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  • Kevin commented on the blog post Easter Egg Hunt 2013   1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Snowy, how about an iPad? When it’s not egg hunt season, it can be used to watch football games, play video poker, and all sorts of other fun stuff husbands like to do!

  • Kevin commented on the blog post Easter Egg Hunt 2013   1 month, 3 weeks ago

    Yes Elaine, we have more of the titanium druzy nuggets. We got an extra shipment just for the hunt and I forgot to check it in… I’ll do that tomorrow and they’ll be available again. Thanks for letting us know!

  • Kevin commented on the Fresh Pick “Fly to Tanzania”   6 months, 2 weeks ago

    Nice pick Frida! The tanzanite you’ve used is indeed natural. You’re correct that it can be difficult to know for sure, since we’re not present at the factory when the rough is cut, but we do whatever due diligence we can on our stones and we only work with sources we trust. We’ve dropped a lot [...]

  • Kevin commented on the Fresh Pick “The Leaders & Best!”   7 months ago

    Very nice fresh pick Kadie!

  • Kevin commented on the Fresh Pick “Spartan Pride”   7 months ago

    Awful. Just awful.

  • Kevin wrote a new blog post: Calling All Spooky Designs & Picks!   7 months, 1 week ago

    Halloween is almost here, which means that Scream Week will be starting soon at Lima Beads. As usual, we’ll have some fun & spooky things planned, but we need your help! We want to showcase Halloween themed designs and fresh picks and maybe even have a little contest…

    We need your designs!

    When you’re ready, upload your Halloween-themed jewelry [...]

  • We have additions to 3 product lines this week.

    Nunn Design

    Today, we’re adding 80 items to our collection of great Nunn Design pieces. These items include everything from bead caps to ornate bezels, links, and bracelets. I love the bangle bracelets. I know it won’t be long before Ali comes in with a bracelet made of several bangles [...]

  • Kevin wrote a new blog post: New additions: Designer Czech Glass, Metal Basics & Humble Beads   9 months, 2 weeks ago

    I have 3 things for you to shop this week:

    We’ve added to our selection of  designer Czech glass  in a big way. There are  new metal beads and findings  to see and the prices are great! Heather at  Humble Beads  sent us some amazing designs she’s been working on.

    New Designer Czech Glass

    The Czech glass additions include lots of fire polished rondelles, nuggets, flowers, and [...]

  • Kevin wrote a new blog post: New today: Vintaj, Lillypilly, and Green Girl   9 months, 3 weeks ago

    Today, we’re adding to 3 of our most popular lines: Lillypilly metal discs, Green Girl Studios artist beads, and Vintaj brass and arte metal components.

    New Vintaj

    This Vintaj addition is full of goodies. You’ll find versatile decorivets, large brass sheet metal, blanks, bead caps, lobster clasps, and more! Ali had fun with some of the new components [...]

  • Kevin wrote a new blog post: New Additions: Pewter, Gems & Artist Lampwork   10 months, 3 weeks ago

    I’m excited about the great selection of stuff we’re adding today! We have pewter beads that start at just 20 cents each, some very beautiful gemstone strands, and a ton of new artist lampwork glass.

    Pewter Beads

    This line of lead-free pewter beads is fantastic! They come in everything from small spacer beads to larger focal beads, they’re [...]

  • Kevin wrote a new blog post: Get Crafty with this week’s new additions!   10 months, 4 weeks ago

    If you’re feeling crafty  - You’ll love the selections of new  bezels paper stamps buttons, and a huge line of glitter  that we just added to the shop!

    Not feeling crafty?  That’s OK, because we’ve also added a great selection of  gemstone beads  at amazing prices.

    Getting Crafty

    The divisions between beading and other crafty things like scrapbooking just keep disappearing. Three years [...]

  • Summer has arrived and the A/C is pumping! It’s a good thing too, because here at Lima Beads, we’ve been inside counting and shelving loads of new stringing materials this week. Thread, Elastic, Nylon Cord, Leather, Silk Ribbon, WireLace, Irish Waxed Linen–you name it and we’re adding it to the shop today.

    Here are some highlights from [...]

  • Kevin wrote a new blog post: New Additions: Colorful Lillypilly, Gems & Supplies   11 months, 2 weeks ago

    With a show of hands, does anyone like color? Yes? OK, read on… you won’t want to miss over 200 new Lillypilly pieces and a handful of gemstones.

    New Colorful Lillypilly

    We just can’t get enough of the colorful creations of Lillypilly Designs. Today, we’re adding over 200 anodized aluminum sheets and discs. The patterns are exquisite! Choose from a [...]

  • This week, we’re adding 70 selections in Lillypilly metal and over 50 selections in hemp . Also, we found some more African paper beads , but they’re a special buy , so act fast if you want some!

    Lillypilly

    I must say that Ali and Cathy went a little crazy on our latest shipment from Lillypilly. Today we’re adding a bunch and it’s only 1/2 [...]

  • We have three product additions this week: Ezel Findings , a new raku artist , and some sparkly high quality gemstone beads .

    Beautiful Sparkly Gemstones

    We just received a shipment of India-cut gemstone beads. Most of these are hand-cut from high quality material with great color. I think the golden pyrite is my favorite addition — here are 5 sparkly little shapes! We’ve [...]

  • It’s a huge week today at Lima Beads. Did you expect us to say something different? Haha. In all seriousness, we have 160 new products including  designer Czech Glass gemstones, and new  freshwater pearls .

    New Czech Glass

    Our line of designer Czech Glass has been so popular that we couldn’t help from expanding it. Back on March 15 , we added [...]

  • Kevin wrote a new blog post: New Items: TOHO, Gemstones & Glass Garden   1 year, 1 month ago

    TOHO 11/0 Round Seed Beads

    We’re continuing to grow our TOHO seed bead selection, and we’ve got almost a hundred new 11/0 rounds for you to see. There are tons of bright colors and fun finishes. Check out  all the pics .

    New Gemstones

    We have some new brightly-colored agate, druzy pieces, cool drops & some old favorites. See  all the new additions .

    Glass Garden Additions [...]

  • Kevin wrote a new blog post: New Items: Czech Tile Beads, Patricia Healey & Soft Flex   1 year, 1 month ago

    We have 3 big product additions this week: Czech glass  2 hole tile beads , incredible  Patricia Healey copper , and a huge expansion of our  Soft Flex  line.

    Czech 2 Hole Tile Beads

    We’ve added about 50 colors of these  6mm tiles . 2 hole tile beads have been very popular lately. Because they’re flat and square, they’re perfect for joining two strands together. They can also be stitched [...]

  • Kevin commented on the blog post Easter Egg Hunt Winners   1 year, 1 month ago

    We were just talking about it and next year, if you finish in the top 10, you get something no matter what. Maybe a gift certificate, maybe a nice strand of beads… We’ll find something!

  • Kevin commented on the blog post Lima is Vintaj’s Online Bead Partner This Month   1 year, 1 month ago

    Hi Colleen. You can enter the $500 contest on the home page. It’ll be for a drawing that will take place this summer. Now that the Easter Egg Hunt is over, we’re going to draw for the April winner. That will be announced this month.

    You can’t enter two many times. Only your most recent entry will [...]

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