Nov 28, 20121 min read
'Tis the season...
Have you started your holiday shopping? That was on my list of tasks to accomplish during my preparation for “down time” and I’m pleased...
Nov 26, 20121 min read
I love working with Delica beads!
I love the enormous color range, their precise size and shape, and the way they line up in such neat little rows. I'm using them in the...
Nov 23, 20121 min read
Time to start shopping!
I'm feeling so much better and Steven has been a tremendous help to me. He's been chief cook, sous chef, and the kitchen clean-up crew...
Nov 21, 20121 min read
Making progress...
I've been to my doctor for my post-op visit and she said I am healing well and there is no sign of infection. I must admit that while...
Nov 19, 20121 min read
What price beauty?
Hours pass slowly when one is recuperating. Sleep has given way to restlessness and being immobile with time on my hands has given me...
Nov 15, 20121 min read
Always stylish...
The Parisian take on Mary Janes! Just kidding. I'll be wearing this darling pair of Frankenshoes (thus named because one must clomp...
Nov 12, 20121 min read
Last minute tasks...
I've been busy working on various projects that I won't be able to do while I'm in "down time" mode and I've recently had requests for...
Nov 8, 20121 min read
Heads up!
Only six days until my surgery. While I recuperate, I have will have to keep my feet elevated, which means I won't be up and about for...
Nov 5, 20121 min read
Here it is...
It's been quite a while since I've created a new kit and pattern, but the “Faux Beach Glass and River Pebble Bangle” jewelry kit and...
Nov 3, 20121 min read
I like to use beach glass and pebbles in my work, however...
Drilling holes in stone and glass is a time-consuming task and not a lot of fun to do. And the heavy weight these elements add to a...
Nov 1, 20121 min read
Chain, chain, chain...
With the exorbitant cost of precious metals these days, this chain would easily cost several hundred dollars if I had made it with...
Oct 29, 20122 min read
I'm playing with bead colourways...
Selecting colors for a project is very time consuming, especially when using a lot of different materials. It’s frustrating when all you...
Oct 25, 20122 min read
Every once in while...
I like to peruse other artist's blogs. Several months ago Kate McKinnon wrote in her blog about the positive experiences she was having...
Oct 22, 20121 min read
New jewelry listings in my Etsy shop and a Bonus!
I don’t often have finished jewelry pieces for sale in my Etsy shop. Most often, I put my jewelry making efforts into creating pieces...
Oct 19, 20121 min read
My new jewelry display is finished!
Last week I gave you a sneak peek at the screen I had just purchased for displaying jewelry. I gave it a trial run by making some forged...
Oct 15, 20121 min read
Keepsakes are very special...
These are very old photos of my family on my mother's side. The top photo was taken in the late 1930’s and shows my mother along with...
Oct 11, 20121 min read
The perfect solution!
My husband is a neatnik and I love that because I never have to clean up after him! He dislikes clutter and I'll admit that my side of...
Oct 11, 20121 min read
In memoriam...
Yesterday was difficult and extremely sad. Today the loss is really setting in. I'm gathering up the beds and blankets upon which she...
Oct 8, 20121 min read
Hattie Sanderson's new book....
"Contemporary Metal Clay Rings" just arrived in my mailbox. What a delight! I've long admired Hattie's designs - she could easily be...
Oct 8, 20121 min read
Of all the texturing tools I own...
This decorative tool is one of my favorites. I made it seven years ago while taking a PMC certification class taught by Barbara Becker...
