- Jun 23, 2014
- 1 min
More handmade Czech Spike beads!
I’ve added additional colors to the Czech Spike beads and “ Baby Spike ” beads listings in my Etsy shop. Silky Matte Gold (which ranges...
- Jan 12, 2014
- 1 min
Petite Baby Spikes!
I’ve just received a shipment of itsy-bitsy Czech glass Baby Spike beads in a beautiful array of Aurora Borealis colors and neutrals. I...
- Dec 1, 2013
- 1 min
Selecting colors for a project is very time consuming…
Countless hours can be spent going through one’s beading stash selecting colors and types of beads. It’s a frustrating process when all...
- Nov 22, 2013
- 1 min
Back by popular demand…
I’ve recently had several requests for my bronze metal clay sea urchin embellishments so I put my beading project aside for several...
- Feb 5, 2013
- 1 min
Ready to go at a moment’s notice…
I always have a beading project with me wherever I go. I even keep a beading kit in my car…the Girl Scout in me subscribes to the motto...
- Nov 8, 2012
- 1 min
Heads up!
Only six days until my surgery. While I recuperate, I have will have to keep my feet elevated, which means I won’t be up and about for...
- Jun 18, 2012
- 1 min
“Zipper Teeth and Freeform Beading”…
This is another class I signed up for at the Bead&Button Show. Jeanne Barta-Craine, a wonderfully patient teacher and all-around...
- Apr 6, 2012
- 1 min
With all the Springtime greenery popping up…
I just had to wear these earrings today! The green is the same as the leaf buds that are bursting open on the trees outside my studio...
- Apr 1, 2012
- 1 min
Oh, I love these colors and…
I’m somewhat perplexed as to how they came to be. These embellishments were made with FASTfire BRONZclay™, which were fired in layers of...
- Mar 29, 2012
- 1 min
Ready for the kiln…
These bronze metal clay embellishments are almost ready to be fired. I’ve dried them thoroughly on a thin sponge in a hydrator. The...
- Mar 25, 2012
- 1 min
It’s taken a while but…
I have FINALLY finished my second bead-embroidered cuff and I’ve learned several valuable lessons while stitching this project. I’ve...
- Mar 23, 2012
- 1 min
Oh, what lovely colors and textures!
These beautiful leather pieces just arrived in my mailbox! I ordered them from BeadsEast.com and I’ll use them for the backing material...
- Feb 22, 2012
- 1 min
Another bead embroidered cuff in the works…
This is the project I started while on vacation. It’s about half-finished if you don’t count the time that will be spent adding the...