BOTB 2014 Cont.

As promised.... six more of my favs thus far!

 

That's it for today's installment... Stay tuned for tomorrow's additions!!

Bead True to Yourself....

B is for BOTB 2014

This week has seen the beginnings of all the BOTB 2014 entries being posted on FB! What a lot of eye candy for one such as myself to drool over! My goodness.... such an incredible amount of talent, creativity and artistry from all around the globe and all in one place! I am marveling at the spectacular use of color, texture and different stitches and techniques. I won't blabber on about the pieces, although I could..., but instead I thought I would share some of my favorites thus far with you, and let them speak for themselves. Hope you enjoy drooling over them as much as I have! :) Ready to drool? Here we go....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fabulous, right?!?!

Six more to come tomorrow.... I know, I know... I'm a tease!

Until then, Bead True to Yourself! 

 

A is for an apology and A freebie!!

Hey everyone! As some of you know, I was pretty ill back in Oct-Dec of last year, and I had major surgery in December. At sixty years of age and that being my very first surgery ever (other than a tonsillectomy when I was 7) it was rather traumatic on my body overall and its taken my a full six months to get back to a semblance of feeling like "ME"! The down side of that is that I have had to put many things on the back burner during this recovery period... this blog being one of them. I apologize for that and I hope to rectify it as quickly as possible, beginning today. You have all been so patient with me that I thought you deserved a freebie! :)
The free tut is a simple and quick design and it uses size 11/0 seed beads, Super Duo's and the new two holed Diamond Silky Czech glass beads. The Silky's are available at www.etsy.com/shop/AriaDesignStudio owned by Lisa Kan, and she just got a shipment of new colors in her shop! You should check them out. I named this little diddy Fleur de' Lies Chain because as I was working it up, I was reminded of little fleur de' lies'. I hope you enjoy it and have fun playing and experimenting with it.
Again, my apologies for being absent for so long.... hope to get back to a regular posting schedule very soon.
Remember-- Bead True to Yourself!

 

 

 

Starry Eyed Pendant Tutorial

I've done my second free tutorial for the Bead Mavens and thought I would share it with all of you as well.  Enjoy!

If you would like a downloadable copy of the PDF click the link below:
Starry Eyed Pendant

Second Chance Drawing!

Hi Guys,
Well, sadly, I never heard from Bonnie Childers, to claim the prize she won  for the giveaway, so its time to do a second chance drawing!  Good luck to everyone!

And the new winner is:

KAREN NIEMI

Congratulations, Karen!!

Karen you have 48 hours to contact me at:

LadyAbeada@aol.com

and send me your mailing/contact information!

....And the WINNER IS??

Hi everyone! First I want to thank each and everyone of you for participating in this giveaway by following my blog and commenting on the post! As far as I am concerned each of you is a winner and I truly wish I had a book and a pair of scissors to give to each of you! OK... now to announcing the winner of the Kelly Wiese Book, A Beaded Romance and the Cabella braid scissors.

The winner is:

Bonnie Schilder !!

:)

 Congratulations Bonnie!! You have 48 hours to email your mailing address to me at:

LadyAbeada@aol.com

If after 48 hours I have not heard from you, I will pick another winner!

Again, Thank you to everyone for participating in this giveaway! I hope to do more in the future! Stay tuned!! 

A Few of My Favorite Things and a Special Giveaway~Twyla

Favorite Thing # 1:

As some of you who know me are aware, at times I like to dabble with a little mixed media in my  jewelry making. One of my favorite things to do is to combine bead work with filigree or metal stampings, so I thought I would share with you my #1 favorite  place on the internet to purchase filigree and stampings from. Whenever I am looking for a unique but affordable piece of filigree... this is my go to site!! Vintage Jewelry Supplies The site is owned by Susan Street and as I said, has one of the best selections of filigree and stampings to be found on the web.... AND the prices are incredibly affordable!! Not only do they carry filigree and stampings....you can also find beads, cabs, settings, findings and even chain. 

Susan has kindly agreed to give our maven readers a free gift with their first order. Immediately after you place your first order send an email to the attention of their shipping department (Susan@VintageJewelrySupplies.com) mention the Maven blog post and she will send you a free gift of a bead size guide along with your first order!!

 

Favorite # 2.... Drum roll please......

Cablella's Braid scissors!!

These little gems are the bomb! How many pairs of scissors have you ruined cutting fireline? I was on my third pair when these were made known to me by a good friend. They are about four inches long, very lightweight and are specifically made to cut fireline and the braided fishing lines! They are stainless steel and have tiny serrated blades and talk about affordable.... only $3.99 for these scissors at Cabella stores everywhere! It is so nice to cut the fireline and have it be a nice even smooth cut--no more mashing or fraying for me!  Find them online here: Cabella's Braid Scissors

 

 

Favorite thing # 3:

I am sure all of us would love to be able to afford a pair of the wonderful Craftoptic lenses, right? I know I would.... unfortunately, I am not at that place yet.... so for me the next best thing is my magnifying readers. I love them.... You can find them at Fred Meyers, Walgreens or Walmart for about $7-8 dollars, among other places  and they come in varying strengths. I like them because they give me the flexibility of being able to look over the top of them to see normally or to look through them and see things up close and personal. No more neck and back strain for me, thank you very much! :)

 

Favorite Thing #4:

Last but not least.....

I mentioned in my bio that Kelly Wiese is one of my favorite Bead work Designers so I thought it would be a fitting culmination to the "Few of my Favs blog post"  to do a Special Giveaway of her newest and latest book: A Beaded Romance, plus I am throwing in a pair of the Cabella Braid Scissors!! What do you have to do to have a chance at winning this prize? Simple.... Go to my personal blog: Lady Abeada, follow my  blog and leave a comment on my blog telling me why you would like to win the book and the scissors. If you are already a follower of Lady Abeada.... just leave a comment for me. The winner will be chosen by random draw and announced on my blog October 17th, 2013. Good Luck to All!!

Do you have some favorite things you would like to share with everyone??Please share them with us in the comment section  below! :) Til next time--Bead True to Yourself!