As you may know, part of the joy I get out of making my. The paper beads I use in my designs are handmade by women in Rwanda, Africa. In 2011, I visited Rwanda and worked with some of the women who made many of the beads I use. I talked about them in a previous blog post. It was an awesome experience to be face to face with them and to see the joy they have.

What Goes Into My Handmade Argentium Silver and PMC Jewelry and Supplies. I also added a couple of vintage grey, crackled acryli.

Saturday, December 30, 2017. Land, Sky, Water Painting. Buyers outside of US, please contact me via email. Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Buyers outside of US, please contact me via email.

Sunday, July 5, 2015. A great way to work on adding value to things the dogs can start out hating. Right now with my puppy we are just adding value for being upside down and adding the noise of the dremel. Monday, June 1, 2015. And a couple of others for the day. Including Rhodesian Ridgeback and another Redbone Coonhound.

There was an error in this gadget. Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Eames Inspired Mid-Century Modern Bowls. In the 1940s an architect and an artist married each other and blended their creative talents to produce some of the most iconic design concepts of the the 20th century. Their names were Charles and Ray Eames. Their ideas about design and function were so effective that the entire mid-century modern design concept has become known as Eames Era. Wednesday, March 30, 2011.

Sunday, July 5, 2015. New Product- Laminated Signs! The company that I buy my laminating supplies from, the Oregon Lamination Company. I buy most of my laminate pouches from them, and though these particular pouches are on the spendy side, I have no problem paying for them, because I am happy to support a local business. And guess what? You can see by the above photo that it is pretty and stylish and still delivers the right message. I have also put up a custom listing in my Etsy shop.