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In the spirit of this month’s challenge inspiration of William Morris and his Arts and Crafts/ Art Nouveau designs, I went back into the archives to find an interview with and artist whose work is reminiscent of the art of that time period, Gabriel Studios. Read the interview from 2008 here.
And now here are some of our blogger friends’ links!
It’s Snowflake Design Challenge time! Everyone has received their beads and Lisa’s taking design ideas.
Step up from the basic pearl post earrings with this dangle earring tutorial.
It’s the start of a new year and a new month and
that means a new Art Bead Scene challenge! Check out the beautiful
color palette that we pulled from a William Morris wallpaper design.
Have you heard about Take a Stitch Tuesday?
Melanie starts a new blog project for the year,
being inspired by places of the imagination. Read about the first
month’s inspiration of places in the sky.
Carmi makes a rose themed necklace with cooking molds.
Snap out of it, Jean! There’s beading to be done!
Jean’s involved in a new project! It’s jewelry,
wait–it’s crafts, no–hold on–it’s dolls, no wait! It’s a book! Hold
on to your hats! It’s a whole bunch of fun and it is debuting this week!
See more on Jean’s blog!
Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.
Abercrombie
January 9, 2012 at 8:20 amI like this post !
Nicole Gamble
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