New Millifiore beads

November 29, 2009 at 7:25 pm | Beads, glass beads, jewellery making

Just in store for this weekend are our fabulous chunky millifiore rod beads

Millifiore Rod Beads

20mm long they are double drilled to allow for a variety of uses. We have made some funky bracelets from them here in our design studio. There are  plenty of other glass beads to combine them with on  our site.

Happy Beading…Cathie

Big Bead Ideas for Christmas Number Two

November 28, 2009 at 9:29 am | Beads, bluestreak beads

Stocking Fillers……we all love the feel of a crackly stocking on Christmas morning. Adda bit of glitz and glam to the ones you are filling by popping in some sparkly crystal earrings. You can make them for very little money with swarovski crystal pendants and some simple earwires.

swarovski crystal Butterfly Beads

Try these Swarovski butterflies from around 45 pence each. Use just one for a delicate pendant or a phone charm.

Big Bead ideas for Christmas Number One

November 27, 2009 at 9:29 pm | bluestreak beads, jewellery chains, jewellery making

How about making a special necklace for a good friend instead of buying one from the cheap lightweight shiny mass-produced stuff available in the mega stores.

Here is an easy recipe for a pandora bead necklace that anyone can make up from a snake chain and a collection of beads and little bells.

Pandora Style Necklace

I have made this one from pale green and red glass pandora stylebeads mixed in with some diamante spacers and simple bells. The snake chain necklace is 2.1 mm thick and closes with a lobster clasp.

New Sterling Silver Pandora Style Beads

November 26, 2009 at 10:47 pm | bluestreak beads, Pandora Style Beads

New Sterling Silver Pandora Style Beads….I have just put them on the site. We also have a fabulous new sterling silver snake bracelet, gorgeous quality with lovely quality rubber lined solid silver stoppers to prevent the charms from slipping off. Find them all together in the Pandora beads section.

Sterling Silver Lined Beads for Pandora bracelets

Cloissonne Beads back in stock

November 26, 2009 at 3:06 pm | Beads, bluestreak beads

Just a heads up that nearly all of our gorgeous cloissonne beads are back in  store.

Cloissonne Heart Beads

They are available as 10mm and 6mm round, coins & hearts and  work well with our antique gold findings.

They would make pretty little decorations for a miniature Christmas tree too!

Planning ahead ~ Beady gifts

November 14, 2009 at 10:47 am | Beads, bluestreak beads, Jewellery kits

Ok so we are nearly at the end of November and Christmas looms next month….time to start compiling those pressie lists. You can certainly make some of your gifts which will save the pennies and keep you busy on rainy days.

Beadable Bookmark

Here is idea number one!

Beaded Bookmarks for all your bookworm buddies. They are inexpensive to make from spare beads that you may have laying around, just pick up a few bookmarks from our findings section next time you are shopping online. We also supply a ready to make kit as shown on the  left.

Our design ideas include swarovski crystal cosmic beads, silver plated tassels, stampings and foiled glass beads

Swarovski Galactic Pendant

November 9, 2009 at 9:14 pm | Beads, Swarovski Crystal Beads

The very stunning and sparkly Galactic Pendant……..in gorgeously rich Red magma, one of Swarovski’s newest colours, is now available on the site.

Red Magma Galactic Pendant

Hang it on a vintage style chain or thread a piece of suede thong through it. Add more crystals and create a cluster necklace. Making beautiful  Jewellery with this lovely crystal is a piece of  cake.

If you prefer your Swarovski pendants  in other colours there are plenty available including clear, silver shade & golden shadow.