Dava Bead & Trade Scrabble Pendant Class this Saturday OCt. 3rd...

Scrabble Tile Pendants
Learn to make the popular scrabble tile pendants with your own images! Learn the process of applying your image to the tile, glazing it and finishing it with a bail. Pendants can then be used in the students' own jewelry designs.
Beginning students are welcome.
Instructor: Sarah Anderson & Jen Murphy
$41, Three Hours
• Saturday, October 3, 10:30a - 1:30p
• Saturday, December 12, 10:30a - 1:30p
Supply List
• Scrabble Tiles (at least 3)
• Paint Brush
• Eraser
• #2 Pencil
• Glue-on bail for each tile

Why hello there... Urban Designs is teaching a class on how to make handmade scrabble tile pendants in one of Dava Bead & Trade's Fall Workshops for 2009. There are two available classes and this is the first one! We are a bit nervous, but we are prepared and excited... Check out the link for more info.

* Class Detail Text and Photo courtesy of www.davabead.com

We got blogged about!

We are so ecstatic that we were blogged about on the Oregon Property Team Blog for Real Estate Brokers! It was posted in regards to the Alberta Street Fair and also featured us as the artist to try and see at the fair! We are so appreciative of the time and kindness of Kori to do so :) Check out the whole blog below or check out the Oregon Property Team Blog here for tons of info on real estate, local events, and even going green....

What’s Going On - Alberta Street Fair & Urban Designs

Filed Under Just For Fun, Local Events · Tagged: Alberta Street Fair, Dava Bead, Oregon Property Team, Powell's Books, Urban Designs


Don’t miss, the Alberta Street Fair this Saturday, September 19th from 11 am to 6 pm. If you’ve been, you know it’s a blast and if you haven’t, it’s time to start! Similar to ”Last Thursday”, the Alberta Street Fair offers street vendors, gallery exhibits, fabulous restaurants and cafés - but rather than being a couple hours on a “school night” it’s a full day on Saturday, the street is closed to cars and there’s even a parade!
Specifically, check out Urban Designs: Unique Jewlery by NW Artists! They will be in space 98, between 16th and 17th in front of Halo Thai (oh, my mom’s favorite Thai restaurant… she will not eat Thai food anywhere else without comparing to Halo). Here’s what I love about Urban Designs - they are incredibly affordable and each piece is truly a unique piece of art.
The first time I saw their stuff I was just passing by, didn’t have my wallet but took a gander… every morning when I would get dressed I’d think, “I really need one of those pendants, it would really look great with what I’m wearing”. Yesterday, I finally had an opportunity to purchase my first Urban Design piece… I ended up buying eight (a couple are gifts - not all for me)! I put a pendant on that very moment and I just loved it (hello, we’re talking less than $15) everywhere I went I had people commenting on my necklace. I have to say, it just made me smile. Today, I wore one of the other seven - same reaction. I’m telling you, in these times when everyone is watching what they spend, people are worried if their job will be there next quarter let alone next week - there are still simple indulgences out there and Urban Designs is one of those frugal indulgences.
So, if you’re looking for something to do this weekend check out the Alberta Street Fair and specifically Urban Designs. If you can’t make it to the fair this weekend you can also find Urban Designs at Dava Bead and Trade on NE 21st & Broadway and Powell’s Books on SE 37th & Hawthorne.
Have a great weekend!
~Kori

We know, We know!

We haven't been posting anything! We're sorry! We have been keeping really busy though with our family's and working on all sorts of things. We haven't been doing any craft shows as the beginning of the year is like a craft show coma when nothing happens. We have been stuck in that inbetween from the holiday to the summer madness you see... We have started getting info on coming late Spring and Summer shows and we promise to update whenever we actually know what we will be doing!
On other notes, we have been doing fantastically at Dava Bead and Trade and we are absolutely grateful for them in our Urban Designs Lives :) It makes us feel so proud when we drive by or go in to see all the lovely ladies! We are in the process of taking our wares to other Portland area shops so... stay tuned.

Crafter's Delight Holiday Market at Dava Bead & Trade

Please join us at our weekend holiday fair at Dava Bead & Trade! We already sell in the store so when they asked us to be a part of their holiday fair we said of course because we already feel at home there! :) The cool thing about this fair is that is it on two days. On Friday from 4 to 8 pm and on Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm. We will be there both days of course silly! Ha. It is located at 2121 NE Broadway in Portland. For directions go to their website of www.davabeadandtrade.com. Our table will focus exclusively on our domino pendants, domino bracelets, our resin bracelets, and our tip top wood glazed and polymer glass pendants. Come check out the shop, it's a local store and we all know we need to shop local! And handmade too :)