Jewelry Design

Inspiration from a spoon elephant

I enjoy reading about how one is inspired to create their works of art, especially when it’s not the usual, “I was inspired by the colors of nature….”. I had an unusual inspiration myself. For my son’s birthday, I wanted to make a little something for him – a piece of jewelry he could wear […]

Wire work Wednesday

Here I am, popping in to show you a few of my latest pieces. I’ve been in a wire working mood lately and had to raid my lampwork bead stash. I recently completed a tutorial for the casually-coiled wire links you see in the first few pictures. The glowing, bumpy beads in this one […]

Inspired to Create

How do you like Autumn Cascade? I just finished this one today. Working in such a random way is rather new for me, but the color palette is not. I have always favored monochromatic color schemes. The inspiration for this necklace is from a tutorial by Danielle Fox in Stringing magazine. I bought the beautiful silver cones […]

Earth Wind and Wire

Remember that hand full of wire links that I pictured a few days ago? They were just the tip of the ice berg. 🙂 Here’s what happens when you keep on working with your favorite “medium”: a super long necklace that just doesn’t stop! This earth-toned piece was created with Fall in mind. At 33″ […]

My Wednesday

I am very aware that this is the last Wednesday of summer vacation around here. Exactly one week from today the kids will start in their new school. This summer has gone by way too fast. I wanted today to be a no-running-around-day, just staying home and having fun. The weather was overcast so […]

A favorite for Friday

Just a quick stop here to share my latest creation! Do you remember my earlier post about Heather Powers and her beautiful clay beads? I couldn’t wait to try my hand with something new. The beads are a beautiful celadon color and pair nicely with pearls, aquamarine, Swarovski crystal and some wire work. I will […]

Indie Friendly

It’s official… sweet bead studio has been declared “Indie Friendly” by CraftRevolution. CraftRevolution is a community that seeks to raise awareness and appreciation for the tradition of crafts in today’s society. This website offers resources for both the indie business owner and buyers alike. In jewelry-making news, I think I created a very (as they say) yummy necklace […]

A few things to share

I’m enjoying one of those days in which I didn’t over-schedule. This is what the lazy days of summer are all about…we enjoyed a stroll off the beaten path of a nearby lake, and wandered into a clearing in the woods. My sons and I enjoyed a lunch amidst ants, butterflies and even a snake. […]

Pewter and Polymer Clay!

Since you last heard from me here, I’ve been gathering goodies for those jewelry designs in my head. There are several new components and mediums that I wanted to try. When you are heavily engrossed (!) in the beading world like I am, it is quite common to dream about that next bead you’d love to […]