Jar Oh' Lucies 2012 Winner

ALICIA GREBE with a guess of 1123
WINS 

$343.97 

in LUCITE flowers/leaves.

2012 Jar Oh' Lucies' count was 1112. Congrats Alicia! And thank you to all the entries! ! !

ACTUAL 2012 JAR of LUCIES

2012 STATS were:  
The jar is 6 3/4 inches tall.
The jar is approx. 11 inches round.
The jar is 3 inch diameter.
The VALUE of contents of this jar (yes we know) is an astonishing $343.97 


2012 RULES were: 

1. 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! 
2. Leave a comment with your best guess of how many pieces of Lucite are in this jar. 
3. Leave only ONE comment - GUESS - please...
4. You must include your e-mail address so we can contact you if you win - sorry. (any guesses without an e-mail will not be published and consider VOID)

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 (not the jar, we love the jar and want to keep it.)

2012 -Jar Oh' Lucies Giveaway valued at $343.97

ENTER HERE for your chance to win 

$343.97 

in LUCITE flowers/leaves.

Our last giveaway for 2012:- is easy. 

Guess how many pieces you think are in this jar oh' Lucies.

Add your comment below the text in this blog post.

The Jar oh' Lucies' contest ends 9/15/2012 and winner will be announced 9/20/2012.  Winner gets the contents of the Jar oh' Lucite. (many of our customers have been awarded this jar either FREE or with a little shipping costs, just for being a GREAT LOYAL client) so here is your chance to win $343.97 bucks in LUCITE - FREE. . . yes. it's FREE! 

ACTUAL 2012 JAR of LUCIES

JAR OH' LUCIES STATS: 
The jar is 6 3/4 inches tall.
The jar is approx. 11 inches round.
The jar is 3 inch diameter.
The VALUE of contents of this jar (yes we know) is an astonishing $343.97 


TO ENTER FOLLOW THESE RULES:

1. 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! 
2. Leave a comment with your best guess of how many pieces of Lucite are in this jar. 
3. Leave only ONE comment - GUESS - please...
4. You must include your e-mail address so we can contact you if you win - sorry. (any guesses without an e-mail will not be published and consider VOID)

Closest guess to the actual amount (OVER or UNDER, if there is a tie, UNDER wins) WINS the JAR contents (not the jar, we love the jar and want to keep it.)

Chinese New Year and . . .

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?


It's the Year of the Dragon in Chinese New Year/Horoscope.

Johnny Depp is single after 13+ years with the same woman.

We announced our Contest Winners and published a list of everyone who won on the blog, check it out here. Congrats again to all the winners! You're amazing! Thank you so much for 2011. We look forward to more  fun in 2012. 

The Hole Bead Shoppe has notified it's second winner of the Jar Oh' Lucies giveaway.

We're having a CZECH Trunk Show...with some of the most amazing beads I have ever seen in my LIFE! Wow! 

  

   

So what was your favorite picture? Let us know. Leave a comment. Thanks for reading. Happy 2012.

Contests . . . Jar oh' Lucies

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.


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. 


Our last contest - for now - is easy. Just pick a number and add your comment below. Please only enter ONE TIME. Thanks!
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. (many of our customers have been awarded this jar either FREE or with a little shipping costs, just for being a GREAT LOYAL client) so here is your chance to win 407 bucks in LUCITE - FREE. . . yes. it's FREE! 


Stats are below:
The jar is 6 3/4 inches tall.
The jar is approx. 11 inches round.
The jar is 3 inch diameter.
The VALUE of contents of this jar (yes we know) is an astonishing $407.00!!


How to enter:
Leave a comment with the PIECE count of Lucite you think is in this jar. Closest guess WINS the JAR contents (not the jar, we love the jar and want to keep it.)

Let the comments begin. Thanks for reading. Join us. Share it. 

Day of the Dead Challenge Entries

 I won't be linking away from our blog or posting another blog until January 10th, 2012 to allow all of these entries to get the most comments (which are VOTES) as they can, so please leave a comment below for your FAVORITE design.


We've had a great year. I hope 2012 is better...of course I always hope for progress but it would be really nice to move forward in leaps and bounds instead of the snails pace I've endured in the past 7 years. I often imagine myself in one of those time lapsed filmography's - I am standing still and everyone else rushes past me? Do you feel that way as well? 


We sold 10 challenge kits and have 8 wonderful entries. The Challenge was to use 75% of the kit contents (pic below) in their designs. They must use 75% to get scored in five categories: Theme, Creativity, Functionality, Creative use of techniques and BONUS of 5 extra points for using ALL or MOST of the Lucite sent to them. 

Here they are - our Day of the Dead entries, one by one. 

# 1 Stephanie Haussler - Garden of Skulls

#2 Shelley Nybakke - Pleines - Hangmans' Noose

#3 Jennifer VanBenSchoten - Garden of the Dead

#4 Katie Nelson - Muerta Hermosa

#5 Beth Dewey - Remembrance

#6 Diana Palmer -  Never forget Katrina

#7 Wendy Baker - Twenty flowers for Catrina

#8 Susan Jaisle - Sugar Shack

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. 

Facebook links:

The Hole Bead Shoppe FAN page

Kelli Burns Facebook page

Here are the prize packages:

Grand Prize:

$100 Cash (sent to winner in the form of a check)

$75 retail value seed beads (selected by Hole Bead Shoppe Staff)

$75 retail value Lucite flowers (selected by Hole Bead Shoppe Staff)

$40 gift certificate from Palmtree Queen Beads

1 year subscription to Bead Design Magazine 

Second Prize:          

Refund of Challenge Kit fee or gift certificate equivalent

$25.00 retail value seed beads (selected by Hole Bead Shoppe Staff)

$25.00 retail value Lucite flowers/leaves (selected by Hole Bead Shoppe Staff)

Third Prize:            

$25.00 gift certificate to The Hole Bead Shoppe awarded by e-mail

FB Prize:

$25.00 gift certificate to The Hole Bead Shoppe awarded by e-mail

Friday Giveaway with Lucy

LAST Trivia Question December 16^th, 2011:

According to LEGEND – what does TINSEL represent on a Christmas tree and what infamous bug – feared at all other times of the year – is perched in the tree amongst the other ornaments?

