Good Reads!

Last post for 2009!

The last day of 2009 is here!!! How can that be? Do you feel as if the year flew by too fast?? It was a good one and I am content. You all – my blogging friends old and new – have been a huge part of 2009 for me! I met many of you for the […]

Designer Highlight: Livewire Jewelry!

Hello! It was a wonderful Christmas and it sure came and went too fast. I’ve been savoring the slower pace and just know getting back in to the routine will be difficult…but I won’t worry about that just yet! A few days before Christmas I received a square, white box. I wondered if it was […]

Greetings from the Blizzard Capital

Hello Friends I’m writing in the midst of a blizzard warning here in the DC area! This a lot of snow for us! Looks like we’re going to have a white Christmas this year! Good thing I went out and finished up my Christmas shopping yesterday, even missing the big Intergem bead show to do […]

On the newstands!

It’s time to sing the praises of some of my jewelry designing friends! I picked up the latest issues of two wonderful publications yesterday and was thrilled to see the work of my online friends gracing the pages. Many of you stopping by are familiar with these incredible artists and would surely agree a big […]

Easy Wire 2009 – With a Give Away!

It’s here!!! Easy Wire 2009 is out (officially on Oct. 27th)…complete with 60 new designs! I am honored to say I have contributions to this wonderful publication….and you’ll find tutorials from my friends Jeanette and Sharon as well! It just feels so good to see this year’s issue in print after all of the designing […]

A whole lotta stamping going on!

Hello friends If you create jewelry, you’re seeing this all over right now. Stamps. Metal. This combination is BIG right now, and I can see why. When you work with metal, you can shape it in to whatever you want it to be (well, maybe not…I made a heart 4 times until I was happy […]

Inspiration now and later

Hello! Hope you’re having a great weekend so far. We spent the day at the pool…all 6 of us in the water. It was fun and now I think everyone is beat from all that sun. But I have plans tonight, for once requiring a babysitter! My sister is coming over soon and will be […]

Step by Step Wire, Summer 2009

I was so happy to see that the Summer 2009 issue of Step by Step Wire is finally available for pre-order. You’ll find my wire work necklace, “Concerto”, in this issue! I’ve paired oxidized coil and spiral links with lampwork by Moon Stumpp. You can use your favorite large-hole beads though for this project…ceramic, […]

Fiesta time!

“Fiesta is a Spanish word that refers to a party, celebration, festival or holiday.” Moon Stumpp’s lampwork focal fits this description. Look at all the color and detail in that beautiful bead! Making the copper coils for this piece was addictive…I think I’ll make another bracelet, something similar soon. Watch for this piece in my […]