Awesomeness Giveaway

I know, everyone is doing some kind of Giveaway, right?  My reason is twofold......to have someone enjoy some awesomeness and to hopefully be able to share my thoughts about "beads, life in general, and French stuff" to more of you.

I'm not asking for just a comment but a special kind of comment.......tell me about sharing and how you felt when you shared. 

What have your shared recently...

• was it something you learned? 
• was it something you gave to someone? 
• was it as simple as sharing a moment of your time?

briefly comment about sharing and become a follower of Perles and Life and you could be the recipient of this awesomeness.......

Awesomeness

Lampwork Heart from Flameboyance Glass

Thai Silver Flower Pendant

Thai Silver Charms

Thai Silver Beads

Silver Ring from Green Girl Studios

Vintage Lucite Pendant

Strand of Blister Pearls

Strand of Iolite Chips

Strands of Czech Glass

Amber Nuggets

Vintage Resin Beads

Vintage Glass Bell-Shaped Beads

Pear Shaped Faceted Glass Beads

Czech Rondelles

Vintage Buttons

Button from Gita Maria

Rhinestone Button

Lucite Flowers

Mother of Pearl Pendant

Photo Pendant

Vintage Key

Collage Gift Tag (made by moi)

The winner of this Awesomeness Giveaway will be announced on Thursday, March 31.

*****I'm sorry that I cannot ship internationally due to weight****

Until then..........Happy Beading!

Making it Special....It's in the Packaging

When I opened my Etsy shop, Suite7 Bijoux Designs I hadn't really given too much thought as to how I was going package someone's purchase of my jewelry.....am I the only one that didn't think about that?  And maybe I should also include that occasional swap.....how do you present those goodies?

I thought about it when I received an etsy purchase from Patti at Altered State of Tin and it was wrapped in beautiful paper with ribbon.  Patti was definitely thinking about it.  I purchased a custom altered tin from ferrytalesgifts and it was in a collaged box...just as kewl as the altered tin.



That gal was thinking!!!!

This is how I packaged a purchase when I shipped it off to the buyer.  It's not elaborate but it's a start and I've discovered RUBBER STAMPS.  I'm having fun making the tags and it makes it special when the package arrives.

This is a tag that I made this weekend when I was with friend of mine and we decided to have some creativity fun together.  We used rubber stamps with clear embossing ink, Stasz On Ink, pigment paint, glue, distress ink stamp pads, stickers, and buttons. 

It seems like one fun thing leads to another!!!
Until then...........Happy Beading!!!!

Bead Soup Blog Party....the Aftermath

Wow, what a party we had last weekend, huh?  In fact, it's still going on.  I'm one of those that is still blog hopping.

What about all those comments you received?  Pour moi, it has been heartwarming, inspiring, encouraging, exciting, and, by some of the same-themed comments, given me the confidence that I am going in the direction I wanted to be headed in relationship to creating my jewelry pieces.

I don't know about you, but I was not only curious about what my bead soup partner, Leslie from Mad Maggie Designs, had created, but also about the comments that she would receive regarding her creation with my Bead Soup.  Some of the comments Leslie received also confirmed the direction I was going in.  They also made me glad that I had stopped hoarding some of my beads so they could see the light of day!

The question is.........WHAT DO YOU DO WITH ALL THOSE COMMENTS?

First, I will learn a lot about myself from not only the comments I received at Perles and Life but also the comments that Leslie received on her blog, Mad Maggie Designs.  Then, I'm going to respond to those comments.... I really want to connect with my fellow Bead Soup Blog Partiers and that is through continuing the dialogue.  I hope the Partiers will be patient with me as it will take time to do this.

Until then.....................Happy Beading AND Happy Commenting!!!

Kitty

Just in Case you Missed IT....Bead Soup Blog Party

Here's the list of all the BSBP Participants for February 2011.  It's really worthwhile visiting these blogs and enjoying all the lovely creations that we were challenged to make with Bead Soup we received from our partner.'

Please go to Pretty Things

Until then............Happy Beading!

Kitty

Dream Assistant

Knowing myself as well as I do, I finally admitted to myself that I needed help......help in relationship to my "props" when attempting to photograph my jewelry.


Well, meet Margot, my Mannequin Assistant.  Isn't she a dream!  So French!  She came to me by way of Selina Beads 'n Bits.  Now i'm not saying she's going to solve all my photography issues but Margot is a good start!  I will continue to experiment with different staging mediums in order to present my jewelry in the very best way.

That little tin at Margot's base is the unique work of Patti at Altered State of Tin.

Until then.......Happy Beading!

Kitty

Bead Soup Blog PaRtY Sneek Peek

It's almost time to serve our Soup.  I hope everyone enjoys it because it's been simmering for quite awhile!  I'm not QUITE ready to have you all sit down at the table and enjoy but I'm sure the aroma is enticing you.

OK, my soup isn't edible, but it's in the aroma stage.....so here's a Sneek Peek of what's to come on Saturday, February 26, 2011 when all is revealed at the Bead Soup Blog Party.

On Saturday, I will post a list of all the Bead Soup Blog Partiers so you can join in the Blog Hop Party.

Until then.......Happy Beading!

Kitty

Soup's On

My Soup is on the stove and simmering right now.  The veggies add color to the broth and the meat will give it just the right flavor.  Just the right combination of spices and this Soup should be very yummy!

Well, I'm not really making Soup in the traditional sense but Soup with ingredients that include a beautiful hand-made toggle clasp and a very kewl pendant made by my partner, Leslie Giddens of Mad Maggie Designs.  Add some pearls, crystals, and metal components and this Soup is just waiting to be made into something.....could it be a bracelet, necklace, earrings, pin.......well, you'll just have to wait and see what my creative juices will be designing.

Find out on February 26, 2011 when my creation and the creations of the other 209 Bead Soup Blog Party participants will be revealed. 

The list of all the Bead Soup Blog Partiers will also be listed on my blog, Perles and Life.

Until then.............Happy Beading!

Kitty