- 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...
- Mar 1, 2015
- 1 min
I finally “bit the bullet”!
I had been coveting an Ezel Beading Pal for the longest time. The folks who make the Beading Pal had a booth at last June’s Bead and...
- 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 14, 2015
- 1 min
Love is in the air!
One of the best things about having a wedding anniversary (our twentieth!) on Valentine’s day is that so many others are celebrating love...
- 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...
- Jan 23, 2015
- 1 min
Adieu, but not forever!
I recently sent this piece off to the photographer who does work for Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine. My step-by-step project...
- Jan 15, 2015
- 2 min
Ready to go!
When I go on vacation, it’s imperative that I have a project to work on. I get so bored if I’m just passing time…I am a maker and I have...
- Jan 13, 2015
- 1 min
For your viewing pleasure…
I have just finished a new collection of “Cosmic Cabochons”, named thus because the miniscule particles of dispersed glitter (a.k.a....
- Jan 10, 2015
- 2 min
Creating resin cabochons…
I’m busy at it…I need a cabochon for my next bead embroidery project so I’m making several others at the same time to have on hand and...
- 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...
- Dec 16, 2014
- 1 min
A new finished cuff!
I’ll be adding Polymer clay to the steel bangles I’ve just finished making, but I first wanted to finish the steel cuff I made last week....
- Dec 10, 2014
- 1 min
Flowing with ease in a different direction…
As much as I love beading, I find that I am having a wonderful time rediscovering polymer clay and getting back into metal work! I feel...
- Nov 17, 2014
- 1 min
Time for change…
My body of work over the past two years has consisted of geometrically bead woven pieces and I’ve actually beaded myself into a severe...
- Nov 9, 2014
- 1 min
Hurrah!
My “Fire Dragon” Wrap is finally finished and I love it! From head to tail and every Wing and Horn in between, this collar is quite the...
- Nov 5, 2014
- 1 min
I’m almost finished!
I’m dying to start a new project, but must finish this first! It’s been a while since I’ve beaded a spiral wrap and I’d forgotten how...
- Oct 20, 2014
- 1 min
I’m still at it!
I haven’t done much beading in the past few weeks and I miss it, but life does have a habit of taking over and one realizes there is just...
- Oct 8, 2014
- 1 min
I just love the moment when…
My beadwork seems to take on a life of its own! I started this project more than a month ago, but life became crazy busy and time went by...