AMY'S BEADS - TRUNK SHOW

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  I'm working hard this week on new beads for my last show of the year at Amy's Beads.  Here are the details:

Amy's Beads
220 South University Drive
Plantation, FL  33324
(954) 530-2029

Friday     11:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 11:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Come by and say hello.  I'll have some wonderful giveaways for my beady friends!

Enjoy your day,

Raida

(Both Etsy shops will be closed on Friday & Saturday for the sale.)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING - A THANK YOU SALE

I am so thankful today.  Every year I cook dinner for my family on Thanksgiving.  One wonderful day spent with my boys, husband, my mom, brother, sister and their family.  Every one's daily responsibilities go away and we have a wonderful time just enjoying each other.  I hope everyone a special day today, filled with happiness and love.

To all my wonderful customers I thank you for your continued support, it means the world to me!  I have added a 15% discount code at Havana Beads and Gentle Wind Designs for those that still have some shopping to do for the holidays.  I also discounted several of my beads so you can further discount them with the coupon.  Type in "GIVETHANKS11" when checking out to receive discount. Sale runs through Sunday, November 27th.

ENJOY YOUR DAY,

RAIDA

SBS Wire Jewelry

Just received my copy of Step by Step Wire Jewelry, December 2011/January 2012 issue.  I am so thrilled to have a set of my Amber Leaf Sparkle Head Pins and one of my Ceramic Connectors featured on Page 6.  Months ago I was contacted by the magazine to submit some new items for review that might be featured in the magazine.  I sent several pieces that I was working on at the time and kept my fingers crossed that one of them would make it in the magazine.  Here is a picture of the two pieces featured in the magazine.

Ceramic Connector Piece "Trinket Keepsake"

"Amber Leaf Sparkle Head Pins"

There are some really beautiful Step by Step pieces in the magazine that I really want to try to make.  I'm not sure if the magazine is out in stores yet.  I subscribe so I get mine a little early.  It's well worth a look inside.

Enjoy your day,

Raida

NEW JEWELRY ON ETSY

I've been hard at work making new jewelry for my Etsy store Gentle Wind Designs.  A few things have been trickling in in the last few months, but this time I had a lot of new things to add.  Can't have an empty jewelry store for the holidays.  Here's some of the pieces I posted this morning.

BLUE CHICKADEE

SWEET BIRDS NEST

ROSIE

SWEET LOVE

PHARAOH

MORNING BLOOM

PRECIOSA

ACORN TREASURE

JOURNEY

ANOTHER PICTURE OF "JOURNEY"

MATCHING EARRINGS INCLUDED WITH "JOURNEY"

MORNING DEW

WINTER BLOOM

MATCHING EARRINGS INCLUDED WITH "WINTER BLOOM"

Enjoy your day,

Raida

GIVEAWAY WINNER

First, I'd like to thank everyone that came out to see me at the Westminster Academy Christmas Boutique.  I have such wonderful customers!  It was such a pleasure seeing you again.  Now for the winner of a set of my head pins.  The random.org picker choose number nine which is Lana from Something Unique.  Congratulations Lana!  Email me at havanabeads@yahoo.com with your address and I will send these out to you next week.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday,

Raida

NEW STYLE HEAD PINS & CERAMICS - DON'T FORGET GIVEAWAY!

A while ago I made these "dug out of the earth" beads which I wasn't sure if anyone would like. They looked like fossils with little holes all over.  As it turned out I sold them and then went on to something else and totally forgot to make more.  Go figure!  Anyways, I decided to revisit this technique and made some head pins in the same way.  Here are some pictures of some new ceramic goodies and the new head pins on Etsy.

DON'T FORGET TO GO BELOW (WAY BELOW) TO ENTER MY HEAD PIN GIVEAWAY!

ENJOY YOUR DAY,

RAIDA

Westminster Academy Christmas Boutique

This weekend I will be at the Westminster Academy Christmas Boutique selling my jewelry pieces.  This is a great craft show with lots of wonderful artisans.  If you'd like to come by here's the info.

WESTMINSTER ACADEMY

Christmas Boutique (Will be selling Jewelry only)

Friday, November 11th, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. ($5.00 Admission/Preview)
Saturday, November 12th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. ($2.00 Admission)

5601 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Hope to see you there,

Raida

NEW GOODIES

I finally got out the camera and took some pictures of some new beads.  Here are some new beads I just posted this morning on Etsy.

ENJOY YOUR DAY,

RAIDA

 

GIVEAWAY!

Is it just me or is this time of the year extra busy?  Well it's been a while since I had a giveaway and I know you're working extra hard making holiday gifts and craft show jewelry.  I will be giving away one set of my lampwork head pins.  Head over to Havana Beads and let me know if chosen which set you would like to win.  I just made a bunch of them to choose from but you can also pick one that's been sold. Come back here and leave me a comment with the name of the set you'd like to win.  I will pick a random winner on Sunday, November 13th.  GOOD LUCK!

Here are just a few of my newer ones.

ENJOY YOUR DAY,

RAIDA