You may or may not have noticed: my usual prolific rate of designing new beading tutorials has dropped off this year. So, why is that? Does it mean I’m giving up beading? You’ll have to wait for an answer to that second question! The answer to the first is, I’ve been working on a new…
Author: Katie Dean
Beadflowers Beaded Easter Egg Competition 2023
Are you ready for a bit of fun? Then I invite you to take part in the Beadflowers beaded Easter egg competition. It’s very simple: all you need to do is answer this question… How many beading patterns, and online classes advertised on the Beadflowers website feature eggs? Once you think you have your answer,…
Competition Results: Decorate a Beaded Cake
After many hours of beading, much fabulous inspiration, and a challenging decision for the judges, the competition results are in! If you’ve been following the Decorate a Beaded Cake competition since it launched in June, the wait is over. A few thank you’s However, I am going to keep you in suspense a little longer, before…
A Feast of Beads
This is your invitation to join me for a Feast of Beads to celebrate International Beading Week 2022. This is a completely free event, taking place through your email. So, if you want to join up, you will need to follow this link and leave your details. Now, I’m sure you’ve got questions… What is a Feast…
Announcing the Judges for Decorate a Beaded Cake Competition
Have you entered the Decorate a Beaded Cake competition yet? If not, you’ve still got time (click here to find out more). If you have, then I have exciting news here…I am officially announcing the judges for the competition! I am hugely grateful to all these wonderful people from the beading community, across the globe…
Sweet Treats and Savoury Snacks for IBW2022
With only four weeks until International Beading Week 2022 kicks off, I would like to invite you to a special event that I will be hosting. Do you enjoy sweet treats and savoury snacks? How about if they’re calorie-free? Well, consider this your personal invitation to an online beading party that is full of yummy…
Decorate Beaded Cakes Competition for IBW2022
As I promised in my last blog, I have set up a brilliant competition to celebrate International Beading Week 2022. So, consider this your invitation to enter the Decorate Beaded Cakes Competition. If you’re intrigued, let me tell you all about this. What is the Decorate Beaded Cakes Competition? I have created a fabulously simple, basic…
International Beading Week 2022 Plans from Katie Dean
Well, how time flies…! It’s already time to start making plans for International Beading Week 2022. If you’ve celebrated in the past, then you have some idea of the treats in store. If this is new for you, then let’s start with a basic question… What is International Beading Week? Since its inception in 2014,…