Where Am I Giveaway Update

This picture was taken on Jim's hike today. They were having a special hike in the area today to raise money for the local food bank. So if you made a food or monetary donation you got to hike all the way up to this moneument which is still in the sculpting phase. Normally you can only go part of the way up and look at it from a distance. You were not allowed to take pets on the hike so Beau and I had to be content to look at it from afar. And we didn't even get to do that because it was very foggy out and you couldn't see it. Maybe on another day we will get to see it. The sun is starting to finally come out here so I hope that the days to come will have better weather. And I sure hope that includes a warming trend too.

I hope we have good weather when we go to see the other mountain carving in this area too.

More Giveaway Hints

Since no one has commented on the previous post and commented on the ArtFire Jewelry Artists and Supply Shops Guild post I am going to post some clues here. We left Dayton on Wednesday morning. We traveled through 3 states that all begin with the letter I. Now we are in our final destination for this leg. We will be here for several days seeing the sites. There are several things to see and do here. I can use those for more hints tomorrow if they are needed. And no we are not in a state that starts with the letter I. So if you comment here and tell me the 3 states that start with the letter I, then I will give you another clue just for you. Oh and if you aren't on plurk we also went through 2 times zones. We went from Eastern time to Mountain time if that helps any.

Studio On The Hill

Studio On The Hill is this week's featured ArtFire Studio for the ArtFire Jewelry Artists and Supply Shops Guild. Studio On The Hill features both jewelry and supplies. I have featured two of my favorites in this posting. Here is the artisan's bio from her studio:

Hi, I'm Karen from Artisan Jewelry. I am both a jewelry artisan and instructor. I have taught both private and group classes for many years now. Currently, I am teaching classes at Paint Creek Center for the Arts in Michigan. My latest passion is working with metal and wire which is reflected in many of my designs. I can usually be found in my studio with a torch in one hand and a piece of glowing metal on the soldering brick. I love to work with copper and silver. My favorite beads are Swarovski crystals and lampwork glass.

Since I really like all things that remind me of the beach, I especially like these starfish earrings. They remind me of many happy afternoons walking the beaches in Sanibel and looking for shells. I have found several starfish but they have all been alive so they remained right where I found them. Which is a good thing I guess.

Check out Karen's jewelry. She has some really nice designs. And if you need supplies you can find them there too.

Time For Another Giveaway

So we are on the move again. And I am starting another giveaway. We had a great visit with my son and his family for my eldest grandson's 8th grade graduation and a surprise 40th birthday party for my son. And then to top the weekend off we all went on a hot air balloon ride. It was awesome even if there wasn't a lot of wind and we didn't go very far. The view was awesome and it is so calm and peaceful up there. I highly recommend it if you get the opportunity.

Needless to say I was busy for several days and barely had time to plurk let alone blog. But I am back on the road again and in full giveaway mode too. I am going to do this week's a little bit differently though. I am a member of the Artfire Jewelry Artists and Jewelry Supply Shops Guild. And we are having our first guild giveaway too. So I am going to promote that giveaway along with mine. To read about the guild give away click on the name of the guild above or go to

http://artfirejewelrydesignjewelrysupplyshop.blogspot.com/

So for this week you need to go to the guild blog above. There are nine studios listed. For each shop that you post here along with the name of a red item from there studio I will email you a clue to determine where my location will be at the end of the week. So instead of posting clues here I will be sending them to you directly. You need to tell me how you want them sent to you. I can go to your studio and contact you that way or via plurk or your blog.

So hurry on over to our guild blog and check out that giveaway. And you can enter that one while you are there too. And if you are really good and also a little lucky you could win both. The bracelet shown here is the one I am giving away this week. Good luck and happy detective work.

I Am on Giveaway Hiatus

So I am back at my son's house in Ohio for my grandson's 8th grade graduation tomorrow. We enjoyed our time in the mountains hiking and relaxing and also visiting with my husband's side of the family while we were up that way. So now we will be here for the rest of the week. Then we will be starting our journey out west and back. So that will be the perfect time to start my Where Am I Now Giveaway again. I have some ideas in mind for that too. More info to follow on that front. So for the next few days I will busy with family and will be doing some promotional blogs. And I will be sure to posts pictures along the way too.

She Designs Jewelry

She Designs Jewelry is today's ArtFire crazy train featured artisan. She has a nice selection of jewelry on her site. I am featuring two of my favorites here.

From the Artisan:

Welcome to She Designs Jewelry! My name is Sheila Hendricks. Please enjoy looking through all my lovely creations! I also take custom orders, so if you have something specific in mind, please let me know. I would love to create something unique for you! I have some new ideas swirling in my mind and will be working on them in the next few weeks. I hope to be sharing those with you soon! I blog a few times a week so stop by there to catch up at http://www.shedesignsjewelry.blogspot.com

Please visit often as I add new things often. And please send me a note if I can create something special just for you! Thanks! Sheila Hendricks, She Designs Jewelry

Bead All About It

Bead All About It is today's ArtFire Crazy Train featured studio. And the name says it all. There are so many great beads to choose from. I love the variety and the quality of the beads that are here to choose from. The two that I am featuring here are beauties too. The top one is Mookiate and the bottom one is African Turquoise.
Here is From the Artisan:

Xtra Xtra "Bead All About It" news. Welcome to our studio!! Here you will find a wonderful selection of top quality, beautiful ,semi-precious gemstone strands, pendants and other gorgeous items to create your one of a kind necklace, bracelets, earrings and more. You will be very pleased. We'll be adding more items often, so please be sure to stop back often. Lots of beauty with unsurpassed quality! Looking for something particular..Let us know! We have semi precious for every price range!