Pearls are one of the world’s first beads, and it’s no wonder that they’re still among our favorite things to include in jewelry. Nothing qu...

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 ...

New inspirations are a constant quest for beaders, and one of the best ways to find them is to try out new materials. But whether we shop in...

Things are happening in my workspace this week, although there are a lot of them all at once and they’re all going really slowly so it feels...

Summer is still slowly roasting, but back to school is looming, and before you know it fall will be here. That means lots of fun Hallowe’en ...

In our last color experiment, we explored using purple as a fall color , inspired by Pantone’s color of the year, Radiant Orchid. Thanks to ...

Another bead giveaway has come to a close. Thank you so much to everyone who entered to win the fall treasures bead mix ! This month I ask...

Although I’m taking a little time this month to explore non-traditional color possibilities for fall palettes, it’s always nice to revisit t...

Although the colors that we associate with the seasons are very much ingrained, there can be subtle differences in our ideal palettes, influ...

It’s that time of year again, when all of our thoughts turn to pumpkins, ghosts, and bats. One of the best things about the beading craft is...

I’m way behind in my goals this week for beading and for blogging. It’s one part day job overload, one part back to school shopping, and one...

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American readers, wherever you may be! I’ve been saving this month’s jewelry and fashion collage for today -...

There’s no better combination than fall jewelry designs and leaf-shaped beads. I’ve always been a big fan of Czech glass leaves, with their ...

For this month’s necklace collage, I was hoping to find a great statement necklace with bold orange beads - something pumpkin-y that would b...