BSBH----The Swap!

I am so excited! My package from Michelle came today and I love the beads she sent me. Take a look at the beautiful polymer pendant that she made for me.

 

 

 

I did not see the clasp until I was done taking the pictures so I guess you will have to wait until the finished product is posted to see it.

 

 

Pink is my favorite color and I couldn't help but send a pink/green/purple themed bead soup. I can't wait to see what she makes!

TIME TO VOTE!

The time has come and I could not be more excited!

Blogging Link Challenge Projects REVEALED!

I would like to start by saying that I am so happy with the results of the first blog challenge that I hosted. So happy in fact, I am planning on doing another challenge using my larger links this fall.

I sent 25 links out to 21 people who contacted me to participate. Half of the participants received black links and the other half received tortoise shell links.

YOU HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT on AUGUST 27th TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PIECE!

Just comment below, telling me which piece is your favorite. On the 28th of August I will add up the totals and the person with the most votes will get a $20.00 gift certificate to my etsy shop WillowBranchBeads. If you do not have a google account but would still like to vote you can also vote for your favorite piece on my facebook page Beads & Boutique.
When you go to facebook and vote, please look for my photos. I just posted all of the pictures in an album there. You can place your vote by commenting on the album or the picture of the piece you like. Thanks! 

Challengers: Please vote for your favorite piece, not your own.

Please share information about the challenge on your facebook page and/or other social network sites.

Encourage friends and family to vote for your piece.

Good Luck Everyone!

Kay Thomerson

Shai Williams

Terri Gauthier

Kashmira Patel

Sarah Goode

Audrey Belanger

 Jami Shipp

 Paula Hisel

Ambra Gostoli

Jennifer Reno

 Janeen Sorensen

 Mary Govaars

Emma Todd

 Miranda Ackerly

Linda Florian

 
 Tania Spivey

Denielle Hagerman

Shelley Graham Turner

Blogging Link Challenge

The Challenge:

Create a piece (or pieces) of jewelry using the links provided. Use at least one other component.

Details:

First of all you have to become a follower of my blog. Then you will need to email me at peggy@willowbridgecenter.com with your name, mailing address and blog information by July 22^nd, 2012. If you are one of the first 20 people to email me I will send you 25 links. You will have 3 weeks to create a masterpiece with the links. As soon as you are completed, you will need to email me a picture of your project along with your name and blog information. You will need to send me this information by August 15^th, 2012 or any time before that (so I don’t go nuts on the 16^th). August 17^th, 2012 will be the reveal day. On that day you will need to blog about the challenge, your experience with the links and show a picture of your project. I will be posting pictures of all of the projects on my blog that day as well. Direct your friends to my page so they can vote for you and on August 27^th the blogger with the most votes will win a $20.00 gift card to my etsy shop WillowBranchBeads.

The Fine Print:

If you do not complete the challenge you will not be able to participate in any future challenges that I host. I will be sending out different links to different people, this will be completely random.

The Story:

So a year ago I ordered a TON of acrylic links to sell at a bead show that I was having. When they arrived I was teased so badly by my fellow beaders "who would want to buy those?" "what are those?" "why did you buy those?" etcetera. Anyways, they did not sell well at the show or at the bead shop so I took them home and packed away they went.

I stumbled upon them last April and even though nobody else liked them I still did and decided to list them in my etsy shop. Within a few days I sold my first lot and within a few months they were all gone. Now I sell many different types of links at my etsy shop and they are my hottest item.

I have a handful of buyers who make jewelry with the links then sell the jewelry they make on etsy. I can’t believe how successful they have been! I always look forward to seeing what people will make with the links now. Usually people just link them together and sell them as is. I would really like to see them used with other materials.

Now you know how I came up with the idea. I hope you enjoy the challenge!