Amuse the Muse - Holiday Beads - with Rebecca of Songbead

It's Monday - it's time for your regular art beady eye candy post! Thanks to everyone for sharing your holiday bead finds - I love seeing what you stumble across during the week; finding new bead artists is always very exciting. Thanks to Liona, Colleen and Mary for this week's finds!

Odie Bell's Designs - Lampwork holly berry beads

Fire and Fibers - Snowman and Snowlady lampwork beads

Mick's Company - Hand-rolled paper beads 

Mary shared these lovely wee charms, new to her shop this week. Aren't they just gorgeous? 

Mary Harding Jewelry - Handmade Snowy Fir Tree Charms

State of Fusion - Lampwork beads in holiday colours

Midget Gem Beads - Poinsettia Christmas Beads 

Last but not least, and possibly my favourite of this week's finds - this beautifully icy heart bead. And Masque Beads are based just around the corner from me - they are also in Edinburgh! It's a small art beady world. 

Masque Beads - Sandblasted lampwork snowflake heart

Remember to share your holiday art bead finds in the comments below! 

And now for the BeadBlogger Links:

BIG NEWS!
Andrew shares that he'll be co-teaching two classes with his sister at the Bead&Button Show 2015 in Milwaukee! Check out pictures of their class samples!

Peace I Leave With You
Cherie reflects on John 14:27 and the topic of peace.

Bears, Bunnies, and Birds!
Enjoy some cute amigurumi goodness with episode 8 of Crafty Princess Diaries Podcast. 

Personalized Thanksgiving Clothespin Magnets 
Use these cute clothespins as place cards for the kids at Thanksgiving dinner or clip them to gift cards or a few photos of each child. After Thanksgiving, the kids can use them to post their artwork on a magnet board or refrigerator or just hold papers together.

Carmi's Art/Life World
The Happy Flappers Necklace with Fabric by Kelly Panacci features a new fabric line!

Beading Arts
Cyndi starts a two-part series on how to make some beautiful pleated shibori silk ribbon flowers!

Rebecca is a Scottish jewellery designer; currently living in Edinburgh, capital of her native land. You can read more about her and her work at her blog, songbeads.blogspot.com and see more of her jewellery at songbead.etsy.com. She also has a supplies shop at thecuriousbeadshop.etsy.com.