- Dec 24, 2020
- 1 min
Gifting…
Sometimes one just has to gift one’s self! I’ve recently started to bead embroider again so I’ve given myself an early Xmas present of...
- Nov 23, 2020
- 1 min
Time To Go….
I’m retiring this beaded bracelet kit. I designed it in 2011 and it originally came with a handmade bronze metal clay cuff. When I...
- Oct 28, 2020
- 1 min
What a Find!
I’ve been busy over the last week going through drawers, baskets, and boxes filled with so many goodies that I’d forgotten I had! I’ve...
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1 min
Never One To Rest On My Laurels…
I’m at it again…working on a new project. After spending several months on my most recent project, the “ Tantra Meditation Amulet ”, I...
- Sep 4, 2020
- 1 min
Testing with a Final Temple Bead…
This will be my fifth Temple bead! I’m giving it a final go because it’s so important to make sure that each and every step of the...
- Jul 14, 2020
- 2 min
A Fly in the Ointment…
Wouldn’t it be lovely if upgrading to a new computer were a seamless operation? In a perfect world, it would be. Fairy tales aside,...
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
It’s One of Those Days When…
I’m taking two steps forward and one step back. I’m designing a new beading project and have been spending more time than I’d prefer...
- Jun 27, 2020
- 2 min
You’ve Probably Heard the Phrase…
Everything old is new again. Do you remember Shrinky-Dinks from the 1970’s. Turns out that shrink plastic is the new “in” medium for...
- Jun 19, 2020
- 1 min
I Am So Excited!!!
The results of the 2020 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Metals Jewelry-Making Contest have been announced and I’ve just learned that my...
- Jun 6, 2020
- 1 min
The Most Happy Fella!
I can’t remember where I originally found the laughing Buddha bead that I used in this pendant…probably at a Bead & Button Show I...
- May 6, 2020
- 1 min
This Could Be The Start Of Something Big…
Or maybe not. This week I’m experimenting with colors and various geometric beaded shapes and working them into pendants and beads that...
- Apr 18, 2020
- 1 min
Beading Kits are Ready!
Yes! Beading kits for my Geometric “Color Play Warped Square Mixed Pattern” Drop Earrings are now listed in my Etsy shop! The tutoria...
- Apr 16, 2020
- 1 min
The Tutorial is Finished!
My latest earring tutorial, the “Color Play Warped Square Mixed Patterns” Drop Earrings , has now joined my series of geometric Color...
- Apr 14, 2020
- 1 min
Sneak Peek!
I’m proofreading and putting the final touches on my latest tutorial! I thought of calling these earrings Flutterbies because they do...
- Mar 24, 2020
- 1 min
While Working On The New Earring Design…
I’ve gotten sidetracked. Perhaps you remember a cuff I designed several years ago titled “Modular Concept”? I retired the kit some time...
- Mar 10, 2020
- 1 min
Beading Adventures in Paradise…
If you’ve wondered why I haven’t posted recently, it’s because a well-deserved vacation had been in order for some time. There truly is...
- Feb 19, 2020
- 1 min
Believe Me…
Being an artist is not “all fun and games”, especially for one who designs beadwoven creations and writes tutorials, both of which...
- Jan 29, 2020
- 2 min
There’s a Saying…
Less is sometimes more. The silver pendant shown above is a large, rather heavy and substantial piece and the 24″ double link chain...
- Jan 22, 2020
- 1 min
It’s What’s On Your Workbench Wednesday!
Here’s what I’ve been working on…bezels and charms. I’m now ready to set the oval moss-colored nephrite cabochon into a bezel that has a...
- Jan 15, 2020
- 1 min
Enough With The Rings Already…
Well, at least for now anyway. I really do love to make and wear rings and believe that one can never have too many! But, I’ll take a...