Aug 14, 20141 min read
999 down and 1 to go!
A huge "Thank you" to everyone who has ordered kits and tutorials from Barbara Briggs Designs...to date I've had nine-hundred-ninety-nine...
Aug 9, 20141 min read
A super surprise!
Yesterday a box from Kalmbach Publishing arrived in my mailbox. My first thought was, “What could this be?” Inside was “Creative Beading...
Aug 8, 20142 min read
It isn't easy!
We have now had Jackson and Cooper one week and they are amazing and wonderful and we love them madly! Whether animal or human, one just...
Jul 30, 20141 min read
Oooooh…lots of beautiful new Czech Spike beads!
I’ve just replenished my supply of these beautiful handmade Czech 7mm x 17mm Spike Beads in a mix of Silver/Black, Matte, and Glossy...
Jul 27, 20141 min read
The kit is finally ready!
This past week has been really busy with far too much going on, but my colorful mixed media “Forbidden Fruit” Drop Earring beading kit ...
Jul 19, 20141 min read
The tutorial is finished!
I love when I wrap up a project and finish a tutorial! My “Forbidden Fruit” Drop Earrings tutorial is now listed in my Etsy shop. A...
Jul 17, 20141 min read
More Forbidden Fruit…
To test my “Forbidden Fruit” Drop Earrings tutorial, I made a second pair in a luscious passionflower colourway of lavender and lime with...
Jul 9, 20141 min read
Almost there….
I’m working on a second drop earring, writing the tutorial, and taking process photos every step along the way. This photo shows the...
Jul 7, 20141 min read
It seems like it's taken an eternity, but....
It's finally here...I'm perusing Jean Power's long-awaited "Geometric Beadwork - Volume 2"! For those who like beading books that contain...
Jun 25, 20141 min read
A new project is in the works...
I just couldn’t resist making earrings that coordinate with my “Fantasy Flora” Cuff. The Rizo and Magatama beads I’m using accent the...
Jun 23, 20141 min read
More handmade Czech Spike beads!
I've added additional colors to the Czech Spike beads and " Baby Spike " beads listings in my Etsy shop. Silky Matte Gold (which ranges...
Jun 20, 20141 min read
Undoubtedly...
Since it’s creation five years ago, the “Shell and Spines” Cuff" tutorial and beading kit in Neutral colourways has been most often...
Jun 17, 20141 min read
Well, I'll tell you...
Creating the tutorial for the "Fantasy Flora" Cuff was very ambitious! Inspired by wings and horns from CGB and implementing the...
Jun 15, 20141 min read
Oh….I love this cuff!
The “Fantasy Floral” Cuff is now gracing my wrist and I am utterly taken with it! The winged petals are accented with tiny horned pods...
May 29, 20141 min read
Judy's latest...
Judy Drew sent me this photo of her finished "Loch Ness - Sea Dragon III" Wrap (inspired by CGB ) and she is thrilled with the way it...
May 20, 20141 min read
Time to repair….
I have worn my “Mermaid” Cuff to death! Life is short and I refuse to save my beadwork for so-called special occasions because frankly,...
May 17, 20141 min read
A new geometric cuff is in the works...
I’m making headway on my latest cuff design (thus far inspired by Wings and Horns in CGB ). As yet, I’m not sure what I will do when I...
May 15, 20141 min read
Sequins...
Sequins…they’re not just for tutus and costumes.They are great jewelry components as well! As seen in the variation of my “Creative...
May 13, 20141 min read
More fun with the Creative Components Wrap!
I’m in the midst of working on a new geometric cuff, but I felt the need for a brief interlude. My incentive was a project that could be...
May 9, 20141 min read
New and improved...
I’ve just revamped one of my older tutorials . Several years ago I created the “Interlocking Rings” bracelet followed by the “Beaded...
