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You’ve perfected your technique, polished your designs and have gotten positive reviews from friends and family. Now, you want to test the waters and try to sell your creations. There are a few things you will have to tackle: 1. Choosing a name: Try toMore
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I love bold colors, textures and unusual materials. A great combination for summery designs is wire lace and Greek ceramic beads and/or pendants. The wire lace gives the impression of fishnet floating on water, and the Greek ceramic pieces come in a varietyMore
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A few weeks ago I bartered with an artist and look what I got. This adjustable ring was once an earring. I thinks it's so nifty. Geriann of gajettes made this lovely ring and she makes other cool things as well — like clothing and accessories. HerMore
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Jean Yates , one of BeadStyle 's contributors, asked me questions about my background, the creative process, and how I see the world in general. She put the interview on her Amazon page , so check it out if you're interested. My favorite questionMore
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Yep, this post has nothing to do with beading and everything to do with cake! But beaders like cake, don’t they? Plus, us beaders would be a very boring bunch if our crafting interests were limited to beads alone. I love meeting beaders who also enjoyMore
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Creating a brand new piece of jewelry gives me a real thrill – a creative contact high. But we can’t be on cloud nine all the time. Sometimes simple satisfaction is the order of the day because I don’t have the time, energy, money, or inspiration forMore
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I taught jewelry-making to a Girl Scout troop in Brookfield this weekend. Each girl got a kit with a pendant, beads, and findings, plus a few design tips. Then they pretty much did their own thing. I wish I had taken photos of the girls wearing theirMore
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Friday night I went to a couple of Halloween parties hosted by Kalmbach friends. I was thinking about how lucky I am to work with creative people like… Serene: BeadStyle 's graphic artist. She is super efficient but always has time to help you pickMore
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Last night, I went to a book signing by Frank Warren, the Post Secret guy. The bookstore was packed — maybe because secrets are universally interesting? Most secrets carry pain and suffering with them, and it's amazing to see how people put theirMore
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Lately I've been pouring my creativity into redesigning my bedroom. After reading up on feng shui and Moroccan design, I painted the walls a deep fuchsia and got a garnet-colored velvet duvet cover. Now, I'm hunting for gold, amethyst, and turquoiseMore
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I first found 43 Things in June when I was looking for information about vision boards. Today, I started an account. Basically, the site's members post their goals, and then cheer each other on in achieving those goals. The goals can be big or smallMore
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This past weekend, I tuned the FM dial to National Public Radio, took advantage of the beautiful weather, planted myself on my sun porch, and was morphed into a Labor Day jewelry making fool. I created jewelry, jewelry, and more jewelry pretty much untilMore
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All of this talk about creativity — and sometimes the lack thereof — had me thinking. On Tuesday, Naomi blogged about designer’s block , and she received some fantastic responses about how people cope with it. What confused me, however, is how many suggestionsMore
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Yesterday evening after work a few of us from BeadStyle, Bead&Button, and Art Jewelry magazines joined the Events Marketing team and the Loose Bead Society for dinner. The Loose Bead Society of Greater Milwaukee is a group that began in 1999 withMore
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On my Cool Jewels blog , I wrote about my recent creative challenges with jewelry. Usually, designing is productive and I can make something I'm happy with. Occasionally, though, it feels like a huge effort and I second-guess my ideas. Do you everMore
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