- Apr 26, 2011
- 1 min
Another fun kit and pattern…
will be available in my Etsy shop when it reopens. Would you like a fun project that combines beading with brick and peyote stitch...
- Apr 19, 2011
- 1 min
Fit for a Sea Goddess!
I created this neckpiece with Amphitrite in mind. According to Greek mythology, Amphitrite was the goddess queen of the sea. She spent...
- Apr 16, 2011
- 1 min
So much to do…
and, of course, never enough time! With warm weather approaching everything in our prairie seems to be popping up at once. It’s that...
- Apr 2, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve said it before…
a sure way to get fashion mileage from a pendant is swapping out the chain it’s on. I do this often. The length of a chain can give a...
- Mar 30, 2011
- 1 min
I’m always amazed…
at the tranformation of metal clay before and after it is fired. While the bronze picture frame pendant on the left looks so raw, the...
- Mar 27, 2011
- 1 min
You have no idea…
how long it takes to assemble beading kits unless you’ve done it. Coordinating the color and types of beads, crystals, pearls, etc.,...
- Mar 24, 2011
- 1 min
The “Bollywood Bling” Beading Kit is Ready!
Are you ready to start beading some bling? Well, here’s your chance! I’ve just finished editing my drafts and the Bollywood Bling...
- Mar 23, 2011
- 1 min
Hurray for Bollywood!
No…that’s not a typo. Bollywood is the term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry – a playful version of Hollywood done...
- Mar 20, 2011
- 1 min
Spring is here!
And fittingly, I’ve title this pendant “Rite of Spring”. The colors are so springlike with deep purple reminding me of violets, one of...
- Mar 11, 2011
- 1 min
I’m making splendid progress…
on the second beaded ruffle cuff. The photo doesn’t do justice to the colors which are far more vibrant than they appear here. The...
- Mar 8, 2011
- 1 min
Dreams…
are something I relish. For me, sleeping is like going to the movies! I never know what adventure I will awake from. Often the dream...
- Mar 5, 2011
- 1 min
My Beaded Ruffle Cuff is finished!
This is the piece I designed and started while vacationing in Maui. I’ve used colorful seed beads from my newly purchased stash and...
- Mar 2, 2011
- 1 min
New stash!
Just look at these blue, green, and coral seed beads and pearls that I purchased in Maui at the Aloha Bead Company – it’s a true feast...
- Feb 27, 2011
- 1 min
Home again…
and back to crisp weather with frigid temperatures to match. Quite a shock to one’s system after ten days in a tropical climate. It...
- Feb 24, 2011
- 1 min
Yesterday…
I went bead shopping. Influenced by my surroundings and being amidst lush tropical forests and exotic flora, I’m finding that the beads...
- Feb 21, 2011
- 1 min
Variety is the spice of life!
I love being able to switch back and forth between metalsmithing, resin work, polymer clay, and beading. I’m never bored and seldom...
- Feb 11, 2011
- 1 min
Time is running out…
and my pre-Valentine’s Day sale ends at 11:59 p.m. this evening. If you’ve been thinking about ordering a designer beading kit or...
- Feb 9, 2011
- 1 min
I’m Sending a Special Valentine…
your way by having a pre-Valentine’s Day sale. Starting today through Friday, February 11, I’m offering a coupon good for 10% off any...
- Feb 8, 2011
- 1 min
It’s hard to believe…
that something that so closely resembles animal crackers in the unfinished state can be so gorgeous after being fired and run in a...
- Feb 5, 2011
- 1 min
I’m working with…
BRONZclay FASTfire for the first time and I’m really surprised by the color of the clay. It is somewhat of a mustard color opposed to...