Welcome back, kiddies :D
Before we get going, I'm gonna try a a
little something new here... I totally stole the idea from fanciful devices ;) Btw, if you haven't read her blog, go check it out! AnvilArtifacts, too :) Hmm... maybe since I won't be doing much of a check
in on Sunday, I'll do a little feature containing all my favorites
pieces from a bunch of the blogs I follow ;)
Alright.. off track already, tsk tsk
tsk lol Back to the 'something new' … instead of replying to all
the comments through email ( and have you guys thinking I don't reply
at all ;p ) or in the comments section ( and totally clog things up
and confuse me with email notifications from me to me..O.o )
, I'll try answering any comments here in my blog posts :) That
way... it'll be you guys getting confused and having to go back and
look up the question so the answer makes sense ;) buwhahahaha!
… that was my evil laugh, btw ;)
On with my answers – don't worry,
there were only really two ;) My readers generally save all their
commenting for the beading forums ;) lol
~ Pine Ridge Treasures / Lisa L./ Lisa
Lodge – I'm generally too lazy to check the name you guys entered
under vs the name you post under when I go to announce the winners. I
do that to verify the entries before the drawing... then don't
remember who's who ;)
~ Kristen - Ty :) Of course, as par
for the course, I just used the limited features on photobucket
because my photo program takes forever to open.. and I was too lazy
to go through the hassle ;) Plus, as soon as I posted the teaser pic,
I found more flowers... thus I mentioned doing the additions
throughout the giveaway... Because... yeah, you got it, I was too
lazy to retake the photo with the new beads added in and redo the
teaser :)
For those who've heard me whine, yes
I'm feeling better :) I'm not as exhausted, no more fever, my nose
has stop being a faucet and returned to normal 'cold' mode ( meaning
I still need that box of tissues within arms reach... but I don't
reach for it as much. Nor do I have to stuff tissue up up my nose and
look like a walrus in order to go to sleep >.< lol ). I still
have a wicked cough and some congestion in my chest, but that will be
with me for a while yet. Plus, lucky me, gets to deal with the side
effects of the antibiotics.. which are sporadic attacks of nausea,
and my fave … the most HORRENDOUS taste in my mouth that refuses to
leave me alone >.< Just when I think it's gone and I'll be able
to enjoy a cup of coffee or something... wham.. it returns >.<
Luckily today is the last day for those pills so that should be
history soon ( please please please >.< ). As for my eye, yes
I do indeed have an infection. On Sunday my eyelid was swollen so
large I could barely open my eye. When cool compresses helped a
little tiny bit to bring the swelling down, I got a bad feeling that
I knew what it was.. and I was right >.< I can't remember the
name the doc gave it, but it's a type of sty, kinda... only instead
of appearing along the eyelash line and going away fairly easily, it
appears on the inside of your eyelid, higher up... I've had this
before... once, at the same time, I had it in both eyes. The
solution? They need to remove them surgically... it only takes a few
minutes, but because the so called 'freezing drops' they put in DON'T
WORK .. it's a few minutes of agony as they flip your eyelid inside
out, cut open the bottom of the stupid little bump... then SCRAPE it out
>.< I'm telling you, it's worse than the dentist when the
freezing starts to wear off too soon >.<
Grossed out yet? Cringing in sympathy?
Thanks, but just cross your fingers. Last time I left it too long
for them to do anything else.. this time I caught it when it's still
forming. I've got some eye drops ( did I mention I hate eye drops? )
and the doc said that 50% of these go away on their own. If it's
still there in six months they'll have to remove it the hard way...
so.. here's hoping it goes away on it's own >.< lol The
swelling has already pretty much gone.. it's just a little bit puffy
now and hardly noticeable.. which means I should be able to see that
little lump starting to pop up.. and I don't :) hoping that's a good
sign.
*Looks up at the page*
Wow... that was a long winded
explanation and gross out session, wasn't it? Yes, I'm done with the
wince-inducing talk now :) good news is that I AM feeling better and
that the eye infection is no longer getting in the way of my making
jewelry :)
As I've mentioned elsewhere, I've been
considering hosting a little design challenge. I've decided to go
ahead and do it, so whenever I empty one of my bead trays so I have
room to sort out some beads and buttons.. and maybe some components..
I'll play around with some combinations until I come up with a little
kit. I don't know how many I'll be making.. and therefore, how many
participants there'll be. Don't worry, I'll let you know how this
plan is coming along... maybe even give you a sneak peek at some of
the ingredients at some point.
But on to what you're all laboriously
reading ( or scrolling past) all of this to find out about :)
The 'Spring Blooms' giveaway bundle :D
As I mentioned in my last post, for every ten entries I receive, I'll
be adding additional flower beads ( and buttons... I have a little
bag of those sitting here waiting to be added in, too) into the
bundle :) So the more people enter, the bigger the bundle gets ;)
As well, if I get people dropping in
and leaving comments saying where they heard about my blog or the
giveaway, the people who sent those nice commentors my way will be
entered to win a little extra something. I think I'll leave it as a
surprise-prize.
Photos now?
Yes...I thought you'd all say that ;)
See all those adorable felted beads,
flowers & leaves ? Those are all from the little 'between soups'
bead swap I participated in last fall/winter with Lori McDaniel Anderson - she sent
me two packages of her beadsoups, the ones that will soon be for sale
in her new shop ;) This is most of one of those packages – I kept a
small bundle of acrylic beads out of it, plus I used a couple of the
little felted balls... but my brain has been blanking so badly on the
rest I decided I'd share and give you all a taste of what you'll be
able to buy from her soon :)
In the top right corner there is a
selection of little lampwork bead pairs. Directly below that is a
purple turquoise pendant. On the other side , we have some light
pink acrylic flower 'bead caps', and beneath them, some purple &
white flowers....I think they're acrylic too.
...and because the 'group photo' is crap for detail on the smaller beads... some close ups...
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| Flower Lampwork Bead Pairs |
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| Purple Flowers & Pink Lucite 'bead cap' flowers |
So that's to start with.
The basic bundle.
The first ten entries will have me
adding that little pile of flower buttons.
The next ten after that will see some
more flower beads added.
After that, maybe some light 'Easter'
type colored beads? Or maybe I'll decide to add in those acrylic
beads from Lori after all ;) Haven't decided yet :) Gotta reach
thirty entries before I have to decide ;)
So click on Rafflecopter to leave your
entries ( comments don't count unless it's for whoever sent you to
win an extra prize ;) ).
I'm gonna go grab another coffee, then
slip downstairs to check my mail and see if there are any beads
waiting for me. Who knows? Maybe there'll be some in there I could
add in, too ;) ( for those of you reading this in the wee hours wondering how I get my mail so darned early... I'm writing this Thursday afternoon and scheduling it to post :p )
...And..I just noticed a useless piece
of trivia... I have 33 blog posts .. and 33 followers :) .. well..
NOW I have 34 blog posts... catch up followers! Keep even! lol
Oh, and I promise... next post .. no
whining, ranting, or gross outs :D
…. although that means I'll have to post
lots and lots of photos ;)
