These sites offer some good basic information and education in wire wrapping, beading and jewelry making.

Making a Wire Wrapped Loop - This is a nice simple tutorial that demonstrates how to finish a loop on a headpin before attaching it to an ear wire.

Basic Beaded Earrings - A very straightforward beginner's project.  When you see the photos in this tutorial, you'll think the earrings you make with these findings are going to look much more interesting.  ;-)

Wire Wrapped Bangle Bracelet - A tutorial by the wonderful Connie Fox.  Once your wire work skills are more advanced, this is a lovely project.

These are some of my favorite bead sellers:

Black Sheep Beads - Pam and Jay sell lovely beads, many of them vintage, that you won't find anywhere else.  Pam is a jewelry designer herself (see her beautiful work at Black Sheep Designs), so she understands what other beaders are looking for, and her taste and eye for quality are impeccable.

Beady Girl Beads - Tera Belinsky-Yoder's work explodes with color and fun designs in handmade lampwork beads

Dawn White Lampwork Beads - Dawn's work is exquisite - her borosilicate beads are among the loveliest I've seen.  She adds new beads to her site every week.