- Dec 29, 2013
- 1 min
She sells seashells….
Having depleted my recent stash of polymer clay seashell bead/button collections, it was time to make more. This time I chose to make...
- Dec 26, 2013
- 1 min
Thank you, Santa!
I must have been a very good girl over this past year because Santa brought me everything that was on my Xmas list! Several gifts were...
- Dec 21, 2013
- 1 min
Ooohhh la, la…
These yummy beads from SimplyBeads.com just arrived in my mailbox! It’s a nice selection of glass pearls and daggers. Small dagger beads...
- Dec 18, 2013
- 1 min
No time for beading these days!
My latest cuff project has been put on the back burner while I’ve been occupied filling holiday orders these past few weeks. I feel like...
- Dec 15, 2013
- 1 min
An afternoon of play with Polymer Clay!
Having not worked with polymer clay in quite a while, I realized how very much I have missed the process. I admit that today’s brief...
- Dec 12, 2013
- 1 min
A basket filled with luscious color!
More Delicas have arrived! I can’t keep enough of these in beauties in stock! Many colors were all but depleted after assembling beading...
- Dec 9, 2013
- 1 min
Sizing a beaded slip-on cuff can be a challenge…
So much depends on the tension with which one beads. My beading is neither too loose nor too tight and that’s a huge plus. I usually use...
- Dec 6, 2013
- 1 min
Busy, busy…
Crikey, I can’t’ even see the surface of my beading table anymore! The assembly of beading kits and Colourways Collections has...
- Dec 3, 2013
- 1 min
They called her the “Purple Lady”…
When I was in my 20’s, I had two jobs. I was a cosmetologist, but I also had a part-time job as an Estee Lauder representative. One day...
- 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 28, 2013
- 1 min
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, 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...
- Nov 18, 2013
- 1 min
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, 2013
- 1 min
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, 2013
- 1 min
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, 2013
- 1 min
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, 2013
- 1 min
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, 2013
- 1 min
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, 2013
- 1 min
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, 2013
- 1 min
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...