Once again, it has been WAY too long since I’ve written. In addition to the obvious chaos going on in the world right now, one of our beloved kitties, Holly, was diagnosed with a nasty and very painful oral disease called “stomatitis” shortly after my last blog post earlier this year. She required major dental…
First, I apologize for my absence. No, I have not fallen off the earth! It was a busy, hectic summer, what with prepping for BeadFest Philly, recovering from BeadFest Philly, and tending to various summertime household tasks, like repainting the exterior of the house. Whew! But, now that we are moving into the first crisp…
I have to admit it…I was pretty much on the fence when etched Czech glass beads first started making their way on to the beading scene. I wasn’t sure if they were TOO rough and rustic or not. Today I can say that has changed: I am totally hooked. Despite my initial hesitance, a few…
I’ve been meaning to get this posted all week, but it’s been a hectic one. I wanted to share that I have a new project published in the June/July 2019 issue of BEADWORK Magazine! The project is called “Melon Delight Wrap Bracelet”, and it appears on page 55. This off-loom project is a fun spin…
As I mentioned in my blog about amazing, beautiful Czech glass beads… I love just about every bead that is out there. And seed beads are no exception. They are teeny tiny little treasures that I just adore. And more than that, seed beads are quite possibly the most versatile and useful bead to have…
This is “Part 1” in a series of blogs that I will be writing about the different ways one component style can be used. My goal is to inspire “outside the box” thinking when it comes to jewelry components. Quite often, a component that seems as if it should only be used for one type of…
No doubt, the selection of beautiful beads these days is incredible – and a bit overwhelming, too! I love just about any and all beads, but I am particularly enamored with glass beads from the Czech Republic. Bead manufacturing in the Czech Republic is a cottage industry. Bead-making “factories” are usually family-based businesses that…