Being a rebel by nature, I simply could not bring myself to add to the deluge of “Black Friday” sales events. Don’t know about you, but my inbox was crammed full the things. However, I have had in mind for a while…
Dear readers, yesterday was our Thanksgiving celebration here in the U.S. and I took the day off to spend with family and friends. But I want to be sure to let you know that I am so very thankful for YOU. You,…
Presenting the newest item in my Etsy shop: a Dragon Cameo. I got the idea when wearing a necklace based on Jill Kollman’s Micro Sculpt Applique project in the June 2013 issue of Polymer Cafe. I’d been trying to make a…
More often than not we are inspired by materials. Catalogs and conventions tend to overwhelm with the sheer volume of ideas. But can’t you usually pick up just a simple component, like a length of chain or some beads and have the…
Happy Wednesday, all! Once again my workdesk shows I’m working on a project from Wire-Wrapped Stones Crystals and Clusters, a Craftsy class I bought a while back. Those blue ovals on the right are dragon cameos I hope to be listing in my…
Hey there, hope you all are having a nice weekend so far. I’m just popping in real quick to let you know Craftsy is having a flash sale on several classes today & tomorrow only (Nov. 9th & 10th.) So if there…
Happy Halloween all! I’ve got a HUGE bowl of candy on my kitchen table, wish I could share it with you. 🙂 Instead, here’s some eye candy for your enjoyment. Plus a video. These natural amethyst gemstones and the bead caps came…
Happy What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday! Today’s desk shows me working on another project from Wire-Wrapped Stones Crystals and Clusters, a Craftsy class I bought a while back. There’s the latest issue of Polymer Cafe. I’m not really into Santa, and I think…
This fun little project makes use of a boring old pair of hoop earrings. With a little bit of wire work and just a few beads you can dress them up with your own custom dangles. And, you can make as many…
Happy What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday all! If you’re wondering why I’ve posted a photo of my work-space, then you need to go check out the weekly blog hop over at Julia’s. It’s fun to peek at what other creative people around…
