- 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...
- Apr 29, 2023
- 1 min
The Doctor Said…
“Take it Easy and rest.” That’s easier said than done for one who has always believed in putting in a hard day’s work everyday. The...
- Oct 15, 2022
- 1 min
It’s Time to Spruce up the Shop!
I’ve just added six lovely brocade pouches and each is filled with a color-coordinated treasure trove of beads, crystals, Swarovski...
- Sep 19, 2022
- 1 min
Play Day…
I’ve been gathering small gemstone cabochons with the intent of creating long, draping earring collections. When I don’t have a...
- Jun 2, 2022
- 1 min
What’s On My Bench Now…
I’m working on a neckpiece with lots of components. Cast fine silver twigs, fossil mammoth, shark tooth, and crinoid, along with coral,...
- May 7, 2022
- 1 min
An Unusual Find…
I have quite a cigar box collection and this is the latest addition. Cigar boxes come in quite handy for use as displays and for storage....
- Feb 5, 2022
- 1 min
Never Too Many…
Several years ago I watched an interesting documentary featuring fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld. In a particular scene he was dressing...
- 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 21, 2021
- 1 min
And the Color of 2022 is…
Very Peri (PANTONE 17-3938). It’s a lighter shade of purple-blue than the Iolite cabochons used in these earrings, but is somewhat...
- Oct 5, 2021
- 1 min
I Wish I May, I Wish I Might…
If ever there were an object one could wish upon, I think this pendant would be it. The glow of the opal breathes such fire and light!...
- Jan 22, 2020
- 1 min
It’s What’s On Your Workbench Wednesday!
Here’s what I’ve been working on…bezels and charms. I’m now ready to set the oval moss-colored nephrite cabochon into a bezel that has a...
- Jan 15, 2020
- 1 min
Enough With The Rings Already…
Well, at least for now anyway. I really do love to make and wear rings and believe that one can never have too many! But, I’ll take a...
- Dec 4, 2019
- 1 min
Natural Beauty…
Living in the country surrounded by prairie and forest, I can’t help but be inspired by nature! I’ve just finished a piece that reminds...
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2 min
Is Bigger Better?
In my opinion, when it comes to rings, bigger is definitely better! Creating statement rings is what I’m into at the moment and I’m...
- Oct 18, 2019
- 1 min
Lots Going On Here!
Lest you surmise that I’ve spent the last few weeks lounging around, eating bon-bons and drinking champagne, this should set the record...
- Jul 29, 2017
- 2 min
Last Weekend…
I took a class taught by Richard Salley (great teacher BTW!!!) and learned to make the “Ketoh Bracelet”…typically a wrist guard worn by...
- Sep 1, 2015
- 1 min
My first project using the new star-cutter set…
You may have already guessed that my first project using the new star-cutter set I recently purchased would be another pair of...
- Aug 21, 2015
- 1 min
What’s on my workbench now?
Another pair of earrings is in progress…this time a variation on a Maltese cross known as a cross pattée. This form of the cross appears...
- Aug 2, 2015
- 1 min
Now that I’m using set stones again in my work…
I’ve realized that I need more organization. For years I had been storing numerous packets of both tiny and large cabochons and cramming...
- Jul 19, 2015
- 1 min
“A Rose in Spanish Harlem”…
It’s a song I first heard on the album “She Cried” by Jay and the Americans in 1962. I was in 8th grade then and I played that record so...