Amuse the Muse - Tribal-Inspired Beads with Rebecca of Songbead

Happy Monday everyone! Here's to a warm and sunny - and inspiring - last week of May. And without further ado, here's your last dose of tribal-inspired beads! Have you enjoyed this month's theme? I know I have. My style doesn't often lean towards the tribal - rustic, yes, but somehow not tribal - so it's been really fun to discover lots of new-to-me bead artists, and thinking how I could use some of these more unusual components within my own work and style. 

Here's what I found for you this week! 

Gaea

Fox Paws

Slate Studios Supply

Flame on Glass

Graceful Willow Studios

Beads of Passion

Art Bead Scene
Check out Claire's art bead picks to get your juices flowing for our May challenge!

Glass Garden Mushrooms
Cherie brings up an oldie but popular post on her blog about glass garden mushrooms.

Connie Gee's Designs
Connie shares a recent finish along with information about where you can find the pattern and what she used to complete it.

Surviving Disney & Comforting Crochet
Crafty Princess talks a little about the Disney cruise she went on recently and the comfy crochet baby afghan she is working on. 

Blocky Layout Makeover: Scrapbooking Outside the Box 
Eileen took a layout from blocky to eye-catching with a makeover of a scrapbook page commemorating those whose lives have been touched by breast cancer.

Beading Arts
When you come up with a good design, it's nice to be able to modify it for use in other pieces!

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.

Amuse the Muse - Tribal-inspired Beads - with Rebecca of Songbead

Hello all! It's another week of tribal-inspired beads here at Amuse the Muse. Are you enjoying this month's theme? I've got to say, it's really opened my eyes to working with different colours, shapes and textures - even bead artists! - than I usually do. I'd love to see your finds too! Leave your links in the comments below. 

This week, I thought I'd see what the Art Bead Scene team have in terms of tribal-inspired beads. I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear that I wasn't disappointed, and I know you won't be either!

Open Pod Copper and Sterling Beads - Mary Harding Jewelry

 Blue and Yellow Lantern Droppers - Something to do beads

Emerald and Copper Daggers - Humblebeads

Celtic Spiral Clasp - The Curious Bead Shop

Kokopelli Button - Tari Sasser

Haiti Totem Bead Set - Tesori Trovati (actually inspired by March's challenge, but pretty perfect for this month's theme too, don't you think?)

And now for the BeadBlogger Links. Have a great week!

Decoupage Glass Vase Organizers Have Many Uses 

Eileen created hers to organize paint brushes and foam pouncers. But decoupage glass vase organizers can be put to many uses. Use the cubes as candy dishes or to hold pens and pencils.

Art Bead Scene

Check out Mary's round up of books covering the history of beads - fascinating stuff!!

Craft Lights and WIPs

Connie tells about her latest WIPs along with a new wrinkle that her craft lamp has thrown into her stitching plans.

Beading Arts

Cyndi looks at how to showcase a beautiful artist-made glass bead without overwhelming it!

Bead Board Video

This brief video shows how to use a bead board to design beaded jewelry.