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It is too early to start congratulating myself, but the fact that I got into the craft room two days in a row indicates that directing my creativity with a plan in mind may have been just what I needed to get my motivation flowing again. More tiny beads today. Tiny beads are a struggle,…

I struggled today with wire work on top of my lack of creativity, but I endeavored to persevere! This is more in keeping with my Summer Series idea. I am waiting impatiently for a few more strands of tiny beads as well as some cool focals I ordered last week. Below is today’s effort.

I wasn’t going to post about this, mostly because I hate to sound like I’m whining, but since failure is a big part of my personal experience as a maker, and I’m sure I’m not alone, I thought I would share. The marketplace I am currently partnering with, goimagine, holds monthly themed challenges for seller…

My online store is open NOW! I know I haven’t been keeping up with blogging as well as I had hoped so far into 2022, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy. I’m thrilled to announce that my Square store is up and running for ordering! You can link directly to it by clicking…

I haven’t been beading much lately, in part due to my focus on learning air dry clay, but also, I just haven’t felt inspired. I think dry spells are part of the creative process, but it is a struggle going through one. I have wondered if I have made everything I ever will, if I…

A couple of weeks ago, I upgraded to a Pepetools Oval Cabochon disc cutter and finally used it! This cutter was not cheap, but so worth it. The oval cutters I had been using were decent, but limited in how I could use them. There are so many possibilities with this cutter! For my first…