Mar 28, 20151 min read
In lieu of attending classes at Bead & Button this year...
I’ve ordered a slew of instructional DVDs from some of the best teachers around! The reviews of those I've chosen are highly rated and...
Mar 25, 20151 min read
The April issue of LJJA has arrived!
LJJA is short for Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine and my "Sea Flower" pin/pendant is in the April 2015 issue...pages 30 through...
Mar 23, 20151 min read
After twenty-five years of metalsmithing...
My original set of disc cutters, which has served me well, has seen better days, so I've treated myself to the "king" of disc cutters...a...
Mar 20, 20151 min read
Beads from my "Treasure Trove"...
Last week I told you about finding a box of polymer beads I had made several years. The mixed media piece above uses several of those...
Mar 18, 20151 min read
I just couldn't resist!
Having put beading aside temporarily while working with polymer clay and metal, I haven’t placed an order for beads in several months,...
Mar 16, 20151 min read
The first sounds of spring...
A gentle breeze stirring and birds calling to one another are most welcome after our long and very cold Midwest winter! Last night we...
Mar 13, 20151 min read
Treasure trove!
Don’t you just love it when you come across something wonderful that you hadn’t expected to find…like checking pockets before sending...
Mar 10, 20151 min read
As promised...
Here’s the tutorial for my polymer clay “Petal Drop Earrings” . Full color photos accompany the step-by-step tutorial and you have the...
Mar 7, 20151 min read
Thinking Spring!
Lately I seem to be gravitating toward floral themed jewelry. Over the past few years I have designed quite a few floral themed...
Mar 4, 20151 min read
Upcycling Revisited
I’m big on recycling! Being one who wastes nothing that may have a chance at a second life, I always contemplate a purpose for something...
