- Apr 24, 2018
- 1 min
A Natural Progression…
I love to make earrings! They work up quickly and they are a great way to experiment with color. Having created geometric warped square...
- Apr 18, 2018
- 1 min
Channeling Edie…
If you were around in the 1960’s and into Pop Culture, you probably remember Edie Sedgwick. She was part of “the MOD scene” at Andy...
- Apr 11, 2018
- 1 min
Not Too Long Ago…
When I had first purchased my “Now That’s a Jig” wire-working tool at the Bead and Button show in 2015, I made a bracelet that I titled...
- Mar 12, 2018
- 1 min
And They Are Ready!
Are you ready for some color? Although we’ve set our clocks ahead to Daylight Savings time, several weeks of winter white weather still...
- Mar 6, 2018
- 1 min
Soon…
I’ve been working on a series of Geometric “Color Play” Pentagon Drop Earrings over the past several weeks. I finished a pair last week...
- Feb 13, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Time to Play with Pentagons!
I’m mixing it up a bit! Because I’m loving wearing my ” Color Play ” Geometric Triangle Drop Earrings, I thought it might be fun to...
- Feb 7, 2018
- 1 min
Swag!!!
Call me lucky! Look what just arrived on my doorstep…a goodie box from #Rangerink containing new offerings from Susan Lenart Kazmer’s...
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
A New Tutorial and Beading Kit!
The “Color Play” Geometric Drop Earrings tutorial is finished and beading kits for both the “Color Play” Vibrant Brights and “Color...
- Dec 28, 2017
- 1 min
Santa was most generous!
If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’ve been working with paper most recently. Well, Santa brought me a lot of new dies from...
- Oct 21, 2017
- 1 min
Do You Have a Favorite Beading Stitch?
I’ve worked primarily in Peyote stitch for the past few years because it lends itself so well to geometric beadwork. The beads sit...
- Sep 24, 2017
- 1 min
It’s been a long time coming, but…
Here it is…my “Staggered Geometric Warped Square Bracelet”. I’m extremely pleased with the finished design and feel it was definitely...
- Sep 16, 2017
- 1 min
Here’s a Sneak Peek…
I’m on the “home stretch” with this “Staggered Geometric Warped Square and Triangle Bracelet”. Had I stopped with just the warped...
- Aug 26, 2017
- 1 min
Getting There…
Designing and engineering this warped square beading project has taken longer than I imagined, but I’m closing in and can see light at...
- Aug 8, 2017
- 1 min
Bead Soup…
I had not intended to start my warped square project with a confetti-like design. I had carefully drawn out a mosaic-like colored graph,...
- Jul 24, 2017
- 1 min
You Asked For It!
There used to be a TV show back in the 1950’s called “You Asked For It”, but in this case I am referring to the tutorial I promised for...
- Apr 22, 2017
- 1 min
Channeling Matisse…
In the 1940’s during the later years of his life, Henri Matisse began to create with paper cutouts almost exclusively. He described these...
- 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!...
- Feb 18, 2017
- 1 min
As promised…
The tutorial and beading kit for my “Geometric Warped Square Mosaic Drop Earrings” (inspired by vintage patterned tile work and CGB)...
- Feb 17, 2017
- 1 min
Another Pair of Warped Square Earrings!
I’ve been busy this past week playing with Geometric Warped Squares once again! Aside from the influence of several of my favorite...
- 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...