tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45170376833821089832024-02-19T03:00:21.770-06:00The Hole Bead BlogSister blog to The Hole Bead Shop, a bricks and mortar beading store in Bartlesville, OK.The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-33920088923287528692012-09-20T06:00:00.000-05:002012-09-20T06:00:17.516-05:00Jar Oh' Lucies 2012 Winner<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">ALICIA GREBE</span></b> with a guess of 1123</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><b>$343.97 </b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">2012 Jar Oh' Lucies' count was 1112. Congrats Alicia! And thank you to all the entries! ! !</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>2012 STATS were: </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">The jar is 6 3/4 inches tall.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">The jar is approx. 11 inches round.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">The jar is 3 inch diameter.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The VALUE of contents of this jar (yes we know) is an astonishing </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">$343.97 </span></b></span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our Jar Oh' Lucies giveaway is for OUR loyal customers - and new clients. The giveaway is for individuals - please no companies/businesses. And no, we do not consider individual artists a company...thanks! </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leave a comment with your best guess of how many pieces of Lucite are in this jar. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leave only ONE comment - GUESS - please...</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You must include your e-mail address so we can contact you if you win - sorry. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(any guesses without an e-mail will not be published and consider VOID)</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white;">2012 giveaway had over 145 guesses. The closest guess to the actual amount (OVER or UNDER, if there is a tie, UNDER wins) WINS the JAR contents </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(not the jar, we love the jar and want to keep it.)</span></span></span><br />
The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-11256674168947759452012-09-02T07:00:00.000-05:002012-09-04T11:57:00.008-05:002012 -Jar Oh' Lucies Giveaway valued at $343.97<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Our last giveaway for 2012:- is easy. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Guess how many pieces you think are in this jar oh' Lucies.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Add your comment below the text in this blog post.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">The Jar oh' Lucies' contest ends 9/15/2012 and winner will be announced 9/20/2012. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Winner gets the contents of the Jar oh' Lucite. </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">(many of our customers have been awarded this jar either FREE or with a little shipping costs, just for being a GREAT LOYAL client)</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">so here is your chance to win $343.97 bucks in LUCITE - FREE. . . yes. it's FREE! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">The jar is 6 3/4 inches tall.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">The jar is approx. 11 inches round.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">The jar is 3 inch diameter.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The VALUE of contents of this jar (yes we know) is an astonishing </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">$343.97 </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><b><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: medium;">TO ENTER FOLLOW THESE RULES:</span></b></span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our Jar Oh' Lucies giveaway is for OUR loyal customers - and new clients. The giveaway is for individuals - please no companies/businesses. And no, we do not consider individual artists a company...thanks! </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leave a comment with your best guess of how many pieces of Lucite are in this jar. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Leave only ONE comment - GUESS - please...</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You must include your e-mail address so we can contact you if you win - sorry. <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(any guesses without an e-mail will not be published and consider VOID)</span></span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Closest guess to the actual amount (OVER or UNDER, if there is a tie, UNDER wins) WINS the JAR contents </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(not the jar, we love the jar and want to keep it.)</span></span></span>
The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com147tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-45501429261989227132012-05-10T06:48:00.000-05:002012-09-02T10:10:57.699-05:00Lucite - The Metals<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Today's feature is Galvanized Lucite in all it's glory. Shining. Made to match the current hottest effects of real metal with none of the weight. You can make one of those extremely popular GI-GAN-TOR pieces of jewelry and not feel like a YOKE is tied around your neck!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">VINTAGE: Brite Silver leaves, perfect for layering</span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Some of our Galvanized pieces are VINTAGE and some is current production. Either way - Galvanized Lucite gives you MORE options when it comes to designing that one-of-a-kind piece of handmade jewelry. So what are you waiting for??</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The 15x15mm Heart shape D_L63 is one of the most popular selling leaves we have - we can't seem to keep them in stock. We carry it in Gold, Silver and Antiqued Gold, Silver & Copper. The Antiqued Copper matches perfect with metals like <a href="http://vintaj.com/" target="_blank">Vintaj</a> and<a href="http://www.nunndesign.com/" target="_blank"> Nunn Designs</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">We have also used the metal 15x15mm D_L63 heart/palm leaves in a flower design. But we've made rings out of the flower so you have the in fashion big style ring, no weight and can even add a Rivoli in the center to curb those crystal cravings. <a href="http://www.theholebeadshoppe.com/home.php?cat=321" target="_blank">Find the kits, here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I began beading with seed beads in 2005, I taught myself how using Nymo D thread, size 10 needle and Bee's wax. I remember many people talking about Fireline at the time but I couldn't get my head around using Fireline because it kinked, curled, twisted and actually fought back? I spent more time untwisting, uncurling and being kinky than I did beading. . . no fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since then I have of course, tamed the Fireline beast with Microcrystalline Wax and Thread Heaven but it was a tough lesson learned over a long period of time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm not sure when or how, I came across K.O. Thread but I can't believe I can't remember - it was one of those life changing "ah-ha" moments you have when creating anything handmade. At the time, K.O. only came in a few colors and it is NOT cheap like Nymo but you get what you pay for, ya see?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">K.O. Thread is the creation of Master Beader Sonoko Nozue. She developed this thread as an alternative to Nymo. K.O. thread is pre-waxed, colorfast, abrasion/tangle resistant and can maintain a very tight knot. It is similar to Nymo B and almost identical to Toho's One G thread but I like it much better than One G because you can't see nor feel the braids. It is a 55 yard spool, 18 colors and we sell it for $3.25 or an assortment pack (see pictures) for $38.00.