You’ve probably noticed that Mamacita Beadworks is everywhere lately in jewelry design. D’Arsie Manzella creates delicious little pewter masterpieces that catch the eye and evoke a sense of nature and creativity…
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Dragonfly necklace by Beverly Herman, cab by Earthenwood Studio Excuse the late post here on the ABS. Make yourself a drink with an umbrella and take a moment to dream about…
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A bead I need way more of: Wavy Spirals from Serena’s Beadery! I was gifted with a few of these from FabFibers while on the Bead Cruise last year. So when…
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From the Bead Museum, DC: “Join us as we launch our first annual international, juried beading and design competition; what we hope will become the most prestigious beading contest worldwide! This…
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The April issue of Bead and Button features ABS editor Elaine Ray in their Bead Soup column (page 16).Elaine’s beads are featured and sold at Ornamentea.“…owner Cynthia Deis says the pieces…
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Paula McDonough from the Venerable Bead has been creating these wonderful keys with boro glass beads as part of the design. If you are loving Melanie’s Steampunk inspired ideas, these pendants…
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Does winter have you feeling blue? In need of a little inspiration today? Would you like to be whisked away on a mini-Italian vacation? Then I invite you to wander through…
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With only 6 weeks to go until I set sail on the Bead Cruise, traveling with beads has been on my mind. There are so many different traveling bead cases on…
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Thank you for joining us for the 12 Days of Christmas. Here is an ode to the song, art bead style! On the twelve day of beading my true love gave…
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Have you tried something new in your jewelry design lately? I am enamored of seed beads and crochet and have been for a long time. When I hit a creative block…