- Oct 28, 2016
- 1 min
Really…
I should have started playing with Warped Squares several years ago when the craze for geometric beading was in its infancy. But there...
- Oct 21, 2016
- 1 min
Another take on the Warped Square…
I’m almost finished with my tutorial for the “Geometric Warped Square Arrow Drop Earrings” that were featured in my previous post, but I...
- Oct 1, 2016
- 1 min
Bronze Metal Clay…
It seems like forever since I’ve worked with it…months have gone by without playing in this medium. But I had run out of the Bronze...
- Sep 27, 2016
- 1 min
I’ve decided…
The project I take on my next vacation will consist of Delica, seed, and Charlotte beads and a collection of beautiful Swarovski crystal...
- Sep 2, 2016
- 2 min
Catching Up!
It’s been a good week with absolutely gorgeous fall-like weather. Comfortably warm days and cool nights have been a welcome relief from...
- Aug 6, 2016
- 1 min
Proof that…
All that glitters is not gold. When I found out that Jean Power was offering this collection of 50 pair of Swarovski 12mm crystals...
- Jul 12, 2016
- 1 min
Now That I Have Your Attention…
Jackson sitting at my workbench has nothing to do with this post so I’ll get right to the heart of the matter…if you have begun receiving...
- Apr 11, 2016
- 1 min
Sorry if this is redundant…
I apologize for posting this topic once again, but there is still some confusion amongst my readership since I transferred my blog...
- Nov 4, 2015
- 1 min
At the workbench today…
I’m in the process of creating several more pairs of earrings. They have become my favorite “go to” jewelry of late and there are several...
- Oct 23, 2015
- 2 min
Mary, Queen of Scots…
Mary’s life was fraught with complication. Upon the death of her father, James V of Scotland only six days after her birth, Mary ascended...
- Oct 19, 2015
- 1 min
Another Medieval Muse…
Born in 1122, Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine was wealthy, intelligent, and ambitious. She reigned as Queen of France from 1137-1151 while...
- Oct 16, 2015
- 1 min
I couldn’t resist these beads…
Miyuki of Japan manufactures Delica beads, which I have used extensively in my geometric beaded creations. But Miyuki also makes...
- Oct 13, 2015
- 1 min
Fit for a Sea Goddess…
I’ve been working on this design for much longer than anticipated, but my bead embroidered “Amphitrite’s Cuff” is finally finished and...
- Oct 1, 2015
- 1 min
It’s not all about making jewelry…
Utilitarian items have been on my bench over the years as well…a series of small brass picture frames for one. Then there was the...
- Sep 28, 2015
- 2 min
Another ring inspired by a Medieval Muse…
Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth ascended the throne at the age of 25 in 1558, succeeding her half-sister, Queen Mary....
- Sep 25, 2015
- 1 min
Where does the time go?
It seems that I had just completed a large selection of fine silver metal clay Flower Disks and Faux Ammonites, but I have run out of...
- Sep 10, 2015
- 1 min
Le Roi Soleil…
Louis XIV, known as the Sun King ruled as King of France for 72 years, the longest reign of any European Monarch in history. He was a...
- Sep 4, 2015
- 1 min
Hurray!
The results of the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2015 Jewelry-Making Contest featuring Seed Beads have finally been announced. ...
- Aug 25, 2015
- 1 min
Medieval Muses…
As the first wife of Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon fared somewhat better than Henry’s second wife, Anne Boleyn…Catherine, at least did...
- Aug 21, 2015
- 1 min
What’s on my workbench now?
Another pair of earrings is in progress…this time a variation on a Maltese cross known as a cross pattée. This form of the cross appears...