is the name of a Treasury in which a recent addition to Hiding Place Beadery on Etsy (Romantic Spiral Bracelet) is included. Your comments and clicks are most appreciated!
“A little bit bohemian”was curated by Judi of Etsy’s Imaginuity. Judi creates wearable art creations of all kinds. Below is her creation…
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Once again, it’s time to vote for your favorite Etsy Beadweavers November Challenge creation! And there are some really beautiful items to choose from! Of course, you could expect nothing less…they are always amazing! Voting is open through November 15, so, go go!
The Beadweaving Emporium at 1000 Markets has opened voting for the September Challenge. The theme is “Fall”, and was chosen by Dini of Beadazzled of Oregon, the winner of the New Horizons Challenge. This growing market had only 5 entrants for this particular Challenge, but they are spectacular, as always. The BEM is loaded with talented, creative artists! Go check it out, and cast your vote! Voting is open now through September 15th.
A great Saturday surprise! “i HEART you” is the name of a very sweet and lovely treasury curated by Smadar Grossman of Smadar's Treasures. I am most honored to have my Woven Heart Necklace included. Thank you, Smadar!
Smadar’s Treasure is so full of beautiful items, it’s hard to choose just one to show you! This necklace is one of my favorites, and I really love the textures and colors she used.
Beadwoven Necklace with Leather and Tourmaline Pendant
All Jeweled Up is the name of the Etsy Treasury I am honored to have my Woven Heart Necklace a part of. 
All Jeweled Up was curated by Noahs Ark Collections. Check out her cute shop! She has lots of cool critters, and I found this little owl necklace that I really like!
I have decided to re-enter the blog-world with this newsworthy piece. (About time, huh?!)
Chocolate and Steel is having a give-away and here’s the awesome prize:
The contest ends on Monday, August 31st and the winner will be announced Wednesday, September 2nd. Go check it out, and maybe you’ll sport this little number on your finger!
ALSO:
Etsy is having a Handmade Moments Contest , and Chocolate and Steel is entering a video, so watch it on the Chocolate and Steel blog, then GO VOTE!
I couldn’t resist sharing with you this adorable photo of Friday, a young 1/2 quarter-horse, 1/2 paint colt. There are several good things about being back in Texas for a little while, and one of them is spending a little time with good friends and enjoying the things that are important to them.
Friday belongs to my dear friend and pastor, Brandon, and was photographed by his son, Josh. I think Josh captured a lovely moment in a youngster’s life.
Inta of Binkaminka’s Bead Therapy blogged about this Hugh Newman video starring TJ Thyne. It was truly fascinating and touching. It’s a “feel-good” video, and we need more of those! If you need a smile (and we ALL do) PLEASE click here:
Well…don’t dilly dally, go!
I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date… Yes, that’s the story of my life. My Surf and Pearls Necklace was featured in this lovely treasury several days ago. It was curated by Denise of DCH Studio.
I love these tiny original oil ACEOs from her shop!
DCH Studio Go! Look! Enjoy!
Found one! Go over to Hammer-Stitch-Burn and check it out. Paige has been blogging for a month, and just posted her first 5 items in her Etsy shop today. Milestone! So, she’s celebrating, and you NEED to go help her celebrate! Hammer-Stitch-Burn on Etsy has some really cool jewelry, and I’m sure we all need to give her some hearts! Well, I don’t, cause I already did! ;o)
What a lovely surprise I just found! I almost missed this sweet Treasury West with my Surf and Pearls Necklace included.
It was curated by Noah's Ark Collection which happens to be one of my favorite shops! You will always find lots of cute stuff there, and today I couldn’t find just one, so here are two of my favorite items!
This seagull is so cool, maybe I like it because most of the time we live in Key Largo Florida with LOTS of seagulls, which I never tire of!
And, of course, I collect chickens! So these earrings are right up my alley!
I feel like Dorothy, but no ruby slippers. Key Largo may be paradise for some, but I am happy to report “Honey, I’m Home!!”. After a three day trek with my Best Friend, Tessa, Jack the angel-dog, Tessa’s new puppy-Jemima, four finches, and a ton of beads, I am happily home at last, at least for a little while! Texas and our 4.5 green acres truly are my favorite place. My roses and irises are blooming, never-mind the waist high weeds! The damp soil feels good in my hands, even with the sticker in my thumb. :o)
Jack
Jemima
Abraham Darby Rose
Iceberg Rose
The Beadweaving Emporium beadweaver's market at 1000 Markets is now LIVE and open to the public for business and for new member requests. We currently have 16 beadweaving shops open with more joining every day.
If you are a beadweaver and already have a shop at 1000 Markets and are interested in joining our market, come and see us! Just click here.
Come on over and check out The Beadweaving Emporium blog!! It’s brand, spanking new, and the upside is..it won’t take you long to read the whole thing! However, soon, it’s sure to be chock-full of good stuff, so you might want to put it on your “must-read” list!
Yes, I’ve been a slug. No excuse. But here are 4 new pieces to try to make up for it. Forgive?
The Greatest of These
1 Corinthians 13:13 (CEV)
For now there are faith, hope, and love. But of these three, the greatest is love.
Citron Anklet
Surf and Pearls Necklace
Hmm..What Shall I Call These?
The title is “Time Machine”. Mariya of BeadCatcher had the privilege of naming April’s challenge, as the winner of the January/February challenge. She said of the theme, “…what if you were given a once in a lifetime chance to travel through time and space; to travel into past or future; to travel into a real or imagined world? Where would you go? What would you see there? Just think about it. Take the trip and share it with us in the form of beading art with its unlimited possibilities!”
I challenge YOU to go to the EBW Blog and choose only ONE favorite!! It will be very tough. Voting begins on Thursday, April 9th and ends midnight April 15th.
Lora, of Lora Hart Jewels, is having a giveaway on her blog. You would be so fortunate to win this necklace from her. Lora is a master with PMC. This is what she's giving away:
Gorgeous HUH!? Go check it out!
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THE BEADWEAVING EMPORIUM has been approved as a new market for 1000 Markets!! Hooray! More information to come and links to check it out for yourself. These shops are founding members of the Market:
(and me of course!) Hiding Place Beadery
Come and see us! Or come and join us!
Today is Worldwide Autism Awareness Day. The month of April is Autism Awareness Month as well.
According to www.autism.com/: Autism is a severe developmental disorder that begins at birth or within the first two-and-a-half years of life. Most autistic children are perfectly normal in appearance, but spend their time engaged in puzzling and disturbing behaviors which are markedly different from those of typical children. Less severe cases may be diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) or with Asperger's Syndrome (these children typically have normal speech, but they have many "autistic" social and behavioral problems).
A couple of blog-posts for you to check out concerning life with autism:
Back on March 18, I opened HidingPlace Beadery at 1000 Markets, a fairly new selling venue for handmade quality items. Not long after that I was contacted by Dini of Beadazzled of Oregon, and she inquired about my interest in starting a new beadweaver’s group on 1000 Markets. Dini’s enthusiasm is infectious! So within just a few days she and Rachele of Rachele’s Originals had organized a group of 8 people who have spent the last week, writing up our proposal, choosing our name and tag line, establishing our vision of the market we wanted to establish and deciding on a final banner graphic. I present the result:
Today, the proposal will be submitted for consideration by the 1000 Markets jury!! So, we’re hoping for the best, and in the meantime, I am thanking the Lord for getting acquainted with some TERRIFIC ladies! Stay tuned for the outcome for “THE BEADWEAVING EMPORIUM”!
A huge thanks to Dini and Rachele! God bless you!
I could get used to this: Get up on Sunday morning. Turn on the computer. Find something from my Etsy shop in a Treasury!! Yeah baby! Gotta love it! It will be receiving clicks (hint, hint!) until Tuesday, March 31, in the evening.
I present As I Live and Bead, curated by Debra of Beads and Blooms.
Debra makes some absolutely beautiful wearable art, and one of my personal favorites is the Blue Angel Necklace. Lovely isn’t it? Such a gorgeous stone, surrounded by the graceful woven seed beads.
I woke up to find my Honeysuckle Beadwoven Bracelet in this lovely treasury! It will be open for viewing (& clicking ;o)) until Monday around noon!
Fantastic was curated by Ileana of Enchanted Beads. She has many beautiful items in her shop. Here is one of my favorites:
Thank you Ileana, for including me in your lovely treasury!
Finally, I have completed a new piece for my Etsy shop. I’ve had such a hard time lately getting things accomplished!
This bracelet features two lampwork beads made by Ginny Hampton Schmidt. I purchased these from her at the Fort Worth Bead Market last November. Ginny does beautiful work and has a shop on Etsy called Ginnovations . I could use a critique!
Yay! Christine of Chocolate and Steel loves to have a *.*.*.*GIVEAWAY*.*.*.* !!! She will announce the winner of a beautiful handcrafted silver ring with lovely yellow topaz stones on Friday, March 27! So… head on over there and leave her a comment! Or don’t. That way, maybe I’ll win, cause y’know my birthday is in November! ;->
The theme is TEMPTATION, and the winner is “The Seductress” by Rachele Dagley of Rachele’s Originals. Congratulations Rachele! It’s a beautiful necklace!
The runners-up are:
Second: Temptation - MadeByOlga
Third: Temptation Dance - SmadarsTreasure
Fourth: Serpent's Temptation necklace - CieloDesign
Fifth: Temptation Burlesque Collar - gypsyeyesjewelry
Sixth: TEMPTATION Necklace - enchantedbeads
Seventh: Temptation Cuff - SpringColors
Eighth: Green Gold Temptation - binkaminka
Ninth: Green with Envy - BeadazzledofOregon
Tenth: Black Desire necklace - FleurDeIrk
Congratulations to all! Well done!
I was able to grab a Treasury West today and thought it appropriate to feature a few of the CAC members. I think it’s pretty, and hope you agree! It’s still open for clickin’ through Thursday morning EARLY! Go ahead, they need love, too! “Loverlies From Team CAC “
Yay, I woke up to find my Rain Drop Earrings in a Treasury West this morning! Misty Blue will be live and available for clicks until Monday afternoon, March 16.
Well, I love “firsts”! Today, I made my first sale on my Etsy shop! It was for the Shimmering Sapphire Earrings I listed a couple of weeks ago. Not a big sale, but I am pumped and fully expecting this to be enough to pull me out of my “downy dumps” about NO sales!! I am very grateful, and look forward to many more, perhaps in the not too distant future!!
We all like giveaways!! We LOVE hand made!! And how is this gorgeous ring for a prize?! To enter for a chance to win this beauty, go here: http://chocolateandsteel.blogspot.com/2009/03/giveaway.html
Go ahead now, check it out! You know you want to! But hurry, ‘cause the drawing is on Friday, March 13!!
The theme for EBWs March Challenge is “Temptation”. There are many different temptations depicted, and they are all very tempting indeed! Head on over to the EBW Blog, check out all the amazing entries, and then VOTE for your favorite! http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/ Voting started today, Monday, March 9 and ends the evening of Sunday, March 15. So,…what are you waiting for??
Check out this treasury of beautiful jewelry done by a few members of the Etsy BeadWeavers Team.
I've added three new items to my Etsy shop! Hope they're well received. I'm looking forward to my first sale!! The first, Sweet Amethyst. The photos really don't do it justice, so my photography skills are going to HAVE to improve!
Recently, I added 7 new chickadee bird beads to my stash. SOOOO adorable! They are hand made by lampwork artist Mary Lockwood who very kindly made up a selection for me to choose from. As some people know, I have a hard time making decisions---so, I took the whole flock!!
