And the lucky winner is

Joanne!  Congratulations, Joanne, on winning the set of Sand Fibers beaded beads.

I will contact Joanne privately for her mailing address. Thank you all for playing. ;)

Because I can!

Do you remember asking your parents WHY??? and getting the answer "Because I said so!"?  I used to hate that and anything else that seemed to represent the arbitrary power they had over me and my life.

Later in life I found myself asking why of my bosses and getting the adult version of that response - because the regulations require it, because the stockholders demand it, because the sky is cerulean blue today - and not liking it much better than I did as a child.

The other day, I created a set of beaded beads to illustrate a point I was trying to make in a blog post for Love My Art Jewelry - that size matters. Today, I have decided I want to give this choker away to one of my readers/fans.

Why, you ask.  BECAUSE I CAN!  That's the beauty of owning my own business, being my own best and worst boss:  I am "the decider."  Of course, without my fans/readers/customers, Sand Fibers wouldn't be possible in the first place, so I guess the real answer is BECAUSE I HAVE YOU!

If you'd like to see this silver-plated neck wire and the set of three beaded bead on your neck or the neck of someone you love, just leave me a comment below. Remember to include your email address.  I'll use my nifty random number generator to select a winner next Wednesday morning.

Because I can!

Dragon Scrolls

My new Dragon Scrolls pattern is now available as a direct download on Etsy.

Just the thing to work on as you watch the latest episode of Game of Thrones. ;)

Be well and get going!

Mirror Mirror

My brand-spanking new Mirror Mirror pattern is now available for direct download from my Sand Fibers shop on Etsy.

I really want to bead one of these for myself using black and gold ... or perhaps gold and palladium. I think it would be a real stunner!

Be well and get going!

Celebrating May!

What better way to celebrate the start of May than with a FIESTA!?  In honor of this month - which may (pun intended?) be my favorite, I have reduced the cost of the Sand Fibers Fiesta pattern by 50%.  On June 1, the price will go back up to $10.

Be well and get going!

ANOTHER Pattern Sale!

Seriously. I haven't lost my mind (or perhaps I have and just don't care), but I am ending April the same way I started it:  with a 4 for 1 pattern sale on Sand Fibers!  :D  It's my "Deal for a Day" and will only be good until 2pm Eastern/Etsy time on Wednesday.

How does it work? Purchase and pay for one Sand Fibers pattern, for example, Narrow Cubism Diamonds



Leave the names of three other patterns (each valued at no more than the purchased one) in the Notes to Seller at check out.  You can download the purchased pattern and I will email your three freebies (say that three times!) or you can wait for me to email all four patterns.

Speaking of downloading...all Sand Fibers patterns are now available as instant downloads on Etsy. Pretty cool, eh?!

Be well and get going!  Oh, and thank you for making April a good month at Sand Fibers!

Photo Tutorial for Beaded Peyote Tube

Yup. I finally wrote one and then I put it on a blog other than this. Forgive me?  To see how I make peyote tubes, take a look at the Love My Art Jewelry blog for a detailed step-by-step photo tutorial for this piece.

Be well and get going! ;)

Love My Art Jewelry GiveAway

Almost forgot...check out the Love My Art Jewelry blog for a chance to win this Sand Fibers pendant for yourself (or a friend):

 

Wide Summer Abstract (with Lisa Peters Art buttons!) Kits Now Available

At the gentle prodding of a long-time customer, I finally got some of the kits for the Wide Summer Abstract cuff listed the other day.

Each kit comes with a one of a kind Lisa Peters Art ceramic button.

 

I haven't decided how to celebrate last week's milestone sale yet, but I will be sure to let you know as soon as I do. ;)

Be well and get going!

Kaleidoscrolls Mosaic

Now available as an instant download at Sand Fibers is the Kaleidoscrolls Mosaic Pattern.

I hit 4500 sales the other day and am deliberating on how to celebrate...a sale, a giveaway, both, close the shop down forever and ride into the horizon (just seeing if you actually read this!).

The dogs want us to go on a road trip.

Be well and get going!