HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Filed under: Holiday Jewelry, Uncategorized

Happy Holidays!

Let me start with the good news: After having to pull a second winner from last month’s FREE GIFT giveaway, unlike our first winner, Ragina Young did respond and her free gift was delivered safe and sound. Congratulations again, Ragina!

On to the Holidays! For us, October brings Halloween, and then as my sister says, “The downfall of all of our pocket books” begins in November. That is because we have many birthdays starting in November and then on to Thanksgiving, more Birthdays in December (including my son who will be 2), and then of course Christmas…and so on, and so on.

With the addition of over 6000 products to the site, we have added some new items in the Holiday Jewelry section with more being added later today and throughout the week. Keep in mind while some of these items are novelty items (like the Santa watches), others can be worn daily like the necklace below:

Swarovski Snowflake Pendant

Also, don’t forget that when you are gifting that bottle of cheer you can do it in style with our decorative Wine/Bottle Gift Bags. Please select your favorite color bag from the drop down menu.

Decorative Wine/Bottle storage bag

As always, I love to design custom pieces that are not listed on the site. For those of you interested in seeing some new pieces that ARE for sale but not yet listed on the site you can visit our Facebook website here. There we have a few albums of some older items as well as MANY new items that were never listed on the website, as they are being used for Private sales to registered website members, and Facebook “Friends”. Here is just an example of items not listed:

I have been making the above bracelet for more than 2 years, and Swarovski just keeps adding more and more beautiful colors of this particular crystal to their line. Most of these bracelets that I have made have all been special order with a mix of colors, or as in the one pictured below, as a donation to the St. Joseph’s Prep “Hawk Huddle” fundraiser. My nephew plays football for them so that was one of the ways I showed my support. This bracelet is comprised of The Prep’s school colors.

St. Joseph's Prep Hawk Huddle Swarovski Bracelet. Donated by Isabella's Beads and raffled off to one lucky winner!

If you desire to have a standard “Pointed Cluster” bracelet made (in any single color or mixed colors) you can do so for $135. Please Contact Us with your special request. We’ll keep you posted on new items being added. Don’t forget to add us on Facebook to stay current with all Private Sale items!

Tags: crystal jewelry, holiday accessories, holiday gift ideas, Holiday jewelry, Holiday watches, snowflake, sterling silver

Monthly Drawing Winner

Filed under: Events

Hello Everyone,

It took a while but we finally got our FREE GIFT drawing software in place. We thank everyone who has registered their E-mail address with us and registered to win a free gift. Isabella’s Beads would like to congratulate this month’s winner of our FREE GIFT drawing, Wanda Petchonka. Wanda will receive a free pair of our exclusive “Pearly Snowman” holiday earrings pictured below. These earrings have a retail value of $24.99!  To be honest I was attempting to keep the free gifts $20 and under, but with the delay and the upcoming holidays a few nicer gifts will be awarded in the coming months.

For those who are interested, these earrings are also available for sale in our store. More holiday items will be added within the next few weeks. If you are interested in purchasing these earrings please click the photo to be directly connected to that item in our store. The easiest way to find holiday items will be to browse our Collections section. From there you can select the appropriate category (for him or for her) to see what is currently available. Please keep in mind that the site has been undergoing some major changes for Search Engine Optimization, and new items are being added all the time. So, if you don’t see something that catches your eye this time, please keep checking frequently!

If you have not registered your E-mail address with us you can Click Here to enter for your chance to win! We at Isabella’s Beads would like to wish you a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season!

Tags: beaded jewelry, crystal jewelry, Drawing, Free Gift, Holiday jewelry, snowman, Swarovski, Swarovski Crystals

Welcome to my Blog!

Filed under: Handmade Jewelry

Hello!

Welcome to my blog. I am Mariealena Calabrese, owner of Isabella’s Beads. I design and make all the handmade beaded jewelry you see in my store. I hope this blog helps you to know me better, and I hope through your comments to get to know you, too.

I am passionate about my handmade beaded jewelry—as you might expect. I love searching for new and unusual beads, combining them with the best fastenings and stringing materials, and producing uniquely designed jewelry for you to wear.

I am even more passionate about my daughter, Isabella Rose. I named my business for her. My handmade beaded jewelry allows me to stay at home with Isabella and still build for her future. All the profit from my beaded jewelry goes to her, and it is my hope that this business will bring her profit for years to come.

I have a very special design project in mind right now. It will be in honor of a new addition to our family. Yes, I am expecting a baby in December! It is a boy, and we plan to name him John, after his father, grandfather and great-grandfather. In honor of John IV, and Isabella Rose, I am designing a Mommy bracelet.

Of all the handmade beaded jewelry I design, the Mommy bracelet is most special. I do not want to rush any aspect of the design. But when it is complete it will be available for you to see and buy here at Isabella’s Beads.

Since there will be four of us soon, we decided to buy a small second home in Connecticut. Then, when we visit John’s parents, we will have room for all of us. And, the babies will not disturb their grandparents during the night.

We finally found what we were looking for, and now are deciding which furniture to have in which house. So much to decide!

Creating handmade beaded jewelry involves many decisions, too. Even when I have a vision of the finished piece to begin with, the end result may be quite different. Would the piece look better with the luminous depths of cat’s eye or the sparkle of Swarovski® crystals? Can I find a better color combination to express my feeling of joy?

I hope you will enjoy this blog as it develops. I want Isabella’s Beads to be a welcoming site for you. I would love to read your comments—and please, if you have any questions about my handmade jewelry, the beads and fittings I use or even my creative process—don’t hesitate to ask!

Ciao!
Mariealena

Tags: beaded jewelry, crystal jewelry, handcrafted jewelry, Handmade Beaded Jewelry, Handmade Jewelry, jewelry