I’m sure most of my fellow crafters will agree with me when I say that hand made gifts are the best. In fact, one of the gifts I treasure the most is a scarf knitted for me by a friend for Christmas…
I just have to take a minute to devote some space to praising a lovely company. Some of you may remember that last February I won a bracelet from Art Beads. I wasn’t too sure about the style when I got it,…
Happy Wednesday, all! Today’s workdesk finds me working on some more dragon wing earrings for my Etsy shop, this time in shades of blue, purple and silver. Also on the desk is my much needed new Ott Lite. These days the eyes…
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…
