Vintage Beads, Czech Glass Beads, Findings and More!

Working behind the scenes

2011-10-04T06:06:00.000-07:00

A lot has changed over the past year!

We have a new location - we are no longer doing a showroom, but still offer package pickup to local customers.

We have undertaken a huge project of labeling every single item we have with the item number.

Our product line has expanded by more than 1000 items including many US made findings, and a bunch of new flower cabochons, plus much more

A new newsletter provider - Vertical Response - is helping us keep in touch better

These are just some of the highlights, and there's a lot more to come :)

thank you for everything!
Patrick
www.mkbeads.com

Oh yeah... we have a blog

2011-08-24T06:22:00.000-07:00

That's pretty much what just happened. Through all of the craziness of running a small business, this has completely been forsaken. I will try and right this, and start giving more updates and information here :)
For now, some other ways to keep up with us:
Newly listed items - updated automatically based on date they are listed, you'll only find the freshest items. Anything located here has been available less than 3 weeks

Facebook - Finally making use of the number 1 website in the world :)

Twitter - The quick and easy way. Let's you know when we've updated facebook, and much to Margaret's disappointment, the occasional cheesy joke

- Patrick

Contest Winner

2010-11-29T09:34:00.000-08:00

The winner is Deborah (Yeo) Davey (twitter @dspdavey) from http://dspdavey.etsy.com/.

Thanks so much to all who participated! We'll do this again soon :)

Cyber Monday Sale

2010-11-28T19:57:00.000-08:00

Starts now! 15% off all products except gift certificates. Doesn't work with other discounts / coupons or on shipping charges. No minimums or maximums :)
only on www.MKBeads.com

$50 Give Away - ends 11/29/10 at 12:00 EST

2010-11-24T10:30:00.000-08:00

Nice and Easy give away!
1. Link to MKBeads.com from your blog or twitter
2. Email us the post at promo@mkbeads.com to enter.

We will be validating / announcing the winner on Cyber Monday (11/29/10) at 12:00 noon EST, so entries must be sent by then.
Winner will get a $50 gift certificate good for products and shipping, can be used with any current discounts or promotions. This must be a new post or tweet (dated 11/24/10 or later). Only 1 entry per person, make sure you tell your friends :)

Please note - International customers are responsible for any customs / duties they incur.

We will email the winner, post an announcement here and on twitter.com/mkbeads.

Thanks!!
Patrick and Margaret

Free gift!

2010-11-08T07:32:00.000-08:00

All orders over $25.00 USD ( not including shipping) get a free lip balm! We have 2 flavors to choose from:
Asian Pear
Pineapple Tangerine

These were hand crafted by our friends at Simple Traditions , check them out for all your bath and body needs!

When making a purchase please specify what flavor you would like. This is only while supplies last, we will update our Twitter when one or both is gone. This promotion starts right now!

If you don't let us know which one you want, we get to pick! Or, if we are out of the flavor you choose, you'll get the other :)

Yikes! It's been so long!

2010-08-05T07:48:00.000-07:00

I didn't realize it's been 2 months since any sort of update! I guess we've been too busy adding all sorts of new items. At least 250 that I can think of!
Some new lines have been added:
Antique Brass Chain
Antique Brass Bead Caps
9x5mm German Tumbled Glass Flower Beads
14mm Czech Glass Bead Flat Flowers
8x6mm Czech Glass Bead Four Petal Flowers
9x6mm Czech Glass Bead Five Petal Flowers
9mm Czech Glass Bead Fire Polished Irregular Rounds
and a couple more :)

Also have expanded our:
Plastic Flower Cabochons
Swarovski Encrusted Filigree Beads
Vintage Cameo's
and added a bunch more Czech Glass Beads!

We will be continually adding new items, check out our "newly listed" section to stay up to date.

Hope you had a great summer so far, thanks for your support!

The Showroom is Finished!

