- Mar 20, 2015
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Beads from my “Treasure Trove”…
Last week I told you about finding a box of polymer beads I had made several years. The mixed media piece above uses several of those...
- Mar 16, 2015
- 1 min
The first sounds of spring…
A gentle breeze stirring and birds calling to one another are most welcome after our long and very cold Midwest winter! Last night we...
- Mar 13, 2015
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Treasure trove!
Don’t you just love it when you come across something wonderful that you hadn’t expected to find…like checking pockets before sending...
- Mar 10, 2015
- 1 min
As promised…
Here’s the tutorial for my polymer clay “Petal Drop Earrings” . Full color photos accompany the step-by-step tutorial and you have the...
- Mar 7, 2015
- 1 min
Thinking Spring!
Lately I seem to be gravitating toward floral themed jewelry. Over the past few years I have designed quite a few floral themed...
- Mar 4, 2015
- 1 min
Upcycling Revisited
I’m big on recycling! Being one who wastes nothing that may have a chance at a second life, I always contemplate a purpose for something...
- Feb 27, 2015
- 1 min
Artisan Color Exploration!
Have you ever visited Eva Maria Keiser’s blog? Eva’s beaded designs are incredibly beautiful and her color combinations are wonderful!...
- Feb 25, 2015
- 1 min
Back in the studio!
I’ve had a delightful vacation, but am glad to be back in the studio. Although I missed the cats terribly, the reprieve from snow was...
- Feb 22, 2015
- 1 min
Fortuny Poppy?
Yes, I’m still at it…playing with polymer and making pleated flower rings! I really should move on, but making rings is so much fun and...
- Feb 19, 2015
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More Fortuny inspiration…
My ring collection just keeps growing and growing! My previous post showed the first ring in what is fast becoming a series of Spanish...
- Feb 16, 2015
- 1 min
Fortuny Violet…
You may think Fortuny Violet refers to a particular sub-species of the violet family, but it is the title of this ring and named thusly...
- Feb 11, 2015
- 1 min
Lucky me!
I’ve had a second project accepted for publication by Interweave Press! The first project accepted was my “Sea Flower” Pin/Pendant, which...
- Feb 7, 2015
- 1 min
Another use for recycled cosmetic containers!
Being frugal, it seems that I never throw anything away. I’ve used empty cosmetic containers for so many purposes…storing beads, resin...
- Feb 4, 2015
- 1 min
Revamped…
When I created my polymer clay “Water Lily” ring two months ago, I was very pleased with it. I wore it constantly while making more rings...
- Jan 26, 2015
- 1 min
From the archives…
I had totally forgotten this tutorial! I discovered it while going through files on my computer and there it was…”Cleo’s Serpent Hoops”...
- Jan 20, 2015
- 1 min
Pure enjoyment!
Until recently, creating rings has been my least favorite of jewelry items. But I’m discovering they are really fun to make…in fact, they...
- Jan 8, 2015
- 1 min
Seashells galore in three colourways…
There are several Seashell Collections listed in my Etsy shop now with colourways comprised of Gold/Copper , Plum/Mauve , and Blue/Green...
- Jan 7, 2015
- 1 min
Time to stock the shop with more seashells…
I’ve had recent inquiries from bead embroidery entuhusiats asking when I’m going to have more Polymer clay seashells available for sale....
- Jan 5, 2015
- 1 min
Sometimes you have to live with a piece for a while…
I thought my “Sea Garden” cuff was finished when I posted a photo of it a week ago or two ago, but the more I wore it, the more I felt it...
- Jan 2, 2015
- 1 min
A new tutorial to start 2015!
I’ve just finished writing a tutorial for a mixed media bangle I’ve titled “Climbing Roses”. The bangle armature is made of 16 gauge...