April 3 Jewelry Gems of the Web

Linda Augsburg — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:35:00 GMT

Busy week here at the ranch. Lots accomplished, but lots more to do. Seems like I'm running in many directions. But I took a little time out to check in with my friends, something I think we all need to do regularly. And here's what they're all up to.

Jewelry & Beading
The question of the month on Jewelry & Beading is about your hardest business decisions. Let your voice be heard!

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
A sleepless night for Andrew produced seven new necklace designs.

Art Bead Scene
Feeling out of step with the trends? Here's some inspiration for the fall 2009 season!

Strands of Beads
Melissa shows off a celadon-themed necklace she made for Ornament Thursday

Barbe Saint John - New Jewelry from Forgotten Artifacts
Barbe reviews Dr. Weiman's 101 More Jewelry Selling Techniques Ebook

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Using glueable bracelet blanks from Rings & Things, Melanie shares ideas for how to use them in two very different ways

About.com Jewelry Making
Tammy has some tips for branding yourself and your jewelry product while also putting together some awesome packaging.

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
If it has Margot Potter's name on the cover, you know it will be a superfun and interesting book! Beyond the Bead, Margot's latest, is just that!

Collage Brooches
Carmi features a mini canvas pendant on a felted background.

And don't miss my personal posting from last week: BeadStyle magazine My jewelry does the Lindy Hop far better than I do...check out my inspiration!

Have a great weekend. And if you get a chance, post a comment below and tell me which of my jewelry gems is your favorite this week. To post a comment, you have to be registered, but it's FREE, so register now! Plus, if you're registered, you can post on the forums, leave comments on the blog, and view special registered only content. And when you do, make sure you register for the newsletter and other offers, as we keep you in the know. And if you sign up for the newsletter, you automatically get a second newsletter each month that contains instructions and photos for a fabulous earring project tied into a project in the current issue of BeadStyle magazine! So register today!!!

BeadStyle's all-access pass for one weekend only!

Linda Augsburg — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:57:00 GMT

This weekend only! Online subscriber access for everyone!

From Friday, July 11 at 5:00pm Central Time, through Sunday, July 13, take a free tour of all the great online content that's usually available only to BeadStylemag.com registered users or subscribers to BeadStyle magazine. Take a look around and see what you've been missing, and if you like what you see, come back and sign up Monday, July 14.

What are you missing, you ask? Well, registered users of Beadstylemag.com get access to all these great online features: reader forums, editor blogs, how-to videos, free projects, and the magazine's gallery.

In addition to all of the great registered-user features listed above, subscribers also gain online access to:

Post your most recent projects in our Subscriber Gallery
Download exclusive projects
Learn specific beading tips and techniques with our new online videos

Please Note: During the times mentioned above, you will not be able to register for a new account or logon to any of our Jewelry sites with an existing account. Reader forum users will be able to post as long as they've logged in and have a cookie set prior to the times mentioned above. The site will be back to normal and open for new registrations on Monday, July 14.

Bead&Button magazine and Art Jewelry magazine will also have all-access weekends this weekend. So if you've ever wondered what's behind that firewall, now's your chance to find out what you've been missing. And then Monday, you can register and even become a subscriber!

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April 3 Jewelry Gems of the Web

BeadStyle's all-access pass for one weekend only!