Currently Browsing: June 2012

An Earring Idea a Day – Carnaby Street

Create a captivating color display for your ears with these quick and easy earrings! We’ll be showcasing a brand new earring idea each day over the next five days, so keep an eye on the Blog for new inspiration! This pair, called Carnaby Street, features fun pearls with bubblegum coloring to help sweeten your summer […]

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Swarovski and Henri Bendel are Looking for Designers!

Attention jewelry designers! Here’s your chance to get noticed by top fashion experts! SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS has teamed up with Henri Bendel to present the OpenSee Design Contest. Submit your design for your chance to have it produced by Henri Bendel and featured in stores across the country, as well as at Swarovski. Read the full […]

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Bead it on Down the Road

If you’re planning to travel this summer, make sure your projects can come with you! There are hundreds of jewelry and craft designs you can complete while on the road, whether you want to make a sparkling necklace or learn a new stitch technique. Pick up a project that you can take in the car […]

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Happy Sunglasses Day!

With summer in full swing, it’s time to bust out your favorite pair of shades (unless you’re up here with us in the Pacific Northwest, where the sun refuses to stick around)! Today is sunglasses day, a day to celebrate the importance of keeping your eyes protected from UV rays. Whether you wear your sunglasses […]

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Say ‘I Do’ in Style!

Are you gearing up for a wedding? Go green and save some dough with our wedding dress idea! We took an old wedding dress and embellished it with Swarovski crystals, seed beads and Gilders Paste to make it unique. You can do the same thing by purchasing a vintage gown at a consignment shop and […]

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Vote Now for Your Favorite Jewelry Design Star!

Be sure to vote for your favorite entry in our latest round of Jewelry Design Star! Learn more about this cool competition for designers on our web site.

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Get Cute Style for Summer in Minutes!

If you’re looking for a fun and fast jewelry idea, our découpage beads make terrific earrings! They’re lightweight, colorful and are easy to string. Here’s just one of the earring ideas Co-Owner Cynthia made in just minutes. Simply thread your favorite beads and components onto a head pin or eye pin, finish with a wrapped […]

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Nunn Design Enchanted Expressions Giveaway Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of our Nunn Design Enchanted Expressions Giveaway — Angelia L., Sidney C., Sherry C. and Diane M! Each lucky lady will receive a prize package full of some of our latest Nunn Design components, including channel beads. You can read what each winner plans to do with their prize below. Thanks […]

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Artist Spotlight – Golem Design Studio

Artbeads has been a longtime fan of the stoneware pendants and cabochons produced by Golem Design Studio, and now we’d like to share with you the people behind the name. Married couple Vlad and Kremena Ivanovi started the company after Vlad quit his job as a teacher to pursue being an artist full-time. With a […]

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Welcome Summer!

Happy Summer Solstice! Today is the official start of summer and we want to make sure you’re prepared. Gear up for the warm months in more ways than one with our summer jewelry and craft ideas and cute summer embellishments. Since today is the longest day of the year, take advantage of the extra daylight […]

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