- Nov 5, 2013
- 1 min
Are you ready to enter planet Mongo?
Both the beading kit and tutorial for the Empress Ming Cuff (inspired by Wings and Horns in CGBI ) are listed in my Etsy shop. The...
- Nov 3, 2013
- 1 min
Well, it didn’t take long…
It’s hard to believe that several weeks ago my beading table was pristine…clear of any clutter or debris. Utter chaos happens when a...
- Oct 29, 2013
- 1 min
Hail, Empress Ming!
Many of you have been waiting very patiently for this design to be offered as a tutorial and beading kit. Well, the wait is over. Both...
- Oct 14, 2013
- 1 min
Empress Ming is progressing slowly…
I haven’t had more than a few hours to bead in the past ten days. Between cooking for company, readying the herb garden and prairie for...
- Oct 4, 2013
- 1 min
Here’s a sneak peek of what I’ve been working on…
My second Empress Ming Cuff is now a work in progress. I’ve designed the chart based on the original cuff and I’m writing the tutorial...
- Oct 1, 2013
- 1 min
One of my B-Day presents was a wide-angle lens and…
That was incentive enough to clean up my beading table so I could take a photo and experiment with the lens. When I’m immersed in a...
- Sep 20, 2013
- 1 min
Okay, I’m finally ready to start…
A new Empress Ming’s Cuff will be in the works shortly. I’m ready to enter planet Mongo once again as I’ve had several requests for a...
- Sep 14, 2013
- 1 min
Have you ever made a photo book?
A few years ago, as a present for my husband, I created a book filled with photos of our European vacation. There are several companies...
- Sep 12, 2013
- 1 min
I’ve been busy counting, weighing, and packaging beads…
Fifty-seven grams of Delica and seed beads per kit to be precise, all in various shades of teal, mauve, lime, coral, blue, and green,...
- Sep 9, 2013
- 1 min
It seems like it took forever, but…
My “Parrot Fish Cuff” is finally finished as are the beading kit and tutorial (available in my Etsy shop). I am pleased beyond words...
- 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...
- Sep 2, 2013
- 1 min
I’m still working…
You may think this cuff is finished, but it isn’t. At this point, the cuff (inspired by CGB ) doesn’t have enough body and easily...
- Aug 26, 2013
- 1 min
No doubt about it…
There is a plethora of pattern and color going on in this cuff and I believe it is my most ambitious piece to date! The photo shows the...
- Aug 23, 2013
- 1 min
The repair is finished!
See the new inner sleeve on this bangle? It has made the bangle a bit smaller and given it more body, which is most favorable! While...
- Aug 20, 2013
- 1 min
Empress Ming is in need of some nip/tuck…
Just as Goldilocks found that Baby Bear’s bed was “just right”, when it comes to beading tension, I think mine is just right…neither too...
- Aug 15, 2013
- 1 min
Yummmmmmm…..
I have little sales resistance when it comes to beads and I’m always eager to add new colors to my Delica stash. This luscious collection...
- Jul 22, 2013
- 1 min
Another Geometric ZigZag cuff is in progress…
I’ve selected my colors…aren’t these luscious! It’s like having a rainbow at my fingertips! I have an idea for this cuff and I’ll start...
- Jul 16, 2013
- 1 min
I’m happy to report that…
My “Safari Cuff” design (inspired www.ContemporaryGeometricBeadwork.com ) is being well received! I’ve spent a good part of the last...
- Jul 13, 2013
- 1 min
Yes!!!
My ZigZag “Safari Cuff” (inspired by the Rick-Rack designs in Kate McKinnon’s CGB ) is finally finished and it has fast become one of...
- Jul 10, 2013
- 1 min
It’s so frustrating….
Although time for beading and jewelry making is so abundant during the winter months, it just seems to disappear in summer. Entertaining...