Saturday, December 10, 2011

Blog Hop - Sharing the Love - Day Four

I've had a heck of time deciding what to add to our "mixed bag" today.  We never add things to our stashes with the thought of letting go of them in the future, unless it's as part of a new creation.  Sadly, my stash far outreaches any future beading dreams I have...and yet I keep adding...so there is much for me to choose from.

I'm fortunate to belong to Bead Art Originals, an Etsy team of incredibly talented beadweavers and bead artists. This blog hop seems like an opportune time to introduce you to some of their work, and so I will include the following in my giveaway:

This beautiful lampwork "Lickable Lentil Focal Bead" by Fire-n-Sand:
Lickable Lentil Focal Bead, Fire-n-Sand Lampwork SRA EGA

This polymer clay "Teal Willow Cuff Bracelet Bead" by Humblebeads:
Teal Willow Cuff Bracelet Bead

I'll add more BAO goodies before this hop is over.  In the meantime,  remember to stop by all seven of our blogs during the hop:



Each of us is having one or more giveaways over the course of a week. Each of us has her own rules for entering her giveaway.

Here at Sand Fibers, the idea is to leave a comment below (be sure there is a way for me to contact you: email, etsy/artfire store name, blog, FB page).  Only one comment per blog post per person, please.  BUT you can comment on each day's blog post for multiple entries.

Keep hopping! Be well!

60 comments:

  1. Both are really pretty! Good choice!

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  4. The beautiful colours of these beads remind me of sunnier days...

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  5. Those are gorgeous! I love the curved bracelet focal - what a great idea.

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  8. You pick them soooo well Carol! Inspirations abound!

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  9. They're both really beautiful!!

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  10. Carol, you have such great taste! Love your work and love this giveaway! Hope you are doing well... need more food inspiration from you!!! :)

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  11. Wow - those are gorgeous! Thanks for the introduction - I browsed through some of the member shops and they are certainly a talented group. :-)

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  12. Wonderful. I admire those who can create those beads.

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  13. My first reaction: 0MG! Then it's oh let me be a lampworker. No, the world is safer without that. Both of those are just lickable.

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  14. Nice to see you on the blog hop! Lovely beads to wish for! Hugs! (FB friend Yadasi Beads)

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  15. this is a great give-away ... thanks.

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  16. Gracias mil!! eres super generosa!! tus aportaciones son preciosas! Feliz Navidad, salud y mucha prosperidad para el año nuevo.

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  17. How exciting! I love everything from Humblebeads, such vibrant colors.

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  18. both of those are just beautiful! I've spent a good deal of time flipping through various etsy sites and drooling over their offerings and Humblebeads has always been a favorite .. and I LOVE her teal willow collection! And now I'll have to go check out Fire-n-Sand as well, since that bead is just too yummy to stand alone! :)


    this is turning into one deliciously amazing 'mixed bag' !

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  20. Beautiful lentil and bead! Love it!

    So again, I would like to be included in the draw, thanx!!!

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  21. Just hopping along here. Beautiful items. Thanks again for participating. You be well, too. Hugs!

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  22. more great fun. thanks again for the hop

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  23. Oh dear, I feel like I've died and gone to heaven. Being a beach bum myself, just your blog name sends shivers down me spine lol. Beautiful, beautiful giveaways, thanks so much for the chance. My email is mermaidmoon@live.com. Off to look around now - and droooool :)

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  24. I am dreaming of bracelets!!
    <3 <3
    Amazing pieces, fingers SOOOO crossed!!

    DESPINA
    deb_oro@yahoo.gr

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  25. AMAZING focals they'd make!!
    I'be super-happy to have them...

    Joanna, yana_ven@yahoo.gr

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  28. Definitely lickable that first one! Fab beads, both of them and someone's going to be lucky to win those.
    Rose Red
    redfirerose2@googlemail.com

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  29. I don't know how you could possibly let either of those 2 gorgeous beads go! Lucky winner....

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  30. Both beads are beautiful....the possibilities of what one can do with them are endless!

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  31. gorgeous and this hopping is so much FUN! woohoo!

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  32. Those two are absolutely wonderful!

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  34. Fear not, these beauties will not be lonely here...thx for the opportunity of the giveaway!
    Kim Hil (cre8ivespace@yahoo.com)

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  35. What a lovely bead! You guys rock in this blog hop. Enjoy your weekend.

    Tycialk@aol.com

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  36. Absolutely stunning. I just learned how to bead in July - and have been thinking about how to incorporate lampwork into my beadweaving. Thank you for this opportunity to win.

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  37. visiting Saturday's hop on Sunday...
    LOL!

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  38. I love these beads - I will give them a good home!

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  39. I like the teal willow bead. The willow leaves give it a dainty look.

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  40. kathi_marie@yahoo.comDec 11, 2011 12:54 PM

    Gorgeous beads!!

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  41. Oooh. I've always wanted something from Heather Powers. And the lampwork is really beautiful too! Love them both.

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  42. Love these!!! Thanks for hosting a giveaway!

    Fingers Crossed!!!
    Mary

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  43. I am day late blog hopping. Both beads are beautiful.

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  45. Love the texture of these--count me in again!

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  46. hopping in ...

    FB: Maryanne Villalba
    mranne1067@gmail.com

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  47. These are both beautiful! I would love to win them!

    reneeg AT nc DOT rr DOT com

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  49. Gorgeous beads would love to win them both,

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  50. I would be honored to win and use such beautiful beads, especially knowing they are by other artisans!
    notpam23@q.com

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  51. What a beautiful bead! Just starting out using polymer clay and making beads so its exciting to see results.

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  52. Beautiful - both of them! You have offered up some amazing items Carole, each just a wonderful as the next. Thanks for opening your "stash" to the rest of us ;-)

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  53. Alicia HartleyDec 14, 2011 12:13 PM

    Stunning! And what a way to get others addicted to other things. :D

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  54. Amazing beads! thank you for the chance to win them!

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  55. I love the name of that Fire n Sand bead, "Lickable Lentil Focal Bead"...that is awesome!
    And the Teal Willow bead by Humblebeads is so pretty! Great choices!

    And how is it that we can never have enough beads in our stash even though we will never have enough time to use all of them!? I love the addictive quality of beads! I couldn't think of anything better to be addicted to!

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  56. Both those beads are lickable.

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  57. Gorgeous lampwork lentil and bracelet bead!! Now I'm questioning my need to add your stash gifts to my stash.

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  59. love these!~
    susan
    designs by susan
    http://designsbysusan-dbs.blogspot.com/
    www.facebook.com/designsbysusan

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  60. I'm drooling over these beads.
    clrimmer@yahoo.com

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