Cyber Monday Sale

Last Day!

We here at the Art Bead scene have joined together to offer our faithful readers a fabulous sale for the Thanksgiving Weekend. Each of the editors is offering a sale through their website or Etsy shop starting on Thanksgiving Thursday and running all the way until Cyber Monday. Scroll down through the post to find what each editor has to offer.
Have fun shopping!

Earthenwood Studio

Earthenwood Studio will be having special sales on new items in the Etsy shop from Thanksgiving Thursday to Cyber Monday! Look for new pendant mixes... bead sets featuring a handmade bead with co-ordinating accent beads, specially selected for you. There will be also be special weekend prices on all of the new nature themed pendants, plus some studio sale bundles will return to the shop. Free tiny pewter ceramic heart charm gift with every Etsy purchase, while supplies last! http://www.earthenwood.etsy.com
Check the Earthenwood blog for more details: http://earthenwood-beads.blogspot.com

Jangles by Jennifer Heynen

I am having a sale at both of my Etsy shops! Starting Thursday and running thru Monday everything is 15% off the marked prices in the shop. Also, with any order over 20.00 you will receive a glass bead assortment as a gift. I am filling the Jangles Etsy shop up with loads of new beads and bead sets for holiday gift making. Stop by and see what's new.


The Jangles Emporium is stocked with great finished jewelry, ceramic gift items, handpainted supply bags, wall hangings, and more!


All orders will be shipped on Tuesday after the sale. This way if you would like to shop all weekend I can combine shipments. As always, I will refund whatever shipping costs I can when combining orders. The 15% off sale price will be adjusted then too.

Lorelei Eurto

I am offering a discount of 20% off for the holiday weekend, Black Friday through Cyber Monday! Please use coupon code ABS HOLIDAY SALE 20 in the notes to seller and I will send revised invoices to the buyers.

Please note that I will be out of town for the entire weekend and will ship all purchases out on Monday morning when I return.

Lorelei Eurto Jewelry

Cindy Gimbrone
CyberMonday Sale is a continuation of Cindy Gimbrone's Combo Sale - 15% off plus FREE BEADS! Cindy Gimbrone wanted to combine the best of both worlds, a sale of handmade beads and a giveaway. So, she's having an online 15% off sale at all of her web shops. For every order over $20, you'll receive a grab bag of handmade art beads! It's a sale and a giveaway! Visit Cindy at any of her shops listed below. CyberMonday sale ends at midnight EST on Monday, November 30th, 2009.

Go to cindygimbronebeads.com for a sitewide sale of artist made beads, charms and findings at 15% off: Use Coupon Code: NovemberSale



Ready to ship meaningful jewelry in Cindy's Artfire Studio is 15% off. Sale prices shown in shop.



Cindy's edgey jewelry is at the bleeding heart on etsy: Sale prices shown in the shop.

Remember, for each order over $20, you'll receive a grab bag of artist made beads. What could be better than that? A sale and free beads - the best of both worlds!



Humblebeads

Happy Thanksgiving Art Bead Scene readers!

I'm offering 20% off all purchases during the sale.

http://www.humblebeads.com/ - use discount code THANKS09

http://www.humblebeads.etsy.com/ - add THANKS09 in the note to seller and wait for updated invoice

Beads, jewelry and limited edition ornaments!

Creative Impressions in Clay

Cyber Monday 20% off  use code "Cyber20"

See sale page.

$25 Tie Dye Pendants when you use 20% off code

Sale extends to in stock items also. Email Tari for availability tari@claybuttons.com. Plus free shipping for orders of $50 or more.

Sundays with Cindy: ABS Editors Sale!

The Editors of Art Bead Scene are having a Sale! If you haven't been shopping already, don't forget to visit before you check out this week's beady news!

About.com Jewelrymaking
It's is so easy to get into the holiday spirit when you have the perfect lampwork beads to get you there. Just think of all the jewelry possibilities.

