@BumbershootSupp Twitter Giveaway

We are now tweeting! 

You can find us at @BumbershootSupp with news and inspiration from us and the rest of the great big wide creating world.

To be the first to see newly available fabulous vintage supplies, follow us at @BDSProducts where we tweet our newly available products and the products we have restocked.

Follow us on Twitter (at either or both of @BumbershootSupp or @BDSProducts) any time between Jan 1, 2014 and midnight on Jan 31, 2014 (Pacific Time) and you will automatically be entered to win a $50.00 gift certificate for either Bumbershoot Designs or Bumbershoot Supplies (your choice). 

We will randomly pick a winner on Feb 1, 2014 and announce the winner on Twitter on that day.

Skeleton Key Pendant Tutorial Available at Beading Arts

A while ago, Bumbershoot Supplies hosted a vintage bead giveaway with Cyndi Lavin over at Beading Arts.  In addition to the giveaway, Cyndi used some of the vintage glass pearl leaves, shown above as part of the original giveaway, to create unique skeleton key pendants.  She has generously posted a tutorial describing how she made her pendants, see the pendants and tutorial here.

Last Chance to Win a $100 Gift Certificate from Bumbershoot Supplies

Did you know we are giving away a $100 gift certificate at Bumbershoot Supplies?

It's true! Click on over to this blog post to enter.

The giveaway closes at 9am Pacific time on Wednesday Nov 23.

Enter and find details here.

Good luck!

Featured Artist Update and Giveaway: Stacey Yacula of Stacey Yacula Studio

I’m very excited to provide you with an update on one of our past Featured Artists, Stacey Yacula of Stacey Yacula Studio.  I’ve previously blogged about Stacey’s charming, whimsical, holiday and nature-inspired illustrations, sculptures and designs here and here, and I’m delighted to share that Stacey is featured in the current issue of Art Doll Quarterly for her “little blessings”.  Stacey kindly allowed me to use these photos of her beautiful angels, which you can also see on Stacey’s blog, thanks, Stacey!

Stacey and I met because she decided to use some of Bumbershoot Supplies’ beads and baubles to embellish her holiday ornaments, such as the lovely 2001 Limited Edition Keepsake ornament shown above.

I’m so thrilled we were able to provide the bells that Stacey used for this wee boy angel above and the stars held by the sweet girl angel on the left in the group photo (and also seen below), as well as vintage French metal sequins embellishing the hem of her dress.

 

To celebrate her latest publication, Stacey is hosting a giveaway of 9 holiday cards from her “little blessings” series.  So head on over to Stacey’s blog to read a bit more about the story behind these angels and leave a comment for a chance to win! Last day to leave a comment is Nov 9. And for a dose of Christmas spirit, plus many varied all-occasion cards and paper products, head on over to Stacey’s Etsy shop, Stacey Yacula Studio, where you will find many wonderful choices and Stacey’s excellent customer service, of which I have personal experience :)

Win a $100 Gift Certificate from Bumbershoot Supplies!

It’s Halloween and here is a treat for you!  We’re giving away a $100 gift certificate to purchase vintage supplies at Bumbershoot Supplies!

Just leave a comment below to enter. Be sure to leave some way to contact you (or we will have to pick again).  One comment per person please.

If you want up to 3 extra chances to win, you can tweet the giveaway and/or post it to your blog and/or post it to your facebook page.

Then come back here and leave us a link(s) so we know what you’ve done and can include your extra entries.

Your comment(s) must be received by 9 am Wednesday November 23, 2011.  We're in Seattle so that's Pacific time.  We will randomly select a winner later in the day on Wednesday November 23 and post the winner here on the blog.

We will email the gift certificate to the winner for immediate use.

International participants are welcome, of course.

The gift certificate will work on the Bumbershoot Supplies website only (not in our Etsy shop).

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Bumbershoot Supplies Vintage Bead Giveaway With Beading Arts

Want some free vintage beads? Head on over to Beading Arts, Cyndi Lavin's blog, where Bumbershoot Supplies is sponsoring a giveaway! Cyndi has used some of the beads in the above photo to make an embellished skeleton key pendant, for which she will be posting a tutorial, check it out. The rest of the beads are up for grabs!

Leave a comment on Cyndi's blog so she knows you are interested.

The winner will be selected on Oct 19, 2011.

The day I pulled together this selection of beads, it was a glorious fall day in Seattle, a beautiful blue sky, gorgeous red orange dahlias outside my window, and just a hint of frost to come. Those were my inspirations for this particular color palette. You can learn more about the origin of this selection of beads in this blog post on Cyndi's blog.

Bumbershoot Supplies Vintage Bead Giveaway with A Bead A Day

Want some free vintage beads and cabochons?  Head on over to A Bead A Day, Lisa Crone's bead blog.

Bumbershoot Supplies is sponsoring a giveaway on A Bead A Day of all the items you see in the photo above and below. Leave a comment on Lisa's blog so she knows you are interested. The winner will be selected Friday, Sept 24, 2011.

And while you are on Lisa's blog, I hope you will enjoy a look around and also check out her book, A Bead in Time: 35 Jewelry Projects Inspired by Slices of Life.

Our daughter Emma and I were inspired by all the amethyst and purple tones we saw in the fall fashion issue of Vogue magazine to curate a collection of amethyst vintage beauties, complemented by a selection of our vintage glass pearls. As a group, these beads and cabochons date from the 1930's to the 1950's. You can learn more about the history of the round amethyst sew ons here.

The winner will receive the beads shipped directly from Bumbershoot Supplies, with our standard shipping confirmation email, and a tracking number if you are in the US.  Of course, international participants are very welcome to participate too!

Beach Reading: Magazine Giveaway for Newsletter Subscribers

You may have seen ads for Bumbershoot Supplies and Bumbershoot Designs in Cloth Paper Scissors and in Somerset Studio.  I've been a long time reader of both magazines and it was, and still is, a real thrill to be advertising in them.  We're also going to have an ad in the August issue of Quilting Arts, and in the fall, you will also begin to see our ads in Belle Armoire Jewelry and in the annual Stampington Publication, Jewelry Affaire.

As part of the advertising process, publishers send you issues of their magazines so you can review them and assess how they fit with your business.  So, I have a lot of wonderful, extra magazines that I would like to offer to my newsletter subscribers. Here's how this will work:

*With your paid purchase at Bumbershoot Supplies or Bumbershoot Designs, you may request one magazine, and I will send it at no extra charge. In fact, I will pay for the extra postage required to send the magazine to you together with your purchase. 

*My international subscribers are, of course, also welcome to request a magazine with paid purchase and I will cover the extra shipping fees for you too.

*First come, first served, newsletter subscribers only.

*One magazine per paid order and per customer.

*Your paid purchase can be any dollar amount.

*It's never too late to subscribe to our newsletter, sign up here. 

*Yes, as a newsletter subscriber, you can combine special offers. So, you can have the July special as described in our July newsletters PLUS your one time free shipping PLUS a free magazine.

*An up-to-date list of the magazines available will be on the main page of Bumbershoot Supplies. The magazines range in retail value from $8.00 to $15.00 and I have a total of 16 magazines available. Here's a few titles to tempt you:

Premier Issue of Jewelry Affaire by Stampington, Spring 2010

Stampers Sampler April/May 2010

Somerset Life April/May/June 2010

Stringing: several issues from 2009

Cloth Paper Scissors: several issues 2009 and 2010

Cloth Paper Scissors Studios

Where Women Create

Belle Armoire Jewelry Mar/Apr/May 2010

La Vie Claire Spring 2010

Keep an eye on the main page of Bumbershoot Supplies. I will update the list of magazine availability in real time.  Of course, you can also contact me at any time if you need more information or assistance.  

We Have a Winner! Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies Happy Birthday Gift Certificate

Congratulations to Alissa G!

She is the winner of the Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies Happy Birthday Gift Certificate Giveaway!

We waited until midnight June 30, 2010 and randomly drew one of our newsletter subscribers to receive this gift certificate.

It's good at either Bumbershoot Designs or Bumbershoot Supplies, or both, any time in 2010. 

This was SO MUCH FUN! We'll do it again for sure.  Stay tuned.

A big thank you for all your birthday wishes!  They made for a wonderful start to my new year!

New at Bumbershoot Supplies. New Vintage Glass Beads, Cabochons and Yes More Roses

We have some very pretty new glass beads to offer at Bumbershoot Supplies this week, including these lovely vintage 1940's Czech lipstick red watch beads, already distressed and antiqued.  For a bracelet I designed with these beads, see my blog post "Time Flies" here. There will be several new vintage and antique Czech glass beads at Bumbershoot Supplies in the coming days.

And from Japan, some gorgeous "simulated pearls" in a champagne color with a rainbow iridescence on the glass. This special effect doesn't show up as well as I'd like in the photos, but these are really pretty beads, just like bubbles. I love the teardrop shape on an embedded wire since the point of the teardrop is so fine and precise.

Again, back to the lipstick red, we have some small vintage glass buckles, a very versatile size and shape for all kinds of jewelry and mixed media applications. I've put these ones in with the vintage beads, since they are of a smaller size, but there are other vintage glass buckles in the vintage sequins, trims section of Bumbershoot Supplies.

One of the new glass cabochons listed this week is truly spectacular. These vintage glass hearts are some of the loveliest glass cabochons that I have ever seen. The color of these is so soft and romantic, the surface ridges add depth and interest, and the glass is gorgeous.  These GLOW! These are very, very pretty vintage West German glass cabochons.  

And finally, more 1950's vintage plastic flower cabochons from Japan, in the vintage plastic cabochons section.  These ones are in a glossy coral plastic, perfect for this time of year and thinking ahead to fall designs. 

Finally, I'd like to be sure you know about the giveaway we're doing with our newsletter subscribers. We're giving away a $25 gift certificate to one of them! Everyone who has signed up for the Bumbershoot newsletter by midnight Pacific time on June 30 is eligible to win a $25 gift certificate to Bumbershoot Designs or Bumbershoot Supplies. See all the details here in this blog post, and if you are interested, you can sign up for our newsletter here.  Winner announced July 1, 2010.

Happy Birthday! A Free Gift Certificate for One Lucky Newsletter Subscriber

June is my birthday month and I'd like to celebrate by giving you a present!

I'm going to give a $25 gift certificate to one of my newsletter subscribers.  Everyone who has signed up for the Bumbershoot newsletter by midnight Pacific time on June 30 is eligible to win a $25 gift certificate to Bumbershoot Designs or Bumbershoot Supplies.  Or spend some of it at each shop.  No restrictions - use it for either shop, for any product, for your shipping fees if you want.  A $25 present from me to you!  All you have to do for a chance to win is sign up for our newsletter.  Sign up here!  Even if you don't win the gift certificate, you still win because signing up for the newsletter entitles you to one free ship from either Bumbershoot Supplies or Bumbershoot Designs, plus assorted freebees each month, special treats we offer to newsletter subscribers only.  If you would like to see some of our past newsletters, past issues are archived on our website, here.  To tempt you, June is all about pearls... Our next newsletter is scheduled for June 17. 

If you already receive our newsletter, there is nothing for you to do, you're automatically eligible. 

We will use a random number generator to pick one person and I will provide the name and initial of the winner in our July 1 newsletter and here on the blog on July 1. I can't wait!

We Have a Giveaway Winner! Painted Flower Cabochons and Fabric Bag

We printed out all the comments, cut them into strips and folded them up.

We used Eric's Easter basket to hold the comments. 

Eric picked out one strip, and the winner is.....

Anne T!  Congratulations Anne!  The bag and cabochons will be in the mail to you tomorrow - I will email a shipping confirmation with tracking information when they have shipped!  Have fun!

A very big thank you to everyone who participated.  I hope you will join us for the next giveaway, which will be... vintage buttons, including glass buttons made in Germany in the US Zone, immediately after WWII.  Stay tuned...

Magazine Giveaway, Cloth Paper Scissors and Quilting Arts

Here's a giveaway for you, some sources of artistic inspiration as we approach the holiday season:

I have two extra copies, brand new, of Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine.
I have 1 copy of July/August 2009 and 1 copy of September/October 2009.
I also have 1 extra and new copy of Quilting Arts' Gifts 2009-2010 Holiday Issue.

Want one of these magazines? I will give one of these magazines to the next 3 people to place an order at Bumbershoot Supplies AND request a free magazine. Plus I will pay the extra shipping cost associated with mailing the magazine to you.

I only have these 3 magazines, so you can request the one you want, but it is first come, first served.

Look for Bumbershoot Supplies' ad on page 8 of the September/October issue of Cloth Paper Scissors.

Cupcake Giveaway

Help us celebrate 150 years of cupcakes in Seattle (see this post). Win this Sweet Seattle cupcake necklace!

Bumbershoot Designs is sponsoring a giveaway of this necklace over at Glamorous WAHM. Head on over, see the giveaway, play if you want!