“Maillers’ Choice” kits – available TODAY ONLY!

This month’s “Maillers’ Choice” kits are now available on our sale page. We will offer these kits today only from noon to midnight CT – get yours before they’re gone!

This month we asked you customize one of our all-time most popular kits – Celtic Visions Star Pendant.  Now, the winning color choice is available at a discount on our sale page but don’t wait – the sale ends at midnight CT tonight!

Celtic Visions Star Pendant brand new to you?  Don’t forget to order a copy of the instructions!

Vote for new enameled copper mixes!

We decided our enameled copper mixes could use some…well….mixing up!  We have come up with six possibilities and are leaving it in your hands to determine which 3 to start selling.

Click the button below to vote for your three favorites and help us decide.  By the way, thanks to our community on Facebook for helping us come up with a name for the “Merlin Mix”!  We had a great time reading all your suggestions and a heck of a time choosing our favorite.  We’ll have to have you guys help us name things more often!

(Check out the sneak preview of the choices below….then go cast your vote!)

       

Help Wanted: Apply to be a B3 Bead&Button Show Helper!

It’s that time again – we are looking for Bead&Button Show helpers to support B3 in many different ways at the show in June.  The show is always a lot of work and a lot of fun (check out some pictures from previous years for proof that we know how to have a good time!)  If you love chainmaille and Blue Buddha Boutique – this is for you!

Bead&Button Show 2012Show Dates:
Wednesday June 6 – load in, set up and Meet the Teachers
Thursday June 7 – set up & show (shopping preview)
Friday June 8 – very long show day!
Saturday June 8 – show
Sunday June 10 – show & tear-down

Number of Positions available: 4-8
There is some overlap, so it’s possible for someone to be both a booth helper and a Make and Take Leader, for example. Preference will be given to folks who can work multiple days, but we’ll consider single-day helpers as well (particularly for the setup/teardown positions).

Deadline to Apply:
April 20 (but sooner is better, as we’ll be filling each position as soon as we find the perfect people, and we’ll begin booth customer-service training in April)

Visit our jobs listing page for complete information about what these positions entails and how to apply.

 


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One of our awesome booth helpers in 2011 showing off a sample "squid".

B&B2011-Rebeca

Rebeca holding up our "Zed" the cat head for the contest we have each year to find him in our program ad :)

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Jen looking "tough" at the show in 2010

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A stampede of folks coming to our booth in 2010 - we told you it was hard work!

Congratulations to March’s Featured Product Contest Winner!

Voting for March’s Featured Product of the Month contest is officially closed and the winner as chosen by you is……

 

Thereze J. with her “Spring Celebration”!


Congratulations, Thereze! Your creativity has earned you a B3 gift certificate for $25! To claim your prize, please send an email to [email protected].

 


Beaded Zig Zag Byzantine
Thanks to all our March contest participants.  We’ll be creating a post of O18 weave ideas using your submissions very soon!  In the meantime, we are now accepting submissions for April’s contest. Integrate Swarovski® Faceted Round Crystal Beads into your maille for your chance to win!

Happy Weaving!


Featured Product of the Month Contest – April 2012


Chainmaille Bracelet - Beaded Zig Zag Byzantine Our Featured Product coming up for April is Swarovski® Faceted Round Crystal Beads in 6mm or 8mm, available on our findings page.  We love the sparkle these beads add to chainmaille jewelry pieces and can’t wait to see what you create with them!  Check out this recent blog post for project ideas and inspiration.  You may also find this post matching our anodized niobium jump rings to each of the crystal colors helpful as well.


HOW TO PARTICIPATE:




Make a project which primarily uses our featured product. The project can most definitely use other rings and components, but the featured product should really be the star of the piece. Please see the complete rules and details below for more information about qualifications.




Take a picture of your project and submit it using our official Featured Product Contest form (link below.) You may post the piece online somewhere and provide us with a link, or upload it directly in the form. You will be asked to provide your name and an email address we can use to contact you in case anything goes wrong with your submission—or if you are the winner of the contest!

GO TO THE SUBMISSION FORM

Submissions are closed at midnight CT on 15th of every month and are limited to 2 entry pieces per person.




Get Votes! Submissions will close on the 15th of each month at which point the B3 Staff will choose our favorites. The top entries will be eligible for voting through a survey which we will post to our blog. If you are one of the finalists, feel free to share the link with friends via email, Facebook, Twitter or any other means.

Voting will close on the last day of the month.


 


We will award the top voted finalist each month with a $25 B3 Gift Certificate and will feature YOUR project in a special blog post and possibly even future B3 ads to inspire fellow chainmaillers all over the world.




Complete contest rules and details: Submissions are limited to 2 per person and must use the featured product of the month as determined by Blue Buddha Boutique. The project is not required to be made from Blue Buddha Boutique rings, however any winning projects that use primarily rings from another supplier or rings made by the artist will not be eligible for posting on our blog or use in our ads to prevent false advertising. Pieces do not have to be specially created for the contest but should be no more than 12 months old. Current employees and interns of Blue Buddha Boutique are not eligible for this contest. Finalists are chosen by Blue Buddha Boutique and voted upon anonymously by the public to determine a winner. Submissions may be disqualified at the discretion of Blue Buddha Boutique if they are deemed inappropriate in any way. If a winner does not claim their prize within 15 days of notification, the second place winner will be awarded the prize.