And the winner is...

Heidi of Digital Misfit and Rambler!
You might wonder why I have two winners. WELL, When I saw all the great entries, my mind started spinning.
And two entries stuck out for me - 'Kumi Bijouterie & 'Twisted colours'
and I thought what would be best for me is (drumroll)
Kumi Twist
Somehow sounds like a dance or great candy. So I opened the shop and stocked it a bid and invite everyone to come and take a look. I will be added more items in the weeks to come to get a nice full shop. And for the grand opening, I would like extend a 20% discount to everyone for the month of October. Just enter code OPENING in message to seller during checkout.
Congratulations to the winners!

And for all of you that missed out this time, another giveaway for one of my Kaleidoscope Style necklaces is being hosted at Maternal Spark right now! So go over there and enter for another chance to win. Good Luck!

Name-that-shop giveaway!

When my sister came to visit from Germany, she brought along another great jewelry craft she has discovered over there. It is called Kumihimo, which (funny enough since she found it in Germany) is a centuries-old Japanese braiding/knotting technique. It dates back to the days of the Samurai who used Kumihimo braids for their armor. Back in the days, they used human hair and such, but now my sister is using satin cord or suede leather. There are many different weaves to choose from working with 8 to 20 different cords at once to create one intricate bracelet or necklace. I take those breaded cords and add silver plated bead caps and lobster clasps to them for bracelets and suede bands to the center piece necklaces. We are working on even more styles. So this here is just the beginning.

Now, I want to open up a new Etsy shop to offer them to you. My predicament is - What do I name it!

So I thought that I could use some help and kick it all off with this contest.
Here is how it works:
1. Think of a clever name I can use for this Jewelry Line. I'm thinking some play of words that give an idea of what it is or just a pretty name.
2. Post it here with your contact info.
3. I hope to choose one of the names suggested October 1st.
4. The person's name I choose will win and can choose one of the Kumihimo items pictured!

That's it! Pretty easy, or? I can't wait to see what you come up with!!!!!

Oh, I forgot one more requirement to enter in this drawing. I’m sorry to say so, but you must love chocolate!

Want to win?

I am running a giveaway that is being hosted at Custom Creations by Sydnei for this felt necklace. If you would like to enter the giveaway, just go over to her blog and visit my shop. While you are there, check out the other contests she is running. Good luck!