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New features on BeadStyleMag.com

Erin Dolan — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:31:00 GMT

Happy September, everybody!

Okay, I know it's the last day of July, but it's feeling pretty September-y around here. This week, we finished updating our website with tons of great new projects and resources from BeadStyle's September 2009 issue!

Sometimes, it can be a bit tricky to remember all of the new things that go up on the site whenever we have a new issue coming out. And this time around, we have several "extras" that you should take note of. So, for your browsing pleasure, here's a list of all of the new things on BeadStyleMag.com in honor of the September issue.

Projects:

Resources:

Reader challenges, surveys, and contests:

Many of you subscribers may already have received your copies of the latest issue. For those of you still waiting in anticipation, fear not: BeadStyle's September 2009 issue hits newsstands August 4! But while you wait, be sure to check out all of the cool stuff listed above.

Happy beading!

Subscribe for 2009

Jane Konkel — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:57:00 GMT

If you are not yet a subscriber to BeadStyle, now is a good time to order a subscription. We have beautiful projects lined up for 2009, there are special on line bonuses for subscribers, and we’ll be throwing in a few surprises as well. In a few weeks BeadStyle’s March issue will be mailed out to subscribers. The cover is a departure from our typical style — several pieces of jewelry are featured. One of my favorites is a piece designed by Helene Tsigistras. Helene uses hand painted ceramic beads in her design. The beads are from Some Enchanted Beading, but look a lot like the ceramic beads made in Kenya by Kazuri beads, a company started in 1988. They are members of The Fair Trade Federation. The mission of Kazuri is to provide employment opportunities for disadvantaged people in Kenya. Kazuri is an amazing grassroots enterprise. For four days starting tomorrow, the Kazuri folks are holding their first annual sale, which is a rarity, so you may want to check it out. To read the Kazuri story or see their beautiful beads, visit kazuribeadsusa.com.

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!