- Nov 12, 2013
- 1 min
You know the old saying…
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. I’m always on the lookout for discarded items that can be repurposed and given a new life. I...
- Nov 8, 2013
- 1 min
I feel an onset on inspiration in the air!
Or perhaps I should say “in the sea”! These images of brightly colored fish have me contemplating another project. The Delica colors are...
- Nov 3, 2013
- 1 min
Well, it didn’t take long…
It’s hard to believe that several weeks ago my beading table was pristine…clear of any clutter or debris. Utter chaos happens when a...
- Oct 31, 2013
- 1 min
No tricks…just treats!
My Beauties have just arrived home! I dare say my wrist has missed them dreadfully! I shipped them off to Tucson in early August where...
- Oct 29, 2013
- 1 min
Hail, Empress Ming!
Many of you have been waiting very patiently for this design to be offered as a tutorial and beading kit. Well, the wait is over. Both...
- Oct 1, 2013
- 1 min
One of my B-Day presents was a wide-angle lens and…
That was incentive enough to clean up my beading table so I could take a photo and experiment with the lens. When I’m immersed in a...
- Sep 20, 2013
- 1 min
Okay, I’m finally ready to start…
A new Empress Ming’s Cuff will be in the works shortly. I’m ready to enter planet Mongo once again as I’ve had several requests for a...
- Sep 16, 2013
- 1 min
An “Empress Ming’s Cuff” is my next project, but first…
It’s time to replenish the stock of components in my Etsy shop. I’ve had many requests for fine silver sea-themed and flower disk...
- Sep 12, 2013
- 1 min
I’ve been busy counting, weighing, and packaging beads…
Fifty-seven grams of Delica and seed beads per kit to be precise, all in various shades of teal, mauve, lime, coral, blue, and green,...
- Sep 9, 2013
- 1 min
It seems like it took forever, but…
My “Parrot Fish Cuff” is finally finished as are the beading kit and tutorial (available in my Etsy shop). I am pleased beyond words...
- Sep 2, 2013
- 1 min
I’m still working…
You may think this cuff is finished, but it isn’t. At this point, the cuff (inspired by CGB ) doesn’t have enough body and easily...
- Aug 26, 2013
- 1 min
No doubt about it…
There is a plethora of pattern and color going on in this cuff and I believe it is my most ambitious piece to date! The photo shows the...
- Aug 23, 2013
- 1 min
The repair is finished!
See the new inner sleeve on this bangle? It has made the bangle a bit smaller and given it more body, which is most favorable! While...
- Aug 17, 2013
- 1 min
Slowly, but surely….
I’m making progress on my geometric ZigZag design (inspired by the RickRack section of CGB ). Writing the step-by-step directions and...
- Aug 13, 2013
- 1 min
Feedback is always welcome…
I’m always so thrilled and thankful when customers leave positive feedback for me on Etsy , and I want to thank everyone for the lovely...
- Aug 8, 2013
- 1 min
One bead at a time…
I haven’t had as much time to devote to beading this week as I would like. I’ve been working on my latest geometric ZigZag piece, the...
- Aug 2, 2013
- 1 min
Adieu my lovelies!
Albeit for a brief period – these pieces are on their way to Kate McKinnon . She’ll take photos of them for Contemporary Geometric...
- Jul 28, 2013
- 2 min
The chart is finished and…
As I mentioned in my last post, end product charts are usually far different from the initial ideas I experiment with. This design has...
- Jul 22, 2013
- 1 min
Another Geometric ZigZag cuff is in progress…
I’ve selected my colors…aren’t these luscious! It’s like having a rainbow at my fingertips! I have an idea for this cuff and I’ll start...
- Jul 16, 2013
- 1 min
I’m happy to report that…
My “Safari Cuff” design (inspired www.ContemporaryGeometricBeadwork.com ) is being well received! I’ve spent a good part of the last...