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I must admit, this blog post feels a little bit about bragging. (Could blagging be a word--a blog post where you brag? Or would it be brogging ? Oops, digressing again...) I wanted to make sure that you, the BeadStyle reader, knew about our latest specialMore
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When I was a kid, I used to spend most of my summers planted in a lawn chair with a pile of books. I don't have the luxury of that kind of a summer reading list now, but I did get a chance to browse three great beading books recently. The first isMore
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Though there’s been buzz about this for awhile, the official press release arrived this week about the new Crystallized – Swarovski Elements Xilion bead. Called an enhancement of the popular bicone shape (5301), the Xilion (5328) has more facets and aMore
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These picture are from the master class I took at this year's Bead&Button Show and the resulting graduation ceremony. I took Valerie Hector 's Chinese bead weaving class. It was wonderful!! I though after three day my brains and all urge toMore
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Word of mouth is a fabulous thing for finding life's hidden treasures. My sister just told me about a jewelry line (that a friend told her about) that has hit on a great idea in financially challenging times for artists. The line is called "More
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The May issue of BeadStyle includes something that everyone can appreciate — the opportunity for fame, glory and free beads. While at the Tucson bead shows, I bought six collections of beautiful beads and findings to give away for our May challenge. EachMore
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BeadStyle had its own sliver of history in January when our friend, Tia Torhorst , attended the Western Inaugural Ball wearing the cover necklace from the November 2006 issue . The "feast of pearls" necklace was designed by Teri Bienvenue .More
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Just like last year (actually, since 2004), I've been going to New York for the JANY show . It's always a fantastic time: lots and lots of gorgeous jewelry, all in one place. If you didn't get a chance to read last week's post about theMore
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The March 2009 issue of BeadStyle is trickling its way to mailboxes and newsstands as we speak. We're always excited to see a new issue signed, sealed, delivered, and I had fun working on the great projects in the March issue. Today I updated ourMore
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The "Stroke of genius" project in the March 2009 issue of BeadStyle includes a beautiful design alternative that combines braided WireLace with aquiline crystals. Designer Linda Arline Hartung sent the following instructions: Four strands ofMore
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For the past few years, Naomi has traveled to New York for the JA Winter Show . Since she is in the Big Apple until Thursday, she asked me to link to her personal blog, where she recently posted about some fabulous finds at the JANY show. I can'tMore
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This weekend, I am hoping to get to the Milwaukee Public Museum to see Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition . I've been meaning to check out the exhibition since it came to Milwaukee a few weeks ago, my knowledge of all things Titanic having exponentiallyMore
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Does anyone find it difficult to pair the right jewelry with the right clothes? Sometimes I literally stand in front of my dresser, staring into my jewelry box, willing the perfect piece to pop out and assign itself to my outfit. Sadly, this never worksMore
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Check out this video on CNN.com. It's the weekly Living Green segment with Sara Snow . She talks about how to pick the perfect accessory while also keeping the planet in mind. We couldn't help but notice that many of Sara's jewelry ideas haveMore
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Ahh... long weekends. All the things one can do with that extra time. Unfortunately, it also means all the things that one can FORGET to do with that extra time. Though I try to post these on Friday, Friday got away from me. But I know you'll haveMore
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