Link Library with Melanie

 It's another week closer to the Bead & Button Show!  I know I have been busy getting ready for it!  I found another blog post about getting prepared for attending a big show.  I wrote this Ms Bead It All post back in 2007 (and here is a goofy picture of me in my booth, probably from 2006) Lots of things change over time, but I think my advice back then is still very true.


Here are some updates from some of our beady friends this week:


A Bead A Day
Have you ever made a piece of jewelry that seemed perfect in theory, but in reality didn't quite make the grade? Lisa shares her story.

About.com Jewelry Making
Tammy is helping to get the word out for the Cousin company who is looking for a few good jewelry makers.

Art Bead Scene
Last month's Art Bead Scene challenge inspired lots of gorgeous house and home inspired jewelry creations, which we reveal in the blog hop tour

Beading Arts
An amazing wire necklace tutorial has been made available to the readers of Beading Arts by our wire guru, Paul Bishop!

Resin Crafts!
A post about sequins and bottle caps...and snippy blog comments.

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean has a giveaway of the fabulous book Heat, Color, Set & Fire by Mary Hettmansperger! It is outstanding. To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment at the bottom of the page! It is so worth it--a great book by a great author!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

 In this post from the archives from 2009, Heather contemplates the challenges of designing seasonal jewelry, especially when your seasons are altered by the calendars of publications.

Here are this week's links from some of our beady friends:

  A Bead A Day
Get your crystals ready, the Swarovski Elements design contest sponsored by FireMountainGems opens June 1st!!

About.com Jewelry Making
Here are some jewelry tutorials that incorporate ceramic pieces in them.

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!
What do you think of the idea of making your business more successful? Sound good? Check out what's on Jean's blog today!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

 Here's a fun Mother's Day project that Tari designed a couple of years ago for Art Bead Scene!  Using handmade beads, buttons, and felt, this cute bouquet will last much longer than fresh flowers.

Click here to see the project in our archives. 


A Bead A Day
Just in time for butterfly season, Lisa shares an easy bracelet project that will have people thinking you are sweet enough to attract butterflies!

About.com Jewelry Making
Tammy has published her latest jewelry designer interview posted for the month of May, 

Art Bead Scene
It's a new month and that means a new painting for inspiration. Come see the Post Impressionistic village scene that will inspire lots of great beadwork this month!

Beading Arts
Beadng Arts celebrates "Wire Month" all throughout May! Grab your pliers and come join us! 

Carmi's Art/Life World
This week Carmi uses a new crystal snap for a felted collar.

Resin Crafts!
In a two post series, Resin Crafts shows you how to make an orchid a jewelry component. 

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Oh wow! Jean finally broke down and opened her first Etsy shop! Read all about it here!

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Andrew announces a NEW Reader's Challenge! This time he's teamed up with Lima Beads to offer a great spring-themed kit! 

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

In this post from the Art Bead Scene archives, Heather shared this project that used beading wire to construct this simple tassel style pendent. It's a great project to use up leftover beads as the accent!
 Check out the free project here!

Check out what some of our beady friends are up to this week:

  Bead A Day
Are you making jewelry for your summer vacation this year? Stop by A Bead A Day to share your plans!

About.com Jewelry Making
Tammy gives a nod to onyx, one of her favorite gemstones to make jewelry with.

Art Bead Scene
Erin provides a variety of ideas about custom jewelry tags, a fine personal detail for professional jewelry makers.

Beading Arts
"Spring Fever" month on Beading Arts is still in full swing as some readers share stories of pieces inspired by their own travels!

Carmi's Art/Life World
Do you wear a lot of brooches? Carmi has devised a way to make wearing them easier!

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie is having a special springtime sale! Check out the Earthenwood blog for more details!

Resin Crafts!
This week we have anew caps featuring Japanese paper and french owl stickers...quite the combo!

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
While continuing to follow her A-Z Alphabet Blogging Challenge, Jean reviews an Unutterably beautiful jewelry design book, Showcase 500 Rings !

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Inspired by the spring flower, Andrew compiles a list of trillium themed jewelry components.  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

 This project from the archives shows how to use a shank button as the clasp for a cool artsy bracelet.  Shannon of Missficklemedia combines artisan chain and a button with some more common elements for a great mixed media look. You can find this free project here.

Here are some links from some of our beady friends this week:

  A Bead A Day
Have ring blanks, will hot glue! Lisa's looking for ideas on what to hot glue onto these simple ring blanks.

