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RSimmons 2013-01-28 4:07pm

Dream Beads
 
Beads of Courage is recruiting artists to join our On Call Roster! From time to time, we ask the kids, if you could have any bead in the world, what would it be? They Dream! And we do our best to make it come true. Join our team today:)

This will stretch your imagination, challenge your skills and is incredibly rewarding. Check it out!


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Go to the Login button to get the sign up page.

Robert

j.deskur 2013-02-13 9:42pm

I signed up. Looking forward to the challenge.

macsynchro 2013-03-09 2:52pm

I am putting a plea out there to Artists to sign up to be an Artist on Call. It will help you with your skills. And help you to think outside the box in how to make some of these beads. It is well worth it. Plus the kids love them so much. Done be afraid to select beads that scare you. I recently went down the list of beads and made all the outstanding ones even though I felt they might be above my skill level. I gave them a shot anyway. You know what I found out... that they weren't... some of them I had to simplify a but they are still what the child asked for.

So what do you say????? Come on and give it a shot! I know you won't regret it!!!

glassymom 2013-03-09 3:03pm

the page says its unavailable. I wanted to sign up.

tilegoddess 2013-03-09 3:25pm

I got the same "unavailable" message and I'd like to sign up to make "dream beads"..

BeckyNoe 2013-03-09 3:28pm

I would love to participate but can't find any of the links that are being spoken of. is there some trick to getting to those links?

Becky

macsynchro 2013-03-09 5:44pm

let me email Ashley and ask her because I am not seeing it anymore on the Beads of Courage website. I will get you all a link to sign up!

Eileen 2013-03-09 6:10pm

Right now there are only 2 beads waiting, both have words on them.
Many times I make & then reserve if I'm unsure of my skill, these will be that way for me, :D
If someone else makes them in the meantime, I'm sure that some other child will like them too.

Oops! I just went to check and those last 2 beads have been reserved too, so none right now. Of course you could always use the ideas to make a bead then send it with your regular courage bead donation.

NeenaG 2013-03-09 6:30pm

I think I'm signed up for this, but where do you see the list for the dream beads? For some reason I was thinking it was emailed to those that had signed up.

misty 2013-03-09 7:30pm

That's what I thought too.

Eileen 2013-03-09 8:27pm

I get an email reminding me to go check the list once in a while now.

I'm sure that someone will be checking in here soon & can get you signed up.

BeckyNoe 2013-03-09 8:54pm

Glad to hear that...I'd really like to participate.

Becky

NeenaG 2013-03-10 6:32am

Where on the site does the dream beads list usually hang out? I thought I had searched every nook and cranny of the BOC site and I've never seen it. And what does "reserve" a bead mean? Does that mean you are planning to try it and to show others that they might want to try another bead?

Mountain Lady 2013-03-10 7:08am

I signed up back in Feb when this was first put up. I thought I would get an email or something but I have gotten nothing. I really want to do this too but have no clue how.

misty 2013-03-10 7:24am

Same here, I signed up right away and never heard anything. I would love to make a dream bead!

Eileen 2013-03-10 8:17am

The list isn't on the BOC site anymore. It is on a site that lets you "claim" it, and you can see which beads are still "available" and which are claimed.
I'm going to PM Robert to please come give more info, because I don't know if Ashley is on LE.

Mountain Lady 2013-03-10 8:31am

Thanks Eileen!

Eileen 2013-03-10 8:41am

I just want to also thank the volunteers who do so much to keep the program going, making or sorting beads, or organizing and other work.
Having worked at a non-profit for 14 years, I know that the volunteers are what make many of the programs possible.

Mountain Lady 2013-03-10 9:13am

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Originally Posted by Eileen (Post 4263331)
I just want to also thank the volunteers who do so much to keep the program going, making or sorting beads, or organizing and other work.
Having worked at a non-profit for 14 years, I know that the volunteers are what make many of the programs possible.


I couldn't agree more! I wish there was something close to me so I could help out, I would love to volunteer for BOC!

