Peace, Love & Bead Bloggers!

It's so nice to have an extra day and have Sunday feel like a Saturday all over again!! We just made a quick run to Big Lots (no longer called Odd Lots). I believe there are certainly still some "odd" lots there, but I like odd, so it works for me!!

I have given into temptation at Big Lots over the last couple of months and bought quite a few multiple-movie packs on DVD. Over the years we have accumulated the 50-movie-pack of classic sci-fi, horror, mystery and drive-in classics. We had pretty good luck with them and found quite a few that we liked.

The "new" movie packs at big lots I recently purchased are the historic figure, detectives and family classics. (Not to mention the best of the Lucy show and Howdy Doody!)....I think it's time to put on the brakes...

Anyway, what I was leading up to was (as I mentioned one day last week) I found beads there too! I went tonight to find yarn or ribbon to tie onto some book marks I made and not only found some nice ribbon for $1 a spool (including Martha Stewart ribbon), I found more BEADS!!

I have seen this strand before at Meijers and Joann's, but for $2 at Big Lots, they were hard to resist!! Perfect timing with fall coming up around the corner.

And NOW, please join me in taking a trip through our fellow bead blogger's worlds to see what they have been up to! Enjoy!!

About.com Jewelry Making What's in a name, the name of your jewelry pieces that is? Here are a few tips to consider when naming jewelry you sell through the web.

Art Bead Scene Wondering how big 20mm really is? Here's a handy size chart to keep by your computer. It'll help you out!

Barbe Saint John - New Jewelry from Forgotten Artifacts Tool talk-this time its hole punching pliers & wire cutters

Carmi's Art/Life World Carmi shows off her unexpected bead finds from a store in Little Portugal.

Cindy Gimbrone aka Lampwork Diva Cindy brings some color to her new bronze floral medallions.

Jean Campbell Jean's got a cool job--check out what she's been working on!

Jewelry & Beading Cyndi shares another CopprClay project, which includes making your own mold!

Lorelei's Blog: Inside the Studio While in Philadelphia for Bead Fest, Lorelei met up with Andrew Thornton and he gave her some presents!

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done! Jean reviews Contemporary Copper Jewelry by the wonderful Sharilyn Miller

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton Andrew and Diana Ptaszynski of Vintage Blue Studio have a throw down! See how Andrew uses Heather Powers of Humble Beads' Polymer Bird-Head Pendant!