We have a winner!

Many, many thanks to all who shared my blogpost - trying my darnedest to get the word out about my sale in my shop.  As of this writing, I have raised and donated $1,998.00 to Miracle Horse Rescue!  I wish it was more, but the sale in my shop runs through the end of the month, so we shall see!   Moving on....

The winner of this bracelet, which I made with GORGEOUS Karen Totten/Starry Road Studio beads and cute little Jade Scott charm (shout out of thanks to the wonderful artists who made the beads!!) ....

Is:

Shantel Hampton!

Congratulations Shantel!!  Please email me your snail mail  address (pattivan@comcast.net) and I will mail this out to you on  Monday!

Thank you again to everyone!  Have a wonderful rest of the weekend!

xo

Patti

GIVEAWAY TIME!!!

I am back from attending artBLISS - I had an absolutely perfect 3 days of creativity and all-around fun!  My sincerest gratitude to Jeanette Blix and Cindy Wimmer for hosting this event again this year.  I am officially counting down the days until artBLISS 5 - the 5 year anniversary!

I photo-bombed my project progress on Facebook over the weekend, so I will not bore you with my measly projects.  I am itching to start using the tips and skills that I learned from fabulous teachers Richard Salley and the most awesome teacher of all time - Stacie Florer.  I mean this sincerely.  However, in addition to coming home to 6 loads of laundry (including sheets - I hate washing and drying sheets!), I also came home with a supply list as long as my arm.  I placed my order, and as soon as supplies arrive, I hope to work on these projects!

Before I end my artBLISS rave, I also received my pre-ordered copy of Cindy Wimmer's new book The Missing Link.  If you have read my blog in the past, my jewelry designs are geared to "all handmade"...and that includes any chains and clasps that I add to my designs.  Cindy's book is chockfull of 30 new links - 30!!!!  I already attempted 6 of these links, and have even placed new items in my shop utilizing these uber-creative designs.  Some of the links are more complex than others - I love this!  If you are a jewelry designer and have not ordered/received Cindy's book, I have but one question for you - WHY NOT??!!  You will love it!

Okay - time for my Giveaway!

Miracle Horse Rescue

To date - I have received and donated $1,892 to Miracle Horse Rescue!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has purchased jewelry from my shop, or shared my sales blurbs on Facebook.  The horses thank you, too!

But I am not done!  Through October 31, 2013, I am donating 100% of all proceeds from sales in my shop to Miracle Horse Rescue (MHR).  MHR is a federally-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and welfare of abused, neglected, and unwanted domesticated horses of all types and conditions  MHR is a very small organization - run by only 2 people who have dedicated their entire lives to helping these horses.  I want to continue to help as much as I can.  For more information, please visit their Facebook page.

To further entice you to start your Holiday shopping - or buy something for yourself- I am offering discounts as follows:

9/28/2013 - 10/11/2013  - SAVE 20%

10/12/2013 - 10/18/2013 - SAVE 15%

10/19/2013 - 10/31/2013 - SAVE 10%

Again - 100% of all proceeds will be donated to this wonderful organization!  Please help me to help these gorgeous animals!!

The Giveaway

Several artisans attended artBLISS and sold their gorgeous, gorgeous beads - and boy, did I purchase some beads!  I sifted through many, many sets of beads and used these lovelies made by Karen Totten of Starry Road Studio to make this bracelet.  I also added a handmade charm by Jade Scott - I had to!  It matched perfectly!

Click on the pic for a larger view!

The bracelet measures 9" in length with a 7" inside diameter - if the winner needs the length adjusted - of course I will do that!  Solid copper - antiqued, buffed, tumbled, and treated to a coating of Renaissance Wax to protect that lovely, rustic patina!

How to Enter

1.  Leave a comment on this blog post - Equals 1 entry

2.  Post a link to this blogpost on Facebook - Equals 1 entry

3.  Go to my shop on Etsy (link here) and PIN an item to your Pinterest Board - Equals 1 entry

For each task above, you must leave a separate comment on my blog!!  I will choose a winner via Random Organizer sometime on Saturday.  Lastly, make sure your contact email is "turned on" or leave me your email address so that I can contact the winner!!

Thank you for stopping by - and thank you for helping me to spread the word!

xo

Patti

artBLISS!

It's almost here...one more day!  Tomorrow morning, I will be at artBLISS!

Hosted by the lovely ladies, Jeanette Ryan and Cindy Wimmer, three days of jewelry making classes filled with creativity will be taking place!

I will be taking two classes with Richard Salley and Jessica Papke, and one class with Stacie Florer! My classes will entail making rings, rings with cabochons, and POST earrings!   I hope to hone my soldering skills...we shall see!  

Miracle Horse Rescue - Fundraiser Update

As of September 25, I have raised - and already donated - $1,865.00 to benefit the equines at Miracle Horse Rescue!  I have been gobsmacked with orders (THANK YOU!!) and I am beyond flabbergasted! Quite frankly, I anticipated maybe 6-8 sales over the 7 week fundraising period ...I never thought I would raise so much money, especially in such a short period of time.  I am truly humbled by this support! I am hoping that I am also raising awareness to the plight of horse rescue - all animal rescue!  

I have been bombing Facebook with my fundraising efforts - thank you for not "un-friending" me! :)

I will be away from my shop from Friday- Sunday (September 27 - September 29).  Normally, I would place my Etsy shop "on vacation", but since I will only be away a couple of days, I decided to leave it open.  So, I stocked my shop with new earrings:

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And this lovely bracelet, too!

The current discount in my shop of 25% off continues through  9/27/13.  From September 28th - October 12th, save 20%!  No coupon required!  It's not too early to shop for Christmas - or yourself!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend (I know I will!!)  Thank you for stopping by!

And the Winner Is....

I want to thank everyone for sharing my post and bringing interest to Miracle Horse Rescue - thanks to you, I have had an extremely busy and productive weekend!  The horses say "thank you", too! :)

The winner of these earrings made with artisan lampwork by Sue Kennedy:

  

is Therese Frank!!!

Congratulations Therese!  I happen to have your address, so look for these to appear in the mail this week!

Thank you again for your comments, shares, and stopping by!

Next giveaway will be here shortly!

Have a great week!

Patti

I think it is time for a giveaway!

Last week, I posted that I would be having a fundraiser, of sorts, to both raise funds and garner attention for Miracle Horse Rescue (MHR). (You can read that post here) To date, I have sold over 25 pieces of jewelry! Many of my "online friends" have been kind enough to share my many posts to Facebook - THANK YOU! And, many of the jewelry purchases have been from fellow jewelry designers - I am so humbled and grateful for your purchases!!  THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart!  Funds have already been sent to MHR....but I want to send more!

I also mentioned that there would be Giveaway's...so here is the first one!  

Information about Miracle Horse Rescue

MHR is a federally-recognized 501(c)3 non-profit organization which is dedicated to the preservation and welfare of abused, neglected, and unwanted domesticated horses of all types and conditions.  Some of the stories they have shared are simply heartbreaking.  As MHR is a very small organization - run by only 2 people who have literally dedicated their entire lives to helping these horses- I want to help as much as I can. For more information, please view their FaceBook page. 

My Fundraising Activities

So, from September 13, 2013 through October 31, 2013, I will be donating 100% of the proceeds from the sale of my Etsy shop to MHR.  To further entice you to start your Holiday shopping or buy something for yourself, I am offering huge discounts!  My sale prices will be already be reflected for each item.  Here is the low down I am offering:

9/13/2013 - 9/20/2013    - SAVE 30%

9/21/2013 - 9/27/2013    - SAVE 25%

9/28/2013 - 10/11/2013  - SAVE 20%

10/12/2013 - 10/18/2013 - SAVE 15%

10/19/2013 - 10/31/2013 - SAVE 10%

Again - 100% of all proceeds will be donated to this wonderful organization!  Please help me to help these gorgeous furbabies!  

The Goods

Mary Jane Dodd posted an awesome tutorial on the Love My Art Jewelry Blog for making hoops without solder.  I tried it...and I LOVE IT!  These are the earrings I will be giving away:

click on the picture for a larger view!

These earrings are made from sterling silver wire, Argentium sterling silver ear wires, and a lovely pair of lampwork beads from one of my favorite lampwork artists - Sue Kennedy of Sue Beads.The earrings measure 1 7/8" from the top of the ear wire to the bottom of the earring.

How to Enter

1.  Leave a comment on this blog post -  equals 1 entry

2.  Post a link to this blogpost on Facebook - equals 1 entry

3. Go to my shop on Etsy Shop (link here and PIN an item to your Pinterest Board - equals 1 entry

For each task above, you must leave a separate  comment on my blog to let me know!  I will choose a winner via Random Organizer sometime on Sunday.  Lastly, make sure your contact email is "turned on" or leave me your email address so that I can contact the winner!

My whole reason for this giveaway and my measly attempt at fundraising is to spread the word about this wonderful organization!

More giveaway's to follow! (I'm thinking bracelet for the next one....)

Thank you so much for stopping by today - Enjoy the Weekend!

Patti