- Aug 25, 2011
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So many ideas…
and a multitude of materials to work with, and of course, never enough hours in a day to see a fraction of them come to fruition. That’s...
- Aug 16, 2011
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Beaded pods beads…
are really fun to make. When traveling they make a great portable project as well! I’ve stitched these two using right angle weave. ...
- Aug 7, 2011
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Packing lightly…
I’m gathering goodies and filling my portable beading tins with packets of beads and bead related accouterments. Can’t forget scissors,...
- Jul 25, 2011
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My “Modular Concept” Cuff Beading Kit and Pattern…
is finally finished! This bea ding pattern took longer than usual to write because the design required a graph to show the color and...
- Jul 22, 2011
- 1 min
Undoubtedly, this is the bracelet I wear the most!
It’s my “Potpourri” bracelet design worked up in bronze tones. My wardrobe is basically comprised of neutrals and this bracelet just...
- Jul 19, 2011
- 1 min
Drawing a graph for a beaded pattern…
can be a challenge . The squares in regular graph paper don’t correlate with actual bead sizes and beader’s graph paper often doesn’t...
- Jul 16, 2011
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Kits, kits, and more kits!
That’s what this weekend is all about. I’ve had a flood of orders from my Etsy shop and it’s time to print patterns, gather tubes of...
- Jul 14, 2011
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My latest beaded cuff is finally finished!
I’m very pleased with it! The vibrant colors and petite seed beaded patchwork appliques, Swarovski crystal Lochrosen, and the polymer...
- Jul 9, 2011
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A great deal of engineering is required in jewelry making…
especially when moving part are involved. Often mathematical equations are involved – not something I enjoy! When designing a beading...
- Jul 6, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve been away from beading for too long and…
I’m eager to get back to the beaded bracelet project I had been working on before I left for the Bead&Button show. It is close to being...
- Jul 4, 2011
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The metal clay firing is finished…
and I have lots of new goodies listed in my Etsy shop! Bronze metal clay components galore are being offered. I love the tiny urchins...
- Jun 12, 2011
- 1 min
Ooooohhh! What wonderful goodies…
I’ve returned home with! My s tash includes the tiniest seed pearls I’ve ever seen plus luscious, large keishi pearls in the most...
- May 31, 2011
- 1 min
Square stitch…
is such a very sturdy stitch – one that I should definitely use more often! I do love working with right angle weave, peyote, and...
- May 25, 2011
- 1 min
Bronze metal clay and sparkly seed beads…
this is a sneak peak of th e materials for the next project I have in mind! It will be a cuff – I am definitely enamoured with...
- May 22, 2011
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Voila! The finished product…
turned out just as I had hoped! The clasp is substantial – one and a half inches in diameter. No doubt this will become part of a new...
- May 9, 2011
- 1 min
I’ve updated my “Beaded Lariat Rope” beading kit and pattern…
and now have them listed in my Etsy sho p. The rope is worked in right angle weave using Delicas and Japanese seed beads, but I’ve...
- May 6, 2011
- 1 min
One of the things I like most about beading…
is the portability factor. Unlike many creative endeavours, especially those that require heavy equipment like metalsmithing, beading...
- Apr 29, 2011
- 1 min
I’m back from my vacation…
a wonderful, restful time in the Caribbean. On a tiny island where no phones, television, or internet are available, it was easy to put...
- Apr 26, 2011
- 1 min
Another fun kit and pattern…
will be available in my Etsy shop when it reopens. Would you like a fun project that combines beading with brick and peyote stitch...
- Apr 22, 2011
- 1 min
Hot off the press…
literally! These Moo Mini Business cards just arrived and I’m so pleased with them. They are half the width of a regular business card...