New Creations For 2008! & The Top 20 Competition Leaders at MetalChasers.com!

"Whew"...Christmas is over, and 2008 is just around the corner! I have lots of new beading ideas I will be exploring and selling in my Etsy Shop this new year! Polished wire wrapped gemstone pendants, more wire-wrapping pieces with copper and sterling silver, special birthstone necklaces...lots of new ideas that will become finished creations ready for purchase. So, please keep an eye on my Etsy Shop! http://brenda45.etsy.com Right now, I am one of the Top 20 Competition Leaders in two categories at MetalChasers.com! I am so excited! For the Earrings category, I am #12 AND # 16! http://metalchasers.com/public/gallery/battle-list/ For the Necklaces category, I am #13 AND #15! http://metalchasers.com/public/gallery/battle-list/ I hope we all have a wonderful and successful 2008!

Merry Christmas!

I want to wish each and everyone a beautiful Christmas!

May you all enjoy in the celebration of Jesus' birth.

May God bless you with gentle kindness

and guide you with tender love,

show you the way of brightness

and fill your hearts with love!

Merry Christmas & God Bless!

Brenda

"Brenda's Creations"

http://brenda45.etsy.com/

I've been Tagged by Kristy of Shiny Adornments!

Lets See....5 random things about me. Oh my...well, here goes!

1. My favorite candy is "Skittles." I can eat a huge bag in one day! And...oh yeah, I have a cat named "Skittles" too.
2. I am a list maker! I have to make a list of "to do's" for every day of the week. Without it, I am completely lost!
3. I am a true blonde. No blonde jokes please...I've heard them all! lol! Although I am disguised as a dark burgany red for over a year now. It brings out my deep-set blue eyes and makes me look younger...shhh...don't tell my secret. :)
4. If I have chocolate frosting in my house, I will sleepwalk in the middle of the night and eat at least half of it, then go right back to sleep. I know...totally wierd!
5. Back in my partying days...long ago, I went to the same night-club quite frequently where every Thurday night, they would hold a "legs" contest, although it was really a "booty" contest. Well...someone dared me to do it, knowing that I never passed up a dare. Anyway, I actually went up on stage (with a few drinks in me) and hiked my skirt up and showed my legs! I didn't win (only cuz I wouldn't show my booty off) but it was fun and something off the wall, which I think everyone should do every once in a while. Life is too short not to!

Okay, there ya go! Now you know a little more about Brenda. And...I think you should know more things about the following wonderful and talented ladies I am about to tag.....hehehehe!

http://www.designsbycori.blogspot.com/

http://www.kaskaad.blogspot.com/

http://www.mamatrepsdesigns.blogspot.com/

http://www.studiomarcy.blogspot.com/

http://www.gallerialindashowcase.blogspot.com/

Happy Friday!

'Brenda's Creations" http://brenda45.etsy.com

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A New Design!

"Gold Ribbons"

This is a new necklace I created with non-tarnishing gold wire. It has swarovski crystals, a wire-wrapped glass teardrop with translucent colors of light green and gold, topped off with a traditional hook & eye clasp. Very delicate and drapes the neck beautifully!

You can find this pretty necklace along with all my other beaded jewelry for sale at my Etsy Shop - http://brenda45.etsy.com

"Brenda's Creations"

Thank you!

I AM THRILLED! I REACHED 100! :-)

My Etsy Shop, http://brenda45.etsy.com "Brenda's Creations" now has "100" hearts! :-) For those that don't know what that means...it means 100 people on http://etsy.com heart my shop as a favorite. It is a great achievement for me, and it's a great feeling to know that people out there like my handmade beaded jewelry. If any of you "100 hearters" read this, "Thank You So Much!" Keep checking my shop...it keeps growing and growing. 70 items as of today, and tomorrow I will be adding more. I am also working on some pieces just for the upcoming holidays. :)) Have a wonderful week! Peace!

Check My Interview!

Happy Saturday! I've been interviewed by Brandi of http://catiesblue.etsy.com I am so thankful to Brandi for giving me this wonderful opportunity. Brandi has designed a blog that showcases fellow etsyBEAD Team Members, and you can see all these great interviews, along with mine, at http://thisrocksmysocks.blogspot.com So, sit back and put your feet up and enjoy reading about these talented artisans! :-)

YOU ROCK BRANDI!!!

I HAVE BEEN TAGGED! :-)

Oh my...I've been tagged by my good friend, ccdesign! I need to list 6 known facts about me, then tag 6 other bloggers. Okay, here we go... 1. I was a single parent of 1 son for 16 years...and lived through it. lol! 2. I actually met my husband through the CB Radio! We've been married for 8 & 1/2 years! 3. I am a true blonde, although I am disguised as a deep dark redhead right now...shhhh! 4. At one time, I actually had 14 cats! 5. I love to make people smile! 6. My favorite rock-n-roll artist is Scott Stapp! Oh yeah!!!

It's Friday Again! Whooohooo!!!

My newest holiday earrings! "Christmas Jingles"

You can buy them at my Etsy Shop...http://brenda45.etsy.com

Getting ready for Christmas

Well, Christmas isn't that far away, and I have started creating some holiday jewelry. Here are my first creations. Three pairs of pretty and bright holiday earrings. I love the glass seedbeads because they are so colorful and the colors really stand out! The crystals are Swarovski crystals in colors of ruby and crystal....very sparkally! If you like these or know someone that might, you can purchase them separately at my Etsy shop.

Hello and Happy Sunday!

GLISTENING BUTTERFLIES SPARKLING CRYSTALS

Hi everyone! Here are my sale items so far for the etsyBEAD Theme of The Week Sale, "Starlight!"

My Secret Garden

This beautiful necklace was my very first custom order through my etsy shop! I was inspired by nature and wanted to create a necklace using many colors of only green. It was in a contest that I didn't win, but it was the only entry that "sold." I ended up making another one, so to me, I really did win...maybe not the contest, but my necklace sold twice, and I ended up making a very nice friend from it. :)