This is my entry in the Art Bead Scene April Challenge "Taking Flight" . The gorgeous glass leaf pendant is by Shirley C of Jumpin...

This was actually more fun than I thought it would be - it is like preparing a giant canvas with my kind of textured base... the only thing ...

Well. It turns out I did not properly back up my Outlook files and so I've lost 4 years of emails, receipts, files, and contacts. And my...

The Blue Between has had major computer problems this week. Everything was backed up and then the computer got f-disked and is starting new....

The last piece of sheetrock went up last weekend and the hole for the exhaust fan got cut. Frank's work out there is just about done, no...

Look at Luke - first T-ball game. Isn't he just a natural? Go Mets! First run around the bases. Made it home and wasn't going to get...

I recently got Robin Atkin's Beaded Treasures Book and then splurged on 12 colors of cord and some happy resin beads to start with. Her...

To go with the Sand and Sea Star Necklace.

An art bead necklace I've been working on for a couple of days. I'm not sure it's quite done, it may get another strand of seed ...

I bought some new Karen Hill Tribe beads today. Aren't they yummy? Also, because my new Sand and Sea Star necklace is so popular (I sold...

Two new pairs of earrings. The green and blue are for sale in the shop , the champagne ones are on hold at the moment, waiting to hear back ...

Two new ocean and beach inspired necklaces. For sale in the shop, just click on the images to view details.

You can tell it's April here, the light changes about every two minutes. Sun, rain, sun, green sky, yellow sky, white sky, grey sky, blu...

The view from my studio today. Isn't this the best? So much better than the dark cave my last studio was. And this is the view from my b...

Sheetrock has been going up!

I'm posting some wedding jewelry ideas for a client - her colors are sage green and lavender, her theme is dragonflies and butterflies a...

Things are coming together! I know, it doesn't look like it, but trust me, we are one step closer to being done. Frank has been working ...

Not too much happened all week, but today we made some big progress. I finished insulating and Frank finished the support/cross beam things ...

A few minor tweaks, the addition of some yummy chocolate brown that pairs nicely with the Blue Between blue, and here it is - a brand-new, e...

As I said earlier today, I've been working hard on my site - I want it all spiffy and pretty and running great so I can concentrate on m...