It’s been 3 years since bead artist Patricia Parker of RoseBluBeads published her wonderful book for beading 3D flowers. I certainly raved about it in my review on her From the Flower Fields! Her book is such a rarity as craft books are no longer published to the extent they once were. Fortunately for beaders, […]

I love buttons! My grandmother had a wonderful collection of buttons that she stored in large jars beneath her display hutch in the kitchen. She had them sorted by color and they were a sight to behold! Thousands and thousands of buttons that I imagined all told a story of their past life fastening jackets, […]

Beaded fringe earrings are consistently popular. Designers such as Ukrainian bead artist, Olga of LilibeadPatterns, also consistently come up with lovely designs. She covers many themes – floral, landscape, seasonal ones such as Halloween and even patriotic designs. I do love her maple leaf one, shown below. Her patterns include clear diagrams,word charts, and bead […]

What is Mini Food Jewellery? Mini food jewellery is a delightful trend that combines craftsmanship with creativity. These tiny, realistic food replicas are handcrafted from polymer clay and turned […]

I know many of you read my blog because you enjoy reading and learning about jewelry making and other crafts. But sometimes some of you find it a refuge from what’s going on in the world right now.  But this post is necessary as some of us are producers, or work for one, and all […]

When it comes to giving a gift, you want something that’s not only practical but also stylish and memorable. One great option is an MDF jewellery box. These […]

I am pretty sure I am not the only one looking for ways to use up crochet thread! Here are three splendid earrings tutorials by Sri Lankan Hiruni on the HiruHandmade Crochet Youtube channel. They are all uniquely different. She lists the supplies used in the video descriptions.   Note that you will be using hook […]

I am very excited to share the details of an upcoming Beadaholique Live class on Thursday, March 13th, at 9am PT/12pm ET. This class will show how to make a leather cord and button bracelet using the Wrapit Loom by Rainbow Loom. Over the years, these have been some of our most popular bracelet designs. […]

Watercolour art is arguably the most ancient of all painting techniques – the cave paintings of paleolithic Europe are fabulous examples. It is one of my favourite painting styles, one which I am utterly hopeless in but I admire the talent of others who can capture landscape and botanical subjects with great delicacy.  One such […]

Exploring color psychology and the color green. Green is the color of many gemstones: emerald, jade and nephrite, serpentine, chrysoprase, variscite, malachite, Tsavorite garnets, tourmalines, green sapphires, green beryl, prehnite, peridot, and others I’m sure I’m forgetting. So let’s talk about green, and how it affects mood, health, behavior, and how it can help you […]