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<br />beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-65306022143075066792012-02-01T11:56:00.000-05:002012-02-01T11:56:03.319-05:00I'm giving away a set of earrings via the Rochester NY Etsy Street Team blog this week! In order to participate, <a href="http://rochesternystreetteam.blogspot.com/2012/02/bubbling-up-from-well-this-week.html">head over to the blog to enter</a> (entries are taken over there, not here!).<br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">Bubbling up from the well this week, turquoise treasures from <a href="http://beadworkbyamanda.etsy.com/" style="color: #336666;" target="blank">Beadwork by Amanda</a>!<br /></span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dHrhNk8AeZE/TylmpEha_gI/AAAAAAAAARg/QXqpp6LzlZw/s1600/earrings1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704203258816036354" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dHrhNk8AeZE/TylmpEha_gI/AAAAAAAAARg/QXqpp6LzlZw/s200/earrings1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 184px; margin: 10pt 10px 10px 10pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">Tod</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">ay, on</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">e lucky winner will receive a lovely set of earrings. Glass turquoise beads with a picasso fin</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">ish </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">dangle gracefully from brass earwires, accompanied by pacific opal crystals and a pretty bead cap.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">Amanda is currently offering a deal on Heartsy! Follow <a href="http://heartsy.me/shops/8037-beadwork-by-amanda" style="color: #ff6666;" target="blank">this link </a>and save on your next purchase!</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">And now for the rules:<br /><br />MANDATORY ENTRY #1: Go to <a href="http://beadworkbyamanda.etsy.com/" style="color: #339999;" target="blank">Beadwork by Amanda</a>, heart the shop, and then leave a comment here telling me your favorite item.</span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T6wv1_hE1_4/TylmyhRx-XI/AAAAAAAAARs/3KbVjy_Ykho/s1600/earrings2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704203421153884530" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T6wv1_hE1_4/TylmyhRx-XI/AAAAAAAAARs/3KbVjy_Ykho/s200/earrings2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 162px; margin: 10pt 10pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><br />MANDATORY ENTRY #2: Become a fo</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">llower of this blog and leave a comment letting me know- or if you are already, leave a comment saying you're a loyal follower.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><br />BONUS ENTRIES (leave a separate comment for each):<br /><br />1. "Like" <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/RNEST/135039037339" style="color: #ff6666;" target="blank">RNEST on Facebook</a> .</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">2. Visit <a href="http://azureseas.etsy.com/" style="color: #336666;" target="blank">Azure Seas</a> (Amanda's second Etsy shop), 'heart' her, and leave a comment with your favorite item</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Amd5rC6wpag/Tylm8CdGETI/AAAAAAAAAR4/co27YqqMuXQ/s1600/earrings3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704203584678531378" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Amd5rC6wpag/Tylm8CdGETI/AAAAAAAAAR4/co27YqqMuXQ/s200/earrings3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 168px; margin: 10pt 10px 10px 10pt; width: 200px;" /></a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">3. Tw</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">e</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">et and </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">blog about Amanda's<span style="color: #ff6666;"> </span><a href="http://heartsy.me/shops/8037-beadwork-by-amanda" style="color: #ff6666;" target="blank">Heartsy Deal</a>, and comment here with the link<br />4. Twe</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">et and blo</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">g about this giveaway and leave a comment here with the link.<br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">The winner will be chosen using the random number generator on Tuesday, February 7th and will b</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">e announced in the next Wednesday Wellspring.</span>beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-64276150138568937862011-07-25T10:09:00.003-04:002011-07-25T10:09:53.432-04:00New Items in the Shop!It's down to crunch time now! I'm a bit crazy and will be doing a show every weekend starting this Saturday until the end of August. Who needs weekends for relaxing anyway!<br />
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Here are some new things that have made it to my<a href="http://beadworkbyamanda.etsy.com/"> Etsy shop</a>, including some sweet cuff links made with purple circuit board. Yes, purple!<br />
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<br />beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-56871438757122423462011-07-11T16:31:00.003-04:002011-07-11T16:31:49.356-04:00Rainbow Beads!A very awesome customer at the Cornhill Festival this weekend requested a custom beadwoven necklace with three circles. Who am I to pass up the opportunity to use every bold color in my bead stash?<br />
