- Jul 10
- 1 min
It’s Just Too Beautiful!
I simply can’t work indoors on a sunny, warm summer day! I finally invested in a large Artbin container and loaded it up with polymer...
- Jun 21
- 1 min
By Now…
“Petal” Drop Earrings You’re probably thinking, “More earrings?” Yes. I’m finding creating earrings to be addictive! Shrink plastic and...
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Love, Love, Love…
Happy Valentine’s Day! Why do I love this day so much? Regardless of origin it’s the one day devoted to love and it’s celebrated...
- Nov 8, 2023
- 1 min
Just…WOW!
Aasia Hamid from Aasiajewelry.com sent me this photo showing a necklace she created using my “Carnival” Geometric Beaded Beads Bracelet...
- Sep 6, 2023
- 1 min
Another Project is in the Works…
I’m exploring new designs for geometric beaded beads and Wow! It is so much fun playing with colors and a variety of shapes. I love these...
- Aug 18, 2023
- 1 min
Worth a Peruse…
I’ve been editing my Etsy shop and sorting through items that have been listed for quite a while and haven’t sold…like this beautiful...
- Apr 20, 2023
- 1 min
Now…
I have a valid reason to “take it easy”…doctor’s orders. A day after missing the bottom rung on the above step ladder and falling...
- Apr 13, 2023
- 1 min
This is Very Exciting!
We’re in the midst of having our master closet remodeled…such mayhem! Clothing, shoes, accessories are piled on the window seats, in...
- Jan 16, 2023
- 1 min
I’m Making Up For Lost Time…
Yay! It seems my beading Muse is going to stay around for a while! After a long hiatus, she is now whispering in my ear and suggesting...
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
If You Haven’t Started…
It’s really time to think about those on your list and things they might like for Holiday gifts! And what bead enthusiast wouldn’t love...
- Sep 26, 2022
- 2 min
Boo!
“Macabre” Carved Skull Ring Halloween is fast approaching and I’m getting ready for it! I’ve just finished this sterling silver ring...
- Sep 13, 2022
- 1 min
The Third Eye…
What with having surgery on both eyes this past month, the concept of the Third Eye has been on my mind. I started making this pendant...
- Aug 29, 2022
- 1 min
Woohoo!
The second eye is done! OMG…what a difference it has made! Even dreary overcast days look bright now and colors are so vivid. It’s lovely...
- May 7, 2022
- 1 min
An Unusual Find…
I have quite a cigar box collection and this is the latest addition. Cigar boxes come in quite handy for use as displays and for storage....
- Mar 18, 2022
- 1 min
Time To Destash…
I came across a box of beautiful cabochons while searching for something else in my studio. I remember purchasing them about twenty-five...
- Mar 11, 2022
- 1 min
Yum…
This gorgeous collection of gemstones arrived yesterday and I can’t wait to use them in new works. Comprised of Hessonite, Citrine,...
- Feb 25, 2022
- 1 min
Reliquiae…
I have just finished creating this multi-object pendant. It suggests a piece that might be worn to a ritualistic ceremony. I view it as a...
- Jan 15, 2022
- 1 min
And So It Begins…
I’m beginning to sketch design ideas for my next piece. I received a gorgeous pendant from India as a Xmas present and my idea is to...
- Oct 12, 2021
- 1 min
More to Love…
I’ve just added a collection of Art Jewelry Earrings to my Etsy shop. The handmade earrings in this collection are all One-of-a-Kind....
- Sep 22, 2021
- 2 min
Another B-Day Gift…
I love this book…“Switched On: women who revolutionized style in the ’60s”. My favorite model of the 1960’s, Jean Shrimpton, graces the...