For Jewelry

Do you want to design for yourself? Conclusion

ZaeGt — 2008-06-09 12:00

Ready, set, go make something! This short series of discussions that we’ve been having about the various pathways and journeys that you can take into designing your own original work was not intended to turn your creativity into just another mechanical exercise. It’s also somewhat artificial to imagine that most of us are so organized and [...]

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Secrets of an Elegant Jewelry Open House

dFne3 — 2008-06-08 16:12

Discover Shannon Orr's budget-stretching methods of throwing a classy open house for showcasing her jewelry.

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Featured on Jeweled Blossoms

Q2FLd — 2008-06-07 19:36

I’ve been featured on Jeweled Blossoms! Thank you so much to Cathy for doing such a nice job on this feature - it’s a really nice write-up, followed by an interview with me, and she chose pictures of a variety of work I’ve done to illustrate the article.

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A Recent Adaptation on Personalized ID Bracelets

bE4YU — 2008-06-05 07:57

Every baby born in a hospital gets an ID bracelet. Perhaps one day, parents, particularly those living in Beverly Hills, will eventually have an opportunity to ask that their infants receive personalized ID bracelets. Of course, such personalized ID bracelets could not really point-out some aspect o f an infant’s personality. A tiny infant does [...]

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June Birthstone Jewelry – Pearl and Alexandrite Earrings

aM9Ja — 2008-06-05 05:09

Many months have more than one birthstone, but usually there is one that is more widely accepted than the other. June actually has two widely accepted birthstones – Pearl (the modern June birthstone) and Alexandrite (the traditional June birthstone). Pearls are by far more common, but Alexandrite tends to be used more often [...]

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New monthly challenge at The Art Bead Scene

Ut5Vr — 2008-06-04 15:45

June is pearls month at The Art Bead Scene! “Pearls of Wisdom”, that is! Interpret that any way you want, and enter to win a fabulous book by author Lisa Kan! Tags: Beading, beads, handmade beaded jewelry, jewelry, Mixed Media, Wearable ArtShare This

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Diamond Pricing - Are Diamonds A Good Value In Today's Market?

evephp — 2008-05-25 14:24

If your diamond was purchased in 1970, and it was a D color, and flawless, and weighed 1.00 carat, you probably paid around $3500.00 for it. If you purchased that same diamond in 1980, you would have paid $63,000.00 for it.

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Buy Jewellery Online – new trend for gifting

evephp — 2008-05-25 14:22

Wanna go for shopping to buy birthday gift for your friend? Don’t waste time and place order online and make him/her surprise by sending gift at his/her home. Here’s the list of best gifts you can buy online and send to your friend.

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In the good old summertime…

GhCFe — 2008-05-24 12:00

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In the good old summertime…

by Cyndi on May 24th, 2008

In the U.S. we are preparing for the official launch of summertime with our Memorial Day Holiday coming up this next weekend.

To welcome the most beloved season, b5media Lifestyles Channel decided to usher Summertime in with a very special tribute to The Good Old Summertime.

Mary Emma Allen at One Book Two Book reminds you to check our your local library for their summer reading programs which can be great fun for youngsters, parents, and grandparents.

Be gone foul wasp! Noreen Crone-Findlay at Hankering for Yarn has designed a crocheted fake wasp nest to trick the wasps and yellow jackets into staying away from her home. Let’s hope it works!

Elizabeth at Career and Kids shares tips for those busy potluck and picnic days at work and home. And on GenBetween she also shares 10 warm weather tips for aging adults.

Kadi Prescott of Supernanny Rules discusses the importance of continued learning during those long summer breaks from school.

Deborah Ng at Simply Thrifty paints a beautiful portrait of life as a kid in the 70’s in Queens with Dining Al Fresco in the Summers of My Youth.

Cyndi Lavin of Jewelry and Beading wants her readers to win a beautiful medallion, just in time for some summertime beading fun. On Layers Upon Layers you’ll learn some digital effects to give your summertime pictures some zip! And nothing beats crisp tangy salads for summertime eating. Busy Family Meals has a special salad dressing giveaway.

Christine Gooding at MadCropper While she is about to enter her own winter months, she joins in our project with memories of her own summers as a child.

Heather at Chocolate Bytes has two recipes that say “summertime” to her first, chocolate zucchini cake and how about whipping up some Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream to top it off? If you hop over to The Food Bowl, she offers tips on heat stroke prevention for your pets.

Sherry at Inside Motherhood discusses taking her daughter to the market and explaining to her how it’s better to support locally grown farm foods rather than importing food as a bit of an educational field trip.

Christina at Solo Mother share’s a bit of a then and now as she discusses Sunday rituals as a child and those of today with her own child.

