- Sep 6, 2018
- 1 min
Movin’ On!
For several months, I’ve been beading geometric triangles, flat squares, warped squares, and pentagons. Now I’m eager to explore other...
- Aug 30, 2018
- 1 min
Itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny…
Size 15/0 beads are so very small and those are what are on my beading mat today. It’s one of those fabulous end-of-summer days filled...
- Aug 25, 2018
- 1 min
Can’t Get Enough Orange!
Vitamin C? I’m fine on that front. But, I’m craving the color orange of late. I have no idea why. I’ve never been a fan of orange…even...
- Aug 20, 2018
- 1 min
Are You Ready To Play?
Hot off the press…my “Quadra Play” Geometric Triangle Drop Earrings beading kit and tutorial is ready and listed in my Etsy shop . Each...
- Aug 16, 2018
- 1 min
What Do These Earrings Have In Common?
My “Quadra Play” Geometric Triangle Drop Earrings share many of the same colors and design patterns…all are geometric beadwoven...
- Aug 13, 2018
- 1 min
Would you like a sneak peek?
Several months ago while on vacation I devoted time to exploring color and pattern design while beading triangles. I had planned to make...
- Aug 3, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Been Ages, But…
Now that I’ve finished my latest beading project and tutorial I finally have time to replenish my stash of bronze metal clay “Urchins”...
- Jul 28, 2018
- 1 min
The Tutorial and Kits Are Listed!
Some of you have been eagerly awaiting this bracelet tutorial and beading kit and here they are! If you love color and geometric...
- Jul 26, 2018
- 1 min
I’ll Bet…
You were wondering if I’d ever finish this project, right? With summer obligations, dealing with a sick cat entailing visits to the...
- Jul 19, 2018
- 1 min
Okay…
I could have taken the easy and speedy path by using crimp covers to hide the crimp beads used in this bracelet project, but I was not at...
- Jul 13, 2018
- 1 min
I’m Almost There…
Granted, I haven’t had a lot of time to bead lately. With our summer weather being so hot and humid, weeds have taken over and general...
- Jul 7, 2018
- 1 min
DuMA…
That’s an acronym for Dubuque Museum of Art. It’s an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution located in downtown Dubuque, IA. Several...
- Jul 1, 2018
- 1 min
In Progress…
I started working on these geometric beads several months ago and as often happens, they were placed in the UFO bin while I worked on...
- Jun 25, 2018
- 1 min
Thank You, FMG!
Aside from intense heat and far more rain than wanted or needed, June has certainly been an excellent month for me! Not only did I spend...
- Jun 20, 2018
- 1 min
Sometimes…
After I’ve spent a month or two designing with beads and writing tutorials or having been immersed in resin and/or polymer clay or metal...
- Jun 14, 2018
- 1 min
A Perfect Day…
After a week of severe storms, high humidity, and a miserable deluge of biting gnats, we finally have a glorious day…the sort of idyllic...
- Jun 1, 2018
- 1 min
I’m still playing with triangles and finding that…
Exploration with color and design is so important! I’ve charted three designs using sixteen different color combinations and I’ve...
- May 25, 2018
- 1 min
Yippie!!!
I’m delighted! I’ve just been notified that my “Elements” necklace has received an honorable mention in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads...
- May 18, 2018
- 1 min
I’ve Been Busy Outdoors, But…
I did manage to carve out a bit of free time to work on some beadwoven triangles. These are part of a collection that will eventually...
- May 10, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Time Consuming, but…
It’s all so beautiful! I’ve just returned from Murphy’s Gardens with a box full of herbs…thyme, parsley, rosemary, mint, and lots of...