Do you need a unique gift for someone this Christmas? About a year ago, my sister-in-law gave me a very pretty blue necklace from the Bead For Life organization. The jewelry is made by women in Africa, many suffering from AIDS and other problems. By creating and selling the beads, these women are able to earn money for food, medicine, schools and help them get out of poverty. I had never heard of the group before I received the necklace. Click here to visit the store. The necklace I have is the triple swirl in dark blue. It's absolutely beautiful and I'm amazed every time I wear it because I can't believe the beads are made of paper. Since the beads are made from paper from magazines, old calendars and cereal boxes, each necklace is unique in color and design. Mine is a dark blue, not the lighter blue you see in the store. Check out the website for more information if you're interested. Not only can you purchase jewelry directly from them, but there are other ways you can help support them with hosting bead parties, donations and more. This summer my daughters went to a large Christian music festival in Washington and they both came home with Bead for Life bracelets. Those were just as pretty as the necklace I have. I'd like to get the long necklace next. These would make great gifts for the Holidays -- very unique.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Bead for Life
Do you need a unique gift for someone this Christmas? About a year ago, my sister-in-law gave me a very pretty blue necklace from the Bead For Life organization. The jewelry is made by women in Africa, many suffering from AIDS and other problems. By creating and selling the beads, these women are able to earn money for food, medicine, schools and help them get out of poverty. I had never heard of the group before I received the necklace. Click here to visit the store. The necklace I have is the triple swirl in dark blue. It's absolutely beautiful and I'm amazed every time I wear it because I can't believe the beads are made of paper. Since the beads are made from paper from magazines, old calendars and cereal boxes, each necklace is unique in color and design. Mine is a dark blue, not the lighter blue you see in the store. Check out the website for more information if you're interested. Not only can you purchase jewelry directly from them, but there are other ways you can help support them with hosting bead parties, donations and more. This summer my daughters went to a large Christian music festival in Washington and they both came home with Bead for Life bracelets. Those were just as pretty as the necklace I have. I'd like to get the long necklace next. These would make great gifts for the Holidays -- very unique.
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Beautiful! Being someone who does a bit of handwork I may just have to get myself a bag of beads.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I never heard of those before.
ReplyDeleteh, rena, I got a pumpkin pattern of a pirate ship. I will probably carve it with my son. Do you want me to email it to you?
Thank you for the link to that, Rena. I'll have to remember that when I do my holiday shopping. They are beautiful and reasonable!
ReplyDeleteI have a few people on my list that will love these...Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad everyone liked the link. I have a few people on my list that I think would like the necklaces too. They're really reasonably priced too, which is great.
ReplyDeleteRenata -- Yes, feel free to email me your pattern. Thanks so much!
I've seen the beads made from magazines before and I think they're beautiful. I hadn't heard of this organization, though - I'm going to check it out.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful Rena, thanks for the link!
ReplyDeleteNancy
Thanks for the link, the beads are beautiful. I can't believe they're made from paper either.
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