I'm back!

I haven't been able to get into Blogger for the last couple of weeks. Whenever I've tried to sign in all I've had has been a message which says 'redirecting' and it has taken me back to the log in page. This happened last year too and not being very technically minded I haven't the faintest idea why lol.

Anyway, I can announce that the winner of my One World One Heart giveaway is Gail from Shedding The Wolf The earrings were posted last week so I'm hoping she has them by now.

I decided, in the end, not to join any of the giveaways this year, just to gift a prize as it would have take weeks to sift through all the participents but I will visit the blogs of everyone who visited me and took part in my giveaway....thank you all very much.

One world one heart

I can't believe it has come around again so quickly. This year is the fifth and final year.

http://awhimsicalbohemian.typepad.com/a_whimsical_bohemian/2010/12/annoucning-the-fifth-and-final-one-world-one-heart-event-.html

One World One Heart is a worldwide event for bloggers only. It gives all those who blog a chance to meet and mingle and form connections with those they may not have otherwise met from all over the world. In the past 4 years this event has grown to over 1,000 participants with lasting friendships (and even one love connection) formed along the way.  Think of it as a GIGANTIC open house allowing you to travel without ever leaving your home........going from blog to blog(in various countries) seeing the wonder each one has created and meeting all the fabulous people behind those blogs. As a bonus each blogger participant will offer up a "door prize or prizes"....just for dropping by, saying hello and seeing their world.  It's really that easy.

The details can be found here

This will be my third year of joining, who knows, maybe this year I will win something! lol It is lovely seeing all the blogs from around the world which you would never come across by just blog hopping. This post will stay at the top until 17th Feb when my 'winner' will be announced. I will add the picture of my gift as soon as I have sorted out what I will gift.

One world, one heart

It's that time of year again where the world wide blog hop/giveaway is underway. It doesn't seem five minutes since I took part last year! 

 So what am I giving away this year? Just take a look at these.....

I love these earrings! They are made using Swarovski pearls and crystals and gold Matsuno seed beads topped off with gold coloured ear wires. I will also offer another pair of the same but with sterling silver ear wires so there will be two lucky winners. So what do you have to do to enter? Just leave me a comment and state whether you would like the gold coloured or silver earrings and don't forget to leave me a way of contacting you!
The draw for the two winners will take place on 15th February.
I look forward to meeting you.......good luck!
TFL

OWOH

.........and the winners are

Jax at Unproductively Productive (I love that name!)

who wins the beading book and

Lu at Crafting By Lu

wins the bracelet I made from the book :)

Both winners have been emailed and I'm just waiting for them to get back to me with their details and I can get their goodies in the post.
This was my first time taking part in this event and I shall definitely join in again next year but will keep an eye out for it starting as I joined mid way through this year.

Back soon and thanks everyone for playing.

*Edited to add that I have addresses for both my winners so I will get the goodies in the post on Monday at the very latest.

** A better picture of the bracelet

One world, one heart

I've seen this on a couple of blogs and decided that I would like to take part myself. You can read all about the rules and regulations here and decide if you want to take part yourself. So now onto my giveaway.................

I already have my own copy of this book and there are some lovely ideas in it.

To be in with a chance of winning this book you must have an active blog and add a comment on this post. All valid comments received up to and before midnight (UK time) on February 11th will go into the draw and the winner will be drawn on February 12th 2009 and announced on my blog. This is an international event and entries are welcome from all bloggers all over the world. Good luck.

If you're an artist or creative crafter who'd like to join in please visit Lisa Swifkas blog for more details. We'd love to have more people aboard our "gypsy caravan" as its also called.

Edited to add that as there are many people taking part in this 'give away' who don't make jewellery, as a second prize I will make one of the projects from the book to send. I'm not sure which one yet but will post piccies when I've decided :)