New Create Your Style Halloween DIY Projects!

This new Halloween-inspired Create Your Style with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Guide offers 13 pages of fun!

The projects include making necklaces and earrings that look like:
Jack-o-lanterns
Pumpkins
Ghosts
Bats
and Cornucopias

Start Designing Now!!

Pre-Order SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 5020 Helix Beads in Exclusive Colors!

The 5020 Helix Bead is a round bead with unique spiral faceting. This bead is the perfect option for creating organic and distinctive designs.  Be the first with these hard-to-find colors!

Merchants Overseas Will be Exhibiting at The Special Event 2011!

The Special Event Show is the largest gathering of event professionals in the world! Merchants Overseas, the largest 5 Star Recommended Dealer of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS and the Official Distributor of The BEADELLE® Collection, will be there showcasing the many easy ways you can add sparkly “bling” to a special event.

Visit us January 25-28, 2011 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix AZ ~ Merchants Overseas at Booth 1312

Check out our feature in The Special Event Show’s Floor Guide to great products!



http://specialevents.com/decor/Floor-show-II-more-great-products-at-The-Special-Event-2011/index19.html

Item of the Week! 20% OFF Beadelle Heart and Half-Circle Buckles!

Get a great discount on these beautiful DIY design items!

Just in time for Holiday season projects, if you haven’t heard of “buckles” before, crystal buckles are a very popular design element normally used alone or accessorized with fun colored ribbon on photo albums, invitations, gift baskets, candle votives, holiday cards, wire wrap jewelry etc.  It is a super easy way to add sparkly, holiday “Bling” to any Do-It-Yourself project. They can also be used as a decorative fashion piece when added to scarves, hats, belts, etc.

New Components Available on MerchantsOverseas.com

While we are known for having the largest collection of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS and The BEADELLE(R) Line, we also have a mixed selection of metal, chains, cubic zirconia, and integrated products that are new to the MO site!

These items are extremely unique and affordable,  making them perfect to use with your beautiful crystals!

Shop Now!

New Merchants Overseas Designer of the Week! Emily Austin Austrian Crystal Designs

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www.EmilyAustin.com

Emily Austin has been designing jewelry for the past 16 years.  Her jewelry is customized for you.  Most designs are available in over 90 Swarovski colors.  Each crystal is set by hand one at a time using a special technique she has been developing for many years.  You can choose from sterling silver with rhodium plating, gold fill chain, knotted pearls and Swarovski beads in your favorite lengths.

Her line includes

 

NEW DESIGNS:

TENNIS DESIGNS:

FOOTBALL JEWELRY:

WEDDING JEWELRY:

AND MUCH MORE!

You won’t find shopping carts on her site because she wants you to get exactly what you want.  Please feel free to contact her via email at emilyaustin@cox.net or telephone: 480-661-7909.

Pre-order Opportunity for the New Crystal Silver Night SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Effect!

This new Effect, Crystal Silver Night, is from the recent Autumn/Winter 2011-2012 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Innovations. 

Soon to be available in the popular ss40 Flat Backs, pre-order yours and have them before anyone else!

5% OFF All Vintage SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS

These items are out-of-production and have been for quite some time! These vintage items represent the history of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS and are extremely unique.  Get them now while our supplies last, once sold they are gone forever!

Fun DIY Jack-o-Lantern Made with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS!

Looking for a fun project that involves no dangerous knife cutting or fire safety precautions?  Try making a high “fancy” Jack-o-lantern with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS!

This pumpkin was crystallized with 2028 Flat backs no hot fix in 16ss Jet for a traditional Jack-o-Lantern look.  To add some crystal bling, 2 2028 Flatbacks no hotifx in 20ss Crystal were added to the eyes and pretty bow at the top!



Materials Needed:

• 360 pieces of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 2028 Flat Backs No Hot Fix (colors and size of choice)
• 2-part epoxy glue that dries on clear
• Tooth Picks or Q-Tips
• Tweezers

Directions:
Lay the pumpkin flat on its “back” to help with applying the flat backs.
Use tweezers to pick up crystals
Use tooth pick or Q-tip to pick up small amount of glue and apply onto back of crystal
Stick flat back on and press in firmly
Let flat backs dry 1 hour

New DIY Sunflower and Crystal Silver Night SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Necklace

This necklace is a fun and easy way to showcase all of the new items from the recent Autumn/Winter 2011-2012 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Innovations!  

In this necklace you will find:

New Light Gold Pearls
The New 6128 Xilion Mini Pear Pendants in Crystal Silver Night
The New 5752 Clover Bead in Sunflower
The 5000 round bead in Crystal Silver Night
The 5556 Galactic Bead in Crystal Silver Night
and some popular 5328 bicone beads in Crystal AB to break things up!

You can follow the patter below or make it your own! 






To request a brochure of the new Autumn/Winter 2011-2012 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Innovations contact a Sales Associate at 800-333-4144 or email us at sales@merchantsoverseas.com

Recap of the Merchants Overseas New York City Launch Event

About a week ago, Merchants Overseas Presented The New Autumn-Winter 2011/2012 Innovations Launch Event at our New York City Showroom.  For those who missed it, we hope you are able to make it to the next one!  If you would like to receive future invitations, please email Smoniz@merchantsoverseas.com

Here’s a recap of the event:



Who was there: Merchants Overseas, Inc and Swarovski North America

                                                       




What was it?: An exclusive social evening that included the opportunity to see sample and print displays of the New Autumn-Winter 2011/2012 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Innovations….. and featured an exciting, comprehensive Product and Trends Presentation! Our customers were able to view the New Launch weeks before everyone else ~ and had time for Q&A with the experts!

When was it?: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 5:00pm-8:00pm

Where was it?: Merchants Overseas, Inc. New York Showroom:
389 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500 ~  New York, NY 10016

It was a lovely night with the Merchants Overseas and Swarovski North America team with yummy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres including our awesome and event appropriate “Sunflower Spritz”.

Each company left with a Full Innovations Package including launch brochure, magazine and mini sample kit!

THANK YOU again to everyone who attended the first ever Merchants Overseas/SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Innovations Launch Event at our showroom in New York City this past Wednesday evening.

 
We truly appreciated your attendance and participation!

We hope you enjoyed the shared social & learning experience – and that you will ‘work’ closely with your dedicated account manager to develop new product/new color orders.
Please feel free to share how you felt about the event and respond to me with any feedback for improvement.
Enjoy all of your new Launch materials – and be sure to contact us with any questions at any time!

New Merchants Overseas Designer of The Week: Pascale’s House of Bling!

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Pascale’s House of Bling features bling, bling and more bling! On the site you’ll find their signature *”Pascale” Swarovski® crystal bangles and custom order *”Bling Bamboo” earrings in an array of colors and styles.

The owner loves embellishing just about anything, so you’ll see cell phones, desk accessories, laptops, pens, watches, jeans and shoes. They’re all one-of-a-kind and feature extensive detail in applique and embellishment, all hand made! She uses only SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS for a lifetime of sparkle and “BLING”!

You may now purchase her bangles and earrings at “Dash” Boutique in Calabasas, California (owned by the famous Kardashians)

Do you want your own design or just want to answer your phone with bling when it rings? Send her an email for a quote at phouseofbling@aol.com

Merchants Overseas Is Exhibiting at The International Quilt Market Show!!

You’re Invited!

Merchants Overseas is excited to announce we are exhibiting for the FIRST time at this year’s International Quilt Market Show hosted in Houston, Texas!

When: Oct 30-31, 9am-6pm & Nov 1, 9am-4pm.

Where: George Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX – Booth #2322

Who: Merchants Overseas, the largest Recommended 5 Star Dealer of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS and the official distributor of the Beadelle(R) Crystal Collection.

What: Visit our booth at the show to learn hundreds of ways to add SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS and Beadelle(R) crystal to your craft and quilt designs

Why: Mention this blog post and receive a free bag of crystal goodies!

Have the chance to view our collection of the newest crystal beads, sew-ons, pearls, buckles and more!

Remember! Merchants Overseas – Booth # 2322!

Colorful Lead-Free Lucite Stones for Children’s DIY Projects!

These unfoiled Square Acrylic Pointed-back Stones are 100% Lead-Free! Perfect for children’s DIY projects.

Take 10% Off The Beautiful Beadelle Crystal Holiday 2010 Ornaments!

Each ornament features a Beadelle® tag to ensure authenticity, and is packaged in a classic window box for holiday gift giving. Both ornaments will also come with a free ribbon for an interchangeable look.  Made with beautiful reflective crystals, the 2010 Beadelle® Holiday Designer Ornaments will add a touch of sparkle and an affordable luxury to this holiday season.

New Create Your Style with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Inspiration Guide!

This new Create Your Style with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Inspiration guide is the AUTUMNAL AMULET Chainmail Pendant necklace.  This necklace features the 6904 45mm Swarovski pendant in Crystal Silver Shade.

For those who don’t know chain mail is a type of jewelry design consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern.

To view the CYS Guide Click Here!