Good evening. I’m Silver Parrot…and you’re not.Okay, 10 points if you get that joke (plus my undying sympathy for the fact that you are at least as old as I am if not older).For those that didn’t get it, all I can say is “Jane, you ignorant slut.”Okay, don’t know why I felt compelled to share that flashback, but, well, there you go.Hope everyone had a good holiday weekend. Mine, as usual, was too short. A 4-day holiday weekend is just long enough to set you up for a really CRUEL shot of reali... Read Full Story

Hi everyone,My bead collection is finally outgrowing its storage system which means I need to make more room. Which means the rubber stamps I've been holding onto since my stamping days need to go.I've opened and Etsy shop just for this purpose: RS De-stashDon't like what you see? Be sure to check back over the next few days and weeks as what I've uploaded tonight is but the TEENIEST fraction of what I'm hoping to get rid of. Seriously, this was about 1/6th of ONE drawer and I have probab... Read Full Story

For me, it's Friday. Well, it's Tuesday, but I don't have to work the rest of the week so technically, it's Friday.And you know what that means...BEAD PORN! (and the crowd goes wild!)Glazed clay earring pairs from Kylie Parry on Etsy (thanks, Lorelei, for the tip about her in your blog!)Kylie Parry again. This was a "pick one" listing. I got the blue-ish/purple-ish one, but I was equally in love with all three of them.Okay, this is kinda funny (and kinda sad). I had a project in mind that nee... Read Full Story

First, let me just thank everyone for playing. It’s such a great blessing to be able to see and share all the wonderful jewelry art out there! Everyone really rose to the occasion and knocked my socks off with their creativity!Some interesting stats on the challenge:The most-used inspiration was the Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly picture. That’s kind of cool to me because I took that picture my very-own-self in SPITE OF my horrendous photography handicap. Although the beetles had an earl... Read Full Story

Sorry for the late posting. Attended a kid's b-day party yesterday and then both the kid and I passed out when we got home. It's tough being a kid, I tell you! All that running around and screaming and cupcakes!Anyway, here are the latest entries I received: This green and gold homage to the beetles came from The Color of Dreams. Cindy Wimmer used these great lampwork beads and some wire-wrapping to make this bangle inspired by the caterpillar picture.Pearl and Pebble was inspired by the swal... Read Full Story

For the record, I have NOT cheated on my bead diet! It's killing me and I now have about 42 pages of "favorites" recorded in Etsy, but I have NOT cheated.I'm just running a month or so behind in posting stuff I'd already bought. Not to mention the stuff that has been slow arriving. I got 2 packages yesterday of things I ordered in OCTOBER!So there!Nyah nyah nyah.Okay, I may be spending a little TOO much time in the 6-year-old's world...KJ Read Full Story

Pattie from The Joy of Nesting created this piece:In it she captures the colors of the beautiful swallowtail butterfly. Great job, Pattie. Thanks for playing!If you haven't entered yet, there's still time to post before the deadline tomorrow!KJ Read Full Story

From Jenny J comes this terrific polymer clay bracelet based on the Luna Moth picture: Be sure to check out the rest of her entry as she shares a look at her beady-organization system, too! Thanks for playing, Jenny! You did a great job! KJ Read Full Story

...except not.It's still FridayIt's still make-you-drool-with-beads day.So, here we go:Erin from Every Heart Crafts is doing these great new pieces in simple brown and white and I just love them.They have such a great beachy, driftwood kind of feel. Perfect for summer necklaces!And speaking of beachy, check out these gorgeous disks from HMB Studios. The soft, translucent colors are just yummy.So, of course, I had to get the matching set of nuggets. Don't these look almost like jelly beans or ... Read Full Story

Even though I'm on a bead diet this month, I wouldn't want to hold out on the rest of you who are free to indulge your bead addiction. I got special permission from Bill McQuillkin of Whitney Street Studio to publicize this sale here for my blog readers. Here's the info directly from him:We are holding what is probably our best sale ever on whitneystreetstudio.com and would like to invite you to see for yourselves the great deals you can get on anything from spacers to focal bead sets at or... Read Full Story