I’m so excited to share the new kids on the block. We have three new beadmakers that have joined the ABS team and you’ll be seeing their introductory posts last this…
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This necklace looks like it crawled right out of the sea! The organic shapes of the shards are meant to mimic sea urchins and are spaced with turquoise chips for a…
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I’m getting in early this month with the Etsy picks. Just in case you haven’t seen this month’s challenge image – or if you need a remindered, here it is. One…
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Hello everyone! It’s July – how did that happen?! We’ve got a brand new challenge, a seaside still life, and so I thought ocean-inspired beads would be an apt theme for…
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Our inspiration this month is Still Life with Seashells by dutch painter Balthasar van der Ast. The muted color palette is predominantly taupe and blue. Mix in bright pops of color this month with…
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Our Wonderful sponsors for the July Challenge. We will have 3 Lucky Winners this Month! Humblebeads Heather Powers of Humblebeads creates Handcrafted Art Beads Inspired by Nature and Art History. She is also the founder…
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Each week one of our contributors gives you a sneak peek into their studio, creative process or inspirations. We ask a related question of our readers and hope you’ll leave comments!…
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Still Life with Shells, 1640 By Balthasar van der Ast Pigments on Panel (NOTE: painting was lightened for more detail. Actual painting is much darker) About the Art Extraordinary shells from distant…
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Congratulations to the June Monthly Challenge winners! 2 winners were chosen randomly from all the challenge entrants. 1 winner was chosen randomly from the InLinkz blog entries. Winner of a month of advertising on ABS from the Monthly Challenge Bead…
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The beautiful leaves and petals of the painting Feuilles, 1928 by Seraphine Louis seems to be shimmering and moving. It is vibrant and full of life. A perfect image to kick…