- Jan 30, 2015
- 1 min
More hours in a day…please!
Often the business end of art takes far too much time away from the hours required for the creation of art. I have been dying to work in...
- Jan 28, 2015
- 1 min
Yes!!!
Many of you are aware of the January 1, 2015 change to the EU VAT law on digital services and goods. Although there are still many...
- Jan 26, 2015
- 1 min
From the archives…
I had totally forgotten this tutorial! I discovered it while going through files on my computer and there it was…”Cleo’s Serpent Hoops”...
- Jan 2, 2015
- 1 min
A new tutorial to start 2015!
I’ve just finished writing a tutorial for a mixed media bangle I’ve titled “Climbing Roses”. The bangle armature is made of 16 gauge...
- Dec 13, 2014
- 1 min
Having fun with the NTAJ!
Granted, these bangles could be formed with a variety of round-nose pliers, but the NTAJ (Now That’s a Jig), makes the process far more...
- Dec 10, 2014
- 1 min
Flowing with ease in a different direction…
As much as I love beading, I find that I am having a wonderful time rediscovering polymer clay and getting back into metal work! I feel...
- Dec 7, 2014
- 1 min
Feeling better!
I’m still recovering, but feel up to filling orders again. And there are some items in my Etsy shop that will make wonderful Xmas...
- Dec 3, 2014
- 1 min
A new polymer clay tutorial!
Hot off the press! I’ve just finished the “Anemone on Coral” Ring tutorial ! If you are a polymer clay enthusiast, I think you’ll enjoy...
- Nov 26, 2014
- 1 min
A sweet deal!
Here’s something that may be of interest to beading and jewelry-making enthusiasts…now through Sunday, I’m offering a free digital...
- Nov 2, 2014
- 2 min
A true story…The Mouse that Liked Bling!
I have always considered myself a packrat…I tend to save anything and everything I think may come in handy some day. This tendency was...
- Oct 30, 2014
- 1 min
A different shape to play with….
Aside from Magatama, Drop, and Charlotte beads, I’ve been using Delica and seed beads almost exclusively in my geometric beading. I’ve...
- Oct 20, 2014
- 1 min
I’m still at it!
I haven’t done much beading in the past few weeks and I miss it, but life does have a habit of taking over and one realizes there is just...
- Oct 8, 2014
- 1 min
I just love the moment when…
My beadwork seems to take on a life of its own! I started this project more than a month ago, but life became crazy busy and time went by...
- Sep 27, 2014
- 1 min
Another offer!
I ask you…how could I refuse a free mouse pad that has a photo of my colorful geometrically beaded beads? I simply couldn’t! Shutterfly...
- Sep 20, 2014
- 1 min
My Shutterfly book has arrived and…
It’s beautiful and I’m so pleased with it! No doubt…it will look wonderful on my coffee table! The turnaround time was just a little over...
- Sep 15, 2014
- 1 min
A great deal!
If you’ve joined Shutterfly.com, you may recently have received an offer for a free 8” x 8” 20-page hardback book. Of course, nothing is...
- Aug 25, 2014
- 2 min
Stolen moments…
It is not at all surprising that I am getting little work done these days…I seem to have less time than ever of late. While I’m not the...
- Aug 21, 2014
- 1 min
The next project!
While I don’t have time to start work on a new beading project at the moment, I’m thinking about the piece I plan to make next. For the...
- Aug 14, 2014
- 1 min
999 down and 1 to go!
A huge “Thank you” to everyone who has ordered kits and tutorials from Barbara Briggs Designs…to date I’ve had nine-hundred-ninety-nine...
- Aug 8, 2014
- 2 min
It isn’t easy!
We have now had Jackson and Cooper one week and they are amazing and wonderful and we love them madly! Whether animal or human, one just...