- Jan 5, 2018
- 1 min
Faux is great!
I haven’t worked with bronze metal clay in some time…I just haven’t been “into” it! But I recently ran out of the flower-shaped disks...
- Dec 1, 2017
- 1 min
Do you remember this piece?
This is my “Loch Ness Sea Dragon III” Wrap design (inspired by Contemporary Geometric Beadwork). I entered it in the Fire Mountain Gems...
- Nov 26, 2017
- 2 min
Reflecting on time…
When I was a young girl, it seemed that every person over the age of fifty constantly remarked how fast time was passing. I didn’t...
- Nov 17, 2017
- 1 min
Staying Ahead of the Holidays…
What am I doing this week? I’m creating tiny gift boxes and bags. With the holidays rapidly approaching, I’ll need hostess gifts and...
- Nov 10, 2017
- 1 min
It’s never too early…
Many gift-giving dates are fixed…birthdays and Christmas, to name a few. Preparing for these occasions is stressful enough without the...
- Nov 3, 2017
- 1 min
Last Night…
I had a dream in which I was teaching a bead embroidery class and as in so many dreams one has, it was fraught with problems that must be...
- Sep 24, 2017
- 1 min
It’s been a long time coming, but…
Here it is…my “Staggered Geometric Warped Square Bracelet”. I’m extremely pleased with the finished design and feel it was definitely...
- Sep 16, 2017
- 1 min
Here’s a Sneak Peek…
I’m on the “home stretch” with this “Staggered Geometric Warped Square and Triangle Bracelet”. Had I stopped with just the warped...
- Sep 11, 2017
- 1 min
Oh, My!
I could not ask for a more perfect day to be on the screened porch beading to my heart’s content in the company of cats! I’m surrounded...
- Sep 8, 2017
- 1 min
Another Find…
Aren’t these the cutest little glass bottles ever! Look at how tiny they are next to the tube of Delica beads! These are another “find”...
- Aug 26, 2017
- 1 min
Getting There…
Designing and engineering this warped square beading project has taken longer than I imagined, but I’m closing in and can see light at...
- Aug 19, 2017
- 1 min
I’m Back in the Studio…
While vacationing in California over the past two weeks, I did find some time to work on a beading project and that was something I...
- Aug 16, 2017
- 1 min
Ready, Set, Go!
Some of the best finds are in antique stores. I am always on the lookout for items I can repurpose and up-cycle! Recently, I came across...
- Aug 12, 2017
- 1 min
Do You Like to Play With Color?
The power of color is amazing! How it is used determines what the eye sees. For example, these three geometric warped squares were woven...
- Aug 8, 2017
- 1 min
Bead Soup…
I had not intended to start my warped square project with a confetti-like design. I had carefully drawn out a mosaic-like colored graph,...
- Jun 10, 2017
- 2 min
Report from the Show…
It was a whirlwind trip to the Bead&Button Show…a four hour drive to Milwaukee on Thursday and a repeat back home on Friday. I solely...
- Jun 5, 2017
- 1 min
Gotta’ Bead!
It’s just too beautiful outdoors to stay inside today! I’ve gathered up a selection of Delica beads, needle, thread, and beading mat and...
- Apr 1, 2017
- 1 min
Finished!
Remember all those polymer clay flowers I made last week? Were you wondering what I would make with them? I had several ideas in mind,...
- Feb 18, 2017
- 1 min
As promised…
The tutorial and beading kit for my “Geometric Warped Square Mosaic Drop Earrings” (inspired by vintage patterned tile work and CGB)...
- Feb 10, 2017
- 1 min
Ooooh…
This shipment of pearls just arrived and they are beautiful. The colors are luscious and the variety of types include button, round,...