Wood and Glass Necklace

I have really been struggling with creativity and inspiration lately, so what do I do when I don’t know what to do? I order more beads! I just recently received a shipment of tiny beads from one of my go-to online bead stores and decided I would do a series of simple summer jewelry. I…

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, so popping in to post a video of my finds at the International Gem and Jewelry Show. It’s back in Austin this weekend! It is also ACL fest weekend, so I won’t be going back tomorrow. I got all my shopping in during this one trip. I made…

Almost back to back blogs! That never happens! Anyway, I have one interesting announcement regarding blogging specifically. Goimagine, the marketplace that hosts my shop and also http://mieloabelodesigns.com, is incorporating blogs. Sellers have been asking for this feature, which is apparently available on other platforms such as Shopify. After much internal discussion with myself, I decided…

Continuing in my adventures into air dry clay, I wanted to play with adding some color to wet clay. I tried both mica powder and alcohol ink. I like the results of both. The video using the mica powder was too much editing for my skill level and patience LOL, but I did manage to…

Sometimes I find myself gravitating toward similar colors or combinations, so I decided to direct that into creating a few collections. This is a first for me, because I generally go into the creative process without much of a plan. I may have a vague idea or sketch, but usually, I just let the beads…

I finally gave in and invested in a quality phone. I have not even scratched the surface of what it can do! I did take a few photos of jewelry of course, and also recorded myself making a couple of pieces. I am not happy with my camera placement, but you can see some of…