sure that each and every step of the...
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
All On A Golden Afternoon…
It’s a perfect day. I’m making headway on the tutorial for my latest design, process photos of each step are loading smoothly and being...
- Aug 2, 2020
- 1 min
Serenity NOW!!!
That’s what George Costanza’s father would yell on ‘Seinfeld’ when life’s trials became too much for him. I know this feeling all too...
- Jul 27, 2020
- 1 min
I’m Still Working on the New Project, But…
As I’ve written in my past blog, I’ve been experimenting with shrink plastic. It will be an integral component of the new design that I...
- Jul 20, 2020
- 1 min
Fun with Components!
While waiting for a 2 terrabit backup drive to arrive so I can save all files on my computer before completely reinstalling the software,...