About.com Jewelry Making
Love fabric and beads? Then bead embroidery might be your cup of jewelry tea.

Beading Arts
The fabulous Leslie Rogalski shares her thoughts about her creative process with us! You don't want to miss this!

Beads & Books
Michelle shares ideas on how to find craft shows for selling your work.

Art Bead Scene
Gaea shares some small beady indulgences she is dreaming of to distract herself from tax season  

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean reviews the new book by Lorelei Eurto and Erin Siegel: Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry--it is marvelous!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

  In this free project post from the archives, Heather shows off a simple, fun necklace featuring art beads which is easy to make and inexpensive too!

Here are some of the fun things our beady friends are up to this weekend:

A Bead A Day
Want to show and tell about the jewelry you wore this week? Stop by A Bead A day and share...


About.com Jewelry Making
Get the scoop on some gorgeous Japanese beaded jewelry.

Art Bead Scene
Heather shares some tips that will help boost handmade jewelry sales for Mothers Day

Beading Arts
"Spring Fever" month on Beading Arts is off to a great start with some wonderful pieces shared by readers who were inspired by their own travels!

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi is happy to post a necklace that took one year to finish!

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie solves a little mystery that incudes Denise Yezbak Moore's Cherry Bomb necklace in Stringing Magazine

Resin Crafts!
Resin Crafts features a Napoleonic themed Nunn Design bezel set!

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean is enjoying the A-Z Alphabet Blogging Challenge, and found a Dustin Tabor focal that fit the bill for the letter K! Come and see!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

With Spring comes Spring Cleaning!  In this post from our archives, Heather Powers shows some steps for creating an attractive and simple bead organization system.

Here are some of the things our beady friends are doing on this fine Spring day:

  A Bead A Day
If you are looking for a way to use buttons and sequins in a bracelet project, look no further! Bead blogger, Sarah of Saturday Sequins, has some great examples to share!

About.com Jewelry Making
Read the latest jewelry designer interview posted for the month of April.

Art Bead Scene
A beautiful and ethereal painting by John William Waterhouse is the inspiration for the April Monthly Challenge

Beading Arts
Cyndi is celebrating her travel fever by inviting readers to submit their travel-inspired work!

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi is happy when a clipboard becomes an essential tool for shamballa making!

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie gets reunited with a lost beady item that was greatly missed, all because of the kindness of a stranger.

Resin Crafts!
There is always a tip or two to learn for anyone interested in working with resin.

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean is participating in an Alphabet Challenge, but this week she is also giving away a copy of Japanese Beadwork, a perfectly beautiful book which she reviewed earlier in the week. Stop by and sign up by leaving a comment concerning the book!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

 I keep unearthing all sorts of great free projects that have been posted here on Art Bead Scene over the years.  Today, I remembered this delightfully fun and intricate owl necklace that Erin Prais Hintz created as a free project last September.

 Click here to see Erin's Woodsy Necklace from the archives.

Here are some of the things going on in the studios of some of our beady friends:

A Bead A Day
Ahh, butterflies! If not outside yet, you can use them in jewelry to admire their beauty. Lisa is sharing a work of art butterfly bead! 
About.com Jewelry Making
Is it time to return to the jewelry classroom? If so, here are some suggestions for you.   Art Bead Scene
Heather provides a beautifully sunny forecast for summer's jewelry making trends!   Beading Arts
Cyndi wraps up "Seed Bead Month" with a look back at tutorials in the Beading Arts archives, from easy beginner projects to more challenging ones!   Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi has turned a vintage watch face into a bracelet component.   Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie pairs some new woodland inspired components with gorgeous chain from Fusion Beads   Resin Crafts!
Black and white resin looks beautiful!  Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean has two cool offerings for you to check out today! See her blog for a fab new book and of course the challenge she is in!    The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Andrew shares the inspiration behind a few of his new pieces, recently added to his store!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

 ooh, it's an exciting time!  Things are starting to bloom as we enter springtime.  I am obsessed with jewelry that features leaves and nests and trees and other springy motifs, like this free project that Heather Powers created for Art Bead Scene from our archives.   

The gorgeous Almond Branch Necklace project can be found by clicking here!

See what is springing up this week in the studios of some of our beady friends:

  A Bead A Day
Oh, for the love of buttons!! If you love buttons stop by A Bead A Day to spread the love and obsess a little!

About.com Jewelry Making
Tammy pulls out a previous interview of a jewelry designer who makes jewelry for celebrities.

