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Hi! My name is Teri, I work in the shipping department of Artbeads.com.
We never like to see Summer come to an end. That was the inspiration for my “I’ll remember Summer” charm bracelet. The warmth of antiqued copper in symbols of plants and trees growing my garden along with some animal visitors. From the four foot Ginkgo Biloba tree, I planted for future generations, the giant maple, to the grape arbors. The gemstone dangles are Moonstone and Sunstone with hammered bead caps and 3mm copper beads. Chain by the foot for the bracelet, a simple toggle and a handful of jump rings. The TierraCast pewter charms make it so much fun to put a bracelet together…the hard part is deciding which ones to use!

I hope you’ll be inspired to express yourself with a new charm bracelet!
Thanks for your interest,
- By Artbeads.com employee Teri McCamish

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Hi,
My name is Drew and I work in the Customer Service Department at Artbeads.com. I was inspired by the Renaissance Fair recently to work on some chainmaille jewelry and incorporate some sparkle using the beautiful Swarovski crystals that we sell. This piece has lots of sparkle and it makes me feel sooooo classy when I wear it to work.

Thanks,

Drew Britain

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I work in Customer Service at Artbeads.com. I used the “Butterflies and Bumble Bees” pattern from the Learning Center with a few changes. I used 8mm Swarovski Bicones in Purple Velvet and Tanzanite AB. Those are awesome colors together! I used the Hill Tribe Silver Butterfly Beads (HTS110) and the Small Flower Pendant(HTS048). The accent beads are 6mm Sterling Silver Round Beads (SS-RND6) and Antique Silver Beaded Heishi Spacers (SA-0407). The toggle clasp is also a flower theme (SS-TOG49) to complete this piece.

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I work at Artbeads.com. I wanted to add some bling to my little car, so I got a few license plate frames and some Swarovski Flatback Rhinestones. I used the colors Cobalt, Light Sapphire AB, and Light Siam for these 3 frames. I can’t decide on which one I really like–they all look great!!

- Artbeads.com employee Barbara

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Hello, My name is Megan and I work at Artbeads.com in the Product Marketing Department. I’ve always loved the Lillypilly Shell Pendants and a couple months ago I was going through some product and came across the light olive swirling ivy pendants. As soon as I saw them I knew I wanted to make them into earrings. To dress them up a little, I added 3 freshwater pearls.

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My name is Barbara. I work in Customer Service at Artbeads.com. I used the Vintage Look Link Necklace pattern from the Learning Center and instead of using Swarovski Pearls, I used Swarovski Channel Set Links and Channel Drops in the colors Black Diamond, Jet and Crystal.

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By Kristy Hager, Art Department Lead

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Do you have a piece of jewelry or craft project that you’ve made using all or mostly Artbeads.com products? Would you like to share your design with everyone on our blog? Submit an image of your work to artbeadsblog@gmail.com along with your name (or let us know if you’d like to remain anonymous), a small description about your project, such as what it is, how it was inspired, why it was easy or hard, etc. All submissions will be reviewed and selected images will be used on our blog and other Artbeads.com affiliated websites.

Submissions must use all or mostly Artbeads.com products. Artbeads.com has the right to choose whether or not to provide back links, Not all submissions received will be posted. Artbeads.com gains rights to use submitted images with no restrictions on this blog, the Artbeads.com website, and other Artbeads.com affiliated web sites.

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Fishing was always an important part of my life growing up in Alaska, but it wasn’t until just a couple of years ago that I discovered a passion for fly fishing. Perhaps it’s the closeness to nature, the required knowledge of local entomology (science of bugs), or the enjoyment I find in tying flies, which reminds me of the days when I used to create lampwork beads, bar the molten glass.

Or perhaps it is because there are similarities with another passion of mine: doing business on the worldwide web. Think about it. With fly fishing, you approach water that holds fish with great care and delicately cast and present your fly in a way that is attractive to those lurking below. A poor presentation will yield nothing more than casting practice, as will a fly that is not appropriate for the water type, the season, and even the time of day. On the web, we have a good idea who our potential customers are, but to engage these customers we must present them with images and descriptions that bring a nearly tactile experience to their monitors. But it doesn’t end here. It is important that customers feel confident that  they are making the right choice and that making a purchase entails very little risk. And lastly, we must present products that are seasonally appropriate within the context of current fashion and are, simply put, DELICIOUS.

For a fish: looks like a bug, swims like a bug, is the right bug for this time of year. BITE!

Featured above is a fly that I tied last night that I will call the “Sterling John.” This is a size 14 Copper John fly designed by John Barr, but tied up with one of Artbeads.com’s 3mm sterling round beads (SS-RND3) and 28 gauge sterling silver wire (SSWR28HH1). I also used feathers from one of neighbor Dave’s chickens. I will try this fly out on a small river in Washington tomorrow and will report back with results.

Devin Kimura, CEO

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