Mar 1, 20151 min read
I finally “bit the bullet”!
I had been coveting an Ezel Beading Pal for the longest time. The folks who make the Beading Pal had a booth at last June’s Bead and...
Feb 27, 20151 min read
Artisan Color Exploration!
Have you ever visited Eva Maria Keiser's blog? Eva's beaded designs are incredibly beautiful and her color combinations are wonderful!...
Feb 25, 20151 min read
Back in the studio!
I’ve had a delightful vacation, but am glad to be back in the studio. Although I missed the cats terribly, the reprieve from snow was...
Feb 22, 20151 min read
Fortuny Poppy?
Yes, I’m still at it…playing with polymer and making pleated flower rings! I really should move on, but making rings is so much fun and...
Feb 19, 20151 min read
More Fortuny inspiration…
My ring collection just keeps growing and growing! My previous post showed the first ring in what is fast becoming a series of Spanish...
Feb 16, 20151 min read
Fortuny Violet…
You may think Fortuny Violet refers to a particular sub-species of the violet family, but it is the title of this ring and named thusly...
Feb 14, 20151 min read
Love is in the air!
One of the best things about having a wedding anniversary (our twentieth!) on Valentine's day is that so many others are celebrating love...
Feb 11, 20151 min read
Lucky me!
I’ve had a second project accepted for publication by Interweave Press! The first project accepted was my “Sea Flower” Pin/Pendant, which...
Feb 9, 20151 min read
Heads up...
I need a few days of play time so I'm taking a brief vacation away from the business end of art, which means I've temporarily deactivated...
Feb 7, 20151 min read
Another use for recycled cosmetic containers!
Being frugal, it seems that I never throw anything away. I've used empty cosmetic containers for so many purposes...storing beads,...
