- Aug 3, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Been Ages, But…
Now that I’ve finished my latest beading project and tutorial I finally have time to replenish my stash of bronze metal clay “Urchins”...
- Jun 25, 2018
- 1 min
Thank You, FMG!
Aside from intense heat and far more rain than wanted or needed, June has certainly been an excellent month for me! Not only did I spend...
- Jun 20, 2018
- 1 min
Sometimes…
After I’ve spent a month or two designing with beads and writing tutorials or having been immersed in resin and/or polymer clay or metal...
- May 5, 2018
- 1 min
I Knew This Would Happen…
The weather pattern world-wide has been unpredictable of late! Forget spring…our lengthy and arduous Mid-west winter has seemingly become...
- May 1, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Springtime and…
Flowers are blooming everywhere…even in my studio! These four collections of polymer clay flower and butterfly shaped components have...
- Apr 18, 2018
- 1 min
Channeling Edie…
If you were around in the 1960’s and into Pop Culture, you probably remember Edie Sedgwick. She was part of “the MOD scene” at Andy...
- Apr 11, 2018
- 1 min
Not Too Long Ago…
When I had first purchased my “Now That’s a Jig” wire-working tool at the Bead and Button show in 2015, I made a bracelet that I titled...
- Apr 4, 2018
- 1 min
Predictably…
After the dreariness of winter is finally over and our snow has melted, my thoughts turn to flowers and butterflies as soon as spring...
- Mar 27, 2018
- 1 min
The Fruits of My Labor…
I do love making polymer clay beads…especially beads that look very old, if not ancient! These are beads that I made last week. I had run...
- Mar 22, 2018
- 1 min
Here’s What I’m Working On Today…
It’s time once again to make more polymer clay Faux Amber and Turquoise beads. They are an integral component in my “ Tibetan Inspired...
- Jan 5, 2018
- 1 min
Faux is great!
I haven’t worked with bronze metal clay in some time…I just haven’t been “into” it! But I recently ran out of the flower-shaped disks...
- Sep 2, 2017
- 1 min
Woohoo!!!!
I am so excited!!! In early March I entered my bead-embroidered neckpiece featuring polymer clay flowers and butterflies in Fire...
- Jun 25, 2017
- 1 min
Faux Amber, Coral, and Turquoise Revisited…
I spent time this past week replenishing the polymer clay faux amber, coral, and turquoise beads that are included in my “Tibetan...
- Jun 17, 2017
- 2 min
As Usual…
What I liked best about the Bead & Button Show was a class taught by Susan Lenart Kazmer. Over the past years I’ve taken several of her...
- May 26, 2017
- 1 min
A New Tutorial!
I’ve received so many inquiries from fellow polymer clay enthusiasts who love my “Matisse Inspired Cutouts” Earrings as to whether a...
- May 13, 2017
- 1 min
You May be Wondering…
Have I abandoned beadwork? Absolutely not! And I promise to get back to beading eventually, but my creative muse has the upper hand and...
- May 6, 2017
- 1 min
Back in Working Order…
My hydraulic press has been out of service for several months. After 26 years of service, the ram was leaking oil like mad and the...
- Apr 30, 2017
- 1 min
It Started in March…
After months of winter gray and white I needed some color in my life! Polymer clay came to the rescue as I made colorful flowers and used...
- Apr 22, 2017
- 1 min
Channeling Matisse…
In the 1940’s during the later years of his life, Henri Matisse began to create with paper cutouts almost exclusively. He described these...
- Apr 19, 2017
- 1 min
The Tutorial and Kits are Ready!
I’ve just finished the tutorial for my “Fleurs et Papillons” Cuff! While proofreading the tutorial it occurred to me that there are so...