Showing posts with label Beaded Jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beaded Jewelry. Show all posts

Saturday 11 May 2019

Pre-Summer Sale at BeadworkSeadbeady

Hi There.....Are you enjoying the sun out there?

I am but it's still a bit cold here in Belgium. But that didn't hold me back to buy me a new dress yesterday 😀

And that was not the only thing, I also bought a summer blouse and a pair of pants.

But as I was thinking of summer coming soon, I was also thinking that it has been a long time ago since I had a sale in my shop. So I decided to make a pre-summer sale with a discount of 15% for a minimum purchase of 30 Euro.

Also, am trying out new pictures as my main picture on Etsy to stand out more from the crowd and give a hint on how my jewelry is made.

What do you think does this picture make it clear that my jewelry is made with thread 😨


So what do you think do you like the one above better or this one below.....the one I used before 😮

Please let me know what you think.....I would so love to have some feedback or suggestions from you on how to do better 😃

Did you know it is better to spread putting on new listings over a few days if you can and not put them all on the same day?

It is also important to give shop updates on a regular base like at least once every 2 or 3 days so I've heard. You can use photos from your workspace or a picture of some work in progress or maybe some tips on how to use your items 😊

Another thing that people doubt if it makes a difference is the description of your item. Not everyone may read all the things you put into this.....but it may be important for the few people that are genuinely interested.

So this may be a great time to show you what's new in my shop and what is still to come. Below are 2 items I still need to list in my shop.




And here are some new things that I have already listed in my Etsy BeadworkSeadbeady shop 

Romantic Necklace, Extravagant Jewelry for Her


Beadwork Necklace, Autumn Necklace for Women


Best Selling Jewelry, Lightning Necklace Gift for Her


Beadwork Necklace, Autumn Necklace


So let me know what you think of my beadwork jewelry pieces.....and if you do take a look at my shop, let me know what you think I should make more of in the future. I am always curious to know what other people think 😉

Hope you like my blog post.....Until next time.....Have a great weekend

Renata (Seadbeady)

Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.

Want to be on my blog next time ?? Want me to review your product?? Just send me a message 😊

Friday 1 March 2019

Confessions of a Seadbeadaholic part 7

Hi There.....Are you ready for Spring?

I am, for sure. I just love to see nature come alive. The first flowers and the blossoms in the trees. And most of all the weather getting better 😊

So I was thinking why not do a small Spring sale in my shop. You get a 10% discount during the month of May for a minimum purchase of 30 Euro.

Did you notice that I am slightly changing all my pictures in my shop too? I hope you like the new clean look. Let me know if you don't, cause I am always open for suggestions 😉

Actually, it is not just my shop that has a different look. Last year I had a Gastric Bypass and since then I lost 41 kilos. I always thought that this was the easy way, but it's not you know. The first weeks are the hardest.....you only get to eat things like yogurt or fresh cheese or soup.....nothing solid.

Then you can start eating a bit of bread again and later on some meat. But the things you need to be careful with are fats and sugars. If you don't abide by that rule you pay with heavy cramps, feeling unwell, sweating and sometimes vomiting. You really don't want that.....believe me 😵

But it's been a year now and I can eat almost everything.....in small amounts of course. What I like most is that I am never hungry anymore 😃

What is most striking for myself, is that there are a lot of things I used to love eating that I just don't like anymore. And now I also tend to choose the more salty foods over sweet foods. I am just not that interested anymore in things like cake or chocolate.

Here is my before and after picture


I hardly believe it myself sometimes.....but am so happy I took that step 😃

So back to my shop now.....let me show you a bit of what I have in store at the moment.

Class Jewelry for Her, Handmade Jewelry



Layers Bracelet, Elegant women Bracelet



Yellow necklace for Her, Glass Jewelry for Her




Ocean Waves Beadwork Bracelet for Women



Everyday Women Jewelry, Green Gift





Unique Jewelry for Women, Beadwork Bracelet Gift



Purple Jewelry for Her, Purple Jewelry for Girlfriend



Women Necklace with Turquoise Beads, Collar Jewelry for Her



Well Let me know what you think about the new look of my shop and me 😚

Hope you like my blog post.....Until next time.....Have a great weekend

Renata (Seadbeady)

Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.

Want to be on my blog next time ?? Want me to review your product?? Just send me a message 😊

Saturday 2 February 2019

Introducing you to - hugsbeads

Hi There.....Are you a fan of hugs?

You are.....come on just admit it 😉

A weird question you might think. But it has everything to do with Hugsbeads, the shop I am introducing you to today.

