Some times we need to finish a design in 30 minutes instead of 30 hours, right? Maybe we have a show coming up, or a gallery to stock up. Craft store findings paired up with art beads can still…
What grabbed me at first glance on this image is the climbing pearls along the sides of this necklace. They screamed pussy willows to me and really made me think of those fuzzy buds! Then the rest of this necklace…
Hello dear ABS readers! Oh, this painting. I love, love, love it. Let’s take a look, lots of pale grays and neutrals with punches of dark, muted colors like that dark peacock teal, the hint of purple, that dull…
Happy Monday everyone! It’s March. Who’s feeling happy about that? *Puts both hands up* Yep, I’m super happy that Spring is springing here in the UK – days are getting longer, there’s a bit more sunshine about and (despite…
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, we offer a prize each…
Our Wonderful sponsors for the March Challenge. We will have 2 Lucky Winners this Month! Songbead/The Curious Bead Shop Rebecca Anderson of Songbead and The Curious Bead Shop. She creates wonderful jewelry using art beads for her Songbead shop. Rebecca…
“Still Life with Pussy Willows” By Taisia K. Afonina 1964, Oil on canvas 80 cm × 60 cm (32 in × 24 in) About the Art The painting shows a table laid for tea drinking on a spring day…
Congratulations to the February 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 Tamera Davis. She…
I read a few blogs and posts that indicated that there was a difficulty with this month’s inspiration painting. I chose it because it would be a challenge (that is what this is all about!) but also that it…
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, we offer a prize each…