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| Posted: 25 Oct 2011 04:23 AM PDT  Our Exquisite Corpse Collection is an amazing one sold through LN-CC London's online store. It is the result of Cathrine Martin's collaboration with the Huichols. The collection is clearly inspired by the Day of the Dead festivities in early November. This Mexican holiday is the day people remember their departed families and friends. Although All Souls' Day is largely a Catholic observance, equivalent celebrations occur in other cultures.  The modern celebration goes way back to indigenous observances. The Huichols themselves still believe in the Sun God, ancestor spirits and also worship four principle deities - Deer, Corn, Peyote and the Eagle.  The craftsmanship of the 15 vibrantly colored and patterned beaded skull decorations is just exquisite. No two skulls are the same. The hand beading is done on a layer of wax. Each skull measures 5.25" x 7.75" x 5".  The going price for