Thanks to all that entered my giveaway sponsored together with Modern Fabrics!
First Place, with the 3lb. box of leather from Modern Fabrics is #39, Karen!!!! :
And the 2nd prize, which is a 12 0z. parcel of leather from me, is #146, Cat!
Thanks to everyone who entered!
If you’re interested in checking out the leather remnants that Modern Fabrics has for sale, they sell for $5.99 /lb!
I’ll be emailing you both shortly to obtain your addresses!
If you’re looking for the leather giveaway that I’m sponsoring together with Modern Fabrics, click here! You have until the 3rd of February to enter!
From my morning reading, a small exerpt:
“When there is nothing left to identify with anymore, who are you?”
Obviously, this quote comes from a larger context, but I’ve been rereading A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle. I’ve been spending a bit of time each morning reading a bit and making notes and trying to reabsorb it better than when I read it the first time.
I admittedly have trouble with anything non-fiction so it sometimes takes me reading something again to gather a bit more insight. I’m see that if I read a chapter or two in the morning with my coffee, that sets a tone for my day, and works better for me. I find myself thinking about these small bits and chewing on them more.
If you’re looking for the leather giveaway that I’m sponsoring together with Modern Fabrics, click here! You have until the 3rd of February to enter!
I am so very excited to announce that I’m a bead contributor to Lori Anderson’s forthcoming book. After many long months of keeping secrets, I’m pleased to announce that Kalmbach Publishing has revealed and announced the cover, and I can now show it and share with you! I know that you’ll join with me in mutual anticipation, because outside of a few tiny insider details, I know just about nothing, almost like the magic that happens with Bead Soup Blog Party! Lori continues to host the BSBP several times per year (there’s one in progress now!!!) and was the inspiration for this book!
I’m so proud of Lori for all of the hard work she has put into this book and the Bead Soup Blog Party. Lori has been one of my most loyal and supportive customers, right from the very beginning before I knew about anything about the online jewelry/ art bead/ jewelry blogging community…..and I’m very proud to call her my friend.
Lori is also hosting a campaign to raise free fundraising through Facebook right now! If you’re not already following her on Facebook, please do so!
This weekend marked my 3rd Anniversary of opening my Etsy store Floridity. I’ve been selling with Etsy since 2005 in one form or another, but I take great pride in saying that I finally found a great home at Floridity. In just 3 years, I’ve reached over 700 sales, which is more than I could ever have hoped for…
To celebrate, I thought it was time for a giveaway!
My friends, James and Ewa Powell are the proprietors of Modern Fabrics. Not only do they sell beautiful modern fabrics, everything in their store was saved from landfills.
Yards and Yards of Amazing Fabric. Photo Credit: Logan Cyrus Photography
My friend, Ewa. Photo Credit: Logan Cyrus Photography
Their amazing business highlights the waste of the textile industry, with a stunning eye for design and sustainability. If you open a copy of Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, or read Apartment Therapy, these are the types of high end designer fabric they sell to the public……Fabrics from designers such as Maharam, Kvadrat, and Knoll. Most of this fabric can’t even be purchased by those other than the trade and Modern Fabrics sells yardage and remnants to the public for 30-70% off retail price.
How Ewa saves and displays her favorite small pieces of fabric.
Photo Credit: Logan Cyrus Photography
My friend, Ewa, who has been a constant support for me, has offered up 3 lbs. of leather remnants to give away here!
This isn’t the leather that you buy at craft and fabric stores. This is high-end hide, mostly Italian and US, that because of small imperfections, isn’t suitable for large upholstery applications.
…but for handbags, satchels, handmade books, and jewelry????
This is the motherload!!!!
A very tiny sample of the amazing leather that comes through Modern Fabrics.
Just one pair of earrings I’ve made with leather from Modern Fabrics.
So here are the specifics:
I will be giving away:
*One, 3lb. box of leather remnants to one lucky winner, courtesy of Modern Fabrics. Because of shipping, this is only available to domestic USA entrants. (US + Hawaii, Alaska)
*One 12 oz. parcel of Modern Fabrics leather remnants, courtesy of ME, from my stash, for everyone ,domestic and international…so y’all overseas don’t feel all left out.
How to Enter:
1)Leave one comment below.
2) Leave an additional comment for each additional share of the giveaway HERE, or by sharing/liking Modern Fabrics, either by blogging, Facebook, or Twitter. (so, realistically if you did all those things separately, you could have 7 entries. 3 shares of the giveaway + 3 shares of Modern Fabrics + 1 comment = 7 entries)
3) I will draw 2 separate winners via Random Number Generator after MIDNIGHT, February 3, 2012 EST. I will first draw for the main 3lb prize. and then for the 2nd prize. But there will be separate winners….so, you can’t win both if you live in the US….I think that’s fair.
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