Dec 24, 20201 min read
Gifting...
Sometimes one just has to gift one’s self! I’ve recently started to bead embroider again so I’ve given myself an early Xmas present of...
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Just for Fun!
It's been a long time coming, but after spending countless hours, weeks, months, and years creating projects for others to make and...
Dec 5, 20201 min read
You Know...
Buddha beads are great earring components, but they are also wonderful when used as little charms. I couldn't resist using a faux jade...
Dec 2, 20201 min read
The Beading Kit is Listed!
The "Tranquility" Earring Kit is now listed in my Etsy shop ! These little beauties measure 2.5" in length. That's the length I consider...
Nov 29, 20201 min read
The "Tranquility" Earrings Tutorial is Finished!
Tranquility is just a click away and can now be found in my Etsy shop! "Tranquility" Earring beading kits will follow soon! I love the...
Nov 23, 20201 min read
Time To Go....
I'm retiring this beaded bracelet kit. I designed it in 2011 and it originally came with a handmade bronze metal clay cuff. When I...
Nov 20, 20201 min read
Tranquility...
With latest events in the news and the continuing surge of the pandemic I seek and crave tranquility in any form. Thus, I've created this...
Nov 10, 20201 min read
Taking My Time...
I’m close to finishing these earrings and a tutorial is in the works, but I’m not in a rush. Perhaps it’s a function of age or maybe it’s...
Nov 3, 20201 min read
Close Up and Personal...
When I posted a photo of myself on my Facebook timeline wearing my "Tantra Meditation Amulet", I received several requests for a close...
Oct 21, 20201 min read
More Fun!
My "Big Top" Earrings are a hit, but I've received several requests for earrings similar in theme, but simple to make for those who don't...
Oct 15, 20201 min read
Let the Fun Begin!
Hurray! My "Big Top" Earrings kits are assembled and listed in my Etsy shop! I know a lot of you have been eagerly awaiting this fun...
Oct 10, 20201 min read
Fuchsia, Teal, and Purple...
I really like these colors! I've just finished beading a second pair of fun "Big Top" earrings. I truly love the bright red, yellow, and...
Oct 4, 20202 min read
It's Always Something...
I've been working on the tutorial for my "Big Top" Earrings design this past week and all was going swimmingly, until I had to take a...
Sep 26, 20201 min read
Step Right Up For...
The Greatest Show on Earth! That was the famous line the Barnum and Bailey Circus coined. I loved going to the circus as a child...the...
Sep 18, 20201 min read
Never One To Rest On My Laurels...
I’m at it again...working on a new project. After spending several months on my most recent project, the “ Tantra Meditation Amulet ”, I...
Sep 10, 20201 min read
Kits and Components are Listed!!!
From conception to fruition, countless hours that stretched from weeks into months went into the "Tantra Meditation Amulet" project. It...
Sep 8, 20201 min read
The Tutorial is Finished!
It seems like forever since I began this project, but it has finally come to fruition and the "Tantra Meditation Amulet and Temple Bead...
Sep 4, 20201 min read
Testing with a Final Temple Bead...
This will be my fifth Temple bead! I’m giving it a final go because it’s so important to make sure that each and every step of the...
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Designing and Creating this Bead Was the Fun Part. However...
Creating the shrink plastic components has been extremely labor intensive! Here are the steps I've taken in their creation; 1. C ut out...
Aug 25, 20202 min read
During This Tumultuous Period in Time...
I crave more than ever before an atmosphere of peace, comfort, and protection. This desire has been the impetus for my latest project,...
