BTW Paper

Today it's not so much about beads it's about paper. I'm down to my last little handmade envelope that I package my components in so this morning I need to cut and fold as many as I can before I head off to work. I love paper, there are some absolutely gorgeous papers out there these days.
Not the best picture, my battery ran out after only one shot this morning so this was it!

I just received a little Sizzix embossing machine yesterday,
I'll be playing with it and experimenting with some new little additions to my packaging.

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And now for a reminder about my Giveaway and Free Shipping

FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING

through Dec 3rd

Use Coupon Code

EMCFreeShip at checkout on Etsy

Free shipping on Artfire, no coupon required

Don't miss my GIVEAWAY

Go HERE to enter for your chance to win these earrings!

And check out all the other wonderful Artisans with more Giveaways and Sales

Kristi

I Heart Macro

Extreme close ups of some of the items I take photos of my jewelry and components on.

Old pieces of bark and wood, lichen and moss.

Now that I've shared my Macro I have to make sure everybody knows about my sale and giveaway!

FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING

through Dec 3rd

Use Coupon Code

EMCFreeShip at checkout on Etsy

Free shipping on Artfire, no coupon required

Don't miss my GIVEAWAY

Go HERE to enter for your chance to win these earrings!

And check out all the other wonderful Artisans with more Giveaways and Sales

Kristi

New Earrings, Components and Free Shipping

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87130853/turquoise-drop-and-lampwork-earrings

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87131700/handmade-copper-round-embossed-snowflake

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87132312/handmade-copper-point-shaped-leaf-pair

FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING

through Dec 3rd

Use Coupon Code

EMCFreeShip at checkout on Etsy

Free shipping on Artfire, no coupon required

Don't miss my GIVEAWAY

Go HERE to enter for your chance to win these earrings!

And check out all the other wonderful Artisans with more Giveaways and Sales

Kristi

Giveaway and Free Shipping

I'm still full of Turkey and Stuffin and Taters and Pumpkin Pie oh my...

that means today is Black Friday.

 The actual official beginning of the Christmas shopping season,

 we'll just ignore the fact that it's been going on for the last month.

First of all I'm giving away this pair of earrings.

These earrings include some of my Copper Components and gorgeous

 Pink Jade Briolettes I picked up in Puerto Vallarta last year.

The bright pink sets off the copper beautifully.

Lots of ways to enter!!

 Comments, blogging, facebooking, tweeting etc gives you entries in to the drawing for these earrings.

 Please be sure to let me know all that you have done to enter and please be sure I can contact you.

 The best way to be sure of that is to leave your contact email in your comment.

I'm also giving free domestic shipping through December 3rd In both my Etsy and Artfire Shops.

I'm joining with many of my Etsy Metal Clay Team members using free shipping,

 check out each shop to see who is participating.

Please use the coupon code EMCFREESHIP on Etsy

 and automatically receive free shipping on Artfire.

Happy Thanksgiving Eye Candy

Nothing to do with Turkeys or Pumpkin Pie, just a bunch of eye candy I want to share.

A HUGE Thank You to all of you for a wonderful year!

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SueBeads Headpin Challenge Reveal

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87300570/handmade-glass-flower-headpin-and

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I got these wonderful Glass Headpins fro SueBeads

I paired them up with Lampwork Glass beads from NaOsGlass

wrapped a bunch of purple, pink and turquoise beads between and topped with a copper bead cap.

They are so colorful and fun like a party hanging from your ears!

Thank you so much Sue for letting me participate, I had alot of fun creating with your wonderful headpins!

And now for a reminder about my Giveaway and Free Shipping

FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING

through Dec 3rd

Use Coupon Code

EMCFreeShip at checkout on Etsy

Free shipping on Artfire, no coupon required

Don't miss my GIVEAWAY

Go HERE to enter for your chance to win these earrings!

And check out all the other wonderful Artisans with more Giveaways and Sales

Kristi

New Earrings in my Artfire shop

Fire Opal and Lampwork Ruffle Earrings

I love the combination of the bright Firey Orange of the Fire Opal and

 Turquoise shades of the Little Ruffle Lampwork Beads by Meital.



Imperial and Picture Jasper Earrings



I've combined these 2 types of Jasper before, they are a match made in heaven.bright Teal Blue of the Imperial Jasper and the Earthy Neutrals of Picture Jasper. Again I connected these with Tiny Czech glass beads and copper.

Thanks for joining me!

 Kristi

Casual Chic

I saw this sweater from Anthropology and instantly fell in love with it.

It inspired me to create these earrings.

They are available HERE in my Etsy Shop.

Source: anthropologie.com via Kristi on Pinterest

And a chunky sweater like this
 screams for an awesome pair of boots and some shabby jeans
 don't ya think?

Source: nectarclothing.com via Kristi on Pinterest

Kristi Bowman blogs at http://dreamsomedesigns.blogspot.com/ 

 and her work can be found at her Etsy and Artfire shops.

This is my contribution to the Earrings Everyday Blog.

Kristi

My Favorite New Component Designs

Dotty Flower

Double Textured Leaves

6 Sided Snowflake with 2 holes

Round Snowflake

Ammonite Coptic Cross

I hope you love them too!

Kristi

I Heart Macro - Frost

Amazing frost edging the leaves of my rose bush.

This is the Rose I've featured in several of my previous I Heart Macro posts

 that has valiantly tried to bloom as the weather has gotten colder and colder.

 It was almost able to fully open the last couple of days

 and then got quite a load of frost on it overnight

 and I took what may be the last picture I'll be able to take of it.

Isn't it gorgeous!

Check out the other Close Ups at Studio Waterstone

Kristi

BTW

Today I'm showing the most recent Copper components I've created,

 I know it's such a surprise huh?! :)

The torch is being very good to me, these photos really don't capture the colors well. I need more natural light. I think I'm going to take most of this to work today and take photos in the middle of the day, if we get any good daylight. I've heard today is not a good day for daylight but you never know.

These will be listed by the weekend if not sooner.

Check out what the other Artisans have on their Bead Table today.
BTW on Flickr

Kristi

Virtual Craft Show - 7 days of Heaven!!!

70 Artists displaying their Beautiful Creations
 PLUS
 Giveaways and Discounts galor!

 If there ever was a good time to get your Christmas Shopping done this is it!

DO NOT MISS THIS AMAZING EVENT!!
Black Friday and Cyber Monday
all rolled in to one amazing weekend!

I'm doing my best to get lots and lots of new and favorite items stocked in my shops.

Take a look and mark your favorites

or fill your cart and wait for the big day and be the first to snag your favorites!

KristiBowmanDesign.Etsy

KristiBowmanDesign.Artfire

See you then!!!

Kristi