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<br />beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-37891679250552887732011-06-24T11:36:00.001-04:002011-06-24T15:32:56.441-04:00What's Old is New Again<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I'm back with more designs for the Artbeads Blogging for Beaders Challenge! The theme is "What's Old is New Again." The idea was to take inspiration from the past by incorporating old, vintage, or antique items into our designs, but to also include modern components. I decided to take a couple of gorgeous antique styled components coupled with antique brass and copper chain and findings and pair them with contemporary Swarovski and fire polished glass beads. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This first piece incorporates a beautiful <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/kabela-design.html">Kabela Design filigree component</a> with the sparkle of a <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/1122-cop14.html">Swarovski copper rivoli.</a> The rivoli is bead bezeled in golden rose colored delicas. I think I may have used the "wrong" side of the component, but it still has charm!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This next piece is a <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/bbach18.html">simple brass chain</a> that has been embellished with a range of Swarovski crystals in warm brown tones. To finish the <i>honey</i> feel of the bracelet, a little bee charm decorates the clasp. A simple pair of earrings completes the duo.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This next piece has a gorgeous <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/base-metal-components.html">Victorian style link</a>. I kept it simple by adding beaded links to the chain. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Finally, this piece reminds me of the industrial revolution, since it's the only one so far to incorporate silver. It feels more modern than the others, yet still looks antique. The Swarovski briolette adds a much needed punch to the ribbon necklace. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.artbeads.com/summer-savings.html">ArtBeads is having a summer savings sale</a>, so stop on by if you want to get some awesome jewelry supplies. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Please note that I have received the products free of charge from Artbeads.com and that I am honestly reviewing the products and have not been paid to do so.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></span>beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-67255468797297280152011-02-27T10:36:00.000-05:002011-02-27T10:36:22.385-05:00Winter EnchantmentLiving in Rochester, NY provides ample snowfall in the winter season. This year we're way above average with over 100 inches of snow so far. I'm not a huge fan of the cold, windy, blizzardy days. Today is an exception though. The sun is out, the sky is bright blue, and the snow covered trees look wonderful. Again, Artbeads has offered a chance to embody the feeling of winter through jewelry. I chose to use color to reflect the theme.<br />
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Here are some designs that incorporate <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/glass-beads.html">glass beads</a> that grade from aqua to clear paired with <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/swarovski-crystal-beads.html">Swarovski Crystal</a>. <br />
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I also selected a strand of cobalt colored glass roundelles and used them in a few different ways. The copper doesn't embody winter as well as silver, but I couldn't resist the little <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/bca-ch051.html">snowflake charms</a>. <br />
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And finally, here are a few miscellaneous items. The blue Picasso beads were a bit darker than I thought they would be, but they still look beautiful. <br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Please note that I have received the products free of charge from Artbeads.com and that I am honestly reviewing the products and have not been paid to do so.</span>beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-8800903204754937292011-02-02T22:03:00.000-05:002011-02-02T22:03:32.555-05:00Budgeting Your Business Spending for 2011Even though we're more than a month into the new year, it's still not too late to develop a supply spending budget! I spent my first year as a registered business spending here and there without much of a plan. I suppose that's fine if you're just starting out while you get a feel for things, but if you've been growing, watching your spending will really help to increase your profit. I have developed a worksheet in Excel that will track your spending in 2010 by category so that you can easily determine your budget for 2011. Take a look! You can download it from Scribd. Be sure to start on the 2010 spending tab. I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. <br />
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<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/48071902/Budget-Worksheet" style="display: block; font: 14px Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; margin: 12px auto 6px; text-decoration: underline;" title="View Budget Worksheet on Scribd">Budget Worksheet</a> <object data="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf" height="600" id="doc_200602877249644" name="doc_200602877249644" style="outline: medium none;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf"> <param name="wmode" value="opaque"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"> <param name="FlashVars" value="document_id=48071902&access_key=key-1rdkmast7igi7z2228en&page=1&viewMode=list"> <embed id="doc_200602877249644" name="doc_200602877249644" src="http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=48071902&access_key=key-1rdkmast7igi7z2228en&page=1&viewMode=list" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="600" width="100%" wmode="opaque" bgcolor="#ffffff"></embed> </object>beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-71910022680035048042011-01-30T22:03:00.000-05:002011-01-30T22:03:18.298-05:00My Studio<h3 class="post-title entry-title"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This is taken from the </span><a href="http://rochesternystreetteam.blogspot.com/" style="font-weight: normal;">Rochester NY Etsy Street Team (RNEST) blog.