And the winner is....

Just a quick post to announce the winner of these earrings....

Lennis C.

If that is you, please get in touch with me so I can get your address and send these out this week.

Congrats!

And thanks everyone for leaving comments and visiting.

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GreenCraft Magazine...And a Giveaway!

Have you seen the newest issue of GreenCraft magazine?

It is fantastic.

So many fantastic projects.

I love green crafts...

Reusing, up-cycling and recycling are so important to all of us.

I am tickled to have a couple projects in this issue.

Here are my Stubby Pencil necklaces.

 I love how a little clay and some paint can change something that would get thrown away into something so cute to wear.

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My dear friend Melinda Barnett used some stubby pencils too.

Check out her adorable earrings.

My tiny shampoo bottle reliquary is in this issue.

One of my favorite projects is the cuffs made from shampoo bottles.

Ella Wilson uses candy tubes to make some really cute ways to store change for laundry.

One of the new articles is a round up of projects all made from the same material.

This issue has a round up of things made from sweaters.

See that bag with the red heart?

That was mine.

I so loved those cupcake pincushions and that sweet little dachshund (also from Melinda Barnett).

Melinda Barnett's amazing plant markers made from old spoons are on the cover.

I am so excited to tell you that I am giving away this issue of GreenCraft.

To win, leave a comment with your favorite recycling project you have done.  be sure to leave your email so I can get in touch with you to let you know you have won...

Contest is open to U.S. residents only

I will choose a winner from the comments on September 4th and announce the winner on the 5th.

Good Luck!

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Create Your Own Rainbow Giveaway

As you may know, I am delighted to be a part of the Susan K. Weckesser Design team this year.

Susan has such a fun sense of style.

Her stamp sets and papers are bright and playful.

And her new stamp pads from ColorBox....????

Well, those are fabulous.

And I am thrilled to let you know that generous Susan has allowed each of the design team members the chance to give away one of these sets of pads.

Susan is giving away a set too.

And so am I.

 For your chance to win a set from me, please leave a comment below telling me your favorite thing to create.

You can increase your chances by liking my Facebook page Artistic Endeavors 101 and leaving a comment there as well.

If you share on Pinterest or Instagram, let me know and I will throw your name in another time for each of those shares as well.

The winner will get all 8 mini pops stamp pads.

But don't wait.

The giveaway ends Monday, August 15th at midnight.

Want to have even more chances to win?

Visit each of my teammates to see how to win on each of their blogs.

Larissa Pittman

Katie Lamb

Lynne Mizera

Katy Leitch

Steph Ackerman

Kim Kendall

Debra Davison

Kim Rippere

Joyce Shaulis

And, of course, do not forget to stop by

 Susan's blog (My Sweet Earth) for another 

chance to win.

Good Luck!

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And the Winner is.....

I am so delighted to announce that the winner of the free issue of Jewelry Affaire magazine is....

Gwen Simmons!

I have emailed Gwen to let her know her weekend is off to a great start.

Thanks to everyone for your sweet comments.

It is a great issue.

I hope you get a chance to look at it.

It is available at most craft stores or on newsstands. 

You can also get it directly from Stampington.

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Jewelry Affaire Featured Artist and a Giveaway

The Spring 2016 issue of Jewelry Affaire is now on news stands.

It is a really great issue.

And it is extremely special to me.

Did you notice why?

Yup, that is my name on the cover.

How can that be....?

The featured artist.

Wow.

A once-in-a-lifetime moment.

And you better believe I am savoring it...

I bet you can guess my favorite jewelry medium.

If you said polymer clay, you are right...

This is special for the obvious reasons, but this issue means so much to me for more reasons...

I think all artists know little pieces of ourselves and our stories are woven into the pieces we make.

This collection has a lot of my story woven in because of the things in my life that were happening while I created it.

When I asked my daughter if there was anything from this collection that she would like to have, she said the multi-strand bracelets...

She has great taste...

What can I say?

She must get it from her Dad...

One of the reasons I so love this issue is because my daughter also has 2 of her pieces in it as well.

Maybe she has just a little of me in there too....

And to top it off, my dear friend Melinda Barnett has her beautiful work featured on the cover!!!

Of course this issue is filled with over 120 beautiful pieces to inspire you.

One of my very favorites is this amazing bracelet from Peggy Sowers Heckman.

How gorgeous is that?

I am thrilled to give an issue of this magazine away.

To have the chance to win your very own copy of this issue, leave a comment and your email in the the comments for the blog, or on the giveaway also over on our Facebook page Artistic Endeavors 101.

I will be choosing one winner Saturday April 23rd.

If you win, Stampington and Company will send the issue right to you.

Good luck!

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Belle Armoire Jewelry Winner....

I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas.

It has been unseasonably warm in my part of the world...

Before we know it, it will be wintery I am sure.

The winner of the Belle Armoire Jewelry Winter 2016 issue is....

Andrea Chebeleu!

Congratulations....

Leave me a comment, Andrea, and we will get in touch for getting you your issue.

Thanks for stopping by....

Belle Armoire Jewelry Giveaway

The Winter 2016 issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry is one of the best ones yet.

I never fail to find inspiration in each issue.

This one is just as inspiring.

I want to share some of my favorites from this issue.

This wire piece from  Angela Gruenke speaks volumes to me.

Absolutely gorgeous!

The pieces from Carol Dekle-Foss are inspiring.

This is a technique on my to do list for sure.

Cat Kerr is talented and versatile.

She is constantly creating and sharing beautiful new techniques and pieces.

These bangles are something I want to try...

I love the organic look of this necklace from Elizabeth Hodges.

It really draws me in and makes me want to touch this piece...

And these earrings from Andrea Chebeleu?

Gorgeous and inspiring!

And then there are some color drenched pieces that inspire me to break out of my neutrals mode.

These pieces from Cherie FitzSimons-Orr are riveting and bright.

I love them!

Also full of color and possibilities are these pieces from Carol Ognibene Kornievsky.

I adore how they incorporate bright doodles...

 Melinda Barnett is featured in this issue as well.

Her wrapped links are always so beautiful.

Melinda incorporates polymer clay in such an inspiring way in these pieces.

And then there are these wine cork necklaces.

When I read there were going to be wine cork necklaces in this issue, I never pictured anything as fantastic as these creations from Jamie Larson.

These pieces leave me speechless...

Wow!

I am especially proud of this issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry as it features a few of my pieces as well.

Every time I see my pieces in a magazine, I am transported back to when it was made or I photographed it.

The pieces in the Love Nests article were created this summer.

In the article, I walk you through how to make your own clay stamps.

I made the nest stamp used for these pieces.

The three eggs are symbolic for my family.

The Forest Floor collection is one of my favorites I have made to date.

I love the twisted wire and silk incorporated with all the primitive polymer clay pieces.

The article shares how to do several finishes on the clay pieces as well as how to achieve the very distinct look of the metal shotgun shells and rhinestones.

The faux bone look for Sculpey clay is one of my favorites to produce and then create with.

Back in the gallery are a necklace and bracelet created with silicone molds I made with lavender from my garden this summer.

I love how Stampington and Company photographed these pieces.

So, I think after taking a peek inside with me, you have to agree this issue is worth owning.

You can pick up Belle Armoire Jewelry at many craft retailers and bookstores.

You can also get it directly from Stampington here.

Or if you would like to win a copy of your own, you can right here.

Just leave a comment about which pieces caught your eye and imagination.

I will choose a winner December 26th and announce the winner December 27th here on the blog.

This giveaway is open to continental U.S. residents.

Stampington will send the issue right to your home.

How great is that?

Thanks for stopping by....

Whoops! I am late...

Sorry folks.

I have had a couple curve balls thrown in my direction lately.

I was thinking today was announcing day for the Jewelry Affaire Giveaway...

Nope.

Yesterday was supposed to be it.

Sorry.

Without further ado....

Drum roll please....

The winner is Linda Nelson!

Yay! 

 I am so glad.

Linda is one special lady.

You can check out her blog, The Createaerie.

She is kind, generous and oh so talented!

Congrats Linda!

You deserve it!

Thanks for stopping by....

Surprises on a Monday Morning...

Good Morning!

I hopped over to the blog to see that I had scheduled a post with the Taking Home the Tree Ornaments several months back.

I completely forgot it was going up today.

What a nice surprise.

And I have a nice surprise for you...

The winner for a free issue of Haute Handbags magazine from Stampington and Company.

It is a great issue.

Without further delay, the winner is Jennifer Vincent.

Jennifer, you can leave me your email here. 

That way I can get in touch with you for your address information.

Now that is a great way to start the week.  

Stay tuned tomorrow for a chance to win an issue of Jewelry Affaire.

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