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…
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…
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…
Happy Monday everyone! Monday’s are busy days with me, and especially after a weekend away – very welcome, but things certainly stack up for my return. Jewellery orders, bead orders, custom orders, magazine projects, Craftsy articles…..phew! So without further…
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…
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…
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…
Online classes offer a classroom right at your keyboard! If you want to improve your skills, be inspired and connect with a creative community, an online class might be just what you need. It can also bring a nationally…
My first Muse post in over a month….poor show Rebecca, poor show! In fairness to myself, I have had a CRAZY 6 weeks, as you’ll know if you follow me on Facebook – moving from Northern Ireland to Scotland,…
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…