There are a million things I'm going to miss about Erin. Her spirit and her enthusiasm rank right up there. Her future coworkers are getting a real gem, pardon the pun, and I wish her the very best.

When you're the hub of all things BeadStyle, one should expect a little messy! Congratulations on the book!!

Check out the Jewelry Gems of the Web this week!

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Busy week here at the ranch. Lots accomplished, but lots more to do. Seems like I'm running in many directions. But I took a little time out to check in with my friends, something I think we all need to do regularly. And here's what they're all up to. Jewelry & Beading The question of the month on Jewelry & Beading is ...

Hi. I'm Linda and I am a swing dancer. Whew, I feel better getting that off my chest! During daytime hours, I work on the Web sites and behind the scenes on our three jewelry titles--BeadStyleMag.com, BeadAndButton.com, and ArtJewelryMag.com. And in the course of my day, I run across various projects in print and on the Web site and very often ...

I'm changing things around this week in the Jewelry Gems of the Web. In coming weeks, I will post the Jewelry Gems on one of the three Kalmbach jewelry sites--namely BeadStyleMag.com, Bead&Button.com, and ArtJewelryMag.com. No worries though--I'll let you know where they're posted each week with a little announcement like this ...

It's Friday!! And my post for Jewelry Gems of the Web is going up. I know, some of you might be surprised that I'm posting this on Friday, but I am thrilled that I am getting in posted so early Friday, as it gives all of you readers the chance to check out the links this weekend. And though it's officially Spring, not everyone is ...

Okay, this is getting ridiculous. I know, it's my third week of posting after the weekend and not before. I won't even make an excuse, just a promise to aim for Friday this week.  Meanwhile, everyone else has been working on projects and creating up a storm, so check out their great blog posts. Strands of Beads Melissa ...

I was absolutely unplugged this weekend. Though I brought my laptop along on my trip to visit family and friends and take a quilt class, I never even took it out of its case. I had a terribly creative and marvelous weekend, but taking Friday the 6th off for a class meant that Monday had its share of back-to-work-catch-up nuttiness. So now it's ...