Eileen 2013-03-10 9:25am

I know, I did offer once to help with paperwork if it was logistically sound, but it would probably be as much work for someone there to send it to me as to do it themselves.

NeenaG 2013-03-10 12:13pm

Thanks for the info, Eileen!

Eileen 2013-03-11 7:46am

I think Robert fixed the link. It works for me now.

demcc2 2013-03-11 8:33am

I've been signed up as well (for a while) but I've never received any type of notification.

Duane

RSimmons 2013-03-11 9:12am

I'll check with Ashely, but you can log in at any time to see what beads are needed.

Robert

macsynchro 2013-03-11 9:35am

Here is the new link to signup from Ashley. I recently went down the list and completed all the outstanding beads some had been sitting open for months. So they are up to date as of today.


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demcc2 2013-03-11 10:00am

what are the dream beads listed under? I didn't see them listed anywhere

Duane

macsynchro 2013-03-11 10:12am

Are you signed up? I posted the link to sign up to be an Artist on Call. Once you are signed up Ashley will email when they get a new list of Dream Beads. The dream beads themselves are listed on a website called Sign Up Genius.

Ashley will email everyone with the link and password that have signed up as an Artist On Call.

For those that are not receiving the emails... have you changed your email address at all since you signed up?

macsynchro 2013-03-11 10:13am

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Originally Posted by Eileen (Post 4262928)
Right now there are only 2 beads waiting, both have words on them.
Many times I make & then reserve if I'm unsure of my skill, these will be that way for me, :D
If someone else makes them in the meantime, I'm sure that some other child will like them too.

Oops! I just went to check and those last 2 beads have been reserved too, so none right now. Of course you could always use the ideas to make a bead then send it with your regular courage bead donation.

Both are done Eileen. I went through and got them up to date so there is nothing outstanding on the list anymore :wink:

macsynchro 2013-03-11 10:18am

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Originally Posted by NeenaG (Post 4263243)
Where on the site does the dream beads list usually hang out? I thought I had searched every nook and cranny of the BOC site and I've never seen it. And what does "reserve" a bead mean? Does that mean you are planning to try it and to show others that they might want to try another bead?

Neena the list isn't on the BOC website. Ashley sends out an email and we sign up to do the bead on a website called Sign Up Genius. Once we sign up for a particular bead you make it and send it to Ashley and she then sends it on to the child that requested the bead.

demcc2 2013-03-11 10:23am

I'm the same with Elizabeth....I have had the same email for at least 12 years!

Duane

macsynchro 2013-03-11 10:31am

I got the okay to post the link to sign up genious

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password: dreambead

Also Ashley's email address is
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For those not getting the email she suggests to resign up with the link I posted earlier or Roberts (the first post) I think it's fixed now.

*****The Link in this post is just to see the list of Dream Beads*****

Eileen 2013-03-11 11:00am

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Originally Posted by macsynchro (Post 4264181)
Both are done Eileen. I went through and got them up to date so there is nothing outstanding on the list anymore :wink:

I noticed! After I mailed my completed ones, I had my drawings & list in hand and went in to verify there were no more, and saw there had been busy bees! :D

After I emailed Ashley to get the drawings for the last 2 I happened to see this thread & went to check out the link & saw those were gone too, way to go!

macsynchro 2013-03-11 11:12am

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Originally Posted by Eileen (Post 4264249)
I noticed! After I mailed my completed ones, I had my drawings & list in hand and went in to verify there were no more, and saw there had been busy bees! :D

After I emailed Ashley to get the drawings for the last 2 I happened to see this thread & went to check out the link & saw those were gone too, way to go!

Yes I stared with the older ones and did two a day down the list till I got them completed. I just sent them in today. I hated seeing beads just sitting there...

Are you the Eileen who did the Justin Bieber Bead???? If so... do tell how you got the portrait on there.

