Jewelry Design

Wellness Words Jewelry Challenge

Welcome to my little corner of the Inspire Change: Wellness Words Jewelry Challenge hosted by Tracy Statler! A month ago, Tracy issued a jewelry-making challenge and blog hop – one with a great twist, a positive twist. In Tracy’s words, “It involves choosing a powerful word or phrase that is meaningful to you and […]

Designing with Nina Designs

Hello! Today I am really excited to share with you designs that I created with Nina Designs components. As part of their Blog Partner Design Program, I was sent a generous stash of components. I eagerly awaited the package from Nina Designs, not knowing what I would receive. I was really pleased when the envelope […]

Bangle love

I’ve been on a bit of a bangle kick this past week. It all started when I received an inquiry through Etsy, asking about a bangle design that was pinned on Pinterest. Could I remake this one for her friend? Well of course I could – it happens to be one of my favorites that […]

My great BIG news!

Hello! Today I have some BIG news to share. I’ve been waiting for almost a year and a half to share what is really going on behind the scenes. Yes, I’ve been keeping a secret for that long! You see, in the summer of 2011 (!) I finally took the first steps in pursuing a […]

The Kalmbach Bead Soup Party

Hello! Today I have a little something to share – a project made for the Kalmbach Bead Soup Party. As you may know, Kalmbach is the publisher of Lori Anderson’s recently released book, Bead Soup. I was happy to contribute jewelry designs to the book and had fun participating in the publisher’s party as well. […]

Autumn BAJ

Autumn is creeping in, I can’t deny it. Today I actually saw leaves falling to the ground. When I looked down, I couldn’t believe how many dead leaves were already covering the grass. Three of my four kids started school this week. And another sure sign of the changing seasons – the Autumn 2012 issue […]

6th Bead Soup Blog Party!

The Bead Soup Blog Party is back….for the 6th round! This great big bead-swap-design-challenge-blog hop has become so popular that there are 3 separate reveal dates this time around. And to celebrate, I have a SURPRISE for you at the end of this post. Thank you, Lori, for hosting this online party that […]

Try a 3-In-One Necklace This Summer!

Hello! I’m so pleased to feature a project from the Aug./Sept. issue of SBS Wire. Have you seen this issue? I’m away from home so I didn’t see my copy but happened upon it at Michael’s last night. I pulled the boys over to check it out ….thankfully they are patient, for a time, […]

Earring Update Day

It’s earrings and nothing but earrings today! It must be the warm weather – I’ve had dresses and sandals on my mind…. I’ll admit I have wedges in almost every color. My favorite season (along with Spring) has arrived, and earrings are the perfect accessory. I’ve been having fun making easy, breezy summery earrings when […]