Save 25% at Rouge River Beads!!

Beadaholics, here's a great chance to stock up after the holiday season and get ready for spring.  

Rouge River Beads is having a Winter Sale! Save 25% off of all order of $10.00 or more (not including shipping charges). Use coupon code WINTER at checkout to receive your discount.

Beads Beads Beads! Stock up and Save!

Wow, where does the time go? It's hard to believe that everyone is busy getting kids ready for back to school and...gasp...creating goodies for the upcoming holiday season! Just a quick reminder that Rouge River Beads is having a 20% off sale! Just enter coupon code SUMMERFUN at checkout.

Save on Beading Supplies!

I don't know about you but it is HOT here!!! Not that I am complaining, I will take the heat over the snow any day. This kind of weather is perfect for hiding in the air conditioning and letting the creative juices flow.Save 20% and stock up on lots of great beads and findings at Rouge River Beads! Just enter coupon code SUMMERFUN at checkout. Happy creating! 

Winter Warm Up Bead Sale!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Mine was definately exciting, with my little dude actually understanding the festivities this year. He is now a present unwrapping pro! I can't wait to see what the next year brings.

♥We are having a sale in our beading supplies shop! Nothing makes me feel all warm and fuzzy on a cold winter's day than NEW BEADS...the only thing better....BEADS ON SALE! Warm up with 10% off EVERYTHING in shop now until January 31st. Stop by our Etsy, Artfire or Zibbet studios to take advantage of this Winter Warm Up Sale♥

Need Beads? Have you stopped by Rouge River Beads?!

One of the things that keeps me busy on a daily basis (aside from my active toddler) is the bead shop I run in conjunction with my super talented mother. Rouge River Beads was born out of a need to destash some of the beads that we weren't using in our creative endeavours any more, or rather we had more beads than we could ever have time to make into things! I never would have imagined that I would be pursuing the path of blogger, online shop owner, and handmade artisan if it wasn't for my mom who has always had a passion and a talent for creating beautiful treasures. Here's a little more about our story:

We are a mother/daughter team who share the love of beads! My mom has been creating something my entire life and I am glad to have inherited her fever! Together we scour the world in search of fun and affordable beads and findings to inspire both our own and our customers creativity. Mom is a phenomenal cook and baker and you can see her return to her quilting roots in the patience she demonstrates in her beaded creations. I (April) am the proud mommy to a beautiful toddler (my how time flies) and am addicted to both beads and the internet (guess that means I'm in the right business). This adventure has taught us both many things but overall it has given us extra time to spend together to share something we are both passionate about.

We would love it if you stopped by for a visit. Here is where you can find us:
Rouge River Beads Website
Rouge River Beads Etsy
Rouge River Beads Artfire
Rouge River Beads Zibbet
Rouge River Beads Blog
Rouge River Beads Twitter

♥Featured Supplies Seller~ deStashNotTrash♥

As I mentioned in a previous post I have put together a Marketing Exchange involving several supplies shops. Over the next couple of weeks I will be sharing their stories and shops and I hope that you will find a new fav! Our very first featured seller is deStashNotTrash your source for fabulous gemstones and more!

A little bit from this seller:
"I am a BA/RFH, beadaholic, rock, fossil hound. I especially love gemstones, can't beat Mother Nature for beauty. deStashNotTrash was opened as an outlet for my extra supplies, my jewelry designs are now going in a different direction incorporating more wire and I've collected so many gemstones and glass that I will never in this life time be able to use them all, though I would like to try. Come visit my shop and take a peek, I'm sure you will find something you would love to have in your next design."

11th Annual Indoor Yard Sale

The 11th Annual Indoor Yard Sale, sponsored by Kawartha Lakes This Week

When: March 6th from 9-2

Where: The Moose Lodge, Lindsay

I did not attend this show last year, although a couple other artisans that I know did and had great results. I have decided to take a table and will be bringing along a selection of my handmade jewelry but the majority of my booth will consist of supplies including beads, charms, findings, fabric, ribbon and more! So if you are local to the area I would love it if you came by for a visit. Please note that I will not be bringing everything listed in our supply shop so if there is something specific you are after please don't hesitate to let me know and I can bring it to the show for you.

***MENTION THIS BLOG POST AT THE SHOW AND RECEIVE A FREE PAIR OF EARRINGS OR BAG OF BEADS***

Welcome!

Welcome to Kawartha Beads! I hope that you will come along on my journey.
I am no stranger to blogging or the online world. I currently operate a beading supply shop in conjunction with my mom Rouge River Beads. Previously we also offered our handmade creations at Bijoux Designs For You which my mom has now taken over to leave me some more time to concentrate on our supply shop and to enjoy some additional time with my little guy who is now...sigh...a toddler! As I'm sure many moms can relate juggling a business, or two, work outside the home, laundry, dishes, cooking, cleaning and children can be a bit of a three ring circus! However, the creative blood is still flowing so I will use this blog to share with you some of my own personal creations, tidbits, handmade fav's and whatever else comes to mind. I hope that you will learn, laugh and share along with me.

April