PARTY SALE!

We are so doing the party dance since school has started. Summer breaks are always wonderful but it sure does feel good to be back on a routine again. So to help celebrate.... we are having a party at Tickle Me Beads. Some come join in the fun and turn your day from drab to swell!

Tickle Me is on Vacation Aug 8th - Aug 16th, 2009

Just a head's up, both Tickle Me Beads and Glassbeadle.com will be closed for vacation from Saturday, August 8th until Sunday, August 16th. All shipping will resume on Monday, August 17th.

No orders will be packed and shipped during this time frame. Emails will be checked and answered but at a much slower pace than normal.


See you soon!

Beading Daily BEAD STAR Jewelry Competition

Hey there you jewelry designers. The deadline is coming up on May 1 for the BEAD STAR jewelry design competition. Here is your chance to get your designs featured in the 2nd Annual Bead Star magazine. I entered 2 designs last year and they both made the top 20 cut and my heart bracelet won an honorable mention. It was really simple and fun to do. I still need to enter myself. We better get bookin! -Cassie

Here is a You Tube video about it or go to www.beadstar.com

Another New Design Stamp..... Squares!

Here is a new design stamp for stamping. Snatch it up in the stamping supplies section!

New Swirl Design Stamps now available

There are new swirl design stamps available. Go check them out in the stamping section.

There is this
swirl pattern to choose from....

Or.... you might like this more whimsical swirl design.

Hmmmmmm.... tough call!

Smaller 1.6mm Alphabet Stamps Back in Stock. Finally!

We finally got back in stock the smaller 1.6mm alphabet stamps. There were production problems and we haven't had any since Nov. 2008!

And... early next week, 2 different new swirl stamps will be available. Not a lot but better than a poke in the eye!

New Mini Ring Kits from Bead & Button Magazine now available

Yea... make the Bloomin Flower Rings designed by Cassie and featured on page 84 of the Bead and Button April 2009 magazine issue.

Plus.... for members of the Bead and Button community (it is free to register)...atwww.beadandbutton.com/videos
you can watch an on-line video of the rings being made.It is produced by the staff of Bead and Button.I had nothing to do with the making of this video and haven't had a chance to view it yet. When I checked a few days ago it wasn't posted yet. But I just looked and the video is available now. I'm going to try to watch it after I get this posted. -Cassie

And you know me on making the supplies available... PURCHASE A MINI KIT to make the rings exactly like the photos or order just the lampwork flowers.

Click here to purchase the mini kit that has all the needed supplies (except the plastic ring mandrel and magazine)

Click here to purchase just the lampwork flower beads.

Make your own fine silver head pins

Have you ever wanted to make your own head pins? How about fusing fine silver into rings?

These are all very simple to do. Tickle Me now carries the butane torches just for this purpose.

You will also need a heat resistant soldering board.

Cassie made a video for Beading Daily readers on how to make fine silver head pins. These are so easy to make. View below. The video is hosted on Youtube and doesn't have the best video quality but it has great information on setting up and using the torch along with making the head pins.

Wonder Rings

Have you seen the Spring Issue of Step By Step Wire Magazine? I don't think it is due to hit the stands until Feb 2 but it is being mailed out to subscribers right now.

The directions to make the Wonder Rings start on page 33. These are so easy to make and so fun to wear!

You can buy the magazine, and everything off of the supply list here at Tickle Me Beads.com

Here is the supply list with the links of everything you need. If you go to the magazine link the supply list is also posted on this page.

Purchase the Step By Step Wire Spring issue 2009 magazine here

Lampwork Beads by Cassie Donlen

2 hole screw down punch

The Bomb in files - Grobet Brand

OR...... the economy file

1" Long Brass Screw Set

or 1" long Stainless Steel Screw Set

4x1mm sterling silver wire

Black Plastic Ring Mandrel

Pro Polish Pads

Power Max Wire Cutters to cut wire.

Stamping Supplies if desired

These Nut drivers are perfect for the Screw sets!

Or just a pair of flat nose pliers will work for the screw sets too.

New Bracelet Kit Available

I finally sat down and made myself write up the directions for the Heart on A Wire Bracelet kit..

It is now available for purchase. This fun design features an interchangable lampwork heart bead. Swap it out for different colored hearts or any other bead that has a 1/16" size hole.

A great combination of stamping and wire work!