CHANGES AT PHOTOBEADS
Thank you for visiting the Photobeads blog. We like to inform you about the changes that have been made with Photobeads. This company has been taken over by Kralenzooi. This was effected on the 23rd of june 2010.
In the meantime Photobeads is no longer an individual company. The name of Photobeads will live further on. Its products are still recognizable in a separate department of the web shop Kralenzooi. New is the possibility that consumers can buy Photobeads products in the web shop of Kralenzooi.
Kralenzooi is the friendly web shop with 8,000 products in stock, legendary services and super quick despatch. We are known as Dutch professionals who already 25 years know about the needs of demanding jewel makers.
To comfort you, the domain names www.photobeads.nl and www. photobeads.eu will remain available.
Click HERE go to the Photobeads department of web shop Kralenzooi.
If you want to register as a shopkeeper with our wholesale department, please send an email with full information to : info@kralenzooi.nl and we will guide you along the forms in the Dutch language in order to arrange your registration.
We are looking forward to be at your service….!
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Flower Life buttons in the Bead Unique
Alexandra wrote: I’ve managed to get a place in the Bead Unique Summer 2009 Bead Swap!
This means that 15 participants of this Bead Swap issue received a set of Flower Life buttons (among other beads). Hopefully there will be many button creations and hopefully the editors will find some of them beautiful enough to publish in the magazine. All pieces will be published on the Bead Unique website, but with a delay of about a year. Patience!
Button Glam necklace
Great news: Summer Nights necklace is the winner!
Summer Nights necklace has won the May 2009 Vintaj design Challenge! This necklace is a variation on the Raspberry Dream chain by Mieke Warmenhoven.
Summer Nights necklace - winner of the May 2009 Fresh Melody Vintaj challenge!
Summer Nights is now featured on the Vintaj blog and will later be published in the Idea Gallery on the Vintaj website!
Summer Nights necklace and Vintaj challenge
This new Summer Nights necklace with a raspberry pink Flower Life photobead and Vintaj Natural Brass elements is a variation on the Raspberry Dream chain by Mieke Warmenhoven.
Summer Nights necklace
The Summer Nights is competing in the Vintaj May 2009 Fresh Melody challenge. Please give it your vote to help it win!
Useful resources: crafty places part 2
Some time ago I’ve posted a list of all kinds of crafty sites. I’ve collected some more in the meanwhile and I think it’s time to share them with you. Again, if you know more of such websites, please do let me know!
Craft Gossip
Craft Gossip is your place to hear about the latest gossip in crafts and DIY ideas put together with the help of a dedicated team of editors.
CraftPOP
CraftPOP is an Arts and Crafts Links Directory.
craftstylish
CraftStylish is the ultimate crafting resource that we craved, but couldn’t find—a place to connect, discover and share with other crafters. It’s the destination for fabulous inspiration and expert instruction on the latest trends, projects, ideas, and materials. Whatever craft you love—knitting, crocheting, sewing, quilting, embroidery, jewelrymaking, and more—you’ll find the best information and community at CraftStylish.com.
CraftyCrafty
CraftyCrafty by Shiny Media – some kind of a blog website with tutorials and crafty advice.
My Craft
MyCraft.comis the Craft Social Network where you can share and market your crafts.
mycraftivity.com
Mycraftivity.comis the global online community for crafters looking to connect with others who share their love for all things handmade.
WhatTheCraft.com
WhatTheCraft.com is about DIY (Do It Yourself) Clothing and Crafts ran by a self-taught seamstress and crafter.
How to sell specialty beads part 8: Gave all your beads a special name
What sounds more appealing to you: ‘tensha bead’ or ‘decal bead with a rose’? ‘Photobead’ or ‘large pink bead with purple flowers’? Specialty beads are special and you can emphasize that by giving them a special name. Most of the time they have a name already. Ask your supplier or do some internet research.
BeautyFall pendants' rather than 'wooden pendant with autumn leaves'
A special name makes your customers curious, makes the beads sound important (which they are!) and stresses the variety of products you have to offer. Besides, people like to be special, wear special clothes and make jewellery from special beads.
Specialty beads: seeds and beans
Lori from Tab Made uses real seeds in her jewellery, like these earrings made with real peach pits.
Earrings from Tab Made
But even more special are her ceramic and polymer clay handmade beads that could easily be mistaken for objects from the forests floor! Lori adds natural stones so that her jewellery has an absolutely natural look.
Botany necklace by Tab Made
Useful resources: Totally Tutorials
Dotty from dottyral loves tutorials. So she decided to gather all tutorials that are published on different blogs all over internet. She places several new links on her Totally Tutorials blog every day. Which is great because no we don’t have look anymore!
Totally Tutorials Blog
And if it weren’t enough, Dotty also has started a Totally Tutorials flickr group. Each photo there is of a finished product with the tutorial link in the description. She invites you to join, enjoy the tutorials and submit your own.
Specialty beads: beach stones and photobeads
Shelly from A Stone’s Throw makes original jewellery with beach stones which she collects on Cape Cod.
Beach stone jewellery by Shelly
Her other specialty are necklaces called NeckWreaths. They are crocheted from fine gauge sterling silver wire and then “woven” together with her secret sewing technique! They close with sturdy “mag lok” TM magnetic clasps which are embedded in her handmade polymer clay cones.
A NeckWreath with photobeads
The wreaths are adjustable in length from 16-18″ long. They incorporate new beads, like the photobeads, vintage beads as well as resin and semi precious stones and pearls.
Another NeckWreath with photobeads
Vote Mother’s Garden at Vintaj.com!
The Mother’s Garden bracelet is the first Photobeads project with Vintaj natural brass findings. The combination of Royal Garden rose photobeads and Vintaj bead caps and charms turned out to be stunningly beautiful! You can download the full project description here.
Vote for the Mother's Garden bracelet!
The Mother’s Garden bracelet competes in the Vintaj April 2009 Sprouting Blossoms competition.
It’s that time of the month again: Get Eurofied!
1st of April (tomorrow!) new Get Eurofied! boxes are on sale again! As always they are full of indie samples and as always there is a very limited amount of them available, so hurry up. There is a little surprise from Photobeads as well. The new sample is even more fun than the previous one!
Get Eurofied!
If you want to know what to expect, read this post about my Get Eurofied! treasure box.
