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2011 Wedding Color Trends

One of the (many) reasons I’m happy to be getting married this year is the timeless appeal of the 2011 color palettes! The projected wedding colors for 2011 will display vintage undertones, starting off with soft, whimsical hues in the spring and ripening into rich, majestic tones for the fall and winter months. Even the […]

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Wedding Color Trends

Picture courtesy of: purple wedding flowers Perhaps one of most impactful ways to influence the atmosphere of a wedding is through use of color. Whether you envision an extravagant evening in red and gold or a beachside afternoon in bright floral hues, colors help set the overall tone for the event. While weddings have traditionally […]

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Color Palettes

It’s easy to select a few favorite colors and constantly buy beads to match, but if you find yourself with an overabundance of red, consider checking out our color palette suggestions to get you thinking in a new way. These color palettes show you a variety of fun and complementary color combinations that will give […]

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Spring Necklace

My spring necklace, using all artbeads.com products, was inspired by my beautiful rose garden that’s bursting with gorgeous roses in every color! I’ve hand-knotted pink biwa pearls, Swarovski Crystals and Swarovski Crystal Pearls on to griffin silk cord in a ‘tin-cup’ style necklace that can be worn long or wrapped around to make a two-strand […]

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Swarovski Summer Color Trends

This summer is all about freshness! Bringing a vacation retreat to you, these Swarovski summer color trends are sure to make you reminisce of beach-side resorts and sunny days. Each color palette from sunshine yellow and calming coral to trendy turquoise and luxurious violet feature all of the complementing shades of Swarovski crystals as well […]

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2010 Prom Trends

Create your own high-impact prom look with the help of our 2010 Prom Trends guide. This year’s prom trends are bolder and more unique than previous years! Last year’s animal prints have been replaced by large geometric graphics, including shapes and lines. In terms of colors, this season will see palettes inspired by vibrant rainforests, […]

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Swarovski Spring Color Trends

Spring is all about freshness. These Swarovski color trends bring a vacation retreat to you with their stunning combination of blues, corals, violets and even a beautiful neutral palette. Perfect for mixing and matching, these colors will bring exuberance, youthfulness and happiness to your fashion apparel, jewelry, home decor and even weddings. Click on the […]

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CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements – Winter Trends 2009

Anyone can find their creative muse this winter with these beautiful nature-inspired color trends using Swarovski. This PDF contains five color trends that feature beautiful combination of crystal colors. Fashion apparel, jewelry, personal accessories and home décor will be replete with rich, passionate colors harmoniously balanced by earthy neutrals. From Volcanic Reds and Ocean Blues […]

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My Inspiration

As a beader I know it’s not always easy to come up with a new design idea for making jewelry. So to help you with your designs I’d like to share with you where I get my inspiration. I always carry a little note book in my bag. An idea can come suddenly and I […]

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New site search

Artbeads.com would like to give a big THANK YOU to our website development team for working hard in building our new site search.  Now when search by keyword or product code you can further refine what you are looking for by material, color, origin and much more! Read our useful tips on using our new […]

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