Beaders - A Matter of Respect and Doing The Right Thing

I haven't done any blog articles for a while now, with some real life issues happening and the summer months I didn't get the chance, but now an issue has come to my attention that has actually spurred me into blogging mode. Designers of bead patterns in particular will know what I am speaking about, but anyone that designs any type of patterns will understand this issue very well. Among the Designers in the beading community there has always been a sort of Code of Ethics in place, silent as it maybe its always been there. Its always been a matter of respect for each other designs, the time and effort that goes into doing those designs and the respecting of the License Agreement that each Designer has in place for their own particular designs. We have the utmost respect for any and all Designers. The License Agreement has always varied from one Designer to another, its very individual and put in place for many reasons but among Designers no matter what they thought of anyone's License Agreement they always have respected it to the fullest. Its a matter of respect and doing the right thing by each other even if we didn't agree with the Terms or even liked the Designer of those Terms its always been an unwritten rule. As Designers we all know its unethical to copy somebody's work without their permission, to claim somebody else's designs as your own, to distribute any of those designs, or to go against the License Agreement that each Designer has in place or knowingly purchase patterns from somebody that you know are going against the License Agreement of a Designer. So my question is why is this happening? Its a lot of hard work to come up with designs and ideas for patterns, to put them together, to sell them, to put together a website and maintain it, not to mention the cost of all of this. Nobody has any idea how hard it can be unless you have actually sat down and done it yourself. We do it because we have a love for the craft and crafting itself, we love to design bead patterns and we actually bead them to see how they come out and how we can improve on them and make them the best we possibly can. So when you see your designs being sold elsewhere, which is a direct violation of the License Agreement not to mention a Copyright Infringement and being bought by individuals that should know better, then this subject of at least respect for each other in the beading community should be revisited. For every pattern that is sold this way its taking money away from the Designer. As Designers we all know this for a fact. You might sit back and say oh what's a pattern or 2 here and there. Well from our experience one pattern shared or copied and sold as ours have been turned into hundreds and yes I said hundreds, so multiply 100 times the cost of each pattern and see for yourself what is being lost here by doing this. This is where the respect for one another in the beading community as Designers comes into play. If you see a fellow Designers patterns or ideas being sold on mediums like eBay or overnight setup websites then at least have a bit of respect for the Designer and the craft and do the right thing let them know about it. The title of Designer is a lot more than a name, its a love of a craft, its the respect of others with the same title, its a support system when things like this happen. How disturbing it is to me to have someone stick the title of Designer to the front of their name and not live up to that title or show some decency or respect to another Designer. All opinions expressed here are my own. If anyone would like to comment on this article please write to me at janATbeadshak.net Please replace the AT with @ this helps us cut down on all the spam emails we get! ========================================= *¨♥ Bead A Memory With Us ♥¨*:·. .·:*¨♥ Jenny and Jan ♥¨*:·. "We are the original home of the fun and original beaded banner patterns and more! All patterns that you see on our blog and Bead Shak site has been designed by Jenny" We have a little bit of everything, for everyone of all ages and experience levels! ====================================== Please note: Nothing on this blog is for download unless prior permission as been given. All Bead Shak images are copyrighted to us! Thanks for respecting this! Please read our: License Agreement ======================================

New Bead Colors At Bead Shak and Easter Ideas!

