My name is Karin and I am a bead addict. I am not ashamed to admit it. A few weeks ago I went to our local bead store. Little did I know that what started out as an innocent trip to exchange beads with my friend Marti, who was attending a beading session at the store, would launch me into a ... Read More
My jewelry
A journey through shapes
This month we are exploring the topic shapes as part of the JAC blog hop. I was all set to bore you to tears with how I see a certain shape, create a whole bunch of different pieces with that shape and then move on to the next. But you know what? I just could not hit the publish button. It didn't ... Read More
The project of my dreams – January blog hop
Today's post is part of a blog hop with several jewelry artist friends from the Jewelry Artisans Proboard online community, a fun forum to discuss ideas, show off your creations, admire those of others, solve dilemmas... This months's topic: The project of your dreams That really got me thinking. ... Read More
How to cut smooth jump rings with simple tools
For a seemingly minor and innocent looking component, jump rings can cause a jewelry artist tremendous headaches. But since there is really no way around them, I decided to come up with a method to consistently produce quality jump rings that I could be proud of. For me it is important to always ... Read More
8 IMPORTANT LESSONS TO KEEP IN MIND
While I realize that nothing much really changes from one day to another, just because we move into a new year, I have always enjoyed revisiting the previous 12 months. Living day to day, it may not be apparent how many changes have actually taken place, but I find looking back on an entire year is ... Read More
Where has the time gone…
This morning I woke up and it was November. How is this possible? I haven't been hiding from you I promise, just super busy creating. This "dark" time of the year my gears going as far as creating new designs is concerned. Where have I been hiding? Why haven't you heard from me in such a long ... Read More
