Monday, March 15, 2010

Pretty little things



Sometimes the prettiest things aren't jewelry at all. Today's post is off the beaten path where jewelry is concerned. But it's adorable none the less!

I took both of my dogs to a new groomer today. I loved our old groomer, but she moved out of the area. I've been taking both of my dogs to Petsmart for a few years because they are convenient (just a mile up the road) and our groomer there was wonderful. So I asked her for a referral, and today am trying out someone new to bathe and groom our dogs.



I'm always nervous when trying someone new in this area. Do I communicate clear enough for the groomer to understand what my desires are? Do the dogs feel comfortable with a new groomer and behave?

So when I picked up my little princess first... yes she's a self-proclaimed princess... I was 100% pleased. Not only did the new groomer clip Brandi exactly how I wanted, but she went over & above by adding cute little bows to her ears and really making her look like a puppy. Brandi was over the moon because she was the only one there for the first appointment of the day and she got spoiled.

I walked out thinking how wonderful it was that the new groomer really went the extra mile in customer service. Something as simple as a little pink bow scored her major brownie points in my book. It made me feel that she took exceptional care of my "kids" and made them feel right at home. Thank you Jenny - Petsmart, Delavan!

I'll pick up Cody this afternoon and I expect I'll be pleased there as well. Here's a picture of my little princess! Have you had a great experience with someone in customer service? Tell me about it! I'm all ears! :) (P.S. Here's both of my kids sporting their spring hair do's.)

Sunday, March 14, 2010

No Foolin - Another Giveaway!

Isn't this pendant beautiful?!?!

Hey Fellow Jewelry Lovers! My friend Joan Tucker is looking for some sugar... actually, she's hoping to introduce more people to the beautiful jewelry pieces she makes. And I'd like to help her because her porcelain work is BEAUTIFUL!

So I'm asking you to show her some love too. She offering a very generous give-away right now running through April 1st. That's right, she's not fooling around. (pun intended) This pendant is just one of several that she's going to be giving away. All you need to do is stop over to her blog, leave her a comment and share the love on your blog! That's it!

Joan, I hope you are ready dear, because Blogland is very big and we're all about showing the love! Click here to go to Joan's blog and check out her newest contest!

May the luck of the Irish be with you this week... :)
~Dawn

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Amethyst Kiss - Heart Pendant on Beaded Necklace!

Rainy days provide so much time to make new jewelry!!! While I love sunshine, sometimes we just need those damp, grey days to finish projects we started, or check off more things on our to-do list!

One of the things on my to-do list was to create this necklace. I had made a similar one for myself a few weeks back and absolutely love it. I've gotten many compliments and the colors are the 'IN' colors for this spring & summer. I wanted to share the love with all of you in Blogland, but also several of my jewelry fans on Facebook and in Etsy.

So I created this Amethyst Kiss necklace. The pendant is an amethyst heart and is embellished using Blue Moon Lampwork Glass beads, a mix of lavender seed beads and a hint of yellow. It is now listed in my Etsy Store so it's available just in time for Easter to finish your perfect Easter outfit!

Today's another rainy day in WI, so who knows what the Bead Fairy will deliver today! ;) Have a terrific weekend everybody!

Click here to go shopping in my Etsy Store.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Free Bead Friday



Yes, I know it's Thursday, but I wanted to get the word out from a fellow blogger that is running a giveaway contest through tomorrow, Friday for beautiful bronze beads!

Over at Summers Studio, Leann Weih is having a drawing TOMORROW to give away a set of her beautiful bronze beads. My mind is full of wonderful ideas about what I could do with her beads. What about you? One this is for sure, whomever wins is one lucky beader!

So don't delay, head on over to Summers Studio and leave a comment for your chance to win! I wish you all the luck of the Irish as we head into St. Patrick's week!

Monday, March 8, 2010

Spring Colors - Turquoise, Purple & Yellow

I'm so excited to hear that the "it" colors for this spring & summer are turquoise, purple & yellow! I love those colors! I wear turquoise & purple all the time... all year, regardless of the season. So I challenged myself to blend those colors into a piece of jewelry just for me.

So here's what I created~ a 3-strand beaded necklace using beautiful Blue Moon lampwork beads, seed beads from the Bead Smith and gorgeous cut glass amber colored beads. I usually create pieces with intent to sell them, but this piece I designed just for me! We do need to treat ourselves once in a while and this is my treat to me!


I'm in the process of creating a similar, but different necklace to make available in my Etsy store because I think these colors are a dynamite choice for anybody, any age, any skin tone, and so many outfit styles. I'll keep you posted with pics on my latest creation~

Thanks for taking time out of your Monday morning to share a little piece of sunshine from my world. I hope your week is absolutely splendid!

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Art Bead Scene Blog: Sundays with Cindy

Art Bead Scene Blog: Sundays with Cindy

Good Morning dear jewelry lovers! Check out the link above to see some other great articles about beading and jewelry making. Cindy does an excellent job of connecting with so many jewelry artists and today she's compiled some updates of her favorite bloggers. I have found lots of tips from Cindy over the last few months and I hope you find her blog helpful too! Have a terrific day!

Dawn

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Do You Want to Win FREE Beads?

Then I encourage you to check out my friend Doreen's blog! She designs gorgeous beads and is offering a give away in honor of her new store on Etsy. Her work is very unique and she can design just about any color scheme you want! So I encourage you, check out her blog, enter to win and enjoy this beautiful weekend!

http://doreenwilley.blogspot.com


~Dawn