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In This Issue.... A Note From Our Editor - Page 4 Mother’s Day: Then & Now - Page 6 Birth Stones - Page 10 Hidden Gems: An Introduction to Goddess - Page 12 PATTERN: A Mother’s Day Pendant - Page 22 PATTERN: Renaissance Cross Pendant - Page 30 PATTERN: Mother or Grandmother Birthstone Bracelet - Page 38 PATTERN: Heart on Fire - Page 44 Little Windows - Page 48 Bead Store of The Month: The Beading Den - Page 54 Humor at The Beading Table - Page 58 Almost Better Than Beading Cake - Page 60 Page 54 Page 48 Page 44 On The Cover: Main Photo: Kore Pendant by designer Eliana Maniero Top left: Renaissance Cross Pendant by designer Diana Balogh For Advertising Information: 1-800-298-9647 ext. 10 or [email protected] Copyright © 2014 by Escapadia Publishing. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. Designs in this issue of RitzyToo are for inspiration and personal enjoyment only. RitzyToo does not recommend, approve, or endorse any of the advertisers, products, services, or views presented in RitzyToo. Nor does RitzyToo evaluate the advertisers’ or content providers claims in any way. You should, therefore, use your own judgment in evaluating the advertisers’, products, services, and views presented in RitzyToo. Exact reproduction of designs for commercial purposes is contrary to the spirit of good craftsmanship and may violate terms of individual designers. While best efforts are made to assure patterns are correct, RitzyToo accepts no responsibility for any pattern instruction errors or ambiguities. Beware: Beads present a potential choking hazard, especially for small children and should never be placed near food or in the mouth. RitzyToo accepts no responsibility for injuries caused by beads or their misuse. RitzyToo.com | RitzyToo! | April-May | 3