- Apr 7, 2019
- 1 min
Call Me Happy!
This one’s a keeper…I love, Love, LOVE this necklace! Measuring 5mm, 10mm, and 15mm, each wire-worked bead cluster is separated by 20mm...
- Mar 10, 2019
- 1 min
It’s a Lazy Sunday and…
Having already lost an hour due to Daylight Savings Time, I’ve decided to take the day off and treat myself to some R&R. But, tomorrow I...
- Feb 13, 2019
- 1 min
You Never Know What You’ll Find!
Every now and then I’ll stop in a second-hand shop or thrift store just to see if there are any “treasures” to be had. Well, lucky me. I...
- Jan 13, 2019
- 1 min
It Was a Lovely Snowy Day…
The perfect day to be indoors warm and cozy as snowflakes gently fell covering every branch, twig, and the remaining skeletons of flowers...
- May 5, 2018
- 1 min
I Knew This Would Happen…
The weather pattern world-wide has been unpredictable of late! Forget spring…our lengthy and arduous Mid-west winter has seemingly become...
- Apr 18, 2018
- 1 min
Channeling Edie…
If you were around in the 1960’s and into Pop Culture, you probably remember Edie Sedgwick. She was part of “the MOD scene” at Andy...
- Apr 4, 2018
- 1 min
Predictably…
After the dreariness of winter is finally over and our snow has melted, my thoughts turn to flowers and butterflies as soon as spring...
- Dec 14, 2017
- 1 min
Yes. Most Definitely…
I will get back to beading and metal work, but every now and then I need to step back from it all and delve into something totally new....
- Nov 17, 2017
- 1 min
Staying Ahead of the Holidays…
What am I doing this week? I’m creating tiny gift boxes and bags. With the holidays rapidly approaching, I’ll need hostess gifts and...
- Nov 10, 2017
- 1 min
It’s never too early…
Many gift-giving dates are fixed…birthdays and Christmas, to name a few. Preparing for these occasions is stressful enough without the...
- Oct 29, 2017
- 1 min
In a blue mood…
Last August while on vacation in California, I purchased some wonderful natural crystals from which I created molds This collection of...
- Oct 13, 2017
- 1 min
I almost missed it!
The deadline for latest Fire Mountain Gems contest featuring Swarovski Crystals was October 8 and I finished this neckpiece just in time...
- Aug 26, 2017
- 1 min
Getting There…
Designing and engineering this warped square beading project has taken longer than I imagined, but I’m closing in and can see light at...
- Aug 16, 2017
- 1 min
Ready, Set, Go!
Some of the best finds are in antique stores. I am always on the lookout for items I can repurpose and up-cycle! Recently, I came across...
- Aug 8, 2017
- 1 min
Bead Soup…
I had not intended to start my warped square project with a confetti-like design. I had carefully drawn out a mosaic-like colored graph,...
- Aug 4, 2017
- 1 min
More Beads…
This order of Delica beads arrived several weeks ago, but I’ve been so busy playing with resin and making rings that I haven’t had gotten...
- Jul 21, 2017
- 1 min
Haleakala?
I’ve seen it and even took an early morning bike ride downhill from Haleakala on one of my vacations to Maui. This latest resin ring so...
- Jul 19, 2017
- 1 min
Twin Peaks…
I’ve finished another! This third in a series of resin faux crystal rings is titled “Faux Beryl Crystals Ring”. Measuring 25mm in height...
- Jun 10, 2017
- 2 min
Report from the Show…
It was a whirlwind trip to the Bead&Button Show…a four hour drive to Milwaukee on Thursday and a repeat back home on Friday. I solely...
- Jun 2, 2017
- 2 min
I’m Goin’ Shoppin’…
My contest entries have just been returned and thanks to Fire Mountain Gems & Beads and a $150 gift certificate (the silver medal award...