Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Saturday, May 10, 2014. Who sent me some of her incredible handmade glass beads in my soup. Two matching glass beads in that same awesome blue were turned into earrings with large silver hammered discs. Lori Anderson, Hostess www.

Wednesday, May 06, 2015. After our walk at Catawba Falls, we decided to go out for dinner. While they were a little under-done for my usual liking, they were still delicious and paired well with the mushrooms.

Saturday, December 19, 2015.

I blog about my jewelry inspirations. Readers will find that various elements of nature are my inspirations. Of course, I include jewelry making tips. This blog also includes some of my favorite Etsy shops, bead shops and jewelry customers. Friday, March 16, 2018. We are going monochrome - black white. Play with scale and texture.

Sunday, October 8, 2017. I am at an age where you think life would be slowing down. Nope, the older you get the faster time flees. I did however complete this bracelet for one of my cousins. This shade of Delica required natural sunlight to illuminate the colors. Friday, April 21, 2017.

Musings on jewelry design and related matters. After three months of learning, thinking and designing, my classmates and I are ready to reveal our line of at least five pieces. All our lines have a theme and are cohesive. But that is not a focus. During the class we talked about the importance of ha.

Saturday, May 5, 2012. The Art of Wild Abandonment Blog Hop. Hello to all who are hopping today. I first want to say that this was my most enjoyable online workshop to date. Went about teaching this workshop, and I loved how. Made it her own with her style stamped on it. I have to say that I love making the sheep and girls. I still have to buy some canvases and got to Home Depot and get some wood. That will get done this weekend.

The Life and Work of an Artisan Jewelry Designer. Saturday, April 27, 2013. Bead Soup Reveal Third Time is a Charm or a Tassel. I was suppose to be in the first reveal for the Bead Soup Party hosted by Lori Anderson. I was paired with a very nice and generous first time participate of the bead soup blog party. Her name is Pat Buchanan. She gave me some beautiful gem stones. I knew I wanted to make something with a trendy tassel. With the beautiful focal gem I made a necklace. It was a great party.

Musings on beads, grace and life in general. Sunday, August 23, 2015. Summer is my favorite time of year- beaches, sun, a slightly more relaxed schedule and hopefully lots. And lots of time around water. So, when offered a chance to be part of a sea inspired challenge,. The cultured seaglass that ZNet Shows. Offers is truly a pleasure to work with. That ZNet has to offer, just.