Initially Yours & Company

SwitchFlops

2010-01-21T09:48:00.002-06:00

Just a sneak peek at our NEW SwitchFlops for Spring! We ordered the entire line! We left nothing out. I can't wait for you to see the new shoes. I will list them on our website, keep in mind that we are not sure what prices and arrival dates we have. We will list approximate dates, but due to shipping and popularity, we will keep the website updated. I only have about 10 pictures, but I will list them all.

Have a super day!

Shelli

2010-01-19T22:15:00.003-06:00

Initially Yours & Company and Garden of Beaden are SO excited to bring you a Spring like no other! We have been chosen by Lindsay Phillips as a Destination Store! We will receive merchandise from SwitchFlops before other retail stores, as well as we will be carrying a FULL line of merchandise.

The Spring merchandise is AMAZING. Scarves, purses and totes, new shoes, new ballet flats and the new Jordi.

In addition, STAXX has added a collection of new pieces to their line. I have spent the entire day cleaning up STAXX so that you can get an idea of the new pieces we are about to receive. They should be in and online in the next few weeks. If you would like to be notified when they arrive, please sign up for our mailing list on our home page.

Have a wonderful day!

Shelli

P.S. Classes

2010-01-10T21:14:00.003-06:00

Beads & Sterling Silver Needed: Tools & Supplies Required to complete your piece of jewelry.

While some of you are in the area of our store, we realize that most of you viewing our website aren't! So, what are we going to do about that? In 2010 we are going to do a few new things, we will have instructions as well as kits for sale for our classes, and free classes that we will post on the blog for you to view. We will also have the products used listed on the blog and for purchase on our website; Initially Yours & Company.

Please note, I spend a lot of time doing step-by-step instructions that are sent to you on a CD for easy viewing, stopping and starting, working along just as I was while taking pictures of the class. All of the supplies for our classes are in sterling silver UNLESS otherwise stated.

So, the blogs will have pictures, then next to them, easy to follow directions. You can print them and save them. :)

If there are any classes that you would like to see appear on the blog, send me an email and I will try to make it happen. Most asked for, earrings! How to wire wrap them....if that is something you would like to see, let me know.

Again, Happy Beading-

Shelli

New Classes!!

2010-01-10T20:54:00.003-06:00

Soldered Pendant

The girls at the Garden of Beaden/Initially Yours & Company (one in the same) have been busy as little bees coming up with classes that are new and exciting. We will be bringing back some of the oldies, because to some of you, they are new!

I will post a few pictures at one that I am trying to perfect and I think that there is NO perfection that makes these pendants the best! I think the handmade quality is part of their "charm"! I do think this technique has been around and popular for a few years, but I am sometimes not a trend "follower", sometimes I like to step back, watch for the popular trends to come and go and create a classic twist on things. I have yet to put my charm together with something. I spent all day long getting it just right. (I will have it down pat when it comes to teaching a class.)

I have spent more time on a few areas, creating classes that upheld quality, the ability to be economical, as well as a piece that you would ACTUALLY wear. Sometimes with economical, I see people arrive in our store with a piece that they aren't wearing, wouldn't wear, but they paid for the class...so here they are with an piece of jewelry that is sitting typically still in a zip-lock bag!

So, when you see that we've posted our classes, you will know that we have actually made them, tested them, priced them and have had feedback from customers about them. Pictures will be posted as well.

Please sign up on our home page for our mailing list. It is a new feature on our website. We will be sending out information that is connected to Initially Yours & Company as well as our storefront Garden of Beaden.

Happy Beading-

Shelli

New Favorite Gift!

2009-12-06T22:18:00.002-06:00

This past week was an eventful one. We had snow in Fredericksburg, Texas! Woo-wee..it was a cold one.

Garden of Beaden, our store front had the most wonderful gift delivered, CHOCOLATE! A customer who come every year started a venture with her mom, Chocolate Truffle Shuffle, LLC. Emily delivered a box of chocolate truffles after we closed for the day, opening the box when I arrived home was 8 beautiful truffles. Wonderful packaging, absolutely the BEST truffles I've ever had. Fresh and delicious, I took a bite of all 4 flavors. Not sure at this point which one is my favorite. Perhaps the German Chocolate one. YUM! Take a peek at their website, Christmas is almost here and it would make a wonderful gift for the hard to buy for person. Delivery is available and this time of year is the perfect shipping time for chocolate.

Enjoy!

Shelli

www.chocolatetruffleshuffle.com

Thanksgiving Hours

2009-11-23T20:57:00.002-06:00

We want to be there when you need us to be there!

Holiday Hours are as follows for Thanksgiving Week at Garden of Beaden-

Tuesday: 10:30-5:30 (ish)
Wednesday: 10:30-5:30 (ish)
Thursday: 11-4 (ish)
Friday- 9-6:30 (ish)
Saturday- 9:30-6:30 (ish)

**The "ISH" is there because we are girls after all and we might run a little late based on a good or bad hair day!**

Are you ready for Christmas? We are...

2009-11-04T14:02:00.003-06:00

We are getting ready for the upcoming Christmas season by stocking our store with unusual finds! Creative finds! Supplies you can take home to make your designs special for your loved ones, for all budgets. We are in the shop to assist you with any project. If you don't live close but need help, just email!

We have added our wholesale page. When you are applying for a wholesale user name and password, glide your mouse over the word "APPLY", it will turn pink, click on it and it will take you to the wholesale application. Please follow your wholesale application with an emailed copy of your wholesale/resale permit. If you have any questions, please email us.

We look forward to seeing you in the shop!

2009-10-11T21:26:00.003-05:00

Coming soon to our website Initially Yours & Company and also our shop, Garden of Beaden, is the NEW Liz Ballet Flat. This flat is all leather with an interchangeable snap front button. I just spoke to SwitchFlops last week and our shipment has gone out!

We will have them online and in the shop as soon as we unpack them. :) Stay tuned....

We're Back on Track!

2009-10-01T17:17:00.004-05:00

So the bead babes have changed things again! We have spent the last few months making tons of changes to not only our website but our store. We have decided not to carry clothing, after listening to our customers, it seems that they want beads, beads, and more beads! We have the most handsome bead guy who is completely in charge of adding products/classes/designs to our website. You asked for it, and now we are putting the tools into place to make it happen. He has spent hours in our store taking pictures, editing them and adding them to the website.

We are also in the process of evaluating our wholesale program. We have set up a wholesale page that allows you to register your company, your wholesale number, and once you send us a copy of your resale certificate (either by email or snail mail), you will be assigned a password to shop away. We are currently offering a 30% discount to shop with us online, but we are looking at a higher percentage.

Our classes are online now, we have about 5-7 more that we are going to add, so keep your eyes peeled for those. With Christmas around the corner, we are looking at ways for you to make your Christmas presents, not artsy craftsy ones, GREAT ones that your family will be fighting over! Classes are for all skill levels....and they are the classes you've been begging for!!!

Busy at The Garden of Beaden and Initially Yours & Company

2009-05-05T22:01:00.002-05:00

I don't even know where to start! We have been buying up a storm! SwitchFlops, New Czech Beads, Copper, Sterling Silver, Thai Silver, Beads and that was just the last two weeks. Oh, I almost forgot, new STAXX pieces are arriving any day. Murano Glass for your STAXX ring. They are beautiful.

We are going to have a HUGE sale on Sterling and Bali silver. We will be adding it to our website, the prices will reflect the sales price. Limited quantites. Stay on the lookout, we will be posting items in our Beads & Finding section.

Have a wonderful day-

Shelli and The Bead Babes

PS- We got limited edition straps for SwitchFlops today, they will go on the website tomorrow. New pendants arriving next week. This is our original tattoo design.

Lindsay Phillips In San Antonio and Garden of Beaden

2009-04-30T20:40:00.005-05:00

Take a peek at this! Lindsay Phillips who is as cute as a bug comes to the Garden of Beaden! Before she arrives, she is on Kens 5 Morning Show, Great Day SA and then off to a few stores, including ours. We want to thank her for coming to our store, it is a long day for her. Many thanks to all that made it happen. Thank you Karen from One Coast. :)

SwitchFlops Lindsay makes an appearance in San Antonio: http://www.kens5.com/greatday/video/gdsa-index.html?nvid=356903

New Czech Beads!

2009-04-25T21:43:00.004-05:00

We have just put out about 1200 new strands of beads! We had our friends come in their nifty van that they have turned into a MBU- Mobile Bead Unit! We spent about 4-5 hours buying beads. Each strand I looked at sparked a new design. And I promise I put them all out. I am not stashing any of them in our backroom like I normally do. I will take pictures tomorrow and post them. Just know, new beads. Czech beads, all colors, shapes, sizes and finishes! This picture is a SMALLLLLLL sample of what we purchased. We had a huge mountain of beads. Took me a day to put them out.

Lindsay Phillips Creator of SwitchFlops Comes to Garden of Beaden!

2009-04-23T08:10:00.002-05:00

“Change Your Look Not Your Sole!”
Hundreds of trendy straps to choose from!
Go from beach casual to a formal affair in just seconds by changing the strap
Garden of Beaden
315 E. Main Street, Fredericksburg TX
Phone: 210-887-0103
E-mail: svande1000@omniglobal.net
www. SwitchFlops.com
Flip Into Summer SwitchFlops Event
Meet Lindsay Phillips, Founder of the Revolutionary SwitchFlops
Nothing says “summer” like a pair of SwitchFlops by
Lindsay Phillips
• Join us at our special Summer SwitchFlops Event
Thursday, April 30th
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
• Meet SwitchFlops Founder Lindsay Phillips
• Enjoy free refreshments
• Win a free pair of SwitchFlops and Straps and celebrate this
summer in style! (more details in store)
Lindsay Phillips

Going bead buying today!

2009-04-23T08:05:00.002-05:00

Today I have two bead vendors coming to the Garden of Beaden! Czech beads anyone? I will post pictures of our new goods tonight.