Paula, the shopowner, wants to take you on a journey on how beading found her. She was not particularly looking for a hobby, let alone a passion, but it chose her.

Sounds cool.....don't you agree 😃

It all started 10 years ago, shortly after she had given birth to two beautiful bouncing identical twin boys. She already had a 6-year-old and 4-year-old son running around, and now she was up to her eyeballs with feeding twins and changing diapers. Oh yes, she says, the endless diaper changes!

I already had similar thoughts when having one kid at a time 😰

She was running on steam, not getting much sleep, feeling each day merge into the next with every minute scheduled. She loved being a mom more than anything but was feeling slightly overwhelmed.

But help was on its way.....Her mom came over to help her with the twins and brought with her a project for them to share. A simple earring bead pattern, a needle, thread, and some beads. They sat down to learn how to make this pair of earrings. And that is all it took for actually both of them to fall in love with beading. Especially the fact of doing something a bit 'girly' for a change.

That is how a lot of us Etsy sellers get started.....doing something simple, loving it and wanting to learn more 😃

So to continue her story.....From that point, she researched how to sew different bead weaving stitches and learned techniques of bead embroidery, which she absolutely loved to do cause it gave her the feeling of being able to be as creative as she wanted.

Her twins are now 10 years and she has been beading for all those years! She loves the feeling of designing and completing a piece. It's just part of her now.

She finds her inspiration everywhere. Sometimes she draws them, sometimes she just keeps them in her thoughts until she gets into her studio, and other times she has no clue where a piece is going until it's in her hands and she gets to work on it.

You might have been wondering where do those hugs come in then 😯

That is because there is love behind every piece, a story, a discovery, a journey.....a hug in form of the beads. She wants that hug to be a small reminder that we all have talents within us that are just there waiting to be discovered.

Now let me show you some of the pieces she has listed in her Etsy shop.

Dark Red Crystal Oval Pendant, Bronze Beaded Long Necklace



Sun Ring, Beaded Celestial Rings, Bronze Polymer Clay Sun



Polka Dot Earrings, Black Rockabilly Earrings with Czech Peacock Beads



Victorian Gothic Pendant, Black Polymer Clay Beaded Embroidery



Dusty Blue Flower Earrings, Polymer Clay and Crystal Dangle Earrings



Right Hand Ring, Bohemian Wide Band Ring for women



Native American Fringe Necklace, Green Blue Jasper Stone



Moon Face Beaded Shawl Pin, Celestial Beadwork Embroidery



Small Hoop Earrings, Turquoise and Bronze Bohemian Hoop Earrings



Ombre Earrings, Pink Square Earrings with Floral Modern Rustic Design



So tell me.....did you get her hug 😃

Hope you like my blogpost.....Until next time.....Have a great weekend

Renata (Seadbeady)

Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.

Want to be on my blog next time ?? Just send me a message 😊

Monday 17 December 2018

My Christmas Market Stall this year






Hope you like my video.....Until next time.....Have a great day



Renata (Seadbeady)


Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.

Want to be on my blog next time ?? Just send me a message ��

Saturday 29 September 2018

Introducing you to - CreativeOP

Hi There.....Are you a fan of crochet?

Aha and did you know that there is something like bead crochet too? So let me introduce you to CreativeOP. It's an Etsy shop that sells crochet bead necklaces and bracelets and knit clothing.

If you are wondering what bead crochet is....here is some background information 😃

It's a crochet technique in wich you incorporate beads into fabric. There are published descriptios of bead crochet that date from around 1824, but it may very well have been common before that date. At the time it was considered to be more for the rich people. During the days of the great depression time for needlework got less and more inexpensive manufactured jewelry became available. In recent years the interest has revived as a hobbyist pastime.

The shop owner has been doing crochet for over 30 years. But when she saw a bead crochet bracelet on the internet about 3 years ago, she got inspired, and since then she has also been making these bead crochet necklaces and bracelets.

For her jewelry she uses cotton thread and Japanese beads and metal accessories. In time she also wants to start making decorations and gradually turn her hobby into a business.

