Musings on jewelry design and related matters. After three months of learning, thinking and designing, my classmates and I are ready to reveal our line of at least five pieces. All our lines have a theme and are cohesive. But that is not a focus. During the class we talked about the importance of ha.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014. You can start to see wher.

Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Today I have a new vintage-inspired necklace and a story to share with you. Quite a few yeas ago I was at the Philadelphia Beadfest and spent a little time chatting with Suzanne of A Grain Of Sand. and I won grand prize! This necklace w.

Inside the mind of the head mad scientist at MadScientistsDesigns. Thursday, March 19, 2015. In this leg of the hop you get to see the whole line revealed. This class has helped me focus on planning and completing a cohesive line of jewelry. Keep your eyes on the prize, cohesive lines sell best. Keep an eye on wh.

Musings about life, jewelry and building the home of my dreams. Monday, May 29, 2017. With gold that was in the box. I knew it would make an awesome choker and I was so right! I won this tile in a random draw on FaceBook held by J-Lynn Jewels.

Needful Luxuries - Jewelry Design is Life. Thursday, March 19, 2015. My kids call him my second son.

Friday, May 1, 2015. Bead Peeps Swap and Hop! Just a reminder of what my New Friend Karen Mitchell sent me! I was so excited about the beads and all that I started using them. forgetting that I was supposed to make pretties for the swap and hop! LOL So all of the mookite beads and the larger rose quartz are gone too! I do however have the focals together and I made 3 pieces. blah! And my last design for this swap an.

I have an opportunity to be in a challenge called Build A Line. It will be a three month challenge taught by Brenda Sue Lansdowne. We are to create five pieces for this line that is cohesive. But I sit and look at my gallery of photos and think. What is my style? This is the question I struggle with.

Sunday, August 9, 2015. So, when I saw these GORGEOUS stained glass window-ish, handmade, lampwork beads - I KNEW they needed to be in my grubby little hands. And some INCREDIBLE Swarovski pendants. What do YOU think? What I received - .

the finale! March 20, 2015. I have only added a few pieces to the ones that I shared in the last blog hop but by no means is my lines complete. This assemblage is nearer the top of the pyramid. Stepped down bird focal necklace.