Art Bead Scene
Gaea finds beady inspiration in the sights of her hometown of Ojai

Beading Arts
Cyndi has gotten inspired by Spring Fever! Has that ever happened to you? Do you have some work you'd like to share?

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie creates a new necklace kit design, buzzing with flying creatures and blooming with leaves and trees to celebrate spring

Snap Out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean has to solve a very big bead problem and gets some help from an extremely inspirational (ahem) source!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

 I have been thinking about the upcoming springtime season and watching the birds make their nests in my neighborhood and I remembered this Urban Nest project that Heather made as a free project here on Art Bead Scene last year.  I love the different colors, shapes, and textures that are mixed together, with the subtle bird reference and slightly urban industrial look.

That's a little treasure from our archives.  Here are some things that some of our friends have been working on this week:

  A Bead A Day
Have you ever thought about wearing fringe? Lisa's contemplating it after watching an episode of Sewing with Nancy! 

About.com Jewelry Making
Catch up on some of the latest jewelry book recently published.

Art Bead Scene
Marie Cramp shares some fun ideas for making your own custom artisan components in unexpected ways.

Beading Arts
Cyndi finishes up her tutorial for a seed bead rope that features some beautiful lampwork glass beads.

Beads & Books
Get inspired with 20+ spring jewelry designs from the Suddenly Spring Blog Hop.

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi never tires of making buttons wearable!

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie rocks out to the "Rose Tattoo" and it inspires a new pendant design.

Resin Crafts!
Responding to a question about transparencies and resin means we have a new pretty sample to show off!

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean junps into Spring revealing what she made for Michelle Mach's Suddenly Spring Challenge! How fun!

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Andrew creates "Color Bundles" from enameling experiments and offers them up for sale!   

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

Ooh remember this cool mod necklace that Heather designed a couple of years ago as a free project here on Art Bead Scene?  I think it's a great use of the Rings and Things neckwire and the fun art beads!   
 Click here to see the tutorial!

And here are some other cool things that some of our beady friends are up to this week:

  A Bead A Day
If you have ever made a piece of jewelry that could magically transform your mood for the better, Lisa would love to hear about it!

About.com Jewelry Making
This month's feature jewelry designer is the savvy and talented Margot Potter.

Art Bead Scene
A rustic Van Gogh painting with bits of earthy color are this month's source of inspiration for the monthly challenge

Beading Arts
Every March, Cyndi celebrates "Seed Bead Month". Do you have some seed bead work you'd like to share?

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie starts the month by drawing inspiration from fantastical forest places

Resin Crafts!
This week we feature a very unique way to use resin as a glue.

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean writes about Day 8 of the Fusion Beads 30 Day Challenge and Beadist Kim Miles plays an amazing, remarkable part

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Andrew finally catches up and posts some snapshots from this year's BIG event in Tucson!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library With Melanie

 I am taking a break from the archive link library this week to tell you about the awesome Bead Soup Blog party that just happened yesterday!  Lori Anderson picked 200 bead artists to swap bead "soup" mixes and make beautiful creations with them, which were all revealed yesterday.  Click here to see the whole list of Bead Soup participants for lots of links to art bead inspiration!  Shown above is my own Bead Soup project, made with beads by myself and Libby Leu.

Here are some other fun things going on in the bead blogosphere this week:

  A Bead A Day
Where does inspiration come from? Join in the conversation over on A Bead A Day!

About.com Jewelry Making
Tammy has the perfect jewelry tutorial for you to ready yourself for an up coming St. Patrick's Day celebration.

Art Bead Scene
Check out the February blog hop to see all the beautiful pieces that were inspired by last month's artwork

Beading Arts
Antique keys and lampwork beads are a natural combination...come see how!

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi makes a rub-on shine on a bead with resin!

Charlene Sevier Jewelry
Charlene makes beads from simple materials - wire, embroidery floss, and muslin

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie ends February with the last of her icy inspiration with some new crackly window pendants

Jean Campbell
Jean's got a new design in need of a name and your opinion!

Resin Crafts!
Resin Crafts has a cute idea for a St. Patrick's day pendant.

Snap out of it, Jean! There's Beading to be done!
Jean is going to try the Fusion Beads 30 day challenge! Read about it on her blog and see what she has already made for Day One. You might want to try it too!!!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

A peek back in the archives from 2008 uncovers an inspiring and colorful post by Tari about her business promotional materials.  Click here to see the suggestions and examples she had to offer.

