- Oct 18, 2018
- 1 min
Finished!
With all the trials and tribulations of this past week, it has taken longer than I hoped to finish my latest design, but I’m pleased to...
- Sep 16, 2018
- 1 min
Yep…
Still at it…replenishing more beading kits. Now it’s time to assemble the “Geometric Warped Square Arrow Drop Earrings and Variations”...
- Aug 20, 2018
- 1 min
Are You Ready To Play?
Hot off the press…my “Quadra Play” Geometric Triangle Drop Earrings beading kit and tutorial is ready and listed in my Etsy shop . Each...
- Jul 1, 2018
- 1 min
In Progress…
I started working on these geometric beads several months ago and as often happens, they were placed in the UFO bin while I worked on...
- 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...
- May 25, 2018
- 1 min
Yippie!!!
I’m delighted! I’ve just been notified that my “Elements” necklace has received an honorable mention in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads...
- 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...
- Apr 27, 2018
- 1 min
I know…
I said in my last post that the tutorial for the Geometric “Color Play” Square Drop Earrings would be available in a day or two, but...
- Apr 24, 2018
- 1 min
A Natural Progression…
I love to make earrings! They work up quickly and they are a great way to experiment with color. Having created geometric warped square...
- Mar 12, 2018
- 1 min
And They Are Ready!
Are you ready for some color? Although we’ve set our clocks ahead to Daylight Savings time, several weeks of winter white weather still...
- Mar 9, 2018
- 1 min
Just Finished! And Now…
I’m busy putting the finishing touches on the tutorial for these earrings. I’ll be assembling kits for this “Color Play” Pentagon Drop...
- Jan 31, 2018
- 1 min
Yowza!
I’m busy building a new earring wardrobe… here’s the latest addition. I’ve kicked the geometric triangles up a notch with a few shades...
- Oct 29, 2017
- 1 min
In a blue mood…
Last August while on vacation in California, I purchased some wonderful natural crystals from which I created molds This collection of...
- Oct 6, 2017
- 1 min
It’s that time of year…
I love Autumn! Daylight now has a different glow with the sun lower in the sky. The prairie is awash with brilliant shades of yellow as...
- Sep 29, 2017
- 1 min
The Kit and Tutorial are Listed!
Have you been eager to bead a project composed of Warped Squares, but didn’t know where to start? Then you might be interested in my...
- Jul 29, 2017
- 2 min
Last Weekend…
I took a class taught by Richard Salley (great teacher BTW!!!) and learned to make the “Ketoh Bracelet”…typically a wrist guard worn by...
- Jul 21, 2017
- 1 min
Haleakala?
I’ve seen it and even took an early morning bike ride downhill from Haleakala on one of my vacations to Maui. This latest resin ring so...
- Jul 19, 2017
- 1 min
Twin Peaks…
I’ve finished another! This third in a series of resin faux crystal rings is titled “Faux Beryl Crystals Ring”. Measuring 25mm in height...
- Jul 15, 2017
- 1 min
Before and After…
This ring started with just three pieces of silver…a bezel, backing, and ring shank. Having hammer-textured the silver, the bezel join...
- Jul 12, 2017
- 1 min
A productive week thus far…
Can you tell that I’m having fun? All beading and polymer clay projects have taken a backseat to resin for the moment. I’m still...