I'm Drooling Over Here!

Okay, so today I receive the new Prima Bead catalog in the mail.  I have to say, I was so taken away into Beadland with the gorgeous new beads, findings, and patterns that I had to wipe the drool.  The creative wheels were turning like crazy.  Here are some of the drool worthy items:

Super feminine and romantic, this pretty is perfect for Victorian style jewelry designs

Get this, it's only $5.99!

Beautiful little acrylic flowers and Shamballa Style beads mixed together.  How perfect?

Price: 24 pieces for $5.99

GORGEOUS!  I love the colors on this baby!
Gemstone Round Dipped Pendant- Purple/Brown

Price: $4.99 

Wowza!  I love the look of these
Two Hole Faceted Acrylic Bead Sliders

A 4pc set is only $2.99!

There is so much more to see including NEW Beadalon™ items on the Prima Bead website.  Make sure to check it all out here.

Beadalon Products Now Available from Cousin

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for a Complete Listing of All 49 Available Items!

'Tis The Season Projects Idea

As I promised in a previous post, here are some lovely project ideas using Cousin Corporation's 'Tis the Season line that will come available on October 4th at your local A.C. Moore.  You can also find these items now at Prima Bead.

"Blue Christmas" Dangle Earrings

This will be the Friday DIY Project.

"Holly Go Lucky" Necklace

Featured Shop of Week 7/9/12

This week we are featuring Unkamen Supplies from Etsy.

Meet Ralph Helmrich owner of Unkamen Supplies:

I love making chainmaille jewelry, but was unable to purchase jump rings that met my standards, so I invested in the equipment and started making them myself. Over 40 years engineering experience paid off! I love them! The weight is substantial and my customers love the feel when they pick up my products.

Check out my family's and my finished products and see the endless possibilities my findings will bring to your chainmaille weaves and other jewelry and craft designs:

http://unkamengifts.etsy.com
http://favmoongirl.etsy.com

I offer high quality commercially made supplies; items that I use my self in my own finished goods.

While I can do everything, I no longer can AND meet all of my customers' needs, so I get by with a little help from my friends...and family:

Karen, my wife. She lists, photographs, ships, stocks, sources materials, collaborates with designs, manages, organizes and rubs my shoulders every 10K jump rings!

Leah, my daughter. She lists, ships, stocks, collaborates with designs, assists with production and is apprenticing with me in my machine shop. She has taken numerous classes and plans to make this her life's work.

Byron, my son. He prints orders, ships, makes bookmarks, stocks and is learning about Excel and Quickbooks and bakes me treats to keep me going!

Travis, my friend, who apprenticing with me, keeps chopped wood piled high next to my stove and keeps me chuckling with his quips and quotes.

Ian, my friend and Travis' brother, keeps my wire inventory up to date, cuts custom lengths and whistles tunes to keep me amused!

Denise, my friend and another homeschooling mom, helps fill commercial orders, ship and when I am lucky, brings her newborn son along for the rest of us to oodle over!

Hanna, my friend and Denise's oldest daughter, who is apprenticing with me, helps with jewelry orders and drives my Basset Hound crazy with the aroma of her pizza slices-her standard snack!

Find my family on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/UnkamenGifts

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Learn more about my family on our blog: http://unkamengifts.com/blog/

Find Videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/unkamengifts