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And the Winner Is...

This morning we choose a winner for the Blue Paisley Earring Give-Away...We did it the old-fashioned way by drawing from a hat... Garion graciously interrupted a viewing of Blue's Clue's to do the honor... And the winner is... Comment 17 - left by Vintage Dutch Girl. Congratulations! You'll be receiving this pair of earrings... Thank you to all who participated!

Resin Artist Feature: Pansie Designs

This week's featured resin artist is Pansie Designs.I love her bold and colorful designs, and most especially adore her Rhinestone necklaces: Pancake 104 - Resin Rhinestone NecklaceOn to the interview...Q: We always start simply...What's your name?A: Kara Mae Harris.. currently selling as Pansie Designs, hoping for a better name to strike me.Q: Tell us a little about yourself. Where do you live?

Resin Tutorial - Drilling and Finishing

This installment will show you how to finish a resin piece by describing how to:(1) Drill a hole for inserting a jump ring.(2) Or, add a glue-on bail.(3) Restore sanded edges to their shiny resin luster.For drilling, you will need the following materials:(1) Small hand-drill, such as a Dremmel, (I'm using a Craftsman Rotary tool.)(2) Drill bits of your desired size. I almost always use a 1/16"

Giveaway! Resin and Sterling Blue Paisley Earrings

I will soon be introducing a new line of sweet, petite earrings and wanted to give my readers not only a sneak-peek, but a chance to win a pair of their very own.Entering is easy, and you will have up to 3 chances to win, so keep reading...These classically styled earrings feature beautiful Japanese Chiyogami paper encased beneath clear resin and set within a sterling silver bezel. Bezels measure

Resin Artist Feature: PennyDog

I am so excited about this week’s featured resin artist, PennyDog!What makes her unique is her fun and fresh take on creating lovely pieces of resin jewelry and accessories. Take, for example, her "Fruity" collection:How could you not feel blissfully happy while wearing one of these little lovelies?PennyDog has even developed a totally new resin technique that involves manipulating semi-cured

Hearts For Haiti

In case you haven't seen it yet, there is a fantastic shop on Etsy that has recently been set up to help those suffering in Haiti. The shop is called Hearts For Haiti, and 100% of the proceeds are donated to Doctors Without Borders.Over $7,000 has been raised so far...So, if you were going to buy yourself a little something anyway, why not look here first and see if there's something you like.

Here is a Sweet Giveaway...

How cute are these? Well, you can win them!Just visit The Clack House's blog:http://theclackhouse.blogspot.com/2010/01/candle-giveaway.htmlShe even gives you 4 chances to win...

For The Gentleman In Your Life...

Finding the perfect gift for the man in your life can be a real challenge. Why? Because if he's like my man, his dream gifts include the following: an 80" flat screen television, a Cessna single-engine plane, or an Aston Martin V12 Vanquish (complete with front-firing rockets, spike producing tires, and the ever useful passenger ejector seat.)Unfortunately, reasonable as they may seem, my current