Have you visited Cherry Tree Beads? Bill Edwards, the owner, contacted me to introduce himself and his delightful business, and in the course of talking, he came up with an idea that is going to blow your socks off! More on that later...
Cherry Tree Beads got up and running originally because of Bill's wife BeBe's interest in beading and selling her pieces. As often happens, one thing led to another until Bill had a business that was employing family members and other staffers, and was averaging over 40 bead shows each year! Not too bad!
Bill explained that he began traveling overseas to find better and better sources, especially for the gemstone beads that he personally is so crazy about. In fact, when this post goes live, Bill will be in China on a buying trip...hiya Bill, travel safe! Besides gemstone beads, Cherry Tree Beads has glass beads, base metal, freshwater pearls, resin beads, all kinds of findings and supplies, and assorted goodies that Bill happens across and happens to like!
Now here's the surprise: BeBe packed up a huge boxful of beads that she and Bill sent me to examine the quality and to give away to YOU!! Believe me, the quality is just fine...you will be very very pleased if you either order from them or win one of these giveaway packages. The thing is, BeBe sent so much that I've decided to do at least SIX giveaways during April and May, so don't forget to keep checking back for more chances to win this Spring!
*** FREE STUFF ALERT ***
Here's what's in the first package (shown above):
Petrified wood (not on website currently, but probably available at shows)
Citrine nuggets
Gold color base-metal spacers
Would you like to win it? Just leave me a comment below and you'll automatically be entered to win. If you tweet or post on Facebook or other social spots about the contest, you can leave a second comment and be entered twice!
Please make sure that your link will lead me to an email address, or else I won't be able to contact you. No contact, no win, and I simply have to go on to the next person. Deadline: April 21, 2011.
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35 comments:
Love those colOrs! Pick me!
I love a great give-away! Count me in please!
And here's my entry for my friend Chris Murphy who is not able to leave a comment herself!
I buy from Cherry Tree Beads when they are here in Charlotte for bead shows. I have been VERY VERY pleased with my purchases and the staff for the bead show are great.
Since you can never have too many beads, I would love to win more.
Cetrine is my favorite gemstone! The beads are beautiful. I will definately be adding Cherry Tree beads to my list of fav sources!
My email is sarahreed1478@gmail.com
OOoo so pretty. I would love to win. Mirandacc@gmail.com
Those Are beautiful. I would love to win. Just tweeted too.
Oh dear, would love to be a winner. ;-)
Wow, love the three different sizes! Great-looking beads! My head is full of project ideas now!
wow- how incredibly generous of them! Please count me in on this giveaway- if I win I promise to make something with them and post to my blog :)
love those beads and would love to win french elegant jewelry at live dot com
I love petrified wood, especially, but all these beads are beautiful and I would love to win them!
Thanks SO much for this giveaway!
Nice selection. I'll have to check out their site.
Wow, I clicked on a close up of those pieces & they look wonderful. My colors too, Cyndi!
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What a great lot! Please count me in!
Of course I'd love to win these! Very pretty.
It's so nice of people to give you these things for give-aways.
They are gorgeous! I will definitely check them out!
Lovely giveaway! Count me in...
Beautiful beads - I would love to win. Thanks for the chance :D
Posted about it on my facebook page :D
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=686316095
I have blogged about it as well!
Great Beads.
I'm heading over to their site now.
Love, Love, Love these beads!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!
Oh, I love petrified wood. Would love a chance to win this.
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Just tweeted about your giveaway.
http://twitter.com/KayzKreationz
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Love that wood!
Oh, my gosh! Count me in. :D I loooove semi-precious stone beads!!
What a generous giveaway! I'm in! :)
Those colors are so warm! I would love to give them a new home.
I shared the contest on FB
http://www.facebook.com/sShaiha
Oh how wonderful, thank you so much for the chance to win, love beading when I get the chance.
Thanks for the give-a-way chance! Hope I win :)
Great collection! I would be so thrilled to win these pretties! They're my colors. Yay!
Oo smart pebbles, very much like to participate.
Link to the giveaway has placed at his blog))
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