Kumihimo Giveaway from The Bead Shop Manchester

Hello lovely readers. Those of you who have been reading my blog recently will know that I have been working with The Bead Shop Manchester. I have given you a discount code for them, done a product review and two free tutorials from a mix of theirs (earrings and hairclip). Well now I'm hosting a giveaway from them! Very exciting!

As I reviewed one of their kumihimo kits in a previous post, I thought it would be lovely to giveaway a kumihimo kit plus a few extras. Here is what you will get if you win the giveaway (clicking on the links or pictures will take you too the product on The Bead Shop's website for more details):

Kumihimo Seed Bead Bracelet Kit- Teal

A pack of extra bobbins (so you can do 16 strand braids)
5 extra Hook N Eye clasps

A coordinating Swarovski Crystal mix

What do you think? Would you like to win this kit with extras?
If you do, all you have to do is comment below by Friday 3rd May 2013. Make sure I have some way of getting in touch with you if you do win! I will use a random number generator to select the winner and then contact them over the weekend. I will then pass their details on to The Bead Shop, who will post their winnings directly to them. This giveaway is open worldwide. I will also edit this post to say who won. If I don't hear from back from you within a week, I will redraw the competition.


There are a couple of ways you can get an extra entry:

'Like' The Bead Shop Manchester on facebook (say that you have done, this with your liker number if possible, in your comment below. I will check!)

Share the link to this giveaway somewhere (eg, your own blog, facebook, twitter etc. Again, say that you have done this in your comment below and include the link to the post so I can see it.)

So in total you can get up to 3 entries to the giveaway if you comment, like and share. You will have to tell me if you have done them though. :o)


Get commenting if you want to win!
Gemxxx

P.S. And if you don't win or can't wait then you can get all these and more lovely beads at the Bead Shop Manchester.

Closing date: 23.59 GMT 3rd May 2013

Giveaway now closed. Thanks all for entering. The winner will be announced very soon.

Folksy badge competition

Yesterday I was browsing the folksy forum for the first time and came across a competition. I decided to have a play at entering (Folksy blog badge competition). Closing date is tomorrow and you are allowed up to 3 entries. I used psp9 to create the badges and all the photos used in the first pic are from bits I have made.

Check out the group pool of entries. There are some AMAZING designs on there. I feel sorry for the judges. They're gonna have a tricky job on Monday.

Sunday edit- I like the simple design of the second badge but like the button style and black backgroud of the first so I decided to kinda combine the two for my third and final entry.

Regardless of the outcome of the competition you are welcome to use my designs if you want. If you need the gif files or some help with the coding email me and I'll lend a hand.