I shared this project on my blog recently and thought the ABS readers would love it too. I’ve been wearing the ones I made almost every day. They are perfect for those hot days when you don’t want to…
Hello everyone! Welcome to another week….of July…..the second week in fact. How did that happen? I’m really not sure. It feels like just yesterday that I was wrapped up in blankets with an electric heater on, typing away in…
Whenever summer rolls around, I just want to be at the beach. That’s how I spent my summers growing up (total water baby over here), so this month’s challenge art work is right up my alley! So, too, are…
Inside the Studio :: Mary Harding of Mary Harding Jewelry Welcome to Inside the Studio! Each week one of our contributors gives you a sneak peek…
Our Wonderful sponsors for the June Challenge. We will have 2 Lucky Winners this Month! Gaea Handmade Gaea Cannaday of Gaea Handmade makes fabulous beads, pendants, jewelry components and Jewelry. She uses different clay bodies that makes glazes look…
The Little Mermaid, 1911 by Edmund Dulac Pencil, pen, black ink and watercolour with scratching out on paper 12¼ x 9 7/8 in. (30.8 x 25.2 cm.) About the Art The Little Mermaid (At the mere sight of the…
Congratulations to this Month’s winners! 1 winner was chosen randomly from all the challenge entrants. 1 winner was chosen randomly from the InLinkz blog entries. Our first lucky winner is Barb/Sunny Designs. She has won $50 gift certificate from Ema K Designs. Our second lucky winner is Ditzy…
Our challenge painting this month has such a lush, tropical feel. I feel like I am smack dab in the middle of the rainforest! This picture has so many elements to be inspired by, from the moth dominating the…
There’s been a lot of talk recently in some of the online beading groups I’m in, about losing inspiration and the ability to create – albeit temporarily. It happens to the best of us. Whether you are a hobbyist,…
Welcome to Inside the Studio! 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! As an incentive…