Vicki & I attended the Texas Bead Retreat again this year, our 6th year in a row. It is always so much fun and we get so many things acc...

Geri of Bead Crazee in Tyler caught these flowers at one of the 2012 Texas Bead Retreat. I bought the supplies to make more, but didn't ...

While shopping at Michaels during the Friends & Family sale, I found these cool rhinestone sliders. I made a couple of necklaces, one wi...

Components Bought Industrial Glam Necklace       A few months ago I had the honor of being asked to create a piece for Michaels O...

Catching Up & Great Find      I should truly rename this blog, the Infrequent Blog. I always have the best intentions to blog and I com...

Latest Jewelry Pieces Seems like if I'm not remodeling the studio or working on stuff for ADAA (or working), then I'm creating be...

In The Studio What a mess - works in progress Heads on sticks - some are now witches I've got a really...

Tidepool Necklace My friend, Ellen created small sea creature beads for me for my birthday - an octopus & a few stingrays. While pullin...

Mini Bead Retreat Since our friend, Lisa couldn't get into the Texas Bead Retreat back in January, we decided to do our own mini bead r...

Texas Beader's Retreat Vicki & I attended our third retreat last month. The retreat sold out so our friend Lisa wasn't able to...

Sprocket Gears As I've mentioned before, I like to use Tim Holtz Sprocket Gears in my jewelry. I've done pieces for myself and for ...

Again with the Madame Delphine and the bead embroidery , this piece also has dangles from the Forged line by Plaid. The circular peyote ch...

I've had the book The Art of Bead Embroidery for several years and have always been meaning to do something similar. I loved the whole ...

Lisa & I started a tradition (though not required) last year when we exchanged handmade gifts prior to attending the Enchanted Doll Arti...

I found some really cool sprocket gears by Tim Holtz at Michaels. When Vicki & I were at the Grapevine Bead Show in May, I saw some be...