2010-06-08T05:40:00.000-07:00

When we first planned on opening the front office as a showroom, it seemed simple enough. Every time we turned around, we were adding something to the plans, or completely changing plans. But, we have finally completed it, and we're pretty confident it was worth the effort (at least to us!)
So 4 4x8ft slatwalls, 1200 2 inch hooks, a couple of tables, some awesome artwork, a couple of great vintage finds, and we're ready for some visitors! There aren't too many bead shops near Cape Coral, so although were not really a "bead shop", were hoping we can help fill that void a little.

First, some of what you'll be seeing:

Artwork on the walls from:

The Mincing Mockingbird
The Black Apple
Amber Alexander
Berkley Illustration
Elsita
Yumiyumi
Chipmunk Cheeks

DIY craft desk plans from:

Indiefinable Creations

And now some pictures:

We had a visitor!

2010-04-21T06:50:00.000-07:00

Heard some strange noises in the wall yesterday...

Found out we had a visitor

It was pretty scared, and weak from being in there.

We gave it a little water, a little popcorn, and a little time. After about fifteen minutes we went back in , and she was flying around the room. We got a towel thrown on her, took her outside, and away she went :)

Inspired from the garden

2010-03-29T11:38:00.000-07:00

With the gorgeous sunshine and fresh breeze we were inspired to plant a garden in our backyard with the family this weekend! In it we are growing family favorites- strawberries, raspberries, tomatoes, red bell pepper, mint and basil. Also, we picked out pretty flowers to surround our patio to bring in even more color. This weekends activities inspired these picks that are sure to give you some ideas to design! Find all beads and cabochons on our website www.mkbeads.com . Have a great spring or summer design? Send us a photo (e-mail sales@mkbeads.com)! We would love to have it in our upcoming customer showcase.

New Office

2010-03-15T13:04:00.001-07:00

Awhile back ago we moved our business into a new office/warehouse location in Cape Coral, FL. Our bead collection grew so much, that it had to be done!

We have been getting numerous requests from local customers to come and view our beads in person. Unfortunately because we are in a warehouse/office location we are not currently set up for this. Due to the requests, we decided to set up our front office as a small showroom! So our local customers can view items in person. This has been really exciting and we look forward to opening it! We plan on doing this by appointment only, just like we offer our local pick up on our website - www.mkbeads.com .

Our current project is a DIY craft table, we used this wonderful tutorial and modified it to fit our needs-
DIY Craft Desk Revisited

I will post photos when we are done!

Waiting for warmer days!

2010-02-18T12:48:00.000-08:00

Even though we are located in the normally warm and sunny Florida, it has been unusually cold this winter! With that in mind, I am looking forward to spring and lots of color (and warmer weather!). These great new 18mm dahlia colors hit the spot! They are slightly translucent and remind me of hard fruity candy. Super cute!

Blog Contest!!

2010-01-29T15:39:00.000-08:00

To help get the word out on http://www.mkbeads.com , we are having a Blog Contest. The rules are simple, and everyone who participates gets a 5% off discount code good for the months of February and March. Here's how to get entered:
1. Must be resident of US or Canada
2. Make a post on your blog that links to http://www.mkbeads.com
3. Let us know! email us at sales@mkbeads.com

Anyone who participates will receive a discount code for 5% off your entire order (excluding shipping and tax) good through the months of February and March. 1 blogger will be chosen at random to receive a $25.00 USD Gift Certificate good for anything in the store. And YES, you can use your 5% off discount with it. One Entry per person. Discount may only be used once per person / IP address, and cannot be combined with any other discounts.

Thanks for your help!!

Recently Added Items

2010-01-20T12:21:00.001-08:00

We have been busy trying to get all of the wonderful new items up on our website. Here is a glance of some of our favorite new items, both vintage and contemporary! Head over to our website www.mkbeads.com while our 10% off grand opening sale is still on! While you are there join our mailing list for special offers and updates!

Design Idea - Smokey Copper Blooms - Earrings

2010-01-13T10:33:00.000-08:00

Earrings made by: Margaret Kelly

Czech glass three petal flowers have a lovely organic shape. Dress them up with a few other components to create whimsical charms or sweet floral earrings.

