Sand Fibers: September 2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Thursday's Treasur(i)es

Oh my! What a great first week of Fall this has been for Sand Fibers! Ten, yes - 10!, treasury appearances. I am such a fortunate bead artist :D Please help me thank the curators of these wonderful lists by visiting their shops...and getting a head start on your holiday shopping...

Texture

RELMoriginals included Early Morning Tidal Pool in this collection:

Please RELMoriginals visit to find treasures like SALE Smokey Grey Sparkler Necklace

Beautiful Beadwork

cherylsart included my Narrow Mixed Metals Color Ribbon in this collection:

Please visit cherylsart to find treasures like Honey Vanilla Lampwork Set

Artistic Collaborations

RoughMagicCreations included Early Morning Tidal Pool in this collection:

Please visit RoughMagicCreations to find treasures like Copper Beech Leaf Handmade Mini Tray

Angles galore

TopazTurtle included Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget in this collection:

Please visit TopazTurtle to find treasures like Caramel honeycomb handmade resin bangle

lavender and oak

PipingHotPapers included my Red Bargello Hearts Kit in this collection:

Please visit PipingHotPapers to find treasures like notebook and post-it note holder - retro tree

Happy Funday!

Pajazzled included Summer Abstract in this collection:

Please visit Pajazzled to find treasures like HAND CARVED, HAND PAINTED ROOSTER TRINKET BOX

Air mail coming your way!

holmtherese included my Par Avion cuff in this collection:

Since holmtherese does not have a store, a simple "Thank you!" is all I can offer. :)

I love being a girl!

BlondeChick included The Mustache in this collection:

Please visit BlondeChick to find treasures like MILLIE-Black Art Deco Chandelier with Blue Opal Swarovski Crystals

Beige is anything but boring...

MandalaDesign included Romantic Ruffles in this collection:

Please visit MandalaDesign to find treasures like Amethyst Night

Can't see the Forest for the Trees

shellieartist included Large Forest Ripples in this collection:

Please visit shellieartist to find treasures like Petals in the Wind - Original Fabric on Wood Art

Thank you so much to the wonderful Etsians and ArtFire sellers who have singled out my creations for their beautiful treasuries and collections! I get such a thrill every time I see a list with a Sand Fibers item. :D

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

No Bones About It!

The September Bead Art Originals challenge entries were posted last week and I completely neglected to tell you about them. My bad :(

No Bones About It!

The challenge was to create something inspired by the fictional character Temperance Brennan of the tv series Bones. Five of our BAO team members rose to the occasion.

While each of these entries is fantastic (I know it was hard for me to vote on my favorite), we need to elect a winner so that person can decide on the next challenge's theme. Voting is open until midnight on October 1, so go HERE to place your vote and also be entered into a drawing for a surprise prize!

Be well and get going!
Be(ad) well and prosper!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Saturday Window Shopping with Sand Fibers

The past few months have consisted of one long flare up of my vertigo problems...so I thought I'd share some of the fun with you. (Hey, if you can't laugh at it, you have to cry...and what would the point in that be?!)

Spiral Stairs - Original Fine Art - 3 of 19

remora22

Aloe polyphylla- SPIRAL ALOE

Horticopia

Hypnotize Me Peyote Cuff Bracelet (2358)

SandFibers

Soul Spiral Linocut 8x10 green

studio27

jasper love

auradoradesign

Green Spiral 5x5 Art Print

clcphotos

Sands of Time - Handmade Lampwork Glass Focal Bead

BlueBetween

ECHO I green hosta 5x5 square fine art photographic print lustre

mistflowerphoto

Wood Project

ananemone

5 Spiral Aloe Seeds

PricklyPears

Eclipse, painting in glass - 11x22 inches Handmade Ceramic Wall Hanging, abstract, ready to hang One of a Kind, Original

NomadClayworks

Stone Art - Energetic Spiral on Beach Stone

dirtdancestonewerks

Is a Rose 12X12 Photographic Fine Art Print

fosterbk

Green Blown Glass Helix Plate

AdamArtGlass1

And since I had to go through a little extra "dizzy" to get this to you, it seemed only fair that I include one of my own creations in the list. LOL

May all your spirals be fun and intentional. Now be well and get going!
Be(ad) well and prosper!

Friday, September 24, 2010

BAO Item of the Week (September 24-30)

First, I apologize for not blogging about last week's BAO Item of the Week. Because I messed up, I want to extend that offer to my readers for an additional week.

Every Sky has a Silver Lining

Purchase and pay for this before midnight on Thursday, mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller and I'll send you a 10% refund.

So, that took care of last week's Item of the Week...

This week's BAO Item of the Week is a new design:

Corrugated Bands of Black and Metals Peyote Cuff

Receive a coupon good for 20% off a future purchase at Sand Fibers' etsy store when you buy and pay for this or any other Corrugated or Ripples cuff in my shop AND mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller before midnight on Thursday.

This would include the Corrugated Steel cuff I listed yesterday afternoon ;)

You can find details on the other nine BAO Items of the Week on the Bead Art Originals blog:

Now be well and get going!
Be(ad) well and prosper!

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Thursday's Treasur(i)es

The Summer of Treasuries ended on another wonderful note for Sand Fibers :D Please help me thank all these curators by visiting their stores...and doing some shopping!

Like the Feeling of Coming Home

SmadarsTreasure included my Steel with a Twist in this collection:

Please visit SmadarsTreasure where you will find treasures like On Sale - 3 Dimensional 24k Gold-plated Trapezes Necklace

Southwest Inspired Peyote Jewelry

ohclaudia included my Abstract Southwestern cuff in this collection:

Please visit ohclaudia where you will find treasures like Beaded Bracelet-Sea Green Flat Spiral

gray and red

beaconknits included Not So Innocent in this collection:

Please visit beaconknits where you will find treasures like parasol stitch hat pattern

Earthy Sunday

aldari included my All Rolled Up pendant in this collection:

Please visit aldari where you will find treasures like Pumpkin 8x10

Fashion Geometry

giggles included my Turquoise, Black, and Gold cuff in this collection:

Please visit giggles where you will find treasures like Mustard Knit Bag

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Saturday Window Shopping with Sand Fibers

One of my favorite little poems is by Emily Dickinson, about hope:

"Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.