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Bead Sale!

I made a start on the mammoth task of sorting out my bead boxes the other day.
I currently have seven bead boxes so keeping all my lovely beads tidy and sorted is quite important, what a shame it doesn't actually happen! I start off with good intentions but new arrivals fail to find a proper home and stay in the bags for months until I do a "sort out". At least I've made a start now and listed 13 lots yesterday in my Folksy shop.

I'm pleased to say all of the semi-precious and the abalone shell beads have sold already but I still have some pretty beads and a TierraCast SP toggle going for very reasonable prices!

Having a sort out does have it's up-side ~ All those gaps I'm going to have in my bead boxes by the time I've finished will just HAVE to be filled! Bead shops here I come :D

~: Still for sale :~

Small Lucite Flowers

Large Lucite Flowers

Mixed Glass Heart Beads - great for Valentine's Day!

Mixed Hematite Beads

Lampwork Glass Beads

TierraCast Toggle Fastener

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