May 5, 20181 min read
I Knew This Would Happen...
The weather pattern world-wide has been unpredictable of late! Forget spring...our lengthy and arduous Mid-west winter has seemingly...
Mar 22, 20181 min read
Here’s What I’m Working On Today...
It’s time once again to make more polymer clay Faux Amber and Turquoise beads. They are an integral component in my “ Tibetan Inspired...
Feb 20, 20181 min read
Confused about Colors?
You are not alone....many people have difficulty selecting colors. They are in a quandary as to which colors compliment or contrast with...
Feb 7, 20181 min read
Swag!!!
Call me lucky! Look what just arrived on my doorstep…a goodie box from #Rangerink containing new offerings from Susan Lenart Kazmer’s...
Jan 19, 20181 min read
It’s Interesting How One’s Tastes Evolve..
When I first learned to bead a decade or so ago I preferred to work with beads that were muted in color...transparent or silver-lined or...
Jan 13, 20181 min read
Repurposing again...
I love giving objects a second life and having just finished with the holidays, I found that many of the gifts we received were packaged...
Jan 5, 20181 min read
Faux is great!
I haven’t worked with bronze metal clay in some time...I just haven't been "into" it! But I recently ran out of the flower-shaped disks...
Dec 28, 20171 min read
Santa was most generous!
If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’ve been working with paper most recently. Well, Santa brought me a lot of new dies from...
Dec 22, 20171 min read
I'm sending...
Best wishes to you and yours for magical Holidays filled with awe and wonder!
Dec 14, 20171 min read
Yes. Most Definitely...
I will get back to beading and metal work, but every now and then I need to step back from it all and delve into something totally new....
Dec 1, 20171 min read
Do you remember this piece?
This is my “Loch Ness Sea Dragon III” Wrap design (inspired by Contemporary Geometric Beadwork). I entered it in the Fire Mountain Gems...
Nov 26, 20172 min read
Reflecting on time...
When I was a young girl, it seemed that every person over the age of fifty constantly remarked how fast time was passing. I didn’t...
Nov 17, 20171 min read
Staying Ahead of the Holidays...
What am I doing this week? I’m creating tiny gift boxes and bags. With the holidays rapidly approaching, I’ll need hostess gifts and...
Nov 10, 20171 min read
It’s never too early…
Many gift-giving dates are fixed…birthdays and Christmas, to name a few. Preparing for these occasions is stressful enough without the...
Nov 3, 20171 min read
Last Night...
I had a dream in which I was teaching a bead embroidery class and as in so many dreams one has, it was fraught with problems that must be...
Sep 16, 20171 min read
Here's a Sneak Peek...
I'm on the "home stretch" with this "Staggered Geometric Warped Square and Triangle Bracelet". Had I stopped with just the warped...
Sep 11, 20171 min read
Oh, My!
I could not ask for a more perfect day to be on the screened porch beading to my heart's content in the company of cats! I'm surrounded...
Sep 8, 20171 min read
Another Find...
Aren't these the cutest little glass bottles ever! Look at how tiny they are next to the tube of Delica beads! These are another "find"...
Sep 2, 20171 min read
Woohoo!!!!
I am so excited!!! In early March I entered my bead-embroidered neckpiece featuring polymer clay flowers and butterflies in Fire...
Aug 16, 20171 min read
Ready, Set, Go!
Some of the best finds are in antique stores. I am always on the lookout for items I can repurpose and up-cycle! Recently, I came across...
