Play Date and Giveaway

Yesterday I went to my friend Cindy's house for a creativity play date. We haven't had one in quite a while, and I was glad I could go, it's good to get out of the studio sometimes and meet up with other people who love to create, too. The ideas were flying!

Cindy is very talented in many different areas, she is a lampwork beadmaker and many other things too, including having written a pivotal book on lampwork beadmaking. She had just come back from taking classes in Dayton Beach, we all wanted to see what she had created in class.


We balled up copper wire with a torch and heat patinaed copper sheet metal. All of us made one of these beauties, it's a pea leaf with tendrils and vines. I even made a black bead and copper wire necklace for mine, with a simple hook and loop clasp on it.

To me it resembles the leaves in fall, with the bright red berries left from the last of summer and the leaves that have turned colors, a tribute to nature. Maybe it reminds you of something else, who knows?


I thought some of you might enjoy having this piece, so I'm going to do a giveaway, the first one in 2010. Okay you lurkers out there in blog-land, here's your chance to get in the running and have me send you a piece of jewelry! Post on this one, won't you?

If you'd like to be in the running to have me send this fall necklace, post a reply here to this question:

What would you rather see me make more of in 2010, and why?

Finished jewelry? Clasps and Toggles? Bezels? Focal beads? Earrings? Resin? Cast Pewter? Fused Silver Links? Fused Glass Faux Gemstones? Or you pick the item from your past favorites ... and tell me why you chose that selection.

I'd really like the feedback, and thanks in advance, I'll announce the winner next Saturday - so post away!