- Oct 1, 2016
- 1 min
Bronze Metal Clay…
It seems like forever since I’ve worked with it…months have gone by without playing in this medium. But I had run out of the Bronze...
- Sep 27, 2016
- 1 min
I’ve decided…
The project I take on my next vacation will consist of Delica, seed, and Charlotte beads and a collection of beautiful Swarovski crystal...
- Sep 17, 2016
- 1 min
Razzle-Dazzle!
Do these speak to you? I look at them and want to start another bead embroidery project immediately! After honing edges and refining...
- Sep 8, 2016
- 1 min
As Promised…
I’ve finished the “Marine Life Anemone” Bead-Embroidered Brooch and tutorial ! I’ve also put several limited-edition beading kits for...
- Sep 2, 2016
- 2 min
Catching Up!
It’s been a good week with absolutely gorgeous fall-like weather. Comfortably warm days and cool nights have been a welcome relief from...
- Aug 26, 2016
- 1 min
It’s been a crazy, busy week…
I didn’t have a spare moment to bead, do metalwork, or anything else remotely creative. We have company coming for the weekend so there...
- Aug 6, 2016
- 1 min
Proof that…
All that glitters is not gold. When I found out that Jean Power was offering this collection of 50 pair of Swarovski 12mm crystals...
- Jul 30, 2016
- 1 min
A Second Colourway…
After creating my “Marine Life” beaded brooch in lime/lavender/turquoise , I just had to make another! This time I opted for a brooch...
- Jul 26, 2016
- 1 min
You Asked For It!
And here it is…my “Marine Life” Bead Embroidered Brooch tutorial is finished! And I’ve assembled several limited edition “Marine Life”...
- Jul 22, 2016
- 1 min
Just Finished…
My “Marine Life” bead-embroidered brooch is a combination of sea urchin and what one might glimpse from a glass-bottomed boat! Featured...
- Jul 17, 2016
- 1 min
Well…
I did manage to get a bit of beading accomplished this week (I’m working on another beaded brooch using a 20mm resin sea-themed cabochon...
- Jul 11, 2016
- 1 min
I’ve Just Started…
I had every intention of devoting most of this past week to creating a new beaded brooch and tutorial, but daily minutiae piled up! With...
- Sep 13, 2015
- 1 min
September is my favorite month of the year…
Summer heat is transitioning into warm days and cool nights with the onset of autumn. The green leaves of summer have begun...
- Sep 4, 2015
- 1 min
Hurray!
The results of the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2015 Jewelry-Making Contest featuring Seed Beads have finally been announced. ...
- Jun 24, 2015
- 1 min
Like Christmas in July!
Look at the goodies that just arrived from Potter USA. I can hardly wait to play with these! There are two flower-shaped pancake dies, a...
- Jun 18, 2015
- 1 min
When it comes to bead weaving…
Repairs are something I truly loathe to do! I was going to wear this piece today and it wasn’t until I pulled it out of the jewelry box...
- Jun 3, 2015
- 1 min
It’s at you local newsstand now…
I’ve just received an issue of “Easy Metal Jewelry – 30 Simple Metal Jewelry Projects”, a special edition presented by Step by Step Wire...
- May 28, 2015
- 1 min
Woohoo!
I’ve just received notification from Fire Mountain Gems and Beads that my “Sea Dragon Wrap Variation” and “Mermaid Cuff” have made it...
- May 19, 2015
- 1 min
I have only one…
Instead of taking classes, I’m watching jewelry-making and wire-working instructional DVDs and I’ve ordered quite a few of them recently....
- Apr 25, 2015
- 1 min
One cuff made with more to go!
I’ve been working along to Bill Fretz’s instructional DVD, “Basic Jewelry Hammering and Forming” and have just finished my first piece…a...