Psssttt...it's that time!!

Happy Happy Sunday morning all and I hope it's been a good one so far!!! I have been working on some bracelet holders for all the bracelets I have been making lately. No need in them just lying around...so the cats can try and sneak off with em ..hehe.  I hear some asking "what's a bracelet holder Regi?".  If you are new visiting under the old Southern ooaks tree or missed the post then just click HERE and learn how to make one for yourself.  Here are two I made to hold the beaded memory wire bracelets and one for the hemp rope ones.

This one I used paper on all of it. Around the bottom I used some ribbon that had tiny pearls sewed to it. Notice the paper on the bracelet holder part.....it has PEARLS!!!

This one I used paper for the bottom and the short column and used a felt sheet for the bracelet holder part.
I glued tiny shells around the bottom. Pretty, eh?  If you would like me to make YOU one just send me a comment and I will be more than happy to and then list it in my Etsy shop just for you. The cost will be $10 plus shipping. (remember though, I did give you a "How to" on making your own above) Also, I will choose the papers and or felt.

While I was waiting for the glue to dry on the blue one I worked on another hemp rope bracelet. I just love the deep burgundy rope with the turquoise turtle beads. Add an olive shell to it and well it's just a perfect lil beach theme bracelet.

Now if you will remember, a few days ago, I said that I would be giving away one of my jewelry pieces. Today is the day!! No hoops to jump through, I promise. Just be the fifth person to leave me a comment and you will be receiving a bracelet in the mail. Make sure you're not set up as a "No-reply" blogger/commenter or I will have no way to get in touch with you. If you're not sure then click HERE and see how you can find out and even how to fix it. Make sure to leave me an email address so I can contact you, if you are the 5th one. (Ohhhh...and only one post per person counts..hehe) Share my blog with friends and better improve your chances of being the 5th commenter. Hmmmmm....I might just send the person that sends new friends that start following me here a little sumthin sumthin as a thank you. Just make sure they mention YOUR name in their comment. Let's have some FUN this year and what's more FUN than receiving a surprise in the mail.

Until next time...........Hugs,
Regi

Find the Golden Egg!!

 Do you remember those wonderful Easter egg hunts where all the children took baskets in hand and searched high and low for eggs? Oh the joy and excitement to be the one that found the most eggs or even better, the one to find the Golden egg. For the Golden egg held a treasure.

Julee from Mommy's Memorandum is hosting such a hunt. Only this hunt isn't for the kiddies...well, not the small ones anyway...it's for us grown up kiddies. It's what she calls her Easter Hop. Here let me have Julee explain:

Every day during Mommy's Memorandum's Easter Hop (Monday, March 15 and Friday, March 26) one BLOG will be the "keeper of the Golden Egg".

All blogs are eligible.

Mommy's Memorandum Easter Hop!

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Place the "Mommy's Memorandum Easter Hop" blog button (above) on your site. Then, place your blog's URL in the McLinky below.

Readers will be seeking the "Golden Egg Blog" to earn a mystery amount of BONUS entries for the giveaway featured that day by visiting blogs and clicking on the button.

Each night, starting on Sunday, March 14, I will use Random.org to select a number. If your blog is in that number slot, YOUR blog will be the "Golden Egg" Blog that day. I will contact the "Golden Egg" Blog, the day before their "Golden Egg" day  with further instructions.

**REMEMBER TO ADD YOUR BLOG TO THE MckLinky for your opportunity to be selected as the Keeper of the Golden Egg!** 




What are you waiting for....add your name to the list and let's get to "HOPPING"....what a great way to have new visitors and maybe a few new followers added to your site. Not only could you find a Golden Egg but you might just find some new friends along the way.

Hugs and Happy Hunting,
Regi

Is your name in the Chazman Fish Bowl?

No Fish will be harmed during this drawing...thank you

The time is coming to a close....all Magic Carpets being put back where they belong. It's been an awesome adventure and one I would not have missed for anything. One World One Heart was an event that led me to some wonderful blogs.....some amazing artist....a few kindred spirits and some folks that I hope become friends for a very long time to come. Thank you Lisa so much for all of your time...patience and that dream you had four years ago. I hope this is an event that will carry on for many more years to come.

