It's summertime and we're ready for fun! We have 3 - count 'em THREE - air conditioning units that are up and running! The temperature averages 80 degrees or cooler, though there are a couple of warm spots where we still have to use fans. The classroom area is really COOL! Perfect for working on a project or getting a problem solved!
We've been doing Girl Scout wire wrap classes and stretchy bracelets for make & takes. The young ladies love to dig through my stash of beads to find a perfect combination for their jewelry! Birthday parties or a "Girls Night Out" are no problem!
Don't forget our 2nd Annual "What I Did on My Summer Vacation" contest!
The rules are simple - for a $10 entry fee, you are allowed to enter up to 5 items you made during the summer (or even since last summer). The kind of item doesn't matter, as long as it includes beads somewhere. Beaded bugs, beaded pegs for a cribbage board, beaded sneakers or dog collars - anything goes! (Just keep it clean - no obscenities, etc.) It does NOT have to be your own design, though we would like to have you credit the original designer, whenever possible.
The entry fee goes entirely to Jody Eagler to help her raise funds for her participation in the Breast Cancer 3-Day on November 12-14, 2010! Last year we raised over $250 for her!
Entries must be in the store by no later than November 1st. They will be judged by AZ Bead Depot customers, who will be voting for 1 week. After the winners are announced, their entries will remain in the store through Novermber 15th, so that we can show our support of the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk that weekend.
Visit the store's website at www.azbeaddepot.com for details!
Look at the photos of the winners from last year's contest further down in this blog. You can see why I have customers vote, instead of trying to judge the contest myself!
We will be running our silversmith, wire wrap and Philippine weave classes through the summer. Other beading classes - except basic stringing - are "on hold" until fall. If you have a specific class you would like to take, let us know.
