Sep 28, 20152 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
Hurray!
The results of the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2015 Jewelry-Making Contest featuring Seed Beads have finally been announced. ...
Aug 25, 20151 min read
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...
Aug 21, 20151 min read
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...
Aug 18, 20151 min read
“Let them eat cake!”
That statement has been attributed to Marie Antoinette when she was told the people had no bread. Born an Archduchess of Austria and...
Aug 14, 20151 min read
Queen of Hearts….
That title may very well become my alias if I keep making heart-themed jewelry! I've just finished this pair and they are my favorite at...
Aug 11, 20151 min read
Is fashion going to the dogs?
Well, if this poodle has anything to say about it, the answer is definitely yes! Last weekend we dined in a restaurant that is located in...
Aug 5, 20151 min read
Re-working designs...
I've been at my workbench dismantling the three pairs of heart-themed earrings I had recently made and reworking their designs. They are...
Jul 30, 20151 min read
I’m on an earring kick and...
I'm creating quite a collection! It’s been a long time since I've felt like making earrings, but dusting off my hydraulic press and...
Jul 19, 20151 min read
“A Rose in Spanish Harlem”…
It’s a song I first heard on the album “She Cried” by Jay and the Americans in 1962. I was in 8 grade then and I played that record so...
Jul 16, 20151 min read
Just finished...
When it comes to heart-themed jewelry, there are those who simply can't abide it and those who love it...I fall into the latter category!...
Jul 8, 20151 min read
Die-version…
It’s lovely to finally have a few free days to do whatever I please! I spent several days last week making metal clay embellishments and...
Jun 30, 20151 min read
It’s a metal clay play day!
I’ve already sold out of the collections of fine silver metal clay Ammonite components I listed several days ago so it’s time to make...
Jun 24, 20151 min read
Like Christmas in July!
Look at the goodies that just arrived from Potter USA. I can hardly wait to play with these! There are two flower-shaped pancake dies, a...
Jun 21, 20151 min read
Happy Accidents...
Amazing what you can do with things that didn’t quite turn out as planned. I hadn’t used my hydraulic press in some time and I forgot how...
Jun 12, 20152 min read
Things don’t always work out as planned…
And that may be for the best. My "Petal Drop" pendant is a result of serendipity. I had originally planned to surround the center bezel...
Jun 9, 20151 min read
Only one is available!
I just came across the needed bronze clasp and disk embellishing components required for the "Op Art" Cuff beading kit ...I was sure I...
Jun 6, 20151 min read
The latest from my workbench…
I’ve just finished a somewhat ambitious project…a very large pendant measuring 65mm in width by 130mm in length. The substantial disk...
