Jean Campbell:
Jean describes what it’s like to edit someone’s book and shares her thoughts on Marcia DeCoster’s latest, Beaded Opulence.

Jewelry & Beading
I am giving away a copy of Ronna Sarvas Weltman’s unique polymer clay book called “Ancient Modern”. Come and get in on this contest!
Snap out of it Jean! There’s beading to be done!
Jean is amazed by the treasures you find in Cynthia Thornton’s spectacular wonder of a book, Enchanted Adornments!
Strands of Beads
Melissa trys out Friendly Plastic (and likes the results).
A Bead A Day
It’s Arts & Crafts Week on …read more

Artist: Nancy Peterson
Location: The Poconos, Pennsylvania

Website & Blog:
Patterns of my designs
Beading Blog

Nancy, how do you describe your work?
I think that my first love of style of beading is beadweaving. I love to learn new stitches and then take them, create and explore new possibilities. There are some that I find myself coming back to, like the various forms of peyote.

What is your creative process like?
Having two sons, my creative process can be quite chaotic. I may have an idea for a piece but then I only get to work on it in small spurts between …read more

Make Art Monday!
I’ve started a new handmade beaded necklace, inspired by one of my favorite women, The Lady of Shalott.  She was immortalized in a poem by Tennyson (the 1842 version), loosely based upon the Arthurian legend of Elaine of Astolat.  I’ll be sharing more images of it with you as it progresses.

Image: Cyndi Lavin

Cindy Gimbrone aka the Lampwork Diva:
Not thinking about your holiday gift list yet? Cindy helps get you started with a Knot Ready for Prime Time Lucky Knots and Friends Projects so you can get started now!

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie shares her final Crystal Week necklace… a piece she calls Woodland Mermaid.
Jean Campbell
Jean celebrates her favorite holiday by showing off her costume and some very cool baubles.
Snap Out of it, Jean! There’s beading to be done!
Jean reviews a delightful book by the editor of BeadStyle: Cathy Jakicic.
Strands of Beads
Melissa shows off her …read more

Christa Weldon has both a blog and an etsy shop, where she shows and sells her jewelry and her scrapbooking supplies.  Christa has figured out a way to stay home with her children and still do the things that she loves!
Scrap3 blog
Doohickies & Such

Christa writes:
Doohickies & Such is exactly what the tag name says…ALL THINGS CRAFTY. I love to be creative starting first with scrapbooking (my first passion) and then venturing out into jewelry making (and soon to other types of crafts…just check out the categories in my store).
The store’s name came from a word my dad would mention …read more

Carmi’s Art/Life World:
Carmi decided to finally use her bead stash from Paris.

Cindy Gimbrone aka the Lampwork Diva
Cindy’s got some new findings from Ornamentea. What’s she going to make with them?
Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
The inspiration for Melanie’s Machinery of Nature necklace comes from science, steampunk, and nature.
Jean Campbell
Jean struggles through the creative process while bezeling some unusual crystal shapes
Katie’s Beading Blog
Check out Katie’s ideas on making your old beads new again- and make some affordable gifts along the way!
Lorelei’s Blog: Inside the Studio
Better get on board, Lorelei is having the …read more

Featuring the very best of the Bead & Button show, Bead Dreams, this beauty has just been released for 2010.  Each month shows first and second place winners from the 2008 contest.  You can order your copy on the Kalmbach website.  This would make a great gift for other bead lovers on your list!

Barbe Saint John – New Jewelry from Forgotten Artifacts:
Barbe gets a mini artpiece from Artbeads.

Carmi’s Art/Life World
Carmi makes some resin filled embellishments quickly!
Cindy Gimbrone aka Lampwork Diva
There’s a new addition to the Heartz n Skullz Family. Come check out the new Skully Bowz!
Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie heats things up with some fire inspired crystal and porcelain beads in her newest necklace from her Art Beads crystal week
Jean Campbell
Jean reviews Wendy Ellsworth’s wonderful new book, Beading–The Creative Spirit.
Snap out of it, Jean! There’s beading to be done!
Jean is …read more

Technique Tuesday!
I made this multi-strand necklace for my friend Sherry. She wanted something that celebrated the fourth day of Creation, and she wanted me to make it for her! I was thrilled and flattered. Sherry is just about the perfect person to work for on a commission such as this: She knows the general style, weight, colors, and images that she wants, but she never crosses the line into micro-managing.
Her necklace became a three-strand affair, but still ended up relatively lightweight. I used a bead embroidered centerpiece, chosing a lovely fused glass bead made by my friend Jeanne Kent (New …read more

Art Bead Scene:
The October Art Bead Scene Challenge gets folksy.

Cindy Gimbrone aka The Lampwork Diva
Cindy shows off her new buckle charm necklace but what should she name it?
Earthenwood Studo Chronicles
Melanie brightens up her beading palette with some spring colors for her second Art Beads crystal blog post.
Jean Campbell
Jean shares her delight with Cynthia Thornton’s new book, “Enchanted Adornments”
Katie’s Beading Blog
Katie’s mixing polymer clay with beads again – check out this new design!
Snap out of it, Jean! There’s beading to be done!
Jean is swooning over the newest Crystallized Innovations from …read more