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Inside the Studio with Ema Kilroy

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…

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Perfect Pairings :: Ditzy Blue

Karen had just created this rose mold and it fit the theme of this month perfectly. What serendipity! I like the worn and faded colors that she painted on the clay rose. The way that she used the soft…

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Long Lines Necklace Tutorial

I love long thin pendant necklaces. I often make shorter necklaces and, perhaps, I more frequently make shorter necklaces to sell. However, when it comes to the day-to-day designs that I find most comfortable to wear, I’ll go for…

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Monthly Challenge Accepted

I was looking for a fun distraction yesterday and an excuse to pull out some of my new beads so I thought, hey I should play along with this month’s Art Bead Scene challenge! I love the color palette…

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Inside the Studio with Rebecca of Songbead

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…

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Perfect Pairings :: Ann + Bethanne + Sue

The inspiration for this month is soft and romantic and flowy. I think that Ann Schroeder captured that feeling perfectly with this statement necklace that has a big impact with just a whisper of color. The pearls dotting the…

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September Monthly Challenge Color Palette

If you’ve been playing along with ABS during our monthly challenges, you’ll know that our challenge paintings have been full of subtle colors the last few months. We’re continuing that for September; in fact, September is all about muted…