{"id":1519,"date":"2009-07-15T00:48:26","date_gmt":"2009-07-15T04:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=1519"},"modified":"2009-07-15T13:20:02","modified_gmt":"2009-07-15T17:20:02","slug":"announcing-the-pay-it-forward-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/?p=1519","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the Pay it Forward Winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1522\" title=\"vintage-bird2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/vintage-bird2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"vintage-bird2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/vintage-bird2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/vintage-bird2-300x297.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/vintage-bird2.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0 little birdie told me the news&#8230;.Congrats to <strong>Mallory<\/strong> and <strong>Theresa<\/strong>, you&#8217;re my Pay it Forward winners!\u00a0\u00a0 I&#8217;ll be sending some surprises your way within the next month.\u00a0 Please contact me with your mailing address.\u00a0 When you receive your gift, simply mention it in your blog with a link back to sweet bead studio.<\/p>\n<p>I was thrilled that <strong>19 <\/strong>of you wanted to play along!\u00a0 Hey, there&#8217;s no reason why you can&#8217;t start your own Pay it Forward if you&#8217;re so inclined&#8230;.would be lots of fun!<\/p>\n<p>Now on to jewelry&#8230;.here&#8217;s my latest summer-inspired piece.\u00a0 I have been drawn to these charm-style necklaces (hmmm&#8230;I should give this collection a name).\u00a0 \u00a0 I stamped &#8220;Aloha&#8221; on a piece of copper sheet metal, cut it into a rectangle and gave it some texture.\u00a0 There are a couple of beachy Hilltribe silver charms and Swarovski crystals in shades of blue.\u00a0 The ruffled discs made to look like sea glass are by Becklin Bead Designs. The charms hang from a 24&#8243; copper ball chain and the entire piece has been oxidized to give it a nice rustic look. \u00a0\u00a0 &#8220;Aloha&#8221; would be a great piece to remind you of a past vacation or one you dream of taking&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1525 aligncenter\" title=\"aloha\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aloha.jpg\" alt=\"aloha\" width=\"500\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aloha.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aloha-300x256.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/aloha-450x385.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1528\" title=\"siggie8\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sweetbeadstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/siggie8.png\" alt=\"siggie8\" width=\"138\" height=\"75\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0 little birdie told me the news&#8230;.Congrats to Mallory and Theresa, you&#8217;re my Pay it Forward winners!\u00a0\u00a0 I&#8217;ll be sending some surprises your way within the next month.\u00a0 Please contact me with your mailing address.\u00a0 When you receive your gift, simply mention it in your blog with a link back to sweet bead studio. 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