Did you make a New Year's Resolution? Some of us live by the tradition of self improvement each year. But It is not always easy to change your life with the turn of the calendar. Another great way to achieve personal satisfaction is to focus your energy on a word of the year. This is a word that will be your written mantra, of sorts. This word can be a way to remember what is important. If you a…
Art Deco is elegance defined. This classic style conveys a wonderful sense of glamour and wealth. This week, we explored visionary jewelry with our themed Deco the Halls design kit. This kit was a little New Year's Eve and a lot of high fashion. We created focals with seed beads. We had a beading party with Tricia Giazzon. We checked out the Deco creations our friends were making on YouTube. An…
A thoughtful present from grandma transformed young Brittany Chavers' life. One of her first memories is getting a deluxe kit full of beads. She embraced the craft and spent hours stringing and restringing jewelry. This little gift turned into a lifelong obsession with crafting, being creative, and collecting beads. Every bead whispers a story to Brittany. Every shape and every color is a song…
