17 Feb 2016 No Comments
Beady Babes Sarah James and Candie Cooper just returned from their Tuscon travels, and did they ever come baring beautiful new rustic jewelry making components! And that’s just the beginning. There’s tons of new jewelry components for your to feast your creative eyes on. We are working ’round the bead clock to get these pretty […]
11 Feb 2016 2 Comments
Hi you guys! It’s Candie Cooper writing and I’m fresh off the plane from the Tucson To Bead True Blue show where I worked with Jesse James Beads for 12 days. Wow! It was an amazing show with lots of jewelry loving folks running around sharing tips, necklace project designs, inspiration and more (and hugs…there were […]
01 Feb 2016 No Comments
We’re backkkkk…..! That’s right, the Jesse James gang is back with more bead show fun. Tucson is my favorite place to be at this time of year. The sparkle is flowing and the creative energy is high. This is our fifth pilgrimage to the Tucson bead show extravaganza, and so far it is off to […]
28 Jan 2016 No Comments
Hi you guys! Candie Cooper here with some handmade jewelry that is hot n’ ready for Valentine’s Day! When Sarah and I spoke about the Valentine’s piece, we talked about what direction we thought it should go. She spoke of blacks and reds (sultry) and I thought about sweet reds and drippy lines (admittedly chocolate […]
21 Jan 2016 No Comments
The holiday that celebrates beads and fun is right around the corner! That’s right folks, Mardi Gras begins on February 9. This is a perfect time to craft up something beady for friends and family members, so that you can all celebrate in this day full of parties, jazz music, fastnachts (sugary donuts), hurricane cocktails […]
14 Jan 2016 No Comments
This piece uses beads from one of our new Pantone collections and is centered around the blue Ombre’ flower bead. We love color around here and one of the new colors of the year is Serenity. It’s light and airy, nods to the endless sky, and inspires “calm even in turbulent times.” Check out the Pantone site for […]
05 Jan 2016 1 Comment
Hi you guys! It’s Candie writing you today. Long time! I hope this finds you well in the new year. This year when working out my design schedule with Jesse James Beads, we decided to work in some over the top design pieces. This idea really sang to me, as I love making pieces that […]
09 Dec 2015 1 Comment
On the first annual Beadsmas my bead-love gave to me…. 12 gifts that were so sparkly! We are halfway through our 12 Days of Beadsmas Giveaway event, leaving just 6 more opportunities to enter in and win. On the Giveaway Page, prizes are revealed one day at a time. But you, my friend, have the […]
09 Dec 2015 1 Comment
Calling all makers! Looking for a jewelry project to give this season that won’t break the bank and won’t take oodles of time? We’ve got you covered. Pretty connectors and bracelets that cost around $5 each are perfect for giving something simple and from the heart to your co-worker, hair dresser, kid’s teacher, or how […]
18 Feb 2016 8 Comments
Jesse James Beads: Rock the Red Carpet Earring Project
Jesse James Beads is getting red carpet ready this week with an easy – and very fancy – earring project! Sarah James here, and I am so excited to share this super easy earring project with you. Candie Cooper and some of our other beading friends are having a “Get Oscars Ready Blog Hop” today. […]
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