Eileen 2013-03-11 11:15am

Oh, and for those asking about the emails, I don't get them every time, just if a large group is added or waiting a reminder will come. I just keep the link as a quick link on my computer & check it periodically in case something has been added.

Eileen 2013-03-11 11:19am

Quote:

Originally Posted by macsynchro (Post 4264259)
Yes I stared with the older ones and did two a day down the list till I got them completed. I just sent them in today. I hated seeing beads just sitting there...

Are you the Eileen who did the Justin Bieber Bead???? If so... do tell how you got the portrait on there.

I had to get a little creative (with an OK from Ashley & Robert), and also made a separate bead for the word believe. I will email you a photo if you'd like. It had been sitting quite a while.

I see we're not too far from each other, I'll give a general wave when I'm in Tampa on Wednesday! :D

Eileen 2013-03-11 11:31am

Oh, and maybe the emails are being caught by the spam filter since they are a "mass" mailing?

macsynchro 2013-03-11 11:38am

I know we were discussing options on the Beads of Courage facebook page. I didn't see how it could be done in glass... Fimo yes with an image transfer... but couldn't see how to do it in glass. Kudos to you! I would love to see a picture.
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I'll make sure to wave back on Wed :)

NeenaG 2013-03-11 11:38am

I appreciate getting to see the list, even though everything is caught up. Hopefully with the addition of everyone that has posted in this thread, beads won't be languishing on the list in the future!

misty 2013-03-12 12:56pm

I signed up again yesterday and still no email - how long does it normally take?

Eileen 2013-03-12 1:33pm

Dayna, I only get an email once in a while, don't know if you'll get one right away or not. But most of the people are volunteers as far as I know, and have real jobs in addition, so don't get discouraged.

misty 2013-03-13 8:37am

Ok Thanks

I was thinking maybe we could start a thread here for people who want ideas and like challenges - kind of a dream bead prctice thread.
It would work just like the "you pick" exchange, where people could post a picture for inspiration and then make beads based on everyones photos. Except instead of exchanging them we could post photos and then send them in to BOC.

Would anyone be interested?

Cherri 2013-03-21 5:19am

I looked to.. So great to see that everything has been filled. Such a great bunch of folks. I will keep checking too.
Cherri

NeenaG 2013-03-21 6:54am

Dayna, I think that would be fun! Maybe you need to start a new thread to see if anyone else would be interested. I think so many people have in the back of their mind that if their beads aren't good enough to sell, they can always send them to BOC. On the contrary, I think the BOC beads should be our very best!! I know I could certainly use the practice!

misty 2013-03-21 6:58am

Thanks Vicki :) I'm glad you responded! I'll try and start a thread over the weekend (when I have some time) can't hurt to try right?

glassymom 2013-04-15 4:00pm

I signed up a while ago now, havent received any confirmation, access code or anything......
I just signed up again......maybe that will help?
Same email address for 6 years........
sue

Eileen 2013-04-15 5:30pm

Sue, I don't get an email (& she gives the password with the email link) unless there are some new beads listed. Right now there are no beads waiting.

Mountain Lady 2013-05-07 7:25pm

They have been posting dream beads again but you have to check the site and be quick to get one :)

Here is the link again
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password is: dreambead

Apparently there is no email notifications going out so just check the site every few days.

I got the red monster truck :) Who got the pig?

I would love to see pics of the dream beads that have been done!

Elizabeth Beads 2013-08-03 6:00pm

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I made my first Dream Bead this week.

Here is the request:
Robin sitting on a twig looking towards brightness out of cancer perched on one leg.
And here is the bead I made, front and back. (The goldstone on the left is much more bright and sparkly than the photo shows.)

I'll be mailing it off this week, hoping its new owner loves it!

Eileen 2013-08-03 6:09pm

The lucky young person will love it! Those dream requests went really fast!
(A good thing for the kids waiting, even if some of us were too slow to grab one~ :D )

Elizabeth Beads 2013-08-03 6:29pm

I just happened to be sitting at my computer when the email came in Eileen. There were just two left even then.


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