</a><span style="font-weight: normal;"> They run cool articles on each day of the week, with Mondays being studio visits. It was my turn to showcase my studio last week. Take a gander...</span></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://rochesternystreetteam.blogspot.com/2011/01/make-it-mondays-studio-visit-8-beadwork.html">Make-it Mondays: Studio Visit #8 Beadwork By Amanda</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div>This week's studio <span style="font-family: georgia;">visit </span>is with a veteran seller and long time RNESTer, Amanda Preske, of Beadwork By Amanda. Amanda opened her Etsy shop in 2006 and and is an art market pro. Since then she has gone on to have her work published in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/1000-Ideas-Creative-Reuse-Restyle/dp/1592535402/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1295908630&sr=1-1">a book</a> and co-founded <a href="http://www.amazon.com/1000-Ideas-Creative-Reuse-Restyle/dp/1592535402/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1295908630&sr=1-1">Mayday Underground Crafts and Art</a> here in Rochester, NY. All while working towards a Phd!!! So how does she do it?<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Buenahelena:</span> Where do you work/where is your studio? <div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beadwork By Amanda:</span> My primary work space is the lime craft room. I also have amassed equipment that is considerably messy that is used in the basement. It is so awesome to have my own space. Previously, I lived in a one bedroom apartment so the living room and dining room became my studio. It was a terrible arrangement and bits of circuit board and beads wound up everywhere. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">B:</span> What is your medium or product?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BBA:</span> On Etsy, my product is jewelry and accessories made with recycled circuit boards and resin. I make bracelets, necklaces, rings, cuff links and tie tacks, key chains, and dabble in other product types. I also have a second shop that focuses on resin kits and tutorials. Off Etsy, I make beaded and beadwoven jewelry, felt key chains, and magnets that I sell at shows and festivals. My studio space is also used for the random scrapbook or art projects.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">B:</span> What is the biggest challenge about your space and how have you worked through it?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BBA:</span> The biggest challenge has been organizing the space. It’s the largest bedroom in my house, but I still struggle to find space for everything. I have divided my room into zones that are all used for specific tasks. The green counter is where I make non-resin jewelry, and the pine desk is for resin work. The small desk and black counter are for order processing and packaging, administrative stuff, and a space for anything else that doesn’t have a spot. When we were transitioning from living in the apartment to moving in, we remodeled the kitchen, so I commandeered the cabinets which offer a lot of storage for my zillions of beads and tools. The basement is where I keep the messy circuit board cutting supplies.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">B:</span> Describe a typical day at the studio.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BBA:</span> Since I am a PhD student, there is, unfortunately, no typical day. Sometimes I’ll be in there in the early morning packing an order, or up really late doing resin. I usually spend all day Sunday cutting circuit board, photographing stuff made on Saturday, and making new beaded jewelry. I usually reserve updating my shop to weekdays when I have downtime (like when I’m waiting for a reaction to run).<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">B:</span> What do you love the most about being a crafter/artist/etsy seller?</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BBA:</span> I love the fact that I have complete control over everything I do. My success is directly proportional to the amount of effort I put in. Creating comes naturally so I don’t feel like I’m being forced to do or understand something. Etsy is wonderful because I can reach customers all over the world and the cost is very low. Etsy doesn’t require an 8 hour day at a $300 booth that might result in a terrible sunburn! I also love that my space is totally mine. I’ve avoided making the whole house lime green, so my craft room is my place to go wild and put up whatever I want.</div></div><br />
<div> </div>Thanks for sharing you space and process with us Amanda! You can visit Amanda's Etsy shop here:<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadworkbyamanda"> http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadworkbyamanda</a> .Be sure to come out to the third installment of Mayday Underground on May 7, 2011 at the Main Street Armory or apply to be in the show online, here: <a href="http://maydayunderground.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/mayday-2011-here-we-come/">http://maydayunderground.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/mayday-2011-here-we-come/</a>beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-36905393103134867512010-11-18T14:11:00.000-05:002010-11-18T14:11:17.320-05:00Wednesday Wellspring: Beadwork by Amanda<p$1>I'm doing another giveaway for the RNEST (Rochester NY Etsy Street Team) weekly giveaway Link here: <a href="http://rochesternystreetteam.blogspot.com/">http://rochesternystreetteam.blogspot.com/</a> (sorry, my editor is acting all wonky and won't let me do any HTML) You'll have to visit the blog and comment there to be eligible, but here's the details!<br />
