WINNER Color Blog Hop Random Drawing

Thanks to all of you who visited my blog during this past weekend.  Participating in Erin's Color Challenge was such fun -- a challenge and a true pleasure.  Visiting other blogs was a real treat too.  The color palettes from the US Geological Survey Earth As Art are breathtaking and the responses of the jewelry designers were amazing!  I am humbled to be among them.

Now, on to the winner of the Random Drawing for a hand-made Christmas ornament.  This is what I will be sending to my winner:

 Random.org selected #22

 And the Winner is . . .

Kayla from TheEclecticElement.com or http://teejewelry.blogspot.com  Check out her blog!

So, Kayla, send me your snail mail address (I've sent you an email) and I will be sending you a little giftie in time for Christmas.

The Little Mermaid -- Update -- WINNER

She showed VERY WELL for being only my 10th mini . . .

BRONZE MEDAL WINNER!

This weekend I will be working at Reaper Con -- the convention for pewter miniature enthusiasts. The above mini is my submission for the painting contest. While it is not perfect, it is only my 10th mini to paint and I have come a long way since I started in January.
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(By they way, she is supposed to be bare-breasted, but since I am The Church Lady, I painted on a bikini top.)

And the Winner is . . .

I have been so busy (and who isn't at this time of year) that didn't get to the nitty gritty of choosing a Randon Winner. So, without further ado . . .

I did the count of all your wonderful comments and the winner is Stephanie Teufel.

She lives in Germany and likes chunky jewelry. So I am going to make something special for her.

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Stefanie, send me a message {artymezia(!at)yahooDOTcom} with your address and your favorite color(s).

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Thanks again, everyone, for all your comments. That was a super fun challenge and blog hop. And Thank You Erin, for hosting all the fun.

Oh, and a reminder: 10% discount in my Etsy Shop until midnight Friday. I have added a few new things. And as always, Free Shipping!

And the winner is . . .

Pam from Klassy Joolz.

Pam won this pair of wings:

I cannot wait to see what she does with them!

Thank you all for your comments. I guess I will have to do some more giveaways in the future.

Hmmm, I saw some really cool bat-wings the other day at work, I wonder,

would anyone be interested in them for

a Halloween-ish giveaway? (Do tell!)

(Pam, Send me your mailing info via my email: artymeziaATyahooDOTcom)

Winning is FUN!

Don't you just love it?

Winning is so much fun and sometimes it is easier than falling off a log. Take this for example: Erin over at {Treasures Found} pulled my name out of a hat (the old-fashioned random kind of drawing) and all I had to do was to leave a comment. Couldn't be easier!

What did I win? Some of the same goodies Erin used to make this lovely piece called {Lily at Twilight}

Now that you know how it's done, go {HERE} and enter my Pass-It-On Challenge. The odds are really good at the moment and you could win a beautiful bracelet when I publish my 100th post (this is #93)

And the Winner is . . .

Thanks to everyone who have stopped by the blog and followed the link to the Etsy Rosary Guild where I was featured this past week.

And congratulations Regina!

You are the winner of the Retro Chic pendant. I have it reserved for you in my Etsy shop . Log-on to Etsy or set up an account, and fill out the information. (When it comes to the check-out, choose “check” it’s only a quarter and I will take care of that).

Now I REALLY need to buy a Lottery Ticket!

I also won Lynn Davis’ Braided Circle she created out of pewter. Isn’t it beautiful?

In other news, I have stocked my Etsy Shop with Rosary Bracelets of my own design. (Also, check out the little Etsy List to the lower right on this page.)

And now through the holidays, if you buy a rosary, you will also receive a matching pair of earrings. Just look for this holiday badge:

Oh, and the bindweed beetle bracelet is also listed, so if you want to wear a winner, here’s your chance.

Now in Etsy!

I am going to buy a Lottery Ticket!

My luck is turning and I need to cash in on it while the getting is good. I won the bug-bracelet challenge hosted by KJ at Silver Parrot.

My Bindweed Beetle Bracelet was selected to win a stash of beads and some art books, including GreenGirls Studio’s new Enchanted Adornments. I am so excited I can hardly see straight. And what is more, the company was pretty impressive, Lorelei Eurto did a couple of bracelets, Cindy Wimmer, and . . . well, the list is long and bracelets are gorgeous, so check out KJ’s blog to see the contenders.

This luck comes on the heels of an intense weekend. I was hostess for the regional chapter of Studio Art Quilt Associates . I was nervous about this because I am a relatively new member and I was concerned that we would have a light turn-out. We did, but it was great because several of my fellow guild members showed up and filled out the ranks.

After the meeting I went to the local arts center to hear an artist talk about her show she just installed. The artist is Susan Lenz, and she is one to watch! Her installation is titled “Blues Chapel” and it is a mixed media installation piece (the whole exhibit is considered a work of art in and of itself). Textiles, graphics, sculptures, found-objects all represent some aspect of the early female blues singers who, for the most part, are forgotten. It is a very moving show.

In her talk, Susan also showed us another body of work that is taken from an unusual source. She makes small, beautiful, hand-embroidered quilts that began their lives as silk fabric grave-rubbings . I saw her blog and read every word about this second series and was just over the moon to get to see it in person in her artist’s talk. She has been kind enough to let me use this image here in this blog.

One of the loveliest things about this weekend is the openness and encouraging spirit I have encountered from KJ, my guild friends, the SAQA members, and Susan Lenz. I feel the “reveal” for the next part of my life/career is just around the corner and it is going to be artistic and wonderful.

The Enchanted Adornments Giveway Winner is . . . ?

ME!

I have been following Lorelei Eurto’s blog for about as long as I have known about blogging and recently, I have been entered every single one of her Green Girl Studio Giveways. I won the very last one: This is what I won.

They are fabulous and I cannot wait until they arrive in my little mailbox. All this is in aid of promoting GreenGirls Studio’s new book: Enchanted Adornments which promises to be the hottest and best-est of the best in jewelry-making books of the year.

Thank you, Lorelei and GreenGirl Studios.

Question: Have you entered any contests or giveaways? Would you be interested in one if I hosted a giveaway? Please tell me now while I feel generous!

Thank you all for stopping by!

Well, I don't know how to post a page image to prove that the random number I am posting really is the random number generated -- you will just have to trust me as honest.

The winner of the lovely bracelet is No. 2; Linda! Thank you Linda, now send me your address and I will get it in the mail for your as soon as possible.

Thanks to all you lovely readers. Please keep on reading and please comment to let me know you stopped by. Your comments Make My Day!