Art Bead Scene
Are you a Twilight Fan? If yes, then check out the Twilight inspired jewelry on the Art Bead Scene!

Cindy Gimbrone aka Lampwork Diva
It's Double Dippin' Week - a week full of ideas for the Double Dips. Try a necklace and become "Entwined."

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie gives her review of Enchanted Adornments, and gives a reminder to enter teh Art Bead Scene monthly challenge for your chance to win a copy of it and some other great beads, including new Earthenwood beads!

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Ah, Etsy! So many of our problems solved by visiting Etsy for gifts for our dearest friends at this time of year. Take a look at this premade pendant, which also comes in a kit so you can teach yourself if you prefer. It's all jump rings and it's all beautiful. The Alchemist's Star!

Strands of Beads
Melissa is thankful for generous friends - who share their beading supplies!

Studio Saturday - Let it Snow!

Welcome to Studio Saturday! Each week one of our contributors gives you a sneak peek into their studio, creative process or inspirations. We ask a related question of our readers and hope you'll leave comments! As an incentive we offer a free prize each week to bribe you to use that keyboard. The following week we choose a random winner.

This week's very lucky winner is Tabby/Crooked Heart Art! Congratulations! You win a bead from Lynn Davis of Expedition D. Please send your postal address to the Lynn!

Welcome to the Humblebeads' studio today.  I wanted to share some new items that I've been working on, more etched metal!  It's so much fun.  For this series I wanted to make snowflake ornaments and pendants.  I picked up some stamps from the local craft show and then checked out the angel policy from the stamp companies.  Drats, they weren't angel companies and I couldn't use the stamps to make items to sell.  (Angel companies allow artists to use the stamps for limited editions, check with the stamp company's website to find out their policy.)

Okay, so what's a girl to do?  Why make my own stamps!  I looked up some photos of snowflakes that were in the public domain.  From there I sketched out my design and carved my own rubber stamps.

So that's my snowflake story.  I find this time of year, I so wish for the magic of that first snowfall of the season.  Of course here in Texas that is not happening.  Thank goodness for crafty powers and wishful thinking to make my own magic!
 
What magic do you look forward to during the winter holidays?  Leave a comment and next week we'll draw one winner who will receive a snowflake pendant.

Don't forget to check out the Art Bead Scene's Black Friday thru Cyber Monday deals!

Editor's Choice - Holiday Edition

Okay, whether you ran out at 4am this morning or plan on spending the day noshing on leftovers, there is no escape that the Holiday countdown has now begun! Here are my picks from our editor's shops and a few gift ideas using art beads this season.

Have a bookworm on your shopping list? In the Jangles Etsy shop you'll find these cute little bookmark kits.  Fast, easy and full of handmade goodness - who doesn't love that?

Poinsettias are a great symbol of the season.  Cindy Gimbrone has created a stunning rendition in brass.  This would make a lovely pendant for the person on your list who celebrates the holidays in classic and timeless style.

Are you a knitty kind of gal?  I could see using one of Creative Impressions in Clay leaf ceramic buttons for the closure on a knitted neckwarmer.  You could also use Tari's buttons to embellish a felted bag.

My teen would love this bracelet from Lorelei's etsy shop.  It's magical and my girl is into all things fairy!

During the holidays many of the Art Bead Scene editors offer finished jewelry for those who would like to collect jewelry from their favorite artists.  (We understand if they end up in your jewelry box instead of under the tree!)

Aren't these decorative pewter headpins from Lynn Davis so sugarplum sweet? They would look cute as could be in earrings to wear through the winter season.  Pair them up with icy blues or purples to extend their wear beyond the holidays. 

Did you know that purple is one of the hot colors for this Christmas?  Here are some snowflake inspired beads in frosty shades of lilac that can be found in the Humblebeads Etsy shop.  I used these for Christmas ornaments last year.  Many art beads can be transformed into heirloom gifts as holiday ornaments. 

