It was an honor to be asked to review Kassie Shaw's new book, "Beadweaving Beyond the Basics."  I was sent the preview ...

Yes, life happens and blogs get put at the bottom of the list.  But I'm still here and am going to try to keep up with blogging a little...

The challenge was to use three of my favorite bead shapes in one design, Super Duos, Rizos, and Metal Seed Beads. I've been using meta...

Some of the Battle of the Beadsmith entries have been listed for sale on Etsy.  Sharayah Sheldon (see her Etsy shop here ) created the treas...

And so it begins - The 2012 Battle of the Beadsmith!   You say, "What in the world is a Beadsmith Battle?!" This is the fir...

ArtFire Beadweavers Guild PATTERN DEISGN... Curated By: KraftyMax ArtFire.com Vintage Fashion

ArtFire Beadweavers Guild EARTHY Collect... Curated By: KraftyMax ArtFire.com Unique Gifts

Meeting Steven Weiss from The Beadsmith has been one of the most memorable and fun events in my life.  He organized a wonderful group of be...

You just never know what lies around the next corner.  One day you send in some pictures to a Beadsmith Kumihimo challenge on Facebook an...

Each month the ArtFire Beadweaver's Guild has a beading challenge.  This month it was called "Summer Fun." For my entry I cre...