BAO Item of the Week (August 28 - September 3)

Friday's almost over and done with, and I haven't even told you about my Bead Art Originals Item of the Week yet. Bad, bad Carol Dean. (Blame it on the dogs!)

Romantic Circular Games

Purchase and pay for this (brand new design!!) cuff by midnight on Thursday, AND leave "BAO" in the Notes to Seller, and I will include a $25 gift certificate to Sand Fibers in your package.

Here's a look at the other 11 BAO Items of the Week. You can find details for all these specials on the Bead Art Originals Blog.

All seven of the pieces I created for Kristie Roeder's (artisanclay's) booth at Philly Bead Fest are back in my possession. If you've had your eye on one or more of them, now is the time to make me an offer, before I list them in my shops. You can contact me at SandFibers[at]yahoo.com Christmas isn't that far off. ;)

Now have yourself a wonderful Friday night. Be well and get going, my friends!

Thursday's Treasur(i)es

A few weeks ago, I innocently made a bet with a Flickr and Facebook friend that it would be closer to Valentine's Day then to Thanksgiving that I would reach 1,000 treasury appearances. It seems the treasury goddess is on her side (and so on mine as well, in a very direct way): I found my work in nine (yes, 9!) delightful lists this week. What a thrill. (If this is losing, bring it on!)

---

Red Hot and Wonderful!

MalcolmStudioShop included my Hot August Nights Peyote Cuff in this collection.



Her Original Art RED TIDE would fit in here perfectly.

---

Triangulation

beadorigami included my White and Turquoise Simplicity - A Beadwoven Bracelet in this collection.



The beautiful amazonite beads in her Green Berry Ball form a triangle that would look great in this list.

---

Sunset

ligiarocha included my Golden Nights Peyote Cuff in this collection.



Her Gillette Brooch would work well in this treasury.




Beautiful things

And only a few days later she included my Fiery Gotham Peyote Cuff in this collection.




Her Heart Pendant would be a beautiful addition to this collection.

---

unique beads

withoutdoubt included my African Mudcloth Inspired Peyote Cuff II in this collection.




withoutdoubt doesn't have a shop on etsy, so I can't send you there. A simple, sincere "thank you" will have to do in this instance. (What a shame that this beautiful treasury caught the "treasury bug.")

---

I Love This Stuff!!!!

littlestonedesign included my Hot August Nights Revisited in this collection.



Her Mas Caliente Beadwoven Bracelet would be a perfect addition this collection.

---

Copper Green Blues

beadlolabead included my Southwest Triangles Choker in this collection.





Her Casual Cubes Woven Ring works beautifully in this treasury.

---

Sunset Palette

slvilov included my Peach and Greys Log Cabin Braid Peyote Cuff in this collection.



Her YOUNG LOVE Mixed Media Collage in Shadowbox House could serve as the focal point in this treasury.

---

Yulunga

riskodesign included my Cubism Diamonds Peyote Cuff in this collection.




His Twins earrings would work beautifully in this list of his.

---

Thank you so much to the wonderful Etsians who have singled out my creations for their beautiful treasuries! I get such a thrill every time I see a gold star next to a list :D

And for those of you expecting a Mother Nature Made This! shot, well, she and I have not been on the best of terms since this morning when her creation (read: skunk) left his/her wonderful scent on my babies (read: dogs). I'm pouting.

Be well and get going!

Tuesday's Triangle and then some

I decided on a completely new and different (at least for me) location for this Tuesday's Triange: as the closure to a peyote cuff.

Fiery Gotham

I love that there are several ways to wear this one!

And that's not the only new cuff I've recently listed. I've been wanting to do a more subtle, soothing, peaceful version of my Ohm cuff, and this is the result:

And some inquiries about a pattern for this prompted me to go ahead and publish and list:



oops, almost forgot - Mother Nature Made This! Hannah's first irrigation was this weekend. The dogs enjoyed themselves.

And I have another new piece that should be completed and listed by this time tomorrow. In the meantime, be well and get going!

