Jun 25, 20141 min read
A new project is in the works...
I just couldn’t resist making earrings that coordinate with my “Fantasy Flora” Cuff. The Rizo and Magatama beads I’m using accent the...
Jun 23, 20141 min read
More handmade Czech Spike beads!
I've added additional colors to the Czech Spike beads and " Baby Spike " beads listings in my Etsy shop. Silky Matte Gold (which ranges...
Jun 20, 20141 min read
Undoubtedly...
Since it’s creation five years ago, the “Shell and Spines” Cuff" tutorial and beading kit in Neutral colourways has been most often...
Jun 17, 20141 min read
Well, I'll tell you...
Creating the tutorial for the "Fantasy Flora" Cuff was very ambitious! Inspired by wings and horns from CGB and implementing the...
Jun 15, 20141 min read
Oh….I love this cuff!
The “Fantasy Floral” Cuff is now gracing my wrist and I am utterly taken with it! The winged petals are accented with tiny horned pods...
Jun 13, 20141 min read
Commercially mass-produced jewelry is ubiquitous...
It can be found everywhere from high-end jewelry stores to shopping malls and discount stores. It is obviously popular and preferred by...
Jun 11, 20141 min read
Fused glass treasures from class...
Aside from enameling, I had never worked with glass, but had always been tempted by the beauty of fused glass cabochons, so when I saw...
Jun 9, 20141 min read
Post Show Treasure!
I never know what goodies I’ll come home with from Bead & Button! Besides purchasing a new Fretz hammer with interchangeable heads, this...
Jun 7, 20141 min read
What a class!
What fun! I took Susan Lenart Kazmer's class, "Caging Common Objects", yesterday and it was a blast! She is by far one of the most...
Jun 6, 20141 min read
Great class!
I took Jeff Fulkerson's "Fabulous Fold-Form Copper Cuff" class yesterday and it was so much fun. In just three hours I learned so much...
