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Monday, January 25, 2010

Jewels of Love - A collaborative of Artists for Valentine's Day

I have been featured!

Multiple artists have collaborated to create a vignette of designs devoted to the day of Love! Each artist has a place card with website, name, city, state or country. Please feel free to visit these websites for the profiles of these artists and more!
The Jewelry connection presented these artists for a jewelry show in the broadcast room on January 24th
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzroNKCqU0A

The Video was made by Mona Hair, host of
"The-Jewelry-Connection"live Show
Channel: The-Jewelry-Connection on LiveVideo.com






Tuesday, January 12, 2010

January Newsletter



Happy New Year from Enchanted Beads!

I hope you had a good Holiday Season and 2010 found you happy and in good health.

I had a busy month, December was great, business standpoint. It was a good year as well. Many of you shopped with me, thank you for making 2009 the best sales year for Enchanted Beads.

I spent some time designing and beading as well and I came up with a few new pieces.

This is "Winter Olympics" Brooch. It is participating in the Beadweavers Emporium Challenge at 1000Markets. It is our first challenge of 2010 and we really have some beautiful entries. If you would like to vote for your favorite the poll is only one click away:
http://www.thebeadweavingemporium.blogspot.com/



You can read the description of this brooch here:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37376062
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The second Brooch I finished is "Sea World - Mother of Pearl Brooch with Pearls, Fish and Starfish":



http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37682124

It is going to participate in the Etsy Beadweavers February Challenge, information will follow in the next Newsletter.

January is the garnet gemstones month. Here are some pieces from my shop, finished with genuine garnet beads:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20162990

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19220824


and a garnet color bracelet:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11855376


The month of February is the month for amethyst. I managed to finish a new amethyst necklace:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37810832

More to come in my February Newsletter. You will also get some Valentine's Day news. Until then you can browse my shops for the early Valentine's pieces:

www.enchantedbeads.etsy.com
www.enchantedbeas.etsy.com


My Newsletter readers will get 10% off any item in my shops, just write "NEWSLETTER DISCOUNT" in the Note to Seller at checkout. You will be reimbursed through Paypal.

Wishing you everything wonderful-

Ileana /Enchanted Beads



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Saturday, January 09, 2010

BEM Challenge - Winter Splendor

From the BEM Blog:

Winter Splendor is our first challenge of 2010 and we really have some beautiful entries. When Roxan chose this challenge theme this is what she had to say.

"How about WINTER SPLENDOR? While I don’t like the cold, I love the sight of snow and the beauty of its array of color in a blanket of white. To see the many different hues of color that happens as the sun reflects off a new fallen snow has always inspired me and I hope it inspires you to make something wonderful."

Please take a look through these beautiful entries and place a vote for your favorite between January 9th and 15th.

http://www.thebeadweavingemporium.blogspot.com/

The Beadweaving Emporium would like to thank the following participants. We know it's a busy time of year, and yet you still found the time to give us another gorgeous piece of your work.

Our pieces and participants are as follows:

1. Snowflake Winter Wonderland - by Tania of Slave to Beads
2. White Splendor Piece - by Dini of Beadazzled Of Oregon
3. Winter Olympic Brooch - by Ileana of Enchanted Beads
4. Lavender Lace Bracelet - by Nan of Nansglam

Happy voting!!