Guerrilla Art Los Angeles and Giveaway

Before I get into my little Guerrilla Art adventure, I wanted to share with you an interview I had with Cherie Burbach of  Working Writers and Bloggers, you can read more about Cherie here  . She is an author, blogger and poet.  She is the author of six books and online columnist.  She has written four poetry books including Father's Eyes which received the 2008 Editor's Choice Award by All Books Review.  She stumbled upon my blog and, to my surprise, was impressed and wanted to interview me.  After I stopped blushing, I humbly accepted her request.  It's truly an honor that someone with such honorable standing in the writing world would want to interview me.  If you are interested, you can find the interview here.

It's time for another Guerrilla Art adventure.  I'm joining Marfi Bradford of Incipient Wings in her Guerrilla Friday, Random Acts of Kindness.  The concept is simple, you make something crafty and nice and leave it behind for someone else to find.  But actually doing this is not that simple.  First, you second guess yourself if who ever finds it might actually not like what they find.  Also, when you're looking for the perfect spot, sometimes no spot is perfect.  Finally, when you do find the spot and you begin to take pictures, you wonder if the people around you think that you are up to something bad.....I've done several of these the last few months and that always goes through my mind.  Lastly, it sure gets my adrenaline running and heart pounding as I don't want to get caught leaving it behind.  Then you're left wondering for a couple of hours who might find your little crafty piece...a business man/woman, a "lady of the night", a tourist....

I left behind that glass pendant I made yesterday:
you can see the tutorial here

Since the scrapbook paper, I decided to leave this one at the Los Angeles Music Center, downtown Los Angeles, which is the largest performing arts center in the United States.  And more specifically within the Music Center, I left it at the  Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, where I see all my favorite operas.  Placido Domingo is the General Director and James Conlon and Gustavo Dudamel are the music directors. You can read more about it here.

The following is a picture of the courtyard as you exit the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion:
In the distance, you can see the Mark Taper Forum 

Here's a picture of the back side of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion:

and below is a picture taken of the street behind he Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Disney Concert Hall is on the left:

Here's a look inside the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion:

and I left the glass pendant by the fabulous fountain:

A close up:

Now on to my giveaway

I have a fun giveaway for you today!!! don't you love blogland giveaways?
I'm giving away a complete kit for you to make your very own glass pendants two of them:

Here's how to win it:
The first two people to leave me the name of the book I talk about in the interview, will each receive the kit!! Please leave the name of the book in the comments below this blog post.  Facebook and Twitter don't count, it must be on this blog post.
You can find the interview here  Good Luck!

UPDATE: we have our winners, see comments below, thanks everyone for playing along.

WholePort Giveaway!

UPDATE:  SUNDAY MARCH 06, 2011

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.  THE WINNER ANNOUNCED BELOW:

Thank you all for entering this giveaway and showing your support of WholePort.com on Facebook and Twitter.  It is truly an amazing place to find the most awesome supplies for your crafty needs.  Aside from offering such sweet items, they also have the friendliest customer service.

Although there is only one winner today, you ALL get the special discount through June 24th, 2011 of 15.5% off of your purchase price.

On to the winner.   And the winner is number 60:
(.....ooops! I forgot to print out all comments so I don't know who #60 is because Google will not show your comments when you are on Edit mode). 

Congratulations number 60th comment.  I will contact you if you left me an email address, if you did not, please contact me so I can send you the code via email.

   
More giveaways to come, visit often or sign up to be notified by emailing me at jimenezdiamond@gmail.com

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Hello Bubblegum and Duct Tape visitors, thanks for stopping by today.  I have a fun surprise for you today that I have been looking forward to for a few days.  WholePort.com has generously offered a $30 gift certificate for a lucky Bubblegum and Duct Tape reader, anywhere in the world.  They carry a multitude of products for your home and your crafty needs.

Also, for a limited time, WholePort.com is offering a 15.5% discount exclusively for all Bubblegum and Duct Tape readers.
Just use coupon code:   LOVECRAFT0223   before you proceed to check out, like this:

 At last, let's continue on with the $30 gift certificate giveaway

THE RULES ARE SIMPLE:

You can simply enter by earning points, the more points you earn, the more chances you have of winning the $30 gift certificate.  You can choose to do only one thing below, or all, to increase your chances of winning.  Once you make your choice selection below, you must return to Bubblegum and Duct Tape to leave a comment on this post.   



THE FOLLOWING LIST OF ITEMS (1-3) ARE WORTH ONE POINT EACH: Please leave separate comments for each one.

1) "Like" WholePort on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/wholeport then come back and tell me by leaving a message on this post.  This will give you one point.

2) Visit WholePort.com and come back and tell me which item (s) you would purchase if you won the gift certificate.  Leave a message on this post.  This will give you one point.

3) Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter.com then come back and leave me a message and a link. This will give you one point.

4) leave a general comment about the giveaway.  This will give you one point.

TO EARN FIVE POINTS:

Blog about this giveaway on your blog and invite your readers to enter.  This will allow you to enter 5 comments on this post for a total of five points.

FINE PRINT:
Comments must be posted by Saturday March 5th 10:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.  Only comments posted on this post will be eligible.  The winner will be selected at random by Random.org on Sunday  March 6th by 9:00 AM Pacific Standard Time.  You do not need to be a Bubblegum and Duct Tape follower to enter.  In order for your comment to qualify for the giveaway, it must follow the rules above.  Bubblegum and Duct Tape has the right to delete any comments that do not qualify for this giveaway. 
 
Good Luck to everyone!

WholePort Giveaway Coming Soon!

Hello lucky Bubblegum and Duct Tape readers!

