I’m tired of the winter and tired of Covid, so let’s have some fun with a giveaway. I will send the winner this bracelet…everything you see here. It’s a 19cm bracelet. To enter, comment below and tell us how you are doing these days. I’ll do a random draw in one week, on February 13th. For a bonus entry, let us know what beads are your current favourites to wear.
Please note: I will be sending the bracelet by regular mail, likely with no tracking, and if for some reason it goes missing, I won’t be able to send a replacement. But odds are it will arrive just fine!
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I’m doing okay, just a little tired of Covid like everyone. Thank goodness for beads. New releases give me something to look forward to and new bracelet ideas to create.
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What a lovely bracelet. I could use the flowers in my life. I’m currently in inpatient rehab, trying to overcome some nerve damage! No beads here, and it been a month. These would definitely cheer me up! Love the flowered glass!
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What a kind and generous offer, Martha! Winter weather is beginning to disappear here where I live – enough anyway that I can get outside and work in the garden! My favorite bead to wear right now is Trollbeads “Garden Path” (naturally!!) from the Spring Collection. It works so nicely with many other beads, and quick to combine on a bangle!
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I am doing quite well and having fun looking at all the collectors collections. My favorite beads right now is the Path of life. I use it a lot as a center bead for my bangles.
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Hope you are staying warm and cozy! At least we have our new horizons islands! 🤣🤣🤣
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I love snow and winter. However this year, combined with Covid, I find myself longing for Spring.
Currently I am loving beads by Black Raven and Trollbeads.
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That’s so sweet! Hanging in here OK — blew the clutch on my car so that’s making life interesting. Can’t believe it’s well into February! I’m nowhere near set up with the seed starting yet, yikes.
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Oh… during COVID I have just not been able to keep up with beady goings-on, family has been home and there are a lot of distractions. However did take advantage of a sale recently and looking forward to a Midgard “Beregynia” bead as well as RBF Queen Athene. Sorry to hear that RBF is closing.
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What a lovely giveaway, Martha – so kind of you!! I’m doing alright. Super sick of winter and even more so of Covid and lockdowns and restrictions and masks 😷. Longing for spring and better days! BUT at least I have my beads and our amazing jewellery-loving community 🥰.
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Hi Martha, such a pretty bracelet would brighten anyone’s day 😃
thankyou for the chance
I can’t wait for spring to arrive , these winter months are cold and depressing at times and better weather is much needed
I currently work in a carehome for elderly dementia patients which is actually about to close down on the 18th February, everything is quite uncertain at the moment. It will be changing to a childrens home but the worry is the amount of time that it’s going to take to make that change . We are all hoping that we will be going in to help out with the transition and obviously be paid for doing so but who knows! We will see
I hope for a brighter future and for covid to cease, if it ever will
Wishing you good health and better weather Martha
Lisa 🌺🌼
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Mmm, winter blues, covid blues.. strange days to be living through. Loosing my beloved husky after 14 years of constant companionship & love.
To get me through, long walks, laughter, books, jigsaws, dancing in the living room when I think no one is watching, moments of silliness. Watching the days getting longer minute by minute, little wins every day. And the joy of being here
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How generous of you. Thank you. Staying safe through Covid and keeping my sanity by playing with my Trollbeads.
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Such a generous giveaway Martha. I’m pretty swamped under with work at the moment, we’ve just had two new computer systems installed so it’s learning all over again whilst keeping up to date with all the prescriptions we dispense in our busy pharmacy.
I haven’t had much time for bead play but I am enjoying my latest Truebeadz order which includes a valentines aquarium and True hedgehog.
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Im also tired of winter 😩 in desperate need for spring to arrive! Blue is a favorite color so wearing it a lot lately!
Thanks for this fun giveaway!
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Wow, what an absolutely beautiful bracelet, Martha! Enjoyed the earlier red creation you posted, too.
At the moment, I’m getting documents together to do the first pass of the taxes (yuk!). We’re mostly staying at home and are crossing our fingers that either enough of us are vaccinated and boosted or have recovered after having been infected, so “normalcy” will finally return. Being limited in our travels for this long is for the birds! Still, glad we are at that point in life that we had no school-age kids at home to homeschool during these Covid days.
Oh, we’re also catching the Olympics and as always, are very impressed by how many people in other countries are multi-lingual. Temperature here is in the 60’s with no rain (we NEED rain) in sight. Watching the Winter Olympics makes us shiver!
