September 2007 Bead News from Rachel Nelson-Smith

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WELCOME TO THE SEPTEMBER BEAD NEWS!

Summer has been great… just a few more days left until it is officially Fall. Enjoy the changes!

The photo at left is a peek into the past from a 2004 teaching trip for Altos de Chavon in the Dominican Republic. A larger photo can be seen from my BLOG.

We're doing some growing here with the new shop.msrachel.com and the addition of immediate project downloading. Look for more downloadable projects in the near future!

I hope you enjoy this Bead News and as always, email me with your beady questions and comments.

My Best,
Rachel Nelson-Smith

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ADDITION: Don't Bug Me I'm on Vacation Earrings

Along with the original “green fronds”, now kits come in 3 more frond colors: pink, purple, and aqua. Purty. The new colors were announced in the last Bead News, but now there are photos to prove it!
Visit Don’t Bug Me I’m On Vacation Earrings Kit Page

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NEW: shop.msrachel.com & Immediate Downloading

Now, a real shopping cart! Most items formerly for sale at msrachel.com are now available in the new location. Among the new additions are instant downloads of directions for “Ootheca Cuff” and “Don’t Bug Me I’m On Vacation Earrings”, seed beads, and finished jewelry.
Visit the Shop home

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SHOP: Just Added Seed Beads & 10% Discount

Since beginning to kit projects, piles of seed beads had grown. Now, you can pick through some of my favorite seed bead colors. There are 11/0 and 15/0 rounds, and many others.

Use coupon code: 0709BN for 10% off your seed beads with a purchase of $20.00 or more until 9/29/2007.

Visit the Seed Beads

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SHOP: Finished Jewelry Now Available

This is for those of you who would like to own a one-of-a-kind piece of Rachel jewelry. As of this newsletter posting, there are 10 pieces currently up. And, I plan to put many more up.
Visit the Finished Jewelry

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DATES: Recently Added

Looks like I’ll be doing quite a bit of traveling in 2008. Here are some dates if you’d like to mark your calendar in advance! Bead Society of Greater New York: April 5-6th, 2008, San Gabriel Bead Company in Arcadia, CA: March 14 – 16 & July 11 – 13, 2008, Great Lakes Bead Worker’s Guild’s “Bead Daze”: February 19 – 23, 2008, Beads By Blanche in Bergenfield, NJ: possibly February 19th or 20th and definitely October 10 – 12, 2007, Creative Castle in Newbury Park, CA: June 20 – 22, 2008
 

Visit the class calendar

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BLOG: Update

The latest post includes notes on new possible felted projects and recent travels to the California State Fair and Canada. 
 

Visit Rachel’s BLOG

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STUDENT'S WORK: Beautiful Additions

Both Regan Bruck and Judith Korchia share photos of their beautiful Ootheca-inspired works. Email photos of your Ootheca-inspired project to inspire others.
 

Visit Student’s Work

 

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COUPON: 25% off at Beverly's

Beverly’s in Soquel, CA called the other day. There is a 25% discount coupon for your entire beading purchase with no expiration date, if you can make it over to Soquel, that is! Sorry to all the folks out of the country… this is a great deal!


Visit Beverly’s Coupon Page for Soquel, CA

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© 2007 Rachel Nelson-Smith @ The Jewelry Workshop