Happy November, Jool Lovers! For my last offering for 2024, I have some new keychains to share! I still really like the look of macrame and beads swirling around at the top and colorful fringy ends, but I made them lighter and shorter (about 4″ in length). Still very brightly colored to delight your eyes… Continue reading Juicy New Keychains!
Juicy New Earrings & Free Shipping!
Hello Juicy Jool Lovers! I hope your August is going well and summer hasn’t made you too melty! First of all, I wanted to let you know that I am offering free shipping on all the jools in my shop this week, ends Monday, August 19. And second of all, new earrings for summer! I… Continue reading Juicy New Earrings & Free Shipping!
Happy New Year!
First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope it’s already going well for you! The last week of December feels remarkably the same as the first week of January, but I like the idea of it. An easily charted place to begin. Sometimes you need one. And it feels good to review your successes at the… Continue reading Happy New Year!
New! Nickel/Lead Free Earrings
Happy September, Jool Lovers, hope all is well with you as we inch our way to autumn! Today, I bring you a last little taste of summer before it’s gone! But first, a new feature at Juicybeads Jewelry: new nickel-/lead-free ear-hooks! Before I started making my own jewelry, I often had trouble wearing certain kinds… Continue reading New! Nickel/Lead Free Earrings
Amethyst & Brass
Amethyst is one of my top 5 favorite stones to work with. First off, it’s purple. I am a fool for purple. It’s a very common stone, and there are other gems that offer other delicious shades of purple. Not like amethyst, tho. I love it! Amethyst is a quartz, translucent and gloriously grape-y purple… Continue reading Amethyst & Brass
Creative Block? 8 Ways To Revitalize Your Muse
Creative blocks are the worst. Hard to work while you have one, and it can be difficult to shift. Sometimes it feels like your creativity has abandoned you, broken somehow, never to return. All this time I’ve been working with these beads and making juicy jools, it hits me sometimes, too. Not a single good… Continue reading Creative Block? 8 Ways To Revitalize Your Muse
Only One
When I first began making jewelry, I was so excited about all the different ways to create, I made one version of every idea I had. Because I “inherited” a big mix of beads and other materials, one completed piece would take most of the beads I wanted to use for the project, maybe I’d… Continue reading Only One
Get Organized: Beaded Lanyards
Before I took that break in December, I had some fun making beaded lanyards. I love them because they let me use colorful seed beads to play texture and shape while creating a piece that’s useful and can be worn every day. These beaded lanyards can be used in several ways: As a badge holder:… Continue reading Get Organized: Beaded Lanyards
Happy New Year!
Hello, 2023! And here we go, right back to work. This year, I want to blog more. And I know I always say that, and the last time I said it, I didn’t write at all. It was true, I DID want to write, but I was also studying the mysterious ways of online selling,… Continue reading Happy New Year!
Leaning Into Whimsy
Hey there, lovers of the Juicy Jools! Hope all has been going well for you. I have been hard at work, making gorgeous things. This time around, it’s eyeglass chains. I really like the idea of eyeglass chains – keeping your reading glasses with you, instead of having to re-trace your steps to remember where… Continue reading Leaning Into Whimsy
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