- Dec 11, 2010
- 1 min
Gifts from the heart, made with love…
are very special to both the creator and the recipient. Whether it’s a baked item (nothing tasted as good as Grandma’s...
- Dec 9, 2010
- 1 min
The second Tide Pool cuff is half finished…
And I’ve decided, no doubt about it, this is one of the most enjoyable beading projects I’ve done in a long time. There is no absolutely...
- Dec 7, 2010
- 1 min
I can’t tell you…
how eager I am to get back to my workbench and start tinkering and twisting wire and hammering. I haven’t done any metalsmithing since I...
- Dec 5, 2010
- 1 min
No Time for Beading!
We’re busy digging out from the first snow of the season. Over eight inches fell and it was so beautiful as it gently drifted...
- Dec 4, 2010
- 1 min
I am so amazed…
at how much more beading I can accomplish when I’m not stopping at every step to take photos and write directions! In just two days,...
- Dec 2, 2010
- 1 min
A Luscious New Palette!
I’ve finished writing and editing the pattern for the “Tide Pool” cuff – eight pages of clear and concise instructions with step-by-step...
- Nov 30, 2010
- 1 min
Finished!
I’ve finally finished the “Tide Pool” cuff and I’m working on the final editing of the step-by-step photos and pattern instructions. ...
- Nov 28, 2010
- 1 min
The Tide Pool Cuff – a Work in Progess!
I’ve been working on the “Tide Pool” cuff and am to the point of adding fresh water pearls to the seed beaded “barnacles”. This project...
- Nov 26, 2010
- 1 min
The Midas Touch!
I’m so pleased with these seashell buttons and embellishments. All that glitters is not gold, but bronze metal clay gives the same rich...
- Nov 23, 2010
- 1 min
Flower Power!
I’m on a roll with bronze metal clay. I’ve just made a batch of little flowers in different sizes ranging from 5mm to 10mm in size. I’m...
- Nov 21, 2010
- 1 min
Making Metal Clay Buttons
I’m still working on the beaded portion of the “Tide Pool” cuff , but I want the metal clay button ready when I’m finished beading so now...
- Nov 19, 2010
- 1 min
A Work in Progress
My down time is not being wasted. Although I still can’t wield a hammer, I am able to do a bit of beading. It has been a good six...
- Nov 17, 2010
- 1 min
Holy Cow!
I can’t believe the price of silver! It has skyrocketed! Twenty years ago it was in the $3 an ounce range and has steadily crept up in...
- Nov 15, 2010
- 2 min
More Reading and Resting
While still nursing my slow mending elbow, I have found myself occasionally turning on the Telly. Except for the Food Network and Turner...
- Nov 13, 2010
- 1 min
Jewelry Design Challenge
If you’re into jewelry (and obviously you are or you wouldn’t be reading this blog!), you will enjoy one of Lark publications latest...
- Nov 11, 2010
- 1 min
Patience
I always hope that as I grow older, so will I become more patient. Patience is a virtue that has never come easily for me. Immediate...
- Nov 9, 2010
- 1 min
A Tale from the Darkside
So here I lie, my head feels twice its size, I’m lacklustre and swooney from antibiotics and other medications. My ambition is totally...
- Nov 7, 2010
- 1 min
Added Insult to Injury
It’s always something! I’ve been resting my elbow for two days, but not content with just that, my body has decided that it’s a good...
- Nov 5, 2010
- 2 min
Out of Order
I wish I were a bit more ambidextrous. I’ve grasped the hammer in my left hand and employed my left arm to pound and texture metal,...
- Nov 2, 2010
- 1 min
More Baubles, Bangles, and Beads
Fashion is my passion and as much as I love rings, earrings, and pendants, my favorite pieces are bracelets and bangles – lots of them,...