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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Giveaway: The Best Beads

Greetings, beaders! I’m back from my creative break, and things are now back on schedule. What better way to celebrate than with a fabulous giveaway? Inspirational Beading’s favorite sponsor, The Best Beads, has recently made a move to Etsy, with a gorgeous selection of new beads direct from the Czech Republic. In addition to lovely seed beads, buttons, lampwork and pressed glass, The Best Beads also carries some of the exciting new shapes like pellets, pips, and Super Duos.

New Super Duo colors and finishes have recently arrived, including chameleon and metallic suede. The brushed metal look is gorgeous and colorfast – perfect for your favorite two-hole bead designs. If you’d like to try them out, The Best Beads is giving away a $30 gift certificate to one lucky reader!

Chameleon and Metallic Suede Super Duos from The Best Beads


How To Enter

For a chance to win, visit The Best Beads and check out their selection of glass beads and buttons. Then head back here to Inspirational Beading, and leave a comment letting us know which pieces are your favorites. Anything goes!

One winner will be drawn on Monday, September 22nd. This giveaway is open to international readers.

Important: Comments must be posted here on Inspirational Beading to qualify, but no log-in is required. Please make sure to leave a contact method in your comment if you do not have a profile with a public email address. For security, you can type your email like so: username AT yourmail DOT com. Incomplete or duplicate entries will not be included in the draw.

Good luck!

Update: This giveaway has closed.

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37 comments:

  1. Lemon7854September 16, 2014 at 5:37 PM

    Love the gold PIP beads and the blue and violet rollers!!

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  2. EllenSeptember 16, 2014 at 6:07 PM

    I like the vintage handmade Czech glass black button with silver detail a lot. They also have the pip beads which I really want to try with kumihimo!

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  3. RobbieSeptember 16, 2014 at 7:14 PM

    What's not to love! They are BEADS!!! I'm really liking the Bronze Fire Red and Yellow and Blue Rollers Fire Polished beads! Love all the colors and shapes....

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  4. UnknownSeptember 16, 2014 at 7:32 PM

    The Peacock daggers are just to fun, I also love this little button:

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/107807156/1-piece-vintage-handmade-czech-glass?ref=shop_home_active_18

    I just started experimenting with superduos a few weeks ago. Love the new colors!

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  5. Shai WilliamsSeptember 16, 2014 at 8:33 PM

    I really like the Lustered Gold-Brown Rocaille 8/0 and her low prices on them. I use a lot of czech seed beads in the larger sizes and I can tell where I will be shopping.

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  6. UnknownSeptember 16, 2014 at 8:36 PM

    Thank you for another giveaway. I'm tossed up between the Dust green and brown 2 hole piggy beads they look like Picasso style beads and the black with gold haze pip beads they are kind of ancient looking. They'd looked great as dangles on one of your Egyptian netted collars. Email me at Beadingfun4U@gmail.com or pjclouse1@gmail.com

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  7. päpäSeptember 17, 2014 at 1:03 AM

    From the bicone -section I found absolute lovely 'Green with Clear Lanterns Pressed Beads 14x11mm' - those look fresh spring!

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  8. UnknownSeptember 17, 2014 at 2:01 AM

    I loved the huge variety in the Best beads shop. The beads had so many different colors and textures that I feel like hoarding all of them. My favorites remain the dagger beads and the super duos. My imagination always runs wild when I think of them together. Butterflies, dragonflies and flowers, everything beautiful. It's so wonderful of The best beads shop to have this giveaway and I would love to win it.

    rishamstyle AT gmail DOT com

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  9. BetsySeptember 17, 2014 at 3:06 AM

    I love all the super duos and the moonstone drops

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  10. Sarah September 17, 2014 at 4:51 AM

    The double hole "Z" beads are my favorite. I've got an affinity for two/double hole beads and have never seen that type before. Now I must get some to try!

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  11. UnknownSeptember 17, 2014 at 6:59 AM

    Great to see you on Etsy!! I've favorited several of the twin bead colors!! I love using them!! Thanks!

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  12. HeatherSeptember 17, 2014 at 8:00 AM

    Hard to choose from all the beautiful beads but the blue and green ovals really caught my eye.

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  13. M LandtiserSeptember 17, 2014 at 8:06 AM

    I love the Jet Iris Superduos. There is so much you could do with those and they fit with two of the 2014 Fall Pantone colors so well. Would be great to win a gift certificate to order some new beads.

    vll1974@gmail.com

    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  14. UnknownSeptember 17, 2014 at 8:11 AM

    I love the blue suede metallic twins but what really excites me is the vast selection of th new Pip beads. As someone who mixes beadweaving with kumihimo, this newest bead from Preciosa is the sort of thing that lets your imagination run wild. Toni G. way to go nyc at gmail

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  15. Floridian ArtistSeptember 17, 2014 at 9:03 AM

    oooh I love this shop!!! I have been eyeing all the lovely beads in there, and I just found something new! My favorite is the Copper Faceted Tyre Rondelles Fire Polished Beads. They have large holes so they can take many thread passes or can be used in a nice macrame piece! I have to say I love those peacock beads too. My wishlist is growing. :)

    ou812amp at yahoo dot com

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  16. Krafty Max OriginalsSeptember 17, 2014 at 9:50 AM

