Nov 28, 20131 min read
I'm almost finished with the Horns...
I've been having a lot of fun with this design! I'm delighted with the metallic Horns (inspired by CGB ) that jut out around the...
Nov 22, 20131 min read
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...
Nov 18, 20131 min read
Making progress...
Between catching a mouse, attending a party, and cooking for company, I've actually made good progress on my latest beaded cuff over the...
Nov 15, 20131 min read
Oh, we've got a smart one here!
Our cat, Peek-a-boo, has been on mouse patrol for several nights to no avail. The mouse is hiding in the metals studio, which also...
Nov 14, 20131 min read
Ready, set, go!
Here's the palette for my next project. I've been working on the design chart over these past few days and have decided that it will be...
Nov 8, 20131 min read
I feel an onset on inspiration in the air!
Or perhaps I should say “in the sea”! These images of brightly colored fish have me contemplating another project. The Delica colors are...
Nov 5, 20131 min read
Are you ready to enter planet Mongo?
Both the beading kit and tutorial for the Empress Ming Cuff (inspired by Wings and Horns in CGBI ) are listed in my Etsy shop. The...
Nov 3, 20131 min read
Well, it didn't take long...
It’s hard to believe that several weeks ago my beading table was pristine…clear of any clutter or debris. Utter chaos happens when a...
Oct 29, 20131 min read
Hail, Empress Ming!
Many of you have been waiting very patiently for this design to be offered as a tutorial and beading kit. Well, the wait is over. Both...
Oct 4, 20131 min read
Here's a sneak peek of what I've been working on...
My second Empress Ming Cuff is now a work in progress. I've designed the chart based on the original cuff and I'm writing the tutorial...
Oct 1, 20131 min read
One of my B-Day presents was a wide-angle lens and...
That was incentive enough to clean up my beading table so I could take a photo and experiment with the lens. When I'm immersed in a...
Sep 20, 20131 min read
Okay, I'm finally ready to start...
A new Empress Ming's Cuff will be in the works shortly. I'm ready to enter planet Mongo once again as I've had several requests for a...
Sep 18, 20131 min read
I'm feeling a bit old today...
It actually started fifteen years ago when AARP began sending me offers to join their organization of senior citizens. Lately, literature...
Sep 16, 20131 min read
An “Empress Ming’s Cuff” is my next project, but first…
It’s time to replenish the stock of components in my Etsy shop . I’ve had many requests for fine silver sea-themed and flower disk...
Sep 12, 20131 min read
I've been busy counting, weighing, and packaging beads...
Fifty-seven grams of Delica and seed beads per kit to be precise, all in various shades of teal, mauve, lime, coral, blue, and green,...
Sep 9, 20131 min read
It seems like it took forever, but...
My "Parrot Fish Cuff" is finally finished as are the beading kit and tutorial (available in my Etsy shop). I am pleased beyond words...
Sep 7, 20131 min read
Staples...
You can never have enough of them! I'm not talking about office supplies here. I mean those necessities that are used in a myriad of...
Sep 5, 20131 min read
Did you know...
Ancient Egyptians pierced their ears in an attempt to ward off evil demons. That’s an interesting concept. When I was in high school, I...
Sep 2, 20131 min read
I'm still working...
You may think this cuff is finished, but it isn’t. At this point, the cuff (inspired by CGB ) doesn't have enough body and easily...
Aug 29, 20131 min read
Oooooohhhhhhh...
Look at these gorgeous "Iris Ice" soda-lime lamp worked beads! They were made by Sarah Moran and I was so fortunate to nab them as soon...
