Hi Everyone, my move is just about ready and very anxious to get settled in and back to work already! Crazy huh, I get a little crazy when I'm not creating, but oh well! I love our new cozy old house (1907), white "Scandinavian cottage" sitting up on a knoll with a front porch. I'm looking at it like a "blank canvas" anxious to create our new home. My new studio is a little bigger this time which is nice, lots of closet space for inventory. Great lighting too! My Etsy sh

I've been in the earrings making mood lately! Funny how getting in these creative moods can make your day a little brighter. Been kind of down lately and needed to play with something different, so here's what I've been up too! Lovely lacy leaf motif dangle earring made with my hand painted wood beads. I love how the studded cone bead caps look with my hand painted wood beads. Makes an elegant bead drop earring. These are bright and cheery and made with my painted polymer

I recently bought a block of paper clay and used my bicone bead roller to make some smaller 12mm bicone beads. Perfect size for earrings, not too big and not too small to be a great focal bead in a DIY bohemian earring design. All these have been listed on mysticpeasantbeads.etsy.com . Stop by and check them out! Handcrafted Painted Tribal Paper Clay Bead Pair Handcrafted Painted Tribal Paper Clay Bead Pair Handcrafted Painted Tribal Paper Clay Bead Pair Lots more exciti