- Feb 11, 2014
- 1 min
Ooooohhhh…they’re here!
My new mini business cards have arrived and I love them! This time around the cards feature my geometric beaded works. I’m always so...
- Feb 8, 2014
- 1 min
I love Tohos!
I don’t know about you, but I use a lot of size 15/0 seed beads in my work. I especially like Toho seed beads. Available in loads of...
- Feb 4, 2014
- 1 min
More Spikes!
As enamored as I am with petite 5mm x 8mm Baby Spike beads, there is a time when larger spikes are called for. In the case of my...
- Feb 2, 2014
- 1 min
Just want you to know…
I’ll soon be taking a brief hiatus to refresh and enjoy a change of pace from my regular routine. My Etsy shop will remain open during...
- Jan 30, 2014
- 1 min
Spines Galore!
I’ve just received a glorious selection of 3mm x 10mm Spine beads. I will be using these in several of my designs. I can’t wait to play...
- Jan 24, 2014
- 1 min
Slip-on or Clasp?
It’s a matter of personal preference, I think. Because I dislike fiddling with buttons, snaps, and clasps, I tend to create cuffs that...
- Jan 9, 2014
- 1 min
I’ve finally decided…
Fortunately, the classes I chose hadn’t filled and they fit into my time frame! I’ve signed up for a glass fusing class in which I’ll...
- 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 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 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 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...
- Sep 5, 2013
- 1 min
Did you know…
Ancient Egyptians pierced their ears in an attempt to ward off evil demons. That’s an interesting concept. When I was in high school, I...
- Jun 23, 2013
- 1 min
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 17, 2013
- 1 min
And…
This is a bracelet that I made in Anne Mitchell’s class at Bead & Button. It combines sterling silver with fine silver fused rings and a...
- Jun 11, 2013
- 1 min
Spinner Ring Redux!
This is the spinner ring that I made in Robyn Cornelius’s class at Bead & Button. The ring is made of silver and the interior spinning...
- Jun 2, 2013
- 1 min
My “Empress Ming’s Cuff” needed company, so…
I’ve made a pair of beaded earrings to go with it (refer to my January 18, 2013 post if you haven’t seen the “Empress Ming” Cuff). I...