- Mar 6, 2014
- 1 min
More Polymer Clay Seashells and Baby Spike beads!
My charcoal collections of polymer clay seashells and Czech glass Baby Spike beads are all but sold out so it was time to make more....
- Jan 24, 2014
- 1 min
Slip-on or Clasp?
It’s a matter of personal preference, I think. Because I dislike fiddling with buttons, snaps, and clasps, I tend to create cuffs that...
- Jun 2, 2013
- 1 min
My “Empress Ming’s Cuff” needed company, so…
I’ve made a pair of beaded earrings to go with it (refer to my January 18, 2013 post if you haven’t seen the “Empress Ming” Cuff). I...
- May 30, 2013
- 1 min
More bronze seashell collections!
If it’s embellishment with faux seashells you desire, look no further. I’ve listed five collections of the bronze seashells in my Etsy...
- May 19, 2013
- 1 min
Fun to make and have in one’s stash…
Beaded Beads are all I’ve had time to make these past few weeks. I’ve been so busy doing outdoor chores that I haven’t been able to...
- Mar 6, 2013
- 1 min
A Colossal Mess…
No, this is not the aftermath of a huge blowout bead store sale! It is the space with which I share polymer clay and metal clay work. At...
- Nov 23, 2012
- 1 min
Time to start shopping!
I’m feeling so much better and Steven has been a tremendous help to me. He’s been chief cook, sous chef, and the kitchen clean-up crew...
- Nov 12, 2012
- 1 min
Last minute tasks…
I’ve been busy working on various projects that I won’t be able to do while I’m in “down time” mode and I’ve recently had requests for...
- Aug 1, 2012
- 1 min
Heads up…
I’ve been working many long hours making new work for my upcoming trunk show and now it’s time to take a break. I’ll be putting my Etsy...
- Feb 1, 2012
- 1 min
Just want you to know…
I’ve been working seven days a week and it’s time for me to take a brief break from my workbench – my batteries need recharging! ...
- Jan 29, 2012
- 1 min
I’m ready to do some bead embroidery!
I want extraordinary focal pieces to use in my work. I’m not content to use just readily available stone cabochons or crystals for the...
- Dec 22, 2011
- 1 min
More found objects to add to my stash!
While visiting Cedarburg, WI several weeks ago, I stopped in the antique store on the second floor of the old woolen mill (known as...
- Aug 1, 2011
- 1 min
Summer is more than half over and it’s time for a break…
so I want to let you know that my Etsy shop will be placed in vacation mode starting Sunday, August 7. If you’ve been thinking about...
- Jul 16, 2011
- 1 min
Kits, kits, and more kits!
That’s what this weekend is all about. I’ve had a flood of orders from my Etsy shop and it’s time to print patterns, gather tubes of...
- Jun 22, 2011
- 1 min
Bird Land…
Perhaps I’m being influenced by the fact that we have bird’s nests in several areas on the outside of our house. Mrs. Robin has built a...
- May 31, 2011
- 1 min
Square stitch…
is such a very sturdy stitch – one that I should definitely use more often! I do love working with right angle weave, peyote, and...
- May 28, 2011
- 1 min
Just one week…
before I leave for the Bead and Button show! Fair warning…my Etsy shop will be put in vacation mode while I’m away so if you’ve been...
- May 22, 2011
- 1 min
Voila! The finished product…
turned out just as I had hoped! The clasp is substantial – one and a half inches in diameter. No doubt this will become part of a new...
- Oct 19, 2010
- 1 min
Fired Bronze Metal Clay – Always a Surprise!
Here is the result of my latest bronze metal clay firing. I haven’t quite figured out why, but often a pair of earrings placed side by...
- Apr 8, 2010
- 1 min
Night Shade Flora Drops
I’m working with polymer clay again and having great fun making these “Flora” beads. I start with a wooden bead as my base, then apply...