You and yours stay well, Martha. Thanks for the fab giveaway! ❤
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Thank you for this wonderful opportunity! To beat the winter blues I am spending time planning what I will plant in my garden this spring. Just finished building a spring inspired bracelet with lavender and green beads.
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Beautiful bracelet! I actually like winter but am definitely sick of Covid!
I’ve been wearing a lot of blue beads lately and some from the new trollbeads spring.
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I’m doing well. Enjoying the Olympics but sad that football is almost over. I alternate between True Beadz, Pandora Disney, Ohm, and Trollbeads. Trollbeads for today.
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A lovely bracelet! I must say I’m missing the sunshine and I miss the times I felt this certain lightness… just meeting without any worries. Yes, I’m sick of Covid, too. We are trying to make the best of it, but I feel especially sorry for my teenage kids, who can’t enjoy „wild times“ as they would do without all this restrictions.
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What I forgot to write: at the moment I wear Truebeadz, Sticksandstones-Beads und Pixiebeads a lot.
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Hi Martha
As you know we are polar opposites here in Australia, and we’ve been experiencing some very hot & humid weather. My morning walk leaves me feeling like a zombie for the rest of the day. Lol we’re never happy are we. Atm I’m wearing bangles, much easier in the heat, and enjoying changing it up everyday with all the colours.
Apart from being hot, I’m well thankfully, but my poor husband is on the mend from his recent covid bout from visiting family interstate.
Thank you for this beautiful and generous giveaway, I hope you get sunshine soon and the weather warms up. By then we should be entering Autumn with pleasant days and lovely cool nights where we can snuggle under some covers.
Take care 🌞
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Great idea! I’m doing really well, in spite of the fact I don’t feel motivated to put my Christmas decorations away. (Meh. I’ll get around to it.) The pandemic is coming to an end, I am employed, reasonably healthy, and spring arrives next month.
As for beads, I’m currently rocking black and orange beads in honor of the American football team, the Cincinnati Bengals, who are playing in the Super Bowl next weekend. But I do love a good blue bead. Blue, orange, and green seem to be my go-to colors. Keep calm and bead on!
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Hi Martha,
Enjoying cooler weather here in Florida. Enjoyed lake kayaking yesterday! Getting outside and doing as much as possible to have some semblance of normal, love nature. Playing around with lots of beads and natural stones, love them in the winter. Keeping cozy and watching Netflix. Lovely bracelet, thx for the giveaway.
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Tbh I’m struggling a bit lately with inflammation and arthritis. Still getting around and getting the work done but it’s hard to move and I’m eating exedrin like crazy. Bring on spring
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Forgot the bonus entry.
I wear a mixture of trollbeads ohmbeads. Elf beads and sticks and stones beads among a few other brands I have started to collect. One of my favorite beads to wear lately is the moon and above bead from ogre beads. Such a cute man in the moon face and I got a tiny moonstone bead that slipped right inside the moon to add interest from Sticks and stones beads. I find I wear it with a lot of different designs as I like to work a nature theme in wherever I can . Who doesn’t like to go out in nature at night under a big full moon thanks for the fabulous contest offer. Some lovely bead choices here
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Awww, Martha! You’re so sweet and kind! How are YOU?? We have had some changes in the home life and are adjusting to new routines. Other than that, it’s Groundhog Day around here, with winter and restrictions, the unknown, beads have been a lifeline to me. Of course OHM and Trollbeads are at the top of my list but I’ve been picking up some Pandora and Elfbeads too. Right now my obsession has been new earrings and a whole new vault of design has been opened! Thank you for the chance to win this beauty of a bracelet!
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Hi Martha, such a pretty giveaway. This year started rocky, my son in New Zealand ended up in hospital and because of border closures we couldn’t go to be with him, so that sucked and we still haven’t see our newest grandchild. In fact I haven’t seen most of my family since the pandemic started. However February has been nice here, the weather isn’t as hot and we are looking forward to our daughters wedding the first week in March.
I’ve been wearing Trollbeads flowers of the month a fair bit, I love the pearls in them. They are so sweet. Just a couple more to go to complete the set.
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What a generous giveaway Martha!
I am doing ok, have my good days and bad days. And tired of Covid like you.
I am loving my new pieces from the new TrollBeads Flower Garden collection and the Winter Cottage and Dragons from Elfbeads. And I am still obsessed with my Pandora Me pieces. Beads and jewelry make me happy!!
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Congratulations! You are the winner! Please send me an email to marthnickbeads@gmail.com or message me on IG so I can get your name and address!
