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
creative inspiration
A walk down memory lane
Every now and then I get stuck. Just sit there looking at my work table, tools, beads, stones, wire and despite my best attempts to will myself into re-inventing the creative wheel - it just doesn't happen. So I have learned to step away and clean my shop instead. Then, the other day, I came ... Read More
Stamp your little heart out!
Have you seen the cool stamped jewelry that is all the rage lately? I love the look and figured it would be fun to add writing to some of my jewelry. So I figured it would be worth to give it a shot - I am always eager to learn a new technique. Getting stamping straight and even and equally deep ... Read More
Grow out of your comfort zone
This month's topic for the Jewelry Artisans Community blog hop is: COMFORT ZONES What exactly is a comfort zone? And how does it apply to jewelry making? Why am I so uncomfortable trying to write about it? According to several different dictionaries I found two distinct descriptions ... Read More
Create what you love
My philosophy is that if you create with what you love in mind, you - and others - will always love what you create. Are you looking for ways to incorporate things you love to do into your jewelry design? I have found that when I create with something that I love in mind, the ideas come freely and ... Read More
Showing my roots
If you had the chance to talk to anyone dead or alive, who would it be? For me that question is answered by going straight to my roots. I would be thrilled if I could sit and chat with my paternal great-grandmother Katharina Lehner. She passed away six months before I was born and I am named ... Read More
