Jan 27, 20141 min read
Before and After!
I’d made these earrings a while ago. I was pleased with the design, but every time I put them on they just didn’t feel right. The long...
Jan 24, 20141 min read
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...
Jan 21, 20141 min read
I love wearing my zig zag cuffs!
Of all the geometric beaded bracelets I've made, they are the most comfortable. The slip-on design is snug when being inched over my...
Jan 18, 20141 min read
The Mermaid Cuff...
My most ambitious project to date! Tiny metallic bronze horns accented with Charlottes, drop, and seed beads dance around the...
Jan 15, 20141 min read
Time to repair….
Delica beads by nature are somewhat fragile. Their thin walls allow for more passes of thread, but the trade-off is that they can break...
Jan 12, 20141 min read
Petite Baby Spikes!
I've just received a shipment of itsy-bitsy Czech glass Baby Spike beads in a beautiful array of Aurora Borealis colors and neutrals. I...
Jan 9, 20141 min read
I've finally decided...
Fortunately, the classes I chose hadn't filled and they fit into my time frame! I've signed up for a glass fusing class in which I'll...
Jan 7, 20141 min read
It's getting down to the wire...
I've been perusing the Bead&Button Show catalog since it arrived in early December and I still haven't decided which classes to take! It...
Jan 4, 20141 min read
You'll have to wait until February for...
"Behind the Brooch" by Lorena Angulo. It is a compilation of works featuring unique brooches created by 128 artists. What makes this...
Jan 1, 20141 min read
Happy New Year...
I can't think of a better way to spend New Year's day than by staying indoors (Baby, it's cold outside!) in my pj's and beading all day!...
