- Aug 9, 2018
- 1 min
What a Mess this was…
This is the table on which I work with metal clay, polymer clay, and resin and for months it has been covered with all manner of...
- Aug 3, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Been Ages, But…
Now that I’ve finished my latest beading project and tutorial I finally have time to replenish my stash of bronze metal clay “Urchins”...
- Jul 19, 2018
- 1 min
Okay…
I could have taken the easy and speedy path by using crimp covers to hide the crimp beads used in this bracelet project, but I was not at...
- Jul 13, 2018
- 1 min
I’m Almost There…
Granted, I haven’t had a lot of time to bead lately. With our summer weather being so hot and humid, weeds have taken over and general...
- Jul 7, 2018
- 1 min
DuMA…
That’s an acronym for Dubuque Museum of Art. It’s an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution located in downtown Dubuque, IA. Several...
- Jun 25, 2018
- 1 min
Thank You, FMG!
Aside from intense heat and far more rain than wanted or needed, June has certainly been an excellent month for me! Not only did I spend...
- Jun 20, 2018
- 1 min
Sometimes…
After I’ve spent a month or two designing with beads and writing tutorials or having been immersed in resin and/or polymer clay or metal...
- Jun 14, 2018
- 1 min
A Perfect Day…
After a week of severe storms, high humidity, and a miserable deluge of biting gnats, we finally have a glorious day…the sort of idyllic...
- Jun 8, 2018
- 1 min
Back in the USA!
I’ve been out of the studio for the past two weeks for a much needed vacation. While away, I managed to get in only a few hours of...
- Jun 1, 2018
- 1 min
I’m still playing with triangles and finding that…
Exploration with color and design is so important! I’ve charted three designs using sixteen different color combinations and I’ve...
- May 25, 2018
- 1 min
Yippie!!!
I’m delighted! I’ve just been notified that my “Elements” necklace has received an honorable mention in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads...
- May 18, 2018
- 1 min
I’ve Been Busy Outdoors, But…
I did manage to carve out a bit of free time to work on some beadwoven triangles. These are part of a collection that will eventually...
- May 10, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Time Consuming, but…
It’s all so beautiful! I’ve just returned from Murphy’s Gardens with a box full of herbs…thyme, parsley, rosemary, mint, and lots of...
- May 5, 2018
- 1 min
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 become...
- Mar 22, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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...