Oct 10, 20201 min read
Fuchsia, Teal, and Purple...
I really like these colors! I've just finished beading a second pair of fun "Big Top" earrings. I truly love the bright red, yellow, and...
Sep 8, 20201 min read
The Tutorial is Finished!
It seems like forever since I began this project, but it has finally come to fruition and the "Tantra Meditation Amulet and Temple Bead...
Sep 4, 20201 min read
Testing with a Final Temple Bead...
This will be my fifth Temple bead! I’m giving it a final go because it’s so important to make sure that each and every step of the...
Sep 1, 20202 min read
Designing and Creating this Bead Was the Fun Part. However...
Creating the shrink plastic components has been extremely labor intensive! Here are the steps I've taken in their creation; 1. C ut out...
Aug 25, 20202 min read
During This Tumultuous Period in Time...
I crave more than ever before an atmosphere of peace, comfort, and protection. This desire has been the impetus for my latest project,...
Aug 17, 20201 min read
All On A Golden Afternoon...
It’s a perfect day. I’m making headway on the tutorial for my latest design, process photos of each step are loading smoothly and being...
Jul 27, 20201 min read
I’m Still Working on the New Project, But...
As I’ve written in my past blog, I’ve been experimenting with shrink plastic. It will be an integral component of the new design that I...
Jul 6, 20201 min read
It's One of Those Days When...
I'm taking two steps forward and one step back. I'm designing a new beading project and have been spending more time than I'd prefer...
Jun 6, 20201 min read
The Most Happy Fella!
I can’t remember where I originally found the laughing Buddha bead that I used in this pendant...probably at a Bead & Button Show I...
Apr 18, 20201 min read
Beading Kits are Ready!
Yes! Beading kits for my Geometric "Color Play Warped Square Mixed Pattern" Drop Earrings are now listed in my Etsy shop! The tutoria...
Apr 16, 20201 min read
The Tutorial is Finished!
My latest earring tutorial, the "Color Play Warped Square Mixed Patterns" Drop Earrings , has now joined my series of geometric Color...
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Sneak Peek!
I’m proofreading and putting the final touches on my latest tutorial! I thought of calling these earrings Flutterbies because they do...
Apr 8, 20201 min read
Absolute Delight!
I’ve stayed indoors for a solid month now and whereas some people are going crazy, I haven’t really minded confinement. Until today our...
Mar 24, 20201 min read
While Working On The New Earring Design...
I've gotten sidetracked. Perhaps you remember a cuff I designed several years ago titled “Modular Concept”? I retired the kit some time...
Mar 18, 20201 min read
These Are Strange Days, so...
What better time than now to stay indoors and bead! In 1918 the Spanish Flu swept the earth and felled millions, but unless you were...
Mar 10, 20201 min read
Beading Adventures in Paradise...
If you’ve wondered why I haven’t posted recently, it’s because a well-deserved vacation had been in order for some time. There truly is...
Feb 19, 20201 min read
Believe Me...
Being an artist is not "all fun and games", especially for one who designs beadwoven creations and writes tutorials, both of which...
Dec 26, 20191 min read
Time to Clean House with a Sale...
I've been going over inventory and have decided to closeout several of my earring kits...the " Geometric Mix or Match Narrow Rectangle"...
Aug 2, 20191 min read
My Task For The Day...
I’d rather be in the studio creating today, but upon receiving an Etsy order for the “Carnival” Geometric Beaded Bracelet kit, I found...
Apr 24, 20191 min read
Something New!
April showers and spring flowers...these vivid colors make me think of warm summer days and tropical vacations! How fun these flower...
