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Fun Ornament Projects for January

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Beaded Ornaments for the Holidays and Beyond presents 27 creative ornament projects for any level beader. This book presents a variety of ornament projects using different techniques including bead stringing, wirework, stitching, and netting. Beaded Ornaments for the Holidays and Beyond includes an introduction, basics section, comprehensive list of tools and materials, step-by-step photographic instructions, and design guidelines to guide beaders through their work.

“Our ornament projects are always really popular. They are a fun, festive way to show off and share your love of beading,” says Cathy Jakicic, BeadStyle editor.

Beaders will learn to make holiday ornaments such as beaded wreaths, poinsettias, ornament covers, standing spiders, and even peyote-stitched Russian ornaments, as well as beaded air balloon ornaments, stitched crayons, moccasins, leaves, flip-flops, and fruit and vegetables. There are even ideas for creating ornament hangers or ornament alternatives such as drawer pulls, drapery tiebacks, doorknob decor, and more.

Beaded Ornaments for the Holidays and Beyond is available in bookstores and direct from Kalmbach Publishing Co. for $19.95. To order the book direct, call (800) 533-6644, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time or visit them on the Web at KalmbachBooks.com.

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5 Fun Christmas Ornaments to Make at Home

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Each ornament kit comes with everything you need to make a great ornament!

There are several ornament kits to choose from at BeadBuddies.net and they probably have hundreds of different beads and crystals. The ornament kits are complete with the beads, supplies and instructions, so you can get started right away. Whether you are an accomplished artist or a beginner looking for a rainy day project, you will be very pleased with the kits. The ornament kits range in difficulty from beginners level to advanced, so there is something for everyone.

Owners Rod and Kim offer discounts when the ornament kits are purchased in multiples, so making ornaments could turn into a fun family, club, or classroom project. Once you have mastered a couple of their kits, you may want to mix it up a little and use the same ornament pattern with different colors of beads, or you can come up with your own ornament designs using the beads and crystals at BeadBuddies.net.

When you are thinking about ideas for ornaments, don’t forget all of the possibilities for making wearable ornaments using the gorgeous beads and crystals. Rod and Kim like the potential of the semi-precious stones. They say that the patterns in each stone are really amazing and can lure you in. Rod’s favorite stone is Red Tiger Eye and Kim really likes Bronzite and Crazy Lace Agate.

Rod and Kim Connors own and operate BeadBuddies.net out of Gray, Georgia. Kim has been beading for over 18 years and she and Rod started their business because they had trouble finding the beads they needed at reasonable prices. In their search for quality and beautiful beads for their ornaments, they discovered that other ornament designers were looking for beads as well. They decided to go right to the manufacturers and make beads for ornaments available for hobbyists and artists online. The Connors are true beaders and they use the beads they sell.

Rod and Kim really make a great team! One of the advantages that they have is that they have all of their beads hanging up in their Georgia office. They can easily try different combinations together until they find what they like. They also have done about 100 different craft shows, and that gives them a good feel for what ornament crafters and beaders are looking for in designs, beads and crystals.

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Snowflake Ornaments – Silver Christmas Gifts

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Each handcrafted snowflake ornament is as unique as a natural snowflake.

The snowflake is always wondrous and always unique. Over generations, families have turned this winter beauty into one of the most highly collected silver Christmas ornaments in the United States. In its premiere snowflake ornament collection, OrangeHOWELL.com by Paula Zanger pays homage to the legacy of this traditional icon with an enchanting collection of holiday ornaments infused with the spirit of American design.

Zanger, who is known for the stunning products she created for companies such as Sasaki, Rosenthal USA, Royal Velvet, Wedgwood: Vera Wang, ABC Carpet & Home, Sofa Soma, and Barneys NY, has designed china, sterling silver and silver-plated gifts and textiles for the luxury market for over 15 years. Her new ornament collection reflects insights garnered from a mentorship with an AGTA fine colored gem dealer and her experience as the creative director for an established New England silversmith. Zanger drew her ideas for snowflake ornaments from the shapes and styles favored by New England silversmiths, updating them with luminous colored crystals that refract and reflect light adding movement to each unique ornament.

Like natural snowflakes, each snowflake ornament in the Orange HOWELL collection is unique. Choose an ornament from charming snowflakes, beveled modernist snowflakes with silhouettes of iconic crystal charms including hearts, stars and crosses dangling at the center. There are also pinwheel snowflake ornaments, startburst ornaments and even custom designed ornaments.

There’s much more to Orange HOWELL than snowflake ornaments. Additional ornament designs include a crystal accented Holly Berry Tree ornament, Hanukah Bush ornament, and Snowman ornament, and they will be adding to their line just in time for Christmas.

Orange HOWELL was named for Paula Zanger’s spirited, great-great-grandfather, a literal “seventh son of a seventh son.” He was a Welsh, Quaker, Hoosier and Farmer. The spirit of innovation inspired by “William and Mary of Orange” gives the ornament business its first name. All of the silver snowflake ornaments are handcrafted in the United States and became available online on October 25, 2009.

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Learn How to Make Festive Beaded Ornaments

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Beaded Ornaments for the Holidays and Beyond presents 27 creative ornament projects for any level beader. This book presents a variety of ornament projects using different techniques including bead stringing, wirework, stitching, and netting. Beaded Ornaments for the Holidays and Beyond includes an introduction, basics section, comprehensive list of tools and materials, step-by-step photographic instructions, and design guidelines to guide beaders through their work.

“Our ornament projects are always really popular. They’re a fun, festive way to show off — and share — your love of beading.” — Cathy Jakicic, BeadStyle editor.

Beaders will learn to make holiday ornaments such as beaded wreaths, poinsettias, ornament covers, standing spiders, and even peyote-stitched Russian ornaments, as well as beaded air balloon ornaments, stitched crayons, moccasins, leaves, flip-flops, and fruit and vegetables. There are even ideas for creating ornament hangers or ornament alternatives such as drawer pulls, drapery tiebacks, doorknob décor, and more.

Beaded Ornaments for the Holidays and Beyond is available in bookstores and direct from Kalmbach Publishing Co. for $19.95. To order the book direct, call (800) 533-6644, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time or visit us on the Web at KalmbachBooks.com.

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