ZnetShows Beads in Jewelry Affaire Summer 2014

If you haven't picked up the Summer 2014 issue of Jewelry Affaire yet, you definitely should. Not only is it filled with many beautiful designs and inspirations, but also some ZnetShows beads. Our own Design Team Member, Cindy Cima Edwards has two designs in the current issue in which she used some of our products.

Jewelry Affaire

Pick up Jewelry Affaire Summer 2014 and see for yourself!

Creative Spark Summer 2014 Reveal and Blog Hop

I hope your Fourth of July festivities were a blast!! Now for another reason to celebrate. . .the reveal of Creative Spark Summer 2014!!

For this issue, we decided to focus on our cultured sea glass. The participating design team members were asked to select two colors from the many shades available. In addition to those colors, they received sea glass beads and pendants in surprise hues. The task was to create designs appropriate for Summer Days (casual) and designs for Summer Night (dressy) with the cultured sea glass. Are you ready to see what they came up with? Here you go!

 

Since we included so many designers in this issue of Creative Spark, we kept their pictures and descriptions to a minimum in order to fit everyone in the pages and give you as much eye candy as possible. With that in mind, we asked the designers to also post about their designs today as part of a blog hop for the reveal. You will likely see more information and detail of the pieces in these blog posts.

Amy Severino of AmyBeads

Andrea Trank of Heaven Lane Creations

Becky Pancake of Becky Pancake Bead Designs

BobbieRafferty of BeadSong

BR Kuhlman of Mixed Mayhem Studios

Charlie Jacka of Clay-Space

Christie Murrow of Charis Designs Jewelry

Christina Miles of Wings N Scales

Christine Stonefield of Sweet Girl Design

Cynthia Machata of Antiquity Travelers

Cynthia Riggs of Cynth's Blog

Donetta Farrington of Simply Gorgeous

Hope Smitherman of CraftyHope

Kashmira Patel of Sadafulee

Kathy Lindemer of Bay Moon Design

Kay Thomerson of Kayz Kreationz

Kelly Patterson of Travelling Sideshow

Klaudete Koon of Only Road

Lee Koopman of Strega Jewellry

Lisa Lodge of Grateful Artist/Pine Ridge Treasures

Renetha Stanziano of Lamplight Crafts

Sandra Washington of To the Moon and Stars and Back

Shaiha Williams of Shaiha's Ramblings

Sheryl Stephens of Babble Bead

Stephanie Haussler of Pixybug Designs

Tammie Everly of TTE Designs

We hope that you enjoy the e-magazine, the blog hop, and your summer days & nights!

Mark your calendars

I know everyone's gearing up for the big Independence Day festivities this weekend, but another reason to celebrate can be added to your list. Creative Spark Summer 2014 will be revealed on Saturday, July 5th.

Not only will you get to view the online magazine, but our design team members will have a more in-depth look at the cultured sea glass designs they created for the publication in a blog hop right here on the ZnetShows blog. Get ready to party, sea glass bead style!

ZnetShows Designers Participate in 8th Annual Bead Soup Blog Party

Due to some unfortunate and untimely health issues of the amazing hostess of The Bead Soup Blog Party (BSBP), the reveal was postponed for a week. However, the wait is over and today's the party! This blog party has jewelry designers paired up with one another to swap a 'bead soup'. Each bead soup must contain a focal, a clasp, and a few coordinating beads. The designers must then use the focal and clasp in one or more designs (the coordinating beads are optional) and then reveal those designs on party day.

Many of our own ZnetShows designers were discovered via the BSBP, and there are still quite a few of them participating in the event. Please see the complete list of participants on the Bead Soup Blog Party Blog. However, if you just want a taste of the event to start with, might I suggest visiting some of the blogs of our designers who are participating this year.

Amy Severino of AmyBeads
Andrea Trank of Heaven Lane Creations
Becky Pancake of Becky Pancake Bead Creations
Bobbie Rafferty of BeadSong
BR Kuhlman of Mixed Mayhem Studios
Charlene Jacka of Clay Space
Christie Murrow of Charis Designs Jewelry
Christina Miles of Wings N Scales
Christine Stonefield of Sweet Girl Design
Donetta Farrington of Simply Gorgeous
Gina Hockett of Free Style Elements
Heidi Kingman of Heidi Kingman Jewelry
Karla Morgan of Texas Pepper Jams
Kashmira Patel of Sadafulee
Kathy Lindemer of Bay Moon Design
Kay Thomerson of Kayz Kreationz
Kelly Patterson of Traveling Sideshow
Klaudete Koon of Only Road
Lee Koopman of Strega Jewellry
Linda Anderson of From the Bead Board
Renetha Stanziano of Lamplight Crafts
Sandi James of Do Be Do Bead Do
Shai Williams of Shaiha's Ramblings
Stephanie Haussler of Pixy Bug Designs
Susan Bowie
Tammie Everly of TTE Designs

I do hope you'll take the time to check much the talent that is involved in the Bead Soup Blog Party, especially hostess Lori Anderson's Pretty Things Blog. Have fun and enjoy the party!!

Design Team's Creative Spark Posts

Special thanks to the members of our ZnetShows Design Team who helped spread the word on their blogs that the newest edition of Creative Spark was out. If you still haven't checked it out, you should!

See what these designers had to say about the issue and follow their links to see it for yourself

Becky Pancake
Bobbie Rafferty
BR Kuhlman

Christine Stonefield
Cynthia Riggs
Hope Smitherman
Kashmira Patel
Kathy Lindemer
Pam Sears
Renetha Stanziano

Shaiha Williams
Sheryl Stephens
Stephanie Haussler
Tammie Everly

Thanks so much ladies for sharing Creative Spark Spring 2014 with your readers.

Creative Spark Spring 2014

It's a day for celebration!

The Spring 2014 issue of 'Creative Spark' has been released.

This online magazine is full of stunning pieces from our design team using ZnetShows' Chinese crystal beads and cultured sea glass. There are also inspiring quotes, a  book review, beautiful spring palettes, crafty tips, and more. You'll just have to see for yourself.

Click to view Creative Spark - Spring 2014 on GLOSSI.COM

Fell free to share the Glossi as well as give us feedback on the issue! We'd love to know what you think. You are welcome to leave comments here, on our ZnetShows Facebook page, or on the Glossi itself. 

Let the celebration begin, oh . . .and Happy St. Patrick's Day too!

Better Late than Never: Keychain Clasp Reveal

At the end of October, we revealed what a handful of our designers made with our Keychain clasps and their selection of some of our Chinese Crystal Beads. It was our "Keychain Clasp Lightening Round". Because of forces outside her control, Andra wasn't able to reveal her design at that time. However, things have fallen more into place and she revealed her design last week.

Andra's bracelet

You should definitely head over to Andra's Joyful Journey to see what she has to say about the bracelet, as well as see another picture of it. Lovely design! Thanks Andra.