This year, Beadshop  is collaborating with Danielle Wickes to create limited-edition  jewelry-making kits, with beads from the store and p...

  I  thoroughly enjoyed making a knotted pearl treasure necklace. The inspiration was from one of The Beadshop's videos , and the first ...

  Joan Williams 's project in the autumn 2023 issue of  Belle Armoire Jewelry  caught my eye immediately -- Czech glass on a miniature r...

 It's been a tough month. On the crafting front, I started Sue Spargo's Christmas tree pillow project. I cannot actually afford any...

I was so busy finishing up some crafts, helping my kids prep for Halloween, and the usual ridiculous drudgery I never got a chance to show o...

A colleague at work has one of those gemstone initial necklaces that are so popular. I have a strand of tiny gemstone rondelles and assor...

 These earrings are made from flower components in Wendy Ellworth's Monet's Garden Lariat: I don't like lariats, so after making...

 My December Necklace, so of course I finished it in January. It consists of three strands: African "Christmas" beads, turquoise c...

Last year Kate Richbourg of the Beadshop ran a six-session master class in bead stringing based on the style and techniques of Helen Dietze...

Months and months ago I received a newsletter from a bead shop (no idea which) that featured a beautiful project.  I could not afford the ki...

I participated in a bead swap way back in March (I swear I'll do that post some day), and the very first thing I made was a cute pair of...