Dec 10, 20141 min read
Flowing with ease in a different direction...
As much as I love beading, I find that I am having a wonderful time rediscovering polymer clay and getting back into metal work! I feel...
Dec 7, 20141 min read
Feeling better!
I'm still recovering, but feel up to filling orders again. And there are some items in my Etsy shop that will make wonderful Xmas...
Dec 3, 20141 min read
A new polymer clay tutorial!
Hot off the press! I've just finished the "Anemone on Coral" Ring tutorial ! If you are a polymer clay enthusiast, I think you'll enjoy...
Dec 1, 20141 min read
What a dream...
Perhaps I should say nightmare! Last night I dreamed I was scheduled to teach a beading class (I lack the teaching gene, so that was a...
Nov 29, 20141 min read
Yes! I'm still playing with Polymer clay!
And I’m still making rings! This latest ring is aptly titled “La Joie de Lapin”, which is French for “Rabbit’s Joy” because it looks like...
Nov 26, 20141 min read
A sweet deal!
Here’s something that may be of interest to beading and jewelry-making enthusiasts…now through Sunday, I’m offering a free digital...
Nov 20, 20141 min read
Am I having fun?
You bet! I can’t believe I’ve neglected polymer clay and metals for so long. I’m thrilled to be working with these materials again! I...
Nov 13, 20141 min read
The “Fire Dragon” Wrap tutorial is ready!
I’ve just finished proofreading the tutorial for my “Fire Dragon” Wrap design (inspired by Kate McKinnon's book, " Contemporary...
Nov 12, 20141 min read
Timing is everything and...
A scheduled surgery could not happen at a more inopportune time...smack dab in the midst of the holiday season! Thankfully, it is not a...
Nov 9, 20141 min read
Hurrah!
My “Fire Dragon” Wrap is finally finished and I love it! From head to tail and every Wing and Horn in between, this collar is quite the...
Nov 5, 20141 min read
I'm almost finished!
I’m dying to start a new project, but must finish this first! It’s been a while since I’ve beaded a spiral wrap and I’d forgotten how...
Nov 2, 20142 min read
A true story…The Mouse that Liked Bling!
I have always considered myself a packrat…I tend to save anything and everything I think may come in handy some day. This tendency was...
Oct 25, 20141 min read
I just can't resist!
With the many sales on Swarovski crystals of late, I decided this was a good time to stock up on the colors and sizes I use most in my...
Oct 20, 20141 min read
I'm still at it!
I haven’t done much beading in the past few weeks and I miss it, but life does have a habit of taking over and one realizes there is just...
Oct 8, 20141 min read
I just love the moment when…
My beadwork seems to take on a life of its own! I started this project more than a month ago, but life became crazy busy and time went by...
Oct 3, 20141 min read
It's here!!!
The long-awaited “Contemporary Geometric Beadwork – Volume II” has arrived! I'm dying to carve out some time to peruse all the “eye...
Sep 30, 20141 min read
Jewelry storage is the topic of the day...
My collection of jewelry has grown over the years and continues to grow as I make more. I consider all the necklaces, bracelets,...
Sep 27, 20141 min read
Another offer!
I ask you…how could I refuse a free mouse pad that has a photo of my colorful geometrically beaded beads? I simply couldn’t! Shutterfly...
Sep 20, 20141 min read
My Shutterfly book has arrived and…
It’s beautiful and I'm so pleased with it! No doubt…it will look wonderful on my coffee table! The turnaround time was just a little over...
Sep 7, 20141 min read
Invariably...
If you wear a beadwoven piece of jewelry often, it will need repair or at the very least shoring up. Thread softens and stretches and...