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Oh my goodness!! Thank you so much Martha!! I am going to message you on Instagram.
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What a beautiful bracelet! I am doing well. I’m looking forward to warmer weather arriving at some point. At least the snow has been looking beautiful with the sun shining down on it! Patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for this pandemic to end and being able to put away the N95 masks! That’s for the amazing giveaway!
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Hello! In this period I am very tired, sad and angry for this situation we are living in the world and in Italy, where by now the rights of citizens have been “put under the shoes” without shame! I hope that all this ends and that spring arrives soon, my favorite season! in this period I wear only a very thin silver bracelet and a ghost-shaped dodo pendant around my neck.
thanks Martha ♥ for this wonderful opportunity to talk and give gifts!
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Hello Martha, thank you very much for this giveaway.
I am doing fine but tired not only covid. What I really wanted is some time of and be able to travel. I am glad to have beads and beads community. This set of bracelet is beautiful.
I to was sorry that rbf is over. I am wearing troll with rbf.
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Yes covid era is quite boring and difficult for lots of people, I think your giveaway is a great way to lift a lot our spirits!!! ❤ thanks for the opportunity 🙂
On my free time I crosstitch otherwise I am a lot on the cellphone looking for the flash sales that sometimes apear. About beads, I like to mix brands, my todays bracelet have RBF, Ohm Beads, Trollbeads and Ogerbeads ❤
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This is so fun!!! I’m not sure if I’m sicker of cold weather or Covid right now! Maybe the pandemic just makes it feel like we’ve been hibernating forever so winter seems longer? I’m a bit hit and miss with beads right now, some days I can’t be bothered at all 🤷🏻♀️I am obsessing over the new Troll Prehnite ( it’s in my cart right now) and Black Raven beads ( also have some things in my cart there too ) I miss coffee dates too
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Hello hello and I’m right there with you, sick of covid, sick of things not being normal, sick of a lot of things, but talking about beads and your kind giveaway is taking my mind off the current reality of things for a moment, thank you 😘. For a bonus entry I am in LOVE, rather lust, with the Garnet Feldspar!!!! I reminds me of horses and I call mine my “ponies” 🐎🐎 :-). Thankfully I had an amazing friend who was close enough to a store to see them in person and chose 2 beauties then gifted them to me! Pretty awesome friend! I have not put them into an arrangement yet but I’m definitely going to utilize my Old West bead and some other earthy beads so my ponies take center stage. Thank you for this opportunity, would be a lovely surprise, I hope you are well ❤.
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This is so nice of you!! I am also tired of winter and sick to death of Covid!!! My mom has moved in with us and it has been trying to “live up to her expectations”. I’m too old to try and change everything!!🤣😂🤣
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Beautiful bracelet Martha! I too am sick of COVID and restrictions. I am loving wearing floral and spring beads right now!
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I’m doing pretty good and my chakra beads are always in the mix. These blue flower beads look like forget me nots, one of my favorites And remind me to pick some complementary flowers to plant along with them this spring.
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Martha, you are so kind! I’ve been wearing more of my stones lately! They seem to make me feel stronger.
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I’m doing well and like everyone tired of covid and it’s restrictions. I’m currently enjoying wearing the Flower of the Month silvers, some gemstones and the Forest Life kit. Keep getting drawn to these over and over again 🙂
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I agree with you on the “blah’s”.
I’m doing well, just working lots and lots and hoping to have some spare money to have fun when the weather and the pandemic situation improves!!
I’ve mostly been wearing my Ohm Beads car bracelet lately!
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I am not doing very well right now due to a possible infection affecting my whole body – not Covid, will have some bloodwork done to know for sure. Due to painful arms I am not able to wear any of my bead bracelets due to their weight bothering me. Sorry for the sad news, wish to be more positive after this is over. I love all the beads and bracelets you post, keep up the good work. All the best to you.
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Hi Martha, it’s so nice of you to do a giveaway, the bracelet is beautiful! I feel like I should not be complaining but I’m tired of a Covid (like everyone) and the feeling of disappointment I have towards the actions of some groups of people during this pandemic. I can’t really complain about winter as here (🇳🇱) it’s just damp and wet a lot, not cold by Canadian standards.
Bead wise I’m venturing into some new areas for me, most recently Argo and ACA Kreations. My obsession with True Beadz of course continues, waiting on my Jan event beads, I totally went overboard!
Have a great week Martha!
