Come Chat With Me Live

It is so wonderful to be able to say this phrase "Come Chat with Me LIVE!" Are there times you are looking around the shop and wish you could have more of an item? Or maybe you have a concern about size or color of an item? Maybe you want to see if I have more of a sold item? Want to ask your question but don't want to have to wait for a reply to be sent via email? Well now in the Artfire shop you will be able to chat with me live, right in the shop (When I'm not offline playing with beads). This will be a wonderful opportunity to be able to provide you with a quicker response time to your concerns. I'm excited to be able to offer more Customer Service options to you; come chat with me.

When using this chat feature I ask that you please let me know who you are (either username or name), if you are a repeat Customer, someone I already now. This chat feature will not advise me your name unless you are logged into an AIM account.

This Just In

Some beautiful glass faux pearls are coming your way. Colors include a variety of pink shades from dusty pink to rosey cheeks, green shades of sage, brown mochas, and apricot. Have the glass pearls in size 4mm - 12mm. There is a limited amount available in each color.

January 2010 A Personal Milestone

January is so much more for me than just a new year. It also happens to be my birth month. This year is a milestone for me as I turn 40 years old. No I don't think I'm old, more just so very happy to be alive and where I am at physically, mentally, spiritually. It's the Fabulous 40's. I am a big kid at heart so age doesn't mean much to me but a number. Heck, one of my favorite places to be is at Disneyland. Which if you ever saw my office you'd see this side of my personality.

As one of my Customers in January you get to celebrate with me and any product order of $50.00 or more will get you Free Shipping. For my stores at http://beads2string.net/ or http://beads2string.com/ your shipping/handling will be refunded via your method of payment. At http://beads2string.artfire.com/ use the special coupon code: 50FREESHIP at checkout.

With 2010, I wash away the the past and my 30s and say Bring It On 40s. Going to make this the best time of my life. Living my dream with my bead stores thanks to you. Going to make Beads2string that much bigger and better for you and me. In March, will be making another huge move from Texas to North Carolina. Can't wait for what new adventures come my way. Happy Happy Birthday to Me.

This Just In

Findings, Findings, and more Findings on Beads2string @ Etsy for you. This includes the sought after round head pins now available in silver plated, antiqued bronze, antiqued copper. More antiqued copper findings to choose from. Also now available is a variety of chain for your designs. The chain selection comes in different finishes of the silver plated, antiqued bronze, antiqued copper so you can coordinate with the jewelry finding selections. There will be a few more selections being added for chain.

Seasons of Change

This time of year is truly as season of change. From the weather to how we feel. Spring has always been the official time of change. So dubbed the term "Spring Cleaning". Why not take this opportunity to start shifting gears; where do I want Beads2string to be? What items do I really want to carry in the store? Don't fret there will always be a variety of items to browse through. Just believe some sections need to be expanded upon more than others.

First to do is some spring cleaning; therefore, the glass beads section has been vamped over and prices have been slashed. The amount of regular glass beads in the store will be limited in order to make more room for other sections.

I personally have a huge love for all things vintage (always have and always will) so that section will grow as I find more treasures to pass along. Will also be expanding the Czech glass section and bring more varieties of color and shapes. But the most recent change will be expanding the findings and stampings section. Huge orders are currently enroute to me and am so excited; can hardly wait for their arrival. Will finally begin to offer some chain in AS, AC, AB finishes. There will be more beadcaps, headpins offered. Along with stampings, filigrees, charms will be a new addition to the findings section. Oh and yes there will be included in this some settings for the fabulous cameos.

Once new items have arrived and are ready to make their appearance in the stores there will be a "This Just In" post to TheMindofBeads.

This Just In - - Cameos

So very happy to announce that Beads2string is now carrying a variety of plastic cameo cabochons for your designing pleasure. This is only the beginning of what the stores will carry. In the future I will also be getting the cameo settings in different finishes also. But have to start somewhere right? Here are a few pictures to give you a taste of what you can go shopping for.

Going to begin to use this new Post Title "This Just In" to let you know what new items will be coming available at Beads2string stores. Most new items usually get put up first on Etsy at this time. Only reason being, that it is the store which is full in stock. Once my other two venues: ArtFire and website are fully stocked this will change. So when that happens I will try to let you know what is what and when, where, and why is that. So if you have a preference of where you shop at Beads2string and the new items are not yet stocked there yet, just send me an email and request the item be listed.

ArtFire Studio is Starting to Come Along

Yes I have finally taken the plunge. Realize my ArtFire Studio for Beads2string has been sitting empty for the last couple of months. Didn't want to start listing beads without getting the store front set up first. Noticed categories are listed alphabetically so it was a matter of how did I want the titles to be named. Was also working on the look of the banner for the Studio. Think it is all coming together.

I am now at the point where an endless amount of time is being taken to list all of the findings, beads, stones. Wish I could magically say "poof" in my sleep and wake up to find everything listed. Wouldn't that be a wonderful dream? Hey my office decor is Disney so "Dreams can come true?" haha.

On a side note it really was my intention to have the Studio all listed and ready to go for May so I could use that fun %off discount button that ArtFire provides. I am learning in life that with CFS, Fibro, Hypothyroid time lines are just an outline and not a set schedule. Once a few hundred items are listed I will announce a Grand Opening Sale for Beads2string on ArtFire. It will be a 20% discount on items when the sale does happen. But just think, at that time you will be able to shop from a bigger variety of findings and am also bringing cameos to the store.