- Jun 12, 2011
- 1 min
Ooooohhh! What wonderful goodies…
I’ve returned home with! My s tash includes the tiniest seed pearls I’ve ever seen plus luscious, large keishi pearls in the most...
- May 12, 2011
- 1 min
The Bead and Button Show…
is only weeks away! I’m already dreaming of the goodies I’ll pick up at the floor show. Every year I return home with my suitcase...
- Mar 27, 2011
- 1 min
You have no idea…
how long it takes to assemble beading kits unless you’ve done it. Coordinating the color and types of beads, crystals, pearls, etc.,...
- Mar 2, 2011
- 1 min
New stash!
Just look at these blue, green, and coral seed beads and pearls that I purchased in Maui at the Aloha Bead Company – it’s a true feast...
- Dec 9, 2010
- 1 min
The second Tide Pool cuff is half finished…
And I’ve decided, no doubt about it, this is one of the most enjoyable beading projects I’ve done in a long time. There is no absolutely...
- Nov 19, 2010
- 1 min
A Work in Progress
My down time is not being wasted. Although I still can’t wield a hammer, I am able to do a bit of beading. It has been a good six...
- Mar 22, 2010
- 1 min
One Hundred Legs
Well, perhaps one hundred legs is a slight exaggeration, but this sterling bracelet makes me think of a dancing centipede. It was my...
- Mar 8, 2010
- 1 min
Beaded Felt
When it comes to felting, I did a bit of experimenting years ago when I still had my weaving studio/yarn shop in Cedarburg, WI. It was...
- Mar 1, 2010
- 1 min
Charmed…I’m sure!
This bracelet has it all…coins, crystals, set stones, pearls, and lots and lots of charms. It is certainly a conversation piece! People...
- 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 24, 2010
- 1 min
California Dream’n
This has been a really long winter. I long to travel to a warmer clime where the sun is shining brightly, skies are blue, and palm...
- Feb 18, 2010
- 1 min
How Do I Fix This?
Quite a while ago, I decided to make a brooch using a twig I had cast. I wanted to add a beautiful tongue shaped stone that I had...
- Feb 12, 2010
- 1 min
Found Objects
Don’t you just love jewelry made with found objects…I do! What you see here is a choker that I’ve made with bicycle chain. It certainly...
- Feb 10, 2010
- 1 min
Beautiful Buttons!
I’m working on a bracelet that will be lovely, I’m sure. But what I really want to show you are these beautiful lampworked buttons that...