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Its been a very rough year. My body gets older, weaker, and my creativity flows faster than I can keep up. Why my nit picky mess hater cant stand my creative sides mess. Its a constant battle for inner peace. I love what I do, who I am, and what I am becoming...

Some updates for everyone, I know its been a while, but I am hoping to get this all back on line this coming year.

First of all, I have had a very serious health scare this year, it requires more testing, and surgery...I am stalling. The tests scare me...

Second of all...I opened a new Etsy shop...Its doing very well, and I may be closing down the other shops...its just too much work. Pics of the new stuff will be at the bottom of this post.

Third. I wrote a book, well three actually. Only one is finished. Its a fantasy, romance epic tale. Im in search for a literary agent and hoping to be published next year! I have been a part of a writers group online and have gotten some rave reviews on my story.

The two other books are half done. One is another fantasy, romance type...more emphasis on the fantasy side here...The last one is the one I am most proud of. I entered, completed, and won National Novel Writers month...That means I wrote 50,000 words in 30 days...(29 actually but who's counting...hehe) I am very proud of myself for this accomplishment. The book is a serial killer murder mystery. Its gory, its sick, and its bad...Only 50 k words and I already have almost 20 dead people! I know! What is going on in my sick mind! LOL

Well that's all for now...I'm hoping to get this back up and going very soon! Stay tuned...More giveaways, featured artists, and challenges coming soon...
Take care all...and stay Crafty!

HI!! Its been a crazy summer! I have hardly had time to keep stock for all the shows I have been doing this summer!! let alone add items to my shops or keep you all posted!! Now I will be moving on august 30th SO!! Starting in september it will be business as usual here at Becki's designs!! Come and see me at the Mindy Mae's Market on August 7 th and 8th!! Come on down to the show and see whats new!!

I have opened a new shop because of the wonderful response I have been getting from the paper flowers!!!

An Bláth Páipéir (An Blah Payperh) The paper flower

Welcome back to Whimsical Wednesday!!!

Whimsy: A quaint or fanciful quality!

First of all lets congratulate the winner of last weeks Button Button Who's Got the Button giveaway.

Drumroll Please!!

AND the winner is....Comment #9

Congrats to : JenniferB you are the winner of the Button Button Who's Got The Button Giveaway! Please email me your address!

NOW On this this weeks AWESOME giveaway!
SO Im going to change it up a bit this week. Look at these amazing earrings!! These are my NEWEST whimsical Jewelry Creation. They are not even posted in my shop yet!!! SO Get a change to WIN them before you can even BUY THEM!! These are wonderful dainty dangles on a hand made copper ear wire. You will never see another person with these petite plumeria earrings!

You have a couple of options to WIN!!
* Post a comment and automatically enter to win!
Bonus Entries (submit a separate comment for each extra bonus entry with links)
*Post one Item you like from My Art/Card Shop
* post one item you like from My Jewelry Shop
*Post a link to this blog on your blog
*Tweet this post and share your Twitter URL!
Be sure to post your email address and GOOD LUCK!!!

I appologize for posting this so late! I am getting ready to go out of town tomorrow and have had such a busy day! Thanks to everyone who is helping make these giveaways a SMASHING success!

Hello everyone! Since it is mothers day I have decided not to post a feature today! I have been way too busy today!!! I will instead announce the winner of last weeks feature and giveaway!!

CONGRATS TO: Comment #2 DAB you are the winner of the Botswana Agate Earrings! I will have JDS Gems contact you in order to get you your prize!

I have decided to extend this challenge untill May 23rd SO keep working and get your submissions in! I cant wait to see all the amazing creations you all come up with. Remember that you will win one of the great reusable sandwich bags in Craft Twins shop.

Welcome back to Whimsical Wednesday!!!

Whimsy: A quaint or fanciful quality!

First of all lets congratulate the winner of last weeks Chippy Chippy Chip Board giveaway.

Drumroll Please!!

AND the winner is....Comment #10

Congrats to : FashionFrugality you are the winner of the Magazine Flowers Giveaway! Please email me your address and color preference!

NOW On this this weeks AWESOME giveaway!

Button Button Who's Got the Button!

Who doesn't love a load of buttons. AND whats better than free buttons! Buttons make a whimsy even more whimsical! Buttons are the ultimate, all around, crafty necessity! There are a vast array of many different types of buttons in this giveaway! You have your selection of vintage, childrens, modern, metal and colorful!!





You have a couple of options to WIN!!
* Post a comment and automatically enter to win!
Bonus Entries (submit a separate comment for each extra bonus entry with links)
*Post one Item you like from My Art/Card Shop
* post one item you like from My Jewelry Shop
*Post a link to this blog on your blog
*Tweet this post and share your Twitter URL!
Be sure to post your email address and GOOD LUCK!!!

Welcome to JDS Gems!!

FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!!!!!

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MOTHER'S DAY SALE: Between now and Mother's Day (May 10 in US), buy any item and get a pair of earrings FREE!!! Either specify earrings you would like in Message to Seller or tell me color and I can pick a great pair for you!

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We design and create jewelry using semi-prescious gemstones. Our stones are the stars of our designs, and I work very hard to find beautiful and unusual stones that you probably won't find used elsewhere. Our jewelry comes from a smoke-free, pet-free environment.

What you see here is just a fraction of our inventory. If you're looking for something specific, convo us. We just might have it!!!

Most of our necklaces, and all of our bracelets feature strong magnetic clasps. We can substitute traditional clasps on any of our pieces.

All of our earrings can be converted to clip-ons or posts. Just ask!!!

Our goal is to provide the "custom" in customer service. If you see an item you ALMOST like, convo us and let us know how we can customize it for you. Trying to match that special outfit or another piece of jewelry? Convo us and we'll do our best to help. See one of our designs, but wish it were made in a different type of stone? We LOVE working with you to create jewelry that you in turn love.

Thanks for visiting our shop!! And remember--WE CAN CHANGE ANYTHING!!!!!

A short interview with the artist:



1. What inspires you?

Rocks themselves!!! There are so many unique, varied and beautiful ones that just "speak" to hubby and I as we put them together.

2. Favorite thing you have ever made?

That's a ,tough one. Again, I love ALL my rocks, but I would say it's probably the necklace I wear to my shows. It is made out of Botswana agate, but *only* the grayish ones so a lot of sorting through rocks is done. Not to mention the fact it is in it's fourth incarnation--seems like every time I wear it someone buys it right off of me. Including one lady at a show who told me "never" to sell it, but came back an hour later and asked to buy it--lol!!!

3. Favorite medium?

That's easy!! Rocks!! But I'm particularly drawn to agates, mostly the black striped ones.

This artist has decided to sponsor a give away!! She will be giving away a pair of her $7 dollar earrings!! These are made with Botswana Agate The same as her favorite necklace! Post a comment about JDS gems whats your favorite item? I will use a random number generator to pick a winner on Sunday May 9th.

Hello everyone! I am just posting some random things today!! Wanted to check with everyone out there to see how they are coming along on their challenges. Post a comment and let me know! Post me some links to some progress pictures I am very excited to see what may come of it!

Look around a bit you will notice I have pimped out my blog a bit added tweet this, retweet and stumble upon buttons SO if you like what you see throw out a line! AND thanks to everyone for helping this blog move forward! I am very excited for things to come!

As I have said before I have made some great new flowers out of recycled materials I will be tackling my next recycling attempt when I make some paper! Stay tuned for that!!!

I have also recently starting making jewelry again. Its been quite a while since I have been able to do more than look at my beads with out being overwhelmed! Thankfully my creativity block has receded and I'm feeling well again!

SO here is a preview of things coming up in both my shops!! Keep watching out! They will be arriving soon! ALSO a message to all you fellow beaders and jewelry makers out there! I have destashed a great deal of beads, findings, charms and ect in my Jewelry Shop. The items are super cheep Check it out today!!

Welcome back to Whimsical Wednesday!!!

Whimsy: A quaint or fanciful quality!

First of all lets congratulate the winner of last weeks Chippy Chippy Chip Board giveaway.

Drumroll Please!!

AND the winner is....Comment #3

Congrats to : Shirley you are the winner of the Chippy Chippy Chip board giveaway!!! Please email me your address and color preference!

NOW On this this weeks AWESOME giveaway!

GO GREEN!! Recycled Materials - Magazine Flowers!

This week I am giving away a set of my new Magazine flowers. I make these from old magazines I no longer read. I really hated throwing them out right at the mail box. Surely there had to be some use for them. Here They are!! Because of the colorful arrays of magazine pages these little flowers vary in color size and shape! You can purchase these in This shop!!




You have a couple of options to WIN!!
* Post a comment and automatically enter to win!
Bonus Entries (submit a separate comment for each extra bonus entry with links)
*Post one Item you like from My Art/Card Shop
* post one item you like from My Jewelry Shop
*Post a link to this blog on your blog
Be sure to post your email address and GOOD LUCK!!!

Welcome to Monsters & Cuties shop!!

All the items are hand made and one of a kind.
♥♥ Made with Love ♥♥

More of my Job.
♥ www.monstersncuties.wordpress.com
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FOR OPENING, THE FIRST 5 BUYERS, WILL RECIEVE A SURPRISE GIFT FORM MONSTERS & CUTIES!!!!!!

A short interview with the artist:


What inspires you?

I'm inspired in every day life, and my plushies like monsters are 100% imagination.
Most are inspired in animals, but the I don't have limits.

What is your favorite thing you have ever made?

I Love the cats, and my favorite in this moment is the shiny octopus.
But i love all my pieces.

What is your favorite material/medium/supply?

I Love to use natural fibers and cotton, for the wearables like wallets and bags, but my plushies are made in polar fleece, i love it cause is softly.

AND To announce the winner of last weeks Jacaranda feature and giveaway!

CONGRATS TO:

Forest Creations!!!
Remember to enter to win in the whimsical Wednesday giveaway and the Saturday creative challenge to win more prizes! Good luck to all! And congrats to Forest Creations!

Welcome to a new feature on my blog Saturday Creative challenges! Every other Saturday I will post a challenge, there will be a prize related to the challenge. I will also feature the artist donating the prize! SO Contact me if you would like to contribute to future challenges!

ON TO THIS WEEKS CHALLENGE!!!

Create something made from something you would be throwing away. It could be anything, candy wrappers, newspapers, cellophane, or milk jugs. Create something new out of your trash!! You will have two weeks to complete your submissions. Post either a link or a photo link in comments and you will be entered to win!

On to the best part of this challenge! THE PRIZE!!!

My friends over at Craft Twins are donating any one of their reusable sandwich bags in their shop to the winner of this challenge!

Please make sure you look around their shop! They have a marvelous selection of reusable items!

Here is a little bit about them!

We are twin sisters that have been sewing professionally for over 30 years. We take great pride in giving our customers an excellent product at a reasonable price and fast service.

We are introducing reuseable items so we can help save our planet. Please check them out and help make a difference. More re-useable items will be added.

Items are already made that are listed and ready to be shipped to you the same day payment has been received.

Please check back often as we will be adding new items frequently.

All items come from a pet and smoke-free home.

Custom Orders Welcomed!!!!!

Please feel free to convo with us for anything. We check our e-mail regularly.

Thanks for stopping by

Lillian & Linda

Welcome back to Whimsical Wednesday!!!

Whimsy: A quaint or fanciful quality!

First of all lets congratulate the winner of last weeks Party set giveaway.

Drumroll Please!!

Congrats to : AngelFabs You are the winner of the Party set! Please email me your address and color preference!

NOW on to this weeks awesome giveaway!

Chippy Chippy Chip Board!
There are over 100 pieces of chip boardy goodness in this awesome giveaway! AND whats better than letters! These squares are versatile and can be used many times over as either stencils of just a larger letter block on your creation! The photos are just a small sample of what is in this giveaway! There are MANY MANY letters! Full alphabet! Very few letters used! They are Lil Davis designs! I will use a random number generator to choose the winner.





You have a couple of options to WIN!!
* Post a comment and automatically enter to win!
Bonus Entries (submit a separate comment for each extra bonus entry with links)
*Post one Item you like from My Art/Card Shop
* post one item you like from My Jewelry Shop
*Post a link to this blog on your blog
Be sure to post your email address and GOOD LUCK!

First in the Jewelry Shop I have relisted some wonderful items as well as a new Hair accessory! I also have a new banner!!


This is the Flora Snap Barrette Just listed today!It features a lovely silk flower embellished with Flower beads and sterling silver.



This lovely bracelet was just relisted today. It features beautiful African Jade round beads, and sparkling Smoke colored Swarovski Crystal. It is adorned with sterling silver findings. It is absolutely beautiful to wear! It is a must have, go with anything, wear anywhere piece!



This lovely bracelet was also relisted today. It is called the midnight calm. The reason for its name is because of the stones that adorn it. First is blue gold stone a lovely sparkling deep blue stone. Next is Hematite, a seemingly rare stone these days, it is known for its grounding and calming characteristics. It is adorned with sterling silver.



Now In my Art/Card shop I have listed two of the fabulous jewelry boxes and two new cards!


This lovely and elegant all occasion card is very simple while giving the illusion of a complicated card. It has a simple message with simple embellishments. Its 3d appearance will dazzle!








The Bliss card is another all occasion, go to anyone, for any reason kinda card. Its classic and elegant, yet fun and vibrant.

Jacaranda Designs

Welcome to my jewelry garden! Two of my passions, gardening and creating jewelry come together here at Jacaranda Designs, my Etsy shop. My designs are sassy, fun and playful but also elegant. You can find necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings and hair posies.

Many wedding / bridal designs plus Mothers Day gifts!

*** Please read the POLICIES section thoroughly before purchasing items.

For instructions on how to redeem Jacaranda Designs coupons, please see POLICIES section. Check out my BLOG at http:/jacarandagal.blogspot.com

THIS WEEKEND'S SPECIAL - FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS OVER $25!

A Short Interview with the Artist!

What inspires you?

I'm inspired by the colors in the natural environment that surrounds us. I love gardening and take loads of photos of my flowers and others each spring, summer and fall. When I'm creating jewelry, I often go back and look at many of these shots and draw inspiration from the hues, shades and shapes.

What is your favorite thing you have ever made?

Wow. That's a tough question. I'm biased as I love almost everything I make. Those pieces of jewelry that don't end up the way I had wanted end up not making it to my website. I think I'd have to say the Love Is In The Air Silver Love Knot Bracelet. I made one for myself and every time I wear it people comment on it.

What is your favorite material/medium/supply?

I enjoy working with all forms of beads and beading materials but I think I'd have to say Japanese Miyuki and Toho beads. That is the type of bead I used for the Love Knot Bracelet. They come in so many different colors and they retain their color over the years.

This Artist is sponsoring a Giveaway!! All comment posts to this feature will be entered in a chance to win the spectacular earrings pictured above! Names will be drawn on April 25th at 11:59 pm

These cute barrettes are a must have in any girls hair accessory collection

Pink Flower Clip

























Blue Crocheted flower Barrette

So the pictures are horrible! I am going to get better ones before they go up in my shop but I HAD TO SHARE THEM! They are so adorable! These are the next in my vintage story book line First we have:

Vintage Story Book Collection
-Jack and Jill - Up the hill



Vintage Story Book Collection
- Boy Sleeping



Vintage French Design Mini Box

Welcome back to Whimsical Wednesday!!!

Whimsy: A quaint or fanciful quality!

Today I want to start off by announcing the winner of last weeks giveaway! DRUMROLL PLEASE!!

Comment# 16 wins the lot!! CONGRATS TO The Lemon Drop Tree
Veiw her BLOG here
OR her Etsy shop here!
Please email me your address and I will send your prize out!!

ON TO THIS WEEKS GIVEAWAY!!!
Its summer its time to have parties! PARTIES IN THE SUN!!
Who wants store bought invites when you can make your own unique invitations!!! NOT ME!! Thats why I created this Party Set. It includes 8 Cards and envelopes blank for you and/or your child to decorate together and 8 party bags! The cards measure 4x4 and the envelopes and bags are relatively close to the same size. This item is also for sale in my Etsy Shop! If you dont win Pick up your own here!

TheRoyalDetails.Etsy.com
"TheRoyalDetails's Shop Announcement The Royal Details crafts handmade baby items from the Booty Duty diaper travel kit to cozy blankets, bibs, burp cloths, hair bows and much more!

I also welcome custom orders!"

This is what this Artist had to share with me:

What inspires you?

My friends! Since I don't have children of my own I love to create unique and personal gifts for my friends and their babies. I actually got back into sewing just over 2 years ago when my God Child was born. I created the Booty Duty Diaper Travel Case as a gift for my good friend, the mother of my God Child.

What is your favorite piece you have ever created?

My favorite item is my Booty Duty. It is entirely my own design and I have tweaked it along the way. My most recent revisions was at the end of last year I changed it to better accommodate cloth diapers. I noticed the use of cloth diapers was becoming more popular and I had a Mom that used cloth diapers but wanted a slightly larger Booty Duty to fit them better, viola the improved Booty Duty was born! The other thing I love about the Booty duty is all the positive feedback I get from parents, they really do love it!

What is your favorite supply/material to work with?

This is a hard one. I have a serious fabric addiction. I am at the fabric stores pretty much every week and I always fall in love with something new! However, making baby products it is hard to imagine a product line without the wonderfully soft Minky fabrics. One of my other favorite fabrics right now is the Summer lemons pattern on this Booty Duty: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23503600 It just makes me think of summer and sipping lemonade.

Happy Whimsical Wednesdays Everyone! Im starting today off right with an awesome giveaway. Today and every Wednesday I will be giving away a whimsical prize!!! Todays prize is this awesome Kit full of whimsy. When I am creating things and I find that I am unhappy with the finished product I say to myself "I need some whimsy!" I have a drawer FULL of these types of treasures. They are fun colorful and add just the right touch for me! These baubles and embellishments are also great for clustering on your scrapbook pages. There are 101 uses for such things as these, and today I am giving them away to ONE lucky comment maker! SO Post your comments AND next Whimsical Wednesday I will post the winner AND the next give away!

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FIRST Starting April 12th I will do an Etsy Featured Artist Every Sunday! Check back Sunday to see who is the lucky first feature!

SECOND Starting TOMORROW!!! I am going to do a weekly give away! It will be a cacophony of random things! Prepare yourselves! EVERY Wednesday! SO STAY TUNED!

THIRD I am going to start arranging CRAFTY challenges On saturdays Are you up to the Challenge?

Keep watching closely for the new features!

Hello everyone! I am so excited to be creating again! I feel whole and alive! I created so many new cards I have a stack still to list! BUT Here is what I listed last night! Click each photo to go to the listing on Etsy! OR browse my shop at http://delightfuldeceits.etsy.com

Thinking of you
Vintage Ephemera Mom card

You're superb Mom CardLove Adore - Romantic Card