Sep 17, 20161 min read
Razzle-Dazzle!
Do these speak to you? I look at them and want to start another bead embroidery project immediately! After honing edges and refining...
Sep 12, 20161 min read
What's Happening in the Studio?
The photo says it all...I'm creating more resin cabochons. Some are sea-themed and embedded with tiny seashells for my " Marine Life "...
Sep 8, 20161 min read
As Promised...
I’ve finished the “Marine Life Anemone” Bead-Embroidered Brooch and tutorial ! I’ve also put several limited-edition beading kits for...
Sep 2, 20161 min read
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 13, 20161 min read
And now for something completely different...
Just kidding! I'm still having fun with the "Marine Life" brooch design. This black-lime-green rendition is the latest. Several kits in...
Aug 6, 20161 min read
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 30, 20161 min read
A Second Colourway...
After creating my "Marine Life" beaded brooch in lime/lavender/turquoise , I just had to make another! This time I opted for a brooch...
Jul 26, 20161 min read
You Asked For It!
And here it is...my “Marine Life” Bead Embroidered Brooch tutorial is finished! And I’ve assembled several limited edition "Marine Life"...
Jul 22, 20161 min read
Just Finished...
My “Marine Life” bead-embroidered brooch is a combination of sea urchin and what one might glimpse from a glass-bottomed boat! Featured...
Jul 17, 20161 min read
Well...
I did manage to get a bit of beading accomplished this week (I'm working on another beaded brooch using a 20mm resin sea-themed cabochon...
Jul 12, 20161 min read
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...
Jul 11, 20161 min read
I've Just Started...
I had every intention of devoting most of this past week to creating a new beaded brooch and tutorial, but daily minutiae piled up! With...
Apr 11, 20161 min read
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...
Mar 9, 20161 min read
My blog has moved to barbarabriggsdesigns.com
I've consolidated by moving my blog to my website. I post several times a week so if you'd like to see what I'm writing about, please go...
Nov 4, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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...
