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In my previous blog, " Presenting...Bead-It-Forward ornaments ," I introduced the newest item we've started making with this year's Bead-It-Forward squares. Already the idea is hot -- it's all we can do to keep our paws off of the 200+ completed ornaments...
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I didn't have anything special in mind when, one night, I glued two Bead-It-Forward squares back-to-back, added a ribbon loop, and worked a beaded edging around the outside. An ornament! I thought I'd make a few to be auctioned off in sets at the Bead&Button...
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If you "like" Bead&Button on Facebook, you're probably familiar with the "12 Days of Free Holiday Patterns." From December 1st through the 12th, we posted two holiday projects to our Facebook wall every day. If you're not on Facebook (or you just...
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For all of you who love to make Christmas ornaments, now's the time to stock up on plain ball ornaments you can bead around. I was recently at Michaels and found ball ornaments of all sizes, shapes, and colors on sale. I don't know about you, but I work...
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Did October take you by surprise? Me too! But the one good thing about a month sneaking up on you is discovering the fun new stuff available at BeadAndButton.com. Here's what we've just released for October: Shelley Hay's "Poinsettia ornament" is the...
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I don't know what the weather's like in your neck of the woods, but at the Bead&Button offices...it's hot! The grass is dry and brittle, the heat index borders on the dangerous, and just the other day I got sunburned running a single errand over my...
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It's the first of the month, which means that new stuff abounds at BeadAndButton.com! If you read my previous blog about our for-sale ornament series , you know it's time to add another to the line-up. This month, it's "Star light, star bright," a brand...
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The talented and much-beloved Cathy Lampole has done it again! She is the designer of our April ornament, "Sugarplum ornament cover," the third ornament in our 2012 series. This is a for-sale ($3.95) project that you can download instantly, meaning you...
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Bead&Button readers, you've made a few things very clear over the years: You love seed beads and crystals, your home is overrun with your hobby, and you adore beaded ornaments and will make them regardless of the season! To that last point, we have...
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In a previous blog , I talked about how the Bead&Button staff has fallen head-over-heels for Diane Hertzler's trillium ornament, our featured ornament for the April 2011 issue . One of the reasons why it's so popular is that there is so much...
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I have never seen an issue of Bead&Button where even us editors were clamoring to make the projects...not just to test the instructions, but to wear, reinvent, or give as gifts! But that's exactly what's happening with our April issue , which...
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For all of you who love to make Christmas ornaments, now's the time to buy them. I was recently at Michael's and found clear, round ornaments discounted by 70%. I don't know about you, but I make beaded ornaments almost year 'round. With...
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This week, I finished sewing a set of Christmas stockings. I took pictures of my work in progress, then posted them on Facebook for my friends to see, only to have a few people hint that it was too early to be working on holiday projects. I was perplexed...
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When I first started working for Bead&Button , I was obsessed with Celia Martin's "Holiday elegance" ornament (left). I get into the winter holidays in a big way, and I dreamed of adorning my tree with Celia's delicate, crystal-studded...
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• If you’re still looking for holiday gifts, there is still time to shop our 50% off all downloadable projects sale . • What to do with extra beads? Put them on packages! Since I was snowed in this weekend, I took advantage of my time at home to do two...
Published
Tue, Dec 23 2008 9:14 AM
by
Tea
Filed under: Button, Bead&, gifts, beading, beads, ornaments, projects, holiday project, easy projects, beaded gifts, last minute, bead stash, holidays
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