Artisan Beaders Valentine Sale

If you have not yet found that perfect gift for your Valentine then you must visit the artisan Beaders Valentine's day sale. There is just about anything you would want or need for gifts. The sale is from January 18 through February 14. The finest gifts are designed and then hand crafted by the artist. Come visit the stores of the Artisan Beaders.

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Nicole/Beadwright

One Week Left Bling Sale

There is only one week left on our Bling Sale in our Beadwright etsy store. All crystals, fire polish, and Swarovski are on sale. Hey there is still time to make those Valentine's day gifts and crystals will make everything shine. Here are just a very few of the items on sale.

Gold AB Alabaster double AB Silver over Crystal

Don't miss out on this fantastic Bling Sale!!!!!

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Nicole/Beadwright

Artisan Beaders Street Team

If you are looking for that perfect gift for Valentine's day then you need to visit the shops of the most talented. These are the artists of the "Artisan Beaders Street Team" Our theme, Chocolate, Lace, and Flowers. There are some hearts in there as well.

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I am a Winner!!

This truly made my day when Michelle, from Greenfingers, informed me that I was a winner for her contest. Hurrraaayyyyy!!!! Before I show you what I won, I first would like to introduce you to Michelle. She is an extraordinary woman who shares her love for nature and art with enthusiasm and honor. She grows most of the herbs that create her wonderful smudge bundles and power art. Visit her blog http://greenwoman.wordpress.com/ however be sure to stop by her esty store as well. http://greenfingers.etsy.com/

Now for my prize. I won this beautiful wreath. Something I was needing and wanting for my art room. It was so unexpected that when Michelle emailed me I did a little dance in my living room.

Thanks Michelle!!

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Nicole/Beadwright

What Card Are You?

You must know by now I very much enjoy the "What are you" tests that have sprung up all over the Internet. You know "what color are you " or "what is your beady name" those types of fun tests. As I was visiting the blog of my good friend Brandi http://brandi-girl.blogspot.com/ she had a What Taro Card are you test posted. Well what could I do but take the test. Here is what I am and I must say it fits me to the T. Scroll to the bottom of this page to see my card and to click on to find yours as well
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Nicole/Beadwright

Feeling Better Friday

Good Morning and I do mean good. Today is the first morning that I have woke and feeling pretty good since my surgery. So I have made this "Feeling Better Friday". I want to thank each and everyone of you for the wonderful emails and all the cute e-cards. It truly warms my heart to know I have made so many caring friends through this world we call cyber. As you can imagine I am so far behind in EVERYTHING! Hopefully I will be able to stay out of bed to get a few things done around here. Thanks to my dear husband I did not have to worry about house cleaning, laundry, or even the grocery shopping. I think I will just give all those duties to him full time. Hee hee hee.
Have a wonderful Friday
Nicole
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Nicole/Beadwright

A Quick Post

Hi All.
Sorry I have been away for the past few days. Last Thursday I had oral surgery. It was more extensive than the doctor first thought so I am still down and out. Thank you for all the kind emails and the well wishes. As soon as I can stay up for more than a few minutes I will be back with some new artists to share with you and some free beading patterns.

Nicole
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Nicole/Beadwright

A GREAT WAY TO START MY WEEK

One of the nicest people I have met through blogging is Susan from Hot Rocks. Not only is she a kind and giving person, she is an amazing bead artists. When you visit her blog at http://hotrocksglassjewels.blogspot.com/ be sure to read her profile. She loves music and you can see in her work that she seems to incorporate musical notes into her jewelry. Jewelry that has the spirit of singing and dancing, how wonderful is that?

Wonderful for me is that Susan has honored me with this award. What a great way for me to start out my week. Thank you Susan for thinking of me. Here are the rules associated with this award.

This award is presented to bloggers who display consistency in any one or a combination of these conditions:
1. The Blogger manifests exemplary attitude, respecting the nuances that pervades amongst different cultures and beliefs.2. The Blog contents inspire; it strives to encourage and offers solutions.3. There is a clear purpose at the Blog; one that fosters a better understanding on Social, Political, Economic, the Arts, Culture and Sciences, and Beliefs.4. The Blog is refreshing and creative.5. The Blogger promotes friendship and positive thinking.
The Blogger who receives this Award will need to perform the following steps:
1. Create a Post with a mention and link to the person who presented the Noblesse Oblige Award.2. The Award Conditions must be displayed at the Post.3. Write a short article about what the Blog has thus far achieved- preferably citing one or more older post to support.4. The Blogger must present the Noblesse Oblige Award in concurrence with the Award Conditions.5. The Blogger must display the Award at any location at the Blog.

