Art Bead Scene
Check out our new monthly challenge artwork – 18th century oil painting ‘Capriccio Padovano’ by Bernardo Bellatto.
A Bead A Day
Do you have the urge to alter your beads and components? Lisa’s pondering the reason why she sees smiley faces on yellow charms.
Finding Inspiration in Reading
Check out what the participants of the Inspired by Reading Book Club made for the April selection, “Interpreter of Maladies” by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Egg Earrings Complement Eggs in Nest Charm Bracelet
Make these quick, easy, eminently wearable earrings to go with the Eggs in Nest Charm bracelet Eileen shared last month or to wear on their own.
Snap out of it, Jean! There’s beading to be done!
Jean has a review and a giveaway of a fantastic new book by Denise Peck and Jane Dickerson, WIRE + METAL, 30 Easy Metalsmiting Designs, at her blog! Hooray!
Mixed Media Artist
Is it possible to know too many techniques for creating background papers for your mixed media projects? Cyndi thinks not!
Beading Arts
Cyndi has written a second chapter to her book “Bored By Back Stitch”, in which she shows you how to combine bead embroidery stitches for more complex motifs and designs.
Resin Crafts Blog
Jewelry Clay and Jewelry Resin can be combined to create new dimensional objects and jewels.
Golden Glass Sculpture With Solar Lights
Cherie makes a couple solar lights for the yard using plates and ashtrays.
