Peyote Bead Pattern New Additions

New Pattern Additions to the Main Site August 15, 2006 All New Beaded Banner Patterns! Life's A Beach Banner Paradise Banner Bowling Banner Batter Up! Banner Touch Of Texas Fun & Fancy Banner Set August Sampler Banner September Sampler Banner All New Coaster, Tissue Box, & Door Hanger Patterns! Strawberry Coasters Strawberry Door Hanger Strawberry Tissue Box Cover -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beaded Banners, Coasters, Door Hangers, or Ornaments! There's something for everyone!You can see all of the new pattern additions here http://www.beadshak.net/patterns/newest.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a Great Day & Happy Beading! Jenny & Jan If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email us anytime. (Change AT to@ when emailing us)Sales .:... The Bead Shak .:. www.beadshak.net Copyright © 2003-2006 The Bead ShakAll Rights Reserved --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Crafts Fill My Days

"Crafts fill my days - not to mention the living room, bedroom and closets." I was looking around the internet earlier and came across this saying and I thought how true this is as I looked around my craft/computer room filled with craft books, magazines, craft supplies and beads, beads and more beads! Then I got to thinking about the closets that have things stuffed into them, those WIP's or works in progress crafts that I had thought at the time "I love that pattern or idea I have to do it" then I started it and not sure what happened but didn't complete it. Then the bits of paper with ideas on them from long ago and thinking wow what made me think of that one or some of them made me think or yes that would work why didn't I do that. Then I thought about under my bed, lol!! yes there is crafts under there to in plastic storage bins that are designed to fit under beds! I thought at the time how clever to use that space under there, and then I was motivated to fill them up to, lol!! I have by accident spilled a bags of beads onto the floor or a bag or 2 has split open in the closet where I have some stored - thinking I have gotten them all up off the floor or out of the closet I find one or 2 beads here and there and wondered how I missed them the first time out and then thinking that they will be here in this house long after I move from it! I wonder if the new owners of the house will be inspired to do some kind of craft by what they find popping out of my closets! So really the saying is so true for us! "Crafts really do fill our days and our closets and our bedrooms" Have a great day everyone! ~Happy Beading~ Jenny and Jan Copyright © 2003-2006 The Bead Shak All Rights Reserved

Happy Civic Holiday Canada

Today is the Civic Holiday in Canada but the name for the holiday varies from Province to Province and not every Province celebrates this holiday. Its also known as Simcoe Day in Toronto, Ontario, after Lord John Graves Simcoe and the holidays's sole purpose is to provide a long weekend in August, a day of recreation and fun! John Graves Simcoe, was the person who initiated the idea of this holiday, he was more than just a colonial governor, he abolished slavery, created one of the longest streets today in the world, Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and a lot more. The idea of a day of recreation came before Toronto City Council in 1869 and in 1875 it was settled, the first Monday in August would be the official Civic Holiday, nothing much has changed from then to now for the slowness of things be settled in government! As time went on it became the first Monday in August that included a weekend would be the holiday, so today August 7 was declared the holiday. After this was settled in 1875 other cities, towns and Province's came on board with the idea to have a long holiday weekend in August but the name of the holiday depending on where you are differs. In Ottawa, Ontario its called Colonel By Day, in the Province of Nova Scotia its called Natal Day, in Alberta Heritage Day and so on. So where ever you are or whatever you call this Holiday, we hope that you have a fun and very safe Holiday today and don't forget to drop by and visit with us on this Holiday as we have tons of fun for your beading needs! ~Happy Beading~ Jenny and Jan Copyright © 2003-2006 The Bead Shak All Rights Reserved

Its Friday!

Its Friday and the weekend is here, finally! Its been a very hot week where we are the temperatures up around 110 degrees way to hot for being outside at all! Finally the storm we had made it a bit cooler! We have been busy this week putting the finishing touches on some new bead patterns for our main site, plus today we put in the members area the August patterns. We are excited to be bringing to our Members a new series called Seasonal Samplers! The first of the series was given to our Members today in the pattern club! The feed back about this new series has been fantastic! If you would like to see a Sample of what we have put up for our Members for August check it out here: Pattern Club Samples For August We are very proud of our members area and the bead patterns that we provide monthly to our Members! If you are interested in purchasing a Pattern Club Membership as a gift for someone you can contact us here: Sales (Change AT to@ when emailing us) We also have added today some new bead patterns to our main site New Bead Shak Patterns Our newest additions include the ever popular Red Hat Tissue Box Cover, a very cute Bumble Bee banner, our ever so cute Sunshine Smiley banner and much more! If you have never tried beading before or have tried it and just need a little help to get going on it we are always ready to answer any or all of your questions or to help you out in any way we can. We also have free beading instructions on our site and other information that might be helpful for anyone wanting to try something new like beading or if you need help in finishing up one of those projects that got put away long ago! If you would like to contact us with your questions or would like any information please feel free to write to us here: CustomerService (Change AT to@ when emailing us) Sales (Change AT to@ when emailing us) ~Happy Beading Everyone~ Jenny and Jan Copyright © 2003-2006 The Bead Shak All Rights Reserved