Jun 17, 20172 min read
As Usual...
What I liked best about the Bead & Button Show was a class taught by Susan Lenart Kazmer. Over the past years I've taken several of her...
Jun 10, 20172 min read
Report from the Show...
It was a whirlwind trip to the Bead&Button Show...a four hour drive to Milwaukee on Thursday and a repeat back home on Friday. I solely...
Jun 2, 20171 min read
I’m Goin’ Shoppin’…
My contest entries have just been returned and thanks to Fire Mountain Gems & Beads and a $150 gift certificate (the silver medal award...
May 26, 20171 min read
A New Tutorial!
I’ve received so many inquiries from fellow polymer clay enthusiasts who love my “Matisse Inspired Cutouts” Earrings as to whether a...
May 13, 20171 min read
You May be Wondering...
Have I abandoned beadwork? Absolutely not! And I promise to get back to beading eventually, but my creative muse has the upper hand and...
May 6, 20171 min read
Back in Working Order...
My hydraulic press has been out of service for several months. After 26 years of service, the ram was leaking oil like mad and the...
Apr 30, 20171 min read
It Started in March...
After months of winter gray and white I needed some color in my life! Polymer clay came to the rescue as I made colorful flowers and used...
Apr 22, 20171 min read
Channeling Matisse...
In the 1940's during the later years of his life, Henri Matisse began to create with paper cutouts almost exclusively. He described these...
Apr 19, 20171 min read
The Tutorial and Kits are Ready!
I’ve just finished the tutorial for my “Fleurs et Papillons” Cuff! While proofreading the tutorial it occurred to me that there are so...
Apr 15, 20171 min read
More Flowers and Butterflies!
I'm having a spring fling! I've just finished my "Fleurs et Papillons" mixed-media cuff incorporating polymer clay and bead embroidery!...
Apr 8, 20171 min read
In a Blue Mood...
Presently I am loving the color blue...everything from Twilight to Powder. Perhaps the profusion of beautiful bluebells sprouting along...
Apr 1, 20171 min read
Finished!
Remember all those polymer clay flowers I made last week? Were you wondering what I would make with them? I had several ideas in mind,...
Mar 24, 20171 min read
Form and Function...
Flowers in your hair, flowers everywhere...for all you flower children, here's a sneak peek of a new project I've just begun! I've just...
Mar 18, 20171 min read
Fashionista Eye Candy...
I'll admit that I love fashion. Although my wardrobe is composed primarily of black and neutrals, I enjoy perusing the wildly avant-garde...
Mar 12, 20171 min read
The Tutorial and Kit is Ready!
Snow may be on the way, but I'm ringing in Spring! After spending the past few months making several pairs of geometric earrings, I...
Mar 10, 20171 min read
Everything's Coming Up Roses...
My "Six Petal Bloom" Bead-Embroidered Brooch is finished and I love it! Measuring 3" in diameter, it is quite the statement piece! The...
Mar 3, 20171 min read
Dazzling...
This is a sneak peek at several resin Faux Fire Opals that I made last week and the colors are mesmerizing…they are absolute “eye candy”!...
Feb 18, 20171 min read
As promised...
The tutorial and beading kit for my "Geometric Warped Square Mosaic Drop Earrings" (inspired by vintage patterned tile work and CGB)...
Feb 17, 20171 min read
Another Pair of Warped Square Earrings!
I've been busy this past week playing with Geometric Warped Squares once again! Aside from the influence of several of my favorite...
Feb 10, 20171 min read
Ooooh...
This shipment of pearls just arrived and they are beautiful. The colors are luscious and the variety of types include button, round,...
