Feb 15, 20211 min read
All Done, and...
How sweet is this! I've just finished this petite bead-embroidered Amulet Pouch made with cutouts that are pre-scored with exact fold...
Feb 11, 20211 min read
Today...
I’m resuming the unfinished project that I laid aside while focusing on my “Peace Dove” Bead-Embroidered Brooch . What is this project?...
Feb 5, 20211 min read
Just Listed!
Beading kits and tutorials for my “Peace Dove” Bead-Embroidered Brooch are now in my Etsy shop! If you want a fun project that works up...
Feb 2, 20211 min read
I Love It!
My "Peace Dove" bead-embroidered brooch is finished and I'm so pleased with it! The brooch measures 3" x 3.5"...far less than the...
Jan 28, 20211 min read
Question...
Did you see the fabulous outfit that Lady Gaga wore to the Inaugural? One couldn't help but notice the over-sized "Dove of Peace" brooch...
Jan 20, 20211 min read
Inspiration is Everywhere!
What do you see here? Bugs of course, but look beyond what is obvious. I see beadwork! The colorful patterns compose a perfect palette...
Jan 13, 20211 min read
On My Beading Table...
I’ll give you a hint...this bead-embroidered piece is not a bracelet. I’ve been working off and on, stitching around each of the various...
Jan 7, 20211 min read
What a Nice Surprise!
The latest Fire Mountain Gems and Beads catalog arrived last week, but I hadn’t had time to look through it until today and to my...
Jan 1, 20211 min read
How Are You Spending This First Day of 2021?
I’m repairing a Xmas present today. I have no idea how this Johnny Was scarf came to have inch-long tears in four equal corners, but I do...
Dec 28, 20201 min read
A Very Special Gift!
I was gifted this tiny antique Chinese sewing basket. I believe it is over 100 years old and I ponder its history...wondering how many...
Dec 25, 20201 min read
Happy Xmas!
From our home to yours, we wish you a safe, happy, and healthy Xmas! Cooper and Jackson reveled in the wrapping paper as we opened our...
Dec 24, 20201 min read
Gifting...
Sometimes one just has to gift one’s self! I’ve recently started to bead embroider again so I’ve given myself an early Xmas present of...
Dec 18, 20201 min read
What a Treat!
It seems like forever since I've done any bead embroidery, but I'm taking time now to pursue all the ideas I've had on the back burner!...
Dec 10, 20201 min read
Just for Fun!
It's been a long time coming, but after spending countless hours, weeks, months, and years creating projects for others to make and...
Dec 5, 20201 min read
You Know...
Buddha beads are great earring components, but they are also wonderful when used as little charms. I couldn't resist using a faux jade...
Dec 2, 20201 min read
The Beading Kit is Listed!
The "Tranquility" Earring Kit is now listed in my Etsy shop ! These little beauties measure 2.5" in length. That's the length I consider...
Nov 29, 20201 min read
The "Tranquility" Earrings Tutorial is Finished!
Tranquility is just a click away and can now be found in my Etsy shop! "Tranquility" Earring beading kits will follow soon! I love the...
Nov 23, 20201 min read
Time To Go....
I'm retiring this beaded bracelet kit. I designed it in 2011 and it originally came with a handmade bronze metal clay cuff. When I...
Nov 20, 20201 min read
Tranquility...
With latest events in the news and the continuing surge of the pandemic I seek and crave tranquility in any form. Thus, I've created this...
Nov 10, 20201 min read
Taking My Time...
I’m close to finishing these earrings and a tutorial is in the works, but I’m not in a rush. Perhaps it’s a function of age or maybe it’s...