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, like any threads, K.O. can be cut by crystal's inner edges and sharp objects but it's tougher than other threads I've used and very pliable. It comes off the spool kinky as all-get-out but when you give it a good yank, it relaxes and becomes soft, supple and easily managed (and we're back to the kinky talk). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're looking for a professional grade thread. As a weaver of over 9 years experience with every mode of thread possible - I wholeheartedly recommend K.O. Thread. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.theholebeadshoppe.com/home.php?cat=355" target="_blank">Find K.O. here.</a></span>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-24208738961934987462012-04-30T06:29:00.001-05:002012-04-30T06:29:01.061-05:00There is nothing Micro about Microcrystalline wax.<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Why are there two L's in Micro-crystal-line? Who knows? But this stuff is freaking AWESOME.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been using Microcrystalline Wax since <a href="http://www.justletmebead.com/" target="_blank">Laura McCabe</a>'s first book. . . at the time, my theory was "IF Laura says it - it must be?"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Find our Wax on the Web here: <a href="http://www.theholebeadshoppe.com/home.php?cat=258" target="_blank">Wax on. Wax OFF.</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Microcrystalline Wax <span style="color: #595500;">(say it five times fast - you end up saying WHACK instead of WAX)</span> is:</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Tacky like Thread Heaven but is wax. So it can add a static charge to your thread and/or weight down unruly twisty thin thread.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Adds thickness, bulk, heft to your thread - even Fireline and Spiderwire.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Does NOT get "decadent" like natural wax,<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. Has a lower boil point than Bees' or Natural Wax.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Why care about the lower boil point - you ask?</span> Because if you work with glass beads - you get wax all over them and they lose their shine, luster, glimmer, spark, bling!! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Using Microcrystalline Wax allows you to WASH YOUR WORK and remove the wax residue. WAH-LAW. Spark. Bling. Glimmer. Shine. Luster. Clean beads!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We'd like to introduce you to the D_F95. Coming in at 6mm wide in diameter and weighing less than 1 gram, it truly is the FEATHERWEIGHT of all Lucite. Our website says we have 21 colors in this style but I think it's more. . .some might not be listed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We use this piece of Lucite extensively - in almost every single project we design. It's a bead cap. It's a flower center. <b>It's graced three magazine covers!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hope you didn't think we were done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you like what you've read, leave a comment. Thanks for reading. Share it. Join us. <a href="http://www.theholebeadshoppe.com/" target="_blank">Visit our shop.</a> Visit our Inspiration Page - <a href="http://www.luciesgarden.com/" target="_blank">Lucies Garden</a>. </span>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-58370058195897287632012-04-16T06:44:00.009-05:002012-04-16T06:44:00.553-05:00The Lucite Rosebush Leaf . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VN83OSBy7_4nb6JBnY0F1QnN4JzAeOjC756EUjUtHd2IsAmUEihomSy4M2GQCsZ7HYr9hUc1TS0aNmXlITS2yb0IeDmhd6Kpn9Q9Tru44Hi_kJO2XRdbRk0QI8QGrkKkfWwMGiEtHU2h/s1600/LUCL60-JET.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VN83OSBy7_4nb6JBnY0F1QnN4JzAeOjC756EUjUtHd2IsAmUEihomSy4M2GQCsZ7HYr9hUc1TS0aNmXlITS2yb0IeDmhd6Kpn9Q9Tru44Hi_kJO2XRdbRk0QI8QGrkKkfWwMGiEtHU2h/s1600/LUCL60-JET.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today we're featuring the D_L60 which is 20x30mm and .80 each. The leaf is wafer thin but is almost indestructible. So it's an excellent choice for any design you want to incorporate into.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We added L60 to the bottom of the fringe on this Ornament because it has detail on both sides.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We particularly like the intricate detail on both sides, if it flips over it actually looks like the underside of any natural leaf.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have also used it in a ring design because it gives you that fashionable large area ring but NO weight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for reading. Share it. Join us. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below.</span>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-78902706868248441742012-04-09T06:22:00.001-05:002012-04-09T06:22:01.285-05:00Lucite Flower in 3 sizes. . .<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today we feature 3 flowers but one shape. The D_F17, D_F16 and D_F15 are all the same except for size. And we think they resemble a Hibiscus flower in all it's stages of glory.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuARf5GS9O9R0PKeL7ArkJi38MviQZZZVJl9g2rr7tFnaQ7xdoeQjFipmUmn2NoOWeVm-DcDr8vl0kzZN6OIIm7MK5Du2df5XrAYcagKQaqdtCL7N5MkpaxRBeZjS74Ue31BSmC35TirEm/s1600/hibiscuit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuARf5GS9O9R0PKeL7ArkJi38MviQZZZVJl9g2rr7tFnaQ7xdoeQjFipmUmn2NoOWeVm-DcDr8vl0kzZN6OIIm7MK5Du2df5XrAYcagKQaqdtCL7N5MkpaxRBeZjS74Ue31BSmC35TirEm/s1600/hibiscuit.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Originally we were told that the D_VF17 was Vintage. We soon discovered (through research of our own), that it was not Vintage and was in-fact current production Lucite. So we had to change all the SKU numbers and remove it from the Vintage category, thank goodness we didn't try to charge VINTAGE prices for it! </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The D_F17 is a 30mm flower and is used in many of our designs but one you might recognize is Lucies' Daisy Patch. In LDP we actually used the flower as a unique clasp because of a magnet button-hole loop that sits directly under the flower - hidden from view -but the tension of the design causes the bracelet to not fall below your wrist. Therefore, the flower should always sit on top of your wrist, if made correct. <a href="http://www.theholebeadshoppe.com/home.php?cat=365" target="_blank">Find the F17 here.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lucies' Pearl Cuff uses our F16 and F33 flowers to top off the gorgeous glass pearls and create a center line for this bangle bracelet with another signature hidden clasp designed by Tarlee Scholl.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The D_F16 is 16mm in diameter and exactly the same flower as the F17 and F15, the only difference is that we currently only have the F16 as a reorderable stock item on our website - meaning current production. Stock in F17 and F15 is limited to stock on hand as of right now. The flowers are so exact that I am using the same photos' to show each example. </span><a href="http://www.theholebeadshoppe.com/home.php?cat=345" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Find the F16 here.</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">These are my Tarina Tarantino inspired Earrings. </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The earrings above were inspired by Tarina Tarantino's Lucite design but I used my own "flair" - I turned metal bead caps upside down to create the flower center definition, added stick pearls, 10mm Swarovski rounds, Swarovski Marguerites, pearlized Lucite all wire-wrapped to big link chain. The earrings are so lively, jang-lee and vibrant! We love them.</span><br />
