Bead Sayings and Quotes!

I love little sayings or quotes! Quotes or sayings they can -:- Say in a few words what your thinking Say in a few words what you believe in They can express how you feel that day Quotes or sayings they can also -:- Inspire you Make you think Put things in perspective Comfort you when things are not great in your life Quotes or sayings they can also -:- Make you go huh? or mmmmmm and shake your head and say oh that is different! The can also make you laugh out loud! ====================================== I had gotten away from reading some of the great quotes on the net but have now gone back to them over the last few months. With so much loss and change that has happened I started to read them again and I have learned from them, been inspired by them, cried at some of them and then turned around and laughed and said oh yeah I can relate to that! ===================================== I tried to find some bead quotes or sayings and I couldn't find that many of them. It would be fun to get going a collection of bead sayings or quotes or poems about beading! If you have anything like this, and would like to share it with us would we would love to hear from you! With your permission we would include it on our Bead Shak Blog for everyone to see and enjoy! Send your bead sayings or quotes to: Jenny jennyATbeadshak.net Jan janATbeadshak.net Please replace the AT with @ this helps to cut down on our spam mail! ====================================== .·:*¨♥ Bead A Memory With Us ♥¨*:·. .·:*¨♥ Jenny and Jan ♥¨*:·. ====================================== ~You never know when you are making a Memory~ ====================================== License Agreement ©2003-2007 The Bead Shak Blog All Rights Reserved Nothing on this blog is for download unless prior permission has been given! Thanks for respecting our Terms and License Agreement! ====================================== IceRocket tags: sayings, quotes, beading, beaded banner patterns, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, Fall, memories, arts and crafts, shopping, creativity, creative artists, needle craft, Holidays, home decor, country, retail gifts, pony bead patterns, October, designers, marketing del.icio.us tags: sayings, quotes, beading, beaded banner patterns, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, Fall, memories, arts and crafts, shopping, creativity, creative artists, needle craft, Holidays, home decor, country, retail gifts, pony bead patterns, October, designers, marketing Technorati tags: sayings, quotes, beading, beaded banner patterns, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, Fall, memories, arts and crafts, shopping, creativity, creative artists, needle craft, Holidays, home decor, country, retail gifts, pony bead patterns, October, designers, marketing

Happy Fall!

Today, September 23, 2007, is the first day of Fall! Happy Fall to everyone! Fall is a favorite time of year for a lot of people and we love Fall as well! Fall means awesome colors when the leaves on the tree's change, it means cooler temperatures and packing away those summer clothes only to bring out those packed away sweaters and tracks pants it also means change and turning over a new leaf!! We kind of shift gears and we start to think of the upcoming Holidays which are all fast approaching -:- Canadian Thanksgiving - October 8 2007 Halloween - October 31, 2007 USA Thanksgiving - November 22, 2007 Christmas - December 25, 2007 With only 38 days until Halloween, 60 days until the US Thanksgiving and 93 days until Christmas now is a great time to start make a list and checking it twice for the gifts you want to make everyone this year! ========================================= Getting organized and into the Holiday mode is hard for everyone, I know it is for us, we all think oh that seems like a long way away or I have lots of time no problem, but before we know it, its here and we start to panic as to what to make or give everyone. If you start early to think about the upcoming holiday sand what you have to do and making that list and getting in some of the supplies or patterns you need ahead of time you won't feel as rushed when the days starts to count down and that Holiday is coming up! ========================================== Come and visit with us at Bead Shak we can help you get a head start on some of your projects - :- For celebrating the Fall Season this is one of many beaded banner patterns we have for you available: For celebrating Halloween this is one of many beaded banner patterns we have for you available: For celebrating Christmas this is one of the many beaded banner patterns we have for you available: ====================================== Make a list, check it twice, don't forget to visit with us at Bead Shak and the most important thing of all is to .·:*¨♥ Bead A Memory With Us ♥¨*:·. ================================== .·:*¨♥ Jenny and Jan ♥¨*:·. License Agreement ©2003-2007 The Bead Shak Blog All Rights Reserved Nothing on this blog is for download unless prior permission has been given! Thanks for respecting our Terms and License Agreement! ======================================== IceRocket tags: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Canadian Thanksgiving, Fall, Happy Fall, memories, beaded banner patterns, beaded banner pattern, creativity, hobbies, crafters, crafts, advertising, marketing, designers, arts and crafts, gifts, presents, organizing, Holidays, home decor, shopping, creative artists, weblog, needle craft Technorati tags: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Canadian Thanksgiving, Fall, Happy Fall, memories, beaded banner patterns, beaded banner pattern, creativity, hobbies, crafters, crafts, advertising, marketing, designers, arts and crafts, gifts, presents, organizing, Holidays, home decor, shopping, creative artists, weblog, needle craft del.icio.us tags: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Canadian Thanksgiving, Fall, Happy Fall, memories, beaded banner patterns, beaded banner pattern, creativity, hobbies, crafters, crafts, advertising, marketing, designers, arts and crafts, gifts, presents, organizing, Holidays, home decor, shopping, creative artists, weblog, needle craft

Happy Friend's Day - September 22, 2007!