BAO Item of the Week (August 21-27) and My Philadelphia Story

BAO Item of the Week (August 21-27)

It's a little late in the day for me to post this, but I've been busy getting out orders and having lunch with my husband (who took the day off) and his mother. Priorities, don't ya know! ;)

And because it's raining as I write this (but how could I have known that when I made my choice last night, you ask...hehe), my Bead Art Originals Item of the Week is

You Are My Sunshine

Purchase and pay for this by midnight on Thursday, August 27, AND mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller, and I will send you a $20 refund of your payment. Don't pass this up!

Here's a look at the other BAO Items of the Week. Check out the Bead Art Originals blog for details on each of these.

~~~

My Philadelphia Story

In mid July I received a package from Kristie Roeder of artisanclay. It contained seven gorgeous beads: 2 smoke-fired donuts and 5 melted glass ceramic cabochons. This Monday, I returned these creations to her, slightly altered. This very moment, they and she are at Booth #1346 (lower level near the bathrooms) in a hall at Bead Fest in Philadelphia, PA. If you're in Philly right now, may I ask why you are reading my blog rather than visiting Kristie????

You've seen the Lime and White Triangle with Crocheted Rope piece. I've also shown you Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and the Yellow and Brown with Ndeble rope piece. What you have not seen, at least not on this blog, is

Christmas Present

Bronze Age

Hessonite Ice

Every Sky has a Silver Lining

If you are interested in one of these pieces or in something similar in a different color scheme, let me know...Kristie and I will be happy to work with you ;)

Now be happy and get going! :D

Thursday's Treasur(i)es

Wow. It's been a while since I've had appearances in eight treasuries and one front page in a single week! My great luck just stays with me, somehow ;)

---

Dream

TresLocas included my Sterling Silver Nights Peyote Cuff in this collection.



You've got to stop by this little shop and admire the talent in these budding artists, as exhibited in 11-year-old Onyx's Vlad the Bad by a 9 year old artist, the vegetarian vampire who lost an eye in an unfortunate attempt to suck blood from a cactus!



And then there's the wonderful Rainy Day Cloud Stamp by a 7 year old artist by 7-year-old Nea:

---

principessa on a tartelette

Fluur included my Turquoise, Silver and Gunmetal Triangle Ring in this collection.



Fluur's own PATCH, APPLIQUE...Montpellier would fit beautifully in this treasury.

---

Silver and Gold

SmadarsTreasure included my A Hex on the Peyote Cuff in this collection which made it to the Etsy FRONT PAGE yesterday.



SmadarsTreasure's own Sunrise - Embroidered Cuff Bracelet in Shades of Gold and Cream belongs in this beautiful treasury.

---

XXX

ligiarocha included my Green Bargello Hearts Peyote Cuff in this collection.



I am newly in love with this magnificent brooch by ligiarocha - Patina Brooch

---

C O L O R S M A C K

shellieartist included my Partial Lime Swirls Peyote Cuff in this collection.



shellieartist's shop is filled with gorgeous, colorful paintings that would be completely at home in this beautiful treasury, including He Says Im all Smiles - 8.5 x 11 Archival Print

---

OOOOOOOOO

PipingHotPapers included my Mixed Metals Color Ribbon Peyote Cuff in this collection.




PipingHotPaper's own 12 Petal Boxes - Curry Yellow - Affordable Wedding Favors would fit into this treasury perfectly.

---

Peppermint and Poolside Pumps

BlushingMermaid included my Early Morning Tidal Pool Peyote Cuff in this collection.



BlushingMermaid's store is filled lovely treasures like Winterqueen, a piece to make any kyanite lover's heart skip a beat.

---

Rolling Stones DO Gather Moss

JumpingJackGlass included my Autumnal Dots Peyote Cuff in this collection.



JumpingJackGlass's own Dappled Set of Leaf Beads belongs center stage in this beautiful treasury.

---

Thank you so much to the wonderful Etsians who have singled out my creations for their beautiful treasuries! I get such a thrill every time I see a gold star next to a list :D


Oh, and I owe you a "Mother Nature Made This!" moment: shasta daisies after a spring rain.

Be well and get going, my friends! ;D