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
creative process
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
Why I love my disc cutter
Few things are more exciting than getting new tools - that is if you are as obsessed with creating jewelry as I am:) But some of those tools can be a little pricey. So if you are sitting on the fence about whether or not it makes sense for you to buy one of your own, let me tell you why I decided ... Read More
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