Beauty and the Beads MKE

Beauty and the Beads MKE Beauty and the Beads MKE - Handcrafted French beaded flowers with 20+ years of artistry. Studio space in Arts Mill 2nd floor, Grafton, WI.

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This was made in honor of a dear friend who passed away a few years ago. His favorite color was orange and I was happy t...
08/19/2026

This was made in honor of a dear friend who passed away a few years ago. His favorite color was orange and I was happy to be able to give his family something I made specifically thinking about him. Love you always Rockey!

It’s my birthday! So I am sharing one of my favorite flowers I’ve made. Wasn’t expecting it to be when I started with th...
08/16/2026

It’s my birthday! So I am sharing one of my favorite flowers I’ve made. Wasn’t expecting it to be when I started with the peony pattern and the bright pink beads… but something about pink and red flowers just does it for me. Thanks for following along with my beading page - I am happy with my progress over the last few years. 🤟

These beads once again are the vintage 3-cut bead for the petals. It also has an extra effect giving it extra shine!
08/14/2026

These beads once again are the vintage 3-cut bead for the petals. It also has an extra effect giving it extra shine!

08/12/2026

A recent custom order - who isn’t cheered up by a sunflower?!

Teal silver-lined marigolds
08/10/2026

Teal silver-lined marigolds

I like that the gold wire peaks through - I think it makes it look fancy. I also love how simple the green leaves are - ...
08/08/2026

I like that the gold wire peaks through - I think it makes it look fancy. I also love how simple the green leaves are - not fully beaded, just outlined.

Custom orders welcome!
08/05/2026

Custom orders welcome!

When you look at the petals, you can see the light being caught off the faceted beads. These are vintage 3-cut, probably...
08/03/2026

When you look at the petals, you can see the light being caught off the faceted beads. These are vintage 3-cut, probably size 10. It’s crazy how one size bead can seem different, but they are slightly bigger than the standard size 11, so I assume it’s due to the age. And I love that they don’t quite feel like the standard size 6, 8, 11, or 15 for seed beads.

A simple daisy with 3-cut vintage seed beads in silver, white, and clear as the petal color. Available now at Arts Mill ...
07/31/2026

A simple daisy with 3-cut vintage seed beads in silver, white, and clear as the petal color.

Available now at Arts Mill theartsmill

My first full beaded flower… probably circa 2012. I took more than 30 pictures of it from all different angles, so this ...
07/29/2026

My first full beaded flower… probably circa 2012. I took more than 30 pictures of it from all different angles, so this shows real restraint keeping it to 4. I was so happy, and it took off from there. It was a gift for my best friend, but somehow didn’t get delivered to her, and my dad adopted it and put it in his kitchen. Still shinning from his kitchen to today!

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