- Jun 5, 2017
- 1 min
Gotta’ Bead!
It’s just too beautiful outdoors to stay inside today! I’ve gathered up a selection of Delica beads, needle, thread, and beading mat and...
- Mar 12, 2017
- 1 min
The Tutorial and Kit is Ready!
Snow may be on the way, but I’m ringing in Spring! After spending the past few months making several pairs of geometric earrings, I...
- Mar 10, 2017
- 1 min
Everything’s Coming Up Roses…
My “Six Petal Bloom” Bead-Embroidered Brooch is finished and I love it! Measuring 3″ in diameter, it is quite the statement piece! The...
- Feb 25, 2017
- 1 min
Let the fun begin!
I love geometric beading! I love the preciseness, how the beads line up so perfectly, and how a project can sprout spikes and folds!...
- Jan 27, 2017
- 1 min
I’m so pleased!
Have you ever made a Shutterfly photo book? Over the last few years, I’ve made four featuring my metal and beadwork and now I have a...
- Jan 22, 2017
- 1 min
Materials and Supplies…
This is a stash of goodies I purchased previously at the Bead&Button show. I’ve just received a list of the floor show exhibitors for...
- Jan 9, 2017
- 1 min
Time to reorganize…
I have an entire drawer dedicated to Delica beads…hundreds of 7 gram tubes have been stored there. But in the past year I’ve started...
- Dec 19, 2016
- 1 min
Woohoo!
More beads are in my future! I’ve been running low on several colors of Delica beads and my Fire Mountain Gems and Beads gift...
- Nov 6, 2016
- 1 min
Still Playing With Warped Squares…
I’m loving playing with the Warped Square in different colourways! I plan to suspend this Warped Square from a 14 x 10mm Swarovski...
- Oct 23, 2016
- 1 min
They’re Ready!
My “Geometric Warped Square Arrow” Drop Earrings were such fun to make that I will want to create several more pair in different colors!...
- Oct 21, 2016
- 1 min
Another take on the Warped Square…
I’m almost finished with my tutorial for the “Geometric Warped Square Arrow Drop Earrings” that were featured in my previous post, but I...
- Oct 16, 2016
- 2 min
My Take on the Warped Square…
This may be the start of a beautiful friendship…with the warped square! Inspired by Kate McKinnon’s book, “Contemporary Geometric...
- Oct 8, 2016
- 1 min
One-of-a-Kind…
A bit of “eye candy” to start the weekend…I’ve just assembled three more “Sea Garden” bead-embroidered brooch kits in an array of...
- Sep 27, 2016
- 1 min
I’ve decided…
The project I take on my next vacation will consist of Delica, seed, and Charlotte beads and a collection of beautiful Swarovski crystal...
- Sep 17, 2016
- 1 min
Razzle-Dazzle!
Do these speak to you? I look at them and want to start another bead embroidery project immediately! After honing edges and refining...
- Aug 26, 2016
- 1 min
It’s been a crazy, busy week…
I didn’t have a spare moment to bead, do metalwork, or anything else remotely creative. We have company coming for the weekend so there...
- Jul 30, 2016
- 1 min
A Second Colourway…
After creating my “Marine Life” beaded brooch in lime/lavender/turquoise , I just had to make another! This time I opted for a brooch...
- Jul 26, 2016
- 1 min
You Asked For It!
And here it is…my “Marine Life” Bead Embroidered Brooch tutorial is finished! And I’ve assembled several limited edition “Marine Life”...
- Jul 22, 2016
- 1 min
Just Finished…
My “Marine Life” bead-embroidered brooch is a combination of sea urchin and what one might glimpse from a glass-bottomed boat! Featured...
- Jul 17, 2016
- 1 min
Well…
I did manage to get a bit of beading accomplished this week (I’m working on another beaded brooch using a 20mm resin sea-themed cabochon...