 
And here are this week's beady links from some of our friends:

A Bead A Day
Have you been developing new healthy habits this year? How about rewarding yourself in beads?
About.com Jewelry Making
Owls are making a comeback from the 1970s and an owl charm was the inspiration for two jewelry tutorials.
Art Bead Scene
We celebrate some of our artisan bead crafters from across the pond with this treasury of UK bead artist awesomeness
Beading Arts
Cyndi works through the first steps in turning an antique key into a lampworked pendant.
Carmi's Art/Life World
Ruby Violet necklace kits are fun and easy to work with!
Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie shows off a new creation using the new Pantone Crystal Mixes from Fusion Beads
Jean Campbell
"Stuff Beaders Say" Are you a beader? If you're not sure, just check out this video and see if anything sounds familiar.
Resin Crafts!
A dollar store butterfly becomes a necklace center piece with resin!
Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
There is a remarkbly beautiful new jewelry store on Etsy! Come read all about it, and learn who is behind it!
 
Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

 This necklace, which was a free project from the Art Bead Scene archives, reminds me of all the squirrels I see around my house, running around, trying to figure out if it is winter or spring yet!  Heather made this adorable design a couple of years ago using a Hint charm a Humblebead accent and you can find the instructions here.


Here is what is happening this week in the studios of some of our beady friends:


A Bead A Day
Can you stand the temptation of vintage Swarovski crystals? Then it's safe for you to check these out! 

About.com Jewelry Making
Ionic cleaners are a great way to get your jewelry sparkling clean.

Art Bead Scene
Ornamentea is hosting a fun charm shop! Visit the Art Bead Scene blog for links and info and see the beautiful charms that Erin Prais-Hintz created

Beading Arts
Cyndi has some tagua nut beads to give away!

Resin Crafts!
Resin Crafts has a tutorial on resin layering.

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
The super fab Margot Potter interviewed Jean on Margot's new blog, Craft. You. What an honor! She is a love and so is this new blog! Join it! Wow it is informative and fun!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

  Valentine's Day week is upon us, so I looked in the archives and found this fun post by Jennifer with suggestions about how to throw a Valentine's open house!  Click here to read her post!


Here is what is new with some of our beady friends this week:

A Bead A Day
Looking for a quick and easy button bracelet project? Try using one BIG button and some contrasting rubber tubing! 


About.com Jewelry Making
Polymer clay has come a long way, especially in this new book published by Interweave.

Art Bead Scene
Marie shows off some creative and innovative uses for some beautiful artisan components 


Beading Arts
Cyndi has lists of fabulous suppliers in all sorts of categories for jewelry makers and beaders. Do you have any faves you'd like to add? Maybe even yourself?

Beads & Books
Michelle shares a tip for writing beading project instructions. 


Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi receives two different gifts at CHA that result in one very pretty necklace!

Resin Crafts!
This week Resin Crafts had a big post featuring bezels and components available at Michaels! 


Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean reviews the fabulous Jean Campbell's latest book, Creating Glamorous jewlery with Sawarovski Elements. You are SO going to want this great book! Wow!

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

 Back in 2008, Elaine Ray shared a post on Art Bead Scene which showed some innovative ways to use some of her handcrafted ceramic components like the ones shown above.  Check out the unique way that designer Cynthia Deis used them to create a a show stopping necklace by clicking on this link to the archives.

And now let's see what some of our beading friends are up to this week:

A Bead A Day
Lisa's sharing some extra Swarovski sparkle! You won't want to miss the glitz!

About.com Jewelry Making
This month's feature jewelry designer is Jean Campbell; read about her beading and editing life.

Art Bead Scene
Check out all the great pieces the Art Bead Scene readers made in response to last month's challenge

Beading Arts
Nobody ever likes to talk about that necessary evil...pricing!

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie reveals a new bird carving that will become a new pendant design.
Jean Campbell
Jean received her Swarovski goodie box this week and shares what's in it


Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading going on!
Jean is so READY for Michelle Mach's Suddenly Spring Challenge! Check out the whole story!

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Andrew announces three new limited edition components available by pre-order! 

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

 A few years ago, Heather shared some great links to blog posts sharing ideas for organizing and storing beads.  Check out that post from the archives here. 


And now, here are some great links from our beady friends this week:

  A Bead A Day
It's Toho competition time! If you are up for the challenge check with a bead store near you for more details.

About.com Jewelry Making
Are you struggling with the cost of metal right now? Tammy gives you a tip for getting the look of metal beads without the cost.

