And the Winner Is (Drum Roll Please)

And  the winner of the "RED QUEEN" Givaway is Andrea Spaventa. Andrea you have three days to email me  a shipping address. Please Tweet and congratulate Andrea.

You still have time to purchase the pretty you favored using coupon code GIVEAWAY1 and receive 15% off before Mother's  Day.

Giveaway "RED Queen" earrings ends at Midnight

The Giveaway for the "RED QUEEN" earrings ends at Midnight (EST). You can't win if you don't enter.
Mandatory that you go to my ESTY or ARTFIRE shops  http://bit.ly/dEihas and http://etsy.me/ge5IaA
pick a piece of jewelry that you love and leave a comment. The rest of the ways in the original post are bonus entries.

If you see a "pretty" you want use coupon code "Giveaway1" for 15% off.

Have a great day.

wirequeen playing with chain at OneTrueMedia.com

The media version.

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Only Two Days Left to Enter Giveaway Red Queen Earrings

Only Two Days Left to enter the Giveaway for the "RED QUEEN" earrings. A $40.00 value. All entries have to be in by April 27, 2011 at Midnight (EST), Remember the Mandatory entry is that you go to one of my sell sites on the right and find a "pretty" you like, leave a comment on the blog with the name or description of that jewelry. Any other comments are bonus entries.


If you see something you want use coupon code "Giveaway1" to receive a 15% discount.

Have a great day.

Playing with Copper Chain and Cowrie Shells Again

Chain in antiqued copper wire with cowrie shells. Lariat is 23 inches including cowries which are .75" each.

Oh so sexy on. The earrings are two and four inches long. Four (4) inches is pictured.

My Green Contribution

Baby Girl had this turquoise for some time and wanted it made into something. I took some steel wire and made a ring.

Show what you've done with some scrap materials.

Five days left  for my giveaway. Scroll down to see how to enter.



Wirequeen's First Blog Give Away

Giveaway is open worldwide. I will be pulling a number from my random.org top hat after 11:59pm EST on April 27, 2011, and the corresponding commenter will win! I will contact that lucky soul for a mailing address. If I don't hear back from the winner within 3 days, a new number will be drawn.


Mandatory Entry: Twist over to the WireQueen etsy shop then comment on this post with your favorite item and a way to contact you, preferably an email or Etsy shop.

Extra Entries: Don't forget the mandatory comment before moving on to these! Please leave a separate comment for each extra entry to count.

1. Follow @WireQueen on Twitter. Following counts for one entry, as long as you leave a comment  with your own username.

2. Tweet about the giveaway using the one below or a variation of your own. You may do this once a day.

"Enter to win a beautiful pair RED QUEEN Wire Wrapped Paua shell earrings by @WireQueen on @Etsy! #Handmade #giveaway
http://bit.ly/i8PIV4

3. Like the WireQueen fan page on facebook. Liking  counts for one entries, as long as you leave a comment. http://on.fb.me/ghLTw6
 
4. Follow WireQueen's blog on Google Friend Connect, Networked Blogs or your favorite RSS reader for one entry. Leave a comment which method you used.

5. Spread the word! Use the icons below to share this giveaway on Stumble Upon, Technorati, Digg, Del.icio.us, or facebook. Blog about it. Whatever you want - I'll honor one entry for every networking website you share it on, just make sure to leave separate comments where you shared for each to receive an entry.


If you see an item you want use coupon code GIVEAWAY1 to receive 15% off.

First Wirequeen Giveaway Starts Tomorrow

My first WireQueen giveaway starts tomorrow and runs through April 30, enough time to you receive it for Mother's Day. Check back Wednesday to find out contest details and the prize here http://on.fb.me/ghLTw6

You can click on the title to see my new wirequeen fan page.




. You know its going to be good its for Mother's Day. Smile



Have a great day.

Mother's Day Giveaway starts next Week

I will be doing a giveaway for Mother's Day starting next week. The giveaway will begin and end with enough time to ship it to the winner, unless you're somewhere outside the US, that it will take weeks to reach. If you're overseas you probably aren't celebrating our Mother's Day. So I may have to do two giveaways during the same timeframe, as I have overseas subscribers and customers. 

 I got my fan page and shop set up on facebook. Still a work in progress, but you can LIKE, signup for the email list and SHOP. Smile.

 You can see it here. http://on.fb.me/ghLTw6


Have a great weekend.

Michelle

Baby Girl's Second Track Meet

Baby girl ran in her second track meet. She came in last again, but improved her time. She had to use her nebulyzer before the race so I didn't want  her to run. She insisted and did not whine, make excuses or complain. I was really proud of her. I was cheering so loudly you would have thought she was setting a new track record. Smile.

I know its been a long time since my now 22 year old participated in sports but these are the quietest sports events I have ever been to. Her teammates weren't even cheering for each other until they saw me doing it. I had them cheering for the kids who were coming in last by asking how would you feel. They started helping me cheer for all the kids, especially the ones who came in last, didn't matter which team they were on we cheered them in. You could see the difference it made by the look of surprise on the kids faces.

I will be doing a giveaway for Mother's Day starting next week. I got my fan page and shop set up on facebook. Still a work in progress, You can see it here. http://on.fb.me/ghLTw6

Make it a great day.

