And the Winner is . . . .

It could be you! Lorelei over at Lorelei’s Blog is hosting a giveaway for Cynthia Thornton of Green Girl Studio’s book “Enchanted Adornments: Creating Mixed-Media Jewelry with Metal, Clay, Wire, Resin & More” which will be released November 1st. Building up to that release, Lorelei will be hosting, not one, not two, but EIGHT (8) giveaways.

Check out her blog and enter to win the first and stay tuned for the following giveaways!

In local news, Kate Clawson of Ongoing Explorations of an Organic Artist has won the Snowflake Obsidian and Pearl earrings

for her email comment on my “Ups and Downs” blog post. Apparently she was not able to post to my blog. I know that sometimes I have to preview a blog before I am allowed to actually post my comments. Anyway, check out her lovely blog – she does amazing things with polymer clay!

Speaking of giveaways, I am a winner of the Art Bead Scene Studio Saturday giveaway from Cindy Gimbrone. Check out this gorgeous bronze pendant she is going to send me. Can't wait!

I was supposed to go in for jury duty today, but I just got a call saying I have been ‘release from that obligation’ – funny how I suddenly feel “sooo freeee!!!” Now I can make plans for my week. I can do some serious work in my untidy house and create something beautiful in my studio. Check out my before and after photos of one corner of my now lovely little kitchen.

Boggles the mind that I let the chaos get so bad.

Ta-Da!

As promised, I have photographed the necklace I made using Lynn Davis' Dutch Red Zephyr Connector I posted yesterday. I have trouble wearing heavy necklaces, but I have not had any at all with this little beauty. I've been test-wearing it for the last two days and have received a dozen of compliments. No one can believe the focal bead/connector is made from polymer clay. It looks like porcelain and is as light as a feather.

So, what do you think? I have another connector and can't decide if I want to make a twin or to do something different. Help me out here.

And Lynn, you are a most generous soul, thank you!

Thanks Lynn!

A few weeks ago, I was reading the always wonderful blog authored by Lynn Davis, who had created some terrific connectors in polymer clay. She asked for suggestions for their use and offered to give away a set as a prize. Well, there were six of us that responded and she decided that our ideas were so good that we should all get a set!

I received my set of Dutch Red connectors (right) on Christmas Eve. It has taken me this long to 'get to it' and create the lovely, long necklace I had suggested and, I must say, I'm quite pleased. I'll be taking photos later on and will posted them and send them on to Lynn. Thanks again Lynn, for your wonderful generosity!