- Oct 15, 2020
- 1 min
Let the Fun Begin!
Hurray! My “Big Top” Earrings kits are assembled and listed in my Etsy shop! I know a lot of you have been eagerly awaiting this fun...
- Oct 10, 2020
- 1 min
Fuchsia, Teal, and Purple…
I really like these colors! I’ve just finished beading a second pair of fun “Big Top” earrings. I truly love the bright red, yellow, and...
- Oct 4, 2020
- 2 min
It’s Always Something…
I’ve been working on the tutorial for my “Big Top” Earrings design this past week and all was going swimmingly, until I had to take a...
- Sep 26, 2020
- 1 min
Step Right Up For…
The Greatest Show on Earth! That was the famous line the Barnum and Bailey Circus coined. I loved going to the circus as a child…the...
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1 min
Never One To Rest On My Laurels…
I’m at it again…working on a new project. After spending several months on my most recent project, the “ Tantra Meditation Amulet ”, I...
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
Whew!
I’m so glad the last two weeks are over! So many distractions stole time away from the project I’ve been working on for more than a...
- Apr 28, 2020
- 1 min
How Do You Store Your Jewelry?
Drawers? Boxes? Hanging from the wall? I store my jewelry in and on all of these, but the pieces that I wear most are always visible!...
- Apr 18, 2020
- 1 min
Beading Kits are Ready!
Yes! Beading kits for my Geometric “Color Play Warped Square Mixed Pattern” Drop Earrings are now listed in my Etsy shop! The tutoria...
- Apr 16, 2020
- 1 min
The Tutorial is Finished!
My latest earring tutorial, the “Color Play Warped Square Mixed Patterns” Drop Earrings , has now joined my series of geometric Color...
- Apr 14, 2020
- 1 min
Sneak Peek!
I’m proofreading and putting the final touches on my latest tutorial! I thought of calling these earrings Flutterbies because they do...
- Apr 8, 2020
- 1 min
Absolute Delight!
I’ve stayed indoors for a solid month now and whereas some people are going crazy, I haven’t really minded confinement. Until today our...
- Mar 18, 2020
- 1 min
These Are Strange Days, so…
What better time than now to stay indoors and bead! In 1918 the Spanish Flu swept the earth and felled millions, but unless you were...
- Mar 10, 2020
- 1 min
Beading Adventures in Paradise…
If you’ve wondered why I haven’t posted recently, it’s because a well-deserved vacation had been in order for some time. There truly is...
- Feb 6, 2020
- 1 min
At This Time Every Year…
When winter still holds a firm grasp in the Midwest and the dreariness of cold and grey skies abound, my very being begins to crave...
- Dec 26, 2019
- 1 min
Time to Clean House with a Sale…
I’ve been going over inventory and have decided to closeout several of my earring kits…the “ Geometric Mix or Match Narrow Rectangle”...
- Dec 16, 2019
- 1 min
Swing and Sway…
It’s been a while since I’ve made a new pair of earrings. In fact, it’s been quite a while since I’ve even worn earrings! Neckpieces are...
- Oct 3, 2019
- 1 min
Hunkering Down…
If you’ve been looking for me or wondering what I’m making of late, here’s your answer. I’ve been in my metals studio immersed in...
- Aug 13, 2019
- 1 min
Remember the Polymer Clay Components Shown in My Last Post?
Several of you have inquired as to whether I will have these polymer clay beads and components for sale. The answer is Yes…I’ve just...
- Jul 19, 2019
- 1 min
A Great Find!
I’ve fired up the torch, polished my tools, and am back at my jeweler’s workbench and while looking through drawers and in storage boxes...
- Jun 11, 2019
- 1 min
Easing Up On…
Perfection. It’s not an easy thing to let go of when one has been a perfectionist for all of one’s life. As a young child I always...