Book Discount Extended Until 12/19/12

 

Use Coupon Code 13THDAY to receive 30% off any of the color Soft Flex Trios.

Add Show Your Colors or Jewelry for the New Romantic to your shopping cart and receive 25% off the listed price! There is no coupon necessary, only $14.96 per book!

If you buy both a Trio and a book together, your bottom line price is only $26.83.

Shop Trios and Books

Both offers are good through December 19th.

Show Your Colors - Holiday Price

For a limited time (until 12-13-12), you can get Show Your Colors for 25% off from Soft Flex Company. It is perfectly paired with a Soft Flex Trio as a Christmas gift for a creative loved one - Grandma, Mom, Sister, Daughter, Best Friend, Co-worker, etc. You can still take advantage of $5 flat rate shipping and receive your package in time for Christmas.

Jewel School Recap

 Day 1 with Kim!

 

  Day 1 with Kim!

  Day 1 with Kim!

 Day 2 with Mandy!

  Day 2 with Mandy!

  Day 2 with Mandy!

 Day 2 with Mandy!

The book that I co-authored sold out on the first day. If you would like to get a copy, you can always buy one from Soft Flex Company.

Tune Into Jewel School Right Now!

 Are you watching? I'm going to be on television any minute and I hope that you will tune in!

Sunday, November 25 

10am-1pm (EST) / 7am-10am (PST)
Monday, November 26
10am-12pm (EST) / 7am-9am (PST)

Jewel School on Jewelry Television (JTV)

 Check your guide for you local channel and time!

www.jtv.com

Custom Jewelry Design - Weddings

Next Monday is our first wedding anniversary. It seems like it was just yesterday that I put on my handmade wedding jewelry, my beautiful dress and walked down the aisle to marry the world's most perfect man for me in front of our dearest friends and family. How has it been a whole year?

Meredith Moore Photography

I savor preparation for events as much as I do the actual event. Details mean everything to me! I spent a whole year thinking about and planning our wedding. When it came time to make my jewelry, I wanted my wedding jewelry to be wearable again but also extra special. I chose a more modern design, although my dress had a vintage feel. I think that you could see touches of both modern and vintage elements throughout our wedding. I love the bracelet show above, and I've worn it on a few occasions. I'll always have it to remember one of the most important days of my life. The flowers die. The dress can never be worn again. But, I will always have and wear my wedding jewelry!

If you have a big event such as a wedding, graduation, gala, reunion, etc and want to feel extra special, I'd love to work with you to make a custom jewelry design just for you. I'm also a great help for creating personalized handmade gifts!

To learn more, check out my new page - Custom Jewelry Design.

My 2013 Bead&Button Show Classes

Although Class Registration doesn't open up until sometime next year, I wanted to share my tentative dates and times for my upcoming classes at the next BeadAndButton Show.

BeadAndButton Show
May 31 - June 9 2013
Frontier Airlines Center
400 West Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203

B130191

Russian Spiral Bugle Bangle 

Thu. June 6 - 8:30am-3:30pm (with 1 hr. break)

Room DC 203E

 B130192

Russian Spiral Seed Bead Bangle

Fri. June 7 - 8:30am-3:30pm (with 1 hr. break)

Room DC 203E

 B130200

Earrings, Earrings And More Earrings

Sat. June 8 - 2:00pm-5:00pm 

Room DC 203E

B130193

Modern Bracelet

Sun. June 9 - 9:00am-noon

Room DC 203E

Jewel School Article in the November issue of Bead Trends

I hope that you will take time to check out my latest article in Bead Trends Magazine. The 5-page article includes step-by-step photos on how to macrame with Soft Flex Beading Wire. As you can imagine, this technique is fantastic with the gemstone colors!

See Me On Jewel School Today and Tomorrow - 7am (PST) / 10am (EST)

I am having a hard time believing that it is Jewel School time again. The past 3 months just flew by so quickly! I designed the following four design ideas to be kitted with the Soft Flex Trios that are for sale on the show. I hope that the Jewel School-ers love them as much as I do. I hope that you will be watching!

August 15-16

10am-12pm (EST) / 7am-9am (PST)

Jewel School on Jewelry Television (JTV)

 Check your guide for you local channel and time or catch the show live online!

www.jtv.com

Soft Flex Cornucopia Trio

Soft Flex Trick Or Treat Trio

Soft Flex Festival of Lights Trio

Soft Flex Jingle Bells Trio

6 of 10 - Free Jewelry-Making Project Ideas

Part of my day job is analyzing data and statistics. For example, today I studied the most commonly viewed pages on the Soft Flex Company website to see what people are naturally finding and viewing most frequently. It was really neat to see that 6 of the top 10 free project ideas that are most frequently viewed were designed by me. Sometimes it is the little things that give you a little pep in your step. I decided that I should share these projects with you. If you click each link it will take you to a page on www.SoftFlexCompany.com with instructions and pictures for each project. Enjoy!

