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Registration will close on December 8, 2010 so register early! Once the project gets underway, you will be invited to participate in the BJP blog so that we can share our work and our questions with each other as we go. To register, please send a request to our registration angel at beadjournalreg11@gmail.com Your request should include the following information to ensure it is processed correctly: 1. Your full name, first and last. 2. Your web name or alias, if you have one. 3. Your email address. Please give us your “best” email address, onethat is not likely to change during the year and one that you checkfrequently. (Note: we don’t contact you very often.) 4. Your home address. 5. Your telephone number. 6. Do you have a website? Y/N – If yes, what is the URL? 7. Do you have a blog? Y/N – If yes, what is the URL? 8. Were you a registered participant in any other Bead Journal Project? Y/N If yes did you complete the project for the year?
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Sunday Bead Bloggers
Yesterday was my one year anniversary of reuniting with my daughter. Hard to believe a year has passed, it seems so long ago that I sent off an email introducing myself as her Birth Mother only to get a reply within 15 mins… A ton of coincidences and a few hours later were getting to know each other. Happy Anniversary again Moe! While my intentions for today were good, my follow thru wasn’t. I’m still working on a couple of class samples that I wanted to get done yesterday. Can’t rush the creative muse! So, I’m taking a break now and doing some blog reading with this weeks Bead Bloggers! A Bead A Day Are you thinking of branching out into polymer clay work? Lisa has gathered some blog reader feedback on how to get started. About.com Jewelry Making Are you in or out when it comes to plated metals? This polls seems to indicate a mixed bag . Art Bead Scene Art Bead Scene Announces the September Monthly Challenge. Come gain inspiration from Barbier. Barbe Saint John Stamped Metal Jewelry book review!
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Back from Bead Fest
I have returned from Bead Fest! The best things about Bead Fest were meeting lots of awesome designers and bead makers, some for the first time, and some who I only get to see at shows. It really is the people who make all the hardships of a show worth the effort. My buddy Diane Hawkey and I did as much schmoozing as we could, watching each other’s booths, and going out for a couple of fancy and fun dinners. I had a good response to my newest stamped designs, and sold out of a few of them, which was encouraging. I ended up drawing and inking about a dozen new designs for stamps which I will be working on today. I bought some supplies for my holiday jewelry and some new items that I hope will inspire me to get back into designing for articles. As you may have gathered, the show was not so great financially for me. It was definitely not as bad as it could have been, as I covered my expenses, but not by much.
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Bead Table Wednesday
Today on the table, I have some ingredients to make more Hinged Pendants with Shimmer Keys and Vintaj Arte Metal hinge components. I ended up making two of the pendants, but I only used one of the keys pictured. One of the other keys ended up in a necklace, but I didn’t take a pic of the ingredients of that one. Here are my ingredients for Lorelei’s Fusion Beads Reader Challenge Still expecting another couple of parts for that, but it was good to get it all laid out. I really like BTWs because it forces me to spend a little time in the beading studio, which I don’t often get to do. Of course, with the state of my studio at the moment (see above…ouch) I had to do some major cleaning before I made anything. I spent about 2 hours sorting, gathering more scrap silver to send to the refinery, and daydreaming. But I did make one full necklace and two pendants, and my table is ready for another work session soon!
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Gemstone and Bead Specials
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Beads Of Cambay . All opinions are 100% mine. For the best place to get precious gemstone beads and other type of beads, you need to check out the Beads Of Cambay . This is the website where you can get the Wholesale Beads & Gemstones that you will want to make your home more beautiful. Aquamarine Beads can be a valuable asset to your bead collection. My favorite are the Drusy Beads which is in the form of a quartz. The matrix or natural host rock is shaped to expose the quartz crystal formations. The Tourmaline Beads are recognized for their widest color range. You also might enjoy the Freshwater Pearls which are natural and have very beautiful colors. If you want to own gold but don’t want to pay the price of 14K or 18K solid gold, you might want to get the 22kt Gold plated Copper Beads which would be a great addition to your bead collection. These Copper Beads are a fraction of the cost so you can enjoy gold without paying a fortune.
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Peace, Love and Bead Bloggers!
I hope you are ready for some fun blog hopping! Our friends below are sharing studio space, how to’s, design ideas, craft store updates and news from BeadFest! Here’s wishing you all a wonderful new week, enjoy!! 
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Peace, Love and Bead Bloggers!
Holidays are so great!! It’s nice to feel a little more rested and have more time to read blogs or create! Below are some great links in case you have a few extra minutes. This week our bead blogger pals are creating with resin, focusing on forums and, of course, giving things away! Enjoy! Resin Crafts! This week Carmi is making Faux Gems with resin! About.com Jewelry Making When was the last time you visiting the Jewelry Making Forum? That long ago? Well, here is some of what you have been missing. Earthenwood Studio Chronicles Melanie unloads a kiln fill of new black and white deigns The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton Andrew announces the (SOLD OUT) Reader’s Challenge Design Kit for September! Lots of luscious pale purples and lavenders! Cindy Gimbrone Beads Cindy shares some ideas to make your metal money stretch. Beading Arts Cyndi shares the work of some amazing bead embroidery artists! Snap out of it, Jean! There’s beading to be done!
A Bead A Day .
How to Make A Charm Bead Bracelet
Making your own jewellery is a way to express your individuality. Charm Bracelets are the in thing right now, and that has led to craft minded people to start making their own charm bracelets. As a result of the popularity, the bead industry has grown exponentially. The result is there are a lot of options available to you use to create your piece. Obviously, choosing the right charm beads for your bracelet is the place to start, and you have a lot of choices. To do this, you need to understand the look you are trying to achieve. What colors do you want to use and do you want to use a birthstone colors are just a few of the questions you need to answer before you buy your beads. Along with the color you will want to choose the design of the bead you need. There are a lot of designs out there and a lot of different materials so try to plan you final product before you buy. So, now you have your beads and you are ready to make a bracelet, where do you start?
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