I've been toying with the idea of doing a small, framed art piece that's bead embroidered for some time.  This winter I began the process of giving it a shot.  After the rush of holiday markets and gift making, it was nice to just sit back with a relaxing project with no firm deadline looming... something that I realized might end up just being for me.  I'd love to share a bit of that journey with you! It all started with a frame that I've had for about 24 years that I never actually used for photos.  I loved the floral textured look to it and felt like it would be a whimsi ..read more

No fooling, it's time for the April Honey Do List Inspiration!! 2024 marks the ninth year that my husband Eric has been giving me a design challenge each month to get me out of my comfort zone and to help clear out my bead stash... The Honey Do List!  I know that I'm not the only one who loves a good design challenge, so I'm hoping folks will continue to play along with us!  Thanks to all of you who have participated over the years... it means a lot to both of us! Lately no one has been playing along with us, but we will continue on since I enjoy having the inspiration to mak ..read more

2024 marks the ninth year that my husband Eric has been giving me a design challenge each month to get me out of my comfort zone and to help clear out my bead stash... The Honey Do List!  I know that I'm not the only one who loves a good design challenge, so I'm hoping folks will continue to play along with us!  Thanks to all of you who have participated over the years... it means a lot to both of us! Lately no one has been playing along with us, but we will continue on since I enjoy having the inspiration to make something each month. This month's inspiration is from the pe ..read more

2024 marks the ninth year that my husband Eric has been giving me a design challenge each month to get me out of my comfort zone and to help clear out my bead stash... The Honey Do List!  I know that I'm not the only one who loves a good design challenge, so I'm hoping folks will continue to play along with us!  Thanks to all of you who have participated over the years... it means a lot to both of us! Lately no one has been playing along with us, but we will continue on since I enjoy having the inspiration to make something each month. This month's inspiration is from the pe ..read more

Apologies for posting this so late... we were having such a great time visiting Las Vegas that I totally forgot to get this post done!  2024 marks the ninth year that my husband Eric has been giving me a design challenge each month to get me out of my comfort zone and to help clear out my bead stash... The Honey Do List!  I know that I'm not the only one who loves a good design challenge, so I'm hoping folks will continue to play along with us!  Thanks to all of you who have participated over the years... it means a lot to both of us! Here's this month's inspiration a ..read more

Y'all, I can 100% say that being late this time is all Eric's fault.  He was super slow to come up with his inspiration photo this month.  Perhaps the unseasonably warm temperatures have him distracted.  But better late than never.  The good news is he gave me a few choices so next month we should be on time.    2024 marks the ninth year that my husband Eric has been giving me a design challenge each month to get me out of my comfort zone and to help clear out my bead stash... The Honey Do List!  I know that I'm not the only one who loves a good design c ..read more

2024 marks the ninth year that my husband Eric has been giving me a design challenge each month to get me out of my comfort zone and to help clear out my bead stash... The Honey Do List!  I know that I'm not the only one who loves a good design challenge, so I'm hoping folks will continue to play along with us!  Thanks to all of you who have participated over the years... it means a lot to both of us! Here's this month's inspiration and what Eric had to say about it: This month I wanted to continue doing pictures from our amazing bead trip to the Czech Republic this Fall ..read more

Happy New Year my beady friends!  Sorry for the delay but there's been a lot going on around here with the holidays and recovering from them.  Can y'all believe that it's 2024??  Where does the time go? 2024 marks the ninth year that my husband Eric has been giving me a design challenge each month to get me out of my comfort zone and to help clear out my bead stash... The Honey Do List!  I know that I'm not the only one who loves a good design challenge, so I'm hoping folks will continue to play along with us!  Thanks to all of you who have participated over the y ..read more

2023 marks the eighth year that my husband Eric has been giving me a design challenge each month to get me out of my comfort zone and to help clear out my bead stash... The Honey Do List!  (Y'all, time really does fly!!)  I know that I'm not the only one who loves a good design challenge, so I'm hoping folks will continue to play along with us! Here's this month's inspiration and what Eric had to say about it: On our recent bead tour of the Czech Republic we visited a Christmas ornament factory.  While this wasn't completely bead-related, it was all hand made glass ..read more

2023 marks the eighth year that my husband Eric has been giving me a design challenge each month to get me out of my comfort zone and to help clear out my bead stash... The Honey Do List!  (Y'all, time really does fly!!)  I know that I'm not the only one who loves a good design challenge, so I'm hoping folks will continue to play along with us! Here's this month's inspiration and what Eric had to say about it: On our recent bead tour of the Czech Republic we visited a Christmas ornament factory.  While this wasn't completely bead-related, it was all hand made glass ..read more