Although the new mini collar challenge has had a few timing mishaps, it has certainly helped me to achieve my main goal of finding new insp...

Have you ever been at a loss for what to do with your beads? I’ve been in this spot for a while now with some of the accents in my collectio...

Scouring my bead stash last week for spring inspired bead colors gave me a chance to really examine the materials that I have on hand right...

I haven’t yet been able to shake my very serious case of beader’s block, so I’ve been searching for ways to spark some new inspirations. I s...

December is always a very hectic month, and I can usually tell when things are getting to that tipping point when I start to prefer easy and...

October is one of those special months where everything seems to reach a turning point. The weather of a new season makes itself known. The ...

I haven’t yet had a chance to really comb through my stash and see what inspirations await, but I do have a few new materials waiting in the...

At last my mission to find new inspirations is complete with the arrival of my first bead order of the year. I didn’t spend a whole lot, and...

I haven’t been getting quite as much beading time in as I would like over the past few weeks, so I’ve spent some of my days off avoiding mor...

A week away from my bead space feels like a year, and so this month I’m definitely on the lookout for new inspirations. I have always found ...

Over the past several months I’ve accumulated a lot of new beads. Many pieces are left over from my secret project, while others simply tagg...

When we fall back on a favorite bead style, sometimes it’s just for the comfort of knowing exactly how they will look in a design, or just t...

It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a really good stock up on beads, and although I miss having a big order to sort through, I’m actuall...

August is usually a great time of year for beading in my workspace, despite the sometimes unreasonable temperatures. Summer activities are w...

Nothing beats trying out new beads for the first time. This month I’ve got my eye on a couple of new things, and I can’t wait to try them ou...

Do you suppose that it’s possible for one person to try every single bead available? It certainly wouldn’t hurt to try! Even though I’ve lim...

We are almost one week into May and I couldn’t be more excited. The caterpillars are out, which means butterflies won’t be far behind. Tempe...