My friend Diana put out a challenge on Facebook a few weeks ago to create a tacky pair of earrings to sport with those lovely ugly Christmas sweaters. I thought it sounded like fun and jumped o...
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Whip up a woodland inspired pendant in just a few minutes for some instant nature charm! My new Renaissance Faux Copper Leaf Pendant is combined with a colorful collection of Czech glass. The ...
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I was so thrilled when Molly from the Halcraft team asked if she could use my artwork as this month's Pretty Palette Inspiration. Halcraft sent me a lovely package of beads for this month'...
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I was invited this month to participate in Halcraft's Pretty Palette Challenge this month. I was gifted an assortment of beads in hues of peach, orange, green and brown. I loved the earthy com...
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I love this embossed leather and have been having fun finding all sorts of ways to use it in my jewelry. I created this tassel with a small ribbon clamp and wire-wrapping beads around it for a ...
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Thank you to everyone who played along with the Muffin Tin Challenge. I have been enjoying visiting your blogs and links. If you missed it check out the reveal here . Above are my completed p...
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You have until Sunday, January 15th at midnight EST to add your official entry to the Muffin Tin Challenge. ENTRIES WILL ONLY BE COUNTED IF THEY ARE IN THE LINKY TOOL OR COMMENTS ON THIS BLOG ...
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I asked my Humblebeads VIP Party Facebook group what their biggest challenge as a jewelry designer was for 2016. Tops were finding time to create, feeling overwhelmed by their bead stas...
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Today on my Bead Table Wednesday I shared my three creations for the Art Bead Scene's December Challenge . Here is one of the three panels for the stained glass window by Marc Chagall that wa...
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Today on my Bead Table Wednesday live chat, I shared how to make these fun and simple bracelets using memory wire and a bead spinner. You can watch the video below and scrolled down to the link...
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Hello! I wanted to share a few things on the blog here. If you follow me on Facebook you may have noticed I'm hosting a live video chat each Wednesday for Bead Table Wednesday. I share what's...
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Hey little elves! Looking for a fun holiday project to make as gifts or for yourself? I've got you covered with my new Festive Forest Workshop . Learn how to create wire frames and ways to em...
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I feel like I blinked my eyes and it went from August to October in seconds. I hosted my annual Inspired by Nature Retreat in South Haven, MI this weekend and had such an amazing time. I can'...
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I'm having trouble uploading images so this is going to a very plain post with good news for one lucky winner! Thank you to everyone that entered. I wish you all could join us. I am working on ...
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I'm super excited about offering my first online retreat next month! My annual Inspired by Nature Fall Retreat is my favorite event, hands-down. It's such a fun, creative time with a wonderful ...
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I spent the day working on my beads in this very classic Humblebeads design. A friend recently asked me to revisit the bead in new patterns and so I jumped all over it! This bracelet fea...
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Today I'm celebrating the release of book #3: the Bead-Making Lab. This book is stuffed to the corners with fun projects featuring all different ways and materials to use to make your own bea...
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The winner of my workshop giveaway is Melissa Trudinger! Melissa you'll be automatically enrolled in my August workshop. Entries were randomly picked from comments from this blog post and ...
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WIN A FREE SPACE IN MY NEXT ONLINE WORKSHOP! TO ENTER: Share your favorite online workshop with on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest and leave a comment below. Click here to view the four...
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I've opened registration for my popular beadmaking classes for the next few days and have a special offer just for you! All classes are currently ongoing and self-paced. You'll have lifetim...
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I decided to challenge myself to make a new bead everyday for the 100 days. I love a good creative challenge to keep me on my toes. I've had this tiger lily idea in my sketchbook for a ...
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Hello! I have been quite the busy bee over the past few months. Since April I've shared my skills with the Baltimore Bead Society, sailed the Caribbean on the Bead Cruise, moved into a new hom...
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I've been busy this weekend teaching workshops for the Baltimore Bead Society and one question that came up is where to find images that you can use for bead and jewelry making. Just a little...
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This is the Art Bead Scene's inspiration for the April Monthly Challenge . It's an amazing painting by Helen Frankenthaler titled Jacob's Ladder. I love this color palette so much! I pul...
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So the sun is shining, that means I'm ready for summer! Spring and summer are slow arriving here in Michigan but my heart is already there. I've been scouring through trends for colors and je...
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