I’ve made a bit of a tradition of whipping up a simple necklace to go with my Hallowe'en costumes each year - which gives me a chance to...

Last week’s bead giveaway for summery silver and green vintage beads has come to a close. Congratulations to our winner, and thank you very...

Today I want to introduce you to one of my new favorite designers. Marie of earthdeva creates the most amazing handpainted focals and sculp...

One of the most famous literary characters in fantasy and sci-fi is Cthulhu, a chimeric creature with features of an octopus, dragon and hum...

Do you know where your preferences for color come from? Do you embrace the colors of your past, or avoid them and explore new possibilities?...

It’s time to announce the winner of my green and purple bead mix giveaway , and I have some good news, and some bad news. The bad news is, I...

Dinosaur by * caglarcity on deviantART Inspiration can come from many different places, and one of the best sources is the people around ...

Back in June, I challenged myself to make one ring a day for 30 days, to help me achieve my goal of 100 active listings in my Etsy shop. N...

Photo Credit: takau99 This month, the theme for the Etsy BeadWeavers challenge is “Secret Garden”. This topic was chosen by Ileana of Enc...

Comets, shooting stars, and mysterious objects falling to Earth from outer space. These phenomena have been intriguing and inspiring humani...

One of the best things about the science fiction genre is the diversity of it’s characters. Robots and alien creatures are pure fantasy, an...

Anne Anderson's Little One Eye, Little Two Eyes, Little Three Eyes, 1935 Originally uploaded by Gatochy Fairy tales, a popular sub-gen...

Basilisk Image Credit: kdm3000 . One of the most forgotten creatures of mythology is the fearsome and deadly basilisk. Known as the king ...

Yao Chi Portrait by thegryph Like many ancient cultures, in Mesoamerican myth, deities often took the form of great, magical beasts. Each...

Any beader will tell you that a vial of beads is like a magic potion - open it, and wondrous things will occur. From the moment we spill th...

When Zeus banished the Titans to Tartarus in the Greek myth, the giants took their revenge by sending forth their monstrous children to terr...

Of all the mythical and magical beasts in popular lore, the unicorn may be the most loved, second only to dragons. Like horses, unicorns ar...

South Pacific Pearl Mermaid Photo Credit: Joanne Schempp The legendary sea creatures known as merfolk have been a part of many cultures fo...