Sep 16, 20181 min read
Yep...
Still at it...replenishing more beading kits. Now it’s time to assemble the “Geometric Warped Square Arrow Drop Earrings and Variations”...
Sep 13, 20181 min read
All Play...All the Time?
I've been having fun exploring different geometric shapes this past week, but it’s time to put beads, needle and thread aside and get...
Aug 30, 20181 min read
Itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny...
Size 15/0 beads are so very small and those are what are on my beading mat today. It’s one of those fabulous end-of-summer days filled...
Aug 25, 20181 min read
Can't Get Enough Orange!
Vitamin C? I'm fine on that front. But, I'm craving the color orange of late. I have no idea why. I've never been a fan of...
Aug 20, 20181 min read
Are You Ready To Play?
Hot off the press…my “Quadra Play” Geometric Triangle Drop Earrings beading kit and tutorial is ready and listed in my Etsy shop . Each...
Aug 16, 20181 min read
What Do These Earrings Have In Common?
My "Quadra Play" Geometric Triangle Drop Earrings share many of the same colors and design patterns...all are geometric beadwoven...
Aug 13, 20181 min read
Would you like a sneak peek?
Several months ago while on vacation I devoted time to exploring color and pattern design while beading triangles. I had planned to make...
Jul 28, 20181 min read
The Tutorial and Kits Are Listed!
Some of you have been eagerly awaiting this bracelet tutorial and beading kit and here they are! If you love color and geometric...
Jul 26, 20181 min read
I'll Bet...
You were wondering if I'd ever finish this project, right? With summer obligations, dealing with a sick cat entailing visits to the...
Jul 19, 20181 min read
Okay...
I could have taken the easy and speedy path by using crimp covers to hide the crimp beads used in this bracelet project, but I was not at...
Jul 13, 20181 min read
I’m Almost There...
Granted, I haven’t had a lot of time to bead lately. With our summer weather being so hot and humid, weeds have taken over and general...
Jul 7, 20181 min read
DuMA...
That's an acronym for Dubuque Museum of Art. It's an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution located in downtown Dubuque, IA. Several...
Jul 1, 20181 min read
In Progress...
I started working on these geometric beads several months ago and as often happens, they were placed in the UFO bin while I worked on...
Jun 25, 20181 min read
Thank You, FMG!
Aside from intense heat and far more rain than wanted or needed, June has certainly been an excellent month for me! Not only did I spend...
May 1, 20181 min read
It's Springtime and...
Flowers are blooming everywhere...even in my studio! These four collections of polymer clay flower and butterfly shaped components have...
Apr 27, 20181 min read
I know...
I said in my last post that the tutorial for the Geometric "Color Play" Square Drop Earrings would be available in a day or two, but...
Apr 24, 20181 min read
A Natural Progression...
I love to make earrings! They work up quickly and they are a great way to experiment with color. Having created geometric warped square...
Apr 11, 20181 min read
Not Too Long Ago...
When I had first purchased my “Now That’s a Jig” wire-working tool at the Bead and Button show in 2015, I made a bracelet that I titled...
Mar 27, 20181 min read
The Fruits of My Labor...
I do love making polymer clay beads…especially beads that look very old, if not ancient! These are beads that I made last week. I had run...
Mar 22, 20181 min read
Here’s What I’m Working On Today...
It’s time once again to make more polymer clay Faux Amber and Turquoise beads. They are an integral component in my “ Tibetan Inspired...
