Mar 23, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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 11, 20151 min read
Lucky me!
I’ve had a second project accepted for publication by Interweave Press! The first project accepted was my “Sea Flower” Pin/Pendant, which...
Feb 9, 20151 min read
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, 20151 min read
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,...
Feb 4, 20151 min read
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...
Feb 1, 20151 min read
More from the archives...
Turn on the Way Back machine…I found another tutorial from “way back when” while rummaging through my computer files. I designed the ...
