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Welcome to the Jill Wiseman Designs Learning Center, your one-stop beading library! Here you'll find everything you need to know about beading and jewelry making. We've filled it with helpful articles and step-by-step tutorials, and will be adding to it regularly over the coming months!

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Bead News - Jill's Journal

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Cha-cha-changes!

March 25, 2013 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

There’s always room for improvement in any business, and this one is no exception. I’m addicted to lovely, beautiful organization,... Read More

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Crankies

January 4, 2013 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Mom mentioned today that I’ve been cranky for a while now. Dang. I was hoping I’d been hiding it better... Read More

Can I put a crystal on that?

December 13, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I’ve been bit by the bug. We all know that I’m a crystal slut. After all, one of Poppy’s middle... Read More

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Procrastination perfected

December 6, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Things I found to do instead of writing the two sets of instructions due by morning: Ate the leftover baked... Read More

Details make a difference

December 5, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I have been doing a LOT of beading in the last week. As in, nonstop during the waking hours. I’m... Read More

Woosh!

November 30, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I can’t quite wrap my head around the fact that 2012 is almost over. This past year has flashed by... Read More

How Often Do You Bead?

September 22, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

From June:As I sit here and read through all my Facebook posts and read the blogs I subscribe to, I... Read More

The Story Behind: Butterfly Kisses

August 7, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I was actually awake on Monday! During the day! And it may have been the power of suggestion, but I... Read More

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Can you hold on one more day?

August 6, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

This weekend did not go as planned by me. Mainly because I am SO tired lately! In an effort to... Read More

The Story Behind: Forever Tango

August 4, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

That blog post title sounds like a VH1 Special, doesn’t it? First up for our walk through the projects included... Read More

Is it time yet???

August 3, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

It’s so VERY VERY close to the moment where my little book springs into the world, and I finally get... Read More

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Duh, Jill

July 22, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I just had my second DUH moment of the day. When I don’t leave the house all day, I rarely... Read More

Daily Beading

July 22, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I think I probably do a lot less beading than y’all think. When I have something to design, it tends... Read More

FREE projects from my book!

July 20, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

I’m not really sure where the last month went. I spent a lot of time designing. A lot of time... Read More

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NOT the Bead & Button 2012 Report

June 21, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

Wednesday afternoon I sat and wrote a lovely, poetic, fascinating post about the Bead & Button Show, which I know... Read More

No Walk Monday

June 4, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

From June: I take Winston and Maggie for a walk every day. Theoretically, it was supposed to help Winston lose... Read More

Sneak Peek

May 26, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

From June: Here is a new design I created for Bead and Button this year. We’ve named the bracelet Mambo.... Read More

I have a crystal or two

May 8, 2012 by Jill | Bead News - Jill's Journal.

At least once a week I think I’m crazy for having this job. Like when I look at my to-do... Read More