The Beading Yogini

* macrame * lampwork beads * jewelry*

Inspired By Nature Challenge – Starfish Necklace

Nearing a close on the Inspired By Nature Challenge Series hosted by Heather Powers. This is week number eleven and I have a starfish inspired necklace to show off today. It’s a very light piece and I used Apoxie clay, recycled fabric, thread and needle, cords, beads and some cold connections to pull this one […]

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Second Pot of Bead Soup

Whoa!  Another parcel arrived in the mail box this morning. It’s a second serving from my Bead Soup Blog Party partner, Carol Bradley. I was still full from the first serving the day before. Some more beauties to play with. See here for yourself. The polymer clay focal bead is a real eye pleaser. and […]

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Soups on… BSBP Ingredients

Talk about fabulous ingredients for a Bead Soup! These are from my BSBP partner Carol Bradley (thanks!) Credit for the individual ingredients as follows: Beautiful lampwork bead by Kari Medera Gorgeous enamel beads by Carol Bradley Golden amber beads by Mother Nature Cast sterling silver button by Pam Springall Now off to create the perfect […]

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Meet My Bead Soup Blog Party Partner – Carol Bradley

Introducing Carol Bradley… She specializes in handcrafted casual rustic jewelry using sterling silver, stones, enamel, glass, copper, fine silver and brass. When I found out that Carol was my trade partner for this swap, I took a peek at her blog. Call it serendipity, but her current blog post at that time made me laugh […]

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