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I’m okay, but (like many people I guess) tired of Covid and of the winterdays without much sunshine! Everything will probably be better, when spring is back 🌷
Most of the time I’m wearing my True Beadz sheep, they make me smile every time I look at them 🐑
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Ready for spring and sunshine tired of anything to do with dark and dreary always love my beads been playing with beachy beads getting ready to put new bracelets together but still wearing my bracelet with snowmen and all my old favorites .
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Hi Martha,
How are you doing?
To be honest I’m just tired. Everything seems to have turned upside down in the last few years. Covid, family, friends…😔. I’m glad I started collecting again last year, it’s definitely helped keep my mind busy, creating new designs, I find extremely therapeutic. My new favourite combo of colours are purples and blues together, and I found a new love for green which I never had before. I’m also more into the natural stones this time around, love my Amethyst, Blue Sodalite and the new prehnite!
I hope you and your family are keeping well xx
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Doing OK, just finishing up isolating with child#2 with his covid. Enjoying the days getting longer little by little.
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hi Martha, I’m tired of winter too)) we still have a lot of snow – I’m even more tired of snow-tired of cleaning the car before going on business, tired of cleaning the yard, tired of freezing))… But the sun is getting bigger and bigger, it is smiling more and more at us from the sky))) and I help him to warm his soul – I put on bracelets with bright beads of different colors))
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Hi! I am fine, a bit bored because I had surgery few weeks ago and my doctor don’t allow me to practice sports (I love thai-chi, kayak and long walks). In the meantime I play a lot with my beads. My favourite so lately are Ogerbeads and Ohm Beads.
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Feeling a little blah indeed. Longing for brighter, longer days and some green in my garden. So, currently wearing mostly handmade green beads and it might be time to add the beautiful Trollbeads Anemone to my bracelet again.
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I’m doing alright, but it will be a busy time studying math from home in the coming 4 months. Other than that I enjoy designing beads and have already been brainstorming for Peoples Bead 2022. Currently my fav beads are the ones I have from various artisans.
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Martha, this is so beautiful and such a generous giveaway. Thank you! I’m hanging in here. Still on lockdown and can’t go out shopping, but beads, nails, digital planning and all the communities that go with that get me through! 🥰 …and online shopping – definitely that. 🤣
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I am enjoying currently precious time in my home country with my family and soon we will travel back to Greece, where I live. Trying to combine the things I have to do like Dokumentation and paperwork with walks in the sea garden and visiting different playgrounds with my little boy. I made 2 bracelet compositions, which I really love and I will be wearing those for the whole February for sure! One is dedicated to The year of the Tiger with different beads from different brands,but the end result is amazing! And the other is Love themed if course ❣
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Hi,
Amazing giveaway 😍
I’m doing fine still home office since 2020! It’s getting well boring but I get used to it 😞 I will love to win the elfbeads glass charms as the bracelet is to big for me. Happy to hear that you are feeling well after Covid 19🍀
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The giveaway is a great winter pick-me-up! My current favorites are the autumn bracelet from Trollbeads, and my black leather Pandora bracelet with moonstone charms on it. I just got back from an invigorating walk with my dog here in icy NH.
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Hey Martha! Same here; so sick of COVID and feeling pretty burnt out. Video games have been my coping mechanism for the past two years.
Sometimes I still wear my charm beads even though I work from home, haha. Lately, I’ve been wearing my Pandora charms with hearts and lots of pink ahead of Valentine’s Day. ❤
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I’m doing alright. I’m so over Covid and all the other sickness going around. But I do enjoy moving my beads around on my bracelets. I’m slowly growing my Trollbeads collection. Thank you for having a giveaway!
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Amazing giveaway!!! Thanks for give us this chance :). I’m doing well, I love to cook, watch my series on tv and play with beads, so covid is not anoying me at the moment. I use a lot my favorite brand: Ohm Beads.
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What a wonderfully kind and generous thing to do, Martha – the perfect thing to chase away winter blues!
I’ve been in hibernation mode (I naturally get a bit withdrawn in the dark season and after all the flurry of activity of the holiday season). I’m all for slowing down and resting more, especially these days.
I’ve been very minimalist with beads lately too and haven’t posted much on social media but I’m quite enjoying my Year of the Tiger Ohm beadmail. I’m hoping it’ll bring some luck going into this new year.
