Hello, everyone I have been missing in action but I am back! lol I should have posted this entry in May but I got lost somehow in the last 2 months.
I have won some free beads! Whoooo hoo! Below are the words I posted on Facebook page when I received the items.
Oh my gosh I am so happy, I went to the mailbox and found these awesome items from Magpie Gemstones I won a drawing Woot! They have wonderful quality beads, pendants, findings and more. She also has a wonderful client blog that showcases some of her clients work. I can't to design something wonderful with the lovely turquoise chips and abolone pendant.
Magpie Gemstones is a small family owned business in the Hill Country of Central Texas. We have been buying and selling beads for many years and making jewelry for even long. With Magpie Gemstones wholesale to the public you will receive 40%-50% savings over standard industry retail pricing without membership or faux wholesale gimmicks, and up to 30% off additionally. We do not make you jump through hoops to get wholesale prices on top quality product. You buy only what you need. No 10 strand minimums. We know that you need an assortment to succeed. We ensure that the gems are of the best quality for the price because we take pride and a lot of effort to hand pick the finest beads. We do not just choose a stone and let the vendor fill our order. If we must order beads from a distributor to fill a custom order we will send back any beads that do not meet our high quality standards. It is hard to buy online and not see gemstones in person and we understand that. I attempt to be my client's eyes so they can be assured they are getting good quality.http://www.magpiegemstones.com/ This link is for her website where you can buy her beads. http://turquoisemagpie.blogspot.com/ This link is to Magpie Gemstones client's blog. Her customers send pictures of the jewelry they make with the items they have purchased from Magpie. I love looking at this blog for inspiration. The designers on this blog make beautiful jewelry. Here is the link for free beads http://www.magpiegemstones.com/freebeads.html Magpie Gemstones has always had great promotions including a yearly draw for a $200 shopping spree. You can check out their promotions, and sign up for their newsletter
here, and visit them on
Facebook to take part in their latest promotion: Best Facebook Fan! Every other month, Magpie Gemstones will be giving away free beads to their best Facebook fan and all you have to do is interact with them on Facebook! It’s that simple.
I have almost finished the piece I have made with these free items. I just need a couple of more days to finish the necklace. See below the picture of the beads and pendant sent to me by Magpie Gemstones. Have a wonderful day everyone. I hope to post my finished piece by next week. 
