- Jul 1, 2013
- 1 min
Everything’s coming up…
Not roses…but Butterfly Weed, Purple Cone Flower, Coreopsis, Milkweed, Spiderwort, Rattlesnake Master, Penstemon, and other native...
- Jun 25, 2013
- 1 min
Slow progress….
This cuff is undoubtedly my most ambitious undertaking in geometric beading to date. It’s not that it’s anymore difficult to bead than...
- May 25, 2013
- 1 min
Delica stash…
I’ve found the perfect storage for my tubes of Delica beads. Stored upside down with the colors visible through the bottoms of the...
- May 19, 2013
- 1 min
Fun to make and have in one’s stash…
Beaded Beads are all I’ve had time to make these past few weeks. I’ve been so busy doing outdoor chores that I haven’t been able to...
- May 17, 2013
- 1 min
The weather has finally warmed up and…
As much as I’d like to be beading, the garden is calling me. I’ve finally planted my herbs and they are very happy to be free to stretch...
- May 11, 2013
- 1 min
Somedays life gets in the way of beading!
The time bandits are stealing the hours I usually spend beading! It started a few days ago when the weather was gorgeous and approaching...
- Apr 22, 2013
- 2 min
I’m back from a whirlwind weekend…
I haven’t walked so much in a very long time. I’m ready to give my legs a rest and happy to settle into a day of beading and giving the...
- Apr 4, 2013
- 1 min
Getting techie…
I’m in the process of going digital with the tutorials that I have for sale in my Etsy shop. I’ve had a lot of requests for PDFs and I...
- Mar 27, 2013
- 1 min
Suzanne Golden’s new book has just arrived!
And what a treat is in store for anyone pouring through its pages! The title is “Suzanne Golden Presents – Interviews with 36 Artists...
- Mar 23, 2013
- 1 min
Honestly…
I think earrings are the most difficult jewelry to photograph. Because of reflection, shooting jewelry is not an easy task in of itself,...
- Dec 15, 2012
- 1 min
It’s no wonder that…
Beading kits are expensive, especially if they contain beads from Japan. Many kits, my own designer beading kits included, are priced in...
- Oct 25, 2012
- 2 min
Every once in while…
I like to peruse other artist’s blogs. Several months ago Kate McKinnon wrote in her blog about the positive experiences she was having...
- Sep 20, 2012
- 1 min
How lucky can a girl get…
I love my newfound freedom! No demands, no agenda. Today I have nothing scheduled except a two-hour massage (Steven has poison ivy, so...
- Aug 20, 2012
- 1 min
Goodbye bird…goodbye Bodega Bay!
My vacation is over. I had a wonderful time in California relaxing and visiting family and beading – the first bit of beading I’d done...
- Aug 17, 2012
- 2 min
I have a rule when beading…
Always check every row you’ve just finished. Unfortunately, I forget to follow my own advice and usually notice a mistake in my beading...
- Aug 15, 2012
- 1 min
Gimme’ shelter…
Meet our new uninvited buddy. It’s a gorgeous day and I’d love to be out on the deck with my beading project, but every time I attempt to...
- Jul 16, 2012
- 1 min
Beaded Bugs…
When I get the beading bug (pun intended) and do actually pick up needle and thread again, I’m going to play with a few of these designs....
- May 23, 2012
- 1 min
A new publication…
It’s official…my mixed media bracelet, “Prairie Blossom” graces the cover of a new Kalmbach publication titled “Metal Clay and...
- May 9, 2012
- 1 min
One of my favorite mediums is…
Polymer clay – I’ve been working with it for the past few days. I admit that I’d like to spend more time playing with this very...
- Mar 25, 2012
- 1 min
It’s taken a while but…
I have FINALLY finished my second bead-embroidered cuff and I’ve learned several valuable lessons while stitching this project. I’ve...