Apr 19, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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, 20111 min read
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...
Feb 2, 20111 min read
Just in time for Valentine's Day...
and if you want this pendant, better hurry because my Etsy shop will be on hiatus from February 12 through the 27th. This...
