For The Love of Beads BlogThe adventures of Suzanne, Nibbler, and friends in the world of beads and jewelry making crafts

Happy Caturday!

Mmmm, I love sleeping in. And the best thing to do when you finally crawl out of bed is make a nice cup of tea (or coffee) and relax with some good reading about your favorite topic: jewelry! So, enjoy some good articles from the world of beading (and other crafty) blogs!

The Beaded Lily is having a giveaway and all you have to do it tweet! Take a look at the prize and rules here.

Humblebeads is going cross-country! Take a look at where they’ll be and go say hi if they’re stopping near you!

The Rabbit Muse has created the most adorable little bird earrings that I simply can’t stop drooling over! Love ‘em as much as I do? You can buy them here.

TotusMel of Needle Tatting and Other Nonsense made a cute spider necklace for Halloween, available in her shop here, or get the slightly larger, crystal embellished version here.  Both are great little goth additions to your favourite outfit!

Beading Daily has a very useful tutorial about coiling wire. I’m sure some of you can sympathize with the story of replacing a lost tool only to find the missing one as soon as you get home!

The Beading Gem has a two more fun tutorials to check out. One for some really neat tassle jewelry and another for a great chain idea for a really dramatic pendant.

The Art Bead Scene posted the other day about this totally indispensible tool for crafters – a free ruler whenever you need it! I think I might have a ruler taped to every flat surface in the apartment soon… Also, if you need a vacation but can’t stand to be away from your bead stash for long enough to take a normal cruise, this might be just the trip for you!

Bliss tree tackles an interesting debate about fashion’s connection with jewelry and beads. Personally I am a fan of creative stuff of any genre and I feel embroidery or embellishment on clothing is no less “beadwork” than other things.

Lastly, if you’re looking for more good jewelry-making books to buy, take a peek at these two book reviews over on Barbe Saint John’s blog; Mixed Metals by Melinda Barta and Danielle Fox and Simply Gemstones by Nancy Alden.

Have a good weekend and happy crafting!