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I'm crushing so hard on piggy beads right now! So what's a piggy bead? It's a Czech glass bead that has two holes drilled in them, one in the center and one off center and they look like a little piggy snout. 

I was thrilled to be asked to unbox Vintaj's new subscription box for a Bead Table Wednesday. I love Vintaj and they go so well with Humblebeads. 

This is a monthly subscription box with $150 worth of Vintaj components and beads for $39.50. Each month there is a different theme and a project inspiration card is included or you can go off and see what…

I'm finding little totems of houses offer a bit of comfort as we are all sheltering in place. Stay home to stay safe is the call of the day and my jewelry is definitely reflecting that. 

Supplies:

Nest Bead 

Tiny pewter bird charm

3 Czech glass flowers 

6 6mm Czech glass round beads

15mm brass jump ring…

I love instant gratification, don't you? I I wanted to do something with these flower bracelet cuffs that I have in my shop. The perfect companion? dahlia Czech glass beads. I used 20 gauge antiqued copper wire to created wrapped loops with 8mm jump rings in between. A copper flower toggle completes the design. 

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I hope you have little signs of spring budding up around you. Michigan likes to take it's time letting go of winter, so I'll just create reminders of spring until the daffodils and forsythia bloom. I needed something sweet and colorful right now so I whipped up a bee themed bracelet and made a few kits for you. It's a super simple project that you can create in snap. …

While times are trying, turning to creating is the perfect escape and coping mechanism. My friend Diana is doing a challenge to create a pair of earrings on Wednesdays and a bracelet on Mondays and since I'm a little ball of stress right now I thought I'd join in the fun! 

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