- Nov 26, 2012
- 1 min
I love working with Delica beads!
I love the enormous color range, their precise size and shape, and the way they line up in such neat little rows. I’m using them in the...
- Nov 23, 2012
- 1 min
Time to start shopping!
I’m feeling so much better and Steven has been a tremendous help to me. He’s been chief cook, sous chef, and the kitchen clean-up crew...
- Nov 8, 2012
- 1 min
Heads up!
Only six days until my surgery. While I recuperate, I have will have to keep my feet elevated, which means I won’t be up and about for...
- Nov 5, 2012
- 1 min
Here it is…
It’s been quite a while since I’ve created a new kit and pattern, but the “Faux Beach Glass and River Pebble Bangle” jewelry kit and...
- Aug 27, 2012
- 1 min
Have I mentioned that
I have a true fondness for found objects, especially when it comes to components for use in jewelry making. They are often the item that...
- Aug 20, 2012
- 1 min
Goodbye bird…goodbye Bodega Bay!
My vacation is over. I had a wonderful time in California relaxing and visiting family and beading – the first bit of beading I’d done...
- Aug 17, 2012
- 2 min
I have a rule when beading…
Always check every row you’ve just finished. Unfortunately, I forget to follow my own advice and usually notice a mistake in my beading...
- Aug 1, 2012
- 1 min
Heads up…
I’ve been working many long hours making new work for my upcoming trunk show and now it’s time to take a break. I’ll be putting my Etsy...
- Jul 11, 2012
- 1 min
“Metal Clay and Color”…
That’s the title of this new book from Kalmbach Publishers. I’ve just received my copy and I’m delighted! The book features projects by...
- May 30, 2012
- 1 min
This floral themed choker was created as…
My quest for the perfect choker continues. I happened to have a good-sized stash of polymer clay beads that I had made while designing...
- May 23, 2012
- 1 min
A new publication…
It’s official…my mixed media bracelet, “Prairie Blossom” graces the cover of a new Kalmbach publication titled “Metal Clay and...
- Apr 9, 2012
- 1 min
If you’re a pastry chef…
You may recognize these as helpful gadgets used to cut out puff pastry, but they are also marvelous for cutting out metal and polymer...
- Apr 4, 2012
- 1 min
Niobium jumprings, polymer clay, silver and more…
These are the materials I used to make my “Exotic Blossoms” bracelet. The step-by-step project is currently featured in Metal Clay...
- Mar 8, 2012
- 1 min
Like gazing into a tide pool…
I envision tiny jewels of the sea – moss and algae growing on craggy rocks, broken bits of colorful shells, and shiny little fish darting...
- Feb 7, 2012
- 1 min
It’s finished!
elaborate adjective |iˈlab(ə)rit| involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning....
- Feb 5, 2012
- 1 min
I love to create…
And designing patterns for mixed media jewelry is especially exciting! The process is interesting because the design evolves and may...
- Feb 1, 2012
- 1 min
Just want you to know…
I’ve been working seven days a week and it’s time for me to take a brief break from my workbench – my batteries need recharging! ...
- Jan 24, 2012
- 1 min
The “Op Art” cuff kit and pattern are now available!
As promised, the beading kit and pattern for the “Op Art” cuff are now listed in my Etsy shop . The kit contains six colors of 11/0 seed...
- Jan 23, 2012
- 1 min
Flashback – the “Op Art” Cuff…
I’ve finally finished this cuff! I started it months ago, but I kept getting sidetracked with other projects so it had been sorely...
- Jan 21, 2012
- 1 min
Perfect weather for beading!
We have nine degrees and plenty of snow in our little corner of the world. By this time of winter, most folks wou ld be experiencing...