- Jun 14, 2018
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A Perfect Day…
After a week of severe storms, high humidity, and a miserable deluge of biting gnats, we finally have a glorious day…the sort of idyllic...
- Jun 1, 2018
- 1 min
I’m still playing with triangles and finding that…
Exploration with color and design is so important! I’ve charted three designs using sixteen different color combinations and I’ve...
- May 18, 2018
- 1 min
I’ve Been Busy Outdoors, But…
I did manage to carve out a bit of free time to work on some beadwoven triangles. These are part of a collection that will eventually...
- May 1, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Springtime and…
Flowers are blooming everywhere…even in my studio! These four collections of polymer clay flower and butterfly shaped components have...
- Apr 27, 2018
- 1 min
I know…
I said in my last post that the tutorial for the Geometric “Color Play” Square Drop Earrings would be available in a day or two, but...
- Apr 24, 2018
- 1 min
A Natural Progression…
I love to make earrings! They work up quickly and they are a great way to experiment with color. Having created geometric warped square...
- Mar 27, 2018
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The Fruits of My Labor…
I do love making polymer clay beads…especially beads that look very old, if not ancient! These are beads that I made last week. I had run...
- 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...
- Mar 9, 2018
- 1 min
Just Finished! And Now…
I’m busy putting the finishing touches on the tutorial for these earrings. I’ll be assembling kits for this “Color Play” Pentagon Drop...
- Mar 6, 2018
- 1 min
Soon…
I’ve been working on a series of Geometric “Color Play” Pentagon Drop Earrings over the past several weeks. I finished a pair last week...
- Feb 27, 2018
- 1 min
Another Take on Color…
Finding color combinations derived from nature was the topic of my previous post. But there are so many other places one can find color...
- Feb 20, 2018
- 1 min
Confused about Colors?
You are not alone….many people have difficulty selecting colors. They are in a quandary as to which colors compliment or contrast with...
- Feb 13, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Time to Play with Pentagons!
I’m mixing it up a bit! Because I’m loving wearing my ” Color Play ” Geometric Triangle Drop Earrings, I thought it might be fun to...
- Feb 7, 2018
- 1 min
Swag!!!
Call me lucky! Look what just arrived on my doorstep…a goodie box from #Rangerink containing new offerings from Susan Lenart Kazmer’s...
- Feb 1, 2018
- 1 min
A New Tutorial and Beading Kit!
The “Color Play” Geometric Drop Earrings tutorial is finished and beading kits for both the “Color Play” Vibrant Brights and “Color...
- Jan 31, 2018
- 1 min
Yowza!
I’m busy building a new earring wardrobe… here’s the latest addition. I’ve kicked the geometric triangles up a notch with a few shades...
- Jan 24, 2018
- 1 min
Playing with Color!
I’m easing into designing with bright colors and wanted a simple project that would work up quickly. The result? Immediate gratification...
- Jan 19, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Interesting How One’s Tastes Evolve..
When I first learned to bead a decade or so ago I preferred to work with beads that were muted in color…transparent or silver-lined or...
- 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...
- 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...