- May 11, 2010
- 1 min
Final Submission!
I’m sure you’ve seen the “Love” pendant before – it’s shown in the header of this page. It’s the sixth and final piece I’ve submitted...
- May 1, 2010
- 1 min
Wanted: Beading Time!
These past two weeks have been filled with many tasks that needed immediate attention. I haven’t had a free minute to make jewelry...
- Apr 17, 2010
- 1 min
Something New and Unexpected
No, it isn’t a unique, wonderful bauble. Of all things, it’s a case of labyrinthitis, better known as benign positional vertigo. Have...
- Apr 3, 2010
- 1 min
Decisions
It’s one of those days when so many fresh ideas are floating around in my head…new beading projects, clasps made with metal clay, and...
- Mar 31, 2010
- 1 min
Pagoda Blossom Drops
More fun with woolen felt orbs! These earring projects are great to take on the road. They work up really fast and require very few...
- Mar 26, 2010
- 1 min
Jewelry Making Supplies
Artists are always on the lookout for new materials to use in their work and I’m often asked where I find interesting and unique...
- Mar 24, 2010
- 1 min
Sojourn
I’ve just returned from seven days of rest and relaxation in northern California where I met this fine feathered friend…I think his name...
- Mar 23, 2010
- 1 min
Happy Colors
This bracelet is a riot of colors and fittingly titled “Carnival”. It is a result of left over beads from other projects, beads I’ve...
- Mar 13, 2010
- 1 min
Girls Just Wann’a Have Fun!
Do you remember your first string of Pop beads? I received mine for my tenth birthday and they looked like huge pearls. I felt so...
- Mar 10, 2010
- 1 min
Glass Menagerie
Beautiful glass…dichoric, pressed, blown, cast. Modern, vintage…it’s all wonderful! I love the colors of the glass in this bracelet. ...
- Mar 9, 2010
- 1 min
Lampworking Classes?
The Bead & Button show is only a few months away. I always attend the show because there are so many vendors under one roof from whom...
- Mar 6, 2010
- 1 min
Spring Fever
I’ve been in Chicago for the past few days and walked along Michigan Avenue which is often referred to as the Magnificent Mile. I...
- Feb 27, 2010
- 1 min
A Passion for Beads
My love affair with beading began with this bracelet. While my husband and I were vacationing on Maui, I happened into a bead shop in...
- Feb 26, 2010
- 1 min
Bodacious Beads!
Here are several beautiful lampworked hollow beads that I purchased at the Bead & Button show several years ago. They were made by...
- Feb 25, 2010
- 1 min
Utter Chaos!
It’s time for some very serious spring cleaning in my studio. This is my workbench where I hammer, saw, rivet, and work wire and sheet...
- Feb 21, 2010
- 1 min
R2D2?
I just finished this beaded fob. It’s supposed to be a blossom, but frankly in this photo, I think it resembles a creature from Star...
- Feb 13, 2010
- 1 min
Luscious Beaded Beads
Sparkly, colorful, tactile, luscious…adjectives that suit these tri-fold beaded beads beautifully. Size 15/0, 11/0, and 8/0 seed beads...
- Feb 11, 2010
- 1 min
Versatile “S” Hooks
I think “S” hooks are an esssential part of jewelry design. Not only are they attractive, but they have so many purposes. They are most...
- Feb 7, 2010
- 1 min
A Bevy of Beautiful Beads!
This is a collection of Sarah Moran lampworked beads that I have in my stash. Are they not absolutely wonderful! I love their shapes...