I Hate Copyright Violations!
It's happened again. This time with a beader on flickr. She refuses to buy the patterns or even acknowledge me as the designer.Here's her rendition of Cactus Blossoms.And here's a copy of

BAO Item of the Week (Nov 27-Dec 3)
There are all sorts of great deals going on at Sand Fibers Etsy store right now.Free worldwide shipping(through December 31)!10% refundif you put "Holiday Madness" in the Notes to Seller (valid through 11:59pm Etsy time on Monday on non-pattern items)!What else could you possibly want from me????How about a $20 gift certificate if you also mention "BAO" in the Notes to Seller when you purchase and pay for this Bead Art Originals Item of the Week by midnight on Thursday?

Thursday's Treasur(i)es and a Special Sale
If you're in the States or an American anywhere, I hope you've had a lovely Thanksgiving Day. If you're neither, I hope you've had a lovely Thursday. ;)The title of this post is a little misleading because this Thursday, for the first time in a very long time, there is "only" one treasury to show you. My plate is no less full.S k y T r i oFebystanDesigns included my Early Morning Tidal Pool Peyote Cuff in this lovely collection.

My Gift to You!
The best way I know to thank my customers and to make shopping at Sand Fibers as painless as possible is to give you the gift ofF R E ES H I P P I N GBetween now and December 31st, the shipping cost in my Etsy Sand Fibers shop is$0.00.That's for national and international shipments.$0.00No special codes to enter, no requirements, no refunds, just free shipping. The shipping cost is already marked at$0.00

Tuesday's Pattern (#5)
I somehow managed to make the time to not only come up with a new pattern but to also get the "test run" cuff beaded for this Tuesday's Pattern. If you've been following my work at all, you know that I love playing with circles. I had a blast with this one! The inspiration for it was some sequin waste (otherwise known as punchinella) ribbon that I purchased years ago.Punchinella (or Where Have All the Sequins Gone?)