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                                                       Copportunity! Don't forget to cast your vote in Artbeads Jewelry Design Star contest.  My entry to this contest is the bracelet.

Cindy Wimmer of Sweet Bead Studio is hosting a Button Swap and Blog Hop. Button lovers from all over were paired up to swap 4 buttons and then on May 13th, reveal what we made with the buttons.   I was paired up with Karen Mitchell Over the Moon Designs blog.  She sent me buttons all the way from Australia. The swap buttons are all vintage from her stash.     The yellow button may be casein from 1940's and came on a card of buttons used by sales reps to show sizes and colours.  Next to it is one of her oldest buttons, cut glass (??) and brass.  According to her MIL, it came from her grandmothers button jar which would date it to the early 1900's, and she thought it was from an evening caplet of her grandmothers.       The big MOP is abalone and the other is inlayed MOP.     Then she sent me a suprise as well.  Four tiny buttons.  The buttons mini versions of buttons...

Beadwright: BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY : Join in on the giveaway!!! Hi Everyone!!   Nicole Campanella is having a giveaway in celebration of her upcoming 60th birthday.  Visit her blog for details.

If you are here to see my stacks for the Wrapped, Stacked and Layered Challenge, go here . If you want to view my design for the Spring Color Challenge, go here. I Won The Giveaway! While reading through my Blogger Dashboard a few days ago, LoriF of Using my Beads, posted about a book giveaway. The book is called 'Irina's Inspirations for Jewelry", by one of LoriF's favorite designers. One of the entry conditions was to blog about the giveaway, so I went to the Art Jewelry Elements blog and entered the giveaway.  Thank you AJE for hosting the giveaway!

If you are here to see my stacks for the Wrapped, Stacked and Layered Challenge, go here . If you want to view my design for the Spring Color Challenge, go here. The following pics are updates on the robin's nest.  According to research, robins lay 4 eggs max per clutch.  So here are days 3 and 4.  

Tracy Slater of the Make Bracelets blog sponsored the Wrapped, Stacked & Layered bracelet challenge and today is Reveal Day!  If you are new, read this post to see how this challenge started & the guidelines for creating bracelet stacks. 80 different bracelet makers who have wrapped, stacked and layered bracelets with incredible enthusiasm. You will see many different styles represented from jewelry making hobbyists and crafters to full time artists and jewelry designers located around the United States and abroad. Click on the links below to visit their blogs, Pinterest boards and gallery pages to see their creations.   Thank you Tracy for hosting this challenging event.  Below is my stack: Here is the list of participants.  Happy blogging! * makebraceletsblog.com ahteesblog.blogspot.com songbeads.blogspot.com sadafulee.blogspot.com beadlolabead.blogspot.com stringsattachedcindi.blogspot.com carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com ...

Bonnie of Jasper's Gems is hosting a bead swap of focal beads/pendants only.  I think that this is a great idea, because I don't have a lot of focals in my stash.  Be sure to stop by her blog on May 5 for the reveal!  I received my focal(s) from my partner Lori Finney, Using My Beads blog , and will post pics on the reveal date.  I can't wait to see what others ended up with. VOCAL FOCAL BEAD SWAP REVEAL My partner for this swap, Lori Finney, sent me a beautiful lampwork bead made by Leah Nietz.  Right now all I do is look at it.  I am thinking a kumihimo braid might just work.  Lori loves to make beaded beads and also send me one of her wonderful beads in some of my favorite colors!  Thank you Lori! Vocal Focal Swap Participants Cindy Wimmer http://www.sweetbeadstudio.com/ Ginger Bishop http://www.lilmummylikes.blogspot.ca/ Bonnie Coursolle http://jaspersgems.blogspot.ca/ Andra Weber http://www.andrasjoyfuljourn...

About a week ago I noticed an bird nest in a small tree in our front yard.  I pass it every day on my way to the mailbox.   A few days ago as I passed the tree, I noticed a flash of blue.  Lo and behold, it was a robin's egg!  I was so excited, I got the camera out and took a picture. The next day, I noticed a robin sitting in the nest!  Mom Robin is on the job, but she flies away everytime someone opens the front door.  But I was diligent and managed to capture a pic of the new mom. I researched robins and discovered that the female lays one egg per day.  She may end up with four in her clutch.  So I checked the next day, but no other eggs.  However, today is full of suprises.......now there are two! I now feel like a nature photographer.  I love macro and telephoto lenses!  I hope to get photos of chicks in a few weeks. 

To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment. And you get extra points by leaving additional comments for doing one or all of these:  Becoming a follower of Tree Wings Studio, posting about the giveaway on your blog , sharing it on facebook , and tweeting it on twitter .   Click here to visit her blog!