Life and Times

10+ Things to See and Do in the Lone Star State

I’ve been all over the world but I had never been to Texas (changing planes in the airport doesn’t really count). Earlier this year we decided that Texas was too big of a state to be ignored and we took the family on vacation. We were ready for an adventure – to visit some […]

Merry Christmas!

A special handmade, hand-stamped + colored holiday card featuring copic inks and mercury glass paper by a dear artist and friend, Maureen. Wishing each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and all the best this holiday season! XOXO – Cindy

A New Wire Design

Looking for wire jewelry ideas and inspiration? My last project as Step by Step Wire Featured Designer 2014 can be found in the Oct./Nov. issue. I’m sharing a project with coiled wire – a technique I’m drawn to time and time again. To create this project, I drew inspiration from the Majorette link that is […]

The Unexpected Findings Book Blog Tour stops here!

Welcome to Day 3 of the Unexpected Findings Book Blog Tour! I am so excited to be celebrating the release of Michelle Mach’s brand new book, Michelle hits it out of the jewelry design park with this jam-packed book. She takes an in-depth look at the hardworking components that we need and use in […]

Seen and Done in Shenandoah Valley

Hello! As many of us fall back into our routines and hustle and bustle that a new school year brings, I wanted to take a moment and look back. I’ve been absent here nearly all summer. For the first summer in years, I put down my jewelry tools and didn’t bring them along anywhere. […]

How to Wire-Wrap Buttons to Make an Easy Pendant

Learn how to make a wire-wrapped button pendant. You can use this technique on other flat beads such as a lampwork disc.

Lucketts – fresh vintage finds

I’ve been so excited to share pictures of a recent excursion to Lucketts, a destination I’ve blogged about many times before. Life kinda got in the way, but here I am finally with photos to share. Funny thing is it’s snowing again today… so please enjoy a few last pictures of the snow, and […]

Step by Step Wire April/May

Another issue of Step by Step Wire is available – have you seen it? A friend on Instagram let me know when she received her contributor copy – and I was in for a surprise when I saw the cover. I have a wire link necklace in this issue, and it’s rather special to […]

Winter Whites

Hello! Not too long ago I sat down to create my next project for Step by Step Wire magazine. I had made twisted wire spirals that seemed to make the perfect back drop for something special. I tried stitching a few vintage mother of pearl buttons on to the spirals with thin-gauge wire. The twisted wire […]