- Jan 13, 2018
- 1 min
Repurposing again…
I love giving objects a second life and having just finished with the holidays, I found that many of the gifts we received were packaged...
- 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 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...
- Oct 29, 2017
- 1 min
In a blue mood…
Last August while on vacation in California, I purchased some wonderful natural crystals from which I created molds This collection of...
- Oct 21, 2017
- 1 min
Do You Have a Favorite Beading Stitch?
I’ve worked primarily in Peyote stitch for the past few years because it lends itself so well to geometric beadwork. The beads sit...
- Oct 13, 2017
- 1 min
I almost missed it!
The deadline for latest Fire Mountain Gems contest featuring Swarovski Crystals was October 8 and I finished this neckpiece just in time...
- Sep 29, 2017
- 1 min
The Kit and Tutorial are Listed!
Have you been eager to bead a project composed of Warped Squares, but didn’t know where to start? Then you might be interested in my...
- 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...
- 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 4, 2017
- 1 min
More Beads…
This order of Delica beads arrived several weeks ago, but I’ve been so busy playing with resin and making rings that I haven’t had gotten...
- Jul 24, 2017
- 1 min
You Asked For It!
There used to be a TV show back in the 1950’s called “You Asked For It”, but in this case I am referring to the tutorial I promised for...
- Jul 21, 2017
- 1 min
Haleakala?
I’ve seen it and even took an early morning bike ride downhill from Haleakala on one of my vacations to Maui. This latest resin ring so...
- Jun 17, 2017
- 2 min
As Usual…
What I liked best about the Bead & Button Show was a class taught by Susan Lenart Kazmer. Over the past years I’ve taken several of her...
- Jun 2, 2017
- 2 min
I’m Goin’ Shoppin’…
My contest entries have just been returned and thanks to Fire Mountain Gems & Beads and a $150 gift certificate (the silver medal award...
- May 6, 2017
- 1 min
Back in Working Order…
My hydraulic press has been out of service for several months. After 26 years of service, the ram was leaking oil like mad and the...
- 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)...
- Jan 22, 2017
- 1 min
Materials and Supplies…
This is a stash of goodies I purchased previously at the Bead&Button show. I’ve just received a list of the floor show exhibitors for...
- Jan 19, 2017
- 1 min
What is a weekend?
I just loved watching Maggie Smith playing the Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey. Especially when she inquired as to what a...
- Jan 9, 2017
- 1 min
Time to reorganize…
I have an entire drawer dedicated to Delica beads…hundreds of 7 gram tubes have been stored there. But in the past year I’ve started...
- Jan 6, 2017
- 1 min
It’s that time of year again…
Registration is open for the 2017 Bead&Button show . I’ve been perusing the class catalog and there are several classes I’d consider...