Handmade Gift Ideas

Handmade Gift Ideas

Making handmade gifts for the holidays is a great way to show your love and appreciation for your friends and family. It’s also a wonderful way to personalize a gift by making it to the liking of the recipient: whether...

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November Design Share: Holiday Joy

November Design Share: Holiday Joy

Design share time! This month the theme is Holiday Joy and your design can be any interpretation of what this means to you. This is such a special time of year and it means something different to everyone. Your art...

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Newsletter Free Beading Pattern for November 28, 2023

Newsletter Free Beading Pattern for November 28, 2023

This week's newsletter exclusive free beading pattern is from Beadsmith.  Beadaholique Release Date: November 28, 2023 Name: Wheel of Fortune Designer: Bianca van der Molen Technique: Bead Weaving  Recommended Components:  11/0 Miyuki round seed beads  15/0 Miyuki round seed beads  2mm Czech glass fire polished round beads  2-hole SuperDuo...

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Gemstone Meanings & Metaphysical Properties

Gemstone Meanings & Metaphysical Properties

We love gemstone beads for their natural beauty, lovely variations, weight, and feel. Gemstones have been used as jewelry by humans for centuries and over time, different cultures have assigned various meanings, healing attributes, and metaphysical properties to these semi-precious stones....

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