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Hot off the press: Wire Style 2 {and a give away!}

I am so thrilled to introduce Wire Style 2, a brand new book full of inspiration from NINE top jewelry designers, complete with an instructional DVD. Wire Style 2 by Denise Peck is packed with 45 new and phenomenal wire designs! You may know Denise as the remarkable editor of Step by Step Wire magazine, and author […]

Today: a slice of life

Today started like any other, that is until I got a flat tire on the way to taking the kids to school. As I pulled over, I realized that all the plans I had for the day before me would be put on the shelf . Life had alternate plans for me today. 🙂 With […]

Merry Christmas!

Welcome, Christmas 2010!!! What a joy these days been, when the boys slowed down for moments – in the midst of Nerf battles – to be present in all that the holidays encompass……decorating sugar cookies, painting plaster village houses and Nutcrackers, decorating the tree, listening to Christmas songs nonstop, and reminiscing about Christmases past…… May […]

The Challenge of Color Blog Hop

Welcome to my corner of the “Inspired By…..The Challenge of Color” blog hop! When Erin of Treasures Found::Inspiration is Everywhere put out a call for a color challenge/blog hop, I decided to join in! If you know Erin, you’ll know she inspires us in blogland in so many ways with her thoughtful posts and encouraging words. Today […]

What? Another bead-related post?

Hello friends I hope your week is off to a great start. Today flew by and I have a sneaky feeling the rest of the week will be the same. The days ’til ArtBLISS are numbered and there are many final details to tend to. There have been some last minute registrations which are wonderful […]

Creative Sparks have Sparked

Hello friends! I hope this finds you enjoying a beautiful summer day, Friday the 13th and all! I feel a bit drained from being in the sun all day but can’t complain because there was a great breeze on the beach and it was barely 80 degrees. Are you ready for a little Creative Spark? […]

Ocean-Inspired Jewelry!

I have summer jewelry on my mind still, as I mentioned in my last blog post. Living here at the beach for the summer, naturally I chose ocean-themed components when selecting beads for Artbead’s Design Partner program. It was easy to find the perfect inspiration when perusing the many pendants available. Ocean Blue features a […]

Island get away

We went on a little island get away! No where exotic, but still beautiful and serene. If you’re from the East Coast, you may be familiar with Assateague Island – where wild horses roam free – and the adjoining Chincoteague Island. Also known as “Chincoteague Ponies”, the horses make an annual swim between Chincoteague […]

A little color mixed with wire

Today was a good day! For the most part. We visited a small town here on the Eastern Shore for the first time. The destination was the local library to see a fascinating presentation by Reptile World. At least I found the snapping turtle and American crocodile to be quite fascinating…but my one year old […]