Craftstylish.com recently covered Jessica Jones and her blog How about orange… , which currently features an awesome paper project: DIY gift bows made from magazine pages. I knew this project had to be adaptable to BeadStyle readers, but how…? Certainly... Read More

An attendee at the Knot Just Beads show last Sunday stopped by to show us her version of Rupa Balachandar's "Nutty but Nice" necklace on page 68 of the November issue of BeadStyle. Did something in the November issue inspire you? Send in... Read More

I hope you've had time to look through the November issue of BeadStyle . There are great projects and the issue is loaded with inspiring ideas. One of my favorites is Holiday charm . Liisa Turunen combines Swarovski crystal twist pendants and channel... Read More

Target has been offering limited-edition jewelry by big-name designers, but now there's a new twist in mass-market jewelry retailing: Club Monaco will be selling vintage jewelry at their Beverly Hills and New York stores. Interesting concept, given... Read More

Swarovski has released a PDF of this year’s holiday project ideas! Download and print their “Twinkling Yuletide” inspiration guide as a PDF, or view the projects on Fire Mountain Gems and Beads’ Web site . My favorite projects are the ornaments: angels... Read More

I've blogged about Etsy before (and actually have a site there myself) but I recently received some interesting information — and some cool samples (see photo) — about another online market option — 1000 Markets . 1000 Markets is very similar to Etsy... Read More

This morning I was trolling around Rio Grande 's site and I came across the "Sweeps for CERF" program. You may remember reading about CERF – The Craft Emergency Relief Fund in BeadStyle 's July issue . This nonprofit organization provides... Read More

Anytime is a good time for crystals, but you'll have more options than usual right now as a BeadStyle reader. It's your last chance to pick up a copy of our September issue on newsstands (or you can order one here ). In this issue, Theresa Drake... Read More

As a soon-to-be-bride, I’ve got my finger on the pulse of the wedding industry, and I’m especially on the lookout for fun ways to add a beaded touch to my big day. So were Alanna and Benjamin of Morristown, New Jersey, whose wedding is featured at marthastewartweddings... Read More

Great news! Popular designers Judy Payne ( JP Designs ) and Jill MacKay ( MacKay Collection ) are writing columns for BeadStyle ! We are thrilled they are joining the BeadStyle family. Look for their columns " Confessions of a Beadaholic " and... Read More

One of the coolest things about working at BeadStyle is the number of creative people who work here at Kalmbach Publishing with me. This is Theresa and her husband Brit in their booth at the West Allis Arts a'Fair on September 19th. Our friend, and... Read More

Customer service is something that I tend to notice when it's lacking — I think we've all had bad experiences with airlines, restaurants, and medical billing, to name but a few. Good service (which one of my friends defines as "having a little... Read More

I have a rule: I don’t plug stuff I don’t believe in. So when I previously blogged about Addie Kidd’s “Learn to make your own clasps” video from Jewelry Classes on Demand , it was because I was excited to try her techniques. And I did! Some backstory... Read More

September through December is one long gift-giving season for me. My mother, sister, aunt, godmother, one niece, and load of friends all have their birthdays in the fall and winter - add in Christmas and that's a lot of gift ideas to come up with... Read More

Thanks to everybody who sent in suggestions to find the sea life chain. We, too, have had no luck with Discover Asia and rest assured we will not be using their chain in publications in the future unless we hear from them with some ideas. Sharp-eyed hunters... Read More