May 14, 20121 min read
A very special Mother’s day gift…
I truly did not expect a gift because I’ve never given birth. My motherly instinct goes only as far as loving and caring for our two...
May 13, 20121 min read
To Mothers everywhere...
Happy Mother’s Day! Mrs. Robin has built a nest in a corner of our porch. It will be such fun watching her feed the babies! Every...
May 11, 20121 min read
More fun clay covered tools...
One just can’t have too many jewelry making tools! These polymer clay-covered tools are some of my favorites. A little green lizard...
May 9, 20121 min read
One of my favorite mediums is…
Polymer clay – I’ve been working with it for the past few days. I admit that I'd like to spend more time playing with this very...
May 7, 20121 min read
Another epoxy resin clay piece...
I’ve titled this mixed media brooch “Faux Fossil”. I’ve sawed a cutout on the backside of the brooch to expose a peek at the texture and...
May 6, 20121 min read
It's a lazy Sunday...
My normal routine of "get up and go" feels somewhat diminished so I may take the day off from my studio. I usually work seven days a...
May 4, 20121 min read
More epoxy resin clay pieces to use in jewelry!
I’ve used my entire tube of epoxy resin clay (note to self: must get more!) and I love the “cement” look and color it imparts. I’ll use...
May 2, 20121 min read
Last week was really busy...
After working in the garden for several days, then traveling to Chicago for the weekend, I am once again back in the studio playing catch...
Apr 29, 20121 min read
Blog - Shopping on the Miracle Mile...
I love fashion and besides making jewelry, I was born to shop. I've had a lot of practice too, but now that I live in the country, I...
Apr 27, 20121 min read
I have taken the week off from jewelry making...
The prairie and herb garden are in need of dire attention. Crabgrass has infiltrated every available inch of ground, as have garlic...
Apr 25, 20121 min read
I'm saving my pennies, nickels, and dimes...
Temptation abounds! I receive emails daily from various bead companies offering sale upon sale, but the Bead and Button show is now ...
Apr 23, 20121 min read
I have a modest collection of lampworked glass beads…
Included in my stash is a lovely large bead made by Dustin Tabor and a selection of beads made by Sarah Moran , Nikki Thornburg-Lanigan...
Apr 21, 20121 min read
Like having two pieces of jewelry…
This mixed media one-of-a-kind reversible brooch gives a lot of fashion mileage! It is titled “Past time”. One side of this hammer...
Apr 19, 20121 min read
Working with Epoxy Resin Clay…
It’s something I should have done two years ago…that’s how long ago I bought this tube. Like many purchases I make at the Bead and...
Apr 17, 20121 min read
It’s not always easy to make a pair of matching earrings…
With bronze metal clay, even if two exact pieces are placed next to each other in a kiln, I find the color of the metal on the finished...
Apr 15, 20121 min read
I've been watching Boris Karloff again in...
"The Mummy" - one of my all time favorite classic horror flicks! As a kid you would find me in front of the TV every Friday night...
Apr 13, 20121 min read
My “Princess Ananka’s Ring” is finished…
I’m very pleased with it! I have always loved the rich color of bronze. When I removed the ring from the kiln, the color was a...
Apr 11, 20121 min read
Have you tried carving clay?
This is something you can do with both metal clay and polymer clay. You can create original designs by rolling out and curing small...
Apr 9, 20121 min read
If you’re a pastry chef…
You may recognize these as helpful gadgets used to cut out puff pastry, but they are also marvelous for cutting out metal and polymer...
Apr 6, 20121 min read
With all the Springtime greenery popping up…
I just had to wear these earrings today! The green is the same as the leaf buds that are bursting open on the trees outside my studio...
