Aug 13, 20161 min read
And now for something completely different...
Just kidding! I'm still having fun with the "Marine Life" brooch design. This black-lime-green rendition is the latest. Several kits in...
Aug 6, 20161 min read
Proof that...
All that glitters is not gold. When I found out that Jean Power was offering this collection of 50 pair of Swarovski 12mm crystals...
Jul 30, 20161 min read
A Second Colourway...
After creating my "Marine Life" beaded brooch in lime/lavender/turquoise , I just had to make another! This time I opted for a brooch...
Jul 26, 20161 min read
You Asked For It!
And here it is...my “Marine Life” Bead Embroidered Brooch tutorial is finished! And I’ve assembled several limited edition "Marine Life"...
Jul 22, 20161 min read
Just Finished...
My “Marine Life” bead-embroidered brooch is a combination of sea urchin and what one might glimpse from a glass-bottomed boat! Featured...
Jul 17, 20161 min read
Well...
I did manage to get a bit of beading accomplished this week (I'm working on another beaded brooch using a 20mm resin sea-themed cabochon...
Jul 11, 20161 min read
I've Just Started...
I had every intention of devoting most of this past week to creating a new beaded brooch and tutorial, but daily minutiae piled up! With...
Apr 11, 20161 min read
Sorry if this is redundant...
I apologize for posting this topic once again, but there is still some confusion amongst my readership since I transferred my blog...
Apr 3, 20161 min read
An inauspicious beginning of the month...
April started out with a bang...a rear-end collision that came out of nowhere followed by a sore throat and a doozy of a cold! There's...
Mar 9, 20161 min read
My blog has moved to barbarabriggsdesigns.com
I've consolidated by moving my blog to my website. I post several times a week so if you'd like to see what I'm writing about, please go...
Nov 4, 20151 min read
At the workbench today…
I’m in the process of creating several more pairs of earrings. They have become my favorite "go to" jewelry of late and there are several...
Oct 19, 20151 min read
Another Medieval Muse...
Born in 1122, Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine was wealthy, intelligent, and ambitious. She reigned as Queen of France from 1137-1151 while...
Oct 16, 20151 min read
I couldn’t resist these beads…
Miyuki of Japan manufactures Delica beads, which I have used extensively in my geometric beaded creations. But Miyuki also makes...
Oct 13, 20151 min read
Fit for a Sea Goddess…
I’ve been working on this design for much longer than anticipated, but my bead embroidered "Amphitrite's Cuff" is finally finished and...
Sep 25, 20151 min read
Where does the time go?
It seems that I had just completed a large selection of fine silver metal clay Flower Disks and Faux Ammonites, but I have run out of...
Jul 27, 20152 min read
Repurposing Redux...
If you’ve been following my blog, you probably know that I never throw anything away that can be reused or repurposed. Here are four...
Jul 24, 20152 min read
PMC+ versus FYI silver metal clays…
There is no doubt about it…silver metal clay is expensive. When the silver market escalated several years ago, the price of metal clay...
Jun 18, 20151 min read
Sticker shock!
My last order of Delica beads was placed several months ago. I thought I was well stocked, but noticed that I was running low on colors...
Jun 12, 20152 min read
Things don’t always work out as planned…
And that may be for the best. My "Petal Drop" pendant is a result of serendipity. I had originally planned to surround the center bezel...
Jun 9, 20151 min read
Only one is available!
I just came across the needed bronze clasp and disk embellishing components required for the "Op Art" Cuff beading kit ...I was sure I...
