- Aug 23
- 1 min
I Know…
At my advanced age, I should be downsizing instead of accumulating. What’s the deal then with ordering more “stuff”? Well, as most...
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Beads, Beads, and More Beads…
Although I’ve been very busy this summer, I’ve managed to spend a bit of time working with Polymer. These beads are part of a growing...
- 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 30
- 1 min
Back At It!
I’ve dusted off my Dream Machine clay conditioner and have begun to play once again. A collection of beads featuring black, white, grey,...
- May 9
- 1 min
This Was…
My studio yesterday! The weather was absolutely gorgeous, birds were singing, and I simply couldn’t work indoors on a day like that. So I...
- May 6
- 1 min
Everything in its Place…
Working in mixed media is such fun, but storing all my itty-bitty components and small tools were a challenge until I came across this...
- Feb 25
- 1 min
I’m Keeping My New Year Resolution!
My resolution is to spend more time playing and less time working this year. I’ve wanted to get my polymer clay out for the longest time...
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Green…
Mossy, forest, jungle, so lush and verdant…green is one of my favorite colors and my go-to palette at the moment. This collection of...
- Jan 3
- 1 min
Back in Stock!
I love my little stainless steel spoon and all the possibilities for embellishing it…just unscrew the ball at the top and add beads or...
- Nov 15, 2023
- 1 min
Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors?
Well…maybe not a coat but my “Carnival” Geometric Beaded Beads Bracelet is definitely a design of many colors…32 to be exact! In a...
- Oct 25, 2023
- 1 min
I’m Still At It, But…
I’m making progress on the beaded bead project that I started a month or two ago. I intend these beads to become the primary components...
- Oct 18, 2023
- 1 min
This is Nice!
I’d been looking for a new beading board and chose this custom made goodie from beadboardenvy.com. This is the 8” x 12” model with wells....
- Oct 9, 2023
- 1 min
Hurry!
Etsy is having a promotion through October 11…you get $10 off any $40 purchase! That’s 25% off! So…if you’ve been eyeing anything in my...
- Oct 4, 2023
- 1 min
Okay…
I’m getting rather tired of chasing beads all over my work surface. I start out with neat little piles and in no time chaos reigns on my...
- Aug 30, 2023
- 1 min
These Few Precious Days…
Where did the time go…this summer has flown by! It’s almost the last day of August and Labor Day is just around the corner! We’re having...
- Apr 29, 2023
- 1 min
The Doctor Said…
“Take it Easy and rest.” That’s easier said than done for one who has always believed in putting in a hard day’s work everyday. The...
- Oct 22, 2022
- 1 min
Shoulder Sweeping…
Time for a new pair since I hadn’t made earrings in a while. I love long, dramatic earrings, but my earlobes can’t take the weight so I...
- Aug 22, 2022
- 1 min
What We Have Here Are…
More goodies to play with when I finally return to the bench in my metals studio! Dig this whopper 2.5 pound hammer from Buffalo Rutland...
- Aug 15, 2022
- 1 min
One Down, One to Go…
I had cataract surgery on my left eye last Wednesday. Post surgery I had quite a bit of discomfort. My follow-up appointment the next day...
- Jun 29, 2022
- 1 min
Do You have a lot of UFOs?
I’m not talking about Unidentified Flying Objects…I’m referring to Un-Finished Objects and I have quite a few of them on my workbench at...