Giveaway!

I'm almost at 500 Likes on my Facebook business page! To help me reach this goal, I'm having a giveaway! This beautiful scallop shell bead will be given to the 500th Like. So tell a friend and good luck! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stone-Designs-Lampwork-Glass-Beads-and-Art-Jewelry/288413853646

Cyber Weekend Sale

I'm having a Cyber Weekend sale in my Etsy shop.... Friday through Monday. Free shipping on lampwork beads, use coupon code shipmybeads. Also, all earrings will be on sale at 15% off. Sale price will be reflected, no coupon needed! http://www.stonedesignsbysheila.etsy.com/ I'm also giving away a pair of lampwork earrings made with my handmade lampwork beads. A $32.00 value! All you have to do is leave a comment in this post and I will be drawing the lucky winner on Saturday, December 1st. This is in conjunction with Artisan Whimsy Market. They will be collectively giving away over $1300.00 worth of jewelry and components! There will be 45 winners.For the event wide discount use code AWHOLIDAY in the search and all the participating shops will come up.

Win a Set of Letter Stamps!

Jewelry and Bead Soup Blog Party guru Lori McDaniel Anderson is having a giveaway on her blog for a set of Impress Art Letter Stamps and a stamping hammer! Here's the link to her blog so you can enter to win!
http://www.prettythingsblog.com/2012/04/win-set-of-impress-art-letter-stamps.html
I've been wanting to try my hand at some more sophisticated metalwork and I think these stamps would be so much fun and the perfect compliment to my lampwork beads.

Tuesday's Tip

Some designers need help when it comes to an asymetrical or informal balance design.
Asymetrical allows objects of varying visual weight to balance one another.In jewelry design this could be a cluster of beads to balance out a large one.Here's an example.You can see how I balanced the 3 strands of beads with the larger beads and Lampwork focal bead on the other side.Please leave your favorite jewelry making tip in the comments section to win a beautiful Lampwork bead made by me!

This Week's Tip

Well,I let another Tuesday slip by without blogging,so here's this weeks tip.When submitting your designs to a magazine or competition (and you should!)always be sure your photos are top-notch.Learn to use the settings on your camera and do some research on jewelry photography on the internet.There's lots of info out there.
Leave your favorite jewelry making tip in the comments section to win a beautiful Lampwork bead,handmade my me!Winner announced on Tuesday May 4th.