So even though I said I would bead more often, i didn't find the time. You see, (haha excuse time!) I didn't realize I was going to have to direct a play along with be a narrator and dancer in it. So because of that I have had very little free time and most of my free time goes to packing or getting in shape for color gaurd tryouts next year. Did any of yall do color gaurd in high school? The flag girls with the marching band, not the ones with the jrotc. My sister was a flag girl and so was my cousin so I'm following in their footsteps. :)
Anyways, what I have made was the pearls for the play. Which is Cinderella. They are for the scene when the step sisters are yanking everything off of Cinderella. I also made matching earrings. 2 pairs, one for each cinderella(there are 2 casts) and they loved them! I was soo happy! Then one of the other directors saw it and wanted one just like it! I'll put the picture of the original pearls I made on here. its really blurry but I can't find the better picture.
Beads & Books
Michelle makes over an old pair of earrings. Come see the dramatic before and after photos!
Resin Crafts!
The 2012 Diamond Jubilee inspires these new resin filled bezels.
Snap out of it, Jean! There is beading to be done!
Jean reviews Sharilyn Miller's extraordinary, not to be missed book, Arty Jewelry IV. You will agree that you must own this book when you read the review!
The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Andrew kicks off his annual Spring Cleaning Destash Sale! He's got lots of amazing beads, jewelry, and more!
A Bead A Day
Lisa's sharing a quick and easy project using a craft store Swarovski crystal strand...it's a tiara for the wrist!
Art Bead Scene
Heather shares a post about colors using bead supplies, showing monochromatic, complimentary, and analogous color selections
Beading Arts
A tutorial for simple but elegant earrings is featured this week!

In many areas of the world, it is hot and summer is on the way, so it is time to break out the shells and other summer related jewelry components and get busy making jewelry you can enjoy for the next few months. I have a place for you to start, my list of Summer Jewelry Project. Pearls, shells, and turtle charms are just a few elements you will find over there to get you in the mood to start designing summer time jewelry.
Art Bead Scene
Art Bead Scene highlights some of the handmade beads that are entered in the Bead Star competition. Come and see some of the entries and place your votes for your favorites!
Beading Arts
We're celebrating everything to do with wire this month! Come and visit with some fabulous wire artists and try your hand at working with wire yourself!
Carmi's Art/Life World
A fabric bead is always fun to create and uses up leftover beads too!
Resin Crafts!
Working in a shell pendant with resin...difficult but possible!
Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
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