Happy Friday, everybody! We are so appreciative that you read our magazine, receive our email newsletters, scope out this blog from time to time, and are otherwise involved and invested in BeadStyle magazine. We would like to extend an invitation to you to turn our already-wonderful friendship into a...

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 a hole with rounded edges to “amplify sparkle” and...

It's not really my lucky day, but it is the eve of my half-birthday, a day I completely support celebrating. As luck would have it, I remembered that it was my half-birthday just moments ago. Also as luck would have it, I just came across this gorgeous four-leaf clover necklace by j ewelry artist...

Try this on for size! A group of kids in Houma, Louisiana decided to start their Mardi Gras celebration a little early this year. The group spent a boring Saturday stringing and twisting together over 800 strands of the famed Mardi Gras beaded necklaces. After over five hours of work, and cooperation...

In the March 2009 issue of BeadStyle , we published three projects inspired by artwork. Linda Arline Hartung ’s “Stroke of genius” took its cue from the brushstrokes of impressionistic painters; Lorelei Eurto used a pendant by Jennifer Stumpf and beads by Heather Powers to recreate the mood of Van Gogh...

In recent blogs, Naomi talked about her creative resolutions for 2009 and Erin gave us the shortlist (which is actually a pretty long list) of projects she has in the works . Now here’s a sneak peek into the creative pursuits on the front (and back) burners of my own craftiness. A few weeks ago, BeadStyle...

Thanksgiving is almost here and no, I still didn't get any of those things on the list accomplished last weekend either. But I visited with friends and got some other things done, so it was productive none-the-less. And this weekend I'm focusing on home and projects, honest I am. (And speaking...