In my email yesterday came an email saying that today is Friend's Day! So I continued on to read about Friend's Day and thought it would be fun to share what day it is with you to! ====================================== We all have friend's, but sometimes there is that one special friend that touches your heart a little more. Its the friend that you laugh uncontrollably with, some times over the silliest things but its ok as you both get it. Its the one friend you have the most fun with doing something exciting together or nothing at all. Its the friend you turn to when things aren't right and you need somebody to talk to and cry with and who will cry with you to. Its the friend you share everything with no matter what it is as you know they won't judge you. Its the one friend you miss a lot when they aren't around, but you know they are there in your heart. Its the one friend you just know is there for you without hesitation no matter what the problem is day or night, no questions asked. ============================= I found this quote on the internet and it goes like this: "True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until its lost." - Charles Caleb Colton ================================= The second quote was first told to me by a friend and its goes like this: "If you have one true friend, you have more than your share" ============================= So if your lucky enough to have a great friend why not celebrate Friend's Day by sending them an ecard or giving them a call! Friendship is well worth the time! ============================ .·:*¨♥ Bead A Memory With Us ♥¨*:·. .·:*¨♥ Jenny and Jan ♥¨*:·. License Agreement ©2003-2007 The Bead Shak Blog All Rights Reserved ================================ IceRocket tags: friendship, friends, friends day, relationships, thoughts, daily life, love, beading, beaded banner patterns, creativity, hobbies, crafts, designers, design, marketing, arts and crafts, shopping Technorati tags: friendship, friends, friends day, relationships, thoughts, daily life, love, beading, beaded banner patterns, creativity, hobbies, crafts, designers, design, marketing, arts and crafts, shopping del.icio.us tags: friendship, friends, friends day, relationships, thoughts, daily life, love, beading, beaded banner patterns, creativity, hobbies, crafts, designers, design, marketing, arts and crafts, shopping

Bead A Memory With Us At Bead Shak!

Jenny and I have been doing crafts of one kind or another all of our lives. We both have given to family and friends gifts for special occasions such as Birthdays, Anniversaries, or just to say have a great day. Plus we have received from family and friends some pretty amazing hand crafted gifts. We both have kept everything we have received from family and friends and have stored them so that we can bring them out to hang or place somewhere for special holidays or events. Its always fun to look into those boxes and see what is there and to remember when you received it and for what holiday or special occasion, what you did that day, what it meant to you when you received the gift, the look on the person's face that made that gift specially for us, all of those things that happen when we look back evoke in us all special memories. I got to thinking about crafting and what it means to the person that makes a craft project and what it means to the person that receives one. From the crafter's stand point, its seeing that project in a craft store or on line, whether its cross stitch or beading or crochet and saying oh wow I know that Aunt Jan or my best friend Jenny would love to have that or it reminds you of them and you know you have to make it just for them. That excitement of finding a special project then leads to the picking of the materials, the colors for it and all the supplies that is needed to complete it, then comes the fun part the making of it. Then as we go along in the project we think of things to add or embellish that special project with. When its done, then comes the thought, "I can't wait until they get this", and then you wonder "I hope they like it" or will they be as excited as you are having found that special gift and you also hope that you don't say anything to them about it, as its hard not to being so excited about what your about to give them. I know for me its hard not to say anything!!! Then comes the moment you see the look on their face or you hear from them via email or phone that they are just thrilled to bits, they love it and sound so excited to have gotten it from you and that you thought enough of them to do something so special for them and them saying how did you know? The reason you knew is you cared enough about them to listen to what they have said about what they like or don't like and could make a great choice in craft projects. And for me that is the best moment of it all! That is called Crafting From The Heart! ======================================= From the receiver of the craft project side, its the surprise of getting a gift from that friend or family member, knowing that they have made something that is special and unique just for you, that some times it takes hours and hours of work, that they thought enough of you to go and pick out those supplies and put it all together, wrap it up and either send it to you by mailing it at the post office or in person delivering it to you, all of which takes time which was just spent just on you. But the most special thing is opening up that box or package and seeing it and thinking wow I love this, its the perfect color or the perfect wall hanging and how did you know that I just love things like this. Then you think I will hang this in a special place for all to see or you box it up carefully only to bring it out on the occasion you received it on. Then you remember who made this for you and for what occasion and all the things that happened that day when you received it and then you think about that person who made it for you! That is called Making A Memory! ========================================= How fun is it to go back and look at things that were made for you that you received from your kids as a school craft project or from a friend who was just starting out doing a new craft and then seeing how far she has come. My grandmother had a box of things that I had made in school, craft projects made out of paper plates and other things and then as I got older she could see the progress I had made and use to laugh with me at some of the things that I had come up with, and was amazed and happy for that I was doing better and becoming more creative at the same time. That box of what I thought at the time was not good enough made her very happy when she opened it and talked and laughed about what was inside. And sometimes we do think that what we have made for somebody is not good enough or that the materials that we prefer to work in might be looked upon as child like but that is not the case at all. What ever project you decide on or craft medium you like to work in you will be giving the recipient of the gift something that is more valuable than anything,you will be making memories for them to look back on forever and ever and in the end that is all we have! "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." ~Robert Brault ========================================= .·:*¨♥ Bead A Memory With Us ♥¨*:·. .·:*¨♥ Jenny and Jan ♥¨*:·. 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Bead Stopper - Do You!

