A Lot Behind - OWOH Winner!

Do you ever have some little task you should do but you are really busy and just don't get to it? And then when you do have the time...it's embarrassing how much time has past? Welcome to my embarrassment!

One World One Heart - the blog hop event was back in February. You know... the month I lost to commercial advertising and working / commuting 16 - 18 hours a day?? Yeah, that month! Anyway, I was overly efficient in making sure my winners got their prizes - I even helped with the distribution of the Fire Diva's Prizes!

While I helped compose the post about the Diva winners, I've never posted my own!! OMG! [Scrapes egg from her face]

The  winner of this heart was Jodi of Jodeao Design:

Jodi is a multi talented artist who knits and makes hats and beads and works in an art gallery and raises a toddler!

Ok... I need to go wash my face... Or maybe I should post something similar on my OTHER blog!

One World One Heart 2011

Welcome to the fifth and  final blog hop adventure known as One World One Heart. I've been participating for a few years and visiting other blogs since the beginning. It's been a wonderful ride and I've made a few friends and gotten to know a lot of other bloggers along the way!

The blog hop is hosted by Lisa at  A Whimsical Bohemian and the rules are ♥here♥  and I would like to add just ONE more for my players... PLEASE, please make it easy to get in touch with you if you win!!! I have several blogs and also have a team blog participating and in past years, people we cannot reach are passed over for someone who make it easy to get in touch with! So please, leave your email OR make sure your profile has an "email me" button!

A little bit about this blog: HollysFollyBeads is the blog devoted to my art and my passion (and the challenges...brutal honesty here!) of making beads from glass. I share the highs and lows and post cool tutorials from time to time. I love to participate in bead  and jewelry challenges particularly if the inspiration is an expressionist painting.

Goldfish necklace inspired by the Henri Matisse painting.

I'm giving away one of my off mandrel hearts (I just love to make these!): This one uses a special moody glass called raku and you never quite know what's coming out of the kiln. It will arrive on a rubber necklace and ready to wear.

To win: leave a comment (1) and make sure there is a way to reach you! 


You may want to visit my life in the foothills / dog blog for a different bead give away and... my handmade glass bead promotions group, The Fire Divas, are also hosting a HUGE giveaway!

One World, One Heart Winner

We have a winner! Rosa has won my purple and blue heart:

Rosa writes about life in Nashville and takes really nice pictures!

You can read more about this year's event on our host site:

Holly's Folly - One World, One Heart

It's that time of year! The One World, One Heart International Blog event is HERE! This is a fun way to explore new blogs, win prizes, meet other bloggers and have fun in the blogosphere! You can read more about it on our host site:

Now, here's what you are playing for:
This off mandrel glass heart was made by me, Holly Dare. It was made with pastel blue and purple and high silver glasses. It will arrive ready to wear on a silver or gold friction clasp chain (winner's choice). 1.3" tall x 9/10" wide x 4/10" thick.

Simply leave a comment to win. Make sure I have some way of getting in touch with you if you are the winner...blog, email or website contact page.Winners announced February 15th.

I'm also giving away another prize on my personal blog. And, my lampwork bead promotion group, The Fire Divas, is also hosting a giveaway with several chances to win on that blog and links to other Divas who are also hosting their own OWOH giveaway! Please check them all out!

Winners announced February 15th.

About the Holly's Folly Bead blog is devoted to the challenges, breakthroughs and joys of melting glass with a torch. Here you will find tips, tricks on beading, selling and torching as well as links to all kinds of interesting beady things! I hope you'll come back and visit again.