It’s rather unfortunate that we can’t devise a way to have all of our favorite beads on tap, with a never-ending supply of them ready to use...

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...

My current embroidery experiment is just the latest attempt in a long line of destash missions for my large collection of 15/o seed beads. O...

One of my creative resolutions for this year was to finally try frogging some old designs and salvage the beads. I’ve never really bothered ...

I’m currently working my way slowly through my workspace clean up and as always I’m making new discoveries and inspirations along the way. O...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Although there’s really no such thing as too many beads, it can be a bit tricky finding inspiration when there are so many wonderful baubles...

Looking ahead to a new year of beading ideas, I can’t help but get excited about all of the designs and techniques I want to try. Of course,...

Yesterday morning all of the puddles in the neighborhood were frozen solid - winter has arrived. I suppose that means it’s time to start thi...

Although the biggest crafting season is now upon us, I find that inspiration for fall and holiday designs have yet to cross my workspace. I’...