- Aug 23
- 1 min
I Know…
At my advanced age, I should be downsizing instead of accumulating. What’s the deal then with ordering more “stuff”? Well, as most...
- Aug 30, 2023
- 1 min
These Few Precious Days…
Where did the time go…this summer has flown by! It’s almost the last day of August and Labor Day is just around the corner! We’re having...
- Aug 18, 2023
- 1 min
Worth a Peruse…
I’ve been editing my Etsy shop and sorting through items that have been listed for quite a while and haven’t sold…like this beautiful...
- Jan 15, 2022
- 1 min
And So It Begins…
I’m beginning to sketch design ideas for my next piece. I received a gorgeous pendant from India as a Xmas present and my idea is to...
- Dec 28, 2021
- 1 min
Again…
Santa was very good to me! He brought everything on my list including some beautiful jewelry-related books, a selection of fancy gallery...
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Today…
I’m resuming the unfinished project that I laid aside while focusing on my “Peace Dove” Bead-Embroidered Brooch . What is this project?...
- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min
I Love It!
My “Peace Dove” bead-embroidered brooch is finished and I’m so pleased with it! The brooch measures 3″ x 3.5″…far less than the enormous...
- Dec 24, 2020
- 1 min
Gifting…
Sometimes one just has to gift one’s self! I’ve recently started to bead embroider again so I’ve given myself an early Xmas present of...
- Oct 28, 2020
- 1 min
What a Find!
I’ve been busy over the last week going through drawers, baskets, and boxes filled with so many goodies that I’d forgotten I had! I’ve...
- Jul 20, 2020
- 1 min
Fun with Components!
While waiting for a 2 terrabit backup drive to arrive so I can save all files on my computer before completely reinstalling the software,...
- Jun 27, 2020
- 2 min
You’ve Probably Heard the Phrase…
Everything old is new again. Do you remember Shrinky-Dinks from the 1970’s. Turns out that shrink plastic is the new “in” medium for...
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
Perhaps Next Year?
Having skipped the Bead & Button Show for several years, I was more than ready to attend this year! The Show catalog was filled with...
- Aug 2, 2019
- 1 min
My Task For The Day…
I’d rather be in the studio creating today, but upon receiving an Etsy order for the “Carnival” Geometric Beaded Bracelet kit, I found...
- Jul 19, 2019
- 1 min
A Great Find!
I’ve fired up the torch, polished my tools, and am back at my jeweler’s workbench and while looking through drawers and in storage boxes...
- Jan 20, 2019
- 1 min
It arrived in my mailbox this week and…
As I was perusing the pages of the 2019 Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Wireworking and Metalsmithing catalog, to my delight right there on...
- Oct 22, 2018
- 1 min
Do You Remember This Piece?
The results I’ve been waiting for are in! I entered my “Fleurs et Papillons” Bead-Embroidered Cuff in the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads...
- Aug 9, 2018
- 1 min
What a Mess this was…
This is the table on which I work with metal clay, polymer clay, and resin and for months it has been covered with all manner of...
- Jun 20, 2018
- 1 min
Sometimes…
After I’ve spent a month or two designing with beads and writing tutorials or having been immersed in resin and/or polymer clay or metal...
- May 5, 2018
- 1 min
I Knew This Would Happen…
The weather pattern world-wide has been unpredictable of late! Forget spring…our lengthy and arduous Mid-west winter has seemingly become...
- Mar 12, 2018
- 1 min
And They Are Ready!
Are you ready for some color? Although we’ve set our clocks ahead to Daylight Savings time, several weeks of winter white weather still...