<p$1><div class="post-body entry-content"><p$1><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadworkbyamanda" target="blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540700720967359714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMsqa48LDD6fxr1sIyedWG822p9Hfabe46Wf59xcCDDm2x1_E4xlXnhUySfgxF2jJBqsX42Sn8VFVFG3uJdFA9kzYbw4I6BM4NOD8e60TSuhSLuBJJUZyhCtw9LJfkSbTpB9K8/s200/Mini_Circuit_Pendant.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 158px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px;" /></a>Many <p$1>congratulations to Donna - the Random Number Generator drew your lucky number 4 <p$1>to win Gock's Frocks' fun Vintage Skaters Winter Twirl Skirt!<br />
<p$1><p$1>And now <p$1>bubbling up from the well this week, is a fan favorite: Beadwork by Amanda! This <p$1>wonderful artisan is offering the winner a choice of a circuit ring or mini <p$1>circuit pendant.<br />
<p$1><p$1><strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadworkbyamanda" target="blank"><span style="color: #cc3300;">Beadwork by Amanda</span></a> will be offering FREE SHIPPING throughout November on any purchase - just put RNEST in the message to seller when completing your purchase!</strong><br />
<p$1><p$1>And now for the rules (This giveaway is open to THE <p$1>WORLD!!)<p$1><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadworkbyamanda" target="blank"></a><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540701219220382834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginMRSfefdSu9N8Fo6S3oa2pmvdkDgIT2hNrrZq7tke4F9eakja4TvzCT_jddxjbVoP9x8fzy0saqFixkJhqq5PvGHp_ZbvmaKVwRRXYJ2zhltlg3j-JZj3IYFKrrGqMzhS8kA/s200/Circuit_Ring.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 182px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /><span style="color: red;"><strong></strong></span></div><br />
<div><span style="color: red;"><strong>MANDATORY ENTRY #1</strong>:</span> Go <br />
to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadworkbyamanda" target="blank"><span style="color: #cc3300;">Beadwork by Amanda</span></a>, heart the shop, and then leave a comment here telling me your <br />
favorite item.<br />
<strong><span style="color: #ffcc00;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color: #ffcc00;">MANDATORY ENTRY #2:</span></strong> <br />
Become a follower of this blog and leave a comment letting me know- or if you <br />
are already, leave a comment saying you're a loyal follower. </div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="color: #009900;">BONUS ENTRIES</span></strong> (leave a <br />
separate comment for each):</div><div>1. "Like" Beadwork by Amanda on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Beadwork-by-Amanda/311386991601" target="blank"><span style="color: #cc3300;">Facebook</span></a>.</div><div>2. Tweet and blog about this giveaway and leave a comment here with the <br />
link. </div><div>3. Fan RNEST on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/RNEST/135039037339?ref=ts" target="blank"><span style="color: #cc3300;">Facebook</span></a>.</div><div> </div><div>The winner will be chosen using the random number generator on Tuesday, <br />
November 23 and will be announced in the next Wednesday Wellspring. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1></p$1><p$1></p$1></div></p$1></p$1>beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-40708413187560911952010-10-28T10:48:00.001-04:002010-10-28T10:49:42.803-04:00Fall with Artbeads<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">This installment of beading with Artbeads products is two-fold. As expected, the theme this time around is fall. However, to add complexity and excitement to the challenge, we were encouraged to design jewelry based on the fall color forecast put out by Pantone. Here's what's in for fall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.pantone.com/downloads/articles/pdfs/PANTONE_Fashion_Color_Report_Fall_2010.pdf" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" nx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvvOUcZnAfHnaNXQD9OobPOP20hxvmO94eV2kAbCgRoAKX-dBpOign3qewIsyeuBvTx3S8RYT46HjZ7_3crXrka0419ZR_MmCpaoozi0ZBtACvuH785X1z4atyWNBiqqxibg/s320/Pantone+Fall.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I so love the vividness of these colors! This first necklace is a combination of colors including lagoon and a border on lipstick red and living coral. While it doesn't quite make use of a <a href="http://colorschemedesigner.com/">color scheme based on color theory</a>, red and turquoise are always stunning together. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><table border="0" style="text-align: left; width: 500px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;">While I usually tend to shy away from colors that aren't bright, I still have a soft spot for colors that just "click." The beads in this next set are all from <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/">Artbeads</a>. I was drawn to the movement and range of the <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/pressed-czech-glass-grooved-rectangles.html">focal bead</a>, and the <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/glass-beads.html">pretty glass rondelles</a> just complimented it perfectly! Endive and golden glow with a bit of chocolate truffle are represented in this set. