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This necklace entitled trade bead tribute, is by Mary Ellen Beads Albuquerque and is an example of bead time discernment.

Practice Bead Time Discernment

1,440. Minutes. Daily. We each receive the same allotment of time and yet what we produce varies dramatically. Some months ago, Tracking Wonder guru Jeffrey Davis challenged me to evaluate my time spent: various projects, pro bono activities, learning sessions, J-O-B opportunities. An evaluation exercise such as this produces extraordinary reflection, the analysis from which …

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This completed Five Star White Bronze Clay Necklace is by Mary Ellen Merrigan of Mary Ellen Beads Albuquerque

Three Reasons Why a Five Star White Bronze Clay Necklace Encouraged a Metal Clay Newbie

When I signed up for the Five Star White Bronze Clay Necklace Class, I underestimated every benefit. By serious count, there are three strong reasons why this necklace was amazing: Learn about Five Star white bronze clay by making a necklace Move past my finishing fear Get “between the lines tips” from a pro Many …

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Bead Mosaic Box Collection

This month’s learning activity, bead mosaic, lets me practice design, skill and production while indulging my love for all things bead-related. The dictionary defines practice, the verb, as: perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one’s proficiency. A recovering perfectionist, I know the perils of repetition. …

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