One of my favorite times of year has arrived – the neighborhood is covered with drifts of pretty pink cherry blossom petals, and the light f...

Here on the West Coast, we don’t get a huge kick out of spring. By the time April showers roll around, we’re already so tired of rain that w...

It’s kind of amazing what you can recreate with just a little fringe in the right colors. The idea for this super-easy cherry fringe design ...

Whatever new innovations in beads come our way, nothing quite beats the beauty of a handmade lampwork bead to inspire amazing creations. The...

For our first trio of bead palettes of the year, I thought it would be fun to change things up yet again. This time around, I started with t...

The bead color trio series has been around on Inspirational Beading for a long time, and to keep fresh ideas coming, I’ve changed up the ins...

Although fall is going to last for several more weeks, it certainly feels like winter with the combination of dropping temperatures and an a...

Sometimes it’s easy to see when a beader truly loves beads. The adoration comes through instantly in their design choices, and you wish you ...

Happy Mother’s Day, beaders! I hope that all of the moms out there are getting lots of love, or that you’re able to spend time with a mom th...