    Oh my goodness, so many things to look at!! My favorite is - https://www.etsy.com/listing/200786367/50pcs-lustered-white-pip-beads-7x5mm?ref=shop_home_active_14 - but I think I'd take one of everything!! :) ~KM max@kraftymax.com

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  17. ManekiSeptember 17, 2014 at 11:08 AM

    Right now I'm drooling over all the gorgeous purple and plum SuperDuos available. So yummy! I'm also quite fond of the Black with Dark Purple Haze PIP Beads as I haven't got any pips yet. And the Aventurine beads with gold and violet patterns respectively aren't my usual style, but very interesting.

    manekinekogirl@gmail.com

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  18. ACBeadsSeptember 17, 2014 at 11:31 AM

    I particularly like the dark blue metallic suede super duo beads:
    https://www.etsy.com/pt/listing/201700904/15off-25g-300pcs-dark-blue-metallic

    Thank you for a great giveaway.
    Ana

    acbeads(at)gmail(dot)com

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  19. PencioSeptember 17, 2014 at 1:43 PM

    I love these new metallic superduo. Tank you for your giveaway !!!

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  20. UnknownSeptember 17, 2014 at 2:15 PM

    I love the aqua blue dual hole czech glass beads and all the green glass beads, greens my favorite color :D

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  21. needle-artistSeptember 17, 2014 at 4:32 PM

    I'm interested in trying the piggy beads and Zee shaped beads but I still really love the super duos. Saw some colors I'd not seen before. Want to get some now!

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  22. KettaSeptember 17, 2014 at 6:15 PM

    I'm drooling over the black with gold haze pip beads, and several of the new colors of Superduos.

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  23. UnknownSeptember 17, 2014 at 9:58 PM

    I LOVE THE PICASSO CRACKED AMBER YELLOW S-CUT OVAL CZECH GLASS TABLE CUT BEADS

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  24. motidanaSeptember 18, 2014 at 12:01 AM

    I love the Twisted Oval with Copper Edge Handmade Lampwork Czech Glass Beads and the transparent piggy beads as well as the super duos . Saw some unique bell shaped Czech beads with hand made flowers too yesterday , but can`t find them today :(

    udeshipalak@gmail.com

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  25. UnknownSeptember 18, 2014 at 12:17 AM

    I love the peacock hearts, the z shape beads, and all the daggers. The piggy beads are interesting

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  26. shortseamSeptember 18, 2014 at 12:41 AM

    There are so many wonderful beads I do am having a hard time trying to pick out just a few!! I really like the vintage handmade buttons which I can see it paired up with some super duos.

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  27. IreneSeptember 18, 2014 at 2:53 AM

    What a great giveaway! My favourite bead would be the matt red peacock ovals.

    icbnett (at) gmail.com

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  28. TerriSeptember 18, 2014 at 6:36 AM

    My favorites are the jet iris and sliperit aquamarine superduos. They have a great selection of beads!

    tpatterson1961 @ gmail.com

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  29. mizpinkSeptember 18, 2014 at 10:43 AM

    Thanks for pointing us in the direction of this fab shop, I particularly like the Transparent Heart with Silver Pattern Handmade Lampwork Bead and the Short Daggers Czech Pressed Beads.

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  30. Greta Marullo gdmar@comcast.netSeptember 18, 2014 at 11:53 AM

    I'm lovin the Rollers, donuts and tyres with marble finish.

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  31. UnknownSeptember 18, 2014 at 2:00 PM

    I've been contemplating trying some piggy beads, but now I have to add the zigzag beads to my list of wants. janeihart66 at aol dot com

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  32. skittle's momSeptember 20, 2014 at 8:18 PM

    I like all the two hole beads, the beautiful Czech glass buttons but am planning on trying the new Pip beads in Kumihimo.

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  33. Here Bead DragonsSeptember 20, 2014 at 9:13 PM

    Lots of lovely beads. I really like the Bronze Fire Red Super Duos and Violet Metallic Suede Super Duo. Heck, I like most everything she has.
    ~cryssT

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  34. DespinaVSeptember 21, 2014 at 5:50 AM

    I adore the 6 pieces Vintage Handmade Czech Glass Button with GOLD decoration , thank you!!!
    https://www.etsy.com/listing/171787787/6-pieces-vintage-handmade-czech-glass?ref=shop_home_active_10

    deb_oro@yahoo.gr

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  35. bead addictSeptember 21, 2014 at 9:51 AM

    Ummm.... All pretty gorgeous really! I do love the czech glass flowers with the peacock finish because they are so unusual and pretty.

    You can contact me at my blog: theneedtobead.blogspot.co.uk
    Or email: beadaddict (at) rocketmail dot com

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  36. UnknownSeptember 21, 2014 at 9:06 PM

    I found the perfect colored super duos. So I ordered them. Thanks, Kay

    cph4274 AT gmil DOT com

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  37. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2014 at 5:06 AM

    As a young girl, I was always told "Red heads should never be seen in pink" and I do believe this is why pink is now my FAVORITE COLOR as an adult. Shades such as Lustered Lilac, Lustered Pale Pink, Neon Pink Duets are just a few of the beautiful shades of pink as offered by "Best Beads".
    zenforthesoul@hotmail.com

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