- Jul 14, 2020
- 2 min
A Fly in the Ointment…
Wouldn’t it be lovely if upgrading to a new computer were a seamless operation? In a perfect world, it would be. Fairy tales aside,...
- Jun 27, 2020
- 2 min
You’ve Probably Heard the Phrase…
Everything old is new again. Do you remember Shrinky-Dinks from the 1970’s. Turns out that shrink plastic is the new “in” medium for...
- Jun 12, 2020
- 2 min
This is the Time to Bead for Pleasure!
I can’t remember when we last experienced a summer as lovely as this. We have been graced with such beautiful weather thus far!...
- Jun 6, 2020
- 1 min
The Most Happy Fella!
I can’t remember where I originally found the laughing Buddha bead that I used in this pendant…probably at a Bead & Button Show I...
- May 30, 2020
- 1 min
Portability is the Key Word Here…
We have been having such gorgeous weather that beading outdoors on the screened porch has become my favorite place to be of late. I...
- May 17, 2020
- 2 min
If You Were Alive in the 1950’s…
You may recall Mad Magazine and its mascot, Alfred E. Neuman…his slogan was, “What Me Worry?”. Oh, for those carefree days when we...
- May 6, 2020
- 1 min
This Could Be The Start Of Something Big…
Or maybe not. This week I’m experimenting with colors and various geometric beaded shapes and working them into pendants and beads that...
- Apr 28, 2020
- 1 min
How Do You Store Your Jewelry?
Drawers? Boxes? Hanging from the wall? I store my jewelry in and on all of these, but the pieces that I wear most are always visible!...
- Apr 8, 2020
- 1 min
Absolute Delight!
I’ve stayed indoors for a solid month now and whereas some people are going crazy, I haven’t really minded confinement. Until today our...
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
Perhaps Next Year?
Having skipped the Bead & Button Show for several years, I was more than ready to attend this year! The Show catalog was filled with...
- Mar 18, 2020
- 1 min
These Are Strange Days, so…
What better time than now to stay indoors and bead! In 1918 the Spanish Flu swept the earth and felled millions, but unless you were...
- Mar 10, 2020
- 1 min
Beading Adventures in Paradise…
If you’ve wondered why I haven’t posted recently, it’s because a well-deserved vacation had been in order for some time. There truly is...
- Feb 19, 2020
- 1 min
Believe Me…
Being an artist is not “all fun and games”, especially for one who designs beadwoven creations and writes tutorials, both of which...
- Feb 6, 2020
- 1 min
At This Time Every Year…
When winter still holds a firm grasp in the Midwest and the dreariness of cold and grey skies abound, my very being begins to crave...
- Jan 29, 2020
- 2 min
There’s a Saying…
Less is sometimes more. The silver pendant shown above is a large, rather heavy and substantial piece and the 24″ double link chain...
- Jan 22, 2020
- 1 min
It’s What’s On Your Workbench Wednesday!
Here’s what I’ve been working on…bezels and charms. I’m now ready to set the oval moss-colored nephrite cabochon into a bezel that has a...
- Dec 25, 2019
- 1 min
Wishing You and Yours…
The Happiest of Holidays! This is the scene before we opened our presents. Having put up the Xmas tree before Thanks Giving, we could...
- Oct 31, 2019
- 1 min
Maybe It’s The Weather…
My workbench is filled with half-finished jewelry projects, but frankly, I just want to hibernate today! I feel like a bear…ready to...
- Oct 18, 2019
- 1 min
Lots Going On Here!
Lest you surmise that I’ve spent the last few weeks lounging around, eating bon-bons and drinking champagne, this should set the record...
- Oct 12, 2019
- 1 min
Hammered…
That’s a slang term for inebriated, but in this case I’m referring to feeling intoxicated by just looking at these architectural and...