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><table border="0" style="text-align: left; width: 500px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table></div>Next is a couple pairs of earrings. The first matches the purple orchid color in the form of amethyst <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/swarovski-crystal-beads.html">Swarovski crystal</a>. I wanted to create something a little more glitzy and lush to juxtapose it against the warm, earthy hues usually associated with autumn. The larger crystal is called a graphic, and it's really cool! The facets make an otherwise odd shape look really interesting. <br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Please note that I have received the products free of charge from Artbeads.com and that I am honestly reviewing the products and have not been paid to do so.</span>beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-74844155864924233532010-10-27T11:45:00.000-04:002010-10-27T11:45:26.133-04:00Hiatus, AgainApparently I can't keep a blog. When I go 2 months without any posts, you must know something is up! <br />
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Well, what do you know! Something is up! Things actually. <br />
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The second Mayday Underground show is coming up in less than 2 weeks! We've been preparing like crazy getting everything organized. This round of Mayday should be even more awesome! We have more advertising, more support, more vendors, and a better time in the year for a show! Plus it's going to be a luau craft show! I'm so excited! You can check out the <a href="http://maydayunderground.wordpress.com/">Mayday Website</a> or <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mayday-Underground-Crafts-Art/10150135569635065">visit us on Facebook</a> and share Mayday with all of your friends! I'm pretty sure I'll find plenty of gifts at this show :)<br />
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Aaaand I started graduate school. I'm going for my PhD in chemistry. Physical chemistry to be more specific. I would go deeper than that, but even I don't know what I want to do for my thesis. It will have to do with nanomaterials or polymers and their electronics, but other than that it's up in the air. Plus I'm pretty sure you don't want to hear anything more specific than that!<br />
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The structure is so different. Just like the transition from high school to college afforded a lot more freedom, graduate school is another step in that direction. I will take 5 classes of my choice (I'm taking quantum chemistry and solar cells this semester) in the next year and a half, and I have to TA 7 units of undergraduate chemistry. This semester I'm teaching 2 general chemistry workshops and 1 lab. Then I have to take the cumes, exams that no one is fond of. Then add 5 years in a lab, and hopefully I'll come out with a PhD. Simple, right? <br />
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So that's why I'm not around. If you're looking for jewelry, have no fear! I'll have the next installment of the blogging for beaders program with some designs inspired by the colors that are "in" for fall.beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-26715053576970504942010-08-20T09:15:00.001-04:002010-08-20T09:21:03.958-04:00New Line of Jewelry Available Online!I just opened up my new jewelry shop on Etsy-<a href="http://azureseas.etsy.com/"> Azure Seas</a>. To my surprise, I was featured in a treasury this morning! Not only is that so awesome, I'm just shocked my jewelry wasn't buried, as I'd expected, so someone was able to find it for their treasury! Here's the treasury and some of my new things.<br />
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</div>beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-56745156720749526192010-08-13T10:22:00.000-04:002010-08-13T10:22:12.143-04:00Circuit Sale!<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Click below to read more about cuff links and to purchase them at 10-20% off my usual price! Use password "summer" to access the deal!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">If cuff links aren't your thing, take <a href="http://beadworkbyamanda.etsy.com/">15% off your entire purchase at my shop</a> by entering summer in the message to seller. I'll honor the discount by refunding it through Paypal. </div>beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-54168711018638153242010-07-29T15:19:00.001-04:002010-07-29T15:21:48.344-04:00Home ImprovementI don't think I will ever remove another tile floor. Don't ever kid yourself into thinking it's an easy, do-it-yourself project! Hehe, what's that about hindsight is 20/20? While I absolutely love our new floor, it was one of the most tedious projects to date. It took nearly 4 straight days and an odd array of tools to get the old floor up. The guys kept asking, was it really worth it? What's wrong with the old floor, it's white, everything goes with white? <br />
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Try explaining to a guy why a stark white floor doesn't look as good as a tannish/yellowish/brownish floor when your cabinets are warm maple colored and the walls will be a soft yellow, and that all of the appliances are black. White just doesn't work. It's too harsh, too plain, too hard to keep looking white, and it would be the only white thing in the room. <br />
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Before the floor went in, we had to remove all the old cabinets (all 5 of them) and remove the old tiles and base moulding. Here's the "before" photos. Notice the extreme lack of counter space and sweet particleboard countertop. <br />
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The kitchen cabinets on their way out... (to be painted and used in my craft studio!)<br />
