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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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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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My Last Day at Tucson – Part 1

I made it home. I have had some time to catch up on sleep and emails. I was only in Tucson for 4 days and I was exhausted. Finally, I am able to write about the last full day. It was so busy that I have to make two entries about it! The first place […]

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Swarovski Make and Take Projects Now in the Learning Center

Last week, Swarovski hosted the first ever Sparkling Make and Take projects at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. These projects were a major success and Artbeads.com was proud to sponsor this exciting debut! Despite an astonishing cold front (Tucson had its lowest temperatures in over 100 years last week), the class was held in […]

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The Swarosvki Experience

My first full day in Tucson is complete! It was packed full of Swarovski. I can’t complain about that! The Sparkling Make and Takes were wonderful. All of our classes were sold out and we wish we could have let more in. Since everyone loved these designs so much we will be adding them as […]

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Famous Engagement Rings

After spending some time browsing through engagement rings for yesterday’s post, I came across a few famous engagement rings that are worth noting. It’s apparent that no expense was spared with these gemstone giants. In 1955 Prince Rainer proposed to actress Grace Kelly with an impressive 12 carat emerald-cut diamond ring. If this ring was […]

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Engagement Ring Trends for 2011

The marriage proposal is definitely one of the most exhilarating, romantic and emotional moments in a girl’s life. The added delight of receiving a sparkling ring heightens these emotions even further and gives us something to remember this amazing moment by because we probably lost our heads in excitement! Engagement rings in 2011 are all […]

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See What You’ve Missed This Year

Each year our launch coordinator and owners look over thousands of products from various vendors to find just the right things to put on our website. They are always on the lookout for anything new and exciting. This past year we’ve launched more than 5,600 new products! Visit the Best of 2010 page to see […]

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Browse for New Products Easily

At Artbeads.com, we’re constantly updating our website with new products. This week, we’ve added porcelain star pendants, Caspia beads and finished necklace. Check our New & Featured Products Page each week for updates to our wide selection of beading products and tools.

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