Last Call - ABS July Challenge Ends Tonight!

Do you hear the Siren's song? It's the last call for your mermaid inspired projects. We have over $100 in free beads to give away tomorrow! Enter your photo at our flickr group or email it to me along with your information.

Bracelet designed by Rickie Voges

Earrings by Jean Yates

Necklace created by Jennifer Dangerfield

Alternate uses for Art Beads

Always on the look out for new ways to use Art Beads, I happened upon Heritage Glass Inc. Not only do they carry these drawer pulls, there are utensils, wine bottle stoppers, hand held magnifying glasses, and charms - all great ways to use and display all your lovely and precious Art Beads.

Click on image above for ordering information

Rather than having your beads lie in wait for their turn out of your jewelry box, put them out for the world to see each and every day!

Send us a link to your alternate uses for Art Beads.

- Elaine

As the Bead Turns, 7/29/07

Bringing you all the dirt and drama from the beading blog world...

Jennifer of the Naughty Secretary Club searches world wide for the bits that go into her revamped vintage jewelry. This past week she ventured to the Brimfield, Mass flea market. Read her blog and get the full report as well as a few online jewelry shopping suggestions she discovered on her trip!

Mother’s bracelets are true classics! Jean Yates was commissioned (by her husband Jim’s pal, Rob) to create a very pretty one for his wife, due in October. See what they created together by phone, and find out if the mother-to-be liked it or not!

Margot of The Impatient Blogger whines about her “stupid thumb” and shares “fabulicious” photos and trend spotting thoughts from this year’s Summer CHA Show. Yipee!

Robin Atkins has started a year-long Bead Journal Project. Here is Cyndi of Bead Arts
contribution for the month of July!

At Jewelry and Beading, Tammy suggests that you start planting your jewelry beads in July, so you can bead weave a cool beaded tree for the holidays.

Cindy Gimbrone of the Lampwork Diva blog joined her lampwork glass spirals with Melanie of Earthenwood Studio's porcelain shell charms. Both artists then teamed with Jean Yates to work on a Collaboration Exploration, where all three designed a piece of jewelry using both sets of bead elements. Click on each of their blogs to see the results!

Spotlight on Jewelry Tales

Everyone has a story to tell and jewelry designer Cynthia Newcomer Daniel has created a blog that combines her love of writing with her incredible jewelry designs. This has to be the most clever blog I've ran across.

She combines her skills with wire to feature an amazing collection of art beads. Be sure to check out the jewelry in her older posts.

Thanks to Beverly Herman for sharing the link with us.