Aug 23, 20131 min read
The repair is finished!
See the new inner sleeve on this bangle? It has made the bangle a bit smaller and given it more body, which is most favorable! While...
Aug 20, 20131 min read
Empress Ming is in need of some nip/tuck...
Just as Goldilocks found that Baby Bear's bed was "just right", when it comes to beading tension, I think mine is just right...neither...
Aug 17, 20131 min read
Slowly, but surely....
I’m making progress on my geometric ZigZag design (inspired by the RickRack section of CGB ). Writing the step-by-step directions and...
Aug 15, 20131 min read
Yummmmmmm.....
I have little sales resistance when it comes to beads and I’m always eager to add new colors to my Delica stash. This luscious collection...
Aug 13, 20131 min read
Feedback is always welcome...
I'm always so thrilled and thankful when customers leave positive feedback for me on Etsy , and I want to thank everyone for the lovely...
Aug 11, 20131 min read
Look at these!
I've just ordered luscious iris blue vintage (circa 1890 - 1900) nail head beads from Just Let Me Bead. They are a petite 3mm in size...
Aug 8, 20131 min read
One bead at a time...
I haven't had as much time to devote to beading this week as I would like. I've been working on my latest geometric ZigZag piece, the...
Aug 2, 20131 min read
Adieu my lovelies!
Albeit for a brief period - these pieces are on their way to Kate McKinnon . She'll take photos of them for Contemporary Geometric...
Jul 28, 20132 min read
The chart is finished and...
As I mentioned in my last post, end product charts are usually far different from the initial ideas I experiment with. This design has...
Jul 22, 20131 min read
Another Geometric ZigZag cuff is in progress...
I've selected my colors...aren't these luscious! It's like having a rainbow at my fingertips! I have an idea for this cuff and I'll start...
Jul 16, 20131 min read
I'm happy to report that...
My “Safari Cuff” design (inspired www.ContemporaryGeometricBeadwork.com ) is being well received! I’ve spent a good part of the last two...
Jul 13, 20131 min read
Yes!!!
My ZigZag “Safari Cuff” (inspired by the Rick-Rack designs in Kate McKinnon's CGB ) is finally finished and it has fast become one of...
Jul 10, 20131 min read
It's so frustrating....
Although time for beading and jewelry making is so abundant during the winter months, it just seems to disappear in summer. Entertaining...
Jul 6, 20131 min read
A different finish...
Look at the great wrist-wrap that Donna Barkanic made with my Sea Dragon Variation beading kit (inspired by CGB ). I love the novel way...
Jul 3, 20131 min read
Slowly, but surely...
I’m making headway on my ZigZag cuff. I’d lost four days of beading time - daily minutiae and secretarial projects for our homeowners...
Jun 28, 20131 min read
Too much going on!
I truly dislike when life gets in the way of my beading and jewelry making! This week has been fraught with the comings and goings of...
Jun 25, 20131 min read
Slow progress....
This cuff is undoubtedly my most ambitious undertaking in geometric beading to date. It's not that it's anymore difficult to bead than...
Jun 23, 20131 min read
More embellishments!
I've just listed more bronze metal clay sea urchin embellishments in my Etsy shop. They make wonderful necklace and bracelet closures...
Jun 20, 20131 min read
After contemplating this design for several months...
At long last, I’m finally working on a ZigZag cuff! I’ve wanted to make one ever since I first saw the amazing cuffs in CGB . This is an...
Jun 9, 20131 min read
Goodbye Milwaukee. Goodbye Bead and Button!
The last five days I've spent at the Bead and Button Show have been fun-filled, exhilarating, exhausting, and awakening. I've met with...
