Oct 16, 20161 min read
My Take on the Warped Square…
This may be the start of a beautiful friendship…with the warped square! Inspired by Kate McKinnon's book, "Contemporary Geometric...
Oct 11, 20161 min read
Today...
All I want to do is bead, bead, and bead some more! I'm playing with a selection of 15/0 Toho seed beads and trying my hand at the...
Oct 8, 20161 min read
One-of-a-Kind...
A bit of "eye candy" to start the weekend...I've just assembled three more "Sea Garden" bead-embroidered brooch kits in an array of...
Oct 1, 20161 min read
Bronze Metal Clay...
It seems like forever since I’ve worked with it…months have gone by without playing in this medium. But I had run out of the Bronze...
Sep 27, 20161 min read
I've decided...
The project I take on my next vacation will consist of Delica, seed, and Charlotte beads and a collection of beautiful Swarovski crystal...
Sep 17, 20161 min read
Razzle-Dazzle!
Do these speak to you? I look at them and want to start another bead embroidery project immediately! After honing edges and refining...
Sep 12, 20161 min read
What's Happening in the Studio?
The photo says it all...I'm creating more resin cabochons. Some are sea-themed and embedded with tiny seashells for my " Marine Life "...
Sep 8, 20161 min read
As Promised...
I’ve finished the “Marine Life Anemone” Bead-Embroidered Brooch and tutorial ! I’ve also put several limited-edition beading kits for...
Sep 2, 20161 min read
Catching Up!
It’s been a good week with absolutely gorgeous fall-like weather. Comfortably warm days and cool nights have been a welcome relief from...
Aug 26, 20161 min read
It's been a crazy, busy week...
I didn't have a spare moment to bead, do metalwork, or anything else remotely creative. We have company coming for the weekend so there...
Aug 20, 20161 min read
Looking for a particular bead color?
Whether shopping at a bead store or online, searching for beads that have a particular color name can sometimes be frustrating. Problems...
Aug 13, 20161 min read
And now for something completely different...
Just kidding! I'm still having fun with the "Marine Life" brooch design. This black-lime-green rendition is the latest. Several kits in...
Aug 6, 20161 min read
Proof that...
All that glitters is not gold. When I found out that Jean Power was offering this collection of 50 pair of Swarovski 12mm crystals...
Jul 30, 20161 min read
A Second Colourway...
After creating my "Marine Life" beaded brooch in lime/lavender/turquoise , I just had to make another! This time I opted for a brooch...
Jul 26, 20161 min read
You Asked For It!
And here it is...my “Marine Life” Bead Embroidered Brooch tutorial is finished! And I’ve assembled several limited edition "Marine Life"...
Jul 22, 20161 min read
Just Finished...
My “Marine Life” bead-embroidered brooch is a combination of sea urchin and what one might glimpse from a glass-bottomed boat! Featured...
Jul 17, 20161 min read
Well...
I did manage to get a bit of beading accomplished this week (I'm working on another beaded brooch using a 20mm resin sea-themed cabochon...
Jul 12, 20161 min read
Now That I Have Your Attention...
Jackson sitting at my workbench has nothing to do with this post so I'll get right to the heart of the matter...if you have begun...
Jul 11, 20161 min read
I've Just Started...
I had every intention of devoting most of this past week to creating a new beaded brooch and tutorial, but daily minutiae piled up! With...
Apr 14, 20161 min read
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