Leather Cuffs – Special Offer

I’m having a pre-holiday SALE on all my bead embroidered leather cuffs.

From today till the 27th December 2011 I’m offering 20% off all leather cuffs in my shop!

   

  

 

In addition…. exclusive to my blog readers… enter code WORLDFREESHIP at checkout to receive free worldwide shipping on ANY item in my shop!!!

This offer expires on the 27th December 2011!

For the Leather Cuffs SALE, please see: http://www.etsy.com/shop/triz?section_id=7653830

For other SALE items also check out: http://www.etsy.com/shop/triz?section_id=5361311

For the Love of Andrew

Andrew Thornton is an incredible artist and is dealing with cancer and the hoard of medical bills that come with it. The EtsyBeadWeavers have been donating some of their gorgeous beadwork to send money to the Andrew Thornton Medical Bills Fund.

Here is my donation:

Purple Balagan

This piece is on Sale (25% off) $187 instead of original $250 and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the Andrew Thornton Medical Bills Fund.

Please check out the EBW treasuries featuring donations for this fund here:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cbf44f812b58eef61ca2377/for-the-love-of-andrew?index=1

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4cc1d04a5ccc8eefc04f22b6/pay-it-forward-andrew-thornton-medical?index=0

and if you are doing some early X-mas or Hanukah shopping what better way than to purchase something from these treasuries and know that your money is going to help a fellow artist though some very difficult times.

You must check this out!!!

I thought you may want to know…. if you, like me, love beads… and I think you might, otherwise I don’t think you would be reading my blog :-) you must go to Artbeads and check out their $1 bead sale!!!! I’ve already placed my order… how could I resist, some of the items are at as much as 60% off!!! The sale ends at 9am (PDT) on Tuesday, April 28, 2009!!! Have fun bead shopping… all I have to do now is wait for my order to arrive! :-) Happy beading!!! :-)

Black Sun

I was asked to design a piece around these beautiful gold metal cabochons for my next bead-embroidery workshop that I will be giving in the next couple of months at Bogal’s (one of my favourite bead suppliers)…. and as the workshop is held at their place, I also wanted to use beads that I know can be found there (as they will be making the kits for the workshop)… so I chose to use ‘baby pillows’ which are actually one of my favourite beads to use for bead embroidery, because they are rectangular, flat and when sewn one next to the other they give this nice shimmering effect… I love them! :-)

So here is what I came up with: Black Sun Necklace

And this is how it looks when worn – I love how the fringe hangs!!!!

I will be designing a smaller version of this piece for the workshop itself and will be making it in silver and maybe some colour variations.

Was thinking of making this into my first tutorial and kit to be offered after the workshops are over… what do you think?

In the mean time, don’t forget the BAO’s Spring Sale is on (see previous post for SALE details) and today there will be another giveaway!!!!

Go check it out by clicking on the BAO banner on the left.

Bead Art Originals Spring Sale and Daily Giveaway!!!

The Bead Art Originals are having a SALE!!!!! and if that wasn’t enough they are giving away an item every day this week!!!! To see the participating members and find out what specials are being offered between 12th – 18th April, visit the BAO Blog!!!! Also check out the giveaways – follow the instructions on the blog to participate in the giveaway – every day a new item!!!!

I am also participating in this sale and am offering FREE shipping to anywhere in the world on all my items in my shop during the period of the Spring Sale (April 12-18). In Addition am offering a 10% refund when you mention "BAO Welcomes Spring" in the notes to seller!

Don’t forget to check out the BAO Blog daily for your chance to enter that day’s giveaway!!! http://beadartoriginals.blogspot.com/

a few more pieces on sale :-)

Now that I've decided to make room for new yet-to-be-created pieces.... it must be that spring-cleaning-fever.... I added some more pieces to my SALE section in my shop, to see details and prices for these and more go to www.triz.etsy.com






Most of these pieces are One Of A Kind... here is your chance to own one of my one-off pieces at discounted prices!!! :-)

Back to the land of the living :-)

Yeah!!!! I got my new computer!!!! still trying to find my way around it and trying to finish installing all that needs to be installed.... but I have a new computer!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) I am very happy!!! :-) almost as happy as I was this morning when I found that one of the pieces that I posted about going on sale at 25 % off has sold!!!! yeah :-) always bitter sweet though, because I find it hard to let go of my creations sometimes and this is one of my favourites, but it has found a good new home :-) and I'm very happy...

will be adding more items on sale next week, so if you are interested check out my shop (http://www.triz.etsy.com/)

and I've been working on a new piece... here is a preview :-) I've taken lots of photos of this piece whilst I was working on it, so will post another photo-journal soonish :-) it's actually almost finished but now that I have an up and running computer I have to catch up with loads of work... but hopefully very soon :-) ish :-)

stay tuned :-)

SALE 25% OFF SELECTED ITEMS - 2007 COLLECTION

I have to make room for my new collection... my work space has become crazy!!!
So I've decided to place some of my early 2007 pieces on sale!!! 25% OFF!!!!


Here are some of the items on SALE - some of these pieces are One Of A Kind, so don't miss out on the chance to own one of my original and unique pieces:



You can see more SALE items by visiting my shop: www.triz.etsy.com
see under SALE 2007 COLLECTION

Help me make space for my new collection! :-)

Goodbye "Grey & Bronze Jellyfish"....

Well, I had to say good bye to one of my pieces today :-D.... I went to my bead supplier this morning, to pick up my order, and ended up selling my "Grey & Bronze Jellyfish" necklace that I was wearing for the first time.... I'm so chuffed not only that I sold it, but also that it was bought by a lovely lady, (Gloria from Bogal, www.bogal.biz) who happens to see a LOT of beaded jewelry, as well as making her own.... What a GREAT compliment!!!!! am completely over the moon... and couldn't have happened at a better time.... I was feeling a bit low this morning.... weighed myself.... that's never a good thing.... or at least rarely (loss being the good thing ;-D).... and.... was becoming a bit discouraged regarding my work.... although, I have had nothing but amazing positive feed back.... I guess the combination of "winter blues", the scales pointing far too much to the right, and the fact that I haven't really sat down to bead for a while, made me lose my self-confidence.... but now it's back!!!! :-D thanks to my lovely supplier, not only for bestowing upon me such a huge compliment, but also because now I have a new stash of beads to play with!!!! :-D

Off to pick up my little monster now :-D and then we are off to my sister's house to light the second candle for Hannuka with her 4 kids!!! One thing I know for sure..... the scales won't be pointing further to the left tomorrow!!!.... only 6 more nights of Hannuka and then back on a diet! :-D