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Metal Clay 101 for Beaders by Kristal Wick: Review and Giveaway

Correction:  The website for Lark is www.larkcrafts.com

Leave 1 comment on this post and I will pick a winner Tuesday between 8-9am est.

P.S.
Jade Scott update today 3pm central time www.jadescott.etsy.com

A coupla Newbies

These new items are now listed in my webstore!

Wise Craft Book Winner is...

CONGRATULATIONSgoes out to ERIN of RAG & STONE
Contact me with your mailing address!

Thank you all for the comments on this one!!I'll be doing another book review and giveaway next week! Stay tuned!

ANOTHER Book Review and Giveaway!

Winner will be picked Feb 15th around 8am. Be sure to check back to see if you've won.  Leave one comment on this post to be entered to win the book giveaway!



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www.wisecrafthandmade.com

In 1 hour.....

There is still time to sign up for today's LIVE webinar on opening your own Etsy jewelry shop! Starts at 1pm est. - click this link to buy a ticket to attend the live event. Be talking to you all soon~~~~ :)

http://www.interweavestore.com/start-your-own-etsy-jewelry-shop-step-by-step-guide

The Cookbook

Now that we've finally had all of our Christmas' with our friends and family, the last of which was with my sister and her husband this past weekend, I can now share with you one of my favorite gifts that I gave out this year.

Using the Blurb.com program, I created a paperback book of a small collection of our favorite recipes. It was a fun project and everyone seemed to really love it!

Joe and I are constantly in the kitchen trying out new recipes. One may call us Foodies- but in reality we just love to cook and eat. 

I took most of the photographs of the finished recipes (mostly with my camera phone) and had to use a few from online for the others. I loved the way I could change font, colors, and background colors for each page.

I inscribed the front page, and then wrote in special messages to each of the recipients. The back couple of pages were lined for any notes they want to share about the recipes.







All in all, a total successful handmade gift! I can't wait to start compiling recipes for next years book!

And the Winner is....

So sorry for the delay!!

The winner of this week's book giveaway is.... KIM GORMAN!

Congratulations Kim!! Send me your mailing address when you have time!

Thank you all for commenting! I hope you all check out this book at your local book store. It's really inspiring and soldering can be so rewarding!

I think I'm going to try to convince Joe to make me some more pendants!

Book Review and Giveaway: Simple Soldered Jewelry & Accessories by Lisa Bluhm

Thanks for stopping in today! I have another great book review for you- I know a few of you saw the pic I posted as a teaser yesterday on Facebook, and it seemed like a few were really interested in this soldering technique!

Below is the pic of the soldered stained glass pendants that Joe made for me awhile back. As you can see here, he didn't use 2 pieces of glass, but just one, for each pendant. And instead of clear glass, he used stained glass.  We used a patina on the solder to darken it and I really love this look more than the shiny silver solder but you could certainly do anything you like. I just wanted to show you how it looked.

Good luck to everyone!

Leave one comment on this post and I will pick a random winner to win a copy of this book tomorrow, Tuesday Feb 11 around 8am eastern standard time.

Sale

I've discounted a few older pieces in my Etsy shop tonight. Priced as marked. Check out the Sale section here.



Cute Collar Enameled Collar components- Jade Scott
Vintage glass button
Seed beads
Waxed linen cording
Lucite beads
etched recycled glass rounds
Brass hook clasp- Vintaj Brass Co.

Measures 18-19 inches

The Winner is.....

Thank you all for your great comments on yesterday's book giveaway video!
I am going to be doing more of these, I promise you. I have a whole stack of books to go through!

I also just ordered Deryn Mentock's new book too and can't wait to review it!

Today's Beautiful Leather Jewelry by Melissa Cable giveaway is going to the very lucky, and creative......


Lola of Bead Lola Bead!


Congrats girl! I can't wait to see what you do with the leather beads.

Send along your address to my email please!