- Jun 11, 2019
- 1 min
Easing Up On…
Perfection. It’s not an easy thing to let go of when one has been a perfectionist for all of one’s life. As a young child I always...
- Jun 4, 2019
- 1 min
Playtime!
Do you feel like a kid when playing with color and texture? I do! I think back to kindergarten and that first day I dipped my fingers...
- May 27, 2019
- 1 min
I’ve Just Scratched the Surface…
That statement is a double entendre meaning that I’ve physically scratched the surface of these components, but also that I’m exploring...
- May 20, 2019
- 2 min
More Clay Play…
Beads are such fun to make! Rolling clay into round, cone, oblong and other shaped beads, extruding long tube beads that can be sliced...
- May 16, 2019
- 1 min
I’ve Said It Before…
Thank you, Fire Mountain Gems and Beads! A box arrived today via Fedex containing my entry in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2019...
- Apr 24, 2019
- 1 min
Something New!
April showers and spring flowers…these vivid colors make me think of warm summer days and tropical vacations! How fun these flower...
- Apr 7, 2019
- 1 min
Call Me Happy!
This one’s a keeper…I love, Love, LOVE this necklace! Measuring 5mm, 10mm, and 15mm, each wire-worked bead cluster is separated by 20mm...
- Mar 30, 2019
- 1 min
On A Roll…
During the past two weeks, I’ve been busy creating polymer clay components and have amassed a good-sized collection of beads, several of...
- Mar 22, 2019
- 1 min
Crazy Eyes!
I simply could not resist these eyeglass frames! Besides being a necessity for aging eyes, I consider eyeglasses a fashion accessory and...
- Mar 19, 2019
- 1 min
What’s On My Work Table?
There’s a riot of color here! I’ve been very busy this past week making one-of-a-kind polymer clay cabochons that I’ll bezel with...
- Mar 14, 2019
- 1 min
Yowza!
Amazing what one can do with scrap polymer! Having accumulated a plethora of scrap pieces of clay over the years, I threw some on top of...
- Mar 6, 2019
- 1 min
First Things First…
As mentioned in my previous blog, after a hiatus of one year I’m ready to work with polymer clay again. My clay muse had been calling me...
- Feb 13, 2019
- 1 min
You Never Know What You’ll Find!
Every now and then I’ll stop in a second-hand shop or thrift store just to see if there are any “treasures” to be had. Well, lucky me. I...
- Jan 24, 2019
- 1 min
Slow Progress…
Although I love not having to deal with bracelet clasps, bangles can be a challenge where fit is concerned. The first version of this...
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
Curses…Foiled Again!
Patience is a virtue of which I possess little…except when it comes to designing. Thirty-some years ago when I owned Fibre Ltd., a...
- Jan 1, 2019
- 1 min
It’s 2019 and I’m…
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- Dec 21, 2018
- 1 min
Holiday Sale!
If you’ve been eyeing tutorials that are listed in my Etsy shop, now is a great time to take another look. I seldom do sales, but on...
- Dec 17, 2018
- 1 min
Working on a New Geometric Design…
My “ Geometric Oval Component” Drop Earrings were a great success and I was torn between making several more pair in new colourways or...
- Dec 6, 2018
- 1 min
Another Sneak Peek…
The tutorial is written and I’m testing it by making a second pair of earrings. To contrast the vivid brights colourway of the first...
- Nov 27, 2018
- 1 min
Just out of the tumbler…
Because I’m incapable of doing nothing and was unable to bead while my left hand recovered from surgery, I took time to play with Bronze...