I had a wonderful time emerging from hibernation to join this creative and fun challenge hosted by the very talented Tracy Statler of Make Bracelets. She calls it "Wrap...
... to ponder whilst star gazing or ceiling gazing from Viktor Frankls 1946 classic Mans Search for Meaning :"Dont aim at success - the more you aim at it and make it a target, the mor...
I am so excited to have participated in Loris ground-breaking Bead Soup Book! I want to thank Lori for her confidence in my creative ability and congratulate her on an awesome an...
Big news! The First Annual Virtual Craft Show is being hosted by Lori Anderson of Pretty Things, Nov. 26th through Dec. 3rd, 2011.Seven days of fun, 70 artists participating, including you...
Mother Nature is alighting every flower and tree with her alchemical wand and we are her rapt audience. The chilly air is perfect for torching copper and watching the transmutation of colo...
Head on over to Barbaras blog and check out her Virtual Book Tour for Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry and cool giveaways!Lots of good stuff happening there, so check it out!
Love My Art Jewelry Blog is celebrating "creating handmade with handmade" today, October 2, by having a one day cyber sale and I am participating. Please use code LMAJ20 for 2...
Melissa Meman, come on down and claim your prize! Email me your address and Beaducation will send you a DVD of your choice. Congratulations and happy creating!
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing Beaducations newest MetalWork Series DVD class, Introduction to Soldering with Kate Richbourg. Kate demystifies the art of soldering, its not as fr...
Whew! Its finally done and I think I like this version better, so Im chalking it up to a "happy doggy accident"! And yes, my dogs really did eat my beadwork...if I had a nickel fo...
Well, Im sure this is going to be a first in blogland, and especially Loris Bead Soup Party! I had made a lovely necklace from the gorgeous beads Shannon Chomaniak had sent and I was ready to t...
Look what I found in my mailbox today! My Bead Soup partner Shannon Chomanczuk of For My Sweet Daughter sent me some delicious ingredients and I am excited to cook something up with these gorge...
Just a few more things Ive been pounding on and torching which equals fun for me!A bracelet focal that I patinad with los and ammonia. Can you spot the navy blue colors on the left top and...
I have been pounding copper and silver last week and forming three dimensional flowers in pursuit of emulating nature as it unfolds around me. One of my favorite flowers grow on the ...
I was very excited when asked to review this new and timely how-to jewelry book authored by artist, teacher, and metal smith Jennifer Chin since nowadays artis ans everywhere are e...
YAY! Bead Soup Blog Party sign ups start August 1-3, so mark your calendars! Check out Loris blog for all the details. I had so much fun in the first two events I am happily signing up fo...
Have you been in a creative funk lately? Ive been pretty unproductive, you know that nagging feeling that you should be creating but need a kick in the pants? So I searched for an alt...
I was imagining myself gamboling in a meadow when I was working on these earrings, with the burst of flowers and the sunlight dancing prisms on the quartz. It reminded me of a trip to Utah one s...
Welcome to my little corner of the 7000 Bracelet Project Blog Hop benefitting children with rare diseases. You can see all the pretties by clicking on particpants links at Loris Pretty Things b...
Lori Anderson is having a giveaway of fabulous goodies on her blog Pretty Things! Take a sneak peek at one of the prizes:I would love to win these cool stamps. Lori is sharing her bo...
Im sure youve heard the crazy rumors that have been circulating...that Hollywood is preparing us for the eventual takeover by, you guessed it...aliens! With all the ominous ufo movies, ancient ...
I need a spring tonic, how about you? What is a spring tonic, anyway? I lived in the Appalachian mountains a lifetime ago and my Ma-maw-in-law had a tonic for purt near anything tha...
Yes, in spite of modem problems causing a delay in the drawing we have a winner, Maire Dodd! Maire, please contact me so I can send you your fabulous prizes!There will be more prizes ...
Hey hey its my birthday today and Im closer to 60 than Ive ever been in my life! Hoo boy...and yes, my blog photo was taken two years ago (:0) so in celebration of my youthful longevity, I...
Just give me a bag of rocks and Im happy. You know what I mean if you love traversing hill and dale searching for that perfect rock, fallen tree limb, or cactus spine to add to your growing col...
Yes, the True Random Number Generator chose #15, Sundown Bead Designs, as the lucky Beaducation winner! Shelby, you just won your choice of one of these three Beaducation Video Tutorials: ...
I was delighted when Beaducations Kate Richbourg contacted me to review a Beaducation video tutorial of my choice for National Arts and Craft Month! Since Ive not fused fine silver yet, I opted...
Here is my Ring A Week submission, number two out of nine...okay, so Im lagging behind, but I am chugging along determined to catch up!An ethereal orb of glowing labradorite on your finger ...
Do you suffer from "Creativity Lag", "Overwhelmed Chaos", or just that "Too Pooped to Pop" syndrome? I suffer from all three maladies! If I have impending deadline...
Life has a way of waking us up out of our complacency through peaks and valleys that represent the times of our lives. Good times and bad times, even those uneventful times, plodding ...
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