Feb 6, 20231 min read
Time to Say Goodbye…
Another design is being retired. My “Empress Ming Cuff” is one of the very first geometric cuffs that I designed. Frankly, I’ve enjoyed...
Feb 4, 20231 min read
Another Option...
I've finished another pair of Geometric Lantern Drop Earrings. The earrings (Style II) shown at right are worked in blues, greens, and...
Jan 7, 20231 min read
Time to Retire...
I created the "Safari" Cuff in 2013. I love this design, but I really must make room for new work. Although the tutorial will still be...
Jan 1, 20231 min read
As Promised!
"Geometric Oval Picot-Edged Earrings"...my first design project of 2023 is here! The tutorial and beading kit is now listed in my Etsy...
Dec 28, 20221 min read
Finished Just in Time!
I wanted a dramatic pair of bead-woven earrings to wear for New Years Eve and here they are! I love asymmetry so I’ve mixed up the...
Dec 6, 20221 min read
Whew!
It’s been non-stop busy these past few weeks! The Holidays do stir things up a bit! But now I’m back in the beading studio working on a...
Nov 20, 20221 min read
Last Day for Savings!
Holiday gift-giving season is rapidly approaching so why not get a head start! In my Etsy shop you will find one-of-a-kind earrings,...
Nov 18, 20221 min read
Day 2...
It's the second day of my sale. These are resin cabochons that I made and they're just waiting to be used in a bead embroidery or other...
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Making Progress…
My eye flower is now sporting petals and personality! I’m contemplating doing a second row in a different colorway using the darker blue...
Oct 29, 20221 min read
In The Pink!
I love everything about these shoulder sweeping earrings from the Pink Opals and Labradorite gemstones to the 3mm amethyst accented tiny...
Oct 22, 20221 min read
Boo 2!
Having had another carved Labradorite skull in my stash, I just had to make another ring! I wore this to a Halloween party along with...
Oct 22, 20221 min read
Shoulder Sweeping…
Time for a new pair since I hadn’t made earrings in a while. I love long, dramatic earrings, but my earlobes can’t take the weight so I...
Oct 15, 20221 min read
It's Time to Spruce up the Shop!
I've just added six lovely brocade pouches and each is filled with a color-coordinated treasure trove of beads, crystals, Swarovski...
Oct 10, 20221 min read
Beads to the Rescue Once Again!
This happens around the same time every year as I shelve my summer wardrobe and transition into my fall/winter garments. I’ll put on one...
Sep 26, 20222 min read
Boo!
Halloween is fast approaching and I'm getting ready for it! I've just finished this sterling silver ring composed of a carved Labradorite...
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Play Day…
I’ve been gathering small gemstone cabochons with the intent of creating long, draping earring collections. When I don’t have a...
Sep 13, 20221 min read
The Third Eye…
What with having surgery on both eyes this past month, the concept of the Third Eye has been on my mind. I started making this pendant...
Aug 22, 20221 min read
What We Have Here Are…
More goodies to play with when I finally return to the bench in my metals studio! Dig this whopper 2.5 pound hammer from Buffalo Rutland...
Jun 2, 20221 min read
What's On My Bench Now…
I’m working on a neckpiece with lots of components. Cast fine silver twigs, fossil mammoth, shark tooth, and crinoid, along with coral,...