Our Wonderful sponsors for the September Challenge. We will have 2 Lucky Winners this Month! Erin Siegel Jewelry Erin Siegel designs and make jewelry. She is an author and instructor. Check out her website for jewelry tutorials! Erin is…
Owl on Gingko Branch (Scops Owl Under Crescent Moon) 1915 Ohara Koson Woodblock Print on Paper (Please note this art is copyrighted and is to be used only as inspiration.) About the Art Skillfully executed “bokashi” shading throughout; nicely…
Congratulations to this Month’s winners! We have 2 winners chosen randomly from all the challenge entrants. Our first lucky winner is Organic Odysseys. She has won a $50 goodie bag from Songbead’s Etsy Shop, The Curious Bead Shop. Our second lucky winner is Klassy…
So, we have decided to shake things up a bit. I will still be highlighting the designers of the week in something new I will be starting in October called Perfect Pairings :: Designer + Bead Artist (formerly…
Happy Sunday, folks! I’m slowly getting used to my new surroundings, over here in Northern Ireland. This weekend was used to explore Belfast city centre, and I’m hoping we’ll get out and about into the countryside soon too. It’s…
Today I’m featuring some of my favorite picks from our sponsors. The ceramic pendants and leaves are from the incredibly talented Mary Harding. Oh, how her pieces make speak to my soul! These designs are prefect for fall. I…
If you follow Miss Diana (and I highly recommend that you do!) on her journey with all things beady, you will know that she recently took up bead embroidery after a five year hiatus. The first time she abandoned…
Happy Sunday folks! It’s back to school month…..and I’ve been on the search for tutorials, books, and projects…. Here’s a tute I found, from amazing lampwork artist Helen Chalmers – aimed at both intermediate and beginner lampworkers. If I…
In all the time that I’ve been here contributing to ABS, I’ve only just now realized that I somehow neglected to share with you one of my all-time favorite bead shops. I mentioned it briefly here, but never did…