Answer posted here: FACEBOOK FAN PAGE

Send your answer here: TRIVIA ENTRY FORM

General Information: 

Our Scavenger Trivia Game began October 7^th at noon CST. It will continue – every Friday at noon CST until December 16^th, 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 Facebook Fan page before midnight CST every Friday. The FIRST four correct answers sent to this link: TRIVIA ENTRY FORM wins a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.

Since the TRIVIA ENTRY FORMS 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.

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.

RULES:

1. The questions will be posted on our blog – every Friday at noon CST.

2. Answers will be displayed on our FB Fan page before midnight CST every Friday until game ends : 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: TRIVIA ENTRY FORM You must fill out the form in it’s entirety to be entered.

3. You can only win ONE time per month.

4. You can only use one gift certificate per shopping trip. (our website only allows one coupon)

5. The first FOUR correct answers will win a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.

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.

7. Winners will be posted each week on our BLOG and FACEBOOK FAN PAGE

Remember - the answer will be on our: FACEBOOK FAN PAGE and you must send answers via our TRIVIA ENTRY FORM

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!

Lucy is the creation of Eddie Howe - contact Eddie here: Eddie's e-mail

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Friday Giveaway with Lucy

Trivia Question December 9^th, 2011:

What two colors burn easiest in two technically different processes? 

Answer posted here: FACEBOOK FAN PAGE

Send your answer here: TRIVIA ENTRY FORM

General Information: 

Our Scavenger Trivia Game began October 7^th at noon CST. It will continue – every Friday at noon CST until December 16^th, 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 Facebook Fan page before midnight CST every Friday. The FIRST four correct answers sent to this link: TRIVIA ENTRY FORM wins a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.

Since the TRIVIA ENTRY FORMS 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.

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.

RULES:

1. The questions will be posted on our blog – every Friday at noon CST.

2. Answers will be displayed on our FB Fan page before midnight CST every Friday until game ends : 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: TRIVIA ENTRY FORM You must fill out the form in it’s entirety to be entered.

3. You can only win ONE time per month.

4. You can only use one gift certificate per shopping trip. (our website only allows one coupon)

5. The first FOUR correct answers will win a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.

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.

7. Winners will be posted each week on our BLOG and FACEBOOK FAN PAGE

Remember - the answer will be on our: FACEBOOK FAN PAGE and you must send answers via our TRIVIA ENTRY FORM

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!

Lucy is the creation of Eddie Howe - contact Eddie here: Eddie's e-mail

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Friday Giveaway with Lucy

Trivia Question December 2^nd, 2011:

One of the fun aspects of beading is that it’s tailored to the individual – what, if any, is the only rule of beading?

Answer posted here: FACEBOOK FAN PAGE

Send your answer here: TRIVIA ENTRY FORM


GAME BONUS*: 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!  THE WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN 12/08/2011 - so enter NOW!

General Information: 

Our Scavenger Trivia Game began October 7^th at noon CST. It will continue – every Friday at noon CST until December 16^th, 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 Facebook Fan page before midnight CST every Friday. The FIRST four correct answers sent to this link: TRIVIA ENTRY FORM wins a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.

Since the TRIVIA ENTRY FORMS 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.

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.

RULES:

1. The questions will be posted on our blog – every Friday at noon CST.

2. Answers will be displayed on our FB Fan page before midnight CST every Friday until game ends : 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: TRIVIA ENTRY FORM You must fill out the form in it’s entirety to be entered.

3. You can only win ONE time per month.

4. You can only use one gift certificate per shopping trip. (our website only allows one coupon)

5. The first FOUR correct answers will win a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.

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.

7. Winners will be posted each week on our BLOG and FACEBOOK FAN PAGE

Remember - the answer will be on our: FACEBOOK FAN PAGE and you must send answers via our TRIVIA ENTRY FORM

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!

Lucy is the creation of Eddie Howe - contact Eddie here: Eddie's e-mail

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Friday Giveaway with Lucy

Trivia Question November 25^th, 2011:

What is the most important factor in determining the value of any pearl?

Answer posted here: FACEBOOK FAN PAGE

Send your answer here: TRIVIA ENTRY FORM

General Information: 

Our Scavenger Trivia Game began October 7^th at noon CST. It will continue – every Friday at noon CST until December 16^th, 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 Facebook Fan page before midnight CST every Friday. The FIRST four correct answers sent to this link: TRIVIA ENTRY FORM wins a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.

Since the TRIVIA ENTRY FORMS 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.

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.

RULES:

1. The questions will be posted on our blog – every Friday at noon CST.

2. Answers will be displayed on our FB Fan page before midnight CST every Friday until game ends : 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: TRIVIA ENTRY FORM You must fill out the form in it’s entirety to be entered.

3. You can only win ONE time per month.

4. You can only use one gift certificate per shopping trip. (our website only allows one coupon)

5. The first FOUR correct answers will win a $25.00 gift certificate to shop with us.

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.

7. Winners will be posted each week on our BLOG and FACEBOOK FAN PAGE

Remember - the answer will be on our: FACEBOOK FAN PAGE and you must send answers via our TRIVIA ENTRY FORM

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!

Lucy is the creation of Eddie Howe - contact Eddie here: Eddie's e-mail

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