What Beady Gifts Did You Receive this Holiday Season?
Here's what was under the tree for me this year:A sack full of old, cork-lined bottle caps.A box of broken glass fragments.Dried rosemary twigs.A pair...

Creativity Builder: Using Fragrance to Help Build Beading Creativity
Fragrance can be a major motivating factor in building creativity. The right scent may calm, sooth, inspire, cheer, or simply allow you relax and focu...

New Category: Bead and Beading Supplies Storage and Organization
Need help organizing, sorting and storing all those wonderful beads you have, but aren't sure where to start? The New Year is the perfect time to begi...

Happy New Year!
I hope everyone has had a wonderful Holiday season! I'm going to start my New Year's Day project in the morning, even though (should I admit this?) I ...

Make These Decidedly Different Seed Bead earrings for New Year's Eve.
Make yourself or a friend a pair of these very potentially-sparkly seed bead earrings. Just use some bright, silver-lined beads, and maybe even some l...

Monday Beading Fun: Great Projects for New Year's Eve
Here's a selection of fun projects to start now, so you'll have something wonderful to wear on New Year's Eve. If you're planning to travel during the...

Beaded Ornament Cover
Here's a great pattern for a Beaded Ornament Cover that works up fast and looks just beautiful over any type of glass ornament, and will fit both regu...

Monday Stringing Fun: One Perfect Strand of Pearls
Just in time for the Holidays, you can make yourself (or someone you love_ a perfect strand of pearls, knotted just like a professional, with this art...

Bead Gallery Getting There is Half the Fun
One of my very favorite things to do is to pull the accent beads for new focals whenever I receive them. Last week, I received a package of the most.....

Monday Stringing Fun: Memory Wire Elegance Beaded Bracelet
This fun and festive Memory Wire Elegance Beaded Bracelet combines the sophistication of fine freshwater pearls with the cheerful sparkle of Swarovski...