New this week at Red Panda - 7/19/09

7/19/09

Hello chainmail lovers!

I've updated my site with lots of new products today! Click each picture to check them out. :)







I updated the page for the Nova Pendants (the orange starburst shape above) so you can choose any color you'd like right on the page. Instant custom orders, how nifty is that? Make sure to check that out.

All of these items are also available in my etsy shop at http://redpanda.etsy.com

Lots more new stuff will be up in the next week too! Make sure to check back often to see what's in, and don't forget to stop by my etsy shop each day to see what the new sale item of the day is! Each day I mark down a new item by 20% for one day only.

See you all next week!

<3 Jessica

Giveaway Winner Announced!

Thanks so much to everyone who entered my giveaway for a free custom stretchy helm bracelet!

The winner, chosen randomly via random.org is....

*drumroll*

...

Ani of kiwigemwraps.etsy.com!

Yay!!

Again, thank you SO much to everyone who entered! Make sure you subscribe to my blog, because I plan on having lots more giveaways in the future!

Morning bracelet project

Today I'm going to get my eyes checked at noon, and my hair cut at 1:15. I had some time to kill between now and then, so I made up a bracelet!



I cut equal lengths of sterling silver wire, then balled the ends up of each side with my torch. Then I wrapped them into these double link forms. I seem to have lost my pickle (I don't do much torch work), but I actually kind of like the dark look of the firestain, so I decided to keep it for now. I linked the links together with little sterling rings, and I've got a temporary copper clasp on the back for now.

My torch ran out of fuel in the middle, so I've only got about half of it made. Haha! You're not supposed to refuel it while it's hot, so I've got to wait until after my appointments to finish it.

On my hand are my appointment times, and a quick design idea that I apparently just HAD to write down when I thought of it. It doesn't really look like much on my hand, but I promise it's an idea in my mind. Haha.

And there are lots of little rings and projects in the background it seems. I don't think I could ever have a "clean" workspace. That's good though, because I like having things all around.

Now I'm heading out for appointments.

<3!

Give away time! *CLOSED*

*** This giveaway is closed!! The winner has been announced here: http://yesredpanda.blogspot.com/2009/07/giveaway-winner-announced.html

It's about time for a blog giveaway, don't you think?

Up for grabs is a stretchy helm bracelet by Red Panda Chainmaille (that would be me), in any custom colors you'd like!



The stretchy helm bracelet is made by weaving small rings together one at a time. Metal rings are combined with stretchy EPDM rubber rings, which means there's no need for a clasp, and the bracelet fits most people.

The bracelet is available on both my site and on etsy.

Best part about it? You get to pick the colors!

And you can win one for free, made in whichever colors you'd like (excluding glow in the dark colors). It's a $21.00 value, and can be yours for no charge, no purchase necessary. There are ten ways you can win!

♦ Red Panda has three main stores. http://www.redpandajewelry.com http://redpanda.etsy.com and http://redpanda.artfire.com. Any of the entries can be in reference to any of these three stores. ♦

Please post each entry in a SEPARATE blog comment! If you tweet AND blog, make a new comment for each one. You do not need to make separate comments for things that count for multiple entries in one action (like the blog post). If your email is not in your blogger profile, or somewhere I can easily find it, please make sure to leave it in the comment so I can contact you if you win. International entrants welcome. Here are all the ways you can enter! Do one or do them all, it's up to you!


1. Post a comment on this blog post with a link to an item from any one of Red Panda's stores that you love. You may comment with a link to an item you love once for the duration of the contest, which will count as one entry.
2. Write a blog post about an item (or more than one item) that you love from Red Panda. Post a link to the blog post in a comment here. You may write one blog post with Red Panda love for the duration of the contest, which will count as three entries.
3. Write a blog post about this contest. Post a link to the blog post in a comment here. You may write one blog post with contest link for the duration of the contest, which will count as one entry. This entry can be combined with the Red Panda love blog post, for a total of four entries with a blog post.
4. Tweet about your favorite item on twitter, and post a comment with a link to the tweet. You may tweet once per day of the contest, with each tweet counting as one entry.
5. Tweet about this contest, and post a comment with a link to the tweet. You may tweet once about the contest for the duration of the contest, with that tweet being counted as one entry.
6. Follow me on twitter (http://www.twitter.com/redpandajewelry), and post a comment with a link to your twitter account. You may follow me once (obviously, lol), which will be counted as one entry. If you are already following me, great! Just link your account in a comment.
7. Update your facebook wall with a link to an item by Red Panda that you love, and post a comment with a link to that facebook post. You may update your facebook with a link once per day, with each update counting as one entry.
8. Fan my page on facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Red-Panda-Chainmaille/73846670125), and post a comment with a link to your facebook page. You may fan me once, which will be counted as one entry. If you are already my fan, great! Just link your account in a comment.
9. Follow my blog (http://yesredpanda.blogspot.com), and post a comment letting me know you've followed. You may follow me once, which will count as one entry. If you're already following me, great! Just post a comment letting me know. If you read your blogs in an RSS reader rather than in blogspot directly, you may alternately subscribe to my RSS feed for an entry. You may only have one entry for either following OR subscribing to RSS.
10. Each item purchased from any of my shops above will count as 3 entries. Post a comment with a link to the item you bought.


The winner will be announced on Friday, July 17th, and will be chosen via Random.org. Good luck to you all!

*** This giveaway is closed!! The winner has been announced here: http://yesredpanda.blogspot.com/2009/07/giveaway-winner-announced.html

Handmade Highlight - Betsy Beads

I've had a bead by Betsy Beads in my hot list at artfire for quite some time, and just stopped back by today. Check out some of the gorgeous lampworks beads she makes!







Make sure to stop by http://betsybeads.artfire.com for more! :)

Site Update

7/2/09

Hello chainmail lovers!

I've updated my site with a few new products today. Click the picture to go to the page and get more information. :)




<3 Jessica