Where I show off my beadwork of mostly loomed purses, but other bits and baubles too. It all started sometime in the '90s when I was perusing the shelves of our local bookstore and saw a book called "Antique Combs and Purses," by Evelyn Haertig. I found it fascinating. Reading that book led to her... Continue Reading →
The last year has been a difficult one for me. I was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in July and have been dealing with the residual effects ever since. Which included retiring from a job I loved, because I was no longer able to do it effectively. I have however, been doing what ever beadwork... Continue Reading →
I wanted a quick, but elegant pendant to make for my niece for her recent birthday and found this lovely one on YouTube. I quite like it, made with pearls and bicones that ramp up the elegant factor. I think I will be making a version in purples and possibly greens.
This piece is embroidery, and was made from a kit I purchased from Ann Benson on Etsy. It was pretty quick and easy to do.
This was a fun piece done from a you tube video on Potomac Beads Channel.
I have many wonderful books on beadwork and found this pattern/design in one of them. I don't know who designed it or which book it came from. It is actually a very nice piece, but the little panels don't lay right when you wear it. There are too many on the piece I think. If... Continue Reading →
This is another piece I designed for the Potomac Bead Shop contest. I gave this bracelet to my sister in law. It turned out very classy and simple.
Okay, this piece, I LOVE! The beads are from The Beading Academy box, from sometime last year. I was trying to find something really different to do with the green bead that looked cactus like. This is what came out of my head. it looks almost spider or bug like. It's definitely one of my... Continue Reading →
Here are two more necklaces I made from Sam's Bead Shop Box. Just simple stringing projects. I don't always get all that enthused about the colors the shops choose for the boxes that they sent out, but It does enhance my bead collection. These two are okay nothing fancy designs.
This necklace was made using a YouTube Video There was a collection of beads that I like the color of, so I ordered the package and this was the necklace that was being made with the colors. Very wine inspired. I am not sure why I liked it, but I made it. It took quite... Continue Reading →
This is a necklace I made for contest for Potomac Beads last year. You purchased a box of specific beads that you had to use for the contest and create your own pieces. You couldn't use any other beads. So I made three pieces, this is one of them. I believe that I showed my... Continue Reading →
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