May 22, 2018
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I’ve been posting videos where my sister (Tappingflamingo) and I share our latest adventures on our eight day eastern Caribbean cruise, and one of the ports of call was Puerto Rico. Last year, we visited the same port. San Juan … Continue reading
February 14, 2016
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I ordered some bead earrings from TappingflamingoBling and show them off in this Un-boxing video:
September 3, 2015
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Bead embroidery is a wonderful way for two forms of crafting to collide – beads and needlework! Cyndi Lavin is one of the pioneers of bead embroidery techniques, and in her collection of well-priced and even free e-books available on … Continue reading
February 27, 2015
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It was so fun to be part of the Dazzle-It Rings Blog Hop. I showed a little teaser, basically the wonderful beads and other supplies, and talked about what I had planned to do during episode 15 of my video … Continue reading
March 19, 2014
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Woot! Look at this long list of bloggers who participated in The Newfangled Neo Chain Blog Hop! We made some amazing jewelry, so get a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy! Tammy Powley – The Crafty Princess Diaries Lisa … Continue reading
July 26, 2011
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Margot Potter, famed jewelry designer, weblogger, TV personality, etc., has another new book out. This one takes a unique and contemporary approach to making bead and wire jewelry. It’s called New Dimensions in Bead and Wire Jewelry: Unexpected Combinations and … Continue reading
May 20, 2010
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While my cruise experience was not that pleasant, walking around the streets of Nassau next to the port was at least something to do. I was surprised at how many designer shops (Carter for example) were scattered among the little … Continue reading
February 24, 2010
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Included on my “after the book is done to-do list” is to resuscitate my poor little (sad) Etsy shop. I think I’ve got something like 3 things in it right now! But, it takes time if you want to make … Continue reading
December 23, 2009
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Kenneth Fron, known for his beautiful beaded necklace designs, sent me a jewelry piece to include in the gallery section of my new book. Of course, I can’t show you the necklace (you have to wait for the book to … Continue reading
December 9, 2009
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I have been on the look-out for select jewelry designers to participate in the gallery section of the new book I’m working on. In particular, I need pieces to reflex the various techniques in the book, one of which is … Continue reading