Interested? Let me show you some of the lovely items she has in her shop 😊

Crochet Bead Necklace Marine pattern Blue Rope



Antique Gold Black Beads Bracelets Crochet rope bracelet



Red Beaded Necklace bead crochet Original Purple Jewelry



Baby amigurumi rabbit Bunny Crochet toy newborn gift



Modern Bead Crochet Rope Necklace - Colorful Necklace



Beauty gift Women bead Bracelet Elegant Dark brown chocolate



Blue Necklace for Women Boho Style Beaded Crochet Rope



Pink Beaded Necklace - Gift for Women - Jewelry for Dress



Statement necklace Safari style The length is 52cm



Multicolor women's bracelet Bead crochet rope bracelet



Beautiful, aren't they.....I tried to do those too some time ago, but it was too painful for my hands. So I always admire people that are able to make those lovely bead ropes 😃

Hope you like my blogpost.....Until next time.....Have a great weekend

Renata (Seadbeady)


Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.
Want to be on my blog next time ?? Just send me a message 😊


Saturday 8 September 2018

Crowdfunding Campagne - New Collection for BeadworkSeadbeady

Hi There.....Have you ever heard of crowdfunding ?

Crowdfunding is a way to raise money - mostly online through social media and crowdfunding platforms - with the collective efforts of friends, family, customers and individual investors.

I have been working together with Ulule to get a campaign going to get a new collection for my Etsy shop BeadworkSeadbeady. And it is almost ready to be launched now 😃

What would that new collection be you might wonder. The money raised would be used mostly to buy more gemstone beads and crystals to upgrade some of my creations.

On Ulule you can find a lot of wonderful projects to discover and help realize. Since the launch in october 2010 already thousands of creative, innovative or community-minded projects have been financed through funders out of 193 countries.

If you are wondering how you can help? It is fairly simple: on each page on the right side you can find a list of the different amounts and the rewards offered in exchange for those amounts. Click on the amount you want to contribute. You will be asked to create an Ulule account in order to provide a secure environment for your payment.

I think that is a great way of funding with these rewards😊 You would actually be buying my jewelry at a discount.

Let me show you some of the rewards for funding my campaign

Celtic Knot Earrings in Black and Silver



Red Crystal Jewelry Bargello Beaded Necklace



Butterfly Jewelry Beadwork Necklace of own design



Blue Necklace for Woman Chunky Jewelry



Woman Jewelry Tassel Beaded Necklace



Off course if these are not the ones you want there is always the option to choose something else for the same amount. So are you interested or do you know anyone that could be interested? The campaign will only be running for 45 days so be sure to pass it on or even share if you want to help me reach the intented goal 😘

Hope you like my blogpost.....Until next time.....Have a great weekend

Renata (Seadbeady)


Behind every unique handmade piece is a lot of hard work. It's a labor of love and every piece you buy will make someone's day a happy day.
Want to be on my blog next time ?? Just send me a message 😊





Saturday 14 July 2018

Sales at BeadworkSeadbeady

Hi There.....Are you a fan of my beadwork?

If you are I have great news for you. I am having a sale in my BeadworkSeadbeady shop on Etsy. You get a 20 % discount on almost all my items up until the end of july 😀

Some of you may already know that I am a seedbeadaholic. I have lots of back and joint problems and my body needs rest from time to time. So instead of watching tv or just doing nothing, I make beadwork jewelry.

I also looove making special beadwork and I have a lot of own designs 😃 It takes a lot of time and patience. But I have no problem with that. Some of my beadwork jewelry pieces takes about a week to make and some even longer 😊

A while ago someone asked me what my beads were made of.....plastic maybe she guessed.....no, no, no I replied they are all made of glass. It was so obvious for me that I never thought anyone would think that. So lately I have started adding that info to my listings. But since I already have more than 180 now, I am still working on that 😉

But let me show you some of the items on sale at the moment 😊

Flower Jewelry Statement Necklace for Women


https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/612380309/bloemen-juwelen-statement-ketting-voor?ref=shop_home_active_78

Pearl Brides Jewelry for Wedding, Bargello Beads Necklace


https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/623520743/parel-bruids-juwelen-voor-trouw-bargello?ref=shop_home_active_25

Embroidered Bead Jewelry, Wedding Bracelet


https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/613023158/geborduurde-kralen-juwelen-bruiloft?ref=shop_home_active_11

Floral Woman Jewelry, Floral Woman Pendant


https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/569652253/vrouwen-bloemen-juwelen-vrouwen-bloemen?ref=shop_home_active_13

Red Carnelian Bracelet, Gemstone Jewelry for Women



Yellow Necklace for Her, Glass Bead Jewelry



Brides Tassel Necklace for Summer wedding



Wedding Jewelry Set, Crystal Jewelry set of Bracelet and Necklace



Gemstone Jewelry with Glass Seed Beads, Beadwork with Lapis Lazuli



Unique Bracelet Geometric Cuff Bangle, Fortune Teller Bracelet



So see anything you like? There is a lot more to find in my shop.....so feel free to go browse for some more items on sale 😊

Hope you like my blogpost.....Until next time.....Have a great weekend

Renata (Seadbeady)

 





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