Sweet Cedar Beads

01/25/2026

05/17/2025

not for sale- this is an older pair that i forgot to post on fb !!
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Currently digging through the graveyard of my half finished bead projects that I’ve managed to make myself.. It’s time to dust off these old bones and bring them back to life !
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11/0 and 8/0 seed beads backed with black deer hide

05/17/2025

having a full circle moment with this lil number !
This ribbon skirt was a custom order for Mrs. Wilson- the teacher who gave me so much while I was in high school, including teaching me how to bead for my vey first time! 🫶🏽
We decided to use green ribbon to match the schools colours and mascot. 4 ribbons- stitched with the colours of the medicine wheel so she can honour her indigenous students, coworkers, and friends she meets along her journey. It is such a subtle but beautiful detail. The florals contain thistle plants- which ties back into her Scottish heritage (it’s their national flower!)
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I am truly so proud of this skirt, and so honoured to make it for such a special figure in my life 💚 This is Mrs. Wilson’s first ribbon skirt ! I’m so grateful for her many years of support- in my art, education, self growth…. and for her constant motherly advice while I navigate my life as an adult.

04/07/2025

ermmm ☝🏽🤓 you can clearly by the background of this picture that it’s been finished and i never posted it 😳🤯 (november 2024)
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This is a TATTOO flash design by the ever so talented .ink !!! I made it as a lil nifty gifty for them throughout the duration of (i think 3?!) of our previous tattoo sessions.
I actually believe this design might still be up for grabs too, so if any of yall are in the TORONTO area (or willing to travel, btw they’re also about to go to europe JS) 👀
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This was SUCH a fun piece to make, Elyse’s art keeps me on my TOES- tysm for allowing me to create and post this diva.
done using size 11/0 and size 8/0 seed beads. This is a PIN backed with black deer hide, mounted to a faux leather frame board.

04/01/2025

I don’t even know how to start this post because, honestly, I feel embarrassed. I’ve been avoiding this account for a long time—not just because I’ve been inactive, but because I’ve been afraid. I’ve said ‘I’m back’ so many times that it feels meaningless now. Every time I promise to restart, I end up disappearing again, and each time, it gets harder to come back. At this point, I feel like I’ve let everyone down—especially myself.

The truth is, I’ve been struggling. With my art, with my confidence, with the pressure to keep up. That feeling of failure makes it even harder to pick up my needle or sort my beads. At some point, I stopped making art for myself and started making it for validation. My art became a product, not a safe space. And when life got hard, it didn’t feel like medicine anymore—it felt like another expectation I was failing to meet.

2024 was one of the hardest years of my life. I struggled with my relationships, my mental health, my financial stability, housing, addiction, and grief. I lost a very special childhood friend to addiction and because of that I found myself lost. For months, I didn’t create at all.

But I don’t want to stay stuck in that. I don’t want art to be a burden. I want it to be a part of my healing again. So I’m returning—but not with pressure, not with expectations, just with the simple intention to create. I want to return to my roots, to ceremony, to community. I’m making a jingle dress in hopes of dancing this powwow season—not for performance, not for approval, but for healing.

I was recently accepted into college for Addictions & Mental Health. This path feels so deeply special to me. I know I need to do this not only for me, not only for her, but for all our indigenous brothers and sisters still struggling.

So if you’re still here, chii miigwech. I don’t know exactly where this journey is going to take me, but I do know I’m not giving up on art or myself. And I really hope I can bring you guys along with me.

Savanah, Sweet Cedar Beads.

09/30/2024

Fancy Caribou Tufted Florals !
nfs ~ custom order, chii miigwech taylor 🫶🏽
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This is my first time working with caribou fur/hair and it was SO much fun, I’m making it a goal to start incorporating tufting into more of my pieces. I’ve said this before but it means so much to mean to have the few loyal repeat customers (yall know who you are💜) who constantly trust me to try new things with their custom orders.
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09/07/2024

NEW PRODUCT - Coming soon to Sweet Cedar Beads !! I am beyond thrilled for this one.
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09/06/2024

this custom order is already sold 😌
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posting on social media as a small artist feels so daunting ever since insta gram dot com changed their algorithm… It feels like the projects i’m most proud and passionate about simple don’t get the attention they used to…. I guess i should dip my toes back into frequent posting instead of shying away!
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This is a tiny little wolf paw painted on rawhide, backed with white (deer) leather. Chii miigwech to my supporters who always have trust in my artistic abilities and allow me to try new things 🫶🏽 You continue to nourish my artist flow !!
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07/29/2024

did you know I made dreamcatchers ?
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My dms are always open for custom order discussion, traditional dreamcatchers like this are priced at 10$ per inch ! I had so much fun making this one and would LOVE to create some more and finish the whole rainbow of colours
We can always incorporate more beadwork into the finished piece as well ☺️
I have smaller keychain sized hoops, car window sized hoops, all the way up to larger wall hanging sizes!
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This dreamcatcher uses red deer leather lacing, artificial sinew, rooster, quail, and duck feathers, as well as some wooden and crystal beads.

07/15/2024

Available • Beaded quill heart earrings!
Quills harvested by myself, backed with the same chocolate brown leather as in the photo, 22kt gold plated earring hooks
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120$
tracked shipping included

07/12/2024

NFS ~ This was a custom order for Beautiful Cloud Woman , her healing colours are the sunrise colours. We came up with the idea for this beautiful cloud skirt with sunrise inspired ribbon 💜 It has a single pocket and a paper bag waistband.
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