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Humblebeads Blog
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Bead & Button Prep

There is a feverish countdown here in the Humblebeads Studio as we prep for Bead & Button.  Im trying so hard to get everything ready before Monday.  I may be in denial.  We have t...

1 day ago

Colorful Pendants

Ive been working on new beads for Bead & Button. I shared a few posts ago about my inspiration of wood block stamps from India and spice markets.  Here are some of the paisleys that I design...

24 may 12

Etsy Success - 4000 Sales!

I took a little break from Etsy last week as we stock piled beads.  In the midst of handing a little family crisis, I didnt realize the milestone that had passed.  My 4000th sale.So how doe...

23 may 12

20,000 Leagues Collection

I was so excited to spot my 20,000 Leagues Urchin Toggle in the Vintajs Mixed Metals book earlier this year.  If you havent picked up this booklet I highly recommend it.  Its filled with in...

22 may 12

A Curious Collection - Alice in Wonderland Beads

Here is a little inspiration for the Curious Design Challenge and blog hop that Genea and Staci Louise are hosting.  Unfortunately the hop is the week of Bead & Button so I cant play along -...

21 may 12

Bead End Cap Blog Hop

 Remember when I said I was sad that I had missed so many great blog hops lately, well I took care of that and this is blog hop #3 that Ive had the pleasure of joining.  Kristi Bowman offer...

19 may 12

My Creative Process

Ideas come and go - fleeting and ethereal or sometimes they weigh on me like an elephant until I work them into existence.I do have an actual creative process that I go through on a regular basis. In...

18 may 12 1 person likes this

Seeing Red

Are you scared of red?  I tend to shy away from this color myself.  I would be hard pressed to find red beads in my stash, other than the few that I have created. I think its because I...

15 may 12

Swept Away

Inspired by the print on the dress in the painting Boreas by John William Waterhouse. I was drawn to the design on the dress in this artwork and found myself sketching it several times while I let th...

14 may 12

Button Swap Blog Hop

Ive missed so many great blog hops this year, I was excited to finally jump on board with Cindy Wimmers Button Swap Blog Hop.  I was paired up with the very talented Cat Kerr who sent me a lovel...

13 may 12

Trunk Shows

Last month, Rosanne and I headed east to visit Stony Creek Beads for a trunk show and book signing. This gem of a bead store is located in Ypsilanti, just south of Ann Arbor.  Rosanne and I...

11 may 12

Bead Table Wednesday

I havent done a BTW in so long - so here is whats on my table today, a pile of urchin beads waiting to be finished.  These are for wholesale orders - and then I will start to work on a new ...

09 may 12

Rings & Things Trunk Show

The Rings & Things Trunk Show came to Grand Rapids yesterday and I had been eagerly awaiting for them to roll into town!  I had my little list of must-haves: spacers, tiny faceted beads, woo...

07 may 12

One Crayon Blog Hop

Im excited to take part in Sally Russicks One Crayon Color Challenge.  When I picked my color, I was thinking of sunshine, daffodils, sunflowers and other bright shiny hues.  But when ...

05 may 12

Bright & Sunny

Tomorrow Im playing along in the One Crayon Color Blog Hop.  I picked yellow for my color - it isnt a color I grab often and thought it would be a good challenge.  Yellow was the first...

05 may 12

Bead Cruise 2013

Its been a busy time as we finalized details for Bead Cruise 2013.  Im super excited about the new classes I will be teaching next year!  Im offering this Art Deco Tiger Lily class as one o...

30 apr 12

Beauty and Strength

A few weeks ago someone I know was diagnosed with breast cancer. I felt so sad to hear the news but then I got mad and wanted to fight - yes, fight cancer in general. Me and its big ugly head in the&...

19 apr 12

Daffodils and a Daffy Girl

New work heading to Stony Creek Beads with me this weekend.Current Mental Distractions:Bead Cruise registration is opening this weekend.  How did I pull that off!Trunk Show & book signing&nb...

18 apr 12

Clever You!

I love seeing what you guys do with your Humblebeads.  You can share you links or photos on my Facebook page.  Today my friend Rose Noble sent me the link to this necklace - she totall...

09 apr 12

Spring Inspiration

Every month on the Art Bead Scene I pick an inspiring work of art for the monthly challenge.  This month I was choose John Waterhouses painting called Boreas.  I was drawn to the ...

04 apr 12

Dogwood Blossom Jewelry

Spring EternalI spent some time making jewelry this weekend.  My sweet aunties came up to visit me and we sat around playing with beads, snacking on cookies and chatting the afternoon away. ...

03 apr 12

Hello Van Gogh

Some artists reach out across time and space and settle into our soul.  For me, its Vincent.  There is such a longing and heartfelt admiration of beauty in his work.  I love where...

29 mar 12

Spring Nests

I love how everything is coming back to life after the cold winter months! Flowers are blooming, trees have tiny buds - some have exploded with blossoms and the sweet sound of birds wakes me up each ...

27 mar 12

Bead Soup (uh, well Bead Stew)

Im so late to the Bead Soup Blog Hop party its embarrassing.  But due to the fuzz of pain medication and the avalanche of stress preparing for the Bead Cruise, I was laboring under the delu...

21 mar 12

10 Days of Paradise

The Bead Cruise was amazing - how could it not be?  I didnt take many photos, hardly any of the beading events - I was just having too much fun and a little medicated at the same time.  Not...

15 mar 12

A Bead is Born

While making my January Bead of the Month I snapped some photos of how I make my beads.  I thought youd enjoy seeing what goes into each and every one of my disk beads.First - it starts with col...

25 feb 12

Bead Heaven!

Some days dont you just love the UPS man?  I mean really love!  Look what arrived at my door yesterday.  Oh, I want to keep them all.  These are more of the beads that I will...

24 feb 12

Teardrop Headpins

I stole away a few minutes this week to do a little experimenting with a new headpin design. I just made a few of each and they are in the ol Etsy shop.  They look great with bead caps and ...

23 feb 12 1 person likes this

Bead Soup Goodies

I was so happy when I saw that my Bead Soup partner was Genea from Genea Beads.  What an amazing talent!  Genea has gifted me with beads before so I knew I was in for a treat when her box a...

22 feb 12

Branching Out

Ive been slowly amassing a bead horde to start offering some of my favorite components and beads to compliment my line.  I wanted to offer more beads on the Bead Cruise and at my upcoming retrea...

20 feb 12

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