- Nov 28, 2010
- 1 min
The Tide Pool Cuff – a Work in Progess!
I’ve been working on the “Tide Pool” cuff and am to the point of adding fresh water pearls to the seed beaded “barnacles”. This project...
- Nov 26, 2010
- 1 min
The Midas Touch!
I’m so pleased with these seashell buttons and embellishments. All that glitters is not gold, but bronze metal clay gives the same rich...
- Nov 21, 2010
- 1 min
Making Metal Clay Buttons
I’m still working on the beaded portion of the “Tide Pool” cuff , but I want the metal clay button ready when I’m finished beading so now...
- Nov 17, 2010
- 1 min
Holy Cow!
I can’t believe the price of silver! It has skyrocketed! Twenty years ago it was in the $3 an ounce range and has steadily crept up in...
- Nov 2, 2010
- 1 min
More Baubles, Bangles, and Beads
Fashion is my passion and as much as I love rings, earrings, and pendants, my favorite pieces are bracelets and bangles – lots of them,...
- Aug 20, 2010
- 1 min
Resin “Artifact” Pendant
Imagine being in a foreign land on an archeological dig and finding an ancient bronze pendant. That’s what I thought of upon finishing...
- Aug 12, 2010
- 1 min
A Find in Chinatown!
I truly had no intention of shopping for beads in San Francisco, but sometimes, there you are at the right place at the right time with...
- Aug 10, 2010
- 1 min
New Lampworked Beads – A Nice Surprise!
One of the packages waiting for me upon my return was something I’d ordered from Kate McKinnon’s shop – three incredible lampworked beads...
- Aug 4, 2010
- 1 min
The Perils of Beading While Flying!
Would someone please invent a tiny pen sized battery operated vacuum that picks up seed beads? No sooner had I pulled out my bead...
- Aug 3, 2010
- 1 min
Beading on a Jet Plane
Whenever I’m on the road, I take a good book and a beading project along. I love that beading is so portable and easy to travel with! ...
- Jul 27, 2010
- 1 min
A Mixed Media Collage
Mixed media…I love it! It’s difficult for me to settle on one passion. Without question, I love working in metal, but the colors one...
- Jul 11, 2010
- 1 min
Back to Beading…Eventually.
I’ve just realized that I haven’t done any beading this past month – not a bit since Bead&Button! I’ve just been on such a role with...
- Jun 20, 2010
- 1 min
Twig n’ Text Resin Pendant
I’ve been playing with resin these past few days and having tremendous fun! Although I’ve used resin in some of my previous pieces, this...
- Jun 19, 2010
- 1 min
Friday at Bead and Button
Have you ever taken a class from Marcia DeCoster ? This was a first for me and I can tell you that she is delightful, as is her helper,...
- Jun 15, 2010
- 1 min
Simply Irresistible!
I’m wading through a bevy of gorgeous strands that are sprawled out on my studio table and it resembles a “white-sale” after a deluge of...
- May 21, 2010
- 1 min
More Curiosities!
Okay – you’re either going to think these are really cool or you’re going to be totally creeped out! These eyeballs were also in the...
- May 20, 2010
- 1 min
Curiosities
While rummaging through a cabinet, I found a basket filled with nifty things that I bought at the Bead&Button show last year. These...
- Apr 15, 2010
- 1 min
A Plethora of Beads!
I’ve just received a huge shipment from Firemountain Gems and it contains beads, beads, and more beads. Thousands of Delicas,...