Thursday, August 12, 2010

Thursday Giveaway...

This week, one lucky winner will take home these lovely lampwork glass beads! They come courtesy of Auntie's Beads. The winner will claim the prize of one caramel oval focal bead with silver foil, one black oval focal bead with gold foil, a strand of white rondelles with black lines and dots, six black and beige bumpy dot disc beads and ten black and white swirls with dots beads. I love the neutral color palettes and organic flow of the lines, dots and swirls. The best part of these beads is that even though they are stylish, they are inexpensive and highly affordable. CLICK HERE to see what I did with mine. Be sure to check out their website for more great deals and the Auntie's Beads blog for interesting tips, tricks, giveaways and more information about beads.

To enter to win this small mountain of beads is easy! All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post WITH your favorite product available on the Auntie's Beads website. One lucky winner will be randomly selected from the comment section of this post on Monday (August 16th) at midnight EST. As always, make sure to leave your name if it doesn't already appear next to your comment. It is awfully hard to award prizes to "Anonymous". Don't forget to say in your comment what your favorite product is available online at the Auntie's Beads website. This giveaway is open to all participants, including international readers.

Bonus Points: Earn extra chances of winning these fun beads by blogging, updating your Facebook page, and/or Twittering about this Thursday Giveaway. Don't forget to add your additional entry as a comment in the comment section on this blog post for your extra chance to win!

32 comments:

Heather Elizabeth Brauner said...

good morning Andrew This week you have once again out done your self ..oh lala the lamp work bead are fab! have a extra good day.

EB Bead and Metal Works, LLC said...

What a wonderful give away! I haven't bought from Auntie's Beads, but I have drooled a lot - does that count? Have a great Thursday!

Melanie's Randomness said...

Oh how pretty!! Count me in please! I love beads! I love the Polished Rectangle Bead, Rosaline Tortoise, 8 x 12mm!! The color is so pretty!! =)

I'm going to follow you on twitter!! =)

horimarika said...

I always love to read your blog. I get to know so many great new person with the passion of beads. Thanks for that.
From the shop i like gemstones and handmade roses - they are pretty!
Kisses from Hungary!

DK said...

I've only recently found your blog, but it is now in my feed reader. I'm kinda new to jewelry and beads and you have so much awesome inspiration and information here. Thanks! I'm a sucker for freshwater pearls, so this mixed freshwater pearl strand is gorgeous to me: http://www.auntiesbeads.com/54quot-Freshwater-Potato-Pearl-Strand-Multi_p_6046.html

Yeli said...

Beautiful beads. I already have some ideas in mind. I just hope to be the lucky one this time.

Yeli said...

I have blogged about this giveaway: http://imaginativejewelry.blogspot.com/2010/08/andrew-thorntons-thrusday-give-away.html

Yeli said...

And I have also posted it in my FB.

Thank you!

Mosaic Magpie said...

Hi Andrew,
The beads are beautiful, when I visited Auntie's Beads I thought something was wrong with my computer. Her lampwork beads are so affordable. The natural beads were really neat too. I wonder how you use those glue in forms?
Debbie

Mosaic Magpie said...

Andrew,
I posted your giveaways on my Current Giveaways Page.
http://mosaicmagpie.blogspot.com/p/current-giveaway-links.html
Debbie

swopemelmel said...

I can't live without all the yummy colors and types of cystals and they have really pretty charms. I love your selection of goodies every Thursday and the chance to win. Thanks Andrew. swopemelmel@aol.com

TesoriTrovati said...

I love Auntie's Beads since I was introduced to them earlier this year! Great customer service. I am smitten with all the copper I see there. Their pendants and charms and beads are awesome. Love that you can buy what you need. And I have a strand of turquoise mosaic magnesite that I love from them. Thanks for sharing Andrew! Someone will be lucky indeed! Enjoy the day!
Erin

Emerald Window said...

I went to Auntie's site, was most excited about the czech glass beads and the lampwork beads. But I love the beads in the give-away best.
Cenya

Emerald Window said...

I put your link on my Facebook page and in my blog.
Cenya

Do Be Do Bead Do said...

How beautiful these beads are! I can't pick a favorite, but love the tortoise. xoxo

MoonRae said...

Too hard to pick a fav, all beads (depending on what I'm working on)are favorites to me hahaha. Would love to win this giveaway!! Thanks
~Sharon~
lunrei@yahoo.com

Jen said...

I really like the freshwater potatoe pearl bead (multi color) very pretty
jen
mamato6@cox.net

Kell said...

My favorite item from Auntie's Beads website is the Lampwork Oval Focal Bead/Pendant, Blue/Amethyst with Swirls.

http://www.auntiesbeads.com/Lampwork-Oval-Focal-BeadPendant-BlueAmethyst-with-Swirls-15-x-29mm_p_1829.html

kelly
kelly(at)beadativity(dot)com

Klassy Joolz said...

I have many fav's at Auntie's as it depends on what I am designing at the time. Their selections and customer service are great.

I'm a big fan of Lampwork beads...so it would me nice to win.

Smiles, Pam

Kokopelli said...

Oh, I love the lampie focals! My favorite piece from Auntie's is the red and blue cloisonne heart in the metal pendants section. The colors appeal to me.

Kokopelli said...

And here's the facebook announcement: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001162896182

Good luck everyone and have a sunny weekend!

Craftymoose Crafts said...

Auntie's beads is new to me but my visit quickly revealed my favorite product to be the findings in a variety of metals. For instances these are fabulous pewter ones:
http://www.auntiesbeads.com/Pewter-Findings_c_301.html

rockcreekcreations said...

I love her whole copper pendant section... http://www.auntiesbeads.com/Copper-Pendants_c_902.html

It is just scrumptious!

Christina said...

I love the glass pearls and the handcarved roses. They would be the perfect versitle fall accessory!

Christina
beadsalot2@yahoo.ca

Jamar said...

What beautiful beads and such a generous giveaway.

Ann said...

After perusing Aunties Beads< I really like the copper pendants. Along with these wonderful lampworked beads.

Thanks for another great giveaway.

Have a great day! Ann
http://www.mycriticaleye.com

Vicki Gentry said...

This is to cool. A friend of mine gave me some very light purple seed beads from them and I just love them.

Vicki

Anonymous said...

I love the color of these:

Chinese Crystal Faceted Teardrop Bead Strand, Light Smoked Topaz, 10 x 16mm.

I'm new to your blog via the FusionBeads blog. I love what you did with the lampwork beads!

Kim
kimluk_stamper@yahoo.com

yogavq said...

Haven't bought anything from their web site but have watched some of their great tutorials. Would love to try some of their beads.

Vikki

Paula Lee M. said...

I have used Aunties for a number of years now. Their service is great and their products are always good with fair prices. I also always recommend Aunties to my students.
I wish I could say the design and techniques page is my fave "product" but that doesn't count I'm sure. So if I have to pick one item it would be the czech glass as I use quite a bit of it myself.

Marty said...

Since it's still summer... I like the sea glass beads.

Terri said...

When I first started beading I ordered from Aunties Beads!

Right now I am doing a lot of pieces in copper and I like these Antique Copper Plated Pewter Leaf Finding With Loops, 25x42mm, item id:8550 !

Terri