Dec 1, 20171 min read
Do you remember this piece?
This is my “Loch Ness Sea Dragon III” Wrap design (inspired by Contemporary Geometric Beadwork). I entered it in the Fire Mountain Gems...
Nov 3, 20171 min read
Last Night...
I had a dream in which I was teaching a bead embroidery class and as in so many dreams one has, it was fraught with problems that must be...
Oct 21, 20171 min read
Do You Have a Favorite Beading Stitch?
I’ve worked primarily in Peyote stitch for the past few years because it lends itself so well to geometric beadwork. The beads sit...
Oct 13, 20171 min read
I almost missed it!
The deadline for latest Fire Mountain Gems contest featuring Swarovski Crystals was October 8 and I finished this neckpiece just in time...
Sep 29, 20171 min read
The Kit and Tutorial are Listed!
Have you been eager to bead a project composed of Warped Squares, but didn’t know where to start? Then you might be interested in my...
Sep 24, 20171 min read
It's been a long time coming, but...
Here it is...my "Staggered Geometric Warped Square Bracelet". I'm extremely pleased with the finished design and feel it was definitely...
Sep 8, 20171 min read
Another Find...
Aren't these the cutest little glass bottles ever! Look at how tiny they are next to the tube of Delica beads! These are another "find"...
Sep 2, 20171 min read
Woohoo!!!!
I am so excited!!! In early March I entered my bead-embroidered neckpiece featuring polymer clay flowers and butterflies in Fire...
Aug 19, 20171 min read
I'm Back in the Studio...
While vacationing in California over the past two weeks, I did find some time to work on a beading project and that was something I...
Aug 16, 20171 min read
Ready, Set, Go!
Some of the best finds are in antique stores. I am always on the lookout for items I can repurpose and up-cycle! Recently, I came across...
Aug 12, 20171 min read
Do You Like to Play With Color?
The power of color is amazing! How it is used determines what the eye sees. For example, these three geometric warped squares were woven...
Aug 8, 20171 min read
Bead Soup...
I had not intended to start my warped square project with a confetti-like design. I had carefully drawn out a mosaic-like colored graph,...
Aug 4, 20171 min read
More Beads...
This order of Delica beads arrived several weeks ago, but I've been so busy playing with resin and making rings that I haven't had gotten...
Jul 7, 20171 min read
Druse, Drusy, Druzy...
Whichever way you choose to spell it, I find Druzy to be dazzling! If you haven't a clue of what I'm referring to it is a coating of fine...
Jun 25, 20171 min read
Faux Amber, Coral, and Turquoise Revisited...
I spent time this past week replenishing the polymer clay faux amber, coral, and turquoise beads that are included in my “Tibetan...
Jun 10, 20172 min read
Report from the Show...
It was a whirlwind trip to the Bead&Button Show...a four hour drive to Milwaukee on Thursday and a repeat back home on Friday. I solely...
Jun 5, 20171 min read
Gotta' Bead!
It's just too beautiful outdoors to stay inside today! I've gathered up a selection of Delica beads, needle, thread, and beading mat and...
Jun 2, 20171 min read
I’m Goin’ Shoppin’…
My contest entries have just been returned and thanks to Fire Mountain Gems & Beads and a $150 gift certificate (the silver medal award...
May 19, 20171 min read
Charmed...
Woohoo! The results of the 2017 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Jewelry-making Contest featuring Metal have finally been announced! I'm...
May 13, 20171 min read
You May be Wondering...
Have I abandoned beadwork? Absolutely not! And I promise to get back to beading eventually, but my creative muse has the upper hand and...
