I love long magatama beads, but their wonky hole and odd shape can make them a bit difficult to use with the common beadweaving stitches. ...

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...

Yesterday I received the exciting news that The Beadsmith will be placing a full page ad in the award winning German beading magazine Perle...

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...

I entered my Rhythm and Blues freeform bracelet in the Beaded Impressions 2011 Beading Contest , sponsored by abeadstore.com .  Winners win ...

Artbeads.com provided a beading contest entitled "What Inspires You?"  Voting opened today, November 23 and ends Wednesday, Dece...

When I see the word "Beads," it gets my attention. Just imagine all the beads it took to create all the lovely bead woven items i...

The Etsy Beadweavers "Indian Summer Dream" Beadweaving Challenge has 33 beautiful entries this month. Voting is now open on the E...

As the winner of the BEM "New Horizons" challenge, Dini of Beadazzled of Oregon chose "Fall" as the September Challenge...

Smadar's Treasure on Etsy created a Colorful Treasury and she included my Summer Garden Bracelet. This bold ethnic necklace by Smada...

My Silky Copper Bracelet was included in this treasury created by Little Stone Design . Her June Garden Beadwoven Bracelet is one of my f...

My Fantasy Three Blues bracelet was included in this Totally Turquoise treasury created by Beads and Blooms on Etsy. If you want to see m...

Thirty Etsy Beadweavers Team members entered the EBW August challenge entitled "First Ladies of Style." Using tiny beads with a n...

We've all heard the old saying, "Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained." Today, I'm repeating it to myself because I have scar...

If you are a bracelet lover, you'll enjoy checking out the fashion blog by Terry Mulligan, an owner of two shops on Etsy, who did a seri...

Lorelei's Blog is giving away this beautiful bracelet. Here's what she said about the givaway and the bracelet on her blog: This i...

Enchanted Beads featured my latest bracelet in her Fantastic! treasury on Etsy. My "Red Maze Cuff" (3rd row, middle) was included...

It seems like my designing and creating time has taken a backseat to working on the computer these past few weeks. But I did accomplish a l...