Currently Browsing: February 2011

A Garden of Flowers Necklace

This handwoven necklace was created by Artbeads customer Marci. She spent 32 hours creating this design, using flowers, acrylic, Swarovski crystals, seed beads, a magnetic clasp and other components. Her efforts have resulted in a detailed piece of art that captures the colors of spring. Here’s what she has to say about her design: The […]

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Honeysuckle – Pantone’s Color for 2011

Pantone’s 2011 color of the year is 18-2120 Honeysuckle. This delightful shade is vibrant without being overly bright or showy. Use it as an accent color to make your designs pop or if you’re feeling adventurous, try it as the primary color. We can see this color paired with whites, greens and purples for spring […]

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Read Across America Day

Each year, the National Education Association celebrates “Read Across America Day” on March 2nd, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. This scholastic celebration aims to bring children and teens together to read and is part of the ongoing Read Across America campaign. In honor of Dr. Seuss, Random House developed a wonderful site called Seussville which […]

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Brooch Jewelry Trend

This year’s vintage frenzy has given rise to a definitive Victorian accessory, the brooch. Perhaps one of the oldest types of jewelry, today’s brooches are fashion forward with bold shapes and elaborate styles. With their timeless appeal and feminine elegance, brooches instantly dress up any outfit for a very put together appearance. Flower brooches are […]

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Tucson Treasures are Here!

The Tucson Treasures are here and we’re excited to finally share some of what we brought back for you. We have added colorful Cloisonne Beads, easy-to-use lockets and cute lampwork beads! When we saw the Copper Bee Pendant by Patricia Healey we knew we had to buy all that we could that day. I was […]

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New TierraCast® Metamorphosis

TierraCast® is constantly creating fun new shapes and styles to add to their line of beads and findings. They’ve been expanding to include brass oxide and black finishes, which you can read about in a previous blog post. Now, they’ve also added a new collection called Metamorphosis! This collection takes time-tested shapes and gives them […]

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Looking Forward to Spring

It’s still winter, and here in Western Washington that means plenty of rain with talk of possible snow to come. While this winter has been beautiful, I’m looking forward to feeling the warm glow of spring and seeing the bright colors of fresh flowers. My neighbor’s crocuses have made an appearance, so I know spring […]

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2011 Jewelry Trends

Over the past few years jewelry has pushed and shoved its way to the forefront of fashion becoming bigger and bolder with each passing season. 2011 is no exception and the emerging trends are shaping up to be the most spectacular yet! Large statement pieces are all the rage and are no longer limited to […]

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Free Screensavers and Wallpaper

If you’re obsessed with all things jewelry like we are here at Artbeads, you’ll love our free screensavers and wallpaper for your computer. Choose from a selection of glamorous jewelry designs and charming jewelry landscapes to find the perfect backdrop to dress up your workspace or home office.

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Exclusive Tucson Treasures Preview!

We’re just a few days away from launching some of the beautiful treasures we brought back from the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show and we’re so excited for you to see what we found! We’ll soon be offering an exclusive opportunity to shop for the Tucson Treasures through our Newsletter before we make them available […]

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