Shell Into A Ring

Baby girl had found a shell and wanted it made into a ring. Here's the results with steel wire.

What have you made lately from a found object? Post your pics and tell what's in it.



Gilbert 9/11 memorial may use World Trade Center beam

Gilbert 9/11 memorial may use World Trade Center beam

Playing With Copper: Circle Coils

This is the last pair of the collection I created for the gentleman who wanted to gift his South American girlfriend with some copper earrings. He purchased two pair and said my work under priced.

I took the 18 gage wire I had coiled cut it to a certain length and filed the both ends. I then hand shaped the coils into circles, created a loop for the ear wire and attached it. This is thick wire so there was no need to wrap the loop.

As always you can click on the title for more information and to purchase.

Make it a great day.

AfricaPhillips100 His list of the largest African Ethnic Groups

I'm an Africanist. To Black Americans and others who visit my site, look and see if anyone reminds you of a family member, friend, relative or neighbor. When I'v gone to Africa I made a game of seeing what people in what country reminded me of someone in the US. . You'll be surprised at the number of people on the video who remind you of someone you know.

Special Order Copper Earrings

This is the last pair of the special order copper earrings I made for the gentleman to select from who was giving them to his girlfriend. he stated, I was selling to low. I appreciated that. Smile

These are 18 gage round copper wire. I coiled them, then spread the coil into the semi-circle shape. These are fun and lightweight for the thickness of the wire.

The last picture is of the totally round pair I made, so you can compare the two shapes.

They are $25.00 per pair.

As always you can click on the title to purchase.

I will start the artist and art organizations features back next week.

Make it a great day.





Paying With Copper Wire: Circlets

I have one more pair to post from the special order series I created for the gentleman to gift his girlfriend. I coiled 18 gage wire around a pencil. Cut and filed the ends and then flattened the coil to create the length. This is thick wire. I wanted the earrings to have holding power. I have had copper earrings made out of higher gage wire and they didn't always stand up to normal wear and tear.

As always you can click on the title to purchase.

Make it a great day.

Volunteering to Teaching Wirework at ASU

I volunteered for the Cultural Cup Food Bank at Arizona State University's College of Public Programs showing the kids how to do wire work. The folks here know how to put on a show it was one of the best I have every attended or participated in paid or unpaid. They just do a great job from start to finish. If you see something they're putting on make the effort and go.

I won a BIG candy bar by getting all the questions right on a domestic violence questionaire. Time to put an end to this foolishness.

Yes, I do sometimes go outside of Scottsdale. Smile.

Make it a great day.

Playing With Copper: Cowrie Shell Ear Spears

I love all things Cowrie Shell. One writer/researcher has stated,"Though out history the cowrie shell has been viewed as the "Divine Vulva" the ultimate symbol of womanhood. I guess that;s why in western African you had to provide so many cowries shells as a bride price. The cowrie was also used as the first money in this same area. Here in Scottsdale Arizona, I was surprised to see it used as embroidery on an ancient native American robe. I asked the lady wearing it how they came to have it. she smiled and stated, We traded with them for the shells."


I did the cowrie shells as my version of ear spears. I also do them in sterling silver. The copper is a round 18gage wire. Most ear wires are 24-28 gage. So if you want a pair and have tiny holes I can make them in a thinner wire.

As always you can click on the title to purchase.

Have a great day.

Playing with Copper and Volunteering in Phoenix

You'll know I did these copper earrings in a batch for a customer who wanted a selection to choose from. I posted a group picture and am posting these rest of them individually this weekend. The dear man said I was under pricing my work. Smile.

This is thick 18 gage wire (The smaller the number the thicker the wire.). You'll know my love affair with the cowrie shell (The symbol of the "Divine Vulva" was one writer/researcher on women's symbols put it.). You can't get anymore feminine that.

I did my volunteer bit last night for the Cultural Cup Food bank(http://culturalcup.com  make a donation please no matter the size.) at Arizona State University's College of Public Programs entitled," Action, Advocacy, Arts" . In a word "AWESOME" event. I will be adding pictures. I even had a caricature done. that I will be posting . I think I want to use it as the image on my facebook fanpage. So I'll get it posted and you can tell me what you think. I also fascinated by the art work that was on the wall as I came in, turns out the artists were women in prison who are part of sister Fatima Halim's prison project. I'm going to feature it as one of my Wednesday art organizations in April.

Yes, I do leave out of Scottsdale sometimes. Smile

Love Y'all have a great week end.

As always you can click on the title to purchase.

Fire and Ice Treasury

My Wire Queen #1 was included in a Treasury titled, "Fire and Ice"

Click on the link below to see the entire treasury.
http://etsy.me/feuAK8

Going with the Flow Copper Earring

I was playing with some copper square wire and made these freehand. I made the first one and then laid the wire over that one to create the second earring. I don't use boards or draw out designs. (My version of drawing is stick fiqures.Smile.) I then work hardened the wire so it would retain its shape. This was part of a group of 6pr I madefor a gentleman who wanted come pure copper earrings for his girl friend. He said I was charging to little for my work. Smile

As always you can click on the title to purchase.