Hello everyone! I had the very good fortune this week to interview Sasha Crow, a talented art jewelry designer and component maker. Sasha is a versatile and curious artist who has worked with many, many different techniques and materials…
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…
Happy Thursday ya’ll! I hope everyone is having a stellar week and enjoying all things pumpkin spice. I have been busy packing up our home as we are moving this weekend! YAY!! It’s been a splendid combination of stress…
This necklace brings together a soft color palette that is a bit unexpected for the vibrancy of autumn. I love the special touches of fiber and the varied metal beads that keep my eyes roving and discovering something new…
One thing I hear from my bead customers over again is the need to sell more jewelry. They want to buy more beads and they want to move inventory to make room for new creations. Who doesn’t want to…
Hello all! It’s Monday again, I’m back with some beady inspiration. How’s your September going? Sunny? Crunchy? A nip in the air? I’ve got to say that, other than today which is treating us to bucketing rain, we’ve had…
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…
Stacked Art Bead Pendants by MaryHardingJewelry and Lampwork spacers by Uglibeads At the Ceramic Art Bead Market where I often participate as a seller, it is usual to see offerings of bead sets. I have recently been interpreting this…
It’s the Best of the ABS today! We interrupt your regularly scheduled programme to bring you this cute necklace from Claire of Something to do from last year – whip yourself up an Autumn treat by following this tutorial. —————————————————————– I love long…
I (Michelle McCarthy) have been participating in blog hops, design challenges and bead swaps for a few years now. At first I wanted to do it for the fun of it, but so much more has come out of…