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New Design – Barcelona Bracelet

Hello, friends! Aside from my Two Years Cuff, most of my bracelet designs are pretty slim. I like making narrow designs because I think they are easier to wear and stack (and, let’s be real, they are so much quicker … Continue reading

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New Design – Perky Pips Bracelet and Earrings

Hello, everyone! Remember that Pips design that I teased in my last post? Well, it is finally ready! I present to you – my Perky Pips Bracelet and Earring design! Ta-da! I am really excited about this one, you guys. … Continue reading

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AJE August Component of the Month Reveal!

My luck just never seems to run out! I was randomly chosen once again to participate in the Art Jewelry Elements blog’s August Component of the Month challenge.  (You may recall that I was also chosen back in January. You … Continue reading

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New Design – Best Dressed Hexes!

When my local bead store (Beaded Bliss in Harrison, OH) got in the new two-hole Hex Pyramid beads I had no idea what to do with them. They were beautiful, and the shop owner had purchased lots of gorgeous colors, … Continue reading

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Tweaked Version of SuperDuo Knit Herringbone Bracelet

So, I have been seeing lots of beautiful bracelets on Pinterest and Facebook made from Potomac Bead Company’s SuperDuo Knit Herringbone video on YouTube and was dying to try it for myself. When I finally got around to it, though, … Continue reading

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New Design – Oculus Pendants!

Oh, my goodness, friends. I am sorry for being absent from the blog for so long, but I think you’ll forgive me when you see what I’ve been working on!   This is my new Oculus Pendant! Those two pictures … Continue reading

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New Pattern – Follow the Rulla Brick Road

Next Sunday I will be making the drive up to Kettering, OH to teach my Follow the Rulla Brick Road bracelet at Carole Ohl’s lovely bead shop – The Bead Stash.  Carole’s shop is a wonderful place to spend a … Continue reading

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Here There Be Dragons!

WARNING: This is a long, treacherous post full of Serpents, Dragons, and about a million links. Continue at your own risk. I’d been working on a gift for a friend lately and she finally got it in the mail, so … Continue reading

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