- Mar 4, 2014
- 1 min
Enough already!
Enough winter and enough of the nasty bug that has knocked me flat and zapped all my energy. In the past five days, I’ve managed to...
- Mar 1, 2014
- 1 min
I just hate when this happens!
Intentionally creating bead soup is one thing, but several bead containers inadvertently tipping over and spilling their contents is...
- Feb 27, 2014
- 1 min
Well…nuts!
I haven’t been sick in a very long time, but my luck has run out! Considering that I haven’t been anywhere since I’ve returned home...
- Feb 8, 2014
- 1 min
I love Tohos!
I don’t know about you, but I use a lot of size 15/0 seed beads in my work. I especially like Toho seed beads. Available in loads of...
- Feb 2, 2014
- 1 min
Just want you to know…
I’ll soon be taking a brief hiatus to refresh and enjoy a change of pace from my regular routine. My Etsy shop will remain open during...
- Jan 24, 2014
- 1 min
Slip-on or Clasp?
It’s a matter of personal preference, I think. Because I dislike fiddling with buttons, snaps, and clasps, I tend to create cuffs that...
- Jan 1, 2014
- 1 min
Happy New Year…
I can’t think of a better way to spend New Year’s day than by staying indoors (Baby, it’s cold outside!) in my pj’s and beading all day!...
- Dec 26, 2013
- 1 min
Thank you, Santa!
I must have been a very good girl over this past year because Santa brought me everything that was on my Xmas list! Several gifts were...
- Dec 6, 2013
- 1 min
Busy, busy…
Crikey, I can’t’ even see the surface of my beading table anymore! The assembly of beading kits and Colourways Collections has...
- Nov 15, 2013
- 1 min
Oh, we’ve got a smart one here!
Our cat, Peek-a-boo, has been on mouse patrol for several nights to no avail. The mouse is hiding in the metals studio, which also...
- Oct 21, 2013
- 1 min
Did you miss me?
I’ve been incommunicado these past few days. I didn’t realize how much I missed the internet until we had exceeded several gigabytes...
- Oct 14, 2013
- 1 min
Empress Ming is progressing slowly…
I haven’t had more than a few hours to bead in the past ten days. Between cooking for company, readying the herb garden and prairie for...
- Oct 12, 2013
- 1 min
Cooler weather has arrived and frost is not far behind…
It’s time for the final harvest of basil, oregano, thyme, and sage from my herb garden. They will be used in soups, stews, sauces. In...
- Oct 1, 2013
- 1 min
One of my B-Day presents was a wide-angle lens and…
That was incentive enough to clean up my beading table so I could take a photo and experiment with the lens. When I’m immersed in a...
- Sep 7, 2013
- 1 min
Staples…
You can never have enough of them! I’m not talking about office supplies here. I mean those necessities that are used in a myriad of...
- Sep 5, 2013
- 1 min
Did you know…
Ancient Egyptians pierced their ears in an attempt to ward off evil demons. That’s an interesting concept. When I was in high school, I...
- Aug 15, 2013
- 1 min
Yummmmmmm…..
I have little sales resistance when it comes to beads and I’m always eager to add new colors to my Delica stash. This luscious collection...
- Aug 11, 2013
- 1 min
Look at these!
I’ve just ordered luscious iris blue vintage (circa 1890 – 1900) nail head beads from Just Let Me Bead. They are a petite 3mm in size...
- Aug 5, 2013
- 1 min
Sweet moments…
This morning as I was in the kitchen cutting stems from garden fresh green beans, a lovely warm breeze wafted through the windows...
- Jul 3, 2013
- 1 min
Slowly, but surely…
I’m making headway on my ZigZag cuff. I’d lost four days of beading time – daily minutiae and secretarial projects for our homeowners...