Not as planned …

Not as planned …

What do you do when something didn’t work as planned?You simply use the outcome anyway …… 😉 I found those lovely napkins and decided to make some cabs with them.And since the paper layers of napkins are very thin I decided to paint the backside with white nailpolish so that the color of the pendant […]

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Spring is here …

Spring is here …

The last weeks I observed my lasagna pot closely.And the first crocuses are now in full bloom. What the hell is a lasagna pot?? Well, it is a technique to plant various kinds of bulbs of plants into one pot, in layers – that can save a lot of space.They bloom at different times.So when […]

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Beaded Baseballcap

Beaded Baseballcap

If you read the article “Who am I” you might have noticed that my first contact with beads and beadwork was through “Native American Beadwork”.For more information – also tutorials on the different stitches – check out my other website: www.native-american-beadwork.net I learned a lot so far but always try something new.Last year I beaded […]

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Rock Painting

Rock Painting

This post is a little off-topic since it has nothing to do with beads or creating jewelry. But I wanted to share this little colorful project with you anyway 🙂 Rock Painting is something I know from when I was a child.My mom was a school teacher and also very creative.She took part in seminars […]

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Gothic Jewelry

Gothic Jewelry

A good friend of mine asked if I could make her some personalized gothic jewelry. Since I had some spider charms left from a previous order I searched for all the black and grey beads I had. After my friend told me what beads she liked best, I went on designing. She wanted 2 stretch […]

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Nature is simply amazing….

Nature is simply amazing….

A lot has happened in the last six months. Stress at my job – not sooo new but more than usual – and we had (or better still have) the corona crisis which left me energyless and idealess. A few weeks ago I had surgery and now am recuperating. Still trying to find the energy […]

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Earrings ‘Dia de los Muertos’

Earrings ‘Dia de los Muertos’

The mexican holiday ‘Dia de Muertos’ – which translates to Day of the Dead – is getting more and more popular in other parts of the world.In Anglophone Countries it is referred to ‘Dia de los Muertos’.It is a multi-day holiday from October 31st to November 2nd and so coincides with the Western Christian holidays […]

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