Back at last! I recently had the opportunity to once again take a trip home to my native Bavaria to spend some much needed time with family I don't get to see nearly enough. It had been four years since my last visit, nearly eight for the rest of my bunch. It is a journey I have made often ... Read More
Metal head
If you have been following my shop for a while, you may have noticed that things have recently taken on a more "metal-smithy" vibe. I go through phases. I get hooked on certain shapes or materials and just get lost in exploring all of the possibilities that lie within. And when I fall into that ... Read More
Rings and fears
Been hiding away in my shop, I have:) Working on fun stuff! Up until very recently, if you browsed my shop, there were no rings. Not that I don't love them. I admire them in other people's shops and on Pinterest all the time, but and this is a big BUT for me, making them and more specifically ... Read More
One of a kind vs repeating a design
How has the end of April come so quickly? Whoa time, slow down a bit! Don't know about you, but I am not in a hurry to get old... Anyway, the end of the month means it's JAC blog hop time. Carina from Violetmoon.nl over in the Netherlands was gracious enough to choose this month's topic: One of a ... Read More
Patterned wire – a new crush
Recently I read about patterned wire on the Love my Art Jewelry blog. Then, when I was browsing to order silver bezel wire, I came across some really pretty patterned copper wire and I decided to give it a go. Oh my. Floral anything is a huge trend this year, so this certainly ties in nicely with ... Read More
Czech glass – the little beads that could
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
