by Barbara | Apr 11, 2018 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bracelets, Components, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Techniques, Tutorials
When I had first purchased my “Now That’s a Jig” wire-working tool at the Bead and Button show in 2015, I made a bracelet that I titled “Climbing Roses Bangle” and wrote a tutorial for it. The bracelet was composed of a looped steel wire framework that to me...
by Barbara | Feb 20, 2018 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Earrings, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Techniques, Tutorials
You are not alone….many people have difficulty selecting colors. They are in a quandary as to which colors compliment or contrast with one another. I’ve been blessed with an “eye” for color and thankfully, it has never been a problem for me....
by Barbara | Feb 13, 2018 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beaded Beads, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Earrings, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Techniques, Tutorials
I’m mixing it up a bit! Because I’m loving wearing my ”Color Play” Geometric Triangle Drop Earrings, I thought it might be fun to work up some earrings that are five-sided while playing with color and pattern. I love asymmetry so it is great fun wearing one...
by Barbara | Feb 7, 2018 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Cabochons and Gemstones, Classes, Components, Designer Patterns, Gemstones, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Rings, Sterling Silver, Techniques, Tools, Tutorials
Call me lucky! Look what just arrived on my doorstep…a goodie box from #Rangerink containing new offerings from Susan Lenart Kazmer’s #Ice Resin product line! Upon opening the box I’ve found a nifty tote bag, a collection of Susan’s latest #Runes Bezels, a...
by Barbara | Jan 19, 2018 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Delica beads, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads
When I first learned to bead a decade or so ago I preferred to work with beads that were muted in color…transparent or silver-lined or accented with rainbow or metallic finishes. I am still fond of those, but suddenly I find I am attracted to opaque...
by Barbara | Jan 13, 2018 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Beads and Materials, Components, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads
I love giving objects a second life and having just finished with the holidays, I found that many of the gifts we received were packaged in wonderfully sturdy, reusable boxes! This particular box housed teabags in four individual compartments (each measuring 3.25...
by Barbara | Jan 5, 2018 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Bracelets, Bronze, Components, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, One-of-a-Kind, Patina, Polymer Clay, Techniques
I haven’t worked with bronze metal clay in some time…I just haven’t been “into” it! But I recently ran out of the flower-shaped disks that I include in my “Bollywood Bling” Beaded Ruffle Cuff design. Then I had an idea…why not use Polymer clay...
by Barbara | Dec 28, 2017 | An Aside, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Techniques, Tools
If you’ve been following my blog, you know that I’ve been working with paper most recently. Well, Santa brought me a lot of new dies from which to create more tiny boxes, envelopes, bags, and if you look in the center of the photo, you’ll see a garland of tiny...
by Barbara | Dec 14, 2017 | An Aside, Beading, Beads and Materials, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques
I will get back to beading and metal work, but every now and then I need to step back from it all and delve into something totally new. In this case, I’ve wandered off into working with paper collage, creating tiny one-of-a-kind boxes, pillow envelopes, bags,...
by Barbara | Dec 1, 2017 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads
This is my “Loch Ness Sea Dragon III” Wrap design (inspired by Contemporary Geometric Beadwork). I entered it in the Fire Mountain Gems 2017 Seed Bead Contest and the results have just been announced. Lucky me! This piece won a Bronze Medal Award in the Fashion...
