Apr 13, 20131 min read
More Wings! And Horns!
I'm not sure what the title of this Sea Dragon (my third) will be. When finished, it will sport eleven wings and seventy (yes, 70!)...
Apr 8, 20131 min read
Hurrah...
As of today, all the hardcopy patterns in my Etsy shop have been converted to PDF format. They will cost far less than hardcopies and...
Apr 4, 20131 min read
Getting techie...
I'm in the process of going digital with the tutorials that I have for sale in my Etsy shop. I've had a lot of requests for PDFs and I...
Apr 2, 20131 min read
My little helper...
Peekaboo in her regal and aloof pose is modeling my bangle, "Moroccan Delight", which was my first foray into geometric beading with...
Mar 31, 20131 min read
All finished and ready to ship!
I've been weighing, packaging, and labeling Delica beads, measuring lengths of memory wire, and making tiny seashells molds for both...
Mar 28, 20131 min read
At long last and after quite a few hours...
My Sea Dragon wrist wrap Variation is finished and I LOVE it! Initially inspired by the Sea Serpent in Contemporary Geometric Beadwork...
Mar 20, 20131 min read
I'm still at it and...
This earth-toned Variation of the Sea Dragon wrist wrap is coming along nicely (albeit, each row for a piece of this length is taking...
Mar 15, 20131 min read
Another publication!
Have you received your April 2013 issue of Bead and Button magazine? On pages 64 through 66 you'll find a tutorial for my designer...
Mar 12, 20131 min read
Another Sea Dragon is in Progress!
Ever since I finished my jungle toned green “Sea Dragon” wrist wrap (inspired by the Sea Serpent in CGB ), I’ve wanted to make another in...
Mar 10, 20131 min read
More Delica Beads Are On The Way!
One hundred seventy-six tubes of one hundred colors to be exact will arrive by the end of the week - that's 1,320 grams, which is almost...
Mar 4, 20131 min read
Do You Teach?
I'm often asked if I teach and the answer is a resounding "No". Standing in front of an audience causes my brain to freeze up and words...
Feb 26, 20131 min read
The "Sea Dragon" pattern and kit is ready!
You've seen my "Sea Dragon" wrist wrap (inspired by Contemporary Geometric Beadwork ) in previous posts. Well good news - the pattern and...
Feb 21, 20131 min read
I'm back to work, but....
My mind is in a fog. I do rather poorly dealing with jet lag. Long flights and time zone changes zap my chi like nothing else! We've...
Feb 11, 20131 min read
I'll get you my pretties!
No, it's not the witch from the Wizard of Oz screaming at Dorothy! It's me ogling the Delica colors that I need to reorder for the Sea...
Feb 7, 20131 min read
Finito!
I've finally finished my interpretation of the Sea Serpent from Kate McKinnon's book, "Contemporary Geometric Beadwork" Volume 1 and I'm...
Feb 5, 20131 min read
Ready to go at a moment's notice...
I always have a beading project with me wherever I go. I even keep a beading kit in my car...the Girl Scout in me subscribes to the...
Jan 13, 20131 min read
Rome wasn't built in a day...
That saying applies to this beaded cuff as well. I have invested at least twenty hours so far and depending on where this beading...
Dec 15, 20121 min read
It's no wonder that...
Beading kits are expensive, especially if they contain beads from Japan. Many kits, my own designer beading kits included, are priced in...
Dec 2, 20121 min read
I've been waiting for this...
Look what showed up in my mailbox yesterday...the 2013 Bead and Button Show cl ass catalogue! I'm going to have a lot of fun perusing...
Nov 28, 20121 min read
'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...