Is your name in the Chazman fish bowl yet? You have until 9pm central time to get it in there. After that I will be cutting up all the comments, folding them up and placing them inside the bowl so that Chaz can draw out four lucky winners for my treasures from the heart I made especially for this event. WOW...I can't believe all the visitors I had....I hope that you will all come back from time to time....ya know us Southern gals love our visitors. The door is always open and a fresh glass of Sweet iced tea awaits you. My whimsical world was truly blessed with each and every one of you that came, commented, read and followed. Thank you all so very much from the bottom of my HEART!!!!

Until next time.....

Hugs,
Regi

Come take a Magic Carpet Ride.....OWOH

How would you like to take an adventure on a Magic Carpet ride and never leave home? Visit other countries, meet new people, learn about new things and possibly find a few kindred spirits along the way? It's possible thanks to Lisa Swifka of A Whimsical Bohemian. She had a small dream...she wanted to find a way to unite people through their blogs. It won't cost you much, only a comment posted to the blogs you visit. Let the person know that you stopped by. Make sure you leave them a way to venture back to you for some of the blogs you visit will have give-a-ways.

So much fun to be had....reach out...be a part of the ride....One World One Heart....an adventure that could lead to a lifetime of friendships. If you would like to be a part of this wonderful carpet ride simply go to the OWOH banner on my side bar...all the details are listed there. The adventure started January 25th and  continues til February 15th. You don't have to be an artist to be a part of this. Give-a-ways can be anything, music or books for an example. Something my Grandmother use to say, "the best gift we could give someone else is a gift that we would love for ourselves".

Since you stopped by to visit me on your Magic Carpet Ride there are treasures to be found. Yes I said treasures as in more than one. For those that follow me, you know that I am an artist that doesn't have just one form of art. My biggest passion are the ooaks (one of a kind sculpts) that I design. So, the first treasure will be one of my ooaks. Who better to pass along to one rider than Lovie, one of my whimsical Faeries. The second treasure is one of my Steampunk jewelry pin and earring sets. All I ask of you is to leave a comment and let me know you flew in for a visit, which treasure you would like to receive if you are chosen and a way for me to find you. On February 14th at 9pm Central Standard time, I will place all the names of those that came to visit in a glass vase and let my "keeper of the treasures" pull the names of the winners. (the keeper is my 7 year old...who is very excited about this adventure) I will post and notify the four winners on February 15th.(if you are one of the lucky winners please contact me once I contact you....if I haven't heard from you within four days then Chaz will draw another name from the fishbowl. I thought four days would be a good time limit...I don't think any of us stay awhile for four days...hehe)

I hope that you will continue to follow me long after our Magic Carpet ride is over. I'm one that if you follow me then I will follow you. So go now, enjoy the ride, make new friends all over the world. Remember, it's
One World One Heart.

Until next time,

Hugs,
Regi 


**Note added January 30th:     I am having the most fun on this wonderful adventure. I have meet some really amazing folks...seen some awesome artist works (yes yes a few kindred spirits there for sure) and traveled to places that I never thought I would ever see...thank you to everyone that is a part of this!!!!! 


I know that most everyone is adding new treasures when they reach 100 post but seeing how I have gone well over more comments than I have EVER gotten on one post then I wanted to add a new treasure to be given away.  It's a way to say thank you for coming for a visit and I so hope that each of you will drop back by often. The door is ALWAYS open.

This is my newest item to be given to one lucky winner. (well to me you are all winners!!!) I love making my faery pouches and thought I would make one just for this event. Hence the hearts on the pouch. The stone is a polished river stone from here in Alabama. It fits just perfect in your hand so you can rub away. It's a "worry" stone. The string with the beads hanging on it is the counter. You see, I believe that when things get hard then we have to ask God to take over and he will if we ask. However, seeing that we are only human, some of us tend to take them back or just don't know when it's time to ask for that help. Each time you rub the stone just move one bead down on the string. If in one day you have moved all seven beads down the string then it's time to turn everything over to HIM!!!!!  Good luck and again...thank you for swooping by my place on your magic carpets.

