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For the past couple of months I’ve been busy preparing for the big show. I haven’t sold my work at a show for a number of years so dipping my toes back into the water felt like a really…
Since we just started the month, I know you are all percolating your ideas. There were no entries yet for this challenge painting, so I thought I would share with you what I have been working on these past…
I absolutely love this month’s challenge painting, how about you? It’s so warm and inviting. The majority of the colors in Bernardo Bellatto’s Capriccio Padovano are shades of blue and orange, with a touch of olive green here and there.…
Hello dear ABS readers! Heather here, your bead-obsessed editor with news of two events that I’m hosting that I just had to share with you today. First up is that general registration for Bead Cruise 2015 is opening up…
Our Wonderful sponsors for the April Challenge. We will have 2 Lucky Winners this Month! Tesori Trovati Erin Prais-Hintz of Tesori Trovati creates one-of-a-kind pieces and jewelry components. She uses everything from precious gemstones, artisan crafted beads and findings to found…
Capriccio Padovano, 1741 by Bernardo Bellatto Oil on Canvas 19.3″ x 28.7″ (49 x 73 cm) About the Art Bernardo Bellotto’s style reveals a taste for what is charming and elegant. He specialized in metropolitan landscapes and historical architecture.…
Congratulations to this Month’s winners! 1 winner was chosen randomly from all the challenge entrants. 1 winner was chosen randomly from the InLinkz blog entries. Our first lucky winner is Lise Anderson. She has won $50 gift certificate from Humblebeads. Our second lucky winner is Melissa Trudinger/BeadRecipes. She…
My daughter just finished up her annual recital and performance group show last weekend. So I have had dancers on the brain all month long! One of the dances this year included about 25 dancers, aged 7-17, all wearing…
As promised I have a tutorial to share with you, a bracelet tutorial. With the warmer weather comes bare arms and the chance to show off gorgeous bracelets. I like bracelets that have the stacked look built into them…