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Here's a random dining room shot just to show the disarray. Any flat surface became fair game for tape measures, levels, screwdrivers, drills, you name it (and kitchen cabinet boxes in this case). Note the awesome bed sheet curtains. We'll have real curtains eventually, I promise!<br />
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Next, the old floor was taken up. We didn't think it would be that bad, but anytime you got a corner of the tile up, the rest just shattered. We used chisels and hammers, shovels, a huge ice cutter thing, a crow bar, and just about anything that could be used as a lever/wedge. My brother models the shovel method (which I don't think worked that well).<br />
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Then the backerboard with a layer of mortar underneath went down. It's also called cement board. The *nice* thing about remodeling an old house is that the floors aren't very level. This made installing the floor particularly tricky. <br />
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After the backerboard and mortar settled in, it was time to put on the new tile. We used a ceramic tile, so it will be very durable. That's really important because the doorway next to the kitchen is a high traffic area. <br />
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The tile took about 6 hours to get down between mortaring, adhering, measuring, and cutting. Our kitchen is a goofy shape, it's rectangular with one wall that has "steps" taken out (which makes the room smaller) for ductwork. Plus it wraps around a small wall and goes towards the side entrance. The tile laying went smooth by the windows, but got funky when we got closer to all of the doorways. <br />
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I had a little too much fun photographing the tile spacers. The sheer quantity (400 or so) reminds me of containers of beads. <br />
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I don't have a full photo of the completed floor, but it will come with a photo of the completed kitchen. We still need to finish several other projects. We still need to tile the counters with black granite, install the stove hood, put up the breakfast bar, finish framing out the "hole in the wall (shown below)," put on the cabinet hardware (since the cabinets are up), and install the tile backsplash. That sounds like a lot more now that I've written it out!<br />
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I'll post more as we move along! If you have any questions about putting in a tile floor, we have become experts of a sort.beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-12321640612981065392010-07-15T09:28:00.000-04:002010-07-15T09:28:00.098-04:00Christmas in July Mega GiveawayJoin us in celebrating the holidays a bit early with Etsy-wide Christmas in July sales! RNEST members are jumping on board with a few great deals of our own. The sales will run from July 15th through 25th and we're launching the celebration with a <a href="http://rochesternystreetteam.blogspot.com/2010/07/wednesday-wellspring-christmas-in-july.html">quadruple giveaway</a>!<br />
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Check out each of the following four shops and enter for your chance to win one of the fabulous prizes - four lucky participants will win! You'll get one entry for each of the following (leave a separate comment for each<a href="http://rochesternystreetteam.blogspot.com/2010/07/wednesday-wellspring-christmas-in-july.html"> <span style="color: red;"><em>on the RNEST Blog</em></span></a>):<br />
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Check out each of the shops and give them a heart, then leave a note here with your favorite item from each shop.<br />
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<a href="http://beadworkbyamanda.etsy.com/">Beadwork by Amanda</a>:<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Sale: 20% off any item in the shop</span><br />
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Key to My Heart Necklace<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/buenahelena">Buenahelena:</a><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;">Sale: 15% off all items + FREE shipping to all New York State Residents</span><br />
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Vintage Button Ring<span id="goog_210183084"></span><span id="goog_210183085"></span><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/deestees">Crafter's Haven</a>:<br />
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<span style="color: red;">Sale: 20% off any item in the shop</span><br />
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Wire Crochet Necklace in Shades of Red<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thequiltedhouse">The Quilted House</a><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Sale: 20% off any item in the shop</span><br />
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Mini Gift Tote - Green Flower Power<br />
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The giveaway is open to US and Canada and ends Tuesday, July 20. Winners will be chosen by the random number generator and announced in the next Wednesday Wellspring! <br />
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Visit the RNEST blog <a href="http://rochesternystreetteam.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> to enter!beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-71921794421118883382010-06-29T15:47:00.000-04:002010-06-29T15:47:09.944-04:00Summer BeadingPreparing an old house over the summer, between work, is a really tough thing to do! Between the painting, priming, sanding, chiseling, nailing, moving, weeding, and general disarray, the beads get pushed away. I even went to a bead show over my lunch break last week and haven't even had the time to look at them and marvel in their awesomeness! <br />
