Mar 22, 20191 min read
Crazy Eyes!
I simply could not resist these eyeglass frames! Besides being a necessity for aging eyes, I consider eyeglasses a fashion accessory and...
Mar 19, 20191 min read
What’s On My Work Table?
There’s a riot of color here! I’ve been very busy this past week making one-of-a-kind polymer clay cabochons that I’ll bezel with...
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Yowza!
Amazing what one can do with scrap polymer! Having accumulated a plethora of scrap pieces of clay over the years, I threw some on top of...
Mar 10, 20191 min read
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...
Mar 6, 20191 min read
First Things First...
As mentioned in my previous blog, after a hiatus of one year I’m ready to work with polymer clay again. My clay muse had been calling me...
Mar 1, 20191 min read
Just Listed!
The new "Geometric Mix or Match Narrow Rectangle Drop Earrings" tutorial is finished and is now listed in my Etsy shop along with the...
Feb 26, 20191 min read
They Are Finished!
I am loving this new pair of geometric earrings and they look super cool with my new specs! Each side of the earring sports a different...
Feb 20, 20191 min read
It Started With An Eye Exam...
I’d noticed for some time that my vision was becoming just a tad bit blurry. As it turned out, my left eye had grown weaker and was the...
Feb 13, 20191 min read
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...
Feb 7, 20191 min read
Play Time!
Our weather of late leaves little alternative but to stay indoors! Last week we endured subzero temperatures. Today, every branch,...
Feb 2, 20191 min read
New Earring Designs Are Listed!
Artifacts and Ancient Egyptian lore have always intrigued me. As a child I loved watching “The Mummy” starring Boris Karloff in the 1932...
Jan 30, 20191 min read
Cry Me A River...
After creating triangles, squares, warped squares, pentagons, and pointed oval earrings, it is time to experiment with teardrops....
Jan 24, 20191 min read
Slow Progress...
Although I love not having to deal with bracelet clasps, bangles can be a challenge where fit is concerned. The first version of this...
Jan 20, 20191 min read
It arrived in my mailbox this week and...
As I was perusing the pages of the 2019 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Wireworking and Metalsmithing catalog, to my delight right there on...
Jan 13, 20191 min read
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...
Jan 7, 20191 min read
Curses...Foiled Again!
Patience is a virtue of which I possess little...except when it comes to designing. Thirty-some years ago when I owned Fibre Ltd., a...
Dec 26, 20181 min read
Once Again...
Santa read my list, checked it twice, and he brought me wonderful things! The biggest and most wanted item on my list was a Sizzix Big...
Dec 21, 20181 min read
Holiday Sale!
If you’ve been eyeing tutorials that are listed in my Etsy shop, now is a great time to take another look. I seldom do sales, but on...
Dec 17, 20181 min read
Working on a New Geometric Design...
My “ Geometric Oval Component” Drop Earrings were a great success and I was torn between making several more pair in new colourways or...