May 27, 20191 min read
I’ve Just Scratched the Surface...
That statement is a double entendre meaning that I’ve physically scratched the surface of these components, but also that I’m exploring...
May 16, 20191 min read
I've Said It Before...
Thank you, Fire Mountain Gems and Beads! A box arrived today via Fedex containing my entry in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2019...
May 1, 20192 min read
It’s Time to Create Metal Components...
It’s been some time since I’ve worked with metal. I’ve been making lots of polymer clay components, but I want to use sterling silver as...
Apr 17, 20191 min read
I’d rather be in the studio, but...
Spring has sprung and with it come outdoor chores. Working in the studio will just have to wait! Today I’m blowing leaves from the...
Apr 9, 20191 min read
Did I Say SALE?
Yes, indeed! It’s that time of the year and I need to free up space for new work so I’m having a sale on select items in my Etsy shop ....
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Yowza!
Amazing what one can do with scrap polymer! Having accumulated a plethora of scrap pieces of clay over the years, I threw some on top of...
Mar 10, 20191 min read
It’s a Lazy Sunday and...
Having already lost an hour due to Daylight Savings Time, I’ve decided to take the day off and treat myself to some R&R. But, tomorrow I...
Mar 6, 20191 min read
First Things First...
As mentioned in my previous blog, after a hiatus of one year I’m ready to work with polymer clay again. My clay muse had been calling me...
Feb 20, 20191 min read
It Started With An Eye Exam...
I’d noticed for some time that my vision was becoming just a tad bit blurry. As it turned out, my left eye had grown weaker and was the...
Feb 13, 20191 min read
You Never Know What You'll Find!
Every now and then I'll stop in a second-hand shop or thrift store just to see if there are any "treasures" to be had. Well, lucky me. I...
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Play Time!
Our weather of late leaves little alternative but to stay indoors! Last week we endured subzero temperatures. Today, every branch,...
Jan 24, 20191 min read
Slow Progress...
Although I love not having to deal with bracelet clasps, bangles can be a challenge where fit is concerned. The first version of this...
Jan 20, 20191 min read
It arrived in my mailbox this week and...
As I was perusing the pages of the 2019 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Wireworking and Metalsmithing catalog, to my delight right there on...
Jan 13, 20191 min read
It Was a Lovely Snowy Day...
The perfect day to be indoors warm and cozy as snowflakes gently fell covering every branch, twig, and the remaining skeletons of flowers...
Jan 7, 20191 min read
Curses...Foiled Again!
Patience is a virtue of which I possess little...except when it comes to designing. Thirty-some years ago when I owned Fibre Ltd., a...
Dec 26, 20181 min read
Once Again...
Santa read my list, checked it twice, and he brought me wonderful things! The biggest and most wanted item on my list was a Sizzix Big...
Dec 17, 20181 min read
Working on a New Geometric Design...
My “ Geometric Oval Component” Drop Earrings were a great success and I was torn between making several more pair in new colourways or...
Nov 12, 20181 min read
Good Medicine!
I've recently started designing a new beading project, but it has been very slow-going for me while my left hand is on the mend and...
Nov 5, 20181 min read
Good News!
My carpal tunnel stitches come out next Thursday and I've been given the green light to start beading again, albeit in...