Of course I have to mention the ultimate holiday gift - the Bead Cruise!  7 days in the Eastern Caribbean, now that would be a great way to recover from the holiday madness and escape the winter chill.

Be sure to read about the Black Friday - Cyber Monday sale with the Art Bead Scene editors.

And in case you haven't heard Lisa Peters has a huge blog giveaway this weekend, go check it out!

Black Friday thru Cyber Monday Sale

We here at the Art Bead scene have joined together to offer our faithful readers a fabulous sale for the Thanksgiving Weekend. Each of the editors is offering a sale through their website or Etsy shop starting on Thanksgiving Thursday and running all the way until Cyber Monday. Scroll down through the post to find what each editor has to offer.

Have fun shopping!

Creative Impressions in Clay

Creative Impressions In Clay has a Cyber Sale Page

for Black Friday through Cyber Monday.

Receive 10% off items listed on the sale page.

For ABS readers, get an extra 10% off by putting "Xtra10" in the voucher box!

Sale extends to in stock items also. Email Tari for availability tari@claybuttons.com. Plus free shipping for orders of $50 or more.

Buy Handmade.

Humblebeads

Happy Thanksgiving Art Bead Scene readers!

I'm offering 20% off all purchases during the sale.

http://www.humblebeads.com/ - use discount code THANKS09

http://www.humblebeads.etsy.com/ - add THANKS09 in the note to seller and wait for updated invoice

Beads, jewelry and limited edition ornaments!

Cindy Gimbrone

15% off plus FREE BEADS! Cindy Gimbrone wanted to combine the best of both worlds, a sale of handmade beads and a giveaway. So, she's having an online 15% off sale at all of her web shops. For every order over $20, you'll receive a grab bag of handmade art beads! It's a sale and a giveaway! Visit Cindy at any of her shops listed below.

Go to cindygimbronebeads.com for a sitewide sale of artist made beads, charms and findings at 15% off: Use Coupon Code: NovemberSale

Ready to ship meaningful jewelry in Cindy's Artfire Studio is 15% off. Sale prices shown in shop.

Cindy's edgey jewelry is at the bleeding heart on etsy: Sale prices shown in the shop.

Remember, for each order over $20, you'll receive a grab bag of artist made beads. What could be better than that? A sale and free beads - the best of both worlds!

Lorelei Eurto

I am offering a discount of 20% off for the holiday weekend, Thursday through Cyber Monday! Please use coupon code ABS HOLIDAY SALE 20 in the notes to seller and I will send revised invoices to the buyers.

Please note that I will be out of town for the entire weekend and will ship all purchases out on Monday morning when I return.

Lorelei Eurto Jewelry

Earthenwood Studio

Earthenwood Studio will be having special sales on new items in the Etsy shop from Thanksgiving Thursday to Cyber Monday! Look for new pendant mixes... bead sets featuring a handmade bead with co-ordinating accent beads, specially selected for you. There will be also be special weekend prices on all of the new nature themed pendants, plus some studio sale bundles will return to the shop. Free tiny pewter ceramic heart charm gift with every Etsy purchase, while supplies last! http://www.earthenwood.etsy.com

Check the Earthenwood blog for more details: http://earthenwood-beads.blogspot.com

Jangles by Jennifer Heynen

I am having a sale at both of my Etsy shops! Starting Thursday and running thru Monday everything is 15% off the marked prices in the shop. Also, with any order over 20.00 you will receive a glass bead assortment as a gift. I am filling the Jangles Etsy shop up with loads of new beads and bead sets for holiday gift making. Stop by and see what's new.

The Jangles Emporium is stocked with great finished jewelry, ceramic gift items, handpainted supply bags, wall hangings, and more!

All orders will be shipped on Tuesday after the sale. This way if you would like to shop all weekend I can combine shipments. As always, I will refund whatever shipping costs I can when combining orders. The 15% off sale price will be adjusted then too.