Versatile Blogger Award

I have been given a Versatile Blogger Award by Aviya Glass - Thank you Terry!

The idea is to follow a few requests and then pass the award on.

1. Make a post linking back to the person who gave you the reward

2. Share seven random things about yourself..... 7 why not 2!

3. Award seven recently discovered bloggers with this award and contact them to let them know they have won.

7 Random things about me...

1. I'm tongue tied.. literally

2. Favourite food is pasta

3. I love the KINGS OF LEON!!

4. I can write forwards with my right hand and backwards with my left hand (mirrored) at the same time... cool party trick although people just think I'm a freak.

4. I'm a registered nurse but only work 1 day a week.

5. My first love is my husband who I've been with since I was 19...ahhhh

6. I often crave pickled onion monster munch!

7. I loving reading (ran out of interesting things to say!)

I would like to nominate the following..

1. http://seventyseventyone.blogspot.com/

2. http://acraftingjourney.blogspot.com/

3. http://acorncrafts.blogspot.com/

4. http://insideemmasattic.blogspot.com/

5. http://joyknitt.blogspot.com/

6. http://meanmagenta-photos.blogspot.com/

7. http://ceegeejewellery.blogspot.com/

Metal Reliefing Block

I'd like to share a fabulous tool Vintaj have created, they came out a couple of months ago and I snapped up a few to sell straight away and although I have sold a few I still don't think they are getting the attention they should!

Vintaj Metal Reliefing Block

As quoted by Vintaj "How did we live without this? The Vintaj Metal Reliefing Block has quickly become a Vintaj essential"

If you like experimenting with metal pieces that have raised areas then you will love this block. It's fits perfectly in the palm of your hand and has three different sides that help create design relief to all of your projects. It was created to especially for sanding the raised areas on Vintaj metal products to show off their fine detail, (as Vintaj truely have some stunning pieces to show off!) but don't limit it's use.

You can create handcrafted pendants and mixed-media art with the Vintaj altered blanks, emboss, impress, imprint, paint and ink, THEN sand-relief the surface with the block to bring your designs to life!

I love this bracelet called 'Along the Riverbed' by Jess Italia Lincoln, she embossed an altered blank then used the block to relief the design to stand out.

So the block has three sides and here it what they do:

Dark gray sides (heaviest grit): Removes paint and patina from raised areas.

White side (medium grit): Lightly reliefs embossed and raised areas.

Light gray side (finest grit): Buffs and polishes.

You can get yourself one of these blocks for only £4 in my shop

Books & Tools

June Vintaj Order

It's my favourite time of the month, supply ordering! I've just placed my latest Vintaj Natural Brass order and will be adding a few new items to my shop.

Thought I'd introduce some new chain, currently the most popular is the Etched Cable chain but I thought I'd try something new with the Rollo chain

Also have some smooth saucer beads that a customer asked for but have a few that I've been experimenting with myself and they are really nice next to your beads or in clusters.

24 x 11mm hook which I think will be handy and will go with most of the toggle clasps

And I thought I'd test these 1/4" Nail rivets out too, they can be used to create multi-dimensional pendants by riveting metal, leather etc together. 

You will need a punch or drill to create a small 1.6mm hole into your pieces then using a hammer you can rivet charms, flattened bead caps and more onto altered blanks for a unique layered look -you could then try a bit of stamping, something I have yet to try! I love this bracelet made by Jess Italia Lincoln at Vintaj, she used the nail rivets to layer the cute man in the moon charm to an altered blank. Make your own using the Vintaj product gallery

I'm a little bit disappointed though as Vintaj are out of stock of the Flying East Bird Connectors, they always sell out of my shop fast! 

Also stocking up on the Flourish Bead Caps and Filigree Butterflies which are my two favourite items.

I'm hoping the order arrives before the beginning of next month so I can include everything in next months business birthday promotional offers! Watch this space..

www.beadsandmorebylois.co.uk

Nearly a Year in Supply Business!

Next month will be my 1st Business Birthday for the supply side to Beads & More by Lois!

This last year has been amazing, I never imagined how well it would take off and the risks and hard work at the beginning have certainly paid off! I will blog more about my journey next month but as a run up to the event I wanted to let you all know about how I will be celebrating and saying thank you to my loyal customers.

Every month I give all my newsletter subscribers a great promotional code, over the last year I have given away lots of findings including Vintaj Natural brass or given up to 20% discount! Next month will be the biggest yet, giving away lots of findings with a discount code and FREE delivery and I'm thinking of throwing in a SALE for good measure.

To be part of the event, sign up to my newsletter by clicking HERE you'll be one of the only people to receive the above offers & dscounts!

Thank you for reading

Lois x

It's All About the Antiqued Metal

It wasn't until I started supplying findings that I really became a fan of antiqued metal findings. I guess it was because they are not as widely available and I didn't come across them that often, but now I have so much and can't get enough!

My best seller is definitely the antiqued brass, it has such a warm colour..

I've recently discovered antiqued copper, it has a shiner, brighter look but also a lovely colour, will look stunning with all different colour beads..

Then of course theres antiqued silver which gives a beautiful aged look to your jewellery..

All above findings are available on my website www.beadsandmorebylois.co.uk or in my eBay shop http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Beads-and-More-Jewellery-Findings?_rdc=1

1st Week in Business

I officially launched my beads and findings supply side to my business on Monday and so far I have had four orders, which isn't too bad in my opinion! Sold a few Vintaj Natural Brass items and the customer was really pleased with them and will be coming back for more! 

I am already out of stock of these gorgeous flourish petal bead caps, which open up and look beautiful wrapped around beads, or objects!

At the moment I have a wider selection of findings then I do beads but eventually I'd like to cater for everyone and stock all the popular beads on the market, especially Swarovski crystal. 

I'm going to start working on my kit boxes and project ideas soon, need to get all these ideas in my head into action so theres more on the website for everyone to enjoy!

We're Open for Business! Fabulous Findings

I've been missing in blog action for a while now as every minute of spare time I've had I have been adapting my website to an online beads and findings shop!
I had been thinking of it for a while, I absolutely love getting a jewellery supply order but find it hard work to get the best deals as prices vary so much for the same items across all my favourite suppliers, so... I thought why don't I supply everything and make all the prices reasonable for everything! And also source some different findings and have a good stock of them rather then the odd piece and then I found Vintaj Natural Brass and fell in love! They accepted me to buy wholesale from them, so I placed a huge order and now it is all in my shop for everyone to buy!!

  

I also have a nice range of antiqued brass and antiqued silver, sterling silver, silver and gold plated and lots of lovely beads - shell beads, mother of pearl, wood, glass beads and swarovski crystals.

   

I have found a good wholesale supplier of Swarovski crystals and wire so once my shop is making more money I will invest in more crystals and wire.

 

I would like to cater for everyone, so if you are interested in buying from my shop, let me know if there is something that you buy regularly and I'll look into stocking it for you, cheaper then where you currently buy it from! Leave suggestions in my comment box of email info@beadsandmorebylois.co.uk

Delivery is FREE for UK orders over £50!!

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