 Do you like charm bracelets?
Charms are a great way to commemorate an event in your life.
You've heard of the Pandora bracelets? A charm bead bracelet.
Charm bracelets are easy to create. No experience necessary and a definite 'DIY' (do it yourself.
Do you have memorable events coming up this year? Attending the KY Derby, milestone birthday, special trips, Mother's day, graduations, baby birth?
Any event calls for a memento of a charm to start your memory jewelry.
Check out this beading supplier, Bead and Charms, that sells lots of charms for many events to help you get started.
By the way, Happy Derby Day.
 Color plays a big roll in designing jewelry.
How do you determine what color to use; nature, personal taste, wardrobe, trends?
There are many ways to determine this. I receive periodical e-mails from beading resources to keep up on design and color trends through the season so that I can then pass along the information to you.
Color is a main attraction that keeps me engaged in bead work, jewelry making and producing class kit projects. Colors and textures grab our interest and keep us hooked.
Being a crafts enthusiast we love using our senses and working with colors is part of this.
Colors and color combos go through cycles to keep the interest flowing. What color is popular this year may go out next year but will cycle back around again.
From Fire Mountain Gems comes the announcement that the 2012's Color of the Year, 'Tangerine Tango'. I bet you will like it. The photo above is from Fire Mountain Gems and if you click on the picture it will take you to their page with a nice selection of beads in the 2012 color of the year, Tangerine Tango.
You may love this color but don't dare wear it. Being able to work with and incorporate color pallets that don't work well with our skin tone keeps the creative juices flowing.
The next best thing is to design creations for others. How rewarding it will be for you to see your works on your friends, family and clients.
Check out 'Tangerine Tango' the new 2012 color of the year and then I invite you to come back and share some of your designs with us.
I'll look forward to seeing your creations.
 When I was a child I received a bracelet from a very dear Aunt. It was a coil like pearl bracelet. It made me feel very special to receive such a special token of love.
My Aunt has been gone for a long time now but I still have the precious treasure she gave me. It has left me with a lifetime of memories of our short time together.
Once I learned about making beaded jewelry I've never been able to look at jewelry in the same way. I constantly dissect each piece to figure out how it is made.
When I came across that special bracelet I saw it in a whole different light.
The pearls have long since faded unlike the memories it holds. But seeing it differently now strangely gives a deeper meaning to this treasure. I quickly identified this coil bracelet as a memory wire bracelet and noticed the smaller details in the design.
If all of this talk of tools and techniques are daunting to you with out actual pictures check out this simple 'how to make a memory wire bracelet' tutorial.
I provide simple and direct instructions in 4 steps on how to make a memory wire bracelet.
This project will immediately build your confidence that jewelry making is doable.
Give this a try and check back in with me to show us some pics of finishd products.
Enjoy and happy beading.
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