- Sep 3, 2012
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Dangles and Drops…
When I first had my ears pierces decades ago, I wore nothing but tiny little earrings that had posts. Petite textured earrings in the...
- Aug 31, 2012
- 1 min
Swing and sway…
That would be a fitting title for these tear drop earrings. Hand cut crystal teardrops of zircon are captured inside hammer-textured...
- Aug 29, 2012
- 1 min
You’ll be seeing more earrings…
A girl can’t have enough of them. They are the one piece of jewelry that I feel totally naked without. I can get by without a necklace,...
- Aug 24, 2012
- 1 min
Happy Accidents…
See these earrings? They were supposed to be a matching pair. Each should have had a tear drop gemstone dangling from the bottom, but as...
- Aug 22, 2012
- 1 min
A finished torpedo pendant…
I couldn’t wait to make a pendant with a fob from the latest polymer collection and here it is. The design is somewhat of a trapeze...
- Aug 20, 2012
- 1 min
Goodbye bird…goodbye Bodega Bay!
My vacation is over. I had a wonderful time in California relaxing and visiting family and beading – the first bit of beading I’d done...
- Aug 10, 2012
- 1 min
A study in form, color, and texture…
These petite polymer clay torpedo-shaped fobs were such fun to make! I started by making core beads that look like tiny cigars. After...
- Aug 1, 2012
- 1 min
Heads up…
I’ve been working many long hours making new work for my upcoming trunk show and now it’s time to take a break. I’ll be putting my Etsy...
- Jul 25, 2012
- 1 min
Dozens of little metal clay stars…
Channeling Carl Sagan…these petite, textured stars are what I’ve been making. I like having them in my stash, ready to use as bead caps...
- Jul 18, 2012
- 1 min
Speaking of bugs…
I picked up this book at the Chicago Field Museum. I was attracted by the beautiful water-color illustrations of a variety of bugs that...
- Jul 16, 2012
- 1 min
Beaded Bugs…
When I get the beading bug (pun intended) and do actually pick up needle and thread again, I’m going to play with a few of these designs....
- Jul 11, 2012
- 1 min
“Metal Clay and Color”…
That’s the title of this new book from Kalmbach Publishers. I’ve just received my copy and I’m delighted! The book features projects by...
- Jul 9, 2012
- 1 min
A second framed pendant…
You may remember that I took Robert Dancik’s “Concrete: It’s Not Just For Sidewalks Anymore” class. I don’t really care to muck about...
- Jul 4, 2012
- 1 min
These don’t look like much yet, but they will!
I spent yesterday making this collection of polymer clay core beads. They will eventually become colorful focal beads to add to...
- Jul 2, 2012
- 1 min
Another collar…
Perhaps watching all those 1940’s mummy movies has contributed to the rhythm in my recent works. Everything has an ancient look about it...
- Jun 15, 2012
- 1 min
This year’s Bead and Button Show stash…
I didn’t spend as much time shopping at the show this year and I came home with far fewer goodies than in past years. There seemed to be...
- Jun 13, 2012
- 1 min
Generally speaking…
I think the back of a piece should be as pleasing to look at as the front. This is the same pendant that was featured in my previous...
- Jun 3, 2012
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I’ve never been one to record my daily musings…
I remember receiving a diary as a birthday present when I was nine years old. I filled a total of two pages. Frankly, the closest I’ve...
- Jun 1, 2012
- 1 min
My seed beads have been woefully neglected of late…
Bags and tubes of sparkly little treasures ensconced in their respective trays and categorized by color and materials, are patiently...
- May 28, 2012
- 1 min
In search of the perfect choker…
I’ve always liked the look of big, bold beads gracing the neck and there are so many fashions that look wonderful with the addition of a...