Peace, Love, Bead Bloggers and a GIVEAWAY!!

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday....I find it very often to be bittersweet! It's a GREAT day, but also a day that requires a little thought in order to get ready for the week.

I hope you had a great weekend and are gearing up for a wonderful new week!

For now, I wanted to mention my giveaway which is happening through next Saturday! It's a metal stamping kit, check it out here!

AND, if you have a few extra minutes, please join me on a trip through the blogs below for some additional giveaways and inspirational ideas!!

About.com Jewelry Making What do you get when you combine yarn, crystals, and metal? A very cool double strand bracelet!

Cindy Gimbrone Beads Cindy shares a surprise she received during the holidays.

Carmi's Art/Life World Carmi creates a special set of felted brooches for a Canadian company.

Katie's Beading Blog A simple idea for keeping the inspiration flowing.

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done! Using lovely design elements from Artbeads, Jean creates an evocative pair of winter earrings which remind her of seasons long past...

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton This week one lucky winner will take home a beaded brooch by Cenya AND score some Soft Flex flexible beading wire!

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles Ceramic pendants with cut-out holes receive a sparkly window treatment in this project using resin from Lima Studios

Beading Arts Beaded objects don't always have to be wearable. How about some beaded postcards?

Beads & Books If you make a mistake with a piece of jewelry, do you throw it out, start over, or try to fix it? Michelle shares a mistake she made trying to create a pendant using copper, ink, and a gloss sealant.