When I decided to start my Beadwright Beading business in 1986 there was a special woman in my life who saw something in my art that inspired her. She introduced me to the people I needed to know. She opened doors for me that would have been very difficult if not impossible for me to find much less go through. I have always given my dear friend Bonny this credit. Because of her I had the courage to sell my work all over the world to shops, galleries, and museums. Sometimes one just needs the right place, time, and person to be a success. That has been my desire. I am always looking for and then promoting artists in any venue. Blogging has allowed me to do more of this with fantastic artists such as

Jael from http://jaelsjewels.blogspot.com/ and

Daniel from http://danielproulx.blogspot.com/

My hope, my dream is that I can inspire, give strength, and courage to artists to walk through the doors of success.

So I am opening the award door and presenting this award to 6 very deserving people.

1. Deronda O'Neil

2. MaryLou's Art
3. Rachel Obrien
4. Ask Szarka
5. Valleri Aharoni
6. Vicki Potter

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Nicole/Beadwright

Life Long Friends

I know that most of you will agree and know exactly what I am talking about. I have been on line since 1996. Over the last 13 years I have met some of the most extraordinary people. Until recently I lived in North Idaho, in a small town high in the mountains, with a population of 800. I do believe that included the cats and dogs. LOL. If it were not for cyber friends I just might have gone crazy. (ssshhh crazier than I already am) Some of these unseen comrades have been in my life for 10 or more years living all over the world. For me the Internet and cyber friends have been the main stay of my life. I feel connected not only to people but to places as well. However, over the last few years I have been involved with a group of incredible women from my etsy team, Artisan Beaders Street Team "absteam". Right now there are 17 of us who have banned together to become not only team members but good friends. All of them are the finest artists in their fields and bring to the art world a passion that shows in every piece they create. They make me laugh, and bring joy to my world. We have all shared the most intimate secrets and have held strong when times seemed impossible. We even shared the passing of one of our dear members a few short months ago. We are a TEAM of women who have come together through cyberspace and time to form this bond that I know will last a life time. You many know some of these fine ladies, if not allow me to introduce them to you. The Internet, it can be a very good thing.

http://abeleeshandcrafted.etsy.com/ http://beadwright.etsy.com/
http://www.brokenteepeedesigns.com/ http://catiesblue.etsy.com/
http://ctbydonna.etsy.com/ http://crysalliscreations.etsy.com/
http://crystalimpressions.etsy.com/ http://derondadesigns.etsy.com/
http://merigreenleaf.etsy.com/ http://jaelsjewels.etsy.com/
http://kaskaad.etsy.com/ http://maugustawoodland.etsy.com/
http://vickiorion.etsy.com/ http://shinyadornments.etsy.com/
http://signaturesterling.etsy.com/ http://studiomarcy.etsy.com/ http://brenda45.etsy.com/

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Nicole/Beadwright

Just for Fun

Today I am not doing anything that really needs to be done. I am taking a "Just for Fun" day. I do have deadlines staring at me, however, there are just those days that I need some time to do what ever. So here is one of my what evers. Find out what your color scheme is.
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Nicole/Beadwright

ANOTHER A+ FOR ARTFIRE.

As anyone who reads my blog knows...... I LOVE ARTFIRE!!! Not only for the ease and beauty of the ArtFire site, in addition the people that run ArtFire are absolutely the best. I mean they really take time to answer questions, to make personal contact and to even go a step further to leave a comment on MY blog. Yes, I am so beyond impressed with the admin of ArtFire that if you don't sign up for it now you are really missing out. A few days ago, Tony EVP ArtFire.com took the time to leave a special and personal comment on my blog!!!! Way to go Tony!! How nice it that? So now you know just a few of the reasons why I love ArtFire. Don't waste another minute click on the link and sign up. OH yeah remember to use me as your referral.

