Friday, October 11, 2013

A Few of My Favorite Things and a Special Giveaway~Twyla

Favorite Thing # 1:

As some of you that know me are aware, at times I like to dabble with a little mixed media in my  jewelry making. One of my favorite things to do is combining bead work with filigree or metal stampings, so I thought I would share with you my #1 favorite  place on the internet to purchase filigree and metal stampings from. Whenever I am looking for a unique but affordable piece of filigree... this is my go to site!! Vintage Jewelry Supplys
The site is owned by Susan Street and as I said, has one of the best selections of filigree and stampings to be found on the web.... AND the prices are incredibly affordable!! Not only do they carry filigree and stampings.... but you can also find beads, cabs, settings, findings and even chain. 


Susan has kindly agreed to give our maven readers a free gift with their first order. Immediately after you place your first order send an email to the attention of their shipping department (Susan@VintageJewelrySupplies.com) mention the Maven blog post and she will send you a free gift of a bead size guide along with your first order!!




Favorite # 2.... Drum roll please......



Cabella's Braid scissors!!



These little gems are the bomb! How many pairs of scissors have you ruined cutting fireline? I was on my third pair when these were made known to me by a good friend. They are about four inches long, very lightweight and are specifically made to cut fireline and the braided fishing lines! They are stainless steel and have tiny serrated blades and talk about affordable.... only $3.99 for these scissors at Cabella stores everywhere! It is so nice to cut the fireline and have it be a nice even smooth cut--no more mashing or fraying for me! Find them online here:  Cabella's Braid Scissors



Favorite thing # 3:



I am sure all of us would love to be able to afford a pair of the wonderful Craftoptic lenses, right? I know I would.... unfortunately, I am not at that place yet.... so for me the next best thing is my magnifying readers. I love them.... You can find them at Fred Meyers, Walgreens or Walmart for about $7-8 dollars, among other places  and they come in varying strengths. I like them because they give me the flexibility of being able to look over the top of them to see normally or to look through them and see things up close and personal. No more neck and back strain for me, thank you very much! :)


Favorite Thing #4:



Last but not least.....



I mentioned in my bio that Kelly Wiese is one of my favorite Bead work Designers so I thought it would be a fitting culmination to the "Few of my Favs blog post"  to do a Special Giveaway of her newest and latest book: A Beaded Romance, plus I am throwing in a pair of the Cabella Braid Scissors!! What do you have to do to have a chance at winning this prize? Simple.... Go to my personal blog: Lady Abeada ,follow my  blog and leave a comment on my blog telling me why you would like to win the book and the scissors. If you are already a follower of  the Lady Abeada blog.... just leave a comment for me. The winner will be chosen by random draw and announced on my blog October 17th, 2013. Good Luck to All!!

 
Do you have some favorite things you would like to share with everyone??Please share them with us in the comment section  below! :) Til next time--Bead True to Yourself!



22 comments:

  1. Hello Twyla, what a nice giveaway. Those sissors sound like the real deal; tired of wrecking my special ones. The book is a great way to share one of your favorite beaders. Have a great day! Karen

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  2. Woohoo! What fun, a giveaway! You rock, my dear!

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  3. Fireline is hard on scissors....the ones I use and that are great are a really good pair of applique scissors...the ones with the half moon on one 'scissor'. On my trip to San Francisco I bought myself a "Perfect End" Thread Burner....and I love it! However it's only good for finishing thread and I still use scissors to cut thread that has to go through the eye of a needle :)

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    1. I've been wanting to get a thread burner myself. Any suggestions of where to get one online?

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    2. From what store did you purchase your thread burner in SF?

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    3. I got mine in Berkeley this is the store....the online version :)
      http://baublesandbeads.com/store/product/1954/Perfect-End-Thread-Burner/

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    4. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to respond. You're a very thoughtful person.

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  5. I attempted to comment on your blog, but received an error. So I am posting here:
    My favorite items are my bead on it board, and my library of beading books, which have never let me down when I reach a design or technique question!

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    1. I am so sorry. I was just made aware of the prob on my blog and have corrected it. Please try posting again and let me know if you have any further trouble posting. Thank you. :)

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  6. I've heard a lot about these scissors, now I'll have to get a pair. I follow you on bloglovin, Also love all the designers you've been having. Blog is great also.
    Kathy
    kfreddss@yahoo.com

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  7. Oh my goodness how fun is this? I love all of you Bead Mavens!!! sooo many interesting and fun things to learn!!! I have Kelly's first book and love it....OMG a second one? and oh those scissors :) i have been using my Gingher small scissors and they are sure showing the wear! I would love to try the new Cabela scissors!! Keep up the fab work that all of you girls do!!! Happy Beady Days!!! Judi

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  8. I have been following the new Bead Mavens site. A new book and a new pair of scissors! With my beads I'm ready for winter!

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    1. ....and winter is just around the corner for most of us! :)

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  9. This is a very cool blog post, very nice read. thank you for sharing your fav's with us and for the give away! Gonna share the info further!

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    1. You are very welcome Cath! Thank you for sharing further--I really appreciate it very much! :)

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  10. Just read your post now. I'm kinda of sad now that I don't have a chance at getting the giveaway. The book sounds like a wonderful thing to win. Especially since I have maybe 1 or 2 beading books - this would have been a great addition. Oh well, maybe next time. About the scissors - I actually found a sewing pair of scissors which work well with fire-line as my regular scissors were woefully not adequate for the job.

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  11. Love, love, love the tip on melting fireline together! I absolutely hate adding new thread and this technique rocks! Thanks so much.

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