Who's for some Candy?

Just discovered today that a preview of the new Lori Bonn charms are up on-line! LB is a smaller company focusing mostly on the US market, so you may not have stumbled upon them. If you haven't considered creating at least one LB masterpiece then I'd like to tempt you.

Check out the preview here: www.elisailana.com/

If it's not your style, you may an least enjoy the eye candy appeal of the bright colors & tidily themed releases. A pic of my own bracelet.

Shiny Things

I've always liked shiny things. Generally, I like the ones that cost too much. (Well, according to my husband anyways.) Thomas Sabo, Trollbeads, Chamilia, and the odd Pandora usually take care of any spending money I may allow myself. But occassionally, I like to browse things that don't cost an arm & a leg. And an arm. And another leg.

So recently I stumbled on this cute line of charms & charm bracelets from Fossil. No, they are not sterling silver and uber expensive. But that makes them perfect for having something fun in the jewellery box for the days you need a change-up, for a gift for a friend that despises over priced materialistic brands, or for an affordable wish-list you can give to your family without blushing.

Priced between $24 and $38 Cdn, with bracelets at $54, they won't bread the bank. What I love most is that they offer silver, gold-tone and rose-tone, so you can push the boundaries on the traditional silver look. They also offer a charm builder, so if you are curious check out: www.fossil.com

Random Eye Candy of the Day

Fall colors with Picasso Jaspers.

Fall Release Video

The Fall 2012 Trollbeads has been released, as you should have noticed by the fact that your email inbox was probably bombarded by various sources & shops eager to be the first to announce it. Take a moment to travel to: http://www.trollbeads.com/en-us/content/USD/news/autumn-2012/ to enjoy the Fall release video, or just use the link below.



They also have a guide to help you determine which Chinese Zodiac you are, which is helpful as the Chinese New Year doesn't coincide with the Julian calendar (AKA our Jan 1st) so you need to look at more than just the year.

Facebook Wars

If you hang around on Facebook, you will have noticed dealers and selling a lot of Unique glass & amber beads by posting photos on Facebook or hosting "Facebook Unique Parties". This can be a great way to score a fun bead, especially if you don't have a LD nearby that carries uniques. But beware! The competition for the beads can get pretty intense between collectors, so have a thick skin going in.

The World Tour beads were released June 15th. I think it was great of Trollbeads to co-ordinate the worldwide release for the same date, not an easy task! There seems to be a shortage of Blooming Sakura & Skyline glass beads, two of the more popular WT releases. The gold & silver "Love is Timeless" watch bead as well. So if you need one now would be a good time to go on the hunt as they are only available for a short time.

OOAK Glass

http://www.diamonds4ever.dk/system/applications/products_new.php

Diamonds4ever has some lovely Trollbeads Uniques up today. Sometimes it is nice to just buy a single glass bead to perk up your bracelet, or to fill in some color gaps in your collection. Take a peek!

Attn TBHQ, We do shop Internationally! Duh!

JOYFUL! People are freaking out everywhere about this. So here is what I know:

1) If you can't wait, buy one now from: http://www.acotis.co.uk/trollbeads-joyful/md11502/p_65713/ Joyful has been released in the UK as a Ltd Edition timed to correspond with their Mother's Day. But you may pay more than in your country, and there is shipping too.

2) If you are like me and prefer to dance on the knife's edge, (well, I like to think of myself as a daring & risk taking Trollie,) put your faith in the rumors that this bead will be coming to the US, Canada, South Africa, Denmark, NL, Germany, Italy & other places soon. For North America, it will coincide with our Mother's Day in May, so late April release is probable.

3) If you are absolutely annoyed that Trollbeads HQ in Denmark did not take the advice from my past Blog post, http://trollgirl2.blogspot.com/2011/10/10-things-trollbeads-needs-to-do.html and time Ltd Edition releases to be the same date WORLDWIDE, then email them or post on their FB site to let them know. Why bother? Because our local dealers lose business when everyone orders their Joyfuls from the UK, which makes it harder for Trollbeads retailers to be in business, which makes it less likely they'll keep carrying Trollbeads, which means we can't pick our beads in real life, which would make us sad, which would make me sad, etc etc etc.

So let's not let Joyful make us all SAD, and contact TBHQ and your TB distributors to let them know your opinions. This is the internet age, we all shop online, PayPal and international shipping options are our best friends & we all are on International Forums. Trollbeads, please dig your heads out of the sand & stop treating us like we don't know how to turn on a computer. Sigh....