Nov 6, 20161 min read
Still Playing With Warped Squares...
I'm loving playing with the Warped Square in different colourways! I plan to suspend this Warped Square from a 14 x 10mm Swarovski...
Oct 28, 20161 min read
Really...
I should have started playing with Warped Squares several years ago when the craze for geometric beading was in its infancy. But there...
Oct 23, 20161 min read
They're Ready!
My "Geometric Warped Square Arrow" Drop Earrings were such fun to make that I will want to create several more pair in different colors!...
Oct 16, 20161 min read
My Take on the Warped Square…
This may be the start of a beautiful friendship…with the warped square! Inspired by Kate McKinnon's book, "Contemporary Geometric...
Oct 11, 20161 min read
Today...
All I want to do is bead, bead, and bead some more! I'm playing with a selection of 15/0 Toho seed beads and trying my hand at the...
Oct 8, 20161 min read
One-of-a-Kind...
A bit of "eye candy" to start the weekend...I've just assembled three more "Sea Garden" bead-embroidered brooch kits in an array of...
Oct 1, 20161 min read
Bronze Metal Clay...
It seems like forever since I’ve worked with it…months have gone by without playing in this medium. But I had run out of the Bronze...
Sep 17, 20161 min read
Razzle-Dazzle!
Do these speak to you? I look at them and want to start another bead embroidery project immediately! After honing edges and refining...
Sep 12, 20161 min read
What's Happening in the Studio?
The photo says it all...I'm creating more resin cabochons. Some are sea-themed and embedded with tiny seashells for my " Marine Life "...
Sep 8, 20161 min read
As Promised...
I’ve finished the “Marine Life Anemone” Bead-Embroidered Brooch and tutorial ! I’ve also put several limited-edition beading kits for...
Sep 2, 20161 min read
Catching Up!
It’s been a good week with absolutely gorgeous fall-like weather. Comfortably warm days and cool nights have been a welcome relief from...
Aug 26, 20161 min read
It's been a crazy, busy week...
I didn't have a spare moment to bead, do metalwork, or anything else remotely creative. We have company coming for the weekend so there...
Aug 13, 20161 min read
And now for something completely different...
Just kidding! I'm still having fun with the "Marine Life" brooch design. This black-lime-green rendition is the latest. Several kits in...
Aug 6, 20161 min read
Proof that...
All that glitters is not gold. When I found out that Jean Power was offering this collection of 50 pair of Swarovski 12mm crystals...
Jul 30, 20161 min read
A Second Colourway...
After creating my "Marine Life" beaded brooch in lime/lavender/turquoise , I just had to make another! This time I opted for a brooch...
Jul 26, 20161 min read
You Asked For It!
And here it is...my “Marine Life” Bead Embroidered Brooch tutorial is finished! And I’ve assembled several limited edition "Marine Life"...
Jul 22, 20161 min read
Just Finished...
My “Marine Life” bead-embroidered brooch is a combination of sea urchin and what one might glimpse from a glass-bottomed boat! Featured...
Jul 11, 20161 min read
I've Just Started...
I had every intention of devoting most of this past week to creating a new beaded brooch and tutorial, but daily minutiae piled up! With...
Apr 3, 20161 min read
An inauspicious beginning of the month...
April started out with a bang...a rear-end collision that came out of nowhere followed by a sore throat and a doozy of a cold! There's...
Mar 9, 20161 min read
My blog has moved to barbarabriggsdesigns.com
I've consolidated by moving my blog to my website. I post several times a week so if you'd like to see what I'm writing about, please go...
