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Hi everyone. This group has been inactive for a while. I’ve been beading away and although I don’t sell my wares, I keep a blog of my activities. This is a fun way to share accomplishments and track my output. I […]

I’m excited for the fall semester of teaching but wanted to check in on how people’s crafting summers were.

I beaded a lot! I beaded 3 tape dispensers, 1 pencil sharpener, 2 pencil holders, 1 bottle, and 2 […]

I recently added this gold and pink electric pencil sharpener to the Etsy shop:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/155435999/dazzling-gold-and-pink-beaded-electric?ref=shop_home_active

Unfortunately it has a flaw, […]

I just came back from bead shopping. I purchased these beads and gems for three upcoming summer projects I’m really excited about: a silver and white tape dispenser, a silver and white pencil holder, and a gold […]

Yesterday I completed this small green beaded pill bottle, with cherry red accents. I’m going to give it to my friend in France who was a generous host during my trip to Paris last weekend.

Hello, I had posted a picture of this box while it was in progress, and I thought I’d share the finished product. It’s made with black iridescent, shiny, and matte beads, with light purple and pink accents.

I rely on beading to relax. I’m taking a hiatus for a while, because I have so much work and stuff on my plate right now. I don’t watch TV, and beading is my go-to down time activity. What do people do with […]

I recently opened up an Etsy shop that I’m very excited about (http://www.etsy.com/shop/dianabeads).

My concern is that the tape dispensers are rather expensive. However, given the money I spend on supplies […]