O-M-Goodness! Now this is what I’m talking about! Triangle beads that have nice sharp edges, really triangle-shaped. I never really understood the 
original triangles as they are so rounded, making for a, well, less than clean design. These have a wonderfully crisp, sharp edge. I look forward to having some in my possession, which will not be for probably 2 months, so stay tuned.
Check out our new offerings: http://www.bellomodo.com/index.php?cPath=1161_1842
Also, check out this fun tutorial by Alisa Burke: http://alisaburke.blogspot.com/2010/03/colorful-canvas-eggs-tutorial.html
For sometime now, I have been saving all my hotel room keys, thinking that eventually I will use them for some sort of art piece to commemorate all my travels. Some of them are beautiful, pretty art pieces, others plain, but together I feel sure they will be useful. Well, today a friend sent me a link to a site using them to make jewelry. Check out this site: http://embellishedbayou.blogspot.com/2009/08/diy-hotel-room-key-jewelry.html
I am back from the CHA Show, where both Vintaj Natural Brass and Nunn Designs, (the makers of the beautiful Pateras we carry) were showing off their latest introductions. Both companies will be shipping in 4-6 weeks so its going to be at best the 1st of March before we have any to offer for sale but here are a few pictures so you can see whats coming!
I will add more pics from the show soon!
Here is yet another holiday giveaway! Ten Two Studios are giving away a free sheet of downloadable images every day until Christmas. All you have to do is post a link to their blog to be eligible to download their vintage images that would be super to use in Pateras! Check it out! http://countdown.tentwostudios.com/
This season Swarovski really outdid themselves! Along with the three new colors they introduced a new color style called Mosaic. This was introduced under much secrecy, and no one knew about it until the last minute! We were told to watch for “something special”. What we found was this new style:
