Happy New Year!! ButterBeeScraps Rhinestone Wrapped Bracelet

Happy New Year!!  By the time this post goes live it will be New Year's Eve Day.  I hope that if you are out celebrating you have a good time and be safe.  We will just be having a quiet night at home.  I have been sick for the past few days so I'm not up for much celebrating LOL.

Today, for my last post of the year I have a ButterBeeScraps project to share with you.  

I designed this rhinestone wrapped bracelet that was inspired by Pinterest.  I have a few variations of this bracelet pinned to my Jewelry & Bead Inspiration board on Pinterest.  I tweaked them just a little to get a bracelet that I liked and was comfortable to wear.  I have a larger wrist so I added to the length on the  Rhinestone Chain, Leather Cord, and Waxed Cotton Cording.  I also tied knots in the ends, added Ranger Multi Medium Matte in a couple of spots to secure, and I added some charms to the center.  The Ranger Multi Medium Matte works great because it dries clear and has a matte finish so you can't even see it and it's waterproof which is an added bonus.

The Rhinestone Chain is prefect to create this sparkling wrapped bracelet.

Here is a close up of the charms.  I counted the rhinestones to figure out where the center of the bracelet was and added a Silver Jump Ring and then I added a Silver Miniature Butterfly Charm and a couple of Rhinestone Charms.

I used one of the Silver Stardust Beads (Item #BD249-S) on the end of the bracelet.  These beads are perfect because they are round, very smooth, and very, very sparkly.

Well that's it for this year.  I hope you have a wonderful night celebrating!  Thank you so much for all of you support, friendship and wonderful comments throughout the year!!  Very soon in the New Year I will be doing a blog post with some updates.  :)

Here's to wishing you all the best in 2015!!!

Hugs & Smile,

Heidi

Supplies
ButterBeeScraps:  Rhinestone Chain, Silver Miniature Butterfly Charms, Silver Jump Rings, Silver Stardust Beads (Item #BD249-S), Rhinestone Charms
Other Supplies:  Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Leather Cord, Waxed Cotton Cording

Pinterest Party At Michaels - Spellbinders - Rochester, MN

Hello blogging friends!  

I have a quick post with a few pictures to share with you from the Pinterest Party at  Michaels today.  

I had a wonderful time.  I was at the store from 1-4 pm demoing the Grand Calibur® and showing different projects you can create with the die templates from Spellbinders Creative Arts®.  

Here are some samples of the CAS (Clean And Simple) cards that I was demoing for the event.

I want to say a HUGE Thank You to Ron, Susan and all of the Staff at the Michaels in Rochester, MN!!

They were all so fantastic to work with!!  Also, thank you to all of the people who stopped in to watch a demo and see me today!  It was great to see some friends!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Heidi Blankenship Embellished-Dreams Designs Mixed Media Giveaway

***This Giveaway is now Closed!!***  
Thank you so much to everyone who participated and for all of your wonderful comment!! 

Hello everyone!  

I am so excited to share this post with you today!!  

Did you see the sneak peek picture I posted yesterday?  Did it make you curious?

Here is the News---

I am having a Big Giveaway and I can't wait to tell you all about it!

Heidi Blankenship Embellished-Dreams Designs Mixed Media Giveaway

Starting today, April 25th through May 4th at midnight CST you will be able to enter for the giveaways.

I am giving away Three Prize Packages filled with yummy crafty goodness!!

Check out what you could win!!!

This is what is included in the 1st Prize 

Spellbinders Creative Arts™ Artisan X-Plorer

MB1-002 Susan Lenart Kazmer for Spellbinders™ Media Mixáge™ Square One Bezel-Bronze

Spellbinders™ Media Mixáge™ MD1-002 Square One Dies, MT1-004 Crackle Texture Plate

JustRite Papercraft® Stamp Set of Winners Choice

Susan Lenart Kazmer Art Mechanique Belles Dames Francaises Ephemera Papers

Vintage Sheet Music

Vintage Book Pages

Really Reasonable Ribbon Seam Binding (1 yd ea color) Baby Pink, Vivid Pink, Moss Green, Peacock Alley, Elderberry, Leather Tan

Mica Flakes

2 Handmade Doilies

Tinsel Trim (1 yd)

Rosette Trim

42 Embellishments including beads, charms, gems, metal filigree...

4 metal filigree and rhinestone chain (ButterBeeScraps), 6 pearls, 3 tear drop pearls, 2 gem drops, 3 chandelier drops, 6 word charms, 2 bird cage charms, 1 bird charm, 1 crown charm, 1 clock charm, 1 Eiffel Tower charm, 6 gears, 2 wings, 1 fairy on the moon charm, 1 key, 1 lock, 1 filigree

The 1st Prize has a value over $165.00!

