Artbeads.com - A Family Affair

I Love my children, I can't imagine life without them...but...if they DO NOT go to school tomorrow, I might as well check into the loony bin! OK, this is the third straight day school has been cancelled after a week off! UGH! (screaming and pulling my hair out)


However, some good does come from all the school cancellations. Yesterday, my daughter and mother sat down with me while I worked on my Artbeads.com project. As you can imagine, this months focus is on Valentine's Day. While browsing the large selection of Valentine's Day components, I came across some supplies that I didn't even know Artbeads.com carried. We all know they are a great source for Swarovski crystals, and fabulous findings and charms, but did you know that they also carry a wide array of string materials and a nice selection of craft accessories. I could hardly wait to receive the components, after all who doesn't love hearts. And not only for Valentine's but hearts are great all year long!



I picked up this fabulous hand dyed silk ribbon, LOVE IT! The ribbon is a first for me. It was a struggle knotting it, but if at first you don't succeed then try, try, try, again. I added some great little sterling silver charms and a couple tube sliders. The circle, heart charms are stamped using a metal heart stamp that I also received from Artbeads.com, who knew they sold metal stamps? Siam and Crystal Swarovski heart crystals were added to the brass chain. I like how the hole for the hearts is side to side, and the size of the hearts is just perfect to make a statement in this bracelet. It's finished off with a puffy sterling heart clasp and pewter heart dangle.

My daughter cooed all over this bracelet, unfortunately it's way too big for her little wrist. But that doesn't keep her from trying to abscond with it.

This bracelet is in my Etsy shop.

These products were received free of charge from Artbeads.com. The products have been honestly reviewed and I have not been paid for endorsement as it pertains to the products received.

Free Printable Valentines

You're So Tweet and U R GR8 - Digital Scrapbook Place

You're Tweet - Living with ThreeMoonBabies

Valentine's Card - Arian

Be Mine Valentine - Inside A Black Apple

Now that my children are a little older, I wanted them to "make" the valentine's to hand out to their friends. So we went to Michael's to pick up some supplies, in order to make the valentine's. I wanted to get something that they could do on their own, so we opted for one of the foam kits.

What I thought would be fun and enjoyable for my children has turned into a nightmare for me! My son is having fun constructing the Valentine's however he is not assembling them according to the direction, which is fine. He wants to do them his way...ok, no problem. My daughter on the other hand, is easily frustrated and has quite a temper. This is proving to be a big problem since Valentine's is only a couple of days away. So last night while I was visiting some fellow estian blogs I can across a few blogs that have Free Printable Valentine's. I'm definitely going to be printing some of these out for my daughter to give to her friends. So check these out...and print a few out to hand out to your friends.

New Designs

As promised here are a few of my latest designs. I will be listing these in my Etsy shop shortly.