Mixing things up...

Well, fall is here (sometimes it's felt like Winter was here)...and now it's time to get seriously beading. Our beads of the month are a great new selection of very special Czech beads in many more shapes, sizes and colors than you've seen before. And just to inspire you, if you check our Bead of the Month album (here on the blog, below left) we're going to show you some combinations of these amazingly versatile beads with semiprecious strands. You'll find that the Czech beads of the month blend beautifully with earth-grown stones, and even rival them in natural appearance. But there's more than earthiness: some sport vibrant colors and funky shapes that spice up even the simplest designs. Simple to extravagant, you can enhance any strand you string with these versatile beads of the month!

Grab Some String!

You'll need stringing supplies...because we have lots of wonderful new gemstone strands and other goodies coming for the month of September!
Lots of new colors, shapes and sizes to inspire you and get you back into beading after a lazy vacation.
Click on the little thumbnails and feast your eyes:

August's Bead of the Month: Grace Beads

Come see a vast array of amazingly beautiful lampwork beads- handmade in California by talented artists led by Grace Ma. There are focal beads in versatile shapes: heart, lentil, square and oblong...and colors to match every crayon and outfit! Even better, each focal has a selection of matching strands in smaller lentils, pillows and crystals designed to coordinate into necklace or bracelet and earring designs.

These intricate beads blend well with czech beads and crystals and look lovely with semiprecious stones.
Be sure to stop in a see them- but be warned: you won't be able to live with just one!

Visit the Lucindasbeads website Bead of the Month page for design ideas.

What Do We Have Here?

What's this? A Sneak Peek at some of the goodies in the Coming Trunk Sale!
The Grace Beads Trunk Sale is coming on Saturday, August 8th (staying just one week, so mark your calendars.) We'll be featuring jewelry ideas and showing new designer-crafted lampwork beads in a myriad of shapes, sizes and patterns. Keep watching!

The Easy, Breezy Days of Summer

Want the ultimate in simple jewelry-making without any fuss? Large-core beads, our July-August Bead of the Month, are the answer!All you need is a chain: anklet, bracelet or necklace-length and some of these wonderful beads. You can slip on one bead, or string a whole stack, close the clasp on the chain, and you're off to the beach with a new piece of custom-designed jewelry! Even better, you can re-make the piece, removing or adding beads as your mood and outfit requires.

We have a great selection, in all the cool [and hot] colors and patterns. At just $3.50 each, these beads of the month are highly affordable... and highly addictive.

Happy Fourth of July!

We're celebrating the Holiday- taking this Saturday off in observance of Independence Day. Enjoy your time with friends, family, pets, and beads!

Planning a Staycation? Add a Bead Class to your Summer Plans!

SUMMER SESSION CLASSES:

Triple Strand Bracelet 7/31
Basic Bead Stringing 8/14

If you're looking for something fun to do this summer, a bead class is a great answer! Take a Basic Bead Stringing Class and you'll have skills that will keep you amused in perpetuity! A small investment of time will give you hours of pleasure-- plus the ability to create trendy gifts and timeless keepsakes for your family and friends.