Ok, on to the 2nd Prize.

This is what is included in the 2nd Prize

Spellbinders™ Giftabilites Book

JustRite Papercraft® Background Stamp of Winners Choice

12 Different Kinds of Lace Trims (1 yd ea)

12 Handmade Stick Pins

The 2nd Prize has a value over $40.00

 

Now for Prize #3

This is what is included in the 3rd Prize

Vintage Book Pages

Vintage Sheet Music

Really Reasonable Ribbon 1 yd White Mini Pom Pom Trim, 1 yd Fleur De Lis on Cotton Ribbon

Mica Flakes, 1 yd Tinsel Trim, 12 in. Rosette & Sequin Trim, 1 yd Faux Rhinestone Chain, 3 Pearl Sprays, 3 Bead Sprays, 12 Pink Mulberry Roses, 25 Ivory Mini Mulberry Roses, 1 Large Handmade Ivory Flower, 3 Leaf Stick Pins, 10 Pearl Stick Pins, Beads, Bead Caps & Spacers to Make Stick Pins (total of 100 pieces), Embellishments including Charms, Resin Pieces, Acrylic Pieces, Wood Pieces, Garment Pins, Gems, Jellie Dots (The Rubber Cafe'), Metal Filigree (ButterBeeScraps)--total of 107 pieces.

The 3rd Prize has a value over $20.00

So what do you think?  Would you LOVE to Win one of these Prizes?

All of the Details and Rules

***Please read carefully!

1.  Contest is open from 8 AM (CST) April 25th and goes through May 4th at Midnight (CST).

2.  The Contest is Only Open in the US

3.  Subscribe to My Blog with an email subscription (this is found in my side bar--it's Feedblitz).  ***I moved this all the way to the top of the side bar so it's quick and easy to find. ;-)

4.  Answer this question in the comments:  What is your favorite go-to crafty product in your studio?  In your comment you have to leave a Link Back To Your Blog or an Email---there has to be some way for me to  reach you if you win.  

Not required for the giveaway but I would love it if you would 

Follow me on Pinterest or Facebook or Both.  :)

Winners will be announced May 5th.

I wanted to add I am really sorry to all of my International Followers and Subscribers but with the shipping costs being so high it would cost more to send then the value of the prize.  But please know I appreciate each of you and I am so very thankful for your support and wonderful comments!!!

I want to say a HUGE Thank You to the ladies who have helped me out behind the scenes!!!  You know who you are and you all ROCK!!!!  Thank you!!!!

Thank you to JustRite Papercraft® for the Fabulous donation of Stamps!!! ♥

Thank you so much for stopping by today!  I can't wait to read all of your comments.  I hope you have a Fantastic Day and Good Luck!!!!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Making It Easy To Pin Inspiration to Pinterest

Hello blogging friends!  I hope you are all having a great weekend!  How many of you are going to watch the Superbowl game?  Are you having a party at your house or going out for the evening?  We are going to be watching the game from the comfort of our home with some yummy goodies to snack on.  I wanted to get a quick post up before the big game starts.  I don't have any artwork to share for today but I wanted to let you know about a New feature on my blog. 

I know so many of you LOVE Pinterest and love pinning pictures for inspiration!!  I have added a Pinterest button to my blog that will appear in the center of each photo when you hover over it with your mouse.  Then if you would like to Pin the picture all you have to do is click on the Pinterest button.  

Would you like to give it a try?

Here is a picture of a flower that I made a few years ago but I think it is my most pinned picture from my blog.  The flower is made from baby wipes.  Yes, you heard right--I did say baby wipes.  Maybe some of you who have been following my blog for a while will remember this little flower.  Take your mouse and hover over the picture and you will see the Pinterest button.  ;-)  Pretty cool!  Now if you wanted to pin the picture you would just click on the button and it will take you to your Pinterest boards.  Easy peasy!!  

Here is a link to the actual blog post with the baby wipe flower and a tutorial if you would actually like to pin the picture or see the tutorial if you missed it.  Click HERE to see the tutorial.  

Thank you so much for stopping by today and Happy Pinning!!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi