Sep 61 min read
At Last…
“Modern Tribal” Neckpiece After weeks of making Polymer beads, I now have a a stash of components and a pretty cool piece to enjoy! My...
Aug 161 min read
Well…
I never know what I’ll find when I rearrange my studios! I almost always come across gadgets that I didn’t remember I had and often can’t...
Aug 101 min read
It Felt Like Christmas in July when…
These goodies from polymerweek.com arrived in my mailbox! I had ordered various silkscreens, texture stamps, a metal stencil and, let me...
Aug 31 min read
Bittersweet…
Creating is somewhat like giving birth. One starts with ideas after having honed skills in a particular field (always an ongoing process...
Jul 271 min read
Beads, Beads, and More Beads…
Although I’ve been very busy this summer, I’ve managed to spend a bit of time working with Polymer. These beads are part of a growing...
Jul 191 min read
It’s Been a Wild Ride…
This is what the aftermath of a Derecho looks like… Monday night was horrific! As we witnessed menacing, greenish-purple clouds heading...
Jul 101 min read
It’s Just Too Beautiful!
I simply can’t work indoors on a sunny, warm summer day! I finally invested in a large Artbin container and loaded it up with polymer...
Jun 301 min read
Back At It!
I’ve dusted off my Dream Machine clay conditioner and have begun to play once again. A collection of beads featuring black, white, grey,...
Jun 211 min read
By Now…
“Petal” Drop Earrings You’re probably thinking, “More earrings?” Yes. I’m finding creating earrings to be addictive! Shrink plastic and...
Jun 161 min read
Nature’s Music…
ANACREON’S ODE TO THE CICADA Henry David Thoreau [24] We pronounce thee happy, cicada, For on the tops of the trees, Sipping a little...
Jun 121 min read
I Miss…
Tory Hughes. I met her at a craft show in the 1980’s and was immensely impressed with her polymer clay work, which incorporated wire and...
Jun 31 min read
Behold…The LC2019 Mini-Slicer!
I purchased this kit for slicing Polymer Clay five years ago. As I was in the midst of other projects I put the box on a shelf and...
May 61 min read
Everything in its Place…
Working in mixed media is such fun, but storing all my itty-bitty components and small tools were a challenge until I came across this...
May 11 min read
Dancing in the Moonlight…
Imagine an enchanted garden where fairies dance in the moonlight and hide amongst the petals of fantasy flowers…that’s what comes to mind...