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  10.26.2009 | by Stacy Hillmer

  Cool gift ideas, clean conscience

  I’ve just discovered Kumvana Gomani ’s fabulous recycled-materials jewelry. Her fashion-forward collection is created from reclaimed PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic and aluminum. I particularly like her snö jewelry, including this necklace andMore Filed under: gift, holiday, recycle

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  10.12.2009 | by Stacy Hillmer

  Old jewelry-making catalogs = New gift bows!

  Craftstylish.com recently covered Jessica Jones and her blog How about orange… , which currently features an awesome paper project: DIY gift bows made from magazine pages. I knew this project had to be adaptable to BeadStyle readers, but how…? CertainlyMore Filed under: gift, holiday, packaging

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  06.19.2009 | by Erin Dolan

  "His style" - BeadStyle projects for Father's Day

  One of my largest personal challenges of the year comes every June: Father's Day shopping. I think it's a situation many of us find ourselves in: What in the world do I buy for Dad? I mean, how many ties or golf shirts does a guy need? Stacy andMore Filed under: BeadStyle magazine, gift, jewelry for men

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  05.08.2009 | by Cathy Jakicic

  Great recessionista idea

  Word of mouth is a fabulous thing for finding life's hidden treasures. My sister just told me about a jewelry line (that a friend told her about) that has hit on a great idea in financially challenging times for artists. The line is called "More Filed under: alternative shopping, beading, beads, budget, business, Buyhandmade.com, challenge, creativity, design, Etsy.com, frugal, gift, handcrafted, jewellery, jewelry, jewelry gifts, jewelry making, necklace, pendant, selling jewelry

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  04.06.2009 | by Stacy Hillmer

  Two new tips for giving jewelry gifts

  I recently gave my aunt a bracelet for her birthday. When she unwrapped the strand of colorful polymer clay frogs and gunmetal findings, I said what I always say when I give the gift of handmade jewelry: “If it’s too big or too small – I can fix it.”More Filed under: bracelets, gift, jewelry gifts, tips

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  12.05.2008 | by Erin Dolan

  Great gift ideas

  We have all been blogging a lot lately about handmade gifts, and how fun and rewarding giving and receiving them can be. The past few nights I have been working on homemade Christmas cards to the tunes of Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, and Josh Groban. GivingMore Filed under: free projects, gift, holiday, projects for sale

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