Nov 15, 20131 min read
Oh, we've got a smart one here!
Our cat, Peek-a-boo, has been on mouse patrol for several nights to no avail. The mouse is hiding in the metals studio, which also...
Nov 14, 20131 min read
Ready, set, go!
Here's the palette for my next project. I've been working on the design chart over these past few days and have decided that it will be...
Nov 12, 20131 min read
You know the old saying...
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. I’m always on the lookout for discarded items that can be repurposed and given a new life. I...
Nov 8, 20131 min read
I feel an onset on inspiration in the air!
Or perhaps I should say “in the sea”! These images of brightly colored fish have me contemplating another project. The Delica colors are...
Nov 5, 20131 min read
Are you ready to enter planet Mongo?
Both the beading kit and tutorial for the Empress Ming Cuff (inspired by Wings and Horns in CGBI ) are listed in my Etsy shop. The...
Nov 3, 20131 min read
Well, it didn't take long...
It’s hard to believe that several weeks ago my beading table was pristine…clear of any clutter or debris. Utter chaos happens when a...
Oct 31, 20131 min read
No tricks…just treats!
My Beauties have just arrived home! I dare say my wrist has missed them dreadfully! I shipped them off to Tucson in early August where...
Oct 29, 20131 min read
Hail, Empress Ming!
Many of you have been waiting very patiently for this design to be offered as a tutorial and beading kit. Well, the wait is over. Both...
Oct 25, 20131 min read
Hot off the press...
I've been a fan of polymer clay for quite some time and have enjoyed using it in many of my mixed media pieces. It is a wonderfully...
Oct 23, 20131 min read
Bad dream...
Several nights ago, I dreamed that we lived in a house high on a hill overlooking a sea of homes built on tiny lots in a new subdivision...
Oct 21, 20131 min read
Did you miss me?
I've been incommunicado these past few days. I didn't realize how much I missed the internet until we had exceeded several gigabytes...
Oct 14, 20131 min read
Empress Ming is progressing slowly...
I haven’t had more than a few hours to bead in the past ten days. Between cooking for company, readying the herb garden and prairie for...
Oct 12, 20131 min read
Cooler weather has arrived and frost is not far behind...
It's time for the final harvest of basil, oregano, thyme, and sage from my herb garden. They will be used in soups, stews, sauces. In...
Oct 10, 20131 min read
Riding on the heels of "Resin Alchemy"...
Here are several photos of mixed media pieces, which I made during the past few years that incorporate resin. Titled "Twig n' Text", the...
Oct 7, 20131 min read
Another great book from SLK...
Susan Lenart Kazmer's latest book, "Resin Alchemy" just arrived in my mailbox. Having taken classes from Susan and knowing what a...
Oct 4, 20131 min read
Here's a sneak peek of what I've been working on...
My second Empress Ming Cuff is now a work in progress. I've designed the chart based on the original cuff and I'm writing the tutorial...
Oct 1, 20131 min read
One of my B-Day presents was a wide-angle lens and...
That was incentive enough to clean up my beading table so I could take a photo and experiment with the lens. When I'm immersed in a...
Sep 28, 20131 min read
A few more pages...
These are two more pages from the Shutterfly book showing different layouts. The Creative Components Wrap and coordinating earrings are...
Sep 26, 20131 min read
My book has arrived!
The book that I created using Shutterfly.com is here already...I hadn't expected it to arrive so soon! I'm very pleased with the...
Sep 23, 20131 min read
I can't think of a better way to celebrate!
Granted, sixty-five is a significant birthday. My husband kept trying to come up with ideas for celebrating it. He wanted to do something...
