At the beginning of 2016, I made a goal to wear every piece of jewelry in my stash of handmade pieces at least once. It was a tricky challe...

I think many beaders want to believe that if we owned bead stores, we would have never-ending inspiration every day. And most bead store own...

For many months now I’ve been saying that I have to use up some of my accent beads. Over the last couple of years I have amassed a pretty gr...

We’re now about 10 weeks into 2016 and I’m pleased to report that most of my creative resolutions are still going. I’ve been chipping away ...

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 ...

When I made my New Year’s resolution to wear more jewelry, I didn’t really think much about my methods for achieving that goal – so long as...

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 ...

Although setting lofty goals in the New Year can be an exercise in futility, I’ve always thought that this tradition provides a good opportu...

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...

It’s hard to believe – even for me – but Inspirational Beading turned 7 this past summer. It’s been an amazing journey of learning and inspi...

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...

Although I have been relishing the extra time I’ve been getting to relax, veg out, and just hang around with my family lately, it’s definite...