Cindy's Favorites and Bead Blogging Links

This week I've been perusing Etsy for something a bit different. Something to express how I feel about spring creeping her way into the Northeast. It makes me feel like it's time to try out new things, to put on my wings and fly. So this week's favorites are all about wings:

Dragon fly wing pendant by skykoltun on Etsy

Handmade Blue Wing Butterfly Earrings by Ox Original Art Jewelry on Etsy  

Monarch Butterfly Hindwing Pendant by Eyvinds Alchemy on Etsy 

 

Before you fly away for the day, why not click on a few of the bead bloggers links and see what they are up to this week?

A Bead A Day
Lisa shares the steps to making super simple gnome earrings just in time for spring!

About.com Jewelry Making
Tammy explains the strategy she uses when reviewing jewelry making books.

Art Bead Scene
Do you collect rocks? Make a bracelet with them using this free project from Art Bead Scene!

Beading Arts
Cyndi posted a tutorial to show how she made her Bead Soup necklace!

Beading & Books
Michelle shares her storage idea for spools of beading wire.

Carmi's Art/Life World
Would you believe that you could wear flocked velvet wallpaper?

Cindy Gimbrone aka Lampwork Diva
Cindy's been out with the flu so this week's a rewind on spicing up your plain old packaging.

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie celebrates a new hairstyle for spring by making a pendant to match her new purple hair extensions!

The Bead Dreamer
Charlene reviews The Penland Book of Jewelry and is touched by the artistic statements, humanity, talent and sharing of the ten artists in the book.

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Working with wire and ammonite slices, Andrew creates three Calder-inspired pendants.