Similar earrings can be made using many other colors or different style findings. Create a pair that is uniquely yours!

Materials List:

12 Czech Glass Three Petal Flower 10/12mm Luster Opaque Gold - Smoky Topaz CZP031
50 Czech Glass Firepolish 4mm - Luster Mix CZF061
(*Please note, colors may vary from strand to strand.)
24 Genuine Copper Bead Cap Findings - 7mm - FI001
20 Genuine Copper Bali Style Beads - 5mm Flower Spacers - M007
100 Genuine Copper Round Beads -3mm M002
50 Genuine Copper Head Pins - 2 Inch - 24 Gauge FI036
6 Genuine Copper Earring Findings - Bali Style Hook FI114

(Supplies for purchase on http://www.mkbeads.com)

New! More Vintage German Glass

2010-01-04T06:49:00.000-08:00

We recently came across some gorgeous vintage German glass givre beads! We have much more to add, but these beautiful beads are a little sample of what's to come-

Find them at our website (get 10% off during our grand opening sale!)-
Vintage W German Givre Glass Beads - Twisted Melon Milky White Amethyst (10)

MK Beads Website Grand Opening!

2009-12-29T09:52:00.000-08:00

I am happy to (finally) say our website is launched! Of course it is an ever evolving project of adding content and new items, it is filled with all of our wonderful goodies that we sell on our Etsy shop already.

We hope the features make it easier for our customers to shop!
- Better organized sections, easier navigation.
- Create a Wish List for items you might want later, without having to hunt them all down again.
- Multiple Shipping Methods Offered
- International Shipping Available

For local customers in SW Florida, we offer in store pickup from our Office located in Cape Coral, FL!

As always we are continually adding new items so check back frequently!

Visit our new website www.mkbeads.com and enjoy our current 10% off Grand Opening Store Wide Sale!

SNEAK PEEK

2009-11-05T07:49:00.000-08:00

MKBeads.com is almost done, just finishing up some last minute details. Here is a sneak peak at the design in it's early stages

LOTS of New Items!!!

2009-11-02T06:59:00.000-08:00

We have lots and lots of new items!! These are just some of the 50+ new items listed this past week, and there's a lot more to come.

New Logo!!!

2009-10-27T08:46:00.001-07:00

Well, our new logo and banner are here! As we move closer to finishing the design on http://www.mkbeads.com , we have updated our image. We have business cards in hand as well! Let us know what you think!

These were designed by Amber84 on Etsy, aka Amber Mabe

Look for a post soon with a sneak preview of MKBeads!

1 Swarovski Encrusted Filigree Bead - 13mm- Antique Gold Peridot S002

2009-10-23T08:24:00.000-07:00

Well, it looks like Artfire admin are fans of our Filigree Encrusted Beads

I guess this means it's a good picture : )

New Items!

2009-06-19T16:43:00.000-07:00

Dog and Cat Cameo's

2009-05-15T18:16:00.000-07:00

New dog and cat cameo's are in! 6 Styles of each, and currently available in 18x13mm and 25x18mm.
Keep on the watch for a lot more new goodies showing up soon!

25,000 Sales!!

2009-04-29T09:54:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post to say thanks to our customers!!

We truly appreciate your support, and helping us make it to this milestone

Margaret and Patrick

New Flower Cabs Are In!

2009-04-24T16:11:00.001-07:00

Our new flower cabochons have finally arrived! Our new 18mm Dahlia cabs are available in Samplers, or can be bought in 4 packs of the same color.
These new cabs come in the following colors:

1. Lilac
2. Grass Green
3. Fuchsia
4. Turquoise
5. Sunny Yellow
6. Palest Pink
7. Light Mint Green
8. Pink Coral
9. Ivory
10. Cool Gray
11. Dark Gray Plum (not pictured here)

April Shopping Extravaganza!

