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Summer 2010 Bead Events

June 21, 2010

The Little Traveler is your headquarters for beads and bracelets with our expanded collections from Trollbeads, Halia and Chamilia.  Between all our lines, the possibilities are endless! We can show you how to mix and match for individuality.

Become a member of our Bead Club and enjoy great savings, too! It’s easy!  Just sign up and we’ll keep track of your points.  For every 10 beads you purchase, you’ll receive a $25 gift card good towards beads, bead bracelets and bead accessories.

halia Summer 2010 Bead Events

June 22-26: Halia Beads Event

Receive a free sterling silver bracelet with $100 Halia bead purchase.

brighton charms Summer 2010 Bead Events

June 25 though July 11: Brighton B Charming

FREE bracelet with $50 charm purchase (includes charms, beads and spacers). Don’t miss the debut of the Knotty Stopper Beads starting June 25.

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July 23-24: Camilia Beads Event

Receive a free silver bracelet with $100 Chamilia Bead purchase.

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She Beads at The Little Traveler

May 10, 2010

On Saturday, May 22, you will have an opportunity to meet Sandy Rueve, She Beads® President and Founder, at The Little Traveler in Geneva, IL. See in person the artistry that goes into creating each unique hand-rolled clay bead. Sandy will bring dozens of special beads with her to the show, and you’ll even have the opportunity to make your own bead to take home.

she beads She Beads at The Little Traveler Sandy Rueve’s unique design aesthetic moves naturally from her love of gardening to her clay bead designs.  Both activities require nurturing and creativity, two qualities that Sandy has in abundance. The She Beads story begins back in 1993 with a name you might recognize—Michael Jordan. Yes, the Michael Jordan. Sandy Rueve was working part-time as an X-ray technician for the Chicago Bulls, and one night Michael Jordan walked in while the ever-creative Rueve was stringing beads. He asked her to make him a bracelet and Sandy took that as a cue to learn how to hand roll her own clay beads. As Sandy says, “It was, after all, Michael Jordan.”

“I call my hand rolled clay beads She BeadsTM, because it’s what they are and it’s what I do.”

- Sandy Rueve, creator of She Beads.

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When others saw what she could do, she became overwhelmed with requests for more, more, more beads! She started out making the beads in her basement, but now has a 4,000 square foot production facility and 30 employees, including two very important people—her son, Andrew, and daughter, Alex.  In addition to her regular line of beads, she bead charity She Beads at The Little TravelerSandy is thrilled to participate with many charities, creating unique beads to help the cause.  Current charities that She Beads has partnered with include: Pink Ribbon Girls, Chicago Ovarian Cancer Alliance, CureSearch, American Heart Association—Go Red for Women, and Oneness.

Many people think the beads are painted, but they are actually made entirely from a polymer-based clay, designs and all. I could tell you exactly how they are made, but it’s much more fun to watch:

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Bead Events at The Little Traveler

March 19, 2010

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March 19-20: Belly Up to the Brighton Bead Bar

Come see our NEW Brighton Charm Bar and  five new Brighton bracelet styles! Design your own charming creation and register to win one of three $100 Brighton Gift Certificates.

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March 30-April 3: Chamilia Free Easter Charm

FREE Easter Bead with $100 Chamilia purchase.

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April 30-May 1: Trollbeads Trunk Show

Buy 4 Trollbeads and receive the 5th bead Free.

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May 8: Halia Free Mother’s Charm

FREE Mother’s Day Bead with $100 purchase.

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May 22: She Beads Trunk Show

Sandy Rueve, She Beads® President and Founder, will demonstrate the artistry of hand-rolled clay bead making.

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Nancy Neill Jewelry at The Little Traveler

March 16, 2010

nancy neill Nancy Neill Jewelry at The Little TravelerAfter being inspired by her mother’s jewelry designs, Nancy Neill left her “real job” and took up full-time jewelry making. Now, over twenty years later, she continues to create original pieces with a whimsical flair that flourish at local boutiques across the nation.  On Saturday, April 17, The Little Traveler will host a Nancy Neill Trunk Show from noon-4 pm, where you can see the full collection and learn more about Nancy and her jewelry designs.
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Nancy uses pewter and brass charms, semi-precious stones, Swarovski crystals, unique glass beads, and silver- and gold-plated metal jewelry components to create matchless pieces of art that capture the essence of life.
Nancy’s collections include:
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Charm Bracelets
Have us design a custom charm bracelet for your city, state, special event, business or anything you can dream up. Choose from a wide variety of charms to create a design that is uniquely yours!
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Nature
Celebrate the season is by wearing its colors or symbols. The Nature Collection features jewelry inspired by trees, leaves, birds, dragonflies, butterflies, and other life found in nature.
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Semi-Precious
This collection mixes modern jewelry designs with classic semi-precious stones. Featuring combinations of unique glass beads and natural stones in bracelets, earrings, and necklaces.
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Black and White
The Black and White Collection uses a combination of semi-precious stones, Czech glass and crystals. Currently featured are clustered earrings and pendants with Dalmation jasper and assorted beads.
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Peace, Faith, and Love
Be inspired by our designs celebrating faith, peace, and harmony. This collection features jewelry with pretty pink hearts, intricate crosses, angels wings, and peace symbols.
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Chamilia Free Bead Event!

February 8, 2010

chamilia heart Chamilia Free Bead Event!On Saturday, February 13, The Little Traveler in downtown Geneva, IL will host the Chamilia Free Bead Event as our Valentine to  you.  Receive a FREE heart bead with a $100 Chamilia purchase.

Design a unique bracelet from a dazzling combination of sterling silver, 14 kt gold, Swarovski crystals, colored stones and Italian Murano glass.  Chamilia — your life, your style.

(free beads are while supplies last)

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“Be My Valentine” Trollbeads Trunk Show

January 21, 2010

trollbeads valentine Be My Valentine Trollbeads Trunk ShowOn Saturday, February 6 from 11:00am – 5:00pm, The Little Traveler will host the “Be My Valentine” Trollbeads Trunk Show.  It’s a wonderful opportunity to see our large collection of one-of-a-kind and retired beads.  Design truly unique bracelets, necklaces and earrings with the Trollbeads collection of silver, gold, glass, stone and amber beads.

At our Trunk Show, you will receive a FREE bracelet when you purchase an upgraded clasp.

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Brighton 2010

January 20, 2010

We have all the latest Brighton Charms!  Check out the new silver Alphabet Series featuring barrel-shaped beads with Swarovski crystal accents.  We also have all the new STATE CHARMS in stock!  Charms aren’t just for bracelets… use them to embellish your necklace, key ring and even your Brighton handbag!   Brighton Charms are the best… affordably priced and interchangeable with other brands!  Beads start at just $7.50.

umbrella Brighton 2010March 5 – 21: Under My Umbrella

No Brighton collection is complete without beautiful Brighton accessories, such as this specially designed Umbrella that you will receive FREE with any $100 Brighton purchase.

Get yourself a silver charm bracelet, necklace, sunglasses or a new handbag in our dedicated Brighton room and walk out with this umbrella that will keep you stylish during those Chicagoland spring showers.

qij9326b sm Brighton 2010March 19-20: Belly up to the Brighton Charm Bar

Grab your best friend and come see our NEW Charm Bar and  5 new bracelet styles! Design your own charming creation and register to win one of three $100 Brighton Gift Certificates.

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April 23-May 8:  Ears to You

Purchase any Brighton necklace and bracelet and choose any pair of Brighton earrings FREE!  Limited to instock earrings.

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blvd city bag Brighton 2010May 28-June13: Brighton Blvd. City Bag

The fabulous Brighton Blvd City Bag, with a retail value of $100, will be available FREE with the purchase of $100 in Brighton products.

During this promotion, Brighton is sponsoring two worthy causes:

Little Kids Rock restores and revitalizes music education in underfunded public schools. Little Kids Rock has served more than 85,000 students at over 1,100 schools in 21 cities nationwide. For more information about Little Kids Rock you can visit their website at www.littlekidsrock.org.

Teach for America recruits recent college graduates from all backgrounds and career interests to commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools. They provide the training and ongoing support necessary to ensure their success as teachers, thus showing that students in low income communities can achieve at high levels. For more information please visit www.teachforamerica.org.

June 25-July 11: B Charmed

Get an exclusively designed bracelet FREE when you purchase $50 in Brighton charms, beads or spacers.  (While supplies last.  Limit one bracelet percustomer.)

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Brighton Peace Charming

December 29, 2009

peace bracelet Brighton Peace Charming

Brighton has designed a limited edition peace charm bangle bracelet as a way to show support in promoting world peace. Brighton’s Peace charm bangle features removable charms so that others can be added to truly make it your own.  For each Peace Charm bangle bracelet sold from January 15 – February 14, Brighton will donate $5 to a peace supporting organization.

The Little Traveler is a leader among Brighton stores and is the only Platinum Heart Brighton retailer in Illinois.  Pick up your Peace Charming bracelet in our Brighton Room, filled with jewelry, watches, bags, leather handbags and more!

Brighton has selected these organizations to receive funds from the sale of Brighton’s Peace Bangle.

PHYSICIANS FOR PEACE
Physicians for Peace is an international, humanitarian, nonprofit, medical education organization dedicated to building peace and international friendships in developing nations with unmet medical needs and scarce resources.

WOMEN FOR WOMEN
Promoting Peace in the Home- Promoting leadership to ensure violence prevention efforts are implemented and are developed for victims of abuse and violence against women and children.

USA CARES
Supporting Those Who Sacrifice for Peace- Supporting our military personnel and their families as they make the selfless sacrifice of service to our country-leaving their homes, families, friends and lives to defend the ideals of a nation.

ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
Ending Hunger to Create a Climate for Peace- Engaging in the fight to end hunger that endangers the lives of children, women and men in situations of war, conflict, natural disaster and poverty.

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power… the world will know peace.”

-Jimi Hendrix

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Brighton Charm School

December 15, 2009

Saturday, December 19:

brighton charms Brighton Charm SchoolExplore the wonderful world of Brighton Charms where you can record your life’s memories with thoughtful pieces such as necklaces, bracelets and key fobs.  On December 19, our experts will help you design your own bracelet as we preview all the new releases right here in our Chicagoland store.  You’ll love the adorable reindeer, snowmen and penguin charms.  The best thing about Brighton Charms… not only are they colorful, whimsical, and affordable collectibles… they are made to fit all the other charm bracelets and charm necklaces out there.  This is the perfect opportunity to create a heart-felt one-of-a-kind gift.

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Trollbeads at The Little Traveler

December 7, 2009

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Trollbeads Trunk Show Friday April 30-Saturday, May 1:  Get a 5th bead FREE when you purchase four beads.

Trollbeads, created by eighteen Danish and internationally renowned jewelery designers, are so much more than pretty bracelets or necklaces.  They are functional art, finding  inspiration from mythology, astrology, fairy tales, fauna, flora, cultural diversity, and even familiar, everyday things.  Looking at the Trollbeads collection is more like viewing an art gallery rather than shopping for jewelry.  Trollbeads have won international artistic recognition and have recently been exhibited at Sculpture Objects & Functional Art in Chicago and New York.

Because each person’s story is unique, the Trollbeads gallery includes a wide variety of unique and interesting beads,  charms and pendants for individuals to create beautiful and meaningful bracelets and necklaces, starting with the highest quality of raw materials, including sterling silver, 18 carat gold, Italian Murano glass, natural pearls and precious stones.  Add to that the variety in design, from symbols to flowers to animals to zodiac signs and you’ll understand that truly, each piece of Trollbeads jewelry is as individual as the person wearing it.

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