Sep 4, 20142 min read
It's just a matter of weeks before...
The long-awaited Contemporary Geometric Beadwork Volume II will arrive in my mailbox along with the newly revised edition of CGB Volume...
Aug 9, 20141 min read
A super surprise!
Yesterday a box from Kalmbach Publishing arrived in my mailbox. My first thought was, “What could this be?” Inside was “Creative Beading...
Jul 27, 20141 min read
The kit is finally ready!
This past week has been really busy with far too much going on, but my colorful mixed media “Forbidden Fruit” Drop Earring beading kit ...
Jul 19, 20141 min read
The tutorial is finished!
I love when I wrap up a project and finish a tutorial! My “Forbidden Fruit” Drop Earrings tutorial is now listed in my Etsy shop. A...
Jul 17, 20141 min read
More Forbidden Fruit…
To test my “Forbidden Fruit” Drop Earrings tutorial, I made a second pair in a luscious passionflower colourway of lavender and lime with...
Jul 15, 20141 min read
They are finished and….
I'm more than pleased with these drop earrings! Because they remind me of ripe, luscious, juicy exotic fruit, I've titled this design...
Jul 12, 20142 min read
Photographing jewelry can be a challenge...
I am by no means a professional photographer, but I’ve learned a lot since I started photographing my work. I’ll admit I know next to...
Jul 9, 20141 min read
Almost there….
I’m working on a second drop earring, writing the tutorial, and taking process photos every step along the way. This photo shows the...
Jul 6, 20141 min read
One down....
One to go to make a pair, although it's perfectly fine to wear just one earring. In fact, the July 2014 issue of Vogue magazine has a six...
Jun 30, 20141 min read
I’ve been playing with wire…
Ever since I returned from Bead&Button with my new “Now That’s a Jig” tool and the tiny book, “Collaborate” (which is filled with...
Jun 25, 20141 min read
A new project is in the works...
I just couldn’t resist making earrings that coordinate with my “Fantasy Flora” Cuff. The Rizo and Magatama beads I’m using accent the...
Jun 20, 20141 min read
Undoubtedly...
Since it’s creation five years ago, the “Shell and Spines” Cuff" tutorial and beading kit in Neutral colourways has been most often...
Jun 17, 20141 min read
Well, I'll tell you...
Creating the tutorial for the "Fantasy Flora" Cuff was very ambitious! Inspired by wings and horns from CGB and implementing the...
Jun 15, 20141 min read
Oh….I love this cuff!
The “Fantasy Floral” Cuff is now gracing my wrist and I am utterly taken with it! The winged petals are accented with tiny horned pods...
Jun 13, 20141 min read
Commercially mass-produced jewelry is ubiquitous...
It can be found everywhere from high-end jewelry stores to shopping malls and discount stores. It is obviously popular and preferred by...
Jun 11, 20141 min read
Fused glass treasures from class...
Aside from enameling, I had never worked with glass, but had always been tempted by the beauty of fused glass cabochons, so when I saw...
Jun 9, 20141 min read
Post Show Treasure!
I never know what goodies I’ll come home with from Bead & Button! Besides purchasing a new Fretz hammer with interchangeable heads, this...
Jun 7, 20141 min read
What a class!
What fun! I took Susan Lenart Kazmer's class, "Caging Common Objects", yesterday and it was a blast! She is by far one of the most...
Jun 6, 20141 min read
Great class!
I took Jeff Fulkerson's "Fabulous Fold-Form Copper Cuff" class yesterday and it was so much fun. In just three hours I learned so much...
Jun 3, 20141 min read
I'm stealing a few moments...
I’m having a difficult time putting this cuff down because every row presents a new adventure! I’ve decided to add a Guide Row (see...