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</span>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-30009029804249803522012-04-02T06:27:00.009-05:002012-04-02T06:27:00.252-05:00Lucite Star -Daffodil - SPIKE Flower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvbwHM6KcZdSVBbxQej7RZGze36yDj-muV6CRbo3TRaxzwO0Bu6503QifS0ZCKd_tZinP7qeV8-EVxVzY8SpDw_TzK5xbNYyNCmyMn8UFw49ONQ4nhtkRdtSHrfNGyBFy2I1ByjQQKguQ/s1600/LUCF31-JET.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTvbwHM6KcZdSVBbxQej7RZGze36yDj-muV6CRbo3TRaxzwO0Bu6503QifS0ZCKd_tZinP7qeV8-EVxVzY8SpDw_TzK5xbNYyNCmyMn8UFw49ONQ4nhtkRdtSHrfNGyBFy2I1ByjQQKguQ/s1600/LUCF31-JET.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today's feature is D_F31 Star flower. I'm calling it a "star - Daffodil - SPIKE" flower because by itself it resembles a star, however, it's supposed to be paired with the D_F32 to assemble a Daffodil flower but customers always ask "Do you have that SPIKY flower? </span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We've also added Lucite flowers into bouquets of woven flowers, made dragonfly wings and incorporated them into other areas of beadwork where they didn't appear to be a flower - see our Beaded Book - Flowers for Algernon piece we beaded for Interweave Press. A completely beaded front, back and center of a REAL book.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik33JkCkvNg9TA8mhTJ-rOfMgfoPXBZqsye_R9ATLjz0ioI_kdq7LqpX0awyKlWaLRZIHD5GTY-i7H1gh_9oNnttQmJv5j7PnSx8jXD8oaAbzEhT7AfJ9NDd55iF185jccr25kDTioFkyb/s1600/back+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik33JkCkvNg9TA8mhTJ-rOfMgfoPXBZqsye_R9ATLjz0ioI_kdq7LqpX0awyKlWaLRZIHD5GTY-i7H1gh_9oNnttQmJv5j7PnSx8jXD8oaAbzEhT7AfJ9NDd55iF185jccr25kDTioFkyb/s400/back+cover.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course all this depends on personal taste. We have seen so many examples of our Lucite used in ways we wouldn't have personally thought of doing and the beauty of others works always astounds us! It is a wonderful moment in beading to see that a product you sell, inspires others to create beautiful jewelry designs.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for reading. Share it. Join us. Leave a comment! </span></div>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-32951863411069550392012-03-26T06:44:00.006-05:002012-03-26T06:44:00.603-05:00Featured Lucite - Trumpet Flower Pendant<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Georgia O' Keeffe painting resembles our Trumpet flower pendant</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today's featured Lucite is the D_F07 Drop - Trumpet Flower. We say Trumpet because it's the closest we found to being this flower pendant. We actually had to search Google for a flower that resembled it and ask on Facebook. But we feel Georgia O' Keeffe's painting was spot on to this little pendant. Maybe the pendant was made after the painting? </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Our D_F07 Pendant is 24x20 and .70 each</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our website says this pendant comes in 23 colors and at .70 each - it's a super affordable way to make a statement as a focal for your necklace but small enough to wear as earrings because it has a Top Drilled Horizontal hole. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can also add Crystal Clay to the center indention to add some bling to this piece and then color it to highlight the features with Gilder's Paste. With these simple steps you can create a one-of-a-kind pendant for less than $1.00 and Gilder's Paste sticks to and stays on Lucite - forever! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Watermelon is just one of 23 colors in this delicious pendant/focal</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Peeked your curiousity, want to see all the D_F07colors on our website? <a href="http://www.theholebeadshoppe.com/home.php?cat=340" target="_blank">Click here. </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We've been creating and selling Lucite Samplers for 9 years now. I would have to say that we've become pro's at creating new color mixes, almost at a rate of 2 per year. We now have over 60 samplers ranging from $16.00 to $22.00 which contain a small sampling of the best of our Lucite, the most popular sellers in their categories and ranging from 45 to 60 pieces. We've got the science down so well now that you'll probably get the exact same color of a style if you want the Sampler - a couple of months later </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(unless we're out of stock on that style/color)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Black and White Sampler Mix $21.00</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We developed Samplers to take the guess work out of ordering off the web. Some of our clients just want to order a small amount of product without searching through the pages and pages of styles and color ranges we have...and other clients just want simplicity - whatever your reason, we have kept you in mind when making these super sellers!</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whether you like purple or just leaves or only flowers or Jet or want to make a wedding ensemble for a bride all in white. We've got a Sampler to fit your budget and design idea. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Samplers are a perfect way to make one of our first published designs - Lucies' Garden. We have based all our Lucite projects after the first one and try (I say try because although we try - it doesn't always work out for us) to name any of The Hole Bead Shoppe's published Lucite projects "Lucies' <insert here="" name="">. </insert></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Chintz version of Lucie's Garden is made from the Marie Antoinette Sampler!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have Lucies' Day in the Sun, Lucies' Daisy Patch, Lucies' First Christmas, Lucies' Branching Out, Lucy You're so Charming and Lucies' Pearl Cuff thus far, with more planned.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So if you're looking for an easy design solution and don't have time to search for all the styles and colors we have - stop by the Sampler Shop. We'd love to ship you a few and it's a great way to start your collection of Lucite without "bustin' yo' beady bank".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like what you see? Share it. Join us. Leave a comment. We'd love to hear your thoughts. </span>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-16806725997079526432012-03-12T06:49:00.024-05:002012-03-12T06:49:01.020-05:00Lucite Leaf -L02<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Todays' feature is the 22x13mm D_L02 leaf. We've been told it resembles a feather and it has lines on one side only. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has an "ovate or elliptical" shape and really doesn't resemble any tree leaf I am aware of at this point? Our website states we have 20 colors in this style and <a href="http://www.theholebeadshoppe.com/home.php?cat=252" target="_blank">you can find it here.</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">One of our first versions of Lucies' Garden bracelet using D_L02</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We especially love the D_L02 because if you string it one way - it points that direction, but if you string it another way - it points the opposite direction, which leads to a very striking, symmetrical display.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Lucies' Branching Out featured in Step by Step and Best of Step by Step 2012</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're interested in seeing all the colors of D_L02, <a href="http://www.theholebeadshoppe.com/home.php?cat=252" target="_blank">you can find it here.</a> Thanks for reading. Leave a comment. Share it. Join us! Let us know what you think or what you'd like to see!</span>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-66238295918737203362012-03-05T06:44:00.013-06:002012-03-05T06:44:00.285-06:00Vintage - Fun<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I got the idea for this series, I wanted it to be information for our clients and fun, well, fun for all of us. There is nothing worse than writing boring blogs - except reading them. SO I'm trying to give information while showing lots of examples and pictures - let me know what you think...I'd love to hear from you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let me ask you: Are you buying CURRENT REPRODUCIBLE PRODUCTS at VINTAGE PRICES? Beware! Ask questions....if a product is labeled VINTAGE, there should be a limited supply! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today's feature is <vague> Vintage - Fun. So the not so fun part - when do we classify something as Vintage?</vague></span><br />
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<ol><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our supplier tells us it's vintage stock.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Supply is limited and cannot be purchased again/found.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What we have on hand is all we have and all the supplier had- no reorders.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Plus 20 years or older (some say Vintage is 50 years+; other say 50 years+ is Antique)</span></li>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These unusually shaped pieces are a fun alternative to the standard Lucite and bright, fun shapes! We love calling them "Hip-see Flowers"</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We just brought in this line of flowers in 2010. It was one of the most exciting inventory purchases we've had since we've been open. When we saw other companies calling these VINTAGE and selling these flowers for $17.00 for 6 pieces or $9.00 for 6 pieces we decided it was time to order them in mass and give our customers a pocket-book-break?? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These flowers are current production and are NOT Vintage and we sell them for $1.00 per piece and you can assort them, which is great because you can purchase two of every color for earrings! They make excellent gifts for your friends because who doesn't love light-weight substantial earrings? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have 18 standard colors in this line, including JET. The JET we carry is OPAQUE, not translucent and is permanent - it is NOT an over dye. It is actually the color of the Lucite pre-mould status. The TRUMPET is a large piece, which makes it suitable and perfect for long earrings with chain or forcing a 6-8mm crystal or round inside it. It is also gorgeous layered on necklaces and because of it's almost weightlessness - feel free to add chain, crystals and more to your design, but it would also look absolutely gorgeous dangling from your wrist on silver chain in CRYSTAL MATTE. Simple. Elegant and super light. You could even add some AB crystals for a bit of bling.</span><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At $1.00 per piece, you can't afford not to get these for your bead stash. Simply stated - it's a beading imperative.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Share it. Join our blog. Leave a comment. Check a box. Thanks for reading and playing along.</span></span> </div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What are Lucite flowers without Lucite leaves to complete the look? Our first leaf </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(should say leaves)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> are the D_L79 and D_L80. Find these leaves here.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Resembling a Black Walnut leaf and/or a slender feather, these leaves are long, have a slender profile and add a "spiky" but "elegant" element to your designs, especially with earrings. I say perfect for earrings because Lucite is lightweight and durable, so if you're looking for a long, </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The D_L79 is 12x28mm with a center, top hole. Perfect for hanging from the open jump ring on French Earwires. And they make a soothing "clicking" noise when you wear them. Our website shows 20 colors available.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The D_L80 is 23x11mm and an exact twin to the D_L79, has all the detailing we love about the D_L79 but almost 5mm smaller! Our website shows 6 colors available in this style.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like what you've seen here. Let us know. Share it. Join us. Leave a comment. </span>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-28963009887265536582012-02-06T06:24:00.013-06:002012-02-06T06:24:00.378-06:00Lucite Cup Flowers<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We're doing a new series on our blog - Featured Lucite products that we carry on a regular basis. As we said, we carry in most lines, 18 regular colors that are colored at the manufacturer. And as with seed beads, resin, glass - each batch run can be shades of the original color and have slight variances but are very close to the original color. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow D_F29 Earrings made by Moodyhues on Etsy - link below:<br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Having the ability to reproduce Lucite colors and carry the same color line is one of our proudest accomplishments since our business opened almost 8 years ago. The goal being we wanted to be sure to help our designers and wholesale clients restock inventory and make kits, using our Lucite. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Todays' feature is D_F29 12x9mm Cup Flower. It is one of our more popular Lucite flowers because it's so versatile. You can stack them, as with any of the Lucite -into the center of another flower, you can add a stamen of seed beads, you can put up to a 6mm bead inside the flower. It can be used as fringe, hanging off the end of a fringe stitch. And we have over 20 colors in this style.</span><br />
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</span>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-51702509700820917052012-01-30T06:55:00.005-06:002012-01-30T06:55:00.055-06:00Lucite Roses<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">Facebook</a> you've seen many of your friends posting "<a href="http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2012.htm">Happy Chinese New Year</a>" which is the year of the Dragon. There are actually 9 dragons, I guess so I've included a link to read about all 9 dragons and a little bit about Chinese Horoscopes. But I digress...normal for me. ha! Since it is a new year - not just for the Chinese but round the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've decided to do a few informative blogs about our Lucite. Starting with our </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">40mm (base is 40mm) </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">four-part roses - which are SUPER popular.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our Lucite is colored at the manufacturer. And like seed beads or resin - the coloring process is difficult to say the least and sometimes we get shade variances but most of the time - the colors are very true. I've lost count of how many styles we have anymore but I do know that we have 18 standard colors and two different production lines. With the two different production lines there are color variances, because, of course, there are two different manufacturers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">And those are just some of the colors we carry on a regular basis here at The Hole Bead Shoppe. We love Lucite! </span>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-54277266843715351602012-01-26T06:29:00.001-06:002012-01-26T06:29:00.593-06:00Chinese New Year and . . .<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's 2012. We're so busy - I don't have time to write. So here are a BUNCH of COOL pictures for you to look at...why not comment on your favorite picture?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's the Year of the Dragon in Chinese New Year/Horoscope.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Johnny Depp is single after 13+ years with the same woman.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We announced our Contest Winners and published a list of everyone who won on the blog, <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.blogspot.com/2012/01/will-following-winners-please-take-bow.html">check it out here</a>. Congrats again to all the winners! You're amazing! Thank you so much for 2011. We look forward to more fun in 2012. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Hole Bead Shoppe has notified it's second winner of the Jar Oh' Lucies giveaway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We're having a CZECH Trunk Show...with some of the most amazing beads I have ever seen in my LIFE! Wow! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alas, our contests are over. We did enjoy giving away so many prizes and gift certificates and were overwhelmed by the gratitude shown to us by some of the winners. We felt that some of the winners realized - we're a TINY family business and giving away so much, when the economy is tough - was tough. However, we truly wanted to THANK so many of our clients and we enjoyed doing so.</span><br />
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<dt class="comment-author " id="c3929139565313324034" style="background-color: white; background-position: 0px 1.5em; border-top-color: transparent; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px; margin-left: -45px; padding-left: 45px; padding-top: 1.5em; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Jar oh' Lucies Official count: 1361</span></dt><br />
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<dt class="comment-author " id="c3929139565313324034" style="background-color: white; background-position: 0px 1.5em; border-top-color: transparent; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 12px; margin-left: -45px; padding-left: 45px; padding-top: 1.5em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/07227657193570427048" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #cc6699; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration: none;">CandyLovesJosh</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> said...</span></dt><br />
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<dd class="comment-body" id="Blog1_cmt-3929139565313324034" style="background-color: white; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 25px; margin-top: 0.5em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">OK, I'm going to guess 1350 pieces. LOVE LUCITE!</span></div></dd><dd class="comment-footer" style="background-color: white; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 25px; margin-top: 0.5em; text-align: center;"><span class="comment-timestamp"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://theholebeadshop.blogspot.com/2012/01/contests-jar-oh-lucies.html?showComment=1326432704189#c3929139565313324034" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;" title="comment permalink">January 12, 2012 11:31 PM </a></span></span><span class="comment-timestamp"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="item-control blog-admin pid-1159648828" style="display: inline;"><a class="comment-delete" href="http://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=4517037683382108983&postID=3929139565313324034" style="color: #cc6699; text-decoration: none;" title="Delete Comment"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/icon_delete13.gif" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; position: relative;" /></a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">wins $407 in FREE Lucite flowers and leaves</span></dd></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Day of the Dead Challenge Winners:</b></span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First PRIZE values $315.00 : Stephanie Haussler </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Second PRIZE valued $100.00: Shelley Nybakke-Pleines</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Third PRIZE $25.00: Beth Dewey</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Facebook/Blog Fan Favorite valued $25.00: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="messagebody"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">December 16<sup>th</sup>, 2011 Blog Winners: </span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rachel Riska VanDyne won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vimala Nichols won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Patricia Bergman won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tammy Sodavis won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Penny Dabato won our Facebook Fan page giveaway – Why do you want to win a kit? A kit valued at $50.00 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">December 9<sup>th</sup>, 2011 Blog Winners:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></b><span class="messagebody"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mandy Duffy wins the book Dimensional Beading by Jamie Cloud Eakin</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="messagebody"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">AJ Reardon wins the FB Fan page giveaway – Why do I want to win a mystery box?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anne Ypsilon</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="messagebody" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span class="messagebody" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mary Marshall won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chris Pratt won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Karen Shaffer won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">December 2<sup>nd</sup>, 2011 Blog Winners:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kim Dworak won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> J</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">eanne Marie DiAmicis won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Beverly Moon won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Nicole Jones won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">November 25<sup>th</sup>, 2011 Blog Winners:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Deb Leon won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Marilou Porth won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mona Peepers Ahleman won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">DeAnn Shirling won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">November 18<sup>th</sup>, 2011 Blog Winners:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Freda Smith won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lisa Mason won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shannon Iko Chomanczuk won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Valerie Jackson won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BONUS: Denise Uttke won the Book Classical Elegance </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BONUS:</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Michelle Waugh won the Jean Campbell Book </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BONUS: Dana Smith wins the $25.00 –Kelli Burns FB page winner </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">November 11<sup>th</sup>, Blog Winners:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jennifer VanBenschoten won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Katie Nelson</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Juanita Young won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Linda Kienzle won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">November 4<sup>th</sup>, Blog Winners:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kristen Ho won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kristen Stevens won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vivien Noll won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yvette Fontenot $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Linda Darmes won Bead Riffs by Rachel Nelson Smith </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mary Marshall won our FB giveaway – a Laura McCabe autographed book and eyeball. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Elizabeth Schrader won the Swarovski Magazine/Book </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">October 28<sup>th</sup>, Blog Winners:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kristen Ho won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sally Anderson won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Donna Fitzgerald won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Christina Pawass won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">October 21<sup>st</sup> Blog Winners:</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">V. M. Smith won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Stephanie Haussler won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">LisaMason won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Evelyn Eslinger won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">October 14th Blog Winners:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">K. Nelson won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">K. Dworak won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">K. Beber won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">N. Turvey won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">October 7<sup>th</sup> Blog Winners:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">F. Smith won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">R. Letterman won $25.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">D. Fryer won $25.00 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S. Hielscher won $25.00 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Congratulations are in order for all these winners and particpants and entries to our Day of the Dead Challenge. We hope you enjoyed our contests...stay tuned. We just might go crazy again. . . soon! </span></div>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-73787165120522757922012-01-11T07:00:00.009-06:002012-01-11T07:00:03.532-06:00Contests . . . Jar oh' Lucies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8Y576WzTNA02L0FRWF_UMaXcKM_8ZRM8-e_7brqBLQLnusUzLezBC1BnfG4s0G_gMWuTYRWYtzzZaYQbW3NvZrBva4MmGf0RbfAMKziPR_r_ruqYE0frP7hbq1Nd5L88cw7fNK5p668d/s1600/Jar+oh+lucies+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt8Y576WzTNA02L0FRWF_UMaXcKM_8ZRM8-e_7brqBLQLnusUzLezBC1BnfG4s0G_gMWuTYRWYtzzZaYQbW3NvZrBva4MmGf0RbfAMKziPR_r_ruqYE0frP7hbq1Nd5L88cw7fNK5p668d/s1600/Jar+oh+lucies+pic.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since October 2011, we've had contestants, contests and giveaways going non-stop. We've given away well over $2500 in prizes and gift certificates and have another contest set to start - NOW.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After this contest - we'll list all the winners and their prizes. We've had fun but we're going to take a break because we have a trunk show (more info later) and we're starting to think about doing trunk shows with our own merchandise. If I create one more "to-do" it's quite possible my husband and sister will walk out on me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our last contest - for now - is easy. Just pick a number and add your comment below. <span style="color: red;">Please only enter ONE TIME. Thanks!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Jar oh' Lucies' contest ends 1/18/2012 and winner will be announced 1/19/2012. Winner gets the contents of the Jar oh' Lucite. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(many of our customers have been awarded this jar either FREE or with a little shipping costs, just for being a GREAT LOYAL client)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> so here is your chance to win 407 bucks in LUCITE - FREE. . . yes. it's FREE! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Stats are below:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The jar is 6 3/4 inches tall.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The jar is approx. 11 inches round.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The jar is 3 inch diameter.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The VALUE of contents of this jar (yes we know) is an astonishing $407.00!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Leave a comment with the PIECE count of Lucite you think is in this jar. Closest guess WINS the JAR contents </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(not the jar, we love the jar and want to keep it.)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">#2 Shelley Nybakke - Pleines - Hangmans' Noose</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">#3 Jennifer VanBenSchoten - Garden of the Dead</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">#4 Katie Nelson - Muerta Hermosa</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">#5 Beth Dewey - Remembrance</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">#6 Diana Palmer - Never forget Katrina</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good Luck to all our beautiful entries! Leave a comment with your favorite design - we'll be tallying all the Facebook votes for these designs with the comments left here. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Facebook links:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150423645699756.378217.116305154755&type=1&l=9339926d5f">The Hole Bead Shoppe FAN page</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-80558985123304343412011-12-16T12:01:00.007-06:002011-12-16T12:01:02.005-06:00Friday Giveaway with Lucy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4c0jbX3O-Ka_xgAXnrgPBaa-A-DHsTk8YXUJ_NstrQH1oRJYpZW1iieqfpZemNSh1n6f_qqdzhW-oWU55qVK0U1KO2dbkJYxRFwXB_TiRoJgX4A_jD9AL46gUj-11OE3m-QKpwtZsv7Ls/s1600/Use+Lucy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4c0jbX3O-Ka_xgAXnrgPBaa-A-DHsTk8YXUJ_NstrQH1oRJYpZW1iieqfpZemNSh1n6f_qqdzhW-oWU55qVK0U1KO2dbkJYxRFwXB_TiRoJgX4A_jD9AL46gUj-11OE3m-QKpwtZsv7Ls/s400/Use+Lucy.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Answer posted here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">FACEBOOK FAN PAGE</a></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Send your answer here: <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORM</a></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">General Information:</span></span> </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">Our Scavenger Trivia Game began October 7<sup>th</sup> at noon CST. It will continue – every Friday at noon CST until December 16<sup>th</sup>, 2011. Each week we’ll post a TRIVIA question on our Blog asked by Lucy – our Lucite Ambassador. The correct answer to our question will be posted on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">Facebook Fan page</a> before midnight CST every Friday. The FIRST four correct answers sent to this link: <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORM</a> wins a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u1:p></u1:p></span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">Since the <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORMS</a> are sent to us there is a time and date stamp. Every answer will be posted as it is received. And only correct answers will be counted to win the gift certificates.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u1:p></u1:p></span></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">You can share the blog and questions with your own friends to get in on the fun. Some of the questions and answers will be bead related – some will not – but we’re still looking for very specific answers – so if you’re not absolutely right – you’ll lose the gift certificate.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u1:p></u1:p></span><div style="font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">RULES:</span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u1:p></u1:p></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">1. The questions will be posted on our blog – every Friday at noon CST.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">2. Answers will be displayed on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">FB Fan page</a> before midnight CST every Friday until game ends </span>: WE ARE LOOKING FOR A VERY SPECIFIC ANSWER, YOU'VE GOT TO FIND IT. The answer must be the one we’ve posted on our Facebook page and must be sent to this link: <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORM</a> You must fill out the form in it’s entirety to be entered.</div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">3. You can only win ONE time per month.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">4. You can only use one gift certificate per shopping trip. (our website only allows one coupon)</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">5. The first FOUR correct answers will win a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">6. Gift Certificates will be awarded by e-mail, are not redeemable for cash and can take up to 48 hours to process - please make sure to check your SPAM filters. We're not responsible for lost gift certificates but will do everything to make sure you know the code.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">7. Winners will be posted each week on our BLOG and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">FACEBOOK FAN PAGE</a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u1:p></u1:p></span><div style="font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black;">Remember - the answer will be on our: </span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">FACEBOOK FAN PAGE</a> and you must send answers via our <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORM</a></span></span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u1:p></u1:p></span><div style="font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black;">The first FOUR correct answers posted at this link: win a $25.00 gift certificate. There will be other giveaways in the next 10+ weeks that won't be advertised so you better check back!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u1:p></u1:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Lucy is the creation of Eddie Howe - contact Eddie here: <a href="mailto:captain42pumper@yahoo.com">Eddie's e-mail</a></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDpJHIIGgR8yXicrPkYLCww_AtGabkYPIdrhTmPTib5OGjbYLhSM0IgQFDTGo_pjuk5BDrxZX-PXsweKXVzc6vrO7zEpbESleyGKF9IXox537DriiYzvP7RlUH5aCkYlHSTK59xd6Eahe/s1600/images+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDpJHIIGgR8yXicrPkYLCww_AtGabkYPIdrhTmPTib5OGjbYLhSM0IgQFDTGo_pjuk5BDrxZX-PXsweKXVzc6vrO7zEpbESleyGKF9IXox537DriiYzvP7RlUH5aCkYlHSTK59xd6Eahe/s1600/images+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Prerequisite Defined:</b> a qualification or condition required to make something happen. I think that's very vague - how I see a prerequisite is (like the picture above) a BUILDING BLOCK used to complete one task - and then often used in another task. Without prior knowledge of the A building block, you cannot recite a complete alphabet or follow through with a specific task assigned. My opinion is that many would-be students look at prerequisites like a RULE meant to be broken when in reality it is nothing more than a request to be in a certain STAGE of your crafting that you're able to comprehend the next step. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. If you've got any questions - ASK THE INSTRUCTOR - If you love an instructors work - <i>why chance asking someone who really doesn't have all the facts and just repeats what they've heard about an instructor?</i> It's beading that has brought us together - so Get your information from the "horses' mouth, not the ass". Pamela Troutman has some great common sense questions to ask the Instructor or "Horses' Mouth":</span></span><br />
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</span></span></div>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-45843556122559591152011-12-09T12:01:00.031-06:002011-12-09T12:01:00.740-06:00Friday Giveaway with Lucy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1WStZXENJs7OUW_wjicrdILXyt1PXPrrVhgtdxhETBeCji3GvokhrYypk1ccyXhBiFDbZH4GEq6LkgrxLsisimG584JPp706KE3xT0B8aWNsn5WvsSz8VL7r5EwdFviIqmMp10_6Xow1/s1600/Use+Lucy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1WStZXENJs7OUW_wjicrdILXyt1PXPrrVhgtdxhETBeCji3GvokhrYypk1ccyXhBiFDbZH4GEq6LkgrxLsisimG584JPp706KE3xT0B8aWNsn5WvsSz8VL7r5EwdFviIqmMp10_6Xow1/s400/Use+Lucy.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;"></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Answer posted here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">FACEBOOK FAN PAGE</a></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Send your answer here: <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORM</a></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">General Information:</span></span> </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">Our Scavenger Trivia Game began October 7<sup>th</sup> at noon CST. It will continue – every Friday at noon CST until December 16<sup>th</sup>, 2011. Each week we’ll post a TRIVIA question on our Blog asked by Lucy – our Lucite Ambassador. The correct answer to our question will be posted on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">Facebook Fan page</a> before midnight CST every Friday. The FIRST four correct answers sent to this link: <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORM</a> wins a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u1:p></u1:p></span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">Since the <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORMS</a> are sent to us there is a time and date stamp. Every answer will be posted as it is received. And only correct answers will be counted to win the gift certificates.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u1:p></u1:p></span></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">You can share the blog and questions with your own friends to get in on the fun. Some of the questions and answers will be bead related – some will not – but we’re still looking for very specific answers – so if you’re not absolutely right – you’ll lose the gift certificate.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u1:p></u1:p></span><div style="font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">RULES:</span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u1:p></u1:p></span><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">1. The questions will be posted on our blog – every Friday at noon CST.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">2. Answers will be displayed on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">FB Fan page</a> before midnight CST every Friday until game ends </span>: WE ARE LOOKING FOR A VERY SPECIFIC ANSWER, YOU'VE GOT TO FIND IT. The answer must be the one we’ve posted on our Facebook page and must be sent to this link: <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORM</a> You must fill out the form in it’s entirety to be entered.</div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">3. You can only win ONE time per month.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">4. You can only use one gift certificate per shopping trip. (our website only allows one coupon)</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">5. The first FOUR correct answers will win a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">6. Gift Certificates will be awarded by e-mail, are not redeemable for cash and can take up to 48 hours to process - please make sure to check your SPAM filters. We're not responsible for lost gift certificates but will do everything to make sure you know the code.