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When the Bead Is Whispering

When the Bead Is Whispering

By Kelly Mamabug Aug 9, 2026

The sage green Dzi agate is on my mat. It has something to say. I just can't hear it yet.

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What Would Your Wrist Say About You?

What Would Your Wrist Say About You?

By Kelly Mamabug Aug 5, 2026

Your wrist is an autobiography. Not the edited version you'd put on a resume — the real one, written in beads and wire and the things you couldn't bring yourself...

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500 Pieces and Counting

500 Pieces and Counting

By Kelly Mamabug Aug 2, 2026

At some point between the first bracelet and this one, something shifted. Not the wire, not the beads — me.

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Designing for You — Not Just Me

Designing for You — Not Just Me

By Kelly Mamabug Jul 26, 2026

The hardest part of making jewelry for a shop isn't the wire or the beads. It's learning to hold your own preferences loosely enough to make room for someone else's.

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