This week I got started on my new abstract/ugly necklace design, using nothing but culled seed beads. I’ve always got an old tealight cup on...

Back in January I snapped a photo of my collection of culled and wonky seed beads , in the hopes that it would take on some kind of transfor...

I’m heading into the final stage of my plan for boosting creativity in my workspace. The new ugly necklace is complete, and it turned out pr...

For the past week or so I’ve been picking away at getting back into beading with one of my favorite recharge methods, and I didn’t even have...

Sometimes bad news can also be good news, if you look at it the right way. It’s always a bit amusing to ponder whether or not making it into...

The 2014 Ugly Necklace contest is coming to a close just a few short months away, and I can’t wait to see all of this year’s finalists. I h...

Throughout this year’s beading challenge, I’ve been pondering the possibility of doing a bead collector’s necklace - a project made with a w...

So far in my new destash challenge , I’ve shown you 9 projects using old and leftover beads. Since the beginning, I’ve been keeping a secret...