Welcome to Inside the Studio! 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…
Hello all and happy Monday! Short and sweet from me today as I am busy busy busy. But never fear, I can still squeeze in a post filled with gorgeous handmade (he)Art beads to brighten your week! Lots of…
This playful pendant from Andrew Thornton is the perfect focal for a Valentine theme that can be worn all year long. Opting for an earthy, darker color palette gives the design more versatility and let’s the heart focal take…
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…
This month’s challenge piece comes from Edward Julius Detmold, and I love the reminder that spring is right around the corner, don’t you? This month, you want to focus most of your attention on shades of cream and coral,…
Our Wonderful sponsors for the February Challenge. We will have 3 Lucky Winners this Month! Earth Butter Beads Desiree Malan of Earth Butter Beads founded her business as a means of providing part-time employment for single mothers from impoverished communities in…
Amapolas, 1913 Illustration published in “News of Spring and Other Nature Studies By Edward Julius Detmold Watercolor, 208 by 124mm (Please note this art is copyrighted and is to be used only as inspiration.) About the Art This beautifully piece…
Congratulations to this Month’s winners! 1 winners 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 Rachana Saurabh/Mitti Designs. She has…
Hello, and welcome to February! Are you as relieved as I am? Something about getting the first month of the year out the way feels good. It’s not so long til we in the Northern Hemisphere get a little…
Fresh, vibrant and full of life. That is what I think of when I see this poster for the January Challenge. I also think of a future that is bright and filled with awesome things to discover. A fitting…