My first piece of jewelry (almost)

I went to a trunk show and spotted a piece of jewelry that I liked but hated the colors so decided to try my hand. Don’t ask me what started this, I guess you could call it a ‘flash-in-the-pan.’ The first step was to make the ring and after a coupe...

Beaded Hibiscus

This was a challenging project but well worth the effort. The first 3 or 4 rows were the hardest and the rest was just sheer concentration. I love the gold beads I bought for the accent on the pistil and stamen and overall feel justified in blowing my own trumpet 🙂...