Maricar at Keeping the Castle shares a wonderful guest post by Jeff Wilson of the DIY Network where he discusses simple steps to an amazing deck makeover.

Karen at Thrifty Mommy shares two very popular classic posts - 15 Summer Cooking Tips and 10 Thrifty Ways to Deal with Mosquitos

Peggy at Junk Creation shares how to make a Vacation Scrapbook Planter from a Sour Cream Container.

Tracee at BlogFabulous shares a rather memorable experience during potty training. Any mother of boys will be able to relate to this one.

Katelyn from Stamping Mad has created a mixed media collage to remind herself to take time to enjoy the wonderful summer weather.

Farley at Behind the Vines is preparing for some summertime wine tasting. The only thing left to do is decide on a destination.

Sandy Mitchell at Robust Cooking shares 9 Quick Vegetable Grilling Tricks and if you hop over to her other blog All Holiday Cafe, she shares 10 Ways to Save Money on Summer Holiday Travel

Susan Gunelius at Play Library shares fond memories of her younger days spending hours in the family pool and flashes forward to today and the fun and affordable pool toys that are available.

Chloe Findlay-Harder at Tangled Thread shares a tutorial on how to make a cooling bandana to help relieve those super hot dog days of summer.

Linette Gerlach at Mother Earth’s Garden shares tips on Creating an Outdoor Space to escape to for relaxation and at She Knows Parties, Linette shares a Party Punch Decorative Ice Ring for a cool refreshing treat on a hot summer day.

Noel Bautista at Unplugged Living enlightens us on solar cooking options as an alternative to traditional grilling methods.

Last, at MomGadget, I take a stroll down memory lane as I list some of my personal favorite dishes and flavors of summertime. Almost the entire collection is a tribute to my grandmother who, summer after summer, taught me about tradition, gardening and the wonderful flavors Mother Nature provides us during the season.

We hope you’ve enjoyed our tribute to the wonderful season of summer and for our readers living in the U.S., we wish you all a wonderful and safe Memorial Day Holiday.

Show Your Faith With Catholic Saint Medals

XlWjI — 2008-05-14 20:10

Religious jewelry has been what some people in the fashion industry would call a fashion trend for many centuries. Those who have a deep-seated faith in their Christian religion often display or express that in the form of Catholic Saint medals. Catholic Saint medals are sold by any major religious retailer as well [...]

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More Tips on Hemp Cord Lengths

FIfh7 — 2008-05-10 11:27

Fast and Easy Jewelry Gift Bags to Make

y3W2T — 2008-05-07 18:00

A simple but stunning way to package your jewelry for customers.

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Copper (and Brass) Etching!

tnIkn — 2008-05-05 09:52

I had been wanting to learn to etch copper for quite some time, then recently I ran across a tutorial written by Etsy seller Copperheart that made it seem so easy. Check out her tutorial here! So now, I’m happily etching every piece of copper, brass, and nickel silver I can get my hands on. You’ll [...]

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Spring Beading Challenge Comes to a Close

IPW0w — 2008-05-02 11:34

The Spring Beading Challenge has now officially ended. Come see all of the amazing entries on our Flickr page! Get the Flickr Slideshow widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Linda Chandler will be judging the entries, and announcing the winners later this month. I plan to create a treasury of entries on Etsy soon. I [...]

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When Your Jewelry Isn't Selling

1IPmL — 2008-04-30 15:03

How one jeweler gets her slow-moving pieces to sell.

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Hemp Jewlery Pattern

5MdwF — 2008-04-27 01:06

How to make alternating square knots

xeEr2 — 2008-04-25 20:12

Artist Profile: Bernadine Stoopman

A7HJw — 2008-04-24 12:00

Artist: Bernadine Stoopman Location: Brisbane, Queensland (East Coast of Australia) Websites and Blog: Bridal Jewellery & Hair Accessories by Bernadine Designs to Love: Bernadine’s gallery Handcrafted Jewellry & Special Occasion Creations Hooked on Wire blog Bernadine, your work is so unique. How do you describe it? Inventive and inspired are probably the first words that come to mind when describing [...]

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Bloggy giveaways from b5Media’s lifestyle channel

QuhqS — 2008-04-22 12:17

What a fun week we have on tap here at b5media! Especially in the Lifestyles Channel! Many of our bloggers have worked on putting together some awesome prizes just waiting on you to win them! Here are some of the giveaways going on right now! There will be more giveaways going on throughout the [...]

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Pieces came home from Jewelry Crafts!

uEHm9 — 2008-04-21 12:15

A whole boatload of my pieces came home recently, and I’ve been able to add most of them to my website. A couple of them already had homes to go to, so I didn’t bother to add them. The ones that are now living over at Mazel Tov! Jewelry Treasures are these: Ocean Lariat Indian Summer

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