- Nov 20, 2022
- 1 min
Last Day for Savings!
Holiday gift-giving season is rapidly approaching so why not get a head start! In my Etsy shop you will find one-of-a-kind earrings,...
- Nov 18, 2022
- 1 min
Day 2…
It’s the second day of my sale. These are resin cabochons that I made and they’re just waiting to be used in a bead embroidery or other...
- Nov 13, 2022
- 1 min
Making Progress…
My eye flower is now sporting petals and personality! I’m contemplating doing a second row in a different colorway using the darker blue...
- Nov 6, 2022
- 1 min
I Spy…
A new project…it’s just what I needed to jumpstart my enthusiasm for beading. As I’d mentioned before, my beading muse has been...
- Oct 29, 2022
- 1 min
In The Pink!
I love everything about these shoulder sweeping earrings from the Pink Opals and Labradorite gemstones to the 3mm amethyst accented tiny...
- Oct 22, 2022
- 1 min
Boo 2!
Having had another carved Labradorite skull in my stash, I just had to make another ring! I wore this to a Halloween party along with...
- Oct 22, 2022
- 1 min
Shoulder Sweeping…
Time for a new pair since I hadn’t made earrings in a while. I love long, dramatic earrings, but my earlobes can’t take the weight so I...
- Oct 15, 2022
- 1 min
It’s Time to Spruce up the Shop!
I’ve just added six lovely brocade pouches and each is filled with a color-coordinated treasure trove of beads, crystals, Swarovski...
- Sep 13, 2022
- 1 min
The Third Eye…
What with having surgery on both eyes this past month, the concept of the Third Eye has been on my mind. I started making this pendant...
- Aug 29, 2022
- 1 min
Woohoo!
The second eye is done! OMG…what a difference it has made! Even dreary overcast days look bright now and colors are so vivid. It’s lovely...
- Aug 22, 2022
- 1 min
What We Have Here Are…
More goodies to play with when I finally return to the bench in my metals studio! Dig this whopper 2.5 pound hammer from Buffalo Rutland...
- Aug 1, 2022
- 1 min
Taking My Time…
Last week flew by and I didn’t really get anything accomplished and that’s okay. Today, I’m back to designing the beading project I...
- Jun 9, 2022
- 1 min
Finished, But…
I did make several changes from the original layout. I had planned to add several more stones, but the piece became far too heavy and...
- Jun 2, 2022
- 1 min
What’s On My Bench Now…
I’m working on a neckpiece with lots of components. Cast fine silver twigs, fossil mammoth, shark tooth, and crinoid, along with coral,...
- May 27, 2022
- 1 min
Do You Remember This?
I had sold out of this cute little spoon a while back which meant my “Tube Bead Embellishment” kit was no longer available. Hurray! I now...
- May 21, 2022
- 1 min
Finished!
This project was from the March “Unfolding” course taught by Susan Lenart and the photo at left shows how the above ring looked while I...
- May 7, 2022
- 1 min
An Unusual Find…
I have quite a cigar box collection and this is the latest addition. Cigar boxes come in quite handy for use as displays and for storage....
- Apr 23, 2022
- 1 min
Gettin’ There…
I’m working on a project from Susan Lenart Kazmer’s “Unfolding” membership . Each month a new project is presented and it’s fascinating...
- Apr 16, 2022
- 1 min
A Force of Nature…
Not just another pretty piece…I want to create jewelry that has a voice and this piece definitely speaks to me. It tells me stories of...
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
Back in the Day…
I used to do art fairs. That was twenty-five plus years ago. At a show in Baltimore, a customer asked if I could make a plain silver cuff...