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Just a quick hello to mention some cool blog-y stuff going on out there on the internet!
First off since there isn’t much time left, head on over to Chinook Jewelry’s blog and suggest a name for two new beautiful glazes for a chance to win a fabulous pendant! Contest ends tonight at midnight (PST) so don’t dawdle!
My friend Pearl over at Beading Gem is having a giveaway contest so be sure to enter! For the Love of Beads will be donating some of my favourite beads (pics to come) to this giveaway so be sure to keep an eye on it!
Lorelei’s Inside the Studio blog is also having a great giveaway over the next few weeks so be sure to take a look and leave a comment to enter for some cute mermaids (and whatever other goodies she has to give out).
Beading Daily is hosting their first earring swap which sounds like fun. I plan to participate myself if I can decide what on earth to make so check it out, enter if you feel up for it and maybe you’ll get whatever fun earrings I come up with in the next few weeks! (Or something fantastic from one of your fellow internet loving crafters!)
And last but not least, don’t forget that our mascot race is running until Monday, August 3rd so get your vote in if you haven’t yet.
Now I have to go make use of the sunshine which has been so sparse the past few days – so many new pretties and no pics of any of them! Time to change that.
Happy crafting!
Back when we held our Easter Contest, we had an adorable little bunny hiding cute eggs around the site. Suzanne and I thought it brought a lot of life to the site, so we’ve decided we need a mascot. The only problem is that we can’t decide between our three candidates! They’re all cute, they’re all a bit cheeky, and they all love beads almost as much as we do. So we’ve decided to leave the decision up to you, loyal readers. Take a minute to browse through their profiles, and then cast your vote after the break.
Voting ends on Monday, August 3 so tell your friends to vote for their favourite now!
After an extensive recount and re-organization of the beadstore inventory we now have space for a bunch of fun additions which will be coming soon! Also I now have time to get working on my personal collection of crafting supplies which is getting rather out of hand. As I go through it I will take some photos and post some tips for other crafters who want to take a break from the potential sunburn (or hide from the rain depending on where you are). So keep an eye out, coming soon I’ll also be talking about my hunt for a new set of fancy jewelry making pliers!
Happy crafting!
Hi again! I have been keeping rather busy with some recent projects for two family weddings this summer (pictures to come I promise) and re-organizing the inventory so as to make room for some new products we will be adding in a little while. And of course enjoying the sun with my kitties! They so love rolling about on the balcony on a hot day, see:
And I love to watch them with a good book and a beer! Sometimes they get in the way while I try and take my photos, I think they like the spotlight!
Our storage solutions post will be up soon (once everything is actually organized again hehe) so keep an eye out for that!
‘Til next time, happy crafting!
