Spring Collection: Inspiration and Preview

A few weeks ago the Hubs and I were at Crate and Barrel and I literally GASPED when I saw the color combination of these chopping boards:I of course had to buy the green one and couldn't get the color combination out of my head. Apparently, I went a little nuts later that day at Target:And Nordstrom Rack: And when I got home I realized that my garden was on the same page: Heck, even Ping's Frisbee was in my new color scheme of dreams! I of course looked through my bead collection to see what I could find. I came up with this little number: And have been busy buying beads and components in those colors ever since! More to come as I continue to work on my Spring 2010 Collection - coming to a blog and Etsy site near you soon! Meanwhile, here are a few other teasers from the collection that are currently on the Etsy site:

So, what inspires YOU this spring?

Giveaway!

I couldn't just keep the happiness of launching this blog to myself. I really value each of my readers and am grateful that you have taken the time to check out what Bead Up is UP to! So let's party with a GIVEAWAY of my best selling items!

The winner can choose which tag he or she prefers, available in Live; Love; Laugh; Dream; Hope; Believe.

Here is how it works: 1. Leave a comment telling me your favorite item from Bead Up’s Etsy shop. 2. If you post about this contest on your blog or twitter you will get an additional entry. You must leave a second comment with the link to your blog saying that you did! 3. You do not need to have a blog to enter, just a valid email address and a willingness to give me your mailing address so I can ship you the necklace! 4. All entries must be in by Monday, May 25th at midnight. I will announce the winner (by pulling a name out of a hat, literally!) on Tuesday, May 26th! So tell me again why you haven't entered yet? Get movin!