I am the owner of Bead with Bugs and this is where I share things that I think will be helpful to you as you learn to love the art of beading. My name is Kim and I am completely self-taught.
~Bead beautiful things~
I have no idea where the summer went but I'm glad it's over because that means one thing. Yes! It's gift beading season!
My work space is covered in beads and LED tea lights and acrylic coasters as well as a new bracelet design that I'm anxious to start.
First up is the subject of beaded coasters. I have long wondered if the acrylic coasters that I've seen for embroidery, cross stitch or photographs would handle a beaded piece. Well, yes they do and that opened up a…
I love Etsy and have been an Etsy seller since 2014 but I had a recent experience with them that reminded me that it was not wise to put all of my eggs in one basket so here I am. Due to an issue with another shop that I purchased from, the safety agorithm at Etsy shut down my shop for 7 days while a live person investigated. That was a full week of lost sales for me, a whole lot of panic and the reason why I opened this shop.
I am not a prolific blogger, I hate…