"Why are we lucky?" you ask, in just a few days Bubblegum and Duct Tape is going to have a special giveaway that you won't want to miss.

 WholePort.com has partnered with Bubblegum and Duct Tape for a special offer and a generous giveaway.  WholePort carries items for your crafty needs, home decor,  jewelry making and much, much more.  This is one store you'll want to have on your list of favorites.  Visit them and see the many amazing products they carry.   

Be on the lookout in the next few days as I don't want you to miss out on the giveaway and special offer. 

If you'd like to be notified by email in advance when I have special offers or giveaways, please send an email to jimenezdiamond@gmail.com and mention that you want to be added to the Bubblegum and Duct Tape Giveaway Notification List.  On the last giveaway, you can see it here, I had an instant winner!.
 
PS: I sometimes like to send "clues" to those who sign up on the Giveaway Notification List as some of the giveaways may involve a little trivia. 

Details for the giveaway coming soon, Good Luck!

A JEWELRY GIVEAWAY!

Hello and Welcome! if this is your first time here, I'm glad you stopped by and get ready for a Holiday treat.
I'd like give a special welcome to all the Pink Ladies from Beverly's How Sweet The Sound. 

This week Bubblegum And Duct Tape is giving away some beautiful prizes that will kick start the Holiday cheer.  By joining in on the fun, you may win some of the awesome prizes below for yourself or to give as a gift to someone special. 

This Giveaway ends December 11th, 2010

Here are the Prize Giveaways:

Prize #1 Charm Bracelet hand made by Wanda Epps
Size Medium
Made of sterling silver, except the charms, which are made of lead-free pewter and enamel.

Prize #2 Pink Bracelet hand made by Me! (with Wanda's help of course)
Made with silver wire, the beads are made of glass
Size Small

Prize #3 Making Wire Jewelry Tutorial E-Book

Prize #4 Hand Made "Boyfriend Album"

This is a paper bag album that is so popular these days.  It has hidden pockets where you can store boyfriend photos I used very high quality paper that is acid free so it's safe for your photos.  You can see the full album here Boyfriend Album .  This would be a fun gift this Holiday Season


Wouldn't  you love to receive these in your mail? The charm bracelet was hand-made by my very special friend, Wanda Epps.  Wanda is a jewelry artist who will never miss the opportunity to teach someone how to make jewelry.  She knows all the tricks of the trade and the latest in new techniques.  Lucky for us, she loves passing along her knowledge.  She has the most awesome website full of information with tutorials, videos and e-books.  She has offered to answer any jewelry questions you may have by visiting this link: Ask Wanda

Hi, I'm Wanda Epps jewelry designer and jewelry making instructor.   Making beaded jewelry is my passion.  I'm originally from the South in the USA, the state of Virginia. Living in a rural area, I enjoyed a childhood romping and roaming open fields and woods, playing with many relatives and neighborhood kids.  Years later, after college, I moved to California where I now live.

I guess you could say that the hobby found me.  While looking through the newspaper one day, I noticed a coupon to attend a bead show in Santa Monica, California.  I decided to attend and was hooked! I've since become addicted to buying beads, going to bead shows and making jewelry.

Now for the RULES.......
I know, rules are for nerds but if we don't have rules, things will get out of hand so I guess we'll all be nerds for a few days.  Now where are my yellow suspenders (snort).


Rule #1  You will be given a point when you leave a comment for each Action you follow below.  Actions A through E are worth one point each, so you would leave a separate comment for each Action A-E .  Action F is worth five points, so you would leave five separate comments for Action F.

Rule #2 Please leave one comment for each Action (except for action F, where you'll need to leave 5 comments).  Only comments submitted to this post will be accepted. Blogger will automatically assign a number for each of your comments.  I will use the numbers assigned to your comments to make my Random selections for the winners by using Random.Org a random number generator service. 

Rule #3 The giveaway runs through December 11th 2010 and a day after, December 12, 2010, I will use Random.org to generate four numbers and I will post them on the 12th to reveal the winners. The first number it generates will be for the 4th prize, the second number it generates will be for the 3rd price and on down to the 1st Prize.

Rule #4 I will add all four winner's blog buttons or links on my side bar for the remainder of December (ps, that means free advertising for your blog). 

Rule #5 Since I'm using Random.org, it is possible for one person to win more than one prize.

Now, on to the Actions


Please leave all comments on this post for each action below

ACTIONS:

Leave me a general comment and you'll instantly get a point (1 per person).

To accumulate more points, you can do the following Actions:

A through E are worth one point, please leave a separate comment for each Action you do.  You do not have to do all, just the ones you feel comfortable with.

A) Subscribe to Making Beaded Jewelry   (that's http://www.making-beaded-jewelry.com) in RSS feed, then come back and leave me a comment on this post.

B) Post link to Making Beaded Jewelry (that's http://www.making-beaded-jewelry.com) in Facebook then come back and leave me a comment that you posted in Facebook.

C) "Like" Bubblegum and Duct Tape Fan Page and come back and leave me a comment (if you are already a fan, leave a comment below and tell me that you are following on Bubblegum and Ducttape Facebook Fan Page.  You must leave a comment on this post in order for your point to count.

D) Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter, then come back and leave me a comment with a link to your Tweet.

E) Take my button (from my side bar) and post it on your blog for the duration of the giveaway, then come back and post a comment with a link, letting me know you have the Bubblegum and Duct Tape button.

The last action is worth 5 points.  Please be sure to leave five separate comments for Action F below:
F) Post about this giveaway on your blog, then come back and leave me the link in the comment section. Remember to leave me five comments on this post for this Action.


GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!