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.

Saturday, May 16, 2015. The Art of Awareness Blog Hop- The Iost Song. Click the photo to see it up close. There is a lady in our church who loved to sing in the choir. One Sunday She could not sing because of the Disease and she was devastated. She still tries to sing each Sunday. Check out the links below to see what others have made. Friday, May 15, 2015.

Hand crafted jewelry designed by Dianne Miller - and other stuff I offer my opinion on! Saturday, July 18, 2015. New Stuff Happening in the Shop. Day of the Dead utility apron.

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.

Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Art Elements November Component of the Month - Kristie Roeder Artisan Clay. In the November month of Thanksgiving, I had one extra gift to be grateful for this year - the opportunity to participate in the Art Elements Component of the Month using a donut connector focal created by Kristie Roeder of Artisan Clay. Tuesday, May 31, 2016. When I received these lovely littl.

Wednesday, December 27, 2017. I have had so much fun playing with metal lately, so of course, almost all of the women in my family got something from my studio for Christmas. I made this for my Mom - she lives in Tucson so the earth tones are right up her alley. I made this for my mother-in-law. She likes long drapey necklaces. The silver piece in the middle I got from Melissa Meman - check out her shop here. I also made her some bangles, and sent some to my other aunt in Denver.

Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Upheaval at work, family job changes, losses of loved ones, moves - all said, not a lot of time or brain space to be creative in the bead room. I am obsessed with the luscious richness of these two gemstones together.

Sunday, February 18, 2018. Sunday, February 11, 2018. Saturday, February 10, 2018. Friday, February 2, 2018. Friday, September 15, 2017. Monday, April 24, 2017. Friday, April 14, 2017.