This past week has been stressful and I had to do EFT tapping everyday to keep myself afloat! My son's 13 year old cat stopped eating. We had to feed her with a syringe every few hours all last week. She died Tuesday, in my son's arms. She was his constant companion and it felt [...]
One of the most asked questions when I did bead shows was "How did I create that", pointing to a bead. So I am thinking... "What a great blog post"! I sat for 30 minutes and thought about the answer and realized that I'm not consciously aware of how I create. It's kind of like [...]
Being an artist all my life, I've never given much thought about how I create what I do. I've done a lot of studying of art... I started with private art lessons when I was 10 years old, then college, and finally 4 more years in private art institutions. But not until last weekend have [...]
I love being an artist! I see the world in bursts of vivid colors, flashes of unbelievable beauty and moments of inexpressible perfection so wonderful that sometimes I feel my heart will explode! It makes me strange acting on occasions, especially if I'm standing next to my cool, collected, reserve husband. But, no matter, my [...]
I love antiques and twice a year antique dealers from all over the world gather at Round Top, Texas for 10 days to sell anything you can image! You could walk for days looking for the things you can't live without and never cover the whole show (believe me, I've tried!) Plenty of colorful irresistible [...]
Today, I am going to finish my last major jewelry trend for 2011 Spring & Summer. It's all about water! They call it Maritime but it's really a focus around anything watery. Think romantic, exotic travel down the Nile River, leisurely yachting trips and elegant style cruising (reminiscent of early 20th century) to faraway places [...]
What is a Bead Soup Blog Party? Each beader was paired up with another jewelry designer and tasked with sending the following: ~ A focal ~ A special clasp (not just a lobster claw) ~Some coordinating spacers or beads Using the focal and the clasp was mandatory, but we could use anything from our own [...]
Part of making jewelry to me is being aware of fashion trends. I find it forces me to think fresh, helping me get out of my comfort zone of favorite colors that I naturally reach for. It's just human nature to want comfort and I always need a kick in the pants to venture out. [...]
Wishing everyone a very prosperous NEW YEAR!! Here's a glimpse of New Year's Eve at Times Square. To see New Year's Eve around the World click here.... New Years around the world Confetti is dropped on revelers at midnight during New Year celebrations in Times Square in New York city on January 1, 2011. [...]
Mini Vacation of Sun drenched Bliss... Sit back, relax & take a deep breathe...Now exhale slowly....AHHHH Exquisite, lush Tropics, here we come! "Imagine blissfully floating along as you snorkel in sparkling azure turquoise water. Looking down in this watery wonderland, you spy a magical scene of activity below you! You dive down to get a [...]
