Fused Glass - My First Pendant and More!!

After ten days of waiting, (what seemed like months) I finally picked up my pendant that I made a couple of weeks ago at All Fired Up. I'm now realizing it's been too long since my last post, but to see my previous post on my fused glass adventure click here.   I would have never guessed that I would be on such pins and needles to see the final results, but I was like a kid waiting for Christmas today, waiting to pick it up this evening after soccer practice; however, I was pleasantly surprised and pleased at my first attempt with fused glass.   

 All the way home I kept hearing this tiny little voice saying..."DO IT AGAIN, DO IT AGAIN!!...And  guess what?......I will!

And...... I have more eye candy for you tonight!  I was the lucky winner of two give-a-ways during the Bead Soup Party..can you see me doing a happy dance?

I won these Pretty Things ...(you'll get it in a second) from Sandi Volpe.  Sandy had the "bestest" idea of going to meet Lori Anderson (Bead Soup Originator) at a show, and purchased these earrings from her to give away..well, I love the idea because look where they ended up!  The irony of it is I also met Lori for the first time at a show in Virginia and purchased a pair of her earrings as a gift for someone else!  So, yep, I'm the lucky recipient of a pair of Lori's earrings this time...Since I don't make much jewelry for myself to wear, I'm tickled pink by these! Visit Sandi's blog, she also makes beautiful jewelry. 

The other items I won, came from Heather Pyle of Aquariart.  I love all the different techniques and design elements that Heather used in this necklace.  You have to see it in person to know what I mean, but since I won't be paying these pieces forward, the picture will have to do.  She was very creative in designing this piece and I'm thrilled to have it!  Again, another piece, just for me and I didn't have to make it!

Unveiling and dancing a happy jig,

WINNERS!!!

Getting straight to what you really came here for today..........I have two more winners from yesterday's drawing (okay, I didn't do it until today) for a pair of earrings created from my leftover soup...drum roll please..............Sandy of Sandy's Coloring Box and Karen of Baublicious!  Join me in congratulating thse ladies!  

Sandy and Karen, if you would please email me with your contact information, I'll gladly drop your winnings in the mail as soon as possible.   

Thanks again to everyone who left comments and who are still dropping by. I truly enjoyed visiting all of your blogs and seeing all the talent out there...eye candy galore!!


Unveiling and still giving away,

And We Have A Winner....

Thank you to everyone who visited me this past weekend for the Mad Tea Party! I must say it was quite a trip around the blogosphere then back home again. The Tea Party hosted by Vanessa over at Fanciful Twist is definitely going on my calendar as a not to miss event again for next year! Vanessa is an amazing artist with a wonderful imagination and her blog and Etsy shop is a must visit, her postcards are simply incredible!

Now don't get me wrong, it was pretty exhausting trying to get to all the blogs listed, but it was so well worth it. I started Friday and finished sometime Sunday. NOooo, I did not sit in front of my computer all weekend, but it was definitely more than usual. The imagination and creativity put into this event was just unbelievable. If I wasn't laughing, I as ooohing and aahhhing. literally folks, it was that fun! This blog Tea Party took magical, whimsy and imagination to another level! So what was the point? ...Meet new people, find new blogs to read and follow and pick up a few new followers of your own..but most of all to HAVE FUN!!

Okay, so I promised a give away for those who left me a message this weekend, letting me know you had stopped by for tea and cake and I'll keep you waiting no longer. The winner of the Mad Tea Contest is......................................Christy over at Sweet Tidings! I saw so many vintage items this weekend, I decided to make up some vintage looking earrings for the winner! Congratulations Christy! Christy, please email me with your information, so I can get your earrings in the mail! Thanks again for everyone who had tea with me on Saturday and welcome to all my new friends..and Thanks Vanessa for an incredible time!

Unveiling,
Dee

Sharing an Awesome Thursday

On Thursday as you know, I shared with you that Crystal over at Kizz...Day to Day awarded me with The "One Lovely Blog Award". I would like thank Crystal again for such a lovely award, for thinking of me and for following my blog.

Now I get the opportunity to acknowledge other great blogs that I have come across and enjoy following.

Rules to follow:

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered.

3. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Choosing 15 out of my favorites was very very hard because all of the blogs I follow are wonderful and offer great information. In order to make this as fair as possible, I settled on making my recommendations to those favorites who offer inspirational and helpful information often and recognizes and support others in their work and blog postings daily. So, that's not to say that if your name isn't listed here,that I don't value your blogs, because I do, each and everyone of you! Drum roll please, below are my fabulous blog choices for the One Lovely Blog Award. Enjoy visiting each of them, hopefully you'll pick up a favorite or two:

1. KMT Graphic Design
2. Pretty Things
3. The Soap Seduction
4. Monkey's Momma
5. Angelina Fong Designs
6. At home with Vicki Bensinger
7. Unique Women in Business
8. Cluttercast
9. Miss Gina Designs
10. Ruined Art
11. What Women Want
12. Blue Bonnet Jewelry Design and Live is but a Charm
13. Maria Paray
14. Delightful Divas In Business
15. Soap Scent-Sations

Unveiling,
Dee

WE HAVE A WINNER!!

Congratulations to Dominique Henry of Richmond, Virginia. Dominique has won a FREE pair of earrings of her choice from an earlier blog series on Why You Should Buy Handmade. Names were entered into a random drawing tonight. Congratulations Dominique, contact me soon about your prize!! Special thanks to everyone else for submitting comments telling us why you choose to buy handmade, I enjoyed reading each one.

If you'd like to read the 3 Part post, click here to go back to the articles.

Keep Unveiling,
Dee