I was reading an old blog post of mine yesterday, about a series of beads inspired by the wilderness. And I got to thinking about inspiration and evolution, and how all the twists and turns in our lives ultimately lead…
I am lucky to have met Raida Disbrow from Havana Beads, at the Intergalactic Bead Shows Pompano Beach show, quite a few years ago. I fell in love with her lamp work headpins for earrings, but really….I love everything…
There is an awful lot of beady goodness here! This asymmetrical necklace is well balanced, which I love. I know it is hard to do that well and definitely takes practice! Clearly, Miss Niki is well versed in…
Hello everyone! Another week, another Amuse the Muse. It’s the last week of Rose Quartz and Serenity, and I must say I have found a bumper selection for you this week! I hope you’ll find something in this selection…
January is the time of year that I restock my shipping supplies. This year I am out of business cards, bubble mailers, boxes and thank you cards. I can order all of these items on the Internet, which I…
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…
Some days I’m a creator. Elements fall into place, jewelry comes to life on my table. Components sing a song as I play a game of balance and rhythm while composing my design. Other times I’m a thoughtful curator.…
This ceramic pendant from Clay Genie Jean Christen with the moon-like face and the faint image of the bear feel very powerful yet soothing to me. I like the feeling of the cosmic connection with this piece of jewelry…
For the last two months, my creative time has been dedicated to working on a project that’s a little outside my comfort zone – making a large number of the same bead design. I’ll be the first to say…
Hello all! It’s Monday, it’s time for Amuse the Muse and the BeadBlogger Links – let’s get this week started! This post is going to be all about what beads and/or jewellery you can get in this theme from…