Note added February 2nd:   WOW...I'm so excited about everyone coming over to visit and since I have passed well OVER 100 post then I'm adding a new treasure to my giveaway items. One lucky winner from the Chazman draw on the 14th has the chance to win one of my original designed needle felted sewing buddies or in this case a sewing budette.

This lovely is Flopsy. I designed her pattern several years ago to make "Babies First Wabbit" shower gifts. I love to make my needle felted characters and I not only make them for the young ones but also for the "little girls" in US.  Some of my NF characters I make into sewing buddies or budettes which ever they tell me they want to be. There are so many of us that love to sew, felt and design that I thought this a fitting final offer for this wonderful OWOH event. Flopsy sits (attached) to a spool of thread. Her blankie will hold a pair of scissors, thread cutter and she even has a pouch to put your thimble in and could stick some of your needles through. Her carrot is of course a pin cushion. (Please note that the sewing notions will not come with this gift...they are there to show where to place them) Look at those beautiful Blue eyes...how could anyone resist? The bottom of the spool of thread is signed and dated with this special event mentioned. I hope that the one that wins her will enjoy your sewing time even more.

Good luck in the "Fish Bowl"

It has been brought to my attention that some of us don't have a Facebook account....imagine that...LOL!!!! So to make this fair to all my followers I wanted to set up a step for them to be able to get their name in the fish bowl too. So here it is: Simply email some of your friends...put the link to my blog in the email so they can find me and send that email to me so that I know you did it. Now, everyone is covered and will have a chance to enter the fish bowl.

Thank you for reading and posting comments. I'm so excited about this giveaway. I think I'm even going to let the winner decide which weebie they would like. Soooo here are some photos of the ones they can pick from.....will that someone be YOU!!!!!

Good luck to all and until next time....

Hugs,

Regi

100th post....and my first give away contest!!!

When a friend suggested that I start a blog my first thought was "NOOOO WAY". Not shy, quiet me. I just couldn't possible think of anything to write about that others would want to read. Or for that matter post on a regular basis. Well, here I am at my 101st post. So far, this has been a wonderful adventure for me. I have discovered friends along the way as well as other artist. Thank you one and all, the ones that have become my followers, my friends, my advisors and my critiquers. I hope that we continue on this journey together through the next 100 post and add even more folks along the way. To say "thank you" I want to have my first giveaway contest. It's a simple one....just follow these few simple steps and you could be the winner of one of my weebies. (My tiny ornaments or desk sitters for those that might be reading my blog for the first time)

1. Post on Facebook about my blogsite so that others can find me; http://southernooaks.blogspot.com/
2. Leave me a comment about how you like the blog so far and maybe some ooaks you might like to see in the future.
3. Do this everyday until Saturday, Dec 12th.

On Sunday, Dec 13th I will put the top three names in my very technical name drawing machine (ok ok it's a fish bowl) and let the Chazman pull a name out. That person will win one of my weebies and a BIG thank you!!!

Let's see how many really read my post and don't just look at the pictures...LOL!!!  Have fun and again,
Thank you so much for being on this wonderful adventure with me. Until next time,

Hugs,
Regi

Free Giveaway...18x24 Poster from Broken Teepee

giveaway: Broken Teepee and Large Format Posters are giving away 18 x 24 poster @ http://tinyurl.com/lk2a3t


WOW...what a wonderful giveaway that Broken Teepee is doing. Can you imagine a 18 x24 poster of something that you love hanging in your room? Or maybe one of that beautiful sunset that you took on that last vacation? Or perhaps that favorite pet? I think that anyone could think of something that they would like imprinted on a poster to show off....remember...or just to have a conversation piece hanging around. Go check it out.....it's worth a looksie!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs,
Regi