#1 Most Viewed

Helix Bracelet
Designed by: Sara Oehler

 #2 Most Viewed

Trios Woven Bracelet
Designed by: Sara Oehler

#3 Most Viewed

Trios Knitted Bracelet
Designed by: Sara Oehler

#5 Most Viewed

Be My Earrings
Designed by: Sara Oehler

#8 Most Viewed

Trios Wave Bracelet
Designed by: Sara Oehler

#10 Most Viewed

Daisy Earrings
Designed by: Sara Oehler

Television Appearance: August 15-16, 2012

  August 15-16

10am-12pm (EST) / 7am-9am (PST)

Jewel School on Jewelry Television (JTV)

 Check your guide for you local channel and time!

www.jtv.com

 

I am pretty confident that I can list August 15-16 as my next appearance dates for Jewel School. This coming week I will be working on some fun and easy design ideas to share. I hope that you will tune in and check it out!

BeadandButton Recap

Although I had a lovely time at the BeadandButton Show, I am so glad to be home. It was a chaotic and busy week. I taught my first class at the BeadandButton Show. I felt like it went quite well but was really surprised that it took the entire 3 hours to accomplish the project. I thought for sure that the students would be done quickly and I'd have time to show them more. Oh well! Meet the Teachers was really fun, but I cannot believe that it goes until 11 at night. I was a little owl eyed by the end. The make-it-take-its, demos and book signings were all fun and went smoothly. Finally, we offered a presentation paired with a free make-it-take-it bangle bracelet to the Loose Bead Society of Greater Milwaukee on Monday night. It was A LOT, but I feel like we did not spread ourselves too thin.

 BeadandButton magazine - June 2012

One exciting part of the show was that not only was my book available for the first time at BeadandButton, but my bangle bracelet is on the current issue of BeadandButton magazine and I have a necklace and two bracelets in the current issue of BeadStyle magazine. I had SO many people compliment these designs and buy Soft Flex with the intention of recreating them. The Russian spiral bangle bracelet was the BIGGEST hit. Exciting! It was even on a huge welcome sign.

 Meet the Teachers

  Meet the Teachers with Alexandra Sydorenko

Make-It-Take-Its

Book Signing

 Book Signing

I led a 2-hour presentation for the Loose Bead Society of Greater Milwaukee.

(about 130 beaders attended)

I led a 2-hour presentation for the Loose Bead Society of Greater Milwaukee.

(about 130 beaders attended)

I led a 2-hour presentation for the Loose Bead Society of Greater Milwaukee.

(about 130 beaders attended)

BeadandButton Show

We are off to BeadandButton in Milwaukee, WI. I have a busy week planned. Hopefully, I will see you there!

BeadandButton Show

Location:
Frontier Airlines Center
400 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee WI 53203

Hours: 
Thursday, June 7: 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
for REGISTRANTS ONLY (badge holders). This is the Private Preview night.
Friday, June 8:  10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m
Saturday, June 9: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m
Sunday, June 10: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

Web:
www.beadandbuttonshow.com

Events:
June 6-10, 11am-12pm
Free Make-It-Take-Its Front Hall
Limited spaces each day! First come, first served!

June 6, 4pm-7pm
BeadAndButton Show - Class
Soft Flex Company Presents: Bang Bang Bracelet from Show Your Colors

June 6, 8pm-11pm
BeadAndButton Show - Meet the Teachers Night
June 6, 2012, 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. ($13.00 per person)
Frontier Airlines Center, 1st Floor Ballroom
Item Number: B12TR

June 7-10, Show Hours
Soft Flex Company Booth
Live Demos with both Jamie Hogsett and I!

June 9, 11am-12pm
Book Signing in the Kalmbach booth with both Jamie Hogsett and I!

BeadStyle - July 2012

 

Check out my designs in the latest issue of BeadStyle! Color! Color! Color! Perfect for summer!

Jewel School today!

May 23-24 - 10am-12pm (EST)

Jewel School on Jewelry Television (JTV)

 Check your guide for you local channel and time!

www.jtv.com

Jewel School today and tomorrow!

May 23-24 - 10am-12pm (EST)

Jewel School on Jewelry Television (JTV)

 Check your guide for you local channel and time!

www.jtv.com

Book Signing and Free Make-it-Take-it Earrings at Bead World in Phoenix on Saturday!

I had so much fun at my book signing in Billings, Mt last weekend! I am going to my last book signing in a bead store for awhile on Saturday. I hope to see some new faces as well as familiar ones. If you know me, come on down and make a pair of earrings! I'd love to see some old friends and acquaintance. It is easy, fun and maybe you'll find a new hobby! Plus, you'll get a chance to see my book!

May 12 - 12pm-3pm

Bead World

Free Make-it-Take-its and Book Signing

6068 N 16th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85016

www.beadworldinc.com

Book Signing + Free Make-It-Take-It in Billings, MT Tomorrow!!!

Oooooh, this is exciting! Bead Depot is hosting my next book signing tomorrow in downtown Billings, Montana. I grew up in Billings and the Bead Depot was the first bead store to get me started with my beloved hobby! I can't wait to share my book Show Your Colors as well as teach a free make-it-take-it.

May 5 - 1pm-4pm
Bead Depot
Free Make-it-Take-its and Book Signing
2717 1st Ave North
Billings, MT 59101
www.bead-depot.com

Jewel School May 23 and 24

Exciting news!!! Jewelry Television (JTV) has a program called Jewel School. Jamie Hogsett and I will be the guests on Jewel School for May 23 and 24. The show airs from 10am-12pm (EST). We will be showing some fun and unusual ways to use Soft Flex Beading wire, including knitting on a spool! We'll also be sharing our book, Show Your Colors!