Ohhh – more sea shells

After a recent brief trip to the shore I was attracted once again to all the beautiful sea shells in my collection awaiting the “bead touch”! I had one that I started working on quite some time ago – a delicate Abalone shell. I’m always...

Beaded Beads

Remember me talking about liking tiny beads and making beads from beads? No, I’m sure you don’t, hence this post. I love tiny beads, the tinier the better. The jewelry artist friends who know my work mostly think I’m nuts. This 1st one below (tube)...

The Great Door | Vintage Button

“The Great Door” was the first in my series of creating beaded jewelry around Vintage Buttons. I chose this name because the button reminded me so strongly of old heavy oak doors, like those for an old cathedral, but it also had a feel for something...