As an art bead maker, you never know where your creations will end up. You birth them, put them out there where they are accepted into the loving homes of jewelry…
Perfect Pairings
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This easy-breezy lariat-style necklace is perfectly in tune with the hot summer climate where designer Divya lives. I found her process very interesting as she is teaching a class in color…
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This is such a happy necklace! The balance of the different elements and the blend of citrus colors is so well designed as to feel effortless. That is the hallmark of…
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The bright bold colors is what attracted me to this pair of earrings. That and the petal shape of the main component. I like the textures that are in play here…the…
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Owls can be quite stately and somber, or whimsical and festive, like this one here. I love the addition of the forest dangles and the charming expression on the face of…
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I think what grabbed me first with this necklace was the bright mango-yellow color of the stones. Yellow is such a hard color for me when designing that I admire it…
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Nothing says Art Nouveau more to me than the graceful curving lines of a dragonfly or damselfly. This month we are treated to a stunning glass lamp that must look absolutely…
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The pendant in this necklace is crafted from a ceramic poppy cabochon from Golem Studios and some really fine bead embroidery. Seed beads have always been my nemesis in the beading…
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The playful artwork for August evokes the feeling of walking in a park in the fall. The trees seem to be alive with color and almost dancing. Same is true for…
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There are some things that are just meant to be. Like when Alison looked into her stash and found the exact right pendant for this month’s inspiration. Fireworks are often named…