- Dec 2, 2012
- 1 min
I’ve been waiting for this…
Look what showed up in my mailbox yesterday…the 2013 Bead and Button Show class catalogue! I’m going to have a lot of fun perusing this...
- Nov 28, 2012
- 1 min
‘Tis the season…
Have you started your holiday shopping? That was on my list of tasks to accomplish during my preparation for “down time” and I’m pleased...
- Nov 23, 2012
- 1 min
Time to start shopping!
I’m feeling so much better and Steven has been a tremendous help to me. He’s been chief cook, sous chef, and the kitchen clean-up crew...
- Nov 21, 2012
- 1 min
Making progress…
I’ve been to my doctor for my post-op visit and she said I am healing well and there is no sign of infection. I must admit that while...
- Nov 8, 2012
- 1 min
Heads up!
Only six days until my surgery. While I recuperate, I have will have to keep my feet elevated, which means I won’t be up and about for...
- Nov 5, 2012
- 1 min
Here it is…
It’s been quite a while since I’ve created a new kit and pattern, but the “Faux Beach Glass and River Pebble Bangle” jewelry kit and...
- Nov 3, 2012
- 1 min
I like to use beach glass and pebbles in my work, however…
Drilling holes in stone and glass is a time-consuming task and not a lot of fun to do. And the heavy weight these elements add to a...
- Nov 1, 2012
- 1 min
Chain, chain, chain…
With the exorbitant cost of precious metals these days, this chain would easily cost several hundred dollars if I had made it with...
- Oct 29, 2012
- 2 min
I’m playing with bead colourways…
Selecting colors for a project is very time consuming, especially when using a lot of different materials. It’s frustrating when all you...
- Oct 22, 2012
- 1 min
New jewelry listings in my Etsy shop and a Bonus!
I don’t often have finished jewelry pieces for sale in my Etsy shop. Most often, I put my jewelry making efforts into creating pieces...
- Oct 19, 2012
- 1 min
My new jewelry display is finished!
Last week I gave you a sneak peek at the screen I had just purchased for displaying jewelry. I gave it a trial run by making some forged...
- Oct 15, 2012
- 1 min
Keepsakes are very special…
These are very old photos of my family on my mother’s side. The top photo was taken in the late 1930’s and shows my mother along with...
- Oct 8, 2012
- 1 min
Of all the texturing tools I own…
This decorative tool is one of my favorites. I made it seven years ago while taking a PMC certification class taught by Barbara Becker...
- Oct 1, 2012
- 1 min
Great displays are essential to selling jewelry…
In fact, they can make or break a sale. Countless times I’ve seen earrings shown on flimsy and/or dog-eared cards. Some are attached to...
- Sep 27, 2012
- 1 min
Bold and beautiful…
I could easily have made this choker with polymer clay, but given the size of the beads, I wanted them to be as lightweight as possible....
- Sep 24, 2012
- 1 min
Polymer Clay vs Epoxy Resin Clay…
That’s the title of an article in the 2012 issue of “Handcrafted Jewelry” magazine . I’d been experimenting with Epoxy Resin Clay when...
- Sep 17, 2012
- 1 min
Since I’ve just reviewed PMC Decade…
I thought you might like to see a pair of earrings that have been created with Precious Metal Clay components. The tiny, textured PMC...
- Sep 7, 2012
- 1 min
Tomorrow’s the day!
I have a collection of over thirty new jewelry pieces that I’ll be showing tomorrow, as well as work that is presently in Brio Gallery’s...
- Sep 5, 2012
- 1 min
Another piece for Brio Gallery!
I definitely prefer working in mixed media. A multitude of design options are possible when one has a variety of materials with which to...
- Sep 3, 2012
- 1 min
Dangles and Drops…
When I first had my ears pierces decades ago, I wore nothing but tiny little earrings that had posts. Petite textured earrings in the...