Sale at all my online shops November 25-30, 2009

Pre-holiday sale on all Cindy Gimbrone online shops!

Cindy Gimbrone Beads for art beads, charms and findings - use coupon code: NovemberSale

Cindy's Studio at Art Fire for meaningful jewelry ready to wrap as gifts!

the bleeding heart on etsy for ready to ship edgey jewelry and beads.

Green Girl Studios and Bead Commitment Issues....

My bead commitment issues have re-surfaced. ABS loves Cynthia Thornton's wondrous book,Enchanted Adornments. Cynthia's book and Green Girl Studios beads, pendants and toggles always make me want to become a woodland fairy. The lovely assortment above was sent to me by the amazingly talented designer and creative soul, Andrew Thornton in a swap readying ourselves to do a Collaboration Exploration. It was about then that I was hit with migraines which I'm still struggling with - so our collaboration has been delayed. (My bad Andrew!)

Right about now you're wondering what this has to do with my bead commitment issues? These pieces are laying right in front of me now, I've figured out about 100 designs I could make with them but I can't get myself to commit to a permanent design for them.

I love holding them in my hands and reading the oh-so-pithy phrases on the back. They're like little bits of magic. So maybe it's not so bad afterall to want to keep them loose so they be held and read and carried in my pocket so I always have a bit of a woodland fairy's magic with me.

Alice Blue!

I can't get enough of the Through the Looking Glass Charms. Introducing "Alice Blue" wrapped in oxydized silver colored wire! The oxydized silver wire lends a Victorian feel to the glass nugget yet it's grey color is neutral and can combine with a variety of metals in your jewelry.

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Funny Friday and Fabulous Links!

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A Bead A Day
Do pearls go with everything? Lisa pairs glass pearls with chain and interesting findings. What do you think?

About.com Jewelrymaking
What do you do with a weird piece of chain made from wood? How about making a fabulous necklace out of it.

Art Bead Scene
Art Bead Scene gives you the scoop on findings worth finding - check it out!

Barbe Saint John
I've been a bad blogger!

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi makes a brooch with a cameo and other odds and ends.

Cindy Gimbrone aka Lampwork Diva
Cindy has a new shop on Etsy - the bleeding heart. Check it out!

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles
Melanie shows the piece she made for the new book Chain Style, and talks about her struggles with letting go of her published jewelry pieces.

Jewelry & Beading
Gather up some little beaded flowers and turn them into a very special necklace!

Lorelei's Blog: Inside the Studio
Lorelei's annual craft fair adventure is over and she share's some photos of the Aftermath.

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Artbeads teamed up with Nintendo DS to create a fantastic virtual learning game for jewelry lovers! Style Lab! Jean shows it off in a youtube clip! FUN for the HOLIDAYS!

Strands of Beads
Melissa discusses the virtue of buttons in jewelry-making

Double Dippin' - Adjustable Ring

Inspiration hit and I took advantage of it. Out came this sweet little adjustable ring made of my favorite Double Dip - Tahitian Plum and Pink. I've sealed the ring so your skin is protected. Ring can be adjust for up to size 8. I haven't had time to put it up on my Art Fire but if you like it, it's yours - just use the Buy It Now below:

Double Dipping - A Necklace called Entwined

Tahitian Plum Double Dips go so well with antiqued brass so I made a circle pendant with them. I twisted the teardrops of the double dip so they were hugging each other. Small gauge brass wire patinas very quickly so I had to be very careful not to overdo it. The result is a new 18 inch necklace that looks vintage and is called "Entwined." Hold onto the good things in life, those you love and dear friends.