Art Bead Scene
Gaea shares some of her current favorite beading and craft related tools

Beading Arts
Interested in publishing this year? How about starting out with a magazine?

Beads and Books
Join the spring challenge and makeover a ready-made wintry bracelet into a piece of springtime jewelry!

Jean Campbell
What exactly does a beadwork tech-editor do? Read on!

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Everyday Gemstones from the publishers of BeadStyle magazine is beautiful, easy, and is a special Winter 2012 issue --and Jean thrilled to be in it!

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Want to help a small business out? It's so easy! With a few clicks you can help Allegory Gallery get some free advertising dollars!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

 If you will allow me to indulge myself for a moment, today's peek back in the Art Bead Scene archives is one of my own posts from 2008 when I first started exploring Steampunk.  It's hard to believe that was almost four years ago now.  It's fun to see the way Steampunk exploded in the craft scene... it was pretty cool to be there from the start to see how things evolved.  While I still am involved in the imagery and genre of the scene, it is exciting to think about what new trends are developing right now...

Perhaps we will see the rise of some new trends in some current links from some of our beady friends:

  A Bead A Day
Interested in using plastic to create special Valentine's Day Jewelry? Here are a couple of pieces for inspiration.

About.com Jewelry Making
What is better than some beaded embroidery how-to for a buck? Errr..nothing!

Art Bead Scene
Heather offers a beautiful free project inspired from high in the treetops!

Beading Arts
Cyndi has been trying to encourage everyone to get out there and take a class this year!

Beads & Books
See the 30+ beautiful winter jewelry designs in the Secret Snowflake Challenge. Participants used techniques such as bead embroidery, resin, stringing, wirework, etching, and more!

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi has a link to a kumihimo give-a-way to share!

Charlene Sevier Jewelry
Sometimes jewelry acts up a little before it comes together. Charlene shares one of those times

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie looks back at an older post where a favorite song inspired a series of wing themed pendants.

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Valentine's Day is one of the most delightful days on Jean's calendar! Why? Because she gets to think about love, and jewelry such as the astounding pendants at NanoStyle! Tell your beloved "I love you" in a most incredible way!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

 A couple of years ago, Jean Yates wrote a blog post for Art Bead Scene where she shared the reasons why she loved bent nose pliers, specifically the Lindstrom ones shown above.  Check out her reasons in this post from February 2008.

Now let's see what some of our bead blogger friends are up to this week:

  A Bead A Day
Looking for something fun to do in April? How about having some Bead Fest Fun?!

About.com Jewelry Making
Don't you love rubies? But, they are pretty pricey unless you opt for sparkling ruby yarn. This necklace combines ruby yarn and black filigree components.

Art Bead Scene
We giggle and chuckle along to the sexy bead humor of the new blog Beaded Laughter by Sylvie Lansdowne

Beading Arts
Do you struggle to add Swarovski rivolis to your bead embroidery? Cyndi has the solution for you in her brand new e-booklet, "Three Bezels Plus a Bonus"!

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi declares 2012 as the Year of The Knot!

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie goes into her blog archives to share two pretty bird necklace inspiration pieces

Resin Crafts!
Carmi has a two part series featuring resin on agate!

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Margot Potter, Swarovski, the incredible low down on the most fab event at Tucson this year! You must check this out!!! WOW!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

Link Library with Melanie

 
  In the spirit of this month's challenge inspiration of William Morris and his Arts and Crafts/ Art Nouveau designs, I went back into the archives to find an interview with and artist whose work is reminiscent of the art of that time period, Gabriel Studios.  Read the interview from 2008 here. 


And now here are some of our blogger friends' links!

  A Bead A Day
It's Snowflake Design Challenge time! Everyone has received their beads and Lisa's taking design ideas.

About.com Jewelry Making
Step up from the basic pearl post earrings with this dangle earring tutorial.

Art Bead Scene
It's the start of a new year and a new month and that means a new Art Bead Scene challenge! Check out the beautiful color palette that we pulled from a William Morris wallpaper design.

Beading Arts
Have you heard about Take a Stitch Tuesday?

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie starts a new blog project for the year, being inspired by places of the imagination. Read about the first month's inspiration of places in the sky.

Resin Crafts!
Carmi makes a rose themed necklace with cooking molds.

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean's involved in a new project! It's jewelry, wait--it's crafts, no--hold on--it's dolls, no wait! It's a book! Hold on to your hats! It's a whole bunch of fun and it is debuting this week! See more on Jean's blog!  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.