2009-04-01T19:09:00.000-07:00

So it is that time again! Every first weekend of the month there is a fun "shopping event" hosted by The Etsy Supply Street team. The shopping event is site wide, and anyone and everyone with an Etsy shop is welcome to join! This is a great opportunity to promote your shop and the more shops that participate, the merrier! MK Supplies will be participating in this wonderful shopping event and has created a special "SALE" section in our Etsy shop with great deals on vintage and contemporary beads! This sale section may be here to stay, at least for awhile! What better way to kick it off than a site wide shopping event?

Shopping event dates: Thursday, April 2nd - Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Interested in participating? Check out the Team ESST Blog for more info!

Team ESST March Shopping Extravaganza!

2009-03-06T08:13:00.000-08:00

Join us for the "First Weekend March Shopping Extravaganza sponsored by - Team ESST." This event will run from Thursday, March 5 - Sunday, March 8, 2009. ALL ETSY SHOPS - HANDMADE, SUPPLIES AND VINTAGE - are invited to participate by placing an announcement in your shop ("I am participating in the March Shopping Extravaganza sponsored by Team ESST from Thursday, March 5 - Sunday, March 8, 2009") and joining us with promoting on the "Official" Promotional thread which will be posted in the Promotions section of the Etsy Forums beginning on Thursday, March 5 - 12:00 AM EST. Information on our team and the March event can be found here: http://teamesst.blogspot.com/

MK Supplies will be participating from Friday March 6- Sunday March 8, 2009 with a free supply gift to all orders over $50.

*Order total must be $50 and over excluding S&H costs.

Happy Shopping!

New Items! Vintage Rhinestones!

2009-01-08T19:07:00.001-08:00

Want to add a touch of vintage glam to your jewelry designs? We are adding some fabulous vintage rhinestone findings and beads to our shop! Check out our settings and findings and keep your eyes peeled!

Sampler Pack Time!

2008-12-02T11:19:00.001-08:00

Here at MK Supplies we have lots of fun things to create with! To say "Thanks!" to our customers, we will be giving away 30 Sampler Packs!

The first 30 purchases made between Sunday December 7th 2008 to Monday December 8th 2008 over $20.00 (before shipping costs) will receive a free Sampler Pack! Our Sampler Packs are filled with vintage and new findings, beads, and cabochons! They are a great little "sample" of our shop.

We had a lot of fun putting these treats together, and hope you have a lot of fun creating with them!

Etsy Jewelry Designer Winner!

2008-06-22T12:15:00.000-07:00

Wow! Thank you for all that voted, so many votes!! Thank you again to the fantastic jewelry designers featured, they are *all* great!

The first place winner was aimedars ! She will be awarded with $20 worth of supplies from my supply shop on etsy!

The 4 runner up's will recieve a discount for 10% off either of my shop's, if they choose to shop there in the future.

The vote count is as followed:

1st place- aimedars 317 votes!
2nd place- bunniesnbuggies 156 votes!
3rd place- mvegan5 53 votes!
4th place- thebeadedlily 36 votes!
5th place- sugarberry 24 votes!

So regardless of who gets what prize, it looks like *all* of the designers have a lot of fans out there! Thanks again!!

Vote for your favorite Jewelry Designer!

2008-06-14T17:19:00.000-07:00

I have picked 5 awesome jewelry designers that sell on Etsy with completely different style's for this contest! It was hard to pick, as everyone that applied had great work, and as a huge fan of handmade jewelry, I kind of wanted to go on a mad shopping spree!

Please take the time to vote for your favorite! The 1st place winner gets a $20 shopping spree from my supply shop http://mksupplies.etsy.com/ . The 4 other contestants that were picked will get a code to use for 10% off their next order from my supply shop or my handmade shop Pretty You Designs if they choose to shop there in the future.

You can vote 2 ways by the poll or by leaving a comment with the number (each item has a black number on it) of the piece you love!

Now on to the gorgeous jewelry!

This gorgeous necklace titled "Peace Dove Necklace 3" can be found in Mvegan5's etsy shop. She has a wonderful shop that sells unique jewelry and wonderful artwork, she is also the founder of Etsy for Animals. Please vote for #1 Mvegan5 if this is your favorite piece!

This beautiful bracelet titled "Sabatini Bracelet" can be found in thebeadedlily's etsy shop. Her shop is filled with gorgeous world inspired jewelry that is full of color made by a person with amazing talent. Please vote for #2 thebeadedlily if this is the piece you love!

This adorable charm bracelet titled "Berry Sweet" can be found in bunniesnbuggies Etsy shop. She handcrafts sweet charm bracelets among other fabulous jewelry and also has some super cute hand-painted children's clothing in her shop. Please vote for #3 bunniesnbuggies if this is the bracelet of your dreams!

This luxurious necklace titled "Smokin' Smokey Quartz Necklace" can be found in aimeedars Etsy shop. If you are looking for jewelry that has luxury with style then you will have a hard time holding onto your money in this shop! aimeedars also has a little photography in her shop, and some sweet item's for your home. Please vote for #4 aimeedars if this is your favorite!

This lovely necklace titled "Purple Clay Flower Black Bead Necklace" can be found in sugarberry's Etsy shop. A lot of her jewelry features her own handmade polymer clay pendants and charms (that lovely flower was handmade!), making each piece unique. You can also find an adorable handmade owl plush in this sweet shop! Please vote #5 sugarberry if this necklace is the one you want to win!

Thank you to all of the talented jewelry designer's that are featured! Thank you to everyone that take's the time to vote for their favorite! You can use the poll feature or you can leave a comment, all votes will be counted and the contest will end Saturday night (the 21st).

Front Page of Etsy!

2008-06-14T10:42:00.001-07:00

So the other day I nearly fell out of my chair with excitement...one of my Octo-tote's was featured on the front page of Etsy!

I managed to take a quick screen-shot of the treasury, it was only on the front page for about 10-15 minutes. I am so thankful I was chosen for such a great treasury! The treasury was created by http://whynottsewn.etsy.com/.

You can get an octo-tote from http://margaretkelly.etsy.com/ for $14.

Free Supplies?

2008-06-12T11:11:00.001-07:00

Who is up for a contest?

I will be scouring the etsy forums today, looking for some etsy jewelry artist, that are A. great at what they do, and B. want some free supplies!

Details: I will pick 5 jewelry artist that apply for this contest, ask them to pick a photo of a favorite piece that is for sale in their etsy shop, post it here, and encourage others to vote for their favorite piece.

Prizes? First place gets $20 worth of supplies (their pick!) from my etsy supply shop- http://mksupplies.etsy.com/ !

4 Runner ups get a code to recieve 10% off a future order with http://mksupplies.etsy.com/ or http://margaretkelly.etsy.com/ , if they choose to shop in either of my shops in the future.

So, lets see your best piece!

Hoops are in, cos I say so!

2008-05-09T11:51:00.002-07:00

Enameled Epoxy Hoops + Czech Glass Flowers= super cool.

That's right, I just called these earrings SUPER cool.

New earrings to be posted in margaretkelly.etsy.com tonight!

Here doggie doggie

2008-05-08T12:48:00.000-07:00

You tell me- are these killing you with cute, or what!?

Besides awesome vintage german glass scottie dog cabs, mksupplies.etsy.com (aka Me) is getting in 6 pounds of vintage plastic flowers (beads/cabs/charms/etc.) this week! In fact, I am currently waiting by my door like a maniac holding my breath for the UPS truck to hurry itself to my door...

MK Supplies on Etsy

2008-05-04T08:26:00.000-07:00

So, first hand, I am a jewelry designer, and what do most of us jewelry designers have a problem with? A bead addiction. I have spent countless hours sourcing vintage, old, and unique supplies and have opened up a shop on etsy.com to share my growing collection with you at competitive prices. Mksupplies is a proud member of ESST Etsy Supply Street Team.

I will be putting together links, tutorials, and sharing some of my favorite jewelry designers with you here!