New Arrivals.......... Japanese Glass Seed Beads, Czech Bead Mixes and much more.........

Just Arrived Today,

New Miyuki Japanese Seed Beads, in 6 New  Colours

Wedding Glass Charms.........................More ideas

With Our Bespoke Wedding Charms, now available, so that you can customize your own top table.
Here are a few more Ideas, using coloured pearls & crystals

Glass Bead Sale Ends Soon

GlASS BEAD SALE ENDS 

SATURDAY.

Check out our Glass Bead Sale as

www.wickedprincessbeads.co.uk

Check out our other items, including 

Our St. Patrick's Themed Charms

Follow us on Facebook

to keep up to date on our

new products

New Bead Mixes available

in April

New Colours for Colour Creation Range

St. Patrick's Day Charms & Pendants

St. Patrick's Day Themed Beads, Charms & Pendants

Selection Available now at Wicked Princess Beads

www.wickedprincessbeads.co.uk

Check out our New Glass Bead Sale also at

www.wickedprincessbeads.co.uk

Valentine's Items Available ... Oh and there's More

As you know, The Time for declaring your Undying Love to the One you love is almost upon us again.

St. Valentine's , will be this coming this weekend, so really if you are deciding to make something to wear for that Special Night Out, Tuesday will be the last date for posting for Valentine's, 

to ensure it arrives on time for you to create your Jewellery pieces.

Enjoy your evening and I hope you are Pampered Wonderfully,because you deserve it.

Ooooh !!!!! And there's more, spend £15.00 or more and get Free Postage.

Check out Our Selection at

www.wickedprincessbeads.co.uk

The Month of Amor...... February

February. 

The Month of Love, Red Roses, Proposals, The Valentine's Card, Hearts and Expensive Chocolates. Sitting looking into each others eye, over a Candlelit Table being Romantic and all that Jazz. 

Now don't get me wrong, I am a Romantic at heart, but there comes a time or an age, when you realize, that it is costing you a fortune and if , you are married and have time to be romantic,,which is almost impossible good on you. But when you have paid the overpriced bill and the Red rose that the Flower seller was selling. You still have to go back home to the Kids, The Dishes, the Ironing and the Baby Sitter, who is now on the verge of a mental breakdown, because your kids have terrified the life and soul out of her by some means that suited them, also you have to get up in the morning to go to work. 

But don't worry , you are not the only one, According to the Net, an average Beau spends up to £120 on his Beloved, plus It tells me that in the U.S. they sell up to 190 Million cards each year.

I have a part Time job in a Restaurant and we have been fully booked since 29th January for Valentine's Day.

 So all of you who are in Love, don't be Penny Pinching on your loved one. Show her That you Care

HAVE A HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

Why Not Check out Our Valentine's Stock at

www.wickedprincessbeads.co.uk

Ooooops !!!! Only 3 days Left to end of Free postage, when you spend £10.00 or more

 Sale Ends 31st of January

Free Postage when you spend £10.00

Check out our Website for other sale Items

5 days still left

Hi All you Beaders out there.

Wicked Princess Beads Sale still on till the end of January

That means you, still have 5 days to go

Get yourself a Bargain, before it Ends

Also there is still the Free Postage, when you spend £10.00 of more

www.wickedprincessbeads.co.uk

Check out our Facebook Page

and keep up to date

January Sale......New Items added

New Items Added to our January Sale

Beadsmith Products Added

Plus Free Postage Now, when you spend £10.00 or more

This Offer runs only till the End of January

Beadsmith Bead Board

Now Only £1.99

New Stock Coming Soon, So Much as well

Big Beads, Crocheted Beads, Crystal Beads, 

Czech Beads & Vintage Beads all Coming Soon.

Crocheted Wool Beads

Wooded Beads

Woven Beads

Macrame Beads

Coconut beads

Spun Beads

 Siam Crystal Glass Beads

Czech Bronze Pressed Glass Pip Beads

Lace Covered Beads

 So Much More to come

Howdy, There folks. I can't believe how long it has been !!!!!!!

Hi Folks, I can't believe the last time I Blogged was October. The Time has flown, with working with my friend in the Restaurant, helping in the Church Street Craft Market in Ballymena and running my business, where has the time went.
So I hope you have all had a Good Christmas and a Happy New Year, so far. Myself, I have been busy, Firstly was not well, Great start for the New Year, but also had to do my Books for the Taxman, ( successfully finished and sent ), also had to redo and Stocktake all the extra Beads & stuff, that was in the Store. Major bit of recycling, went on as well, as I recycled Mushroom boxes, so as to keep my stock in. Now I can see everything and when I need to restock the shop, I do not have to plow through all the Cardboard boxes, tins and other containers.

 My Now Newly Organised Store Room

So How was your Christmas, Did you sell all your creations, or did you make stuff for the people, special to you. Either way, I hope you had a Good time. 

Did you do any Craft Shows / Market, this year. ?

 How did you get on ?. 

Was it worth your while or a complete waste of time & money.

They can be so hit & miss.

So, also took on the complete changing round of the stock in my shop, some of it is on sale on my website.

Moved Things around to make space for New Products, that I will be stocking soon.

So Be Good, Enjoy what you do and be Happy.

New Opportunities

New Opportunities
                    Last Week I received an email from my local Business Centre , just across the way. It was about a new opportunity , a new idea for our local town and it was backed by The Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Ballymena Business Centre, Creative Industries Innovation Fund  and the Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure and I had been sent this, because I had done my first years business, with the help & guidance of the Ballymena Business Centre, who have also kept in touch with free courses and other help since.

This is part of the email, so as I fit the criteria , I have applied, now it is all down to the waiting and to see, if I am one of the lucky 20,
      After I had handed my forms & pictures in, which are below. I headed into town to see the New Shop, that is situated in the Town Centre

So here's hoping, Fingers crossed, Etc, Etc,
Keep you posted on how I get on.

My Arts & Craft Business

Ballymena Business Centre 

Do you produce and sell your own arts & crafts?  Would you benefit from free town centre retail space in Ballymena and a programme of support to help you grow your arts and craft business? 

My Arts & Craft Business is a Ballymena Business Centre Programme supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

 Applications are open to any person from Ballymena and Neighboring Council Areas.  Twenty   participants will be selected to benefit from this opportunity.

My Arts & Craft Business participants will benefit from the following:

  5 month free Retail Space in Ballymena Town Centre to exhibit, showcase and sell products

  Business Mapping to position your business within the Causeway Coast and Glens footprint

  Ready 4 Retail Interactive Workshops to maximize town centre trading, merchandising and retail opportunities

  Creative Cluster Mornings to share experiences and learn from craft and retail experts

  Promotion of products tourism venues, galleries, hotels, retail outlets and craft organizations

  To be part of a new and vibrant town centre project within Ballymena 

My Arts & Craft Business application criteria will focus on the following aspects…...

   Age 18 and over

   Resident in Ballymena or Neighboring Council Areas

   Self Employed Creator of quality arts and craft products

   A desire to grow your arts and craft business

Now Tell Me You Wouldn't Like This for Christmas

Was Checking my Mail, when on my LinkedIn  mail I saw this "amazing storage" post, so I checked it out.
http://www.theoriginalscrapbox.com/the-workbox.

So I decided to have a look.
Oh I Want was my very first words, but alas the price was just too much, but I can but dream

Middle Cabinet

Small Cabinet

Large Cabinet

Now do you understand why I said " I Want "

What made it worse for me was I decided to read a few of the reviews,

I was so jealous, when I read one in particular

" I got this as a surprise gift and I love it"

AAHHHHH!!! Of course you would love it

Check it out, just in case your partner , is handy or rich and hint about one of these as a surprise present

;)

Check them out at

http://www.theoriginalscrapbox.com/the-workbox.html 

Dream the Dream

Dishfunctional Designs: A Beginner's Guide To Beads For Jewelry Making

Dishfunctional Designs: A Beginner's Guide To Beads For Jewelry Making: 

If you are new to beading and  jewelry making, 

you will soon discover that there are an enormous variety of beads available for use in...

Did You Miss Me..... Blogging and how it impacts on your business

Hi Folks, Have been a very Busy Bee, since I last Blogged.

 After having 5 deliveries in 4 weeks and having to help my Friend Gary, with the opening of a new restaurant, as well as trying to keep my business running, Blogging, came in last.

 But, also I discovered something else, that I didn't expect, but was interesting anyway and a lesson learned .

Since, I stopped Blogging, because I usually was working 4, 13 hour days and by the time I got home, it was late and I was exhausted and stressed and needed a little time to unwind, before bed.

A pattern started to emerge, which I found interesting. Simply, since I stopped blogging, that my Internet sales from both eBay & my Website, went way, way down, as well as my Facebook page took less hits & likes. As well as that, my customer footfall, fell as well. 

Now after reading the above , you might think, that it negative, but I would disagree, because it has shown me that even though I blogged, I had no idea, how it actually did impact on my business and how it helped me reach more customers, that I never knew that I could. 

Also, when I lasted blogged, 2 of my newest customer, one who arrived at 10.45 p.m. to get Stringing Elastic, for her daughter, rang me because they had seen my Blog. ( As long as I'm waken, I'm Open.....) 

So I have learned my lesson and believe me, so should you.

New In :-

            

20mm Indonesian Clay Beads

21 mm Purple & White Wax Cord Wooden Beads

Oval Malachite Green & Black Glass Beads 20 x 13mm

12mm Neon Two Coloured  Round Acrylic Beads

Craft Knife Set

All of these will be available as from 16 / 9 / 2014

Also available are Halloween Charms & Pendants from as little as 35p

More to Come Soon

Launching Christmas Charms

3 Day 20% Discount days,

Each Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

from 22nd September

for 2 weeks.

Instore Only

Customers Creations

Hi Folks, Hope Your Weekend was Good

I like to let people see what my customers make with the items that they Buy from Wicked Princess Beads.

Today I am going to pick two customers

Elaine Purdy from The Kells Collection & Véronique Shaw from My Creations ( Véronique Shaw )

Check them out on Facebook

Elaine is from Kells, Co. Antrim and has been making jewellery for the past 4 Years. She does have a website .

Blue Agate Necklace

Black Wire Wrapped Agate Necklace

Christmas Glass Pearls Napkin Rings

Christmas Wine Charms

Christmas Crystal Napkin Rings

Bronze Timepiece Necklace

Chunky Serpentine Necklace

Silver Necklace & Charms Necklace

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Yellow Agate Agogo Necklace

 

                Pink Wedding Wine Charms

Two Toned Purple Wedding Wine Charms



Customized Charm Bracelets

 



 

Véronique Shaw from My Creations

 

 

 

Here are some of the Creations  from Véronique Shaw

Veronique is from  Brentford

 

She enjoys creating things for friends & family

 

Clear Crystal Christmas Tree Snowflake

Ribbon & Crystal  Christmas Tree Decoration



Mother of Pearl Floating Necklace



 



Snowman & Christmas Tree Crystal
Tree Decorations
 

Crystal Wine Charms



Beaded Christmas Tree Snowflakes

Lampwork Angel Wine Charms

Beaded  Candle Decorations

 

 

 

Mobile Phone Plug Angel Charm

 

Clear AB Shamballa  Angel Earrings

 
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Black AB Crystal & Silver spacers with Clear Rhinestone Bracelet

Triple Clear Crystal  & Shamballa  Angel Handbag Charm

 

 

 

A Collection of Crystal & Antique Silver Twisted Ring Bracelets





Black Crystal Floating Necklace & Earrings

 

 Would like to Thank both of these ladies for letting me use their  Creations on my Blog.
Always  Welcome at Wicked Princess Beads.
More Creation Profiles soon..