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...

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...

Last week’s bead giveaway had a wonderful turn out, and as always your answers to our inspiration question were wonderful. Reading about all...

The winner of last week’s winter bead giveaway is Linda - congratulations, and thank you so much to everyone who entered! This month, I as...

Thank you so much to everyone who took part in this month's bead giveaway . We had a great turn out! With spring in mind, I asked what t...

Isn't it interesting how the same beads can be used to create different looks and even moods? The colors, textures, and patterns of natu...

The results are in, and the winner of our gold and turquoise bead soup giveaway is Kashmira of Sandafulee…always in bloom! Congratulations ...

I'm taking a little blog break this week to catch up on a few things around the house, including plans an upcoming birthday party, but I...

There was a fantastic turn out for last week's faux amber bead giveaway , and a wonderful variety of input from readers on the best natu...

Last week’s giveaway had a great turnout, and some fantastic comments! With a little help from Random.org, we have a winner for a fun set of...

I have consulted my crystal ball* and we have a winner! Congratulations to Pixiloo of A Work in Progress , who has won a fun selection of tr...

As the holidays approach, many of us are on the look out for some of our favorite seasonal treats. One thing I always look forward to every ...

How interesting that just after exploring the color possibilities of red and turquoise , I should stumble across this very pretty treasury i...

The days may be getting shorter and colder, but at least today we get an extra hour of sleep. Did you remember to set your clocks back? Toda...

I had honestly hoped that this new inspiration segment might truly be a daily feature, but things don't always go as planned. The good n...

Today's selection was inspired by the never ending task of finding ways to organize one's hobbies and life. Just when you think you...

Today's deliciously red treasury was inspired by The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde. Thanks to Wrens Nest Creations for this...

As a little extra inspiration, and just for the fun of it, I want to try something new! A daily snapshot of a great treasury or collection. ...

Congratulations to Amy of Amybeads , who has won the Faux Crystals bead giveaway! For this draw, I asked what your all time favorite Swarov...

Beaders, I have a secret to confess. When I decided to leave Etsy and try out a more mature venue, I had lots of reasons and justificatio...