Hi everyone! Today we have added 2 new bead colors to our list! They are Mandarine and Mustard! These new, vibrant opaque colors are just one more great addition to the already large list of beads we have available for you to choose from! You can check out these new colors, plus some of our other exciting choices, like my favorite, Lime Green by clicking on the link below: www.beadshak.net/products/opaquebeads.htm Matte colors can be found by clicking the link below: www.beadshak.net/products/mattebeads.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------- We also have Beaded Banner Hanging Rods (vinyl caps for the ends included) available in many different sizes! www.beadshak.net/products/rods.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Easter has come to us early this year and there is still time to complete that perfect Easter Project! Some suggestions we have for you are: Easter Ornaments The bunny, lamb and chicks in this set are cute, whimsical and work up quickly! www.beadshak.net/patterns/orn02.htm Bunny Coasters This very cute coaster set will work up before you know it, which will leave you enough time to make up the matching Bunny Door Hanger! http://beadshak.net/patterns/set017.htm Easter Egg Set This colorful Easter set is perfect for everyone! Its a quick and easy way to say Happy Easter! www.beadshak.net/patterns/accents04.htm Jelly Bean Easter Smiley Banner This Jelly Bean Easter Smiley beaded banner is one that will work up in no time, it's sooooo cute it will bring a smile to your face this Easter or any time of the year! www.beadshak.net/patterns/smilin03.htm Carrot Patch Boy Beaded Banner Our Carrot Patch Boy banner is a cutie! He is perfect for the Easter Season, but also can be displayed through out the year - during the gardening season, Spring and Summer seasons and Autumn time! He is very versatile! Along with our Carrot Patch Girl, they make the perfect pair! Carrot Patch Girl - www.beadshak.net/patterns/easter007.htm Carrot Patch Boy - www.beadshak.net/patterns/easter006.htm To see more of what we have for Easter click here: Easter At Bead Shak For all our Newest Additions click the link below: www.beadshak.net/patterns/newest.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bead Shak Pattern Club! We updated the Bead Shak Pattern Club Members Area! There is an awesome collection of patterns for the month of March for our Members! For March we added a bit of everything, from St. Patrick's Day all the way to Easter and then some! Its a jam packed pattern month at the Pattern Club for March! To see what is available for March to our Members or to join the fun click the link below: www.beadshak.net/patternclub.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beaded Banners, Coasters, Door Hangers, or Ornaments! There's something for everyone! You can see all of the new pattern additions here www.beadshak.net/patterns/newest.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :*¨♥ Bead A Memory With Us ♥¨*:·. .·:*¨♥ Jenny and Jan ♥¨*:·. "We are the original home of the fun and original beaded banner patterns and more! All patterns that you see on our blog and Bead Shak site has been designed by Jenny" We have a little bit of everything, for everyone of all ages and experience levels! ====================================== Please note: Nothing on this blog is for download unless prior permission as been given. All Bead Shak images are copyrighted to us! Thanks for respecting this! Please read our:License Agreement ======================================= IceRocket tags: Easter, crafts, St. Patrick's Day, beads, beaded banner patterns, bead patterns, on line shopping, advertising, hobbies, peyote, creative artists, national craft month, creativity, weblog, gifts, needle crafts, craft supplies, beaded banner hanging rods, presents, create a memory Technorati tags: Easter, crafts, St. Patrick's Day, beads, beaded banner patterns, bead patterns, on line shopping, advertising, hobbies, peyote, creative artists, national craft month, creativity, weblog, gifts, needle crafts, craft supplies, beaded banner hanging rods, presents, create a memory

Lots of News at Bead Shak!

Hi everyone, today at the Bead Shak we have added some cute, whimsical, and just plain awesome bead patterns! We have added beaded banner patterns, coasters, tissue box covers, door hangers all of which are cleverly designed by Jenny! To see all our Newest Patterns plus everything else we have to offer click on the rotating bead patterns below! Don't forget to check out all that we have to offer at Bead Shak! Its one stop shopping with us from your bead patterns, to your beads, to the beaded banner rods we have it all! ============================= Note: Nothing on this blog is to be downloaded unless prior permission has been given. All Bead Shak images are copyrighted to us please respect this! © 2003 - 2008 We Love Beading The Bead Shak Blog - All Rights Reserved. The Bead Shak ================================= .·:*¨♥ Bead A Memory With Us ♥¨*:·. .·:*¨♥ Jenny and Jan ♥¨*:·. =============================== "Gifts Thats Don't Cost A Cent" ~THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER ~ 3. Clip cartoons. Share articles and funny stories. Your gift will say, "I love to laugh with you". ================================= IceRocket tags: beaded banner patterns, bead projects, gifts, winter, fall, gift giving ideas, on line shopping, advertising, weblog, creativity, needlecrafts, craft supplies, hobbies, creative artists, crafts, bead art, create a memory, holidays del.icio.us tags: beaded banner patterns, bead projects, gifts, winter, fall, gift giving ideas, on line shopping, advertising, weblog, creativity, needlecrafts, craft supplies, hobbies, creative artists, crafts, bead art, create a memory, holidays

