The holidays are a time of warm gatherings and parties with friends and family. As you prepare for these festive events, you might be thinking about what jewelry you are going to make to coordinate with your Christmas sweater or...
With so many beads out there, it's hard to see them all! The Beadaholique website has thousands to choose from, and some of the prettiest, in this designer's opinion, can get lost in the mix. One brand of beads that...
This striking painting by the beloved French painter Claude Monet has always held a special place in my heart. The subjects are Monet's own family, his wife Camille and son Jean. It is said that he most likely painted this outdoors,...
November is one of those lucky months that has two beautiful birthstones: citrine and topaz. Both of these gemstones are known for wonderful fall hues of rich caramel, orange, and yellow depending on the stones but topaz can actually come...
Everyone's jewelry making journey begins somewhere and there is always that "spark" that inspires you to seek out how to make handmade jewelry. For me, it was a shop window in Paris 20 years ago. I had been walking around...
Last Friday marked a big day for Beadaholique! We were happily able to bring back our LIVE beading classes! The first new one last week focused on Raven's Journey Czech glass beads and how to make oodles of earrings out...
Art can mean so many different things to different people and that is part of its magic. This painting by Vincent Van Gogh was painted in 1889 during the Post-Impressionist movement. The landscape oil on canvas painting is titled Olive Trees...
Who doesn't love tools? As you progress in your jewelry making journey, you will surely find favorite tools and also happen upon tools that you never knew existed yet now love! As we start adding and collecting tools, it can...
October is synonymous with many things such as pumpkins, colorful leaves, and Halloween. There is so much happening in October that its birthstones can quickly get overlooked, which is a shame because they are such pretty and unique stones! And yes,...
