Who Give a Hoot? I Do! Giveaway Time!

It's been a while since I've done a giveaway, so when I announced my intentions this colorful little hooter stepped up to the plate. He'd love to find a new home.

Here are the rules:

Leave a comment on this blog with a way to reach you.

For an extra entry, like my Maybeads page on Facebook and share a link about this giveaway - then leave a second comment saying you did so.

I'd also love it if you followed my blog. :)

I'll pick a winner on Sunday night (March 11).

Thanks for playing!!!

1000 Facebook Fans Celebration ~ Giveaway!

A few days ago I hit 1,000 fans (or "likers") on my Maybeads Facebook page. I couldn't be happier to have this many people following my work. Thank you! And what better way to celebrate than to give away a bead! Here it is, fresh from the kiln:

It's an owl wearing the latest in feather fashion - layers. I've been experimenting a lot with this style of chest feathers, and I was quite pleased with this color combination of blue, green and orange.

So here are the rules:

You have to be a Maybeads fan on Facebook to enter. After that, just leave a comment below about anything (beads, glass color combos, the weather, the holidays, your pets, etc.). Also, be sure to leave an email address or a way to reach you.

For an extra entry, share the post I put on my Facebook page about the giveaway. Then leave me another comment telling me you did so.

I'll pick the winner Wednesday night (12/7/11).

That's it! Thank you so much for your support!

Lauren

Thanksgiveaway!

This giveaway is two-fold. First off, I'm doing it as a way to thank my customers and blog followers. Without all of you, I couldn't keep torching, so thank you! Secondly, I want to show my appreciation for my fellow Fire Divas. This is a group of talented and generous lampworkers I've known online for nearly 3 years. When I have a question about a kind of glass or a type of torch, they are always there to offer advice. We all work together to promote each other and get the word out about artisan-made beads.

So for this giveaway, here are the rules:

In order to be entered, you have to go to the Fire Divas Blog and take a little looky look around. You'll see our Etsy shops down the left side of the page, and our ArtFire shops a little further down on the right. Take a moment to visit one of my teammates' shops, then come back here and leave a comment about an item in that artist's shop (be sure to include the shop name, too).

For a second entry, head on back to the Fire Divas Blog and check out the other features we have there. You might see the Bead of the Day or you may want to Meet the Divas - there are lots of features to explore. Then leave a second comment about what you discover that interests you (or that you think we could improve upon).

As Jeff Probst would say, "Wanna know what you're playing for?"

The Thanksgiveaway prize is the charm-sized owl bead shown at the top of this post. It is cobalt blue, with green toes, beak and eyes. It's wire-wrapped in sterling silver with a swarovski crysta ~ ready-to-wear!

A Couple of Important Side Notes

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**A complete list of the Fire Divas who are participating in Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales is HERE.

**If you'd like to follow my blog, you can do that on the right side of this post (thank you!).

**Thank you so much for entering, checking out my blog and exploring the Fire Divas blog! I will choose the winner by random number generator on Tuesday, November 30.

Giveaway Time! Hoo Hoo Likes to Wear Critter Beads?

Do you like animal beads? Do you like to wear animal beads? Obviously, I love animal beads. But I've only just started wearing them. As much as I love making them, I hadn't really considered wearing them as jewelry. I've always preferred to blend in, rather than stand out, and I guess I figured that wearing a brightly colored glass hippo bead with googly eyes would not exactly help with the blending in part. But lately I've realized that by not wearing my own animal beads, I'm not utilizing one of my best marketing tools - me. So a while back I made a tiny owl bead and have been wearing that on a black rubber cord - nice and simple. Yesterday I picked out a slightly larger and brighter owl bead, with a startled expression on his little face (in the bottom picture the one one the right), and I put that on a cord to wear. Who knows? Maybe there's a penguin in a cowboy hat in my future.

But enough about me. I want to hear from you! Do you wear animal beads? Would you if you won one? Say, the bright yellow owl above with the perfect pink flower murrini belly (by lori and kim), turquoise beak and toes? Leave me a comment about what kind of animal beads you would wear and where you would wear them - on a bracelet, a simple chain, earrings, belly button, etc. If you prefer to keep your animal beads on a shelf or under your computer, that's ok - I'd like to know that, too. Also, be sure there's a way for me to contact you if you win. I'll use the random number generator to pick the winner Sunday night (Aug. 15).

For an extra entry:

Become a follower of my blog and leave a comment saying so. If you are already a follower, don't forget to let me know in a comment.

Join my Facebook page and leave a comment to let me know. If you're already a fan (or a liker), let me know in a comment please.

Thanks for playing, and Happy Friday!

By the way, I'm now offering Custom Hooters in my Etsy shop! That's right - you can custom design your very own hooter. Or go crazy and get a set of custom hooters! You pick the colors and belly design - frit feathers, murrini or polka dot feathers - and I'll make it. It's a win-win!