And the Winner is ...

The winner of the beading competition is Jo Spick.  You can see Jo's gorgeous beading blog here:

Congratulations Jo!

See the draw here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjVqFvln1m8 



I have decided to have a beading competition!

BEADING COMPETITION!

I was thinking about beading something with baby blue, pink and cream beads - and then I had the idea for a competition. At the bottom of this piece is the link to my facebook "Rosebudlia Cabochons" page.  All you have to do is click "like" at the top of the page (this way I have your name so when I announce the winner and it's you, you get notified via facebook). 

What do you have to do?  Well, it's simple pimple, bead something beautifully in pink, blue and cream seed beads.  You might want to beadweave a necklace, or make a bracelet using a cabochon ... you might even want to make a little trinket box to hold your favourite ring, or an amulet, or  ......  as long as your item is beaded with the three colours and seed beads are the main beads used, you could be a winner!

So what is the prize? I sell cabochons so I have gadzillions of the little beauties.  I will send the winner, 50, yes FIFTY cabochons of assorted sizes.  I promise you, they will be beautiful!

How is the competition judged?  I am in two minds.  I was thinking of letting my dog randomly choose the winner (all names will be on pieces of paper on the floor) or I might get my friend and neighbour Theresa to put her hand in a box full of names.

How do you know this is genuine? I will film the event and will post it here and on my facebook page.

How long have you got?  The winner will be chosen on November 4th so you have a month (at the time of writing this) to complete your chosen piece.

How do you present your finished piece?  Post you picture(s) on the Rosebudlia Cabochons facebook page and with it say BEADING COMPETITION and then add your name.  I will have to be able to contact you (if you win) for your home address so make sure you keep an eye open for emails from me and to keep looking on the Rosebudlia Cabochons page.

As an additional thank you for entering the competition, I would like to take all of your pictures and add them to my site http://www.rosebudlia.co.uk/  with a link BACK TO YOUR SITE! Therefore, please make sure that when you post your pictures on my rosebudlia cabochons facebook page, your picture has your name on it (or business name) and when you write your comments accompanying your picture, don't forget to let me know the web address to link back to. Thank you!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rosebudlia-Cabochons/111341595586955?ref=ts

Good Luck!!!

Please contact me via my website http://www.rosebudlia.co.uk/ if you have any questions.

Thank goodness for my 15 year old neighbour!!

Last night I was attempting to get my head round what was to me, a complicated beading stitch which was a brick stitch with a bit added.  Could I do it?  No I could not.  I had been trying do to this for the past week but last night I lost the plot and so I took everything over to my friend's house and I showed the instructions (in a book) to her son.  Joshua is 15 and can do anything with computers and mobile phones so it seemed logical to me that he would solve my problem.  And he did.  We were kneeling together on the floor and I was following his hands as he stitched each bead to the other. (I'm 56 and I got stuck there on the floor with joint stiffness but a few more evening promrose pills and I'll be right as rain in no time lol).   

As soon as I see somebody do something I understand the procedure - but to follow instructions from a book is quite impossible. It reminded me of my childhood when my parents would moan in frustration because I couldn't do a homework project. Why couldn't they see I was a visual follower and not a brainiac?  

Anyway, I have now learned the procedure and all being well and my memory doesn't fail me, I will make a necklace and bracelet set - and I'll be a proud as Punch that I did!  Thank you Joshua for helping this old bird lol! xxx

I made a new brooch .. or three ...

I have been creating again, this time, beaded brooches ...

Is there a name for someone addicted to beading ...?



I have made a new steampunk brooch. YEA!

If you are into Steampunkery ... just ask and it can be yours.  You can see the listing here:

http://www.rosebudlia.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=212_211&products_id=2278

Now I am going to finish off another Steampunk brooch ... which is a beaded one off creation!

getting older is ... UGGHGHG!!

I found a photo of me taken in 1983.  Then one I had taken this week.  I bloody hate lines and wrinkles and sagging things :(

One day you are a "child" with everything to look forward - to the next you have a lot to remember!

New Cabochons to get your beading juices going!

Just a few of the cabochons I have recently listed on http://www.rosebudlia.co.uk/

I have been madly listing and still have so many more cabs to do ...

Have you see my facebook page?  You can catch up with all the latest from here:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rosebudlia-Cabochons/111341595586955?ref=ts

Bye for now,

Sue xx

Rosebudlia Cabochons has a new Facebook Page!

Hay .. are you on Facebook?  Do you use cabochons in your jewellery making?

Look here to see all the latest Rosebudlia Cabochons updates ..

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rosebudlia-Cabochons/111341595586955?ref=ts

Sue xx