Title: Red Water Lily of Southern India By: Marianne North Date: 1878 Medium: Watercolor What is the Monthly Challenge? Every month we challenge our readers to create jewelry inspired by the…
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There is a deep satisfaction when you realize that if you don’t have the perfect art bead for your creation that you can just come up with one on your own…
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Fall has finally come officially and I am feeling like Margaret in Gerald Manly Hopkins poem. I am "grieving the unleaving," the loss of summer, the bright greens, blues, reds and…
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Insects Eugene Seguy Published in 1920 Pochoir Print Image Credit: Special Collections Research Center at NCSU Libraries This colorful and graphic inspiration by designer Eugene Seguy will be fun to…
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Today on Bead Table Wednesday I shared some tips for painting metal findings and creating cluster necklaces like the one above. You can watch the video below: Resources from today’s video:…
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I am one of those people that can’t leave summer behind, I always find myself at this time of year just when the children go back to school wishing the warm…
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So last week I buzzed down to Milwaukee to commune with my bead peeps, so instead of a post about what I am making for the challenge, I thought I would…
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Earthy Spring Vibes: By Ashley Bonney-Summer Wind I have been playing around a lot lately with mixing different elements in my jewelry. When I was designing this piece, I wanted to…
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There is something so hopeful about a bird’s nest. The urge to nest is common to many different animals, from squirrels, mice, pigs, birds – even fish! – and of course, humans.…
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I just love when I get the opportunity to wander through a thrift store! I have certain areas I love to check out! (And of course the jewelry section is on…