March Voting is Open!

The entries for the challenge are in! They are as always simply beautiful, creative and amazing! Etsy Beadweavers took the time and have the talent to create these inspiring challenge pieces! Tiny little beads and a needle and thread along with incredible patience bring these selections to you to vote and choose your favourite.

You can click on the item in the text list below the mosaic on the blog which links to the Etsy Shop listing of each entrant where you will see more detail of each piece! (I'm # 21!) Be sure to visit the EBW team blog today through the 15th to vote!

Also, I finished my KY Crafted application for this year on Saturday. I delivery my pieces for jurying in May.

Treasuries Galore!

I feel so blessed to be part of the Bluegrass Etsy Street Team when I see treasuries like the two that I was honored to be part of. What great artists and a great variety! Soaps, jewelry, hand-dyed & hand-spun yarn, paper crafts, fine art... it's all there and more!

The first treasury was put together by facesarefunny and is called ...hypnotized... by these Kentucky wonders.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=44522

The second treasury is called Am I Foxy? and was put together by WhimsybyMari.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=46006

FrontPage?

So, apparently, according to Google Analytics, I made it to the Front Page yesterday on Etsy! There doesn't seem to be a screencap of it in the Flickr photostream, but that's pretty exciting. It's the first time I've been on there.

Also exciting was the visit I had from the folks with the Kentucky Entrepreneurial Coaches Institute. They were in town for a conference and our local coaches told them to come talk to me about my experience in business, etc. While they were here, one of the ladies bought my "Washed Onto Shore" necklace, which absolutely made my day even better.

In other news, I'm getting ready to place an order for some beads to make lots & lots of flowers.

New Listings!

I don't update for a while and then WHAMMO! Here I am again!

I finally finished my entry for the Etsy Beadweavers March challenge - Temptation!

Chocolate Cherry Cordials:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21799457

Please visit the Etsy Beadweavers blog http://www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com to vote for your favorite piece between March 9-15. Meanwhile, search "EBWC" on Etsy for more stunning bead woven Temptation creations!

I also listed four other items:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21798663
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21797346
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21796225
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21795874

Thanks for the Ego Boost

I just got my newsletter from Fire Mountain Gems with an update about the 2009 Design Competition. While I haven't gotten my entries in yet for this year (although the app is done), FMG has updated their website with the 2008 finalists. Over the last three years, I've had two pieces make finals each year, been included in their Comprehensive & Best Sellers catalogs & in an ad campaign (featured to the left). I needed this ego boost today as I've been thinking about reapplying for a guild here locally.

http://tinyurl.com/cbdzwc

New Treasury!

The lovely & talented Smadar of SmadarsTreasure has featured my Black, White & Red All Over bracelet in her treasury, Red, White & Black. If you read Bead&Button, check out her work in the current issue!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=45425

Another Treasury

Wow. I'm blown away at the mentions in treasuries lately on Etsy. The latest mention comes from my Bluegrass Etsy Street Team cohort, facesarefunny.

Swirly!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=43212