Holy cow, I haven't written an article since my birthday, I guess I took the month of May off for some reason. To be honest, May is pretty busy time for me personally. My birthday falls at the very end of April. And then it's my FIL's birthday. And then it's Mother's Day. And then it's my husbands birthday (this year was his fortieth). And then before I know it, it's Memorial Day. In all of that, is the start of the summer semester in the lab, which means all of our summer students start. The month of May is just nonstop for me. So of course I let the article writing slide. I know, not cool. But I'll be better, I promise. 

I am even working on some new tutorials, so keep an eye out for those! And if there is a tutorial you'd like to see, let me know in the comments.

But for now, I have some new exciting patterns to share with you! YAY!

So I have been working on a plethora of new patterns. And one of those new patterns are my new lighter covers. I have had quite a few requests for these, but I wasn't sure if it was something I wanted to do. But after a good friend requested one of my new maze design, I couldn't tell her no. 

So that was the first one I worked on. It was a fun pattern to make. I love making these mazes, so making this one was no different. And yes, that is a workable maze that has a start and a finish. 

And one of the greatest things about this type of pattern is that it is so much more versatile than just a lighter cover. You can use it on top of boxes. You can use it to make an amulet bag. You can frame it and display it on the wall. 

They are small enough that you can work one up in a day or two, so that give you that instant gratification that we all love (look, I love big projects, but I also love something I can make in a few hours). They are perfect for that person that is not into big jewelry, so a large cuff wouldn't work for them. Make them one of these beauties. 

And I'm making them in more and more designs, so there are plenty of styles to pick from. 

I am still working on some ideas to keep them from slipping on the lighter. I'm thinking about putting a row of beads or two on the inside at the bottom. That might work. And when I come up with my solution, I'll make sure to post a tutorial on how I did it. 

So what do you think of these new patterns? Love it. Hate it. Somewhere in between. I'd love to hear your opinion on this new venture of mine. Or maybe you have some pointers for me because you're an old pro at something like this. Go ahead and leave me a little comment below and let me know! 

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It's my birthday week and I'm celebrating with a sale! Every pattern in my shop is 30% off! Stock up on your favorites today! 

But hurry this sale is only good until Friday, April 30, 2021.

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One of my goals for the new year is to start making beady videos. I've had a lot of people ask for them and I would love to make them. The problem is, I had no idea where to start. And of course because I am the way I am, I dove head first into learning how to make videos and edit videos. I'm still learning, but I'm pretty proud of my very first one.

I made a product video for my Etsy listings. I plan on making a couple more, but for now I am beyond stocked with this one. They can only be 5-15 seconds long and there is no sound, but I'm still pretty happy with my end product. 

So now that I feel like I have the knowledge to take the video as well as the ability to do very basic editing, I think I am ready to try a little bit more advanced video. I have been asked to do a few beading tutorials, such as, two drop peyote, odd count peyote, and increasing/decreasing brick stitch. Those will be the first ones I work on, but I'd love to know if you would like something specific. 

Take this quick survey or just leave me a comment below. I'm really having a lot of fun making videos and I can't wait to make more! 

Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a little bit, but maybe I'm not. This year I came prepared and I am ready for Black Friday! Which means all of you will benefit from my planning! This year I am going to offer an amazing deals for everyone (and a super amazing one day deal for my VIPs). This year everything in my shop is 25% off all weekend long. Every single pattern is 25% off. You heard that right (well, I guess you read that right), 25% off! 

Get 25% off this paw print pen wrap pattern. It's one of my best sellers and it would make a great gift for anyone in your family that loves animals. 

Get 25% off all of my pattern sets, like this Ultimate Holiday Set. I comes with 8 bracelet patters, 11 pen wrap patterns, and 4 brick stitch patterns. You would pay over $75 if you bought all of those patterns separately. What is it during my Black Friday sale? You get 23 patterns for less than $38. Holey Moley, that's an amazing savings. 

How about this leopard print bracelet pattern? This is another best seller in my shop and it could be yours for less than $3. 

This is the perfect time to grab some patterns for those special holiday gifts. All my patterns are instant downloads, so that means you can start working on them immediately. You have plenty of time to get some beady goodies worked up before the holidays (especially pen wraps that only take a couple hours to make). 

Or maybe you just want to stock up on a whole stack of patterns to work on next year. This is the perfect time to get anything and everything you've been dreaming about. 

But hurry this sale is gone Monday and I don't plan on running another sale for quite some time! So grab those patterns before it's too late! 

And remember how I said that my VIPs are getting an extra special something? All of my VIPs get 30% off every pattern on Thanksgiving day! Not a VIP? That's okay, sign up today and get your extra special savings on November 26th!