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Category: The Life of a Bead Whore

UFOs and Beady Things – Thoughts on Clearing out the Aliens in Your Stash

UFOs and Beady Things – Thoughts on Clearing out the Aliens in Your Stash

By Kristine Cherry Posted on June 29, 2025 Posted in The Life of a Bead Whore Tagged with unfinished objects

I’m convinced that socks are aliens. They certainly are UFOs – Unfinished Objects that multiply …

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50 Top Tips for Peyote Stitch Newbies (and the rest of us!)

50 Top Tips for Peyote Stitch Newbies (and the rest of us!)

By Kristine Cherry Posted on January 21, 2024 Posted in The Life of a Bead Whore Tagged with beadwork, container solutions, crafting, crafting supplies, delica beads, Ko-fi, Ko-fi Exclusives, patterns, peyote stitch, tutorials

Compiled from the over 15,000 amazing and experienced beaders in our two Facebook groups (with …

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TierraCast – Why Was This Allowed to Happen?
The husband and I with our finished Bead Shop Hop passports at San Gabriel Bead Company.

TierraCast – Why Was This Allowed to Happen?

By Kristine Cherry Posted on January 18, 2024 Posted in Bead Stores, The Life of a Bead Whore Tagged with bead stores, beads, crafting, crafting supplies, delica bead work, delica beads

I want to know why. Why was this allowed to happen?  Why did a company …

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Pasadena Bead & Design Show – January 2024

Pasadena Bead & Design Show – January 2024

By Kristine Cherry Posted on January 4, 2024 Posted in Bead Shows We Hit, The Life of a Bead Whore, Uncategorized

Greetings happy beaders! The local big Los Angeles/Pasadena Bead and Design Show is coming NEXT …

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Post-Gallifrey 2023 Art Show & Etsy Store Sale
KC Dragonfly Gallifrey One 2023 Art Show Projects

Post-Gallifrey 2023 Art Show & Etsy Store Sale

By Kristine Cherry Posted on February 26, 2023 Posted in Appearances, Etsy Shop Store Updates, Gallifrey One, The Life of a Bead Whore

What a fun and amazing Gallifrey One we had this year! The convention was back …

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WIP Wednesday – Another Sunset Wrap – 8/18/21

WIP Wednesday – Another Sunset Wrap – 8/18/21

By Kristine Cherry Posted on August 18, 2021 Posted in Etsy Shop Store Updates, Giveaways and Raffles, The Life of a Bead Whore Tagged with delica beads, Etsy, peyote stitch, WIPs

Being out of work does have its advantages. I did this wrap in two days …

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I’m Alive…Kinda…Sorta…8/15/21

I’m Alive…Kinda…Sorta…8/15/21

By Kristine Cherry Posted on August 15, 2021 Posted in Etsy Shop Store Updates, The Life of a Bead Whore Tagged with beadwork, creative madness, delica bead work, handmade

Whelp, I’m back at the beadboard and glad for it! Last week’s pen wrap project …

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WIP Wednesday – 6/16/21

WIP Wednesday – 6/16/21

By Kristine Cherry Posted on June 16, 2021 Posted in Etsy Shop Store Updates, Giveaways and Raffles, The Life of a Bead Whore Tagged with delica beads, Etsy, peyote stitch, WIPs

The Heat is on… So it’s hotter than hell in Los Angeles this week. And …

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Chaos in the Bead Cave – How to Modify Colors in an Existing Pattern

Chaos in the Bead Cave – How to Modify Colors in an Existing Pattern

By Kristine Cherry Posted on May 22, 2021 Posted in The Life of a Bead Whore Tagged with beads, delica beads, miyuki, patterns, peyote stitch, work in progress

So this week THIS Happened… Yeah…I bought a peyote-stitch bracelet pattern on Etsy I fell …

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Behind the Bead Board: Gallifrey One, On Site Sales and our Next Projects

By Kristine Cherry Posted on February 11, 2020 Posted in The Life of a Bead Whore Tagged with appearances, beaded bracelets, costuming, creative madness, doctor who, gallifrey one, handmade, peyote stitch

Poll is Still Open Hi all. I’m keeping my peyote stitch bracelet poll open for …

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