August Component of the Month reveal - and a guest blogger!
Oh heavens August has been a whirlwind! Prep for Beadfest. The fantastic time that was had AT beadfest - hanging out with AJE team mates, shopping, selling... And now its the reveal date for the...
View ArticleWhirlwind of beads. AKA Beadfest 2014
Bead Fest was two weeks ago?! Where has the time gone? Don't answer that - I know: packing, unpacking, sorting. Sleeping, fondling beads, visiting with friends, art camp, field trips... More on the...
View ArticleRunic Goddess - the September Component of the Month reveal
September. I miss you. <sigh> September Component of the Month is brought to you by Kristi Bowman of Dream Some Design. The colors in this amulet are WOW! It is white copper, I believe, and the...
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Deck the Halls! 2014 Ornament Swap is here!
This is a favorite swap hop of mine! Sally makes it festive, and keeps it small, personal. I was thrilled to get Patti's name as my partner; we are ARTBliss friends! I sent her a silly survey, to keep...
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The final AJE Component of the Month reveal... for 2014!
I hope you are all well and feeling fresh-faced, ready to tackle 2015. Personally I have "resolved" to do quite a few things... more on that in another post. I've spent the limbo week between...
View ArticleOld is new again... rejuvenated shrines.
February is short and speedy. I realized that I hadn't blogged yet all month, and I have a lot to share. This month my show opened at the Palette and the Page in Elkton, MD. We had a fabulous opening...
View ArticleFebruary COM reveal for Art Jewelry Elements
Time to reveal what I have been up to on those bitter cold days of February! Its nice and warm in my studio, coffee at hand, sleepy dog at my feet. read more
View ArticleMarch Hares! The AJE Spring themed COM
March Hares! Lunar Hares! This month at Art Jewelry Elements we are launching the first of our seasonal themed challenges. For Spring, and as a symbol of fertility and creativity, this month's Muse is...
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Word Mojo Mixed Media Mayhem at Bead Fest Spring!
Heaven! What a whirlwind. I am firmly entrenched in "catch-up-week" followed immediately with show-prep" fortnight. LOL. But I wanted to share the fun and success that was my mixed media "Word Mojo"...
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Heart of the Forest: the April COM reveal for AJE
When Rebekah of Tree Wing Studio posted these hearts - I was smitten. But silvery grey? Or copper? How to choose/ I am usually not so into hearts, but the wood texture on these appealed to my...
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Fall is in the air! The September COM reveal
The windows are open. The soundtrack is crickets, Canadian geese... and while flowers are still blooming, Fall is definitely in the air. read more
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Back in time: my Celtic inspiration
One last timehop, one last stop on the Beading Back in Time travel schedule. This final installment encourages artist to select their favorite time period. Mine will inevitably be Celtic, time and...
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April is for Amulets! The AJE reveal
This month over at Art Jewelry Elements I was very excited to share my new polymer amulet beads. They are vessels - hollow and completely functional. I wanted to see how people addressed this, and...
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