Thanks to all the hard working people at ArtFire.

Bead with Honor and Integrity
Nicole/Beadwright

BLING FOR VALENTINES

I have been soooooooooo bead busy the last few months that listing bead supplies in my Beadwright etsy store has really taken a back seat. I have tons of beads that need to be photographed and listed. So today I did up a few items. They are all crystal fire polished beads and guess what????? I have them all on sale!!!! The discount is already set so if you need bling for those Valentine beading projects you better head over to my Beadwright etsy store.

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Nicole/Beadwright

Color for 2009

Every year a new color is chosen for the design industry. Carl Stadt is the authority and sets the standards through Pantone paints and X Rite. http://www.pantone.com/. http://www.xrite.com/. For 2009 Pantone Mimosa yellow was his choice. OK so yellow is NOT my favorite color. Carl's reason behind it that this color is warm with nurturing qualities and that is what is needed in these difficult economic times. For my hard economic times the color yellow will not do a thing for me. OK OK, so I don't like yellow. My reason... well with my Italian complexion I can not ware yellow, washes me right out. I dislike yellow in my house especially my kitchen and well unless it is in a flower it is a difficult color to work with. I think there should be an alternative color of the year. Mine would be a light Aqua. Silky, watery, flowing, Aqua. Now to me that is soothing. So let me know if you Mimosa yellow is a color you like or would work with in your designs and if not what would your alternative color be. Remember all comments are sent to our cyber hat for a chance to win free beads or beading supplies.


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Nicole/Beadwright

WINNERS for our CONTESTS

Congratulations to our December winners!!! From our Beadwright website at http://nicolecampanella.com/ the winner is Karin Aaberg. She answered the silly question just right and now she has free beads. The winner from our Beadwright Blog and the comment contest is Belinda Saville. Check out her blog at http://beadfetish.blogspot.com/ Now just so you know I do not personally choose the winners. I leave that to my Beadwright Team. If it was up to me everyone would win. So head over to the Beadwright website and enter the contest for Jan. and be sure to leave as many comments on the Beadwright blog for a chance at free beads.


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Nicole/Beadwright

ArtFire Comes to the Rescue

OK, so don't get tired of me writing about ArtFire. However, I know that most of you have been on Internet selling sites for many years. How many times have you had a problem and not been able to resolve it? How many hours did you spend on the computer looking through the "help" or the "forums" of a particular site only to be so frustrated you wanted to throw something? When you clicked on "contact us" there is only an unidentified email that will take at least 24 hours to even have some one read. Well I am here to tell you that at ArtFire that is not the case! I had my first two buyers the other day and things got a bit messy. The shopping cart didn't preform as it should have and well it wasn't a fun shopping day. The ladies buying are long time customers of mine with a simple email between us, their orders were filled. However, I want an on line store that works. Under "contact us" with ArtFire you have a choice of emails or calling. I did the email and was so surprised when the situation was taken care of almost immediately. Later in the day I did speak with Jessica from ArtFire. She is so determined to keep things running smoothly and to make everyone at ArtFire happy. Again I LOVE ARTFIRE!!!!! Head over and check it out. Sign up and remember to use me Beadwright as your referral. I know you will enjoy the shopping there and then start selling your own items. Handmade only.

Bead with Honor and Integrity
Nicole/Beadwright

ARTFIRE COME AND SEE

Hi everyone.

If you know me at all you know that I have just fallen head over heals with ArtFire. It is truly turning out to be a wonderful place. In my ArtFire store I will be selling supplies as usual, however, this store will be featuring some of my beaded jewelry and art pieces. Today to start my new store grand opening and the new year everything in my ArtFire store is discounted. The prices are already set in place so you will see the discount. I will be listing new items through the weekend so be sure to stop back to see all the goodies. Now this does not mean I have abandoned my etsy store at all. You will still be able to get top quality supplies at the best prices I can offer. So lets celebrate the new year with happy days, smiling faces, and heyyy...discounts!!!

Beadwright ArtFire Store and Beadwright etsy Store ssssshhhhh new Swarovski crystals coming this week in my etsy store. Bead with Honor and Integrity
Nicole/Beadwright