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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Beaded Banner Patterns - Lots More Added!

Beaded Banner Patterns added to the Bead Shak include: More of the Popular Zodiac Series Added! Aquarius Capricorn Gemini All New Beaded Banner Patterns Halloween Boo Crew Harvest Moon Ghoulish Fellow Love My Dog Fall Frenzy Colors of Fall Coasters , Door Hangers, Tissue Box Cover Doggie Delight Tissue Box Cover Doggie Delight Door Hanger Doggie Delight Coasters http://www.beadshak.net/patterns/newest.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas" will be here before you know it! Why not start early this year and check out our Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas Holiday Beaded Banner Patterns! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bead Shak Pattern Club! Don't forget to check out the Bead Shak Pattern Club! Samples of the September Pattern Club Patterns and past Pattern Club Patterns can be seen here: Samples of Pattern Club Patterns Check It Out! http://www.beadshak.net/patternclub.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------ .·:*¨♥ Happy Beading Everyone ♥¨*:·. .·:*¨♥ Jenny and Jan ♥¨*:·. License Agreement ©2003-2007 The Bead Shak Blog All Rights Reserved ------------------------------------------------------------- IceRocket tags: beaded banner patterns, bead patterns, beaded banner bead patterns, creativity, crafts, hobbies, home decor, zodiac, astrology, weblog, wall hangings, craft projects, advertising, gift ideas, needle craft, online shopping, pets, dogs, doggie, Fall, animals, birthday, Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving Technorati tags: beaded banner patterns, bead patterns, beaded banner bead patterns, creativity, crafts, hobbies, home decor, zodiac, astrology, weblog, wall hangings, craft projects, advertising, gift ideas, needle craft, online shopping, pets, dogs, doggie, Fall, animals, birthday, Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving del.icio.us tags: beaded banner patterns, bead patterns, beaded banner bead patterns, creativity, crafts, hobbies, home decor, zodiac, astrology, weblog, wall hangings, craft projects, advertising, gift ideas, needle craft, online shopping, pets, dogs, doggie, Fall, animals, birthday, Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving

Fathers Day Gift Ideas - Just For Dad Beaded Banner Pattern!

Fathers Day is 9 days away and there is still lots of time to give Dad the perfect gift that will keep on giving! These are just a few ideas that we have for you to do for Dad! Click on the beaded banner of your choice to visit Bead Shak to see what other great give ideas we have for Dad! Its one stop shopping with us at Bead Shak! Stop by and pick out your Beaded Banner Pattern, go on to pick out your Beads, then to complete your project pick out the BeadedBanner Hanging Rod! Our projects are fun, they make great gifts and be warned beading is addictive! Bead Shak for all your Beaded Banner needs! .·:*¨♥ Happy Beading Everyone ♥¨*:·. .·:*¨♥ Jenny and Jan ♥¨*:·. IceRocket tags: Fathers Day, pony beads, online shopping, advertising, beading projects, beaded banner pattern, beaded banners, hanging rods, needlecraft, football, soccer, crafts, craft supplies, bead work, beads, weblog, creativity, home decor, special occasions occasions, business, bead patterns Technorati tags: Fathers Day, pony beads, online shopping, advertising, beading projects, beaded banner pattern, beaded banners, hanging rods, needlecraft, football, soccer, crafts, craft supplies, bead work, beads, weblog, creativity, home decor, special occasions occasions, business, bead patterns