I was making a beaded banner this afternoon and had on my cording all my beads for the first 2 rows. The next step is to run the rod through the first and second rows as outlined in the beaded banner instructions or for doing the peyote stitch. I have never used a bead stopper or anything to stop the beads from coming off the end of the cording before, but this afternoon I wished that I had! The cording slipped through my fingers and the end result was all the beads I had strung on were not on the cording but all over the kitchen floor, everywhere as you can imagine! As I was on my hands and knee's trying to find all the beads that had come off onto the floor and trying to remember all the hints and tips for picking up spilled beads I thought may be it was time to buy a bead stopper or to figure out my own way of stopping the beads from coming off until I get them onto the rod and tied off! I didn't find all the beads that had hit the floor, I am sure I will eventually when I move the fridge and stove in time to come or sooner if I run out of that particular color and need it in a hurry! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you have any hints or tips you would like to share with us so we can share with everyone, or if you have a beading story you would like to share with us just drop us an email, we would love to hear from you! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- .·:*¨♥ Bead A Memory With Us ♥¨*:·. .·:*¨♥ Jenny and Jan ♥¨*:·. License Agreement ©2003-2007 The Bead Shak Blog All Rights Reserved -------------------------------------------------------------------------- IceRocket tags: beaded banner patterns, free draw, peyote stitch, creativity, crafts, home decor, hobbies, weblog, beading, bead patterns, bead instructions, peyote tutorials, craft projects, online shopping, advertising, needle craft, wall hangings, gift ideas, Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving, beaded banner rods, bead stopper, beading hints and tips Technorati tags: beaded banner patterns, free draw, peyote stitch, creativity, crafts, home decor, hobbies, weblog, beading, bead patterns, bead instructions, peyote tutorials, craft projects, online shopping, advertising, needle craft, wall hangings, gift ideas, Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving, beaded banner rods, bead stopper, beading hints and tips del.icio.us tags: beaded banner patterns, free draw, peyote stitch, creativity, crafts, home decor, hobbies, weblog, beading, bead patterns, bead instructions, peyote tutorials, craft projects, online shopping, advertising, needle craft, wall hangings, gift ideas, Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving, beaded banner rods, bead stopper, beading hints and tips

Beaded Banner Pattern - Free Pattern Drawing!

Each month we give away a Free Beaded Banner Pattern! One persons name will be drawn from all entries to receive a free pattern of our choice from our site! Please include your Name & a VALID email address! All entries received without this will be deleted. Only one entry per household per month! You must be 18 years of age or older to enter. No purchase required. --------------------------------------------------------------- Good Luck Please Click HERE to enter Then Click on the Free Pattern Draw Link! Winners will be notified via email and must confirm to receive their pattern! ------------------------------------------------- .·:*¨♥ Happy Beading Everyone ♥¨*:·. .·:*¨♥ Jenny and Jan ♥¨*:·. License Agreement ©2003-2007 The Bead Shak Blog All Rights Reserved --------------------------------------------------------------- IceRocket tags: free draw, free pattern drawing, beaded banner pattern free draw, beaded banner patterns, creativity, crafts, hobbies, home decor, presents, gifts, weblog, advertising, craft projects, needle craft, beading patterns, peyote tutorials Technorati tags: free draw, free pattern drawing, beaded banner pattern free draw, beaded banner patterns, creativity, crafts, hobbies, home decor, presents, gifts, weblog, advertising, craft projects, needle craft, beading patterns, peyote tutorials del.icio.us tags: free draw, free pattern drawing, beaded banner pattern free draw, beaded banner patterns, creativity, crafts, hobbies, home decor, presents, gifts, weblog, advertising, craft projects, needle craft, beading patterns, peyote tutorials