Seeing as two of the three winners for the color wheel giveaway did not contact me I am choosing two new winners! The new winners are:

Comment #11

1. Teresa A Says:
   I look for color combos in magazines, catalogs, art books. Other times I just play around with my beads, putting colors together that I wouldn’t normally & see what striking combos I can come up with.

1. Kim Says:
   I usually pick my favorite color (blue) in different shades.

Congratulations ladies and you have 72 hours to email me at michelle@thebouncingbead.com to claim your prize!

If you did not win but are still interested in a color wheel I have them for sale on the Online and in the store.

I have 3 color wheels to give away today! Thank you for all who entered in the giveaway and I hope you enjoy your color wheels. The following three people need to contact me within the next 72 hours to claim your prize or I will pick another person. Email me at michelle@thebouncingbead.com

Comment #6

1. Ruth Turoff Says:
   Sometimes it’s the colors in the outfit that dictate what I am going to create.

Comment #3

1. jessica Says:
   i pick colors from what i see in clothing or beading books

Comment #15

1. Suzi Says:
   Hi. Mostly I use colors that I would like to wear, though I inherited a lot of pink and pastel beads (not my favorite) so I end up using those to use up my stash.

Congratulations ladies and contact me soon!

A few weeks ago I wrote a post about choosing colors for your jewelry projects. If you did not read it click here: Choosing Colors. In the spirit of that post I am having another giveaway! I have 3 color wheels to giveaway. That’s right 3 color wheels to give away!

Now down to the nitty gritty of how to enter to win! If you have any questions on this please email me michelle@thebouncingbead.com and I will answer. The giveaway ends on September 30th  so any entries after September 30th 12:01am will not be entered!

Mandatory entry worth 1 entry: Answer the following question in the comment section below

• How do you choose the colors for your jewelery designs?

Extra entry worth 1 entry: (When you have done this leave a comment below saying you have done it)

• From the Choosing Colors blog post which of the three tools I mentioned have you used if any?

Extra entry worth 1 entry: (When you have done this leave a comment below saying you have done it)

• Fan us on Facebook! A great way to keep on top of the daily activities and updates here at The Bouncing Bead. Use any of the Facebook buttons on the website or here on The Blog. On the right side of The Blog you can also Fan us in the Facebook box. If you are already a Fan put that in your comment.

So you have 9 chances to win this awesome giveaway. 3 color wheels and 3 chances for each one!For each entry you need to leave a separate comment for them to count. For example:

• Entry #1 – I have a favorite shirt that I used once to pick colors from and the bracelet turned out perfect!

Then start a new comment

• Entry #2 – I like using paint chips. OR I have never thought of using any of those but I plan on trying the PANTONE program.

Then start a new comment

• Entry #3 – I “Faned” you on Facebook OR I am already a Fan

All entries must be submitted here on The Blog not on Facebook.

That’s it and I hope everyone has fun reading the comments! I will announce the winners on October 1st so stay tuned. The winners have 72 hours to contact me or I pull another winner. You need to be in the Continental US for us to ship and if you are local we would appreciate it if you could come by and pick it up. Email me at michelle@thebouncingbead.com

To choose a winner I used a random number generator available online. You just type in the lowest and highest numbers, click generate and it chooses your number for you. For those of you who did not win this time don’t worry we will have more giveaways in the future. I am also getting product listed in our online store and have been able to add a few tools so if you would like to purchase some tools hop on over to the webstore.

Without further ado here is the winning number!

The winning number 16 belongs to Ginny Shaw!

Ginny Shaw Says: July 31st, 2010 at 2:31 am

I started beading about 3 years ago because I wanted to make my own jewelry instead of buying it. I especially love the sparkle and texture of beads. I have recently been dabbling with polymer clay after taking a class at the Bouncing Bead and I love it!

Congratulations Ginny! Please email me within 72 hours to claim your prize michelle@thebouncingbead.com

That is the end of a very successful blog giveaway and thanks for all of you who participated!

Hi Everyone! I am really excited to kick off our first blog giveaway here at The Bouncing Bead. If you don’t know what a Blog Giveaway is, read this post to find out:  What is a Blog Giveaway. Without further ado here it is!

Tools are one of the most essential items needed for any beading project, besides the beads of course.  There are so many different types of tools available that choosing what to start with can can get a little overwhelming.  Different projects require different tools and the price can add up.  The good news is that you usually only have to buy them once as long as you buy good quality tools.  In my opinion, you don’t need to buy top of the line right away.  The tools that we suggest for your everyday beading and wire-working  projects are very affordable and are the same tools we use everyday.  If you ever want to see how they work before buying them,  just come into the store and take a look.  When you are ready to create and sell jewelry for a living then I would move up to the Lindstrom family of tools (which we sell).  Another important thing to take into consideration when buying tools is how easy they are to use.  When buying tools make sure they have a spring action. That way, you only have to squeeze them and not pull them back open as they spring open on their own. This protects your hands from getting fatigued.  Not all tools come with this option but the better ones do, including the brands we carry. Also, we plan to begin selling these items in our online store for those of you who can’t make it to the store. We carry a wide range of tools from Euro Tools and Bead Smith to Lindstrom which are top of the line and available by special order. The Bead Smith Ergonomic Deluxe Tool Set (retail $59.95) is a great beginning set of tools and is our First Blog Giveaway!

In this tool set you will get the following tools:

• Chain nose pliers
• Round nose pliers
• Side cutter
• Nylon Jaw Flat Nose Plier
• Crimping plier
• Knot cutter
• Knotting tweezer
• Split ring tweezer
• ScoopEEz
• Leather zip case to hold them all!

What a great set of tools and perfect for anyone who is into beading or thinking about getting started!

Now down to the nitty gritty of how to enter to win! If you have any questions on this please leave a comment and I will answer. The giveaway ends on August 6th so any entries after August 5th 12am will not be entered!

Mandatory entry worth 1 entry: Answer the following question in the comment section below

• What got you interested in beading?

Extra entry worth 1 entry: (When you have done this leave a comment on the blog saying you have done it)

• Subscribe to our email newsletter if you have not already. You can do this easily by clicking on the button “Join our Newsletter” located anywhere on the website and on the blog. If you already subscribe put that in your comment.

Extra entry worth 1 entry: (When you have done this leave a comment below saying you have done it)

• Fan us on Facebook! A great way to keep on top of the daily activities and updates here at The Bouncing Bead. Use any of the Facebook buttons on the website or here on The Blog. If you are already a Fan put that in your comment.

So you have 3 chances to win this awesome giveaway. For each entry you need to leave a separate comment for them to count. For example:

• Entry #1 – My sister introduced me to beading and I was hooked!
• Entry #2 – I joined the email newsletter list
• Entry #3 – I liked you on Facebook

That’s it and I hope everyone has fun reading the comments! I will announce the winner on August 7th so stay tuned. The winner has 72 hours to contact me or I pull another winner. You need to be in the Continental US for us to ship and if you are local we would appreciate it if you could come by and pick it up.

Now the legal stuff: The Bead Smith did not provide this product to giveaway nor have they paid us to give it away. We are doing this of our own free will!