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Showing posts with label contest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contest. Show all posts

Thursday, October 21, 2010

New Buttons

I have been totally slack this past week (or two) in responding to comments on the blog.  I'd like to take a moment to apologize to you all for that.  Work has been crazy hectic and I'm struggling to find balance right now with personal, professional and bead commitments I have made.  I told one customer last night I should just stop making commitments this week because I am keeping so few.  It makes me feel like crap.  :(  I don't like not following through on promises I have made and I need to better learn how to juggle all the different aspects of my life.

On the flip side, I am still convinced I have the best and most understanding and patient customers ever.  So thank you for that!

Since the custom buttons that were requested a coupla weeks ago have now been chosen and reserved (because I took a coupla weeks to actually make the aforementioned buttons), I have others that are now up for grabs.  I thought I should go ahead and list them since I have the pics all taken and ready to go. 



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All sales made before 8pm EDT tonight will get shipped out on Friday.  Anything purchased after that will be sent out on Monday, October 25th after I return from St. Louis.


I am so excited to go on another roadtrip so soon.  Can you tell?  Normally we wait months after the drive up to Minnesota and back in June/July.  So many good things (and not in any particular order) about this weekend!!!

Gooey Butter Cakes!

Seeing my Aunt Judy get married!

Jack In The Box tacos!

Seeing my Uncle Mike from Arizona!

Photographing my Aunt Judy get married!

Loading up on more Maul's barbecue sauce!

Taking my kids to the Magic House!

Driving for the better part of a day and seeing a vast amount of our countryside and farmland!

Spending time with my husband and kids for three solid days straight!

Getting a three day weekend and not worrying about work!

Are you tired of my exclamation points yet?!

:D

On another note, but equally exciting because I am so. very. thrilled. for my friend....  If you are a jewelry designer and you didn't already know, Lorelei and Erin Siegel landed their own book deal on leather, lace, cord and ribbon projects.  They have started a Flickr group and opened up a contest to decide upon another contributor (or two) to their upcoming book.

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!  I am looking forward to sharing pics of MY weekend once I return.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Go Enter This Contest!

Win a $25 Artbeads.com gift certificate here! Lorelei also posts a facebook link to another chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Artbeads.com. How cool is that?!

Saturday, December 12, 2009

The Loot

Just thought folks would like to see what Pearl & Pebble won from my Need a Name 2 contest. :) A dozen beads that would sell for $35 in my Etsy shop.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Another Winner!

Sadly, my first winner did not leave an email for me and there is no contact info or place for comments on her blog. So after a week of waiting to hear from her, I am choosing a new winner through Random.org.


Out of the 29 comments left on I Need A Name: Part 2, 28 of those counted and Random.org chose #1.

Congratulations to Pearl & Pebble as the new winner of a dozen free beads! Check out P&P's blog and Etsy shop. Raspberry Chiffon is the new name for my purple beads, going into my Etsy shop this week!


Please send me your address so I can get some cools beads shipped out to you ASAP! :D

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

And the Winner Is....

Out of the 29 comments left on I Need A Name: Part 2, 28 of those counted and Random.org chose #23.

Congratulations to S&J of That's What Love Is All About is the winner of a dozen free beads!


Please send me your address so I can get some cools beads shipped out to you ASAP! :D

*****12.3.09****************S&R, I can't send you your free beads if you don't email your address :) Your email is not on your blog, nor does it allow comments :(

Please contact me by December 7th, or I will go back to random.org to select a new winner. Thanks!***********************

Friday, November 27, 2009

Don't Forget to Enter!

There is still time....you can go here to leave a name suggestion for these purple, swirly beads for a chance to win a dozen free beads.
These are the beads that Sarah won from a similar naming contest in October.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

I Need a Name! Round 2

Ok folks, we're starting the second round of I Need a Name.


Please leave only one comment suggesting a name for these pretty babies. Make sure your comment is associated with your name....Anonymous comments will be disregarded in the winner selection process. I will use random.org to generate a random number to choose the winner on November 30th.

Winner gets a dozen free beads!

Monday, November 2, 2009

Sarah's Loot

These are the dozen beads that went out the door today and are headed to Sarah for winning this contest


for giving these beads below the name Iodine. Appropriate, no?


Anyway, I wanted to give Sarah a sneak peak at what is headed her way and also to show that with my giveaway contests, I have no intention of sending out shmutzy beads to the winner. These giveaway beads are ones that I would sell in my shop for $2-4 each. I want you all to be just as excited later this month to enter my next contest in two weeks in the hopes of being the next winner :)

Thank you again to everyone who left comments. I really was amazed at the number of people who responded, that I now have more good people following my blog and just how many wonderful names that were suggested. You all are wonderful!

Saturday, October 31, 2009

And The Winner Is....

Out of the 72 comments left on my Need a Name post here, number 20 is the winner!






Sarah, you are the winner of the naming contest! I will get your dozen free beads out to you on Monday since my postal lady has already driven by today. I believe I already have your address on hand as a previous bead customer :)

Thank you all for your comments and name suggestions. Without the random number generator, it would have been extremely difficult to decide upon my favorite name as there were so many wonderful suggestions! Sarah's name was "Iodine" for these beads which will show up in my Etsy shop this week.

You guys are wonderful and by the outpouring of responses, have helped me decide to host a naming contest for free beads on a monthly basis.

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