Woodland Faerie

This piece uses a gorgeous handpainted cabochon for the centerpiece. The border is made of dozens of handstitched leaves, created individually and then sewn to the ultrasuede backing.

In March 2000, Simona Sumanaru from Romania was introduced to me through a mutual friend. While looking at my gallery, she wrote a beautiful poem about this piece. She says I can share it with you - click on the image to see it.

Serenity

This is one of my projects from the Bead Workshop in Paradise III. This class with Dona Anderson was a lot of fun - we learned several techniques for embellishing our faces. I never thought I would wear this piece, because it ended up so large, but it looks wonderful on a jacket lapel.

I did find out that the matte finish on the face is rather vulnerable to scraping - if I had known that, I might have picked a different face! (But a lead pencil does wonders for filling in the scratches...)

O' Christmas Tree

One of my Linked Chain Stitch designs. The pattern and/or kit can be purchased through the "Books and Kits" section of my webstore and finished pins can be purchased through the "Jewelry" section.

Ginko Leaf

Diane Fitzgerald does not sell her finished beadwork, and has given me permission to sell the finished pins I make using her lovely design. I can make these in dozens of color combinations. Check out the "Jewelry" section of my webstore to see a selection of available colors.