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I love October, and all the colours and the surprising weather and the sense of suspense – like something wonderful is coming! To celebrate October and all the ghoulish goodies that implies – we’re selecting some thematically relevant dark and stormy items for sale! Gunmetal and Black Metal Beads and Findings?Grunge get glamor and goth grows up. Dracula really digs this stuff. Sometimes the perfect accent is just to blend into the background.   Maybe a little rubber to go with that look? Rubber tubing, the cord (solid) can string/weave/knot – the tubing is hollow – run wire or beading …

It’s dark in here. The whole store is in a kerfuffle right now: we’ve been without power for all of Sunday, and only half power on Saturday, since a racoon went to the big garbage truck in the sky by straddling two high voltage wires leading into the building. What with one thing and another, the electrician coming out, and then hydro, then not being able to get access and then needing another guy – it’s the usual “hurry up and wait” snafu scenario that modern life gifts us with on a daily basis. It’s annoying for us, but potentially …

Here’s some handy tip cards for those of you beginning, or just struggling to remember … click on the image to get the full size version, then right click to save.              

Easter Holiday closing – Don’t forget, our bricks and mortar store will be closed Friday Mar 30 for Good Friday, and April 1 for Easter Sunday. We will be open Saturday, and Monday. Online, our trusty computers will be standing by as ever, ready and waiting to take your orders.

The best valentine you get – is the one you buy yourself – because you are the best judge of what you want! And if you want a treat – if you are hungry for an exclusive beading experience, if you long to get away, play with beads, and immerse yourself in the beautiful world of happy, shiny beads – then now is the time to sign up for the Bead-Treat Retreat! The Early-Bird Signup special expires on Birdsday, er, Thursday, Feb 15 – and that is a saving of $50, which is not to be sneezed at. And listen …

We will be closing at 5 pm on Monday (Feb 12) for a “scheduled power outage.” o_O In theory – it is supposed to be only 15 minutes – but you know how these things go. Happy Hour Torching is moved to 6 pm start.    

Friday Jan 12 2018 We’ve sent the staff home and closed the store – the flash freeze and freezing rain is making driving too hazardous. Stay home. Shop online. Be safe.