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		<title>Tutorial: Create a Digital Silhouette Pendant</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rose and Betsy designed these wonderfully adorable necklaces! The bezels contain a beautiful digital silhouette of their children. Below Rose demonstrates in a Scrapblog format how you can create your own silhouettes in Photoshop. If you&#8217;re comfortable using photoshop you will enjoy this technique, a unique way to hold your loved ones close to your heart! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Featured Project: Family Tree, Sept &#8217;10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This necklace was inspired by our Family Tree theme. Learn how to distress and add a message to a hollow-back Tree embellishment. Hammer, imprint, paint, rivet and adorn it with beautiful beads &#38; charms. The possibilities are endless! Materials: Natural brass findings: BC50- Etruscan Bead Cap 8mm BC150- Hobnail Bead Cap 7mm BD150- Trade Spacer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Giveaway Winner for August 23-27</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We randomly drew a name from all the comments posted each day last week and are posting a “Congratulations” to the lucky winner! This is the winning comment that will each be receiving the Bigger &#38; Better Mystery prize. ——————————————————————————————————————————————- Lori Northon – 8/23/10 at 3:54pm – Feature Friday, Vintage Inspired Jewelry – “Love the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vintaj News &amp; Design Challenge Inspiration.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We love to create and share step-by-step project ideas, tips &#38; techniques with you! This month’s Family Tree design challenge was inspired by our families. We created personalized keepsake jewelry and altered art with photo transfer techniques &#38; digital silhouettes. We hope you are inspired to capture family moments that make the perfect gifts! Jeanne [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Tree Bracelet Giveaway</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Place your order today! The first 20 orders placed in September over $500- will receive this beautiful bracelet *FREE! Designed by Jess, you can use as a store display or keep it for yourself! PLUS: With your next $200- Vintaj purchase receive a *FREE order of 24 x 20mm Tree of Life (12 pieces total) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Butterfly Orchid Editor&#8217;s Choice: Sannie van Amerongen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Sannie van Amerongen, our Editor&#8217;s Choice for the August Design Challenge. Here is her inspiration in her own words. &#8220;My design is called &#8220;VlinderOrchidee&#8221; in Dutch. In English it means &#8220;Butterfly Orchid&#8221;. I love the design of Butterflies and the color of Orchids. So I have taken fairy-silk and satin-ribbon for the necklace. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cloth Paper Scissors Fall Issue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jess and Betsy just returned from the Cloth Paper Scissors CREATE Retreat where Jess taught students how to make these mini metal journals! This article in the September/October issue features step-by-step instructions to make this textured altered blank canvas journal. Stay tuned for photos and details of the retreat! To purchase a copy of this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bead Trends September 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Look no further for Fall inspiration! The colors and designs in this issue instantly take you to a crisp autumn day. We were thrilled to see the designers featured with lots of Vintaj in their work. **Click the images to enlarge** Page 20: Hearts on Fire by Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp - Handcrafted heart charms and beads [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Filigree &amp; Botanicals Formed into Beautiful Rings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know many of you don&#8217;t get the chance to read Australian Beading magazine! For those that haven&#8217;t seen the August 2010 issue, I wanted to share a part of a wonderful article that was written by Jean Yates &#8211; featuring some of my Filigree rings! Jean&#8217;s article was inspired by our friend Lisa Kan&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Featured Publication: Country Living September 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[{Our first time featured in Country Living magazine&#8230; that we know about!} This is super cool, check out the Fresh Picks section on page 34 of the September 2010 issue of Country Living. Shelley White designed a collection of beautiful silhouette rings using Victorian-style cameos. The purple cameo ring above was set in a Vintaj [...]]]></description>
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