Artisan Headpin Challenge

I am a huge fan of  Art Jewelry Elements.

It is a bonus to have so many talented artists all sharing in one place.

It is one of the few blogs I subscribe to and always read.

When they suggested an art headpin challenge, I was intrigued and emailed right away to sign up.

Just one problem....

I did not actually own any art headpins.

Which leaves me 2 options: buy some or make some.

Well, I am a making kind of girl.

So here is what I came up with this weekend.

Well that is just the first half of the story.

Want to see some of the designs I came up with using those headpins?

Ok, here they are....

Which is your favorite?

Leave a comment below for a chance to win this pair.

Just tell me your favorite pair shown and your email address so I can get in touch with you if you win.  

I will choose and announce a winner September 17th.

This is a long contest...

Tell all your friends

And good luck.

Want to see more fabulous art headpins?

Visit each of these blogs for more fabulousness.

Guests:

Alison Herrington

Renetha Stanziano

Karin Grosset Grange

Gloria Allen

Deb Fortin

Cate van Alphen

Mona Arnott

Shai Williams

Sarajo Wentling

Kathy Lindemer

Solange Collin

Melissa Meman

Patricia Handschuh

Tammy Adams

Melissa Trudinger

AJE Team Members:

Caroline Dewison

Lesley Watt

Cathy Mendola

Jenny Davies-Reazor

Susan Kennedy

Laney Mead

Diana Ptaszynski

Lindsay Starr

Niky Sayers

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to leave a comment with your favorite pair from this post and your email before September 17th for a chance to win....

One Year Blogaversary and a Giveaway!

It is hard to believe I have been blogging one year.

When I started, I wanted to share tutorials and art and some great places I know.

I think I am still there but different too.

I have done over 170 posts this first year.

Wow.

That's a lot.

And I hope to do even more in year two.

I will share everything I learned another time.

But for today I wanted to give back to those of you that stop by and read this little blog.

Please leave me a comment below telling me your favorite post or posts and I will enter your name in a drawing to win this necklace.

I will draw a winner in one week so keep reading to see if it is you.

Thanks for reading my little blog.

Thanks for stopping by today and every day.....

Distressed Donna Down Home...I Won!

I am a very lucky person...

who never wins anything....

Does that make sense?

Good things happen to me.

And I can do well in a contest that is based on skill (writing a poem, designing a sticker, etc)...

But just regualr contests...

No luck there.

So I was super surprised when Donna at Distressed Donna Down Home emailed me to let me know I won a $10 certificate to her Etsy shop.

It took me forever to choose.  

There were so many great things to choose from.

Finally I made my two choices and let her know.

A few days later, I got a box in the mail.

WooHoo!

I chose some vintage Bingo cards and a Prairie Girl Tag that Donna made.

I have admired those tags since she first made them.

And that clock face on it clinched it for me.

The BINGO cards came wrapped will all sorts of extra goodies...

vintage paper

a really cool crow playing card

a corrugated book page 

and black seam binding wrapped generously around it many times.

She also included a coupon for her shop.

That will come in handy...

Gotta love that it's a 13 on the back of that crow card...

I slid it apart to show you.

Then I put it all carefully back together because it's just so gorgeous that way...

But there was something else in the box...

What is this?

And it has 2 more watch faces....

Score.

I almost don't even want to open it....

Curiosity gets the best of me.

That vintage calico is fantastic....

Such a sweet little tag inside...

Wow!  

Charlies!

2 Charlies!

I do NOT have any of those!

I recently swapped Donna for the Swap and Tell and I got her cool jar with a Charlotte and lace.

I told her how much I love these.

I can't believe she did that....

Thanks Donna!

These will be used to make molds so I can make dozens and still have these....

What an awesome win!

I highly recommend her shop and blog....

Thanks for stopping by...