Saturday, May 22, 2010

Can you Believe what she said...?????



Hi all, dont you love email marketing? now that I have your attention...I just wanted to say sorry for the silence, been busy getting ready for Turkey & fighting a sinus cold thing...its the weather I tell, its cold one day, sunny one day & wet the next...I am confused, its the end of May already....where is my sunshine...ok enough weather talk, life is good here, lets get to the beads...

I made tons of beads, all kinds of beads, big ones, little ones, fishy ones, flower ones, you name it, I made it, I even made a shirt & a skirt bead...more on them later...I have listed many of them in my etsy shop...some are sample beads I am taking to my class in Turkey...so they will not be listed, not yet anyway...so below is a photo of most of them together...


Beauty Contest...some of you may remember that I used run a beauty contest every few months, where you sent in photos of jewelry or art pieces made with my beads & then I had Fire Mountain Gem vote on the best one, so we are doing it again, this contest will start sometime in mid to late June, I will post photos on to the blog as they start arriving, & it will go until the 15th of Aug...Rules are simple, the piece has to included my glass beads or bead...1st place will get a $100.00 gift cert. to my etsy shop, 2nd place will get a $50.00 gift cert. & 3rd place will get a $25.00 one...please make sure your photos are nice and clear...after all your name will be on them...you can start sending photos in now, but officially the contest will not start until mid June...

New Tools, ok as you know I dont talk about a tool unless I love it...last week I ordered and got in the mail very fast a disk shape bead roller from Donna Fleckner of CGBeadRollers I got the disk one and she kindly sent me a sample one to take to my class in Turkey, which I am giving away to one of my students as a gift in one of the bead challenges that I do in class...now mind you this tool is not new, Donna has been selling these for a few years now, but its new to me...I love love love using these rollers, there is a set that I have listed today that was made entirely with the sample bead roller which Donna gives away monthly to one of her lucky buyers...check it out when you get a chance...

Last week's two small focal beads goes to our own Brenda H. Thanks for palying all...for this week, I have this yummy new focal bead made with some silver glass & my new frit Tempest Rain (which will be available for sale in my shop soon) enter to win this bead by making a comment on this post...

Thanks for stopping by, life is good, my brother is doing well...oh yeah I forgot to mention I turned 46 wow 46, getting awfully close to that 50 mark...hubby got me an Ipad for my birthday, took me to Monterrey to the beach, there is also a message scheduled, he is so very cool...thanks hubby...on the way back, I had to stop by the studio to pick my beads from yesterday & share with Grace yet another new tool I got in the mail yesterday (which I will share next time), I walk in to the studio and all these people say Surprise, Grace had gone stealth & put together a great party with all kinds of Glassy friends & A strawberry short cake "cake". Ice cream, a banana cream pie, candles & champagne, she is so so sweet...I could not ask for better friends & family like these in my life, I am such a lucky girl & all I have to say is I am thankful for all the love in my life...you are all the best... oh yes forgot to mention, very soon, you will see more yummy tools from Graceful Customs...in the next update I will explain more...
Jelveh
Peace

11 comments:

FIBERONE said...

Sounds like a wonderful birthday! In these days when so many people complain about what is going on in their lives, it is good to read your joyful, unlifting post. I am glad that you have good friends, devoted family, a loving husband, and a creative expression of your artist abilities that you enjoy.

FIBERONE said...

Sounds like a wonderful birthday! In these days when so many people complain about what is going on in their lives, it is good to read your joyful, unlifting post. I am glad that you have good friends, devoted family, a loving husband, and a creative expression of your artist abilities that you enjoy.

jessememan said...

Happy Birthday Jelveh! Love the giveaway this week...I am in the process of creating a piece with the giveway bead I won from you...hoping to get it finished in time for the Art Bead Scene May challenge cuz the colors were perfect...will send you a photo when done.

Sue said...

Happy B-Day. The new beads are really fun, I like the vessels a lot and of course the button which I snatched up. Take good care.

Brenda H said...

Happy Birthday Jelveh! So Sue you're the one who snatched up the button. You must have really been paying attention closely. It was adorable. All of the new beads are fantastic of course. I hope you have a wonderful birthday Jelveh, and a great trip to Turkey. Goodness, I see a pattern, I'm so lucky. This is the 2nd time I've won the double prize! Lucky me.
Peace and love.

Sioux said...

Fabulous beads, again! Can't wait to see what you do in Turkey! Have fun!

stephani said...

Hi Jelveh,
I don't know why I'm still surprised whrn you come up with more original and unique beads, but I always am. As many pf your beads as I have npw, I'm definitely going to make something for the contest.

Keep on keepin'.


stephani:}

jelveh Designs said...

Thanks all, you are too kind...and yes Brenda, you are a lucky girl, twice you have won the two bead giveaway..
and yes you can enter two items in the Beauty Contest...start sending photos in if you got them...
thanks again
Jelveh
Peace

ginny said...

Happy belated birthday, sweet Jelveh!!! It sounds as though you had a great one! YAY for Martin!

Speaking of the years flying by, do you know how long I have been buying beads from you? I honestly do not know but it has been quite a few years. AND in all those years, I have never been disappointed with beads that I have purchased. Isn't that wonderful??

Thank you, Jelveh, for all the beads you have made for me!!!

jelveh Designs said...

Thanks so much Ginny girl...you are too kind...yes you have been a good friend & bead buyer of Jelveh Designs now going on 8 years...
I am so happy that you have always liked your beads...music to my ears...and I am so glad my beads found a good home with you...
thanks again
Jelveh
Peace
oh yeah lets meet one of these days...

Meredith said...

Happy Belated Birthday Jelveh! I hope you are having a wonderful time in Turkey.

Meredith
ps-Love the vessels you made recently and will be keeping my eye out for one of my own in the future!