- Nov 17, 2018
- 1 min
Just in Time!
The Holidays are drawing near and if you’re in need of a quick project or a gift for friends who love to bead, I have just the thing!...
- Nov 5, 2018
- 1 min
Good News!
My carpal tunnel stitches come out next Thursday and I’ve been given the green light to start beading again, albeit in moderation…fifteen...
- Oct 30, 2018
- 1 min
A Bit of Freedom…
Hurrah! My cast has been removed! For the past week I have literally been unable to do anything with my left hand. Although I enjoyed...
- Oct 6, 2018
- 1 min
Today’s Agenda…
I’ll be back to beading tomorrow…I’ve been working on a design utilizing geometric beaded links, but today I need to create polymer clay...
- Aug 9, 2018
- 1 min
What a Mess this was…
This is the table on which I work with metal clay, polymer clay, and resin and for months it has been covered with all manner of...
- Aug 3, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Been Ages, But…
Now that I’ve finished my latest beading project and tutorial I finally have time to replenish my stash of bronze metal clay “Urchins”...
- Jul 26, 2018
- 1 min
I’ll Bet…
You were wondering if I’d ever finish this project, right? With summer obligations, dealing with a sick cat entailing visits to the...
- Jul 7, 2018
- 1 min
DuMA…
That’s an acronym for Dubuque Museum of Art. It’s an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution located in downtown Dubuque, IA. Several...
- Jun 14, 2018
- 1 min
A Perfect Day…
After a week of severe storms, high humidity, and a miserable deluge of biting gnats, we finally have a glorious day…the sort of idyllic...
- Jun 1, 2018
- 1 min
I’m still playing with triangles and finding that…
Exploration with color and design is so important! I’ve charted three designs using sixteen different color combinations and I’ve...
- May 25, 2018
- 1 min
Yippie!!!
I’m delighted! I’ve just been notified that my “Elements” necklace has received an honorable mention in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads...
- Apr 18, 2018
- 1 min
Channeling Edie…
If you were around in the 1960’s and into Pop Culture, you probably remember Edie Sedgwick. She was part of “the MOD scene” at Andy...
- Apr 11, 2018
- 1 min
Not Too Long Ago…
When I had first purchased my “Now That’s a Jig” wire-working tool at the Bead and Button show in 2015, I made a bracelet that I titled...
- Apr 4, 2018
- 1 min
Predictably…
After the dreariness of winter is finally over and our snow has melted, my thoughts turn to flowers and butterflies as soon as spring...
- Mar 12, 2018
- 1 min
And They Are Ready!
Are you ready for some color? Although we’ve set our clocks ahead to Daylight Savings time, several weeks of winter white weather still...
- Mar 6, 2018
- 1 min
Soon…
I’ve been working on a series of Geometric “Color Play” Pentagon Drop Earrings over the past several weeks. I finished a pair last week...
- Feb 27, 2018
- 1 min
Another Take on Color…
Finding color combinations derived from nature was the topic of my previous post. But there are so many other places one can find color...
- Feb 13, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Time to Play with Pentagons!
I’m mixing it up a bit! Because I’m loving wearing my ” Color Play ” Geometric Triangle Drop Earrings, I thought it might be fun to...
- Feb 7, 2018
- 1 min
Swag!!!
Call me lucky! Look what just arrived on my doorstep…a goodie box from #Rangerink containing new offerings from Susan Lenart Kazmer’s...
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
A New Tutorial and Beading Kit!
The “Color Play” Geometric Drop Earrings tutorial is finished and beading kits for both the “Color Play” Vibrant Brights and “Color...