Katie's Beading Blog Katie introduces her new line of findings: Katiedids? Creative Components. Look what you can do!
Lorelei's Blog: Inside the Studio Lorelei's blog has a new look. And she heads to cooking school!
Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done! Kim Miles! Who makes prettier Valentine's day, or "just for yourself" gifts than Kim? Wait til you see what she has up her sleeve...the Ace of Hearts, so to speak!
Strands of Beads Melissa is giving away a $25.00 gift certificate from Artbeads.com this week!
A Bead A Day Lisa is hoping to get some ideas for using a bright red, swirly stoneware pendant just in time for Valentine's Day.
Art Bead Scene Searching for a way to achieve an etched metal look? ABS has a free tutorial for you!
Barbe Saint John - New Jewelry from Forgotten Artifacts Are you a follower? Barbe has a giveway for her blog readers.
Beading Arts A beautiful glass bead becomes the focal point of a Valentine's Day necklace!
Carmi's Art/Life World Carmi did "knot" stress out making this new necklace!
Cindy Gimbrone aka the Lampwork Diva With the help of Vintaj brass, Cindy whips up a set of tethered butterfly earrings with her bronze floral charms.
Jewelry Junkies Link Love 02/06/10 originally appeared on About.com Jewelry Making on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 at 11:20:59.
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Combs for a Cause: Beadshop.com has announced a new initiative to donate some of the company's proceeds to charity. They are also interested in your stories as well and have set up some free information to help such as project handouts for beaded combs and how to host a bead party for charity.
Sale and Contest: Artbeads.com is running a 15% off sale right now on orders that are $60 or more or 5% off $30 or more. They also have a contest going on over at the company's Facebook page where you can win a $1,000 shopping spree.
Your Designs Rock: Rings & Things' "Your Designs Rock" competition is taking entries, and the deadline is coming up at the end of the month. There are five different categories and top prize is $750 worth of Rings & Things merchandise. All the details can be found on their web site.
Crystallized Winners: Winners of Fire Mountain Gems & Beads' 2009 Crystallized Contest are posted on the company's web site, and they are amazing! There is also information about the 2010 contest posted.
Ugly Necklace Contest: Finally, for the wild jewelry makers out there, don't forget the Land of Odd's Ugly Necklace Contest. The deadline is in March. Winners receive some substantial merchandise gift certificates.
Jewelry Contest, Freebies, and Sales originally appeared on About.com Jewelry Making on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 09:24:18.
Bead in Time A Bead in Time by Lisa Crone includes 35 beading projects plus tips for designing jewelry using inspiration found all around us.
Seed Bead Fusion Rachel Nelson-Smith brings together wire techniques and seed bead stitches to create some truly unique jewelry designs.
Chain Style: 50 Contemporary Jewelry Designs Jane Dickerson focuses on the amazing jewelry you can make using chain as the main ingredient.
I keep thinking "it has been done," but no, it hasn't. That's what I love about jewelry over so many other arts and crafts that I have (and continue to) dabble in. The possibilities are really endless.
Jewelry Books, Yes! originally appeared on About.com Jewelry Making on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 20:12:53.
Art Bead Scene Meet the pretty girl with lots of brains plus a whole lotta soul!
Carmi's Art/Life World After a week at CHA Carmi chooses the sweater surgery necklace as her favorite event.
Cindy Gimbrone aka The Lampwork Diva Instead of biting her fingernails down to the nub, Cindy makes Grunge Beads!
Earthenwood Studio Chronicles Melanie looks to the skies for the inspiration for some new cloud carvings
Jean Campbell Jean met up with two very cool artists this week: Gorgeous wool designs (including wool beads!); wonderful women.
Jewelry & Beading Cyndi is so happy that the third year of the Bead Journal Project has started. This year, she's making a bead embroidered bracelet for each month of the project.
Lorelei's Blog: Inside the Studio Lorelei shares some new softly colored bracelet designs with readers.
Snap out of it, Jean, There's beading to be done! Book review by Jean: Here's a cool title, harking back to the 60s...Crunchy Granola Charm eBook by Yvette Doss !
Strands of Beads Melissa creates a new necklace design using cute heart beads from Rings & Things.
Jewelry Junkie Link Love 01/31/10 originally appeared on About.com Jewelry Making on Sunday, January 31st, 2010 at 10:26:34.