BeadCruise

Bead Cruise 2008!

Join us as we set sail March 1st from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Georgetown, Grand Cayman!

We'll sail in luxury aboard Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Seas.

Our instructors include Marcia DeCoster, Rachel Nelson-Smith, Eni Oken, Beverly Herman and Heather Powers.

Class projects and descriptions will be posted later this month. Many of our instructors have developed new classes just for the cruise!

Early Bird Registration will open July 18th for those who sailed with us in 2006 & 2007. The official registration open to new participants is July 20th. Registration will open at midnight Eastern Standard time on these dates. Do not wait, we expect to fill up very quickly this year.

To view pricing and for more information visit the Memory Cruisin' website.

I am so excited about our 2008 adventure. It is going to be a blast! I can't wait to see our friends from 2006 & 2007 and to meet those who will join us for our eastern Caribbean bead extravaganza.

Sailing Soon

The countdown has begun!

And what better way to countdown than to shop?  I've added a few new t-shirts to our Bead Cruise Store.  You can find t-shirts, journals, coffee mugs and more with our 2007 logo.

Shipwreck Beads

Need a bead?  Shipwreck Beads probably has it.  With a catalog that has over 900 pages, they have your beading needs covered!  They also have an online shop that is just as impressive.  Their website has a great online gallery featuring their customers beaded creations along with some very helpful resources, like this seed bead chart.  The bead mixtures look like fun and could spark some creativity.

 

We are glad to have Shipwreck Beads as one of our newest sponsors.

Amaco

Another wonderful sponsor has joined the Bead Cruise!  AMACO is the American Art Clay Company. They have been modeling imagination since 1919.  They offer an impressive array of clays, including polymer clay in Fimo Classic and Soft.  You can find polymer clay books and tools along with a great selection of sculpting and craft supplies. 

I love the bead rollers.  Want perfectly shaped polymer clay beads every time? Then you'll need a few of these! 

 

Bead Cruise Program Call for Submissions

Here is the cover from our 2006 Bead Cruise Program.  It was filled with projects, tips and bead resources for our cruise participants.  It's a full color, professional printed mini-magazine. 

This year we are accepting submissions from bead artists. If you'd like to see your project in print, send us a short description of your project and a low resolution image of the finished piece.  Final images will need to be 300 dpi. Step by step photos or diagrams can be used. Articles will be due mid-February. 

If your article is accepted, you'll receive a 1/4 page ad in the program for your business/website along with a complimentary copy of the program.  All rights remain yours.  Your project will not be used for any other purpose.

If you have any questions or would like to submit your proposal email Heather Powers. 

Some sample projects featured in last year's edition:

 

Don't wait!

We are filling up on the Bead Cruise and classes are selling out.  Don't wait to join in the fun! 

Along with a full day class and a half-day workshop, in the evening we gather for open beading sessions.  Each night we'll have demonstrations and mini-projects by our instructors.  Bring a project to work on, finish something from your class, or start a new project with your treasures from the Bead Shop or a kit from one of our instructors!  New this year: Midnight Madness Beading, bead with us into the wee hours of the night!

Join us for all the fun, for more details visit: Beadcruise.com

Registration Opens at Midnight!

Bead Cruise registration officially opens at 12:01am (EST), Thursday July 6th. 

We had almost 20 sign up during our early bird registration, which was for last year's participants!

Space is limited, so don't wait! To read more details and see the cabin prices visit Memory Cruisin', our travel agent.

YoMama Beads

Our latest Bead Cruise Sponsor is one of our cruise members from last year.  Lynn Scheerhorn is the owner of YoMama Beads!  A nicely stocked eBay store with lots of beading goodies. 

YoMama Beads carries everything from glass to gemstones and specializes in color magnetic beads.  There is a fun $2.99 sale going on now, so stop on over and tell her you can't to see her again on the cruise!

Registration Dates

Early Bird Registration for last year's participants begins July 3rd. 

General Regisration begins July 6th.   

Don't miss the boat, make plans now to join us!  www.beadcruise.com

Bead Cruise 2007!

We are going on a 5-day cruise to Cozumel & Costa Maya sailing out from Galveston again on Royal Caribbean's Splendor of the Seas. Our adventure starts March 26th and we'll return on the 31st.

The website has been updated with all the information.  The classes are so incredible for 2007, the hardest part will be choosing which ones to take!

Registration and prices will be posted soon. The Bead Cruise registration is $150.  Cabins start at $538, which includes all your meals. 

You'll get to choose one full-day class, one 1/2 day workshop, we'll have open beading sessions every night with demonstrations.  Door prizes, gift bags, the bead cruise program and more are also part of the fun!

We only have 65 spaces, classes are small for your benefit!

Visit our website for more information:

www.beadcruise.com