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Monthly Archives: June 2012

Welcome to the neighborhood!

Here’s a sneak peak at a prototype for a new addition to my Nature Walk Collection in Silver.  This Dr. Seuss inspired birdhouse is intentionally wonky, curvy and hanging at a jaunty angle.  The momma and baby bird are embellished with 22 carat gold as is the tiny pine cone that hangs below the house.  This was the first try and I just need to work out a few small kinks before I can add this to the line and offer it for sale.

2012 PMC Conference in my rear view mirror

This weekend I attended the final PMC Conference.  The reasons for the PMC Guild closing down shop and taking our beloved conference with it are too confusing and fraught with mixed emotions for me to process just yet, so I’ll keep those thoughts to myself. My feelings about the people I’ve met and the amazing…

Learn to make this beautiful bead!

If you live in Orlando, and you’ve ever considered trying metal clay, you can sign up for my class on June 26th.  In just three hours, you’ll walk out the door with a beautiful, one-of-a-kind lace filigree bead.  The bead is solid silver and the technique is really easy.  I promise I can get you from total…

Shiny goodness!

I’m a true believer that it’s the little things that make life such a rich, joyful experience.  I had one of those little “squeal” moments just yesterday when I reviewed a video I shot at Wal-Mart HQ teaching their quality control team all about mangos.  The video included a mango cutting demo, which involved an…