Contest Winner!

And the winner is ............................................ Chris Dembinski of Crafts By Chris!!
WooHoo! Congratulations Chris! I will be sending your earrings out in a couple of days!
Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog and joining the contest!
I couldn't resist showing all of you a couple of necklaces I made featuring adorable pendants made by Chris. I just LOVE them!
Happy Holidays!

Pre Black Friday Sale!!!

EARLY BLACK FRIDAY / CYBER MONDAY SALE!!! NOVEMBER 22ND - NOVEMBER 30TH 25% OFF OUR ENTIRE ETSY SHOP AND OUR WEBSITE, PLUS FREE FIRST CLASS MAIL SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!!! FROM OUR ETSY STORE, REFUNDS WILL BE REFUNDED BACK TO YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT AFTER PAYMENT IS MADE OR I WILL GLADLY SEND YOU A REVISED INVOICE. WE HAVE A COUPON CODE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE FOR YOUR 25% DISCOUNT.

POST A COMMENT AND YOU COULD WIN A FREE PAIR OF EARRINGS, MY CHOICE. DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 30TH AT 9PM MST.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

"Frosted Flakes" Etched Glass & Crystal Earrings

"Christmas Cheer" Interchangeable Earrings

"Meet The Flakes" Interchangeable Earrings

"Indian Summer" Carnelian, Swarovski Crystal, Bali and Sterling Silver Fall Necklace

"Scarlet" Czech Glass, Swarovski Crystal & Pearl, Sterling Silver Earrings

"Tranquility" Lampwork Glass, Swarovski Crystal and Sterling Silver Earrings

"Scarlet" Czech Glass, Swarovski Crystal & Pearl and Sterling Silver Toggle Front Necklace

Our Jewelry Supply Shop Is Having A Sale!

We are having a progressive sale in our Jewelry Supply Shop, Beadz N Stonez Jewelry Supplies, on Etsy starting Monday, November 16th thru Monday, November 30th.

Here's how it works:
Purchase up to $50 USD save 10%
Purchase $50.01 to $100 USD save 15%
Purchase $100.01 to $150 USD save 20%
Purchase $200 + and save 25%
Discount is off merchandise total only, not shipping.
Discount will be refunded back to your paypal account or I can re invoice you for the correct amount, just let me know.

We have a lot of things to add over the next week or two, brass findings, glass pearls, glass beads and more so keep an eye out :)

We have also added a new section to our shop, "Newly Listed This Month". Everything will be in this category for about 30 days before it is put in it's designated permanent category.
This will make our "new to shop" items easier to find and not lump them in with the re-listed items.

I never met a bead I didn't like, er ah make that LOVE, so, I have literally 100's of my own personal bead stash I am starting to list to clear them out (and I'm sure make room for more, LOL). They all deserve nice, new beadie homes :)
Search our shop using DESTASH to check out all the great deals!

HAPPY CREATING!

Featured Spotlight - Artisan Polymer Clay Beads By Chris Dembinski

I am a true beadaholic, I love them all, every shape, every color, every material they are made from. One of my favorite materials to work with though is Artisan Polymer Clay beads. Most of my polymer beads come from an awesome and very talented friend, Chris Dembinksi of Crafts By Chris. Besides the beads on her site, Chris has made some exclusive bead designs for me as well.

I thought I would share with you some of my jewelry designs featuring Chris' beads.

These flower beads are some of my favorites from Chris, just gorgeous!






These are some of the exclusive design beads that Chris designed for me for some jewelry I made for the Sturgis Bike Rally this year.







And these are some designs I have done in the past using Chris' beads, I LOVE the shimmer in these beads!

















Hope you have enjoyed this "Feature Spotlight" on Polymer Clay Artist Chris Dembinski, stop by her shop Crafts By Chris to check out her selection of handmade beads for your own creations.

New Handmade Artisan Jewelry Designs

I have decided to go back to my jewelry making roots a little bit and create designs featuring gemstones and various metals. I have always been in love with copper and now it's all the rage again so you will see a lot of it featured in my upcoming work.
I still LOVE Artisan lampwork glass and Artisan Polymer Clay and I won't totally depart from them but my gems have just been beckoning to be turned into some fabulous jewelry though so how could I deny them!

I thought I would share just a few of my new pieces with you.

These designs feature gorgeous, minty Chalcedony and copper plated brass chain. These designs will be available within a few days on my website Jewelry Designs By CBL & CO

I think this is my favorite one, a gorgeous rectangle of Turquoise Jasper teamed with hammered copper wire and copper plated brass chain.

These designs feature a variety of stones, crystals, copper and sterling silver.

Hope you enjoy these desings as much as I enjoyed creating them :)

We're Taking The Show On The Road - Sturgis Bike Rally 2009!

It's that time of year again. The Black Hills area of South Dakota and the North Eastern Wyoming is already starting a flow of bike traffic for the 69th Sturgis Bike Rally. Soon there will be the roar of tens of thousands of bikes!
We are taking the show on the road this year and will be set up in Sundance Wyoming at The Turf Bar on Wednesday, August 5th for Burnout Day.

Sundance's Burnout Wednesday is part of the "Devils Tower Loop" for bikers. The bike traffic travels through Sundance, Beulah, Aladdin and of course to the Hulett "Ham N Jam"

In addition to my designs, I will also be bringing along some jewelry from one of my wonderful online friends, Amanda from Chloe Boutique .

If your in the area, we would love for you to stop by our tent and say hi! Mention you seen my blog and receive 10% off CBL & CO designs!

Hope to see you there! Have fun and ride safe everyone!

Memorial Day

This post is to honor and thank our service people who defend our rights and protect us, both the fallen hero's and the men and women who on a daily basis work to keep us free and make us proud to be Americans!

Like so many other families, our family has suffered the loss of a loved one while serving in the Armed Forces. I was only two when my Uncle Ron died in Vietnam but grew up with wonderful stories of a boy who was full of pranks and all kinds of mischief.

PFC Ronald Shier was a member of Charley Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines. He was killed on March 3, 1969 from a sniper shot.

"He which hath no stomach to this fight let him depart. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers!! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother”. Rest in peace brave soldier, you have not been forgotten. (W.Shakespeare)

God bless all of our service men and women and their families and God Bless America!

In Memory OF My Dad 1935 - 2008

This post is a bit difficult for me to do but I am hoping that it will bring some healing.
I have kept this blog to pretty much business stuff but thought I might share a little bit of my personal life here.
My father passed away this past November 7th. He was a man that never really showed the love he had for his family. He was quick to anger and I am my father's daughter in that respect, but I am working on that issue :)
He didn't give much praise, in his younger years he partied a bit too much, but he did work hard for his family. Through his and my Mom's hard work, we were able to have a "cottage" home by beautiful Hardy Dam as well as a home in Kentwood. He loved the woods, gardening, hunting and fishing so this home away from home was his paradise.
Now, as a young girl, I hated it that we had to go "up North" as we call it in Michigan, every weekend. I was never going to move "up there", it was too sticksville for me, LOL.
Well, after I met my husband in 1985 that all changed and guess where I moved, yep, "Up North" only 2 miles away from that property we spent every weekend and every summer at.
I wouldn't change any of that for the world now.
We've recently moved to Wyoming but will be going back home sometime, after all, my father made me an "Up North" girl :)

It funny how you think of your parents as immortal. I never gave the thought of my Dad dying much real thought, you just always think that they will be there.
One thing I would like to tell everyone is to tell your loved ones every chance you get how much you truly do love and care about them as you never know when it may be the last time.

Thanks for taking the time to read and show you, my memories of my Dad. Just click on the green play button to listen and watch the video :)

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Only 12 Days Left For Clearance Sale / Etsy Store Closing!

Yep, that's right. In just 12 days I will be closing my jewelry shop on Etsy ( http://www.cblandcompany.etsy.com )
Now is the time to get some bling for huge savings! Spoil yourself or someone you love :)
All items in my Etsy jewelry shop are 35% off with the exception of my "Anderson House" section.
Thirty Five percent of those sales will go to the Anderson House, a shelter on Prince Edward Island to help mentally and physically abused women and children.

I want to thank all of the wonderful customers I've met from Etsy as well as the many Etsy friends I now have. My customers can still purchase from me at my other venues and I will be keeping my Beadz shop open for a while yet on Etsy. I will also continue to be a loyal buyer, supporter of my fellow artist friends.

Here's hoping 2009 is a prosperous year for "Buy Handmade".