We Have A Winner!!!

Thanks so much everyone for entering my little giveaway!  I really appreciate all the tweeting, facebook posting and blogging you did!  And, we have a winner!!!...drum roll please....

Congratulations to Carol Dean who shared the link on facebook!  Be sure to check out her SandFibers facebook page as well!

Now to focus on the Bead and Button show which is right around the corner! Off to make lots of hearts as the lovely, extremely talented Sherry Serafini will be teaching her "Caged Heart" class using my raku hearts. So, if you don't see me around, you'll know why!

Thanks again everyone!

Mak:D)
MAKUstudio

1000 Etsy Sales Raku Heart Giveaway

Hi everyone!  I promised you a giveaway...and here it is!  First off, I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for supporting me in my creative journey.  Without you, I wouldn't be here.  You're the best!!!  And to show my gratitude, I'm giving away this raku ceramic heart with hand dyed silk ribbon that I created!  It's a new design...hope you like it!  I used precious metal copper and fine silver and attached a little metal flower with a nail.

So, what do you have to do to have this heart in your possession?  All I ask:

*tell your friends to "like" my MAKUstudio facebook page:  www.facebook.com/MAKUstudio
*tell your friends about this giveaway by posting on your blog, tweeting on twitter (direct to @MAKUstudio)  or sharing on facebook.

I will choose the winner on Monday, May 2nd, 2011.  You can enter 3 times by telling me what you did here in the comments below.  But, please enter each one separately, so that each one is counted!

Don't shop my Etsy MAKUstudio shop (lol!!!) because it's pretty empty as I am getting ready for my next 2 shows...the Pine/Strawberry Arts and Crafts Festival on Memorial weekend and then the big one...the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee, June 9th-12th, booth 142.

Thank you again for everything!  Love you all!

Mak :D)
MAKUstudio

MaireDodd Earring Give Away!

Wow, it's been over a year since I've written anything!!!  Maybe I should be better about this...lol!  Well, something very important persuaded me to come on over to the MAKUstudio blog.  It's an earring give away by my friend mairedodd!  Her work is fabulous!  So, I'm posting this for you to go and enter for your chance to win.  Hurry, because the drawing is on Monday, Oct. 18th.  This give away is in honor of mairedodd's birthday which was a few days ago.  I feel absolutely horrible for missing it...HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY JANE!!!  Now, go and enter!  Here's the link of the Love My Art Jewelry blog.  So long for now...and if you don't see me here for a while, you can find me over on my facebook MAKUstudio fanpage!

Inspirational Jewelry by mairedodd

duality, originally uploaded by mairedodd.

I'm not a great writer, but I know someone who is! Someone who is beautiful both inside and out. Someone who creates amazing jewelry that always exudes so much passion and inspiration. I can feel her jewelry right through the computer screen...almost like I am holding it in my hand, but more importantly, in my heart. Her name is Maire Dodd. Don't take it from my blah blog post, but go see for yourself. You will quickly become a fan of her blog of the same name and her inspirational jewelry. Also, be sure to visit her Etsy mairedodd online shop! Thanks so much for using my raku "raven" and other raku beads in your creations!

Bead Art Originals Items of the Week (8/14-8/20)

Bead Art Originals Items of the Week (8/14-8/20), originally uploaded by Sand Fibers.

The Bead Art Originals (BAO) Etsy team is offering great specials from their members this week! Something new...our week is starting on Friday instead of Sunday! Check out the specials from each of the bead artisans on the BAO blog!

I might be a bit MIA as I get in gear for my shows this fall. My next one is Saturday and Sunday of labor day weekend (Sept. 5th and 6th) in Pine, Arizona at the Pine/Strawberry Arts and Crafts Festival.

I'll be at the Cave Creek Coffee Company in Cave Creek 9/11-9/13 and 9/26-9/28

I'll be at the Carefree Resort 9/18-9/20

Hope to see you there!

My 400th Sale on Etsy!

Thank you to everyone who has purchased my raku jewelry and beads from my MAKUstudio Etsy shop! Today is a good day! I hit my 400th sale in my Etsy shop! I didn't run a contest or anything...still not quite that together! LOL! But, I did want to give a big thank you to JAVA723 on Etsy!!! She was my 400th sale! Java, you'll be getting a special gift for sure!!! Make sure to visit JAVA723 on Etsy. Reading her profile, you can see what a beautiful soul she is! I really like this necklace in her shop!Thanks again JAVA! I'm wishing you all much prosperity and happiness!

Bead Art Originals Items of the Week (6/22-6/28)

Bead Art Originals Items of the Week (6/22-6/28), originally uploaded by Sand Fibers.

More deals from the BAO etsy team! Check out the Bead Art Originals blog for details!