Dec 15, 20121 min read
It's no wonder that...
Beading kits are expensive, especially if they contain beads from Japan. Many kits, my own designer beading kits included, are priced in...
Dec 12, 20121 min read
This was worth the wait!
I've designed and written quite a few beading tutorials, but I must admit that I'm a total novice when it comes to stitching geometric...
Dec 7, 20121 min read
Ooooohhhhh...more yummy beads!
Gosh, I just couldn't resist these! I love the colors! They are bright, yet they have an earthy undertone, which imparts a such...
Dec 7, 20121 min read
One can never have too many beads!
Like most of you at this time of year, I've been shopping for holiday gifts to give. While perusing various shops, I happened upon this...
Dec 4, 20121 min read
An eternity...
At least that's how long it seemed to take to stitch this endless string of triangles. Admittedly, I am not a speed beader, and with my...
Nov 28, 20121 min read
'Tis the season...
Have you started your holiday shopping? That was on my list of tasks to accomplish during my preparation for “down time” and I’m pleased...
Nov 26, 20121 min read
I love working with Delica beads!
I love the enormous color range, their precise size and shape, and the way they line up in such neat little rows. I'm using them in the...
Nov 23, 20121 min read
Time to start shopping!
I'm feeling so much better and Steven has been a tremendous help to me. He's been chief cook, sous chef, and the kitchen clean-up crew...
Nov 21, 20121 min read
Making progress...
I've been to my doctor for my post-op visit and she said I am healing well and there is no sign of infection. I must admit that while...
Nov 8, 20121 min read
Heads up!
Only six days until my surgery. While I recuperate, I have will have to keep my feet elevated, which means I won't be up and about for...
Nov 5, 20121 min read
Here it is...
It's been quite a while since I've created a new kit and pattern, but the “Faux Beach Glass and River Pebble Bangle” jewelry kit and...
Oct 29, 20122 min read
I'm playing with bead colourways...
Selecting colors for a project is very time consuming, especially when using a lot of different materials. It’s frustrating when all you...
Oct 4, 20121 min read
Waste not. Want not...
My parents pronounced that old adage often as I was growing up and and as a result, I am quite frugal. Food does not go to waste in this...
Sep 27, 20121 min read
Bold and beautiful...
I could easily have made this choker with polymer clay, but given the size of the beads, I wanted them to be as lightweight as possible....
Aug 29, 20121 min read
You’ll be seeing more earrings…
A girl can’t have enough of them. They are the one piece of jewelry that I feel totally naked without. I can get by without a necklace,...
Aug 24, 20121 min read
Happy Accidents...
See these earrings? They were supposed to be a matching pair. Each should have had a tear drop gemstone dangling from the bottom, but as...
Aug 20, 20121 min read
Goodbye bird...goodbye Bodega Bay!
My vacation is over. I had a wonderful time in California relaxing and visiting family and beading - the first bit of beading I'd done...
Aug 17, 20122 min read
I have a rule when beading...
Always check every row you've just finished. Unfortunately, I forget to follow my own advice and usually notice a mistake in my beading...
Aug 6, 20121 min read
I'm attracted to jewelry that has...
Texture and surface design. These elements play such an important part in jewelry making. Imagine how different these bronze metal clay...
Aug 1, 20121 min read
Heads up...
I've been working many long hours making new work for my upcoming trunk show and now it's time to take a break. I'll be putting my Etsy...
