- May 18, 2018
- 1 min
I’ve Been Busy Outdoors, But…
I did manage to carve out a bit of free time to work on some beadwoven triangles. These are part of a collection that will eventually...
- May 10, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Time Consuming, but…
It’s all so beautiful! I’ve just returned from Murphy’s Gardens with a box full of herbs…thyme, parsley, rosemary, mint, and lots of...
- 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 24, 2018
- 1 min
A Natural Progression…
I love to make earrings! They work up quickly and they are a great way to experiment with color. Having created geometric warped square...
- 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 11, 2018
- 1 min
Not Too Long Ago…
When I had first purchased my “Now That’s a Jig” wire-working tool at the Bead and Button show in 2015, I made a bracelet that I titled...
- 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...
- Feb 7, 2018
- 1 min
Swag!!!
Call me lucky! Look what just arrived on my doorstep…a goodie box from #Rangerink containing new offerings from Susan Lenart Kazmer’s...
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
A New Tutorial and Beading Kit!
The “Color Play” Geometric Drop Earrings tutorial is finished and beading kits for both the “Color Play” Vibrant Brights and “Color...
- Jan 24, 2018
- 1 min
Playing with Color!
I’m easing into designing with bright colors and wanted a simple project that would work up quickly. The result? Immediate gratification...
- Jan 13, 2018
- 1 min
Repurposing again…
I love giving objects a second life and having just finished with the holidays, I found that many of the gifts we received were packaged...
- Dec 28, 2017
- 1 min
Santa was most generous!
If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’ve been working with paper most recently. Well, Santa brought me a lot of new dies from...
- Dec 22, 2017
- 1 min
I’m sending…
Best wishes to you and yours for magical Holidays filled with awe and wonder! #BarbaraBriggs #BarbaraBriggsDesigns #cats #Christmas
- 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....
- Dec 1, 2017
- 1 min
Do you remember this piece?
This is my “Loch Ness Sea Dragon III” Wrap design (inspired by Contemporary Geometric Beadwork). I entered it in the Fire Mountain Gems...
- Nov 26, 2017
- 2 min
Reflecting on time…
When I was a young girl, it seemed that every person over the age of fifty constantly remarked how fast time was passing. I didn’t...
- 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 21, 2017
- 1 min
Do You Have a Favorite Beading Stitch?
I’ve worked primarily in Peyote stitch for the past few years because it lends itself so well to geometric beadwork. The beads sit...