Butterfly

I've been spending a lot of time on facebook and not enough

time on here, but I haven't totally been doing nothing.

There have been so many beautiful embroidered pieces being

shown by various beaders. Jean Hutter can whip one out a

day I swear...I'm almost embarrassed to say this but I have

been working getting this far for two weeks. Tore it out

three times, and spent lots of time just looking at it.

I'm so anal when it comes to beading, abstract is hard for me.

But I'm on the right track now (not going abstract but...)

and this might get done by the weekend. The cabochon is from

my good friend and ceramic artist Melanie from Earthenwood Studio.

The tinier ones are also from Melanie, I've been saving them

for a while. Lots of greens and bronze beads, little bronze flowers.

I'm thinking green for spring. Of course the picture doesn't

do it justice, no sun today, but its not freezing outside either.

And the days are getting longer....

Tool Review

What's this new tool that I have been having fun with?
It's called the EZ Earring Tool and it's made by
Metal Designs. It's a jig for making your own earring wires.
The original one I got for a Christmas present from my
sister (Bev-No Easy Beads). That's the one pictured on the
left, regular fishhook wire earrings. I made some in copper.
Price on that is $25.97 from Widget Supply.

The EZ Earring ll is for french hoops. Made those from Vintaj Bronze
wire I got from Jeanette Blix shop. The jig came from Widget Supply.
They are a "hard tool to find" place and have all kinds of craft and
jewelry making supplies. Fast on the shipping too.
The price on the french hoop jig is $19.97 plus shipping.
These tools are well made and the instructions are simple.