Jun 25, 20121 min read
Step two in the pebble bead saga…
Now that my polymer clay pebble beads are finished, I’m working on a collection of bronze metal clay beads to match. I’m just giving...
Jun 22, 20121 min read
Polymer Clay Beads ala Pebbles Flintstone!
Do you remember “The Flintstones” series, which first aired in 1960? It wasn’t until 1963 that Pebbles Flintstone was introduced (born on...
Jun 20, 20121 min read
Playing with color...
Although I tend to wear black almost all the time, I really do love to play with color! There is something almost zen-like in blending...
Jun 18, 20121 min read
“Zipper Teeth and Freeform Beading”…
This is another class I signed up for at the Bead&Button Show. Jeanne Barta-Craine, a wonderfully patient teacher and all-around...
Jun 15, 20121 min read
This year’s Bead and Button Show stash…
I didn't spend as much time shopping at the show this year and I came home with far fewer goodies than in past years. There seemed to be...
Jun 13, 20121 min read
Generally speaking...
I think the back of a piece should be as pleasing to look at as the front. This is the same pendant that was featured in my previous...
Jun 11, 20122 min read
Metamorphosis...
I like to travel light, so when taking a class, I tend to pare down the supplies and tools I bring from my studio. So when as ked to...
Jun 9, 20121 min read
Farewell Milwaukee...adieu Bead & Button Show!
After a pleasant and thankfully uneventful drive home, I'm back in my studio and ready to get to work! You can bet I'll be putting the...
Jun 7, 20121 min read
More fun at Bead and Button!
Robert Dancik's class today was a blast. I'd post a photo of the piece I made, but although my iPad takes marvelous photos, it won't let...
Jun 6, 20121 min read
Toolmaking 101
Richard Salley's class was great. I made eight tools and I'll post photos of them when I return home. I'm looking forward to Robert...
Jun 5, 20121 min read
I'm on my way!
With a kiss for my husband and gentle hugs and a pat on the head for each cat, I’m out the door and on my way to the Bead and Button...
Jun 3, 20121 min read
I’ve never been one to record my daily musings…
I remember receiving a diary as a birthday present when I was nine years old. I filled a total of two pages. Frankly, the closest I’ve...
Jun 1, 20121 min read
My seed beads have been woefully neglected of late...
Bags and tubes of sparkly little treasures ensconced in their respective trays and categorized by color and materials, are patiently...
May 30, 20121 min read
This floral themed choker was created as…
My quest for the perfect choker continues. I happened to have a good-sized stash of polymer clay beads that I had made while designing...
May 28, 20121 min read
In search of the perfect choker...
I've always liked the look of big, bold beads gracing the neck and there are so many fashions that look wonderful with the addition of a...
May 26, 20121 min read
My bags are packed, I'm ready to go...
It's still a week away, but never one to procrastinate, I've already packed all the tools, materials, and various doo-dads that I'll need...
May 23, 20121 min read
A new publication...
It's official...my mixed media bracelet, "Prairie Blossom" graces the cover of a new Kalmbach publication titled "Metal Clay and...
May 21, 20121 min read
Time is precious...
No time to work with polymer clay today or anything else for that matter. I'm writing an article for Handcrafted Jewelry magazine and...
May 18, 20121 min read
Like putting the cart before the horse…
Perhaps because I’m so eager for the end results, I often tend to do things backwards! I’m lucky to have an innate feel for color, so...
May 16, 20121 min read
Like practicing yoga and listening to soothing music…
For me, carving polymer clay is so relaxing and such a meditative process. With my work situated at the proper height on the carving...