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However, before things got displaced and relocated to boxes, I was able to make several summer inspired items. The idea was to stick to bright colors seen in the summer months. Summer is pretty short in upstate New York, so I try to soak it in while it lasts!<br />
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These tanzanite earrings remind me of some beautiful perennials growing in my back yard. I'm not sure what they're called, but they are long stalks with graceful little bell-shaped purple flowers. The flower looks like a very delicate version of a lilac mixed with an inverted tulip. These earrings are made with <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/6000-tan11.html">Swarovski crystal teardrop pendants </a>and <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/swarovski-5301.html">bicones.</a><br />
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These sweet earrings are a combination of lucite flowers, <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/glass-beads.html">czech glass leaves</a>, and <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/swarovski-crystal-beads.html">Swarovski crystal</a>. <br />
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My addiction to <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/glass-beads.html">seed beads</a> prevails! While most of these beads are already part of my stash, the new <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/round-toho-seed-beads-matte-raku.html">purple iris size 8 seed beads</a> are a delightful addition. They coordinate perfectly with my lilac colored size 11 seed beads. If you want to make your own pendants like this, I sell the tutorial in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beadworkbyamanda?section_id=5477875">Etsy shop here</a>. <br />
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Check back soon and I'll have a coupon code good for 10% off anything at Artbeads through July 31. They're also having a <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/best-of-artbeads-products.html">sale right now</a>!<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Please note that I have received the products free of charge from Artbeads.com and that I am honestly reviewing the products and have not been paid to do so.</span>beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28504919.post-19188747761426687352010-06-18T14:29:00.000-04:002010-06-18T14:29:18.075-04:00HousewarmingI think housewatering sums it up better. We closed on the new house Wednesday morning and stopped by last night to get things started. We have the apartment until the end of July, so we're going to take our time, paint, and get everything prepped before we move. <br />
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We brought some small boxes along with painting supplies with us. I started taping off the living room (colors to be disclosed soon!) and Chris was getting the music set up. He wanted to wash his hands and discovered that no water was coming out of the faucets. <br />
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We went downstairs and saw a few ceiling tiles were on the floor, and for some reason the laundry tub was moved to a different wall. Things looked fishy. I called my real estate agent to see if someone had gone back to the house after the final walk through. She said there hadn't. We went back upstairs to see if anyone had gotten in somehow.<br />
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All of the doors and windows were locked. Except one, of course. Since the house is old, the wood by the lock was rotted and half of the lock was on the floor. We figured someone stood on our recycling bin, reached up and let themselves in. <br />
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When we went back downstairs to try and figure out why you would break into an empty house, we discovered that many copper pipe sections had been removed. We found pipe insulation laying around and cut off pipes everywhere. There was water dripping from a pipe that was at one point connected to the water heater. The main water line is nowhere to be found and all of the pipe leading to and from the first floor bathroom was removed.<br />
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We had a police report filed. That was fun. We had to wait almost 3 hours for them to come, and it was almost 11pm by the time we left. They offered to have a technician come by and try to take fingerprints, but Rochester had other ideas for us since there was another shooting that night so the technician wouldn't be ready to come until even later- maybe not until 1 or 2 am. I don't know about you, but both of us had to go to work today, we're leaving for Syracuse for a craft show, and we still hadn't packed so we really needed sleep (and food and water). They said it would be difficult to pull prints from wood anyway so we told them not to worry about it. They took some photos and then we went home.<br />
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According to the one quote we got (we'll get at least 2 more quotes), it's going to cost $2000 to repair because all of the pipes were twisted and ripped out.<br />
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The emergency dispatch lady told us we were pretty lucky. Usually burglars leave the water on. At least our basement just had patches of water- no more than half an inch in places. <br />
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But really? What kind of a house warming is that?! If I do well at the show this weekend I think I'll be okay- just as long as the bad things don't start piling up. I'm just glad we didn't move any valuables in yet.beadworkbyamandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15900931332148842796noreply@blogger.com3