Christmas Earrings!

Hey y'all - it's that time of year again! Soon, we'll all have "Jingle Bells" stuck in our heads and be putting up lights and trees! Of course, we must never forget the true purpose of celebration on Christmas, which is that God became Man to die as an offering for us, so that we don't end up burning for eternity, because we are all sinners and unworthy of Heaven, but if we believe that Jesus took our place and that our sins are paid for, then we will spend the rest of our lives (physically and eternally) in union with God and Jesus forever.

There's something I'm dying to tell y'all! We just go through making earring kits for purchase, which include everything you need to make the Absolutely Most Adorable Crystal and Glass earrings. Here the run down:

Swarovski Christmas Tree Earring Kit - $6.95 (Emerald Green tree)
Swarovski Christmas Tree Earring Kit - $6.95 (Crystal AB tree)
Glass Pearls with Rhinestone Scarf Snowman Earring Kit - $5.95
Swarovski Cubes with Bow Present Earring Kit - $7.95
Firepolish Crystal Candy Cane Earring Kit - $5.95
Crystal and Glass Pearl Angel Earring Kit - $5.95 (earring post/hook not included)

And PIX!!@!!!

But, of course, we haven't forgotten Halloween either, come see us in the store now, for Owls, Skulls, Witches, Bats, Pumpkins, Jack-o-Lanterns, and even Ears of Corn for Thanksgiving!


Coming Soon to the Bead Shop: I just got back from BeadFest Portland, and have some exciting new classes in the works in Metalworking! So get out your hammers and anvils, and get ready!

Guest Teacher

Thanks and Kudos! to Barbara for coming out last Saturday to teach a beautiful and easy Right Angle Weave Bracelet. Everyone was very pleased and all the bracelet's look really great! She's coming back Oct. 3, which is what I wanted to talk about. This time it will be a Colorful Cubed Ladder Stitch Bracelet (see pic) and the cost is $30 with the kit included. (You can't beat that for a two hour class. And, from my experience with the first class, this one promises to be well worth your while!

Shelby's Beading Tip: If you have a 16" strand of beads, you can make a matching bracelet and earrings just by adding Czech glass, seedbeads, or metal beads. A Czech glass strand of complementary and/or contrasting color/design would give you another 8-10" which is more than enough for an 18" necklace and "7 bracelet. For example, a strand of Kyanite, which is a fairly pricey gemstone, one could add a strand of similar blue Czech glass or plain clear crystal color. Also, you could find a seedbead of the right color in like a size 3 or 6, (I like the Czech glass because it's faceted and it adds a little "bling"). NOTE: Just make sure you pic your two or four earring beads before stringing to get the best matches.

Hope to see you soon! - Shelby