Currently Browsing: March 2011

Donna’s Story

We’ve mentioned a few times on the Artbeads blog that we’d love to hear your stories about beading, whether it’s about the project that took on a mind of its own or simply what inspired you to start beading in the first place. This story is by Donna, and she talks a bit about her […]

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Spring 2011 Fashion Colors

The fashion industry has established Honeysuckle as the number one color in fashion for this season, but there are plenty of other colors that are hot for spring 2011. According to Pantone’s Fashion Color Report in New York Fashion Week, the idea behind spring fashion colors is the chance for consumers to escape from everyday […]

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Disaster Relief for Japan

This blog post doesn’t really have to do with beads, but it does concern something that’s probably been on your mind lately. Due to the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami, thousands in Japan are without food, shelter and water. We at Artbeads.com are sympathetic of their situation and want to do what we can to assist […]

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Spring Fling Felt Egg

Sugar eggs at Easter time are a tradition in my home, but sugar can get sticky and messy. This felt egg is a nice alternative decoration, and is easy to make! Play around with the colors to make an entire basket full of these fun eggs. Kids can help pick out the colors and won’t […]

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Snapdragon Necklace

I can’t wait to start seeing all the beautiful flowers popping up this spring! The warm air and sweet smell of rain is finally here, and there is plenty of new inspiration for jewelry making. Our designers came up with this necklace inspired by one of nature’s prettiest flowers: the snapdragon. This necklace is full […]

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Road to Tucson Sweepstakes Winner

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Diann O. from Florida for winning the Road to Tucson Sweepstakes! Diann and a guest will be heading to Tucson, Arizona for the 2012 Gem and Mineral Show to see thousands of jewelry, beads and gemstones. She will stay in a nice hotel to relax in after hours of walking, shopping […]

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New Retro Copper Coin Beads

Give these fun retro copper coin beads a try as the focal piece in one of your spring or summer creations! You’ll find butterflies, beach babes, lock & key designs and more. These beads are crafted using a special process. Two shallow copper domes are overlaid with a paper motif displaying a retro-inspired image. Then, […]

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Jewelry Ideas for Spring 2011

Spring arrived officially this Sunday, and near our Artbeads location it was heralded with beautiful sunshine! The cherry trees are in bloom and other early risers, like the crocus, have been showing their colors for at least a week now. All this to say that it’s time to start thinking about spring designs! And after […]

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Customer Creation – Fabric Beads

Design Partner Alma used the 24 Karat Gold-Plated Delicas that we gave her in a unique way – she sewed them onto cloth beads that she made herself! Alma used a full cotton ball for the center of each bead, but you could also use smaller sections of cotton for a smaller bead size. They’d […]

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Modern Expressions Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Katie H. from Ohio, she won an autographed copy of Fernando Dasilva’s stunning Modern Expressions book, a Modern Expressions T-Shirt embellished with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS and a $25 Artbeads.com gift card! I received 60 entries and randomly selected her name. Here’s the answer to the trivia question: What’s the name of the design Fernando […]

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