It’s that perennial ‘winterval’ problem: how to make festive earrings that aren’t too, er, festive. I know there are some who are happy to go for a splash of red, green and gold when celebrating on Christmas day or…
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…
Welcome to the 7th day of Christmas! I’ve been so enjoying all the lovely projects that have been shared over the last couple of weeks as part of this 12 Days of Christmas series! It’s a great idea to…
As Heather pointed out the other day in her blog post on her site, “Accidentally on Trend,” the Pantone colors for the year 2016 are Rose Quartz and Serenity. At first this baby pink and blue seemed to be…
The other day I mentioned my new book, Beautiful Elements. Today we are giving away a signed copy of the book! If you haven’t had a chance to check out the book yet, I invite you to read Jean Yates…
Hi folks! It’s a bumper edition of Art Bead Scene today – you get your usual Monday ‘Amuse the Muse’ but also the 6th Day of Christmas’ free project from me. I’ve vaguely stuck with my ATM theme for…
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something…
I went a little nutty making owl pendants last weekend. Every so often I revive the owls and try to add something new. This time I added a whole family of owls to the collection! I call this the…
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Inside the Studio with Michelle from Firefly Design Studio and the 3rd Day of Christmas
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…
Welcome! Let’s grab a cup of hot cocoa and get ready to share our handcrafted ornaments. I’m looking forward to seeing your creations. No matter what you celebrate or don’t celebrate during the winter season a little artisan decoration…