Okay, now I can share the insanity that helped lower my bank account and rebuild my bead supply. In late March and late April of this year, I was lucky enough to buy the combined bead troves of two amazing women. I know their names but am protecting their privacy and legacy. One is in…
Read More Bead Hoard!Swarovski crystal (and its imitators) are having a resurgence in fashion right now, in gem-embellished clothing and shoes, jewelry, fingernails, and even architectural elements. But Swarovski…the real thing…is rather pricey. The cheapest I’ve found is around $3 to $6 for 144 pieces of 1 to 2mm ‘flatbacks’, the glass gems most easily fastened onto surfaces…
Read More Harvesting Heat-Fixed CrystalsNineteen years ago I moved into the lower-rent end of a pricey Phoenix subdivision, courtesy of dual incomes and the dot-com bubble bursting at just the right time. The backyard went from Bermuda grass and gum trees to a minimalist sweep of gravel, Indonesian statues, and oleander. It’s always been the stepping stone to something…
Read More New Walls, New WindowsA hearty shout-out to Jamie L. Brewer, who did a lovely job reworking some of the problem areas on my website when I didn’t have time and know-how. (Have I mentioned the new job with 50+ hours a week? Or all the fiction I’m trying to finish writing this year? Or the art I have…
Read More Website revamped!