Our Wonderful sponsors for the November Challenge. We will have 2 Lucky Winners this Month! Firefly Design Studio Michelle McCarthy of Firefly Designs makes ceramic pendants, buttons and jewelry components. Wonderful designs and great gifts for the jewelry maker on your list!…
Owl above door to center reading room on fifth floor of the Library of Congress’s John Adams Building, Washington, D.C., 1930’s by Lee Lawrie About the Art One of the most beautiful is the metalwork owl in the John Adams…
Congratulations to the September Monthly Challenge winners! 1 winner was 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 category. ::: Our First lucky winner is Liz Stefano/Lizardlooks…
October brings with it a change in the weather, and a definite burst of color. I fell in love with this art glass lamp, how about you? Such a beautiful color palette, with the warm golden and deep russet…
(Beads to Live By) There is nothing easy about opening a bead store. It takes bravery, lots of determination, knowledge, passion and the ability to create a community that will support your business. The best bead stores offer much…
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 will leave comments! As an incentive, we offer a PRIZE…
I love to doodle and have been doing it since I was a young child. Like when I was supposed to be listening to the teacher in class or to the professor while lecturing in college – Lol. My…
I am feeling very lucky this week to be one of the featured artists on Janice Everett’s new Facebook Group Artisans Create Together. I sent the picture above to Janice among many others and answered questions about my life…
Nothing says Art Nouveau more to me than the graceful curving lines of a dragonfly or damselfly. This month we are treated to a stunning glass lamp that must look absolutely breathtaking when lit. Sarajo Wentling captured the cursive…
Have you been digging into your bead box for this month’s challenge? I love the dragonfly motif! The colors are a gorgeous complimentary color palette of golden yellow and shades of lilac and lavender rounded out with rusty burnt…