I’m filling in for Rebecca today because she’s been having a really rotten time looking after some very precious furry ones. I’m sure, like me, you’ll want to send the very best of thoughts her way. I decided that…
Today let’s take a look at a fun and easy way to emboss metals using the Vintaj Big Kick. This was the first machine I used to add texture to metals. The Big Kick is a table top machine…
This month’s challenge painting is by Emily Carr. One of Canada’s most renowned artist was a landscape painter and modernist. The Haida Totems are one of her many plein air paintings from her 6 week journey to document totems…
Our Wonderful sponsors for the March Challenge. We will have 3 Lucky Winners this Month! Studio Marcy Marcy Lamberson of Studio Marcy creates wonderful and whimsical lampworked beads. Her imagination, talent and artistry shapes fabulous animals, hearts, humans, sea creatures…
Haida Totems, 1912 By Emily Carr Watercolor on Paper 76mm x 55mm BC Archives, Canada About the Art In 1912, with some fanfare in the Vancouver press, Emily set off alone on a momentous six-week trip, going through Alert…
Congratulations to the February Monthly Challenge winners! 2 winners were 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 Stephanie LaRosa. She…
The poppies in this painting by Edward Detmold are so luxurious, don’t you think? The perfect image to celebrate deep and abiding love in February with an eye toward the approaching spring. (It is coming, right?) We had a…
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 free prize each week…
Periwinkle Reticulated Octopus I’ve had Joy Munshower’s Etsy shop bookmarked for ages, and I had to share at least one of her pieces for the sheer artistry. Isn’t that lampwork bead exquisite? The details are just incredible, and when…
I love the soft simplicity of this design. The way that Miss Sarajo purposely placed the lampwork poppy off-center… the framing effect of the textured brass washer… the playful butterflies dangling down. This one is a real winner! I…