Mar 18, 20201 min read
These Are Strange Days, so...
What better time than now to stay indoors and bead! In 1918 the Spanish Flu swept the earth and felled millions, but unless you were...
Mar 10, 20201 min read
Beading Adventures in Paradise...
If you’ve wondered why I haven’t posted recently, it’s because a well-deserved vacation had been in order for some time. There truly is...
Feb 19, 20201 min read
Believe Me...
Being an artist is not "all fun and games", especially for one who designs beadwoven creations and writes tutorials, both of which...
Feb 6, 20201 min read
At This Time Every Year...
When winter still holds a firm grasp in the Midwest and the dreariness of cold and grey skies abound, my very being begins to crave...
Jan 29, 20202 min read
There’s a Saying...
Less is sometimes more. The silver pendant shown above is a large, rather heavy and substantial piece and the 24" double link chain...
Jan 22, 20201 min read
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...
Jan 15, 20201 min read
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...
Jan 8, 20201 min read
There's Gold in Them Hills...
Having watched the series "Deadwood", I can imagine the surprise of an old grizzly-bearded prospector coming across a nice sparkling...
Jan 1, 20201 min read
Happy New Year!
What better way to “Ring in the New Year” than with a ring! This time I’ve created a sterling silver ring featuring a resin faux...
Dec 26, 20191 min read
Time to Clean House with a Sale...
I've been going over inventory and have decided to closeout several of my earring kits...the " Geometric Mix or Match Narrow Rectangle"...