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Okay, we have 10 entries in our first blog contest. I’ve put them all below, edited for, you know, space.☻☺*

Look through them and vote for “My favorite crafting space” by Leaving a Reply comment. You’ll help one of these lucky contestants towards one prize, and you will be entered into a random drawing for another prize. (The prizes are crafts organizing tools from Rings & Things!) Both winners will be announced in this blog on Friday, February 6th.

A) Tamdoll:

“… I have a whole room to myself for my crafting space. The only problem is, it’s a disaster. This is a picture, on my blog, from !2007! The colors of fabric and yarn may change from year to year … but it’s still a mess! Once a month I’ll clean it all up, but then it just reverts again.”

B) Eugena:

“This is my treasure, and I feel like a magpie in her nest! No, seriously, this is the surface of my desk right now. Recently, I started using watch parts in my polymer clay and resin jewelry, and I am very excited both about the process of taking apart old watches and the results I am getting with these parts. Right now I am working on a few new pendants in Steampunk style, a tutorial for them, and a new video.”

C) WillowWalker:

“I share a large studio space with my dad. This is where I do all the glass work! Yes we are messy. I take after my dad. I’d rather be doing than cleaning any day! Believe it or not we do clean up rather well! I do wire wrapping where ever I may be. My favorite spot is in the recliner watching T.V. I do it while I’m at craft shows, in the car etc;! My work space”

D) DelpfineWelch:

“I have a workshop where I do the lapidary and metalsmithing. If I’m doing any kind of wire weaving, I usually do it in front of the tv. My husband watches the movie and I watch some and listen more!”

E) spiritnsoul:

“I love seeing where others work !! You can see some of my space at http://www.darisjudd.blogspot.com”

F) Teal Cuttlefish:

“We live in a very small house. I store my yarn and beads in several places, and have a bookcase full of craft supplies. Since I’m disabled and do most of my work in bed, I have a small set of shelves by the bed, as well as my computer. When I’m working on a craft, I sit on my king-sized bed and use the rest of the bed for workspace. It isn’t ideal, but it gives me a chance to be creative. Sometimes the critters want to help — especially Karma, the 5 month old kitten, when I’m working with yarn. Other times one of the Basset Hounds wants to snuffle my beads. They have very large noses, especially when they want to snuffle!”

G) LaraJordanJewelry:

“This is my past metal work/ beading space. It was limited, but functional. Keeping it clean was the difficult part. When I start creating I focus on the design, creative process and the completion of a project. Watching sketches of my design become reality is an amazing thing. The true reality is~ I make a huge mess during this process.”

H) glasstastic:

“Hi, what a fun contest. Here are some before and after pics It was a storage disaster. But I cleaned it up, loaded the closet with the storage. Rearranged the wall-o-shelves, and added some organization to my workstation. To the right of my workstation is my computer. I take photos of my items using lighting in between the two storage towers. And I just turn in my chair to the computer and download everything. In front of the wall-o-shelves, which is to the left of my workstation, is another table for working. I have the whole 10×11 foot room to myself. There’s really no room for anyone else! lol My philosophy is…you can NEVER have too much storage!!”

I) earthenwood:

“I did a few posts to show my studio last year. It is constantly changing, though, to adapt to my needs as a full time bead artist. Here is my studio tour series. Thanks for this great contest! Good luck all! It has been great to see and hear about your spaces!”

J) kattalyne:

“My craft space is where ever there is a flat surface in my house. It could be the dining table or the coffee table or the tv tray on my lap. I make do where ever I can. So the world is my craft space.”

*You can read each contestant’s full description at the original post.

Update: Red Tag Sale extended through Jan. 9th! Full information.

Monday & Tuesday, December 29-30, Rings & Things is having its big annual Red Tag Sale with 30% off items so marked. Monday started off with a sequel to the snowstorms that we’ve been treated to for a couple of weeks, but the snow has let up. So come down to the warehouse at 304 E. 2nd in Spokane from 10am-6pm!

One bonus of the snowstorm was that our Photo Grrrl (Val) got a great shot of Frank snow-blowing our parking lot. It captures the season!

Through January 1, 2009, Rings & Things presents an
African art sale.
Get 20% off a wide array of African carvings, pendants and beads at Rings & Things. These unique handmade wall hangings, figurines, finished jewelry and
more make great gifts! Plus, find a selection of African metal beads & pendants.

Look for the yellow & red sale icon next to items in our store. Your savings will be visible on your check-out summary (before entering payment info)!

Traditional African arts offer glimpses into a rich variety of cultures.
From ceremonial
masks…

to elaborately beaded belts/wall hangings…

…and from finished jewelry to baskets and more, you’re sure to find a variety of unique gifts for holiday giving—or for any time of year!

Handwoven baskets make a great gift-wrap or display option.
Plus, choose from a selection of sale metal pendants like these brass fetishes from Ghana

…and beaded necklaces like this one from Ethiopia…

So travel on over to the African-art sale in our online store, and pick up a souvenir or two!

Details:

• Sale is limited to stock on hand – no backorders will be given the sale price.
• You can use a road-show free shipping coupon with a sale order.
• You cannot combine sale prices with other discounts, including assortability.
• Normal minimum-order and other fees apply.
• Within the sale’s time frame, order as often as you’d like (by phone, fax or online store).
• If discount codes don’t appear at the bottom of your summary page during checkout, type the code SALE8LT-20 and click “recalculate” before continuing to payment.
• For notification of future sales, subscribe to our email sale flyers.