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Voting Open in Make it for Mom Challenge

Happy Mother’s Day! It’s time to VOTE for your favorite design in the Make it for Mom Challenge! There are many beautiful Mom-inspired designs and stories and it’s going to be hard to just choose one. Feel free to look at all the entries and leave comments for the designers, they would love to hear […]

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Make it for Mom Challenge Entries

The Make it for Mom Challenge has been very inspirational with all of the lovely designs and heartwarming stories about your mothers. The challenge is a great way to showcase your work, plus you may get some feedback left by friends, family and other bead lovers! We have chosen some great entries to share with […]

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Winter-Themed Gallery

These beautiful designs are created by our talented and inspirational Artbeads Design Partners. Using a winter theme as inspiration, the Design Partners beautifully brought forth the beauty and spirit of the winter season in their designs. I’ve posted a few of my favorites on the blog, but there are many more amazing pieces that I […]

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Red Carpet Jewelry

The Academy Awards are always a good place to get a sneak peak at this year’s upcoming beauty and fashion, and this year was no exception. Natalie Portman wore some show-stopping tassel earrings made from rubellite and rose-cut diamonds. They’re long enough to almost brush her shoulders and match the color and sparkle of her […]

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Swarovski Sparkling Make and Takes, First Ever!

Each year, gemstone connoisseurs and jewelry enthusiasts make a pilgrimage to Arizona to attend the highly esteemed Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. This year’s event will span over two weeks, from January 29th through February 13th, and host over 40 different shows, hundreds of vendors and several special exhibits. With a matchless ability to sparkle […]

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Fashion Trends

We’ve just updated our Fashion Trends for 2009! Get a sneak preview of the upcoming Spring/Summer 2009 fashion trends in our Learning Center. We’ll show you which products you can use to incorporate bright, kaleidoscopic colors and punchy pastels into your designs.

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Employee Gallery of Designs

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 [email protected] along with your name (or let us know if you’d like to remain anonymous), a small […]

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Customer Gallery of Designs

 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 [email protected] along with your name (or let us know if you’d like to remain anonymous), a small […]

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Harvest Splendor Necklace

 “The inspiration for this necklace is the coming of fall. Choosing two leaves, the silver and copper, represents the change of colors. In the beginning of the season there are leaves on the trees still green, enjoying the last bit of summer, and leaves changing color, giving in to the shorter, cooler days. Autumn is […]

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