A Grain of Sand Blog

A Series of Tubes

One of the great things about most vacations, is that I get time to bead. My holiday trip to Florida provides ample time for me to whip out some projects...

A Series of Tubes

One of the great things about most vacations, is that I get time to bead. My holiday trip to Florida provides ample time for me to whip out some projects...

Frosty and Colorful

Every month when my box arrives I sort and bag the contents. That’s typically when I come up with my self-challenge theme for the month. The November Club box held...

Frosty and Colorful

Every month when my box arrives I sort and bag the contents. That’s typically when I come up with my self-challenge theme for the month. The November Club box held...

Focus on Focals

When I first peeled open October’s box I thought…either this is some sort of Bead Hoard Arc, with many things being pairs…or I’m supposed to be thinking about earrings. Yeah, well,...

Focus on Focals

When I first peeled open October’s box I thought…either this is some sort of Bead Hoard Arc, with many things being pairs…or I’m supposed to be thinking about earrings. Yeah, well,...

The Hoard Inheritance

I’ve had a number of people bequeath items to me, since they know that I’ll give them a good home in my personal hoard rather than just throwing the stuff...

The Hoard Inheritance

I’ve had a number of people bequeath items to me, since they know that I’ll give them a good home in my personal hoard rather than just throwing the stuff...

Play with Clay Part One

I've got a strange relationship with polymer clay… I’m in awe of what some artists are doing with the medium…while others make me shake my head in a very different...

Play with Clay Part One

I've got a strange relationship with polymer clay… I’m in awe of what some artists are doing with the medium…while others make me shake my head in a very different...

A Stitch in Time

The old warning against procrastination is “A Stitch in Time Saves Nine”.But when it comes to bead embroidery, a stitch in time saves nein. A good summary of beadwork in...

A Stitch in Time

The old warning against procrastination is “A Stitch in Time Saves Nine”.But when it comes to bead embroidery, a stitch in time saves nein. A good summary of beadwork in...