This morning I got a request for a 2025 version of the Romantic Era desk calendar that I posted in 2016. Below are the pages for every month of 2025. Rather than post them in a PDF file, I'm posting the individual full-size images so that you can print them out whatever size you like. NOTE: To view these images at full size, right-click on each image and choose "Open Link in New Tab", otherwise Blogger will display a smaller version ..read more

In honor of the 10th anniversary of my blog, I am featuring some of my favorite bracelet and earring patterns by other beaders. With a couple of exceptions, I was careful to choose patterns that are still available. Some of them are free patterns, some are for purchase and some came from video tutorials. I will post links to my original blog posts about these patterns where you will find all the information on the beads that I used. Today I am featuring "Zenith Earrings" by Deb Roberti. Her pattern is for sale HERE at Around the Beading Table. I blogged about this pattern HERE ..read more

In honor of the 10th anniversary of my blog, I have been featuring some of my favorite bracelet and earring patterns by other beaders. This is the final post in the series. Today I am featuring the "Circles & Squares Earrings" pattern by Deborah Roberti. You can buy the pattern HERE at Around the Beading Table. I blogged about this pattern HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE ..read more

In honor of the 10th anniversary of my blog, I am featuring some of my favorite bracelet and earring patterns by other beaders. With a couple of exceptions, I was careful to choose patterns that are still available. Some of them are free patterns, some are for purchase and some came from video tutorials. I will post links to my original blog posts about these patterns where you will find all the information on the beads that I used. Today I am featuring the "Cali Ovals Bracelet" pattern by Claire Lee. You can buy her pattern HERE in her Etsy shop. I blogged about this pattern HERE, HERE and ..read more

In honor of the 10th anniversary of my blog, I am featuring some of my favorite bracelet and earring patterns by other beaders. With a couple of exceptions, I was careful to choose patterns that are still available. Some of them are free patterns, some are for purchase and some came from video tutorials. I will post links to my original blog posts about these patterns where you will find all the information on the beads that I used. Today I am featuring the free "Big Mandala Earrings" pattern by Nela Kábelová. You can download the pattern HERE on the Matubo bead site. I blogged about this p ..read more

In honor of the 10th anniversary of my blog, this month I have been featuring some of my favorite bracelet and earring patterns by other beaders. With a couple of exceptions, I was careful to choose patterns that are still available. Some of them are free patterns, some are for purchase and some came from video tutorials. I will post links to my original blog posts about these patterns where you will find all the information on the beads that I used. Today I am featuring the "Nested Ovals Bracelet" pattern by Carole Ohl which you can buy HERE on Etsy. I blogged about the pattern HERE, HERE ..read more

In honor of the 10th anniversary of my blog, I have been featuring some of my favorite bracelet and earring patterns by other beaders. With a couple of exceptions, I was careful to choose patterns that are still available. Some of them are free patterns, some are for purchase and some came from video tutorials. I will post links to my original blog posts about these patterns where you will find all the information on the beads that I used. Today I am featuring the "Nouveau SuperDuo Chain" pattern by Cynthia Newcomer Daniel. The pattern is for sale HERE in her Etsy shop. The pattern is actua ..read more

In honor of the 10th anniversary of my blog, this month I have been featuring some of my favorite bracelet and earring patterns by other beaders. With a couple of exceptions, I was careful to choose patterns that are still available. Some of them are free patterns, some are for purchase and some came from video tutorials. I will post links to my original blog posts about these patterns where you will find all the information on the beads that I used. Today I am featuring "SuperDuo Tile Earrings" by Deborah Roberti. You can buy her pattern HERE at Around the Beading Table. I blogged about th ..read more

In honor of the 10th anniversary of my blog, I have been featuring some of my favorite bracelet and earring patterns by other beaders. With a couple of exceptions, I was careful to choose patterns that are still available. Some of them are free patterns, some are for purchase and some came from video tutorials. I will post links to my original blog posts about these patterns where you will find all the information on the beads that I used. Today I am featuring the "SuperDuo Rosette Bracelet" pattern by Sam Wescott. You can buy her pattern HERE on Etsy. I blogged about this pattern HERE, HER ..read more

In honor of the 10th anniversary of my blog, this month I am featuring some of my favorite bracelet and earring patterns by other beaders. With a couple of exceptions, I was careful to choose patterns that are still available. Some of them are free patterns, some are for purchase and some came from video tutorials. I will post links to my original blog posts about these patterns where you will find all the information on the beads that I used. Today I am featuring the free "Silky Stacker" pattern by Deborah Roberti which you can download HERE. I blogged about this pattern HERE, HERE, HERE ..read more