Aug 7, 20191 min read
And Now...
It’s what’s on your work table Wednesday! I’ve been working with polymer clay this past week and these faux ivory, bone, ebony, and...
Aug 2, 20191 min read
My Task For The Day...
I’d rather be in the studio creating today, but upon receiving an Etsy order for the “Carnival” Geometric Beaded Bracelet kit, I found...
Jul 24, 20191 min read
Frankly...
It’s just too beautiful outdoors to be in the studio right now. Thus far we’ve had a miserable summer with humid, sweltering hot weather...
Jul 19, 20191 min read
A Great Find!
I’ve fired up the torch, polished my tools, and am back at my jeweler’s workbench and while looking through drawers and in storage boxes...
Jul 12, 20191 min read
Of Course...
You’ve heard the saying “Use it or loose it” and the result of devoting the last few years solely to beading is that my metals skills...
Jul 4, 20191 min read
Oodles and Oodles of...
Tube beads...ultra tiny, very thin (1/8” wide) polymer clay tube beads are what I’ve been making this past week. Varying somewhat in...
Jun 25, 20191 min read
Round and Round and Round She Goes...
These beads are ready for the oven! I love the colors...mixtures of green, turquoise, lavender, sky blue, a touch of brown interspersed...
Jun 18, 20191 min read
Packing My Travel Beading Kit...
I intended to get some geometric components made over the last week but I was so busy on this vacation that I didn’t have time. We spent...
Jun 11, 20191 min read
Easing Up On...
Perfection. It’s not an easy thing to let go of when one has been a perfectionist for all of one’s life. As a young child I always...
Jun 4, 20191 min read
Playtime!
Do you feel like a kid when playing with color and texture? I do! I think back to kindergarten and that first day I dipped my fingers...
May 27, 20191 min read
I’ve Just Scratched the Surface...
That statement is a double entendre meaning that I’ve physically scratched the surface of these components, but also that I’m exploring...
May 20, 20191 min read
More Clay Play...
Beads are such fun to make! Rolling clay into round, cone, oblong and other shaped beads, extruding long tube beads that can be sliced...
May 16, 20191 min read
I've Said It Before...
Thank you, Fire Mountain Gems and Beads! A box arrived today via Fedex containing my entry in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2019...
May 6, 20191 min read
Feeling Creative?
Ready for some fun? I've just finished a colorful 23" long necklace composed of a geometrically beadwoven link, polymer clay components,...
May 1, 20192 min read
It’s Time to Create Metal Components...
It’s been some time since I’ve worked with metal. I’ve been making lots of polymer clay components, but I want to use sterling silver as...
Apr 24, 20191 min read
Something New!
April showers and spring flowers...these vivid colors make me think of warm summer days and tropical vacations! How fun these flower...
Apr 17, 20191 min read
I’d rather be in the studio, but...
Spring has sprung and with it come outdoor chores. Working in the studio will just have to wait! Today I’m blowing leaves from the...
Apr 9, 20191 min read
Did I Say SALE?
Yes, indeed! It’s that time of the year and I need to free up space for new work so I’m having a sale on select items in my Etsy shop ....
Apr 7, 20191 min read
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...
Mar 30, 20191 min read
On A Roll...
During the past two weeks, I’ve been busy creating polymer clay components and have amassed a good-sized collection of beads, several of...
