- May 20, 2019
- 2 min
More Clay Play…
Beads are such fun to make! Rolling clay into round, cone, oblong and other shaped beads, extruding long tube beads that can be sliced...
- May 16, 2019
- 1 min
I’ve Said It Before…
Thank you, Fire Mountain Gems and Beads! A box arrived today via Fedex containing my entry in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2019...
- May 6, 2019
- 1 min
Feeling Creative?
Ready for some fun? I’ve just finished a colorful 23″ long necklace composed of a geometrically beadwoven link, polymer clay components,...
- May 1, 2019
- 2 min
It’s Time to Create Metal Components…
It’s been some time since I’ve worked with metal. I’ve been making lots of polymer clay components, but I want to use sterling silver as...
- Apr 24, 2019
- 1 min
Something New!
April showers and spring flowers…these vivid colors make me think of warm summer days and tropical vacations! How fun these flower...
- Apr 7, 2019
- 1 min
Call Me Happy!
This one’s a keeper…I love, Love, LOVE this necklace! Measuring 5mm, 10mm, and 15mm, each wire-worked bead cluster is separated by 20mm...
- Mar 30, 2019
- 1 min
On A Roll…
During the past two weeks, I’ve been busy creating polymer clay components and have amassed a good-sized collection of beads, several of...
- Mar 22, 2019
- 1 min
Crazy Eyes!
I simply could not resist these eyeglass frames! Besides being a necessity for aging eyes, I consider eyeglasses a fashion accessory and...
- Mar 19, 2019
- 1 min
What’s On My Work Table?
There’s a riot of color here! I’ve been very busy this past week making one-of-a-kind polymer clay cabochons that I’ll bezel with...
- Mar 14, 2019
- 1 min
Yowza!
Amazing what one can do with scrap polymer! Having accumulated a plethora of scrap pieces of clay over the years, I threw some on top of...
- Mar 10, 2019
- 1 min
It’s a Lazy Sunday and…
Having already lost an hour due to Daylight Savings Time, I’ve decided to take the day off and treat myself to some R&R. But, tomorrow I...
- Mar 6, 2019
- 1 min
First Things First…
As mentioned in my previous blog, after a hiatus of one year I’m ready to work with polymer clay again. My clay muse had been calling me...
- Mar 1, 2019
- 1 min
Just Listed!
The new “Geometric Mix or Match Narrow Rectangle Drop Earrings” tutorial is finished and is now listed in my Etsy shop along with the...
- Feb 26, 2019
- 1 min
They Are Finished!
I am loving this new pair of geometric earrings and they look super cool with my new specs! Each side of the earring sports a different...
- Feb 20, 2019
- 1 min
It Started With An Eye Exam…
I’d noticed for some time that my vision was becoming just a tad bit blurry. As it turned out, my left eye had grown weaker and was the...
- Feb 7, 2019
- 1 min
Play Time!
Our weather of late leaves little alternative but to stay indoors! Last week we endured subzero temperatures. Today, every branch,...
- Feb 2, 2019
- 1 min
New Earring Designs Are Listed!
Artifacts and Ancient Egyptian lore have always intrigued me. As a child I loved watching “The Mummy” starring Boris Karloff in the 1932...
- Jan 30, 2019
- 1 min
Cry Me A River…
After creating triangles, squares, warped squares, pentagons, and pointed oval earrings, it is time to experiment with teardrops....
- Jan 24, 2019
- 1 min
Slow Progress…
Although I love not having to deal with bracelet clasps, bangles can be a challenge where fit is concerned. The first version of this...
- Jan 13, 2019
- 1 min
It Was a Lovely Snowy Day…
The perfect day to be indoors warm and cozy as snowflakes gently fell covering every branch, twig, and the remaining skeletons of flowers...