- Sep 8, 2017
- 1 min
Another Find…
Aren’t these the cutest little glass bottles ever! Look at how tiny they are next to the tube of Delica beads! These are another “find”...
- Aug 19, 2017
- 1 min
I’m Back in the Studio…
While vacationing in California over the past two weeks, I did find some time to work on a beading project and that was something I...
- Jul 2, 2017
- 1 min
This Past Week…
I’ve been playing with resin. These faux resin crystals don’t look like much just out of the mold, but after I clean them up and buff...
- May 26, 2017
- 1 min
A New Tutorial!
I’ve received so many inquiries from fellow polymer clay enthusiasts who love my “Matisse Inspired Cutouts” Earrings as to whether a...
- May 13, 2017
- 1 min
You May be Wondering…
Have I abandoned beadwork? Absolutely not! And I promise to get back to beading eventually, but my creative muse has the upper hand and...
- May 6, 2017
- 1 min
Back in Working Order…
My hydraulic press has been out of service for several months. After 26 years of service, the ram was leaking oil like mad and the...
- Apr 30, 2017
- 1 min
It Started in March…
After months of winter gray and white I needed some color in my life! Polymer clay came to the rescue as I made colorful flowers and used...
- 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 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 1, 2017
- 1 min
Happy New Year and…
What better way to start the New Year than with something colorful and sparkly! I’ve just finished this pair of mismatched earrings (I...
- Dec 3, 2016
- 1 min
Remember those beads in tropical colors?
I’ve just finished another pair of geometric warped square (inspired by CGB ) arrow-shaped drop earrings using yummy greens, pale purple,...
- Nov 25, 2016
- 1 min
You Tarzan. Me…
I don’t have a specific project in mind for the beads shown below, but I know I want to create something (earrings seem to be my thing of...
- Nov 12, 2016
- 1 min
Stop the World – I Want to Get Off…
That is the title of a 1961 musical written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse, but I tend to vociferate that phrase when it seems...
- 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 28, 2016
- 1 min
Really…
I should have started playing with Warped Squares several years ago when the craze for geometric beading was in its infancy. But there...
- 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...
- 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...