Inspiration

Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry virtual book tour!

A must-have book has hit the shelves. Have you seen Barbara Lewis’ essential book, Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry: A Workshop in Painting with Fire ? If you have, I bet you couldn’t put it down! I know I couldn’t either. To celebrate the much-anticipated release of her book, Barbara has launched a virtual book tour that started […]

Live Wire eMag has gone live!

Imagine jewelry inspiration and tutorials available immediately. No need to sign up for a class or take a trip to your bookstore. Interweave has rolled out its very first wire eMag and it is ready for download! Interweave has made it easy to download this new eMag on your PC or MAC, and has plans […]

Repurposed {vintage earbobs}

Remember my recent Inspiration Board post? I have a little more to add to that one…. My house is not decorated in a shabby chic style, the style that I love. But I thought, why not create that look that I am drawn to in a small space that I call my own – […]

the sweet bead studio Inspiration Board {and tutorial}

Hello Thanks for dropping by! I know it’s been a week since you heard from me last, but life at the beach means time away from the computer (not to mention terribly slow Internet connections…grr!). I’ve missed visiting your blogs and hope to get back in the circuit as time allows. Today I have something […]

Something old and something new

Hello! I’ve got a little something “new” to start my post with today. Sometimes you realize it really is a small world. During my recent trip to Bead & Button, I happened to be at the Kalmbach booth just as the book signing for Beading Across America was wrapping up. It was a neat scene, […]

With One Finding {a jewelry collaboration}

The beautiful Summer 2011 issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry has been on the newstands for a few weeks, have you seen it? I’m excited to share with you a little about one of the articles you’ll find inside. Late last year my friend Diane Cook, of Rosa and Josies, kindly asked if I would like […]

Artbeads Design Partners {what’s old is new again}

“What’s Old is New Again” The theme for the latest Artbeads blogging challenge is right up my alley. Blog partners were asked to incorporate vintage or antique components with modern elements, those that could be found in the many categories of beads and findings that Artbeads carries. Finding inspiration from the past? As you know […]

Another singular sensation {green}

Hello! So happy that you are stopping by! Today I’m sharing another piece of jewelry inspired by a single color palette. A “singular sensations” sort of series. 🙂 In a recent post, I shared how I enjoy working with monochromatic color schemes. I asked about your favorite monochromatic color scheme as well. Do you […]

A little pink, pretty please.

I {heart} pink these days. When I think of Spring, pink certainly comes to mind. The National Cherry Blossom Festival opened this weekend in DC and the blossoms are blooming everywhere. This event is so timely as our hearts go out to the people of Japan. I hope we are able to attend while the blooms […]