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Art Bead Scene Challenge

Have you heard? Art Bead Scene {the go-to site for the latest in handmade art beads} has a new feature! The editors are now offering a monthly Design Team Challenge! I was invited to participate by Heather Powers this month, along with fellow designers Erin Prais-Hintz, Lori Anderson, Jen Judd, and Lorelei Eurto. At the […]

The Beauty of Spring

What do I think of when I think of Spring? Pretty May flowers of course! Vintage flowers took center stage when I designed jewelry for Artbead’s “Beauty of Spring” Design Partner’s theme. When I selected beads for my design, I did something a little different. Rather than search for interesting focal beads, I decided to choose […]

Blossoms and Bead Fest

It’s finally that time of year. With spring comes the famous Cherry Blossoms, blooming just about every where we look. Dogwoods and Cherry Blossoms are at their peak now, so we recently took a trip in to DC to see these pretty blooms with the back drop of the Nation’s Capitol. The view from the […]

New on the shelf!

Look what’s new on the bookshelf! The April issue of Bead Trends is out and I’m so proud to be a contributor this month. It seems like ages ago that I created Joie de Vivre, a pendant featuring a polymer clay focal and a whole lot of steel wire. The reason I’m particulary excited about […]

Lucky, Lucky

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Is the luck of the Irish with you today? I’m feeling quite lucky…. lucky that the sun is shining and it’s almost 70 degrees here!! The baby and I had lunch outside by the lake and watched the geese. I couldn’t ask for more considering it’s still March! I made this […]

What’s New {a quick one}

Have you seen the latest issue of Step by Step Wire Jewelry? Gracing the cover is the beautiful wirework of -your friend and mine – Jeanette Blix Ryan! Jeanette’s wire spirals are made with such precision. All of her jewelry is made with attention to detail. I’ve been lucky to see this great piece in person. […]

Dare to Dream

Hello Friends I’m still partying on here… making my way through the Bead Soup Party blogs. I hear I’m not the only one still making the rounds! I’m not in a rush…enjoying the journey through so many beautiful blogs and admiring the tremendous talent that I have found. Thank you to all who have […]

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner…

It’s almost February and that means Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! I got a jump start on designing with this holiday in mind, thanks to being a part of the Artbeads blogging community. When I thought about what I could make for Valentine’s Day, my first thought was something classic. Charm bracelets are traditional favorites, […]

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 […]