My 5 favorite new things that’re great for the holidays:
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Penguin Santa brings beads & things…
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…like these, to customize the stockings…
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…and stuff…
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…while all through the house…
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…not a creature is stirring, except these stirring crystal fish!
Happy holiday bead shopping, everyone!
An outlet for your generosity!
The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) specializes in helping those less fortunate–artists, specifically. When a studio burns down or a hurricane sweeps away someone’s livelihood, CERF steps in to help rebuild. CERF also educates artists in emergency preparedness.
Despite the economic ups & downs we’ve witnessed this year, some of us have come through all right — and as the holidays approach, we can consider donating to CERF. Through December, join “A Season for CERF” to give a portion of your proceeds to this good cause.
Whether it’s a percentage of profits or a one-time donation, our donations add up, like beads strung onto a thread, to make a valuable contribution to our artisan community.
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Rings & Things has added a bunch of Christmas lampwork beads this year…so that’s the featured bead this week.
For jolly happy souls!
Add goofy grins to the festivities with the snowman-head beads above — or with the fun snowmen, Xmas trees and Santa beads below!
Making spirits bright…and helping mittened fingers zip jackets!
(There’s also a really fun bubble wand in our Design Gallery, featuring these same three beads.)
Besides these designs, check out such festive baubles as lampwork Christmas stockings…
Stocking stuff!
…and many more!
Have holiday plans involing beads? Share the inspiration here!
Before things get too hectic, we want to take a moment to wish you, our readers and customers, the very best this holiday season. Without you we’re nothing! Here’s a holiday card from us to you. It features our famous bead in the likeness of our owner Russ:
Why not stretch the holiday theme a bit, and share one last picture from our employee Halloween costume contest. Russ is featured here too, dressed up as the Russ bead…
Wishing you a fine winter, rewarding holidays, and coziness all around,
–Dave and the Rings & Things bunch