Day 21 Giveaway with One Week Left

Good Morning (evening if you are across the sea) Everyone,

Today's giveaway is for something I am very proud of. I created this piece of jewelery by covering a polished stone with a blend of different polymer clay colors.  Once it was baked, I gently sliced through the clay and removed the stone.  I then strung this amulet on purple waxed linen using various purple beads to accent it.

I hope you like it and will enter to win this piece of jewelry that I am very proud of.  It is large enough to carry a few coins, or a special stone or two.  Or maybe you would rather store a love note inside.  The choice will be yours if  you are the lucky winner.

This giveaway is open World Wide.

**Mandatory Entry**

Post a comment to my question:

If you create art of any kind, what inspires your creativity?

(Thanks Julie for the question)

My Answer:

It depends on the material that I use.  If I am working on mixed media, then it is the vintage photos that I use that inspires me.  If I am working with yarn, it is the person for whom I am creating the object for, that inspires me.  If I am scrapbooking, it is the colors in the photo(s) that inspire me.

 

**You MUST do the mandatory Entry! All bonus entries will be deleted if it's not done first!**

*BONUS ENTRIES*

{Leave separate comments for each bonus entry}

1. Follow me on twitter {1 entry}
2. Tweet the following {2 entries}

RT @prpldy Day 21 GIVEAWAY -Beautiful Amulet Necklace  Ends March 23rd - Enter to win. http://j.mp/cGI7KT #giveaway

3. Subscribe to my blog {2 entries}

4. Follow me on google friend connect {1 entry}

5. Blog about this giveaway and leave me a direct link to the post {2 entries} {Leave separate comments}

6. Add my blog to your blog roll {1 entry}

That's a total of 9 extra entries if you so chose to do them!!! Wow!!!

**RULES**

• This one is open World Wide
• Giveaway ends March 23, 2010 at 12(noon) CST
• Winners will be chosen via Random.Org., and contacted by email
• Winners will have 48 hours to respond to the email, or another winner will be chosen
• I will post winners weekly instead of daily

Day 26 of 29 - Day Giving Challenge

Today I have a pair of colorful earrings for you that I created. I made them by making my own polymer clay cane. With Spring around the corner, these earrings are perfect. The colors are bright and cheerful and they hang from sterling silver french hooks, and have a purple glass crackle bead dangling at the bottom.

To be entered to win today's gift, leave a comment here on this post. If you do not have your e-mail address in your profile, please leave it in the comment, so that if you win, I will be able to contact you.

And remember, you too can start your own challenge, your own 29 - Day Giving Challenge and reap the wonderful feeling and benefits of challenging yourself to give, just like I have. To learn more just go to the 29 Gifts: Challenge website. Give a little each day - make a big impact!

note: to see a larger image of the earrings, just click on the picture

Day 14 of 29 - Day Giving Challenge

Today I have something a bit different for you. It's another one of my polymer clay creations. Nothing too fancy, but a bit fun. And you get to choose which one you want. Maybe you have a first or last name that starts with a "C" or "G". And if not, maybe you know someone that does..... then you can do your own 29-Day Giving Challenge. Or possibly you collect clowns or giraffes. Which ever it is.... it's your choice today. These can be used as ornaments, or hang them from a nail on your wall, or run a ribbon through the loop and hang it on your door knob.

Leave a message on this post to be enter to win one of these cute characters.

Day 11 of 29 - Day Giving Challenge -BONUS DAY

Do you like jewelry?


I know that I do. Especially if it is hand made. Such as that by Danica of Harmony Jewelry Designs, Jewelry For Any Occasions (and come back tomorrow as there will be a give-a-way of a gorgeous bracelet by Danica... as well as my day 12 give-a-way). I digress....


Today's give-a-way as well as the next few will involve jewelry made by me, BrendaLea. And today's is a mixed-media polymer clay pin/broach. It is made with polymer clay, chicken wire, wire, paint, and glass beads. Sorry about the picture not being clearer. Guess I need to get a tripod. Included with today's give-a-way is a sandwich cutter or crust remover, called Sweetbytes, as an added bonus. It's a dishwasher safe, unique crust and sandwich cutter that would have been perfect for Valentine's Day, but would be nice to show your love any day of the year.

Remember to tell your friends, as there will be a special double give-a-way tomorrow and the next few will be for unique one-of-a-kind jewelry. And if you post about my give-a-way on your blog or website, please leave me a message so that you will be in the special drawing at the end of my 29-Day Giving Challenge.

Day 9 of 29-Day Giving Challenge

Do you make dolls? Do you like to use body parts in your collage work? Do you like to work with clay (polymer clay, that is)? Have you ever wanted to try polymer clay?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need to sign up for today's give-a-way. Today we have a polymer clay mold and clay. I didn't show the clay as it will be a surprise. But there will be at least 4 packages of clay to go with the hand mold, and maybe another surprise or two!

This hand mold was designed my Maureen Carlson in 1993. She is an excellent polymer clay artist, as is Christi Friesen, who has recently started working with polymer clay and mixed media together, with some amazing results. Maureen has several books out and they are all wonderful. I personally own a couple of them.

Anyhow, if you are interesteed leave a comment on this post to be intered to win. And spread the word..... this 29-Day Giving Challenge is awesome and I would love to see it grow even more. I orignally found out about this via Chrysti's blog, Art by Chrysti. Check it out, she is still in the process of her give-a-way.

And now for a few updates.

• Day 1: I gave a friend some food items that she needed to make dinner for her and her Daughter. She was hungry for potato salad and I had the fixins' for it and this prevented her from having the go to the grocery store.
• Day 2: I got on eBay some cutting mats for my oldest Sisters Cricut machine.
• Day 4: Helped my Grandson with his homework.
• Mailed off one dozen hand made birds nest for wildlife rescue of baby birds and rabbits.
• Let my cleaning lady leave early.
• Helped a friend search for a mannequin on eBay.
• Working on an afghan for my Sister for her Daughter who is due to have a baby in July.
• Mailed off crocheted nest to North Carolina. These are for squirrels and opossums.
• Still working on making more nest. I try to get one x-large one done a day or several smaller ones.
• Mailed a very good friend a birthday card.
• Visited a friend I had not seen for a while.
• Called a friend in Alaska.
• E-mailed my Brother.
• Sent a Congratulations card to my friend for her new Grandson.
• I sent a 'thank you' card to a church that helped me a few weeks ago with food.

And in return, I have received:

• My lower denture broke and my Sister paid to have it fixed.
• I won 7 gifts during the One World-One Heart Event.
• I won a bracelet from Danica, at Harmony Jewelry Designs.
• I've received a beautiful red lace heart and Valentine card in the mail yesterday.
• A dear friend called me yesterday.
• When I thought I was out of money this month for groceries, I received some money that was owed to me. So I was able to buy more groceries.

So you see, the 29-Day Giving Challenge does work! Give it a try!

Ice in the Midwest A-G-A-I-N !

Woke up early today as I was supposed to go to the doctor for some test. But alas we had freezing rain and a little snow again today. The doctor's office called me to cancel. I guess it will be several days before I will be able to get out of the house.

Hopefully I can get some artwork done in the mean time.

Here are some clay pieces I made to use in my paper arts. All day today I have had my hands in the clay conditioning it. But have not created anything today. Maybe tomorrow.