Dec 28, 20161 min read
Remember Those Polymer Clay Beads...
I made the beads several weeks ago, but couldn't post what I did with them until after Xmas because they were used as components in these...
Dec 19, 20161 min read
Woohoo!
More beads are in my future! I've been running low on several colors of Delica beads and my Fire Mountain Gems and Beads gift...
Dec 17, 20161 min read
A Subtle Difference...
In the photo below, I've shown these polymer clay beads in their "raw" state prior to being baked. Although col ors always seem to...
Dec 12, 20161 min read
Ready for the Oven!
I needed some immediate gratification and polymer clay always delivers! These colorful beads are part of a bigger plan. After they are...
Dec 9, 20161 min read
Hurray!
I've just been notified that my "Coral Reef" bangle is a bronze medal winner in the Fire Mountain Gems 2016 Creative Clays contest !...
Dec 3, 20161 min read
Remember those beads in tropical colors?
I've just finished another pair of geometric warped square (inspired by CGB ) arrow-shaped drop earrings using yummy greens, pale purple,...
Nov 6, 20161 min read
Still Playing With Warped Squares...
I'm loving playing with the Warped Square in different colourways! I plan to suspend this Warped Square from a 14 x 10mm Swarovski...
Oct 28, 20161 min read
Really...
I should have started playing with Warped Squares several years ago when the craze for geometric beading was in its infancy. But there...
Oct 23, 20161 min read
They're Ready!
My "Geometric Warped Square Arrow" Drop Earrings were such fun to make that I will want to create several more pair in different colors!...
Oct 21, 20161 min read
Another take on the Warped Square...
I'm almost finished with my tutorial for the "Geometric Warped Square Arrow Drop Earrings" that were featured in my previous post, but I...
Oct 16, 20161 min read
My Take on the Warped Square…
This may be the start of a beautiful friendship…with the warped square! Inspired by Kate McKinnon's book, "Contemporary Geometric...
Oct 11, 20161 min read
Today...
All I want to do is bead, bead, and bead some more! I'm playing with a selection of 15/0 Toho seed beads and trying my hand at the...
Oct 8, 20161 min read
One-of-a-Kind...
A bit of "eye candy" to start the weekend...I've just assembled three more "Sea Garden" bead-embroidered brooch kits in an array of...
Oct 1, 20161 min read
Bronze Metal Clay...
It seems like forever since I’ve worked with it…months have gone by without playing in this medium. But I had run out of the Bronze...
Sep 17, 20161 min read
Razzle-Dazzle!
Do these speak to you? I look at them and want to start another bead embroidery project immediately! After honing edges and refining...
Sep 12, 20161 min read
What's Happening in the Studio?
The photo says it all...I'm creating more resin cabochons. Some are sea-themed and embedded with tiny seashells for my " Marine Life "...
Sep 8, 20161 min read
As Promised...
I’ve finished the “Marine Life Anemone” Bead-Embroidered Brooch and tutorial ! I’ve also put several limited-edition beading kits for...
Sep 2, 20161 min read
Catching Up!
It’s been a good week with absolutely gorgeous fall-like weather. Comfortably warm days and cool nights have been a welcome relief from...
Aug 26, 20161 min read
It's been a crazy, busy week...
I didn't have a spare moment to bead, do metalwork, or anything else remotely creative. We have company coming for the weekend so there...
Aug 20, 20161 min read
Looking for a particular bead color?
Whether shopping at a bead store or online, searching for beads that have a particular color name can sometimes be frustrating. Problems...