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Hi Martha,
Thanks for doing this giveaway – it’s a perfect way to beat the winter blahs. Like everyone else, I’m tired of COVID and ready for spring. I’m counting the days ‘til March Break! 🙂
Right now I’ve been wearing a bracelet of small Troll silvers and older Pandora spacers a lot. It’s my current favourite.
Thanks again!
Anne
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Hi Martha,
Beautiful bracelet and thanks for the chance to win it! I’m in the UK and currently playing with Play Doh with my son while my baby naps. It’s s lovely sunny winter day here and I’m feeling hopeful for spring. Xx
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Hi Martha!
I’m doing ok, trying to choose a position of a positive outlook. Trying to remember to keep things bright and light for my little ones. They will hopefully have good memories of this time in their lives. I hope you and your little family are well!
Thank you for the chance to win this beautiful bracelet!
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I’m tired of the “cold” weather in Florida. Ready for a more tropical weather. Tired of Covid and tested positive on last December 24th. Worst Christmas ever!!! Having a compromised inmune system made it worst. Never prayed so much in my life!!! The good thing is that I have Instagram and could take of my mind browsing on it. Lasted almost two weeks (yea I have the three shots. That’s the reason I didn’t died)
My favorite charm is transition to man. It’s a reminder that the circle of life is not too bad.
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Hello Martha! The joke is on someone else that personally our lives haven’t changed really since Covid started! We’re homebodies so don’t mind just staying put. Our dogs keep us company but haven’t seen family in over two years. Luckily we live in a tropical weather location so we feel like we are pretty much on vacation year round. My current bead passion is Troll, especially the new Flower Garden release. I try to buy older pieces when they become available if they are reasonably priced. So have been downsizing all other of my bead brands. I can make other collectors happy! I think beads are what have gotten me through this whole pandemic!
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Hi Martha,
What a lovely giveaway, thank you for that!
I love winter, but this is the moment I start to get impatient for spring to show its nose. It will be so good to sit in the garden and watch trees and flowers come to life again.
So I turn to small pleasures like reading, taking care of my orchids, and of course beadplay: funny how those little piece of silver and glass can bring joy. These days I reach for flower beads, my way of creating my own little springtime!
Take care,
Françoise
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What a lovely giveaway, Martha! It’s definitely reached that part of winter where I’m just sick of it and so, so ready for it to be over. At least we had a couple of days this week where the temperature rise above the freezing mark. Thankfully Covid numbers are falling here and are much reduced from where they were. I haven’t been wearing my beads much lately. Perhaps I should get them out this weekend and see if inspiration strikes. At least get some bangle combos going…amber is always nice, and makes me think of sunshine…
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Hi Martha! I completely agree and understand how you are feeling! It’s time for something positive and cheerful.
I have a lung condition and have to be careful, but I’m happy we will have less restrictions soon.
My most worn brands are Truebeadz, Praanofficial, Ohmbeads and Ogerbeads and trollbeads.
Sending Dutch hugs
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The last couple of months have been the worst (death of a parent and a cancer diagnosis) but with the days getting longer and brighter and with no more restrictions I am more optimistic and looking forward to spring and summer.
Last year I made a bracelet with a lot of lucky knots amd the small round stones in most of the colours – that’s the one I reach for most days. It makes me smile when I look at it.
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Beautiful bracelet and awesome giveaway! I’m doing ok, working and keeping up with an active toddler who loves beads as much as I do!
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For the most part, doing ok. Like everyone I’m tired of COVID mostly for the impact it is having on our young people (I have two boys aged 18 and 19, and just seeing the havoc the isolation and all the mandates has taken on their young lives is just heartbreaking). I myself am just taking one day at a time and trucking along. What a lovely and generous giveaway!
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I am tired of cold winter and snow but I am good. What an awesome giveaway. ❤️❤️❤️ I love the miracle collection. Especially the moonshiner bead 😊😊😊.
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Wow this is a generous and lovely giveaway! I am not loving the deep winter and covid combo. We can’t get out and about outside to keep us from the blues. Having young kids we are sticking to essential activities only (school, RE). Its hard on them for sure. For bonus question: I have been loving wearing Elfbeads and Redbalifrog lately!
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To be perfectly honest, I am finding it a little scary to leave the house. My favourite bead to wear, always, is Lake Eye (a deep green glass by Trollbeads). Thanks for your lovely blog! xox
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Doing better than some, I’m sure. My daughter just got over a bought of illness and she’s been vaccinated! I’m loving the new Trollbeads Valentine’s heart glass with some of my Ohm older hearts right now. Love your blog and your photos are so lovely!
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