I came home from my day job the other night and noticed a large package on my front step. I wasn't expecting any deliveries... unless I forgot I had ordered some beads, but this box was way too big. Once I got into the house and my arms unloaded, I noticed that the sender was Prima Beads! I quickly opened the box and discovered an exciting gift!
Inside was a bead palette, earring cards, packaging supplies and an amazing ergonomic tool set! Prima Bead really gave me a surprise and I want to thank them for such a wonderful and generous gift :)
I hope everyone had wonderful holidays! I am enjoying some down time, after the last few hectic months, hanging out at home. I will have some new jewelry to post soon, but for now some of my photos from Christmas...
Adorable 'Noel' sign from Target, on clearance!
The tree and decorations.
Santa has done it again!
Homemade Vanilla Extract, I made for gifts
My boys, with their presents, on Christmas morning
The following is a list of my favorite Christmas/Holiday tutorials I've found throughout the year. I can't wait to make my own ornaments and create gifts for my friends!
These
earrings feature beautiful Blue Kyanite gemstones and Swarovski
Crystals in blue and brown. Measuring about two and a quarter inches
long and finished with silver earring hooks.
These earrings feature beautiful Blue Kyanite gemstones and Swarovski Crystals in blue and brown. Measuring about two and a quarter inches long and finished with silver earring hooks.
To enter: Leave a comment on this blog post by midnight November 30th. Be sure to leave a contact email/link. One entry per person. Value of $32.00
Last month, I was contacted by the good people of Prima Bead and Cousin Corp. They wanted to know if I'd be willing to blog about some new products if they sent them to me. Heck yes, I'm willing!
This is what arrived in the mail last week, a 'Class in a Box' kit. It includes maroon, pink and cream colored glass pearls, brass chain and
cute little brass charms. Everything has a very romantic, feminine feel and will be sure to make some very beautiful jewelry.
I haven't had the time to make anything using the beads yet, but I hope to once the craft show I'm participating in this weekend is over.
I can hardly believe this is my 100th blog post. In just over a year and a half of blogging, I have gained so much. Now I want to give something back to you, my readers. So I'm also having my first ever giveaway!
CLOSED What you'll win:
Lampwork acorn bead by Patricia Dugmore of pjBeads
I received my bead soup from Shannon of For My Sweet Daughter yesterday! Everything is so pretty, I'm surprisingly not sure where to start! Included in the package was 2 pendants, a Vintaj toggle clasp, Lampwork glass beads, Silk String and Picture Jasper rounds. My favorite has to be the pendant that Shannon made herself. How did she know I just looove keys? :)
Below are some pictures of the awesome beads I received. And don't forget to return on March 3rd for the reveal and blog hop!
Luck was on my side earlier this week, when I won a facebook giveaway from the talented Lorelei. I received a box full of beautiful lampwork beads, large jasper, rhodonite and rose quartz gemstones, tons of artisan ceramic beads and pendants by Gaea Handmade and Keith O'Connor, as well as cord and czech glass beads. I was in awe at all these goodies and the pure generosity of Lorelei! I am truly grateful for this gift.
And now some for some eye candy!
My luck didn't run out, when on Wednesday, Kate and I met with the owner of Mystic's The Emporium and she has agreed to sell our jewelry! I haven't had my jewelry in a shop yet, so I'm hoping this will be a good, big step for me.
To make 1 pair of earrings every day for the entire month of January. That is 31 pairs of earrings to share with you! I got this idea from a Beading Daily email, in which Jen is hosting the same challenge, but for beaded earrings. Since I won't be making the style they prefer, I thought I'd steal her idea and take on the challenge, just on my own. I would love to know if any other bloggers are doing this same thing or would like to join in?
My first pair of earrings for 2012 are actually a birthday present for my mom. She received a beautiful sweater for Christmas so I thought I'd make a pair of earrings to match!
White pearls and Czech glass beads
The sweater my mom received for Christmas from Tablots