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">7. Winners will be posted each week on our BLOG and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">FACEBOOK FAN PAGE</a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u1:p></u1:p></span><div style="font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black;">Remember - the answer will be on our: </span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">FACEBOOK FAN PAGE</a> and you must send answers via our <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORM</a></span></span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u1:p></u1:p></span><div style="font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black;">The first FOUR correct answers posted at this link: win a $25.00 gift certificate. There will be other giveaways in the next 10+ weeks that won't be advertised so you better check back!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u1:p></u1:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Lucy is the creation of Eddie Howe - contact Eddie here: <a href="mailto:captain42pumper@yahoo.com">Eddie's e-mail</a></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Share it. Join our blog. Leave a comment. Check a box. Thanks for reading and playing along.</span></span></span></div></div>The Hole Bead Shoppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688122163506946923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4517037683382108983.post-82834250208810295402011-12-02T12:01:00.011-06:002011-12-02T12:14:20.627-06:00Friday Giveaway with Lucy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1xZ5qztEDRIsz2YiNmIyUpESySr-ASwZ5RN8sk76IdmAtSjShLP2Lt0hXcHHPh5fcXgcb68M8DqZdGTMk4cIzpNB7ifjwozMaxgCCg4R8vYOl5zU5xDZSkCNVqDe_HH_Zg06Lp_y1Z8m/s1600/Use+Lucy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1xZ5qztEDRIsz2YiNmIyUpESySr-ASwZ5RN8sk76IdmAtSjShLP2Lt0hXcHHPh5fcXgcb68M8DqZdGTMk4cIzpNB7ifjwozMaxgCCg4R8vYOl5zU5xDZSkCNVqDe_HH_Zg06Lp_y1Z8m/s400/Use+Lucy.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Trivia Question December 2<sup>nd</sup>, 2011:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">One of the fun aspects of beading is that it’s tailored to the individual – what, if any, is the only rule of beading?</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Answer posted here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">FACEBOOK FAN PAGE</a></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Send your answer here: <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORM</a></span></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><i><u style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">GAME BONUS*:</u></i></b> </span>This week - ONE- Lucky winner will be randomly chosen from the comments left on our entry form to WIN - Jamie Cloud Eakin's Dimensional Bead Embroidery -A $27.00 value. Make sure to send in your entry form (link above) and along with your answer WRITE: I WANT TO WIN Dimensional Bead Embroidery! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d5a6bd;">THE WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN 12/08/2011 - so enter NOW!</span></span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUb9JHuFsgiigrnfQWz5XRijA1ykrDhZu_RizoybgYCzaWQp-V8vPR-r1u7D-qjvkoOn6CQoW01ax5z5m01V_TZqrg9TowFj8vHmMPdkikV52kAcOjvuGDRe-XMdiSEiU7FvqxI6d2yW9/s1600/Dimensional-Bead-Embroidery-cover-300x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUb9JHuFsgiigrnfQWz5XRijA1ykrDhZu_RizoybgYCzaWQp-V8vPR-r1u7D-qjvkoOn6CQoW01ax5z5m01V_TZqrg9TowFj8vHmMPdkikV52kAcOjvuGDRe-XMdiSEiU7FvqxI6d2yW9/s320/Dimensional-Bead-Embroidery-cover-300x300.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d5a6bd;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">General Information:</span></span> </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">Our Scavenger Trivia Game began October 7<sup>th</sup> at noon CST. It will continue – every Friday at noon CST until December 16<sup>th</sup>, 2011. Each week we’ll post a TRIVIA question on our Blog asked by Lucy – our Lucite Ambassador. The correct answer to our question will be posted on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">Facebook Fan page</a> before midnight CST every Friday. The FIRST four correct answers sent to this link: <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORM</a> wins a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u1:p></u1:p></span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">Since the <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORMS</a> are sent to us there is a time and date stamp. Every answer will be posted as it is received. And only correct answers will be counted to win the gift certificates.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u1:p></u1:p></span></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">You can share the blog and questions with your own friends to get in on the fun. Some of the questions and answers will be bead related – some will not – but we’re still looking for very specific answers – so if you’re not absolutely right – you’ll lose the gift certificate.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u1:p></u1:p></span></span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333;">1. The questions will be posted on our blog – every Friday at noon CST.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">2. Answers will be displayed on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">FB Fan page</a> before midnight CST every Friday until game ends </span>: WE ARE LOOKING FOR A VERY SPECIFIC ANSWER, YOU'VE GOT TO FIND IT. The answer must be the one we’ve posted on our Facebook page and must be sent to this link: <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORM</a> You must fill out the form in it’s entirety to be entered.</div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">3. You can only win ONE time per month.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">4. You can only use one gift certificate per shopping trip. (our website only allows one coupon)</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">5. The first FOUR correct answers will win a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333;">6. Gift Certificates will be awarded by e-mail, are not redeemable for cash and can take up to 48 hours to process - please make sure to check your SPAM filters. We're not responsible for lost gift certificates but will do everything to make sure you know the code.</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">7. Winners will be posted each week on our BLOG and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">FACEBOOK FAN PAGE</a></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u1:p></u1:p></span><div style="font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black;">Remember - the answer will be on our: </span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theholebeadshop">FACEBOOK FAN PAGE</a> and you must send answers via our <a href="http://www.theholebeadshop.com/forms/bloganswers/bloganswers.php">TRIVIA ENTRY FORM</a></span></span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u1:p></u1:p></span><div style="font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black;">The first FOUR correct answers posted at this link: win a $25.00 gift certificate. There will be other giveaways in the next 10+ weeks that won't be advertised so you better check back!</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><u1:p></u1:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-size: 12pt;">Lucy is the creation of Eddie Howe - contact Eddie here: <a href="mailto:captain42pumper@yahoo.com">Eddie's e-mail</a></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #4c1130; font-size: x-large; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
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