Three years ago this month I was diving head first into the Egyptian Gods Jewelry Challenge , and working feverishly on the entry of Sobek t...

January is a time for looking forward, but it’s also a great opportunity to look back. Perhaps it’s best to just look over your shoulder as ...

Five years ago this month I was beading non-stop for my Necklace a Day challenge, attempting to create and post 30 necklaces in 30 days. Al...

This week I went back and had a look at the first projects that I did after finishing big challenges that I’ve done here on Inspirational Be...

During my first year as a jewelry seller on Etsy, I was very fortunate to get several requests for custom work. In addition to keeping me bu...

It’s always enlightening to look back on old designs and marvel at how much our styles and skills have changed. Have you ever compared your ...

This week at Bead & Button, I shared some ideas for using bead soups and seed bead blends without doing any freeform stitching. Even if...

The very first beading magazine that I ever purchased was the Bead & Button August 2006 issue. Just looking through the pages again I’m ...

Sometimes really great relationships can result from blogging, and one of my all time favorites has been working with Artbeads.com. A few ye...

Way, way back in January of 2009, Inspirational Beading was just five months old, and I was just starting to find my creative groove. One of...

Three years ago this month, I tried a new necklace design that is a definite favorite to this day. There is so much trial and error when it ...

Although I would never know about it unless I went searching through the archives, I am always surprised by how similar my current projects ...

Do good things happen to those who wait? I think this is often the case, although perhaps there’s a little more involved than just sitting i...

Way, way back in November of 2009 , the theme on Inspirational Beading seemed to be found objects. There were only a few designs to share th...

Three years ago this month, Inspirational Beading was all about necklaces and the ocean. When I look back on some of those designs, I see th...

Looking back on three years of Inspirational Beading posts was rather interesting this month, because both of the projects that I shared in ...

Yesterday we had a look at ways to connect and combine St. Petersburg chains for fun beadwork variations. Coincidentally, three years ago I...

It’s funny how we can come full circle. Three years ago this month, I shared a design that used a minimum of beads and stitches, but turned ...

In art, crafts, and especially in beading, sometimes mistakes can result in exciting breakthroughs. Three years ago this month, I was on the...

Three years ago this month, something really fantastic happened on Inspirational Beading - the first ever Inspired Beader segment. I had or...