Winning Streak!

NOTE: If you are looking for my April Art Bead Scene Challenge entry, please click here.

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In the past week, I have been visited by good-fortune twice!


First, do you recall this lovely bracelet I was eager to show you earlier this month?

...with the exquisite beadwork by Nancy

from NEDBeads...

...and this silver clasp I adore?

I read about it on the NEDBeads blog 

(with better photos than I can take)! 

I wrote and shared about it on this blog, 

to further our conversation about seed-beadwork.

Then, I got the lucky message telling me

I was the winner!

Now as I've mentioned here more than once, I'm not able to do this type of intricate bead work (even if I DID have the patience...which I don't), but I admire it and the artists who create these pieces tremendously!  So I am surprised and honored and thrilled to have won Nancy's beautiful cuff bracelet!  It's like a treasure to me!

And speaking of treasures and gifts...

...as if that wasn't enough 

good fortune for me

(after a bit of a dry spell...)

I received the news last week that a photograph of mine

would be included in 

Lori Anderson's new e-book:

...and more good news,

I was given a free copy 

as a gift for contributing!

So let's just call that my "lucky week!"   If you haven't been lucky enough to get a free copy or win one Lori has given away, you can still purchase one from her blog, Pretty Things!

Thanks for listening to my story of a double-dose of good luck!  I'll resume my normal "whining schedule" next time!  :-)

Oh yes, and my Spring jewelry sale ends April 30th.  Just added these a bit ago!  Everything in studio is 15% off!  Still have more to add!   Visit Sharyl's Jewelry to see the full collection.  Thanks!

Image Credits:

• All photos by Sharyl.
• Book banner used by permission of Lori Anderson.