- Mar 28, 2015
- 1 min
In lieu of attending classes at Bead & Button this year…
I’ve ordered a slew of instructional DVDs from some of the best teachers around! The reviews of those I’ve chosen are highly rated and...
- Mar 25, 2015
- 1 min
The April issue of LJJA has arrived!
LJJA is short for Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine and my “Sea Flower” pin/pendant is in the April 2015 issue…pages 30 through 34...
- Mar 23, 2015
- 1 min
After twenty-five years of metalsmithing…
My original set of disc cutters, which has served me well, has seen better days, so I’ve treated myself to the “king” of disc cutters…a...
- Mar 20, 2015
- 1 min
Beads from my “Treasure Trove”…
Last week I told you about finding a box of polymer beads I had made several years. The mixed media piece above uses several of those...
- Mar 18, 2015
- 1 min
I just couldn’t resist!
Having put beading aside temporarily while working with polymer clay and metal, I haven’t placed an order for beads in several months,...
- Mar 16, 2015
- 1 min
The first sounds of spring…
A gentle breeze stirring and birds calling to one another are most welcome after our long and very cold Midwest winter! Last night we...
- Mar 13, 2015
- 1 min
Treasure trove!
Don’t you just love it when you come across something wonderful that you hadn’t expected to find…like checking pockets before sending...
- Mar 10, 2015
- 1 min
As promised…
Here’s the tutorial for my polymer clay “Petal Drop Earrings” . Full color photos accompany the step-by-step tutorial and you have the...
- Mar 7, 2015
- 1 min
Thinking Spring!
Lately I seem to be gravitating toward floral themed jewelry. Over the past few years I have designed quite a few floral themed...
- Mar 4, 2015
- 1 min
Upcycling Revisited
I’m big on recycling! Being one who wastes nothing that may have a chance at a second life, I always contemplate a purpose for something...
- Mar 1, 2015
- 1 min
I finally “bit the bullet”!
I had been coveting an Ezel Beading Pal for the longest time. The folks who make the Beading Pal had a booth at last June’s Bead and...
- Feb 27, 2015
- 1 min
Artisan Color Exploration!
Have you ever visited Eva Maria Keiser’s blog? Eva’s beaded designs are incredibly beautiful and her color combinations are wonderful!...
- Feb 25, 2015
- 1 min
Back in the studio!
I’ve had a delightful vacation, but am glad to be back in the studio. Although I missed the cats terribly, the reprieve from snow was...
- Feb 22, 2015
- 1 min
Fortuny Poppy?
Yes, I’m still at it…playing with polymer and making pleated flower rings! I really should move on, but making rings is so much fun and...
- Feb 19, 2015
- 1 min
More Fortuny inspiration…
My ring collection just keeps growing and growing! My previous post showed the first ring in what is fast becoming a series of Spanish...
- Feb 16, 2015
- 1 min
Fortuny Violet…
You may think Fortuny Violet refers to a particular sub-species of the violet family, but it is the title of this ring and named thusly...
- Feb 14, 2015
- 1 min
Love is in the air!
One of the best things about having a wedding anniversary (our twentieth!) on Valentine’s day is that so many others are celebrating love...
- Feb 9, 2015
- 1 min
Heads up…
I need a few days of play time so I’m taking a brief vacation away from the business end of art, which means I’ve temporarily deactivated...
- Feb 7, 2015
- 1 min
Another use for recycled cosmetic containers!
Being frugal, it seems that I never throw anything away. I’ve used empty cosmetic containers for so many purposes…storing beads, resin...
- Feb 4, 2015
- 1 min
Revamped…
When I created my polymer clay “Water Lily” ring two months ago, I was very pleased with it. I wore it constantly while making more rings...