- May 6, 2011
- 1 min
One of the things I like most about beading…
is the portability factor. Unlike many creative endeavours, especially those that require heavy equipment like metalsmithing, beading...
- May 3, 2011
- 1 min
I’m still playing catchup!
Like many people today, I’ve become a slave to technology. I can’t imagine life without the internet anymore and having been without it...
- Apr 30, 2011
- 1 min
My Etsy shop is…
open again after a ten-day hiatus while placed in vacation mode. I’ve added some new items that you may want to check out…more bronze...
- Apr 29, 2011
- 1 min
I’m back from my vacation…
a wonderful, restful time in the Caribbean. On a tiny island where no phones, television, or internet are available, it was easy to put...
- Apr 26, 2011
- 1 min
Another fun kit and pattern…
will be available in my Etsy shop when it reopens. Would you like a fun project that combines beading with brick and peyote stitch...
- Apr 22, 2011
- 1 min
Hot off the press…
literally! These Moo Mini Business cards just arrived and I’m so pleased with them. They are half the width of a regular business card...
- Apr 19, 2011
- 1 min
Fit for a Sea Goddess!
I created this neckpiece with Amphitrite in mind. According to Greek mythology, Amphitrite was the goddess queen of the sea. She spent...
- Apr 16, 2011
- 1 min
So much to do…
and, of course, never enough time! With warm weather approaching everything in our prairie seems to be popping up at once. It’s that...
- Apr 14, 2011
- 1 min
Just a reminder…
that my Etsy shop will put be in vacation mode Friday night. If you’ve wanted to order a beading kit or patterns or some finished...
- Apr 8, 2011
- 1 min
Polymer Clay…
is probably one of the most versatile materials in existence. I just love working with it! I enjoy blending custom colors from...
- Mar 27, 2011
- 1 min
You have no idea…
how long it takes to assemble beading kits unless you’ve done it. Coordinating the color and types of beads, crystals, pearls, etc.,...
- Mar 24, 2011
- 1 min
The “Bollywood Bling” Beading Kit is Ready!
Are you ready to start beading some bling? Well, here’s your chance! I’ve just finished editing my drafts and the Bollywood Bling...
- Mar 23, 2011
- 1 min
Hurray for Bollywood!
No…that’s not a typo. Bollywood is the term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry – a playful version of Hollywood done...
- Mar 11, 2011
- 1 min
I’m making splendid progress…
on the second beaded ruffle cuff. The photo doesn’t do justice to the colors which are far more vibrant than they appear here. The...
- Mar 8, 2011
- 1 min
Dreams…
are something I relish. For me, sleeping is like going to the movies! I never know what adventure I will awake from. Often the dream...
- Mar 2, 2011
- 1 min
New stash!
Just look at these blue, green, and coral seed beads and pearls that I purchased in Maui at the Aloha Bead Company – it’s a true feast...
- Feb 24, 2011
- 1 min
Yesterday…
I went bead shopping. Influenced by my surroundings and being amidst lush tropical forests and exotic flora, I’m finding that the beads...
- Jan 12, 2011
- 2 min
Have you…
signed up for any classes at the Bead&Button show? After carefully perusing the catalog, I did find three classes that interest me, but...
- Dec 15, 2010
- 2 min
Ho! Ho! Ho!
I am so organized this year! I wasn’t terribly enthused about the holidays until our first snowfall. It definitely put me in the mood...
- Dec 5, 2010
- 1 min
No Time for Beading!
We’re busy digging out from the first snow of the season. Over eight inches fell and it was so beautiful as it gently drifted...