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 …
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 […]
Read moreBeaded 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 […]
Read moreRock 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 […]
Read moreGothic 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 […]
Read moreHappy Holidays…..
So much has happened this year. In the middle of all the chaos with corona, pandemic and lock-downs I tried to do business as usual.But that was easier said than done. Although I am lucky and neither my mom nor I did catch the virus (hopefully it stays that way until we get our vaccination […]
Read moreBeaded Earrings
I thought of sharing some older pieces with beadwork on them today.
They are inspired by the contemporary native american pieces you can find all around social media and the internet.
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 […]
Read moreNew in 2020
The last few months I had quite a lot to do.So I want to let you in on some of my work. First of all the most important – at least to me:I gave my logo a new look. I thought I should give the whole thing a more personal touch.And since I started painting […]
Read moreEarrings ‘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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