Giveaway # 2. Closed.

Welcome to my second giveaway.  Today I want to "raffle off'" a single issue of the Art Bead Circle Magazine. It has several step-by-step beaded projects (2 of them are mine:)) and very interesting articles.

I will also add an extra gift, but that is a surprise you will get to see only when you unwrap your package.

Mandatory entry: 
Visit Aroundbeads Etsy Shop , browse around, and leave a comment here telling me what your favorite item is! - 1 entry

Make sure to include your email address to contact you if you win (comments without email will not be counted)!

Extra entries (make sure you leave a separate comment for each). Current fans are eligible!

* Follow my blog (you can follow by clicking follow in the left sidebar) - 1 entry
* Follow me on twitter / facebook - 1 entry 

* Share about this giveaway on your facebook or twitter -1 entry
* Blog about this giveaway (include a link to your post) - 1 entry
* Purchase anything from AroundBeads or SuperSupplies4U  shops and come back letting me know what you purchased (use coupon code BLOG10 to get 10% off at AroundBeads shop) - 4 entries

This giveaway will run from March 31st through April 7th, and the lucky winner will be  chosen by random.org on April 8th, 2011. The winner will be announced here, and he or she will have 48 hours to respond with his/her mailing address. If a winner cannot be contacted or does not respond, another winner will be chosen after 48 hours.
Make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry. The more entries you post, the more chances you have to win!

This giveaway is open worldwide.

Have fun and good luck everyone!

New series of DVD "Coiling and Weaving Wire Jewelry Designs"

I am happy to announce the release of the latest jewelry instructional DVD Series, featuring my Coiling and Weaving Wire Jewelry Designs!

In DVD 1 you will learn how to make Coil Drop Earrings & Arabian Bracelet:

 DVD 2 - Sprig Earrings & Moonlight Pendant:

DVD 3 - Golden Medallion Pendant and Viking Knit Chain

Do you want to see the prototypes of those jewelry made in copper?

Scarlet Floret

Do you like fairy-tales? I do!

Every night I read a fairy-tale to my daughter before she goes to bed. One of her favorite is a Russian tale by Sergey Aksakov "Scarlet  Floret". A scarlet floret - a gift which younger daughter Nastenka asked the father to bring from the distant countries. The father gets in a palace of the Monster where picks a flower, but he is threaten by mortal danger because of it. The daughter rescues the father, having removed a spell from the Monster.

I made my scarlet floret with shiny bright pink and red beads. 

Tutorial: Simple Beaded Flower

Today I want to show how to make simple beaded flower. You can use it for decorating hair clip or barrette, or for your beaded cactus.

You will need:

Seed beads #11 of your favorite colors

Crystal bead, 6mm

Craft wire, 28ga

Wire cutters

Glue gun with glue sticks(for barrette)

Brooch of Relief

Last night I was busy making special brooches to raise money for disaster relief in Japan. 100% of the sales will be donated from me to Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief.

 I used Swarovski Crystals and Japanese seed beads to make this beautiful brooches.

My New Tutorial and more

I was busy last couple days writing my new tutorial. This is 2 -in-1 instruction: how to make secure kidney ear wire and how to make wire capped bead and use it for making earrings, pendants, etc.

 While I was working on this tutorial, I made a couple of jewelry sets that I really love! :)

This earth tone natural picture jasper beads make a good combination with crystal silver  rondelles. I could not stop and make just a pair of earrings - I made a matching pendant, so all feel happy together :).

I want to help Japan

My friend lives in Japan. When earthquake happened, all my thoughts were with her and her family.  She lives in Southern part  of Japan, so she is fine. But I want to help Japanese people. So... I decided to donate 20% of my total March sales from AroundBeads shop  to Japanese Red Cross Society

UPD. 100% from sales of Mixed Media Techniques book will go to Japanese Red cross

Tutorial: Beaded Cactus

Do you like cacti?  I love them. I used to have a dozen of them on my window-sill. 
Today I will show how make this beaded cute cactus:)

Materials and Tools:
Seed beads, green, size 11/0
Craft wire 28 ga
Wire-cutters
Arranger
Clay pot
Glue (glue gun with plastic sticks) 

Giveaway Result

Good morning to all!

Are you excited to find out who won the giveaway?...and the winner is.... Kathy Detweiler

Her comment #70 was chosen as a winner by random.org generator:

  Now, the prize is already packed and waiting for the address to be shipped. 

Congratulation on your win, Kathy!

Thank you for participation, everyone!

Happy Woman's Day!

March 8  is one of my favorite holidays. It is officially known as a International Women's Day. It is loved by many and is widely celebrated in Eastern Europe.
Members of Russian Etsy Team had  a post cards exchange. And I was a part of this exchange. I got three cute cards, all from three different countries: USA, Germany, and Belgium.

Most of my followers and readers of this blog are women. So, my friends, I want to congratulate you on this beautiful Day!

This day only, on March 8th, I have a SALE at my AroundBeads shop. Use promo code MARCH8 to get 40% off on any item!

Lovely Brooches

Do you wear brooches? I am afraid that most of you would say "No".

You do not have to wear them only with "fancy" classic outfit at all. These lovely accessories can be good additions for your silk blouses, dresses, knitted sweaters, scarfs, and even coats! 
 

My first brooch was made with "cherry quartz" and Czech beads..

Pancakes

Today is the last day of Maslenitsa (Ма́сленица) also known as Butter Week or Pancake week, a Russian religious and folk holiday. In Slavic mythology, Maslenitsa is a sun festival, celebrating the imminent end of the winter.
My mom was making pancakes for my father all week :)  I made thin pancakes only today, for breakfast.

 

Giveaway #1. Closed

This is my first giveaway on my blog. You have a chance to win a set of handmade polymer clay pendant with earrings.

I will also add an extra gift, but that is a surprise you will get to see only when you unwrap your package.

Mandatory entry: 
Visit Aroundbeads Etsy Shop , browse around, and leave a comment here telling me what your favorite item is! Make sure to include your email address or a way to contact you if you win!

Extra entries (make sure you leave a separate comment for each). Current fans are eligible!

* Follow my blog (you can follow by clicking follow in the left sidebar) - 1 entry
* Follow me on twitter / facebook - 1 entry 

* Share about this giveaway on your facebook or twitter -1 entry
* Blog about this giveaway (include a link to your post) - 1 entry
* Purchase anything from AroundBeads or SuperSupplies4U  shops and come back letting me know what you purchased (use coupon code BLOG10 to get 10% off at AroundBeads shop) - 4 entries

This giveaway will run from March 1st through the 8th, and the lucky winner will be  chosen by random.org on March 9th, 2011. The winner will be announced here, and he or she will have 48 hours to respond with his/her mailing address. If a winner cannot be contacted or does not respond, another winner will be chosen after 48 hours.
Make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry. The more entries you post, the more chances you have to win!

This giveaway is open worldwide.

Have fun and good luck everyone!