July EBW Challenge

The voting is up for the July EBW Challenge Here Comes the Bride! Please go to the EBW blog by CLICKING HERE and vote for my Something Blue bracelet. :) It's entry number 6. (And yes, they did live the "e" off of my name both in the post about the challenge and on the ballot.) Thanks!

the purple button embellished bracelet is back!

I sold the original purple button embellished right angle bracelet back in May. I decided that it was worth making another purple one. I completed it last month and listed it today.


The picture does not do justice to the richness of the larger purple beads. They only have a slight blue tint in person. I recently finished a purple and red button embellished bracelet that I'll be listing this week, too. :)

all sorts of fun randomness - made to order, sales, recent purchase, EBW

I forgot to mention that my last post was my 100th post on this journal. :)

I listed a new made to order item today. This is one of the items that I made for my trade with Jo of Dogmaw Glass last month.

I have already had two sales in July! I cannot tell you how exciting that is. I shipped one on Thursday. I'm sure that the holiday delayed it a little bit, but hopefully it will be arriving at its destination soon. I just had the second sale come in today. I'm waiting for the buyer's eCheck to clear on PayPal and then I'll put it in the mail.

I don't post about all of my bead/beading supply purchases, but I wanted to mention one recent one here. After springbeads featured me in her Beautiful Bead Works treasury last month, I checked out her shop. She had several sets of leaf and tear drop beads at a great price with free shipping so I went ahead and purchased a few things. They arrived in the mail today along with a set of these beads. Thanks for the great deal, Sherry! Please check out her shop if you get a chance.

The August EBWC theme was announced today! Check it out at the EBW blog. The July voting for Here Comes the Bride will be coming up shortly. Make sure you check back for details in the next week or so!

made to order, treasury feature

I hope that everyone had a wonderful 4th of July! :)

I finally listed both the peyote cuff and triangle pendant that I made for my cousin's wedding back in May as made to order items in my Etsy shop this week.

My fellow EBW member KraftyMax included my skinny black and white bracelet in her Many SHAPES of Black and White treasury. She very kindly sent me a convo to let me know that I was featured!


You can visit it live by CLICKING HERE until Tuesday July 7 at 5:42PM EST.

June Top Droppers

Where did June go?! Sadly, it's gone already and it's time to list the Top Droppers again. Thank you as always for all of your support! I mean that for everyone who drops on my blog regularly, not just those in the top 10. Thank you!!

1) Split Rock Ranch
2) BeadedTail
3) Online Marketing
4) my review
5) Zero
6) My Reflections and Impressions
7) My gypsygoods
8) Daisy the Curly Cat
9) Melissas Jewelry and Gem Blog
10) A Rose By Name

And featured items from the Top 10 Droppers who are also Etsy sellers:
CLEAR BLUE SKY Custom Fiber Blend with SuperWash Wool and Bamboo SOCK BATTS by SplitRockRanch

Annie Kitty - Red Sponge Coral and Vintage Lucite Handpainted Cat Bead Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace by BeadedTail

ABEO - (12) PIN-BACK-Art Buttons....Mini Artist Canvas 1.5 inch buttons by gypsygoods

Blue and Green Chainmaille Island Paradise Pendant by missy69

Black and Rose Geometrics Bracelet by arosebyname