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  • Heralds of the Festive Season

    by Cathy Embling
    Today we celebrate two heralds of the winter festive season, bells and stars.
    Posted in Information, Patterns

  • Meet Jamie Cloud Eakin – Life is Too Short to Wear Ordinary Jewelry

    by Cathy Embling
    Jamie’s love of beads expresses itself in designs that can be complex and exquisite or easy and fun. Read more about Jamie Cloud Eakin.
    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers

  • The Magic of Making

    by Cathy Embling
    I did a wee bit of research. It turns out that the earliest evidence of beadwork dates from about 75,000 years ago.
    Posted in Information, misc

  • Sticking Together

    by Cathy Embling
    How much do we really know about the glue we work with?
    Posted in Information, Tools

  • Meet Julie Glasser

    by Cathy Embling
    Julie’s fave pieces include her beaded house, which is an exact replica of her actual home.  Read more about Julie...
    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers

  • Meet Neva Brown

    by Cathy Embling
    A self-confessed perfectionist, Neva’s high standards are evident in her signature bead collars and she has proudly participated in every Battle of the Beadsmiths since its inception a decade ago. Read on to learn more about Neva
    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers

  • Meet Maria Rypan

    by Cathy Embling
    Maria Rypan’s work has been featured in many beadwork publications.  Read more about Maria Rypan...
    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers

  • The Essentials

    by Cathy Embling
    the scoop on a variety of tools
    Posted in Tools

  • Pantone Color of 2022 – Very Peri

    by Cathy Embling
    Pantone color of the year 2022 - Very Peri 17-3938
    Posted in Pantone color of the year

  • Meet Suzanne Golden.

    by Cathy Embling
    Suzanne gets her creativity from her 'upstairs studio' as she calls her brain!  Read on to find out more about Suzanne..
    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers

  • Bead Hygge

    by Cathy Embling
    How do you stay warm and comfy while beading through the winter?
    Posted in Information, Inspiration

  • Meet Floor Kaspers, Bead Artist Extraordinaire!

    by Cathy Embling
    Floor won Battle of the Beadsmith in 2020 with her piece ‘Wings of the Fall’ which she is wearing. Read on to find out more about Floor.
    Posted in Inspiration, Meet the Designers