ABS March Challenge
The Writing on the WallTime for the ABS March Challengehttp://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-monthly-challenge.htmlDon't you love those rare moments when things seem to magically fall into...
View ArticleBack to the Drawing Board
How many times do you envision a new design , only to go "back to the drawing board"after you actually create it ?Sometimes what seemed great in your head , doesn't look right in your hands.A new...
View ArticleThinking ,Refecting ,Resting .....
Reflecting Next week ,March 30 ,is the first 2013 Bead Soup reveal !I can't wait !!!I'm in group #2 . The reveal date is April 6.I have a while to bring my ideas to life. This week I did make some new...
View ArticleThe Soup's Ready
First CourseToday is Lori Anderson's Bead Soup Blog Party Reveal #1http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/It is always so exciting to see all the amazing creations !!!Participants have...
View ArticleABS April Challenge
Meadow in BloomIt's time for the ABS April challengehttp://artbeadscene.blogspot.no/2013/04/april-monthly-challenge.htmlWOW ! A whole meadow full of flowers to inspire me ! How could I resist making...
View ArticleBead Soup Reveal
Trade WindsTime for the BIG Bead Soup Reveal #2 !!!This is the wonderful soup I received from my partner Melissa MesaraBe sure to see what she made with the soup I sent her...
View ArticleBad News ~ Good News
Playing in the WakeThe Bad News is:Bead Soup Blog Hop Reveal #3 is postponed until 4/27The Good News is : Bead Soup Blog Hop Reveal #3 is postponed until 4/27Now we all have to wait another week to see...
View ArticleBead Soup Reveal #3
Getting There Slowly TA DA !!!Today is the day !!!Bead Soup Party Reveal #3 This is the last ,but not least of the 3 Fabulous Bead Soup reveals .I'm still slowly trying to read all of the blogs in...
View ArticleMay ABS Challenge
RecollectTime for the May ABS challengehttp://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-monthly-challenge.html If I had the time,I might spend hour after hour picking flowers from this painting.I could...
View ArticleSomething Old is New
My New Floral Cabochons I love making polymer clay flowers. I have been making flower beads for a long,long time!I have also started making simple earrings to sell at the Animal Hospital were I work ....
View ArticleWiFi & Flowers
Bead Bouquet Absence makes the heart grow fonderNothing makes that quote more clear to me than the absence of my internet !You don't know what you have until you lose it .Besides my ETSY shop...
View ArticleA Second Shop
A first for me ... NO polymer clay appears in my blog this week !Instead this is about a new venture .Several months ago I stated selling earrings at the veterinary hospital were I work.I decided to...
View ArticlePlaying with Pods
Pine Cone & Polymer PodsI am loving all the rustic beads and elements that are showing up in Jewelry Designs.I am especially enamored by "pod "shapes.This week I decided to just play with that...
View ArticleABS June Challenge
VacationIts Time for the June ABS challenge ! http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2013/06/june-monthly-challenge.htmlIt's always interesting to find out what part of the ABS inspiration will grab me ....
View ArticleWords of Wisdom
Words of Wisdom I had so much fun making the word beads for my ABS design last week,I couldn't stop !Adding a word to a design gives it an immediate scene of focus .I think most jewelry sets a mood....
View ArticleMake Hay....
Straw to Gold I'm still making "word " beads. This week I tweaked them into toggle clasps.I have been thinking quite a bit about what words to use.I love jewelry with whole quotes .Everyday I wear 2...
View ArticleUp, up and away...
My Beautiful Balloon Holidays are very busy at my work .Our veterinary hospital also has a boarding facility. When the rest of the country is on vacation,our staff is working extra hours taking care...
View ArticleABS July
Berry Breezes It's time for the July ABS challenge http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2013/07/july-monthly-challenge.htmlWhen I design my piece for the monthly ABS challenge, I usually I go on first...
View ArticleBenefit of Summer Rain
July is half way over.! The older I get, the faster time seems to fly by.When I was a child most moms were stay at home moms.Summer vacation was a unstructured holiday for children .We did ,of course,...
View ArticleMagical Moments
Muse MagicThis week was a hot one in Maryland .We had that Summer Season Sauna weather. Life seemed to progressing in slow motion .I think the inspiration part of my brain melted. My muse was no...
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