Peace, Love & Bead Bloggers!

Here we are, getting ready for a brand new week...

So, fingers crossed, mantras at the ready and mounds of belief that we'll have the most perfect one yet!! :) In the mean time, here are a bunch of great links to check out!! Enjoy!

Cindy Gimbrone, The Lampwork Diva
Cindy's been out with the flu so this week's a rewind on spicing up your plain old packaging.

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Working with wire and ammonite slices, Andrew creates three Calder-inspired pendants.

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie celebrates a new hairstyle for spring by making a pendant to match her new purple hair extensions!

Carmi's Art/Life World
Would you believe that you could wear flocked velvet wallpaper?

Beading Arts
Cyndi posted a tutorial to show how she made her Bead Soup necklace!

Beads & Books
Michelle shares her storage idea for spools of beading wire.

Art Bead Scene
Do you collect rocks? Make a bracelet with them using this free project from Art Bead Scene!

About.com Jewelry Making
Tammy explains the strategy she uses when reviewing jewelry making books.

The Bead Dreamer
Charlene reviews The Penland Book of Jewelry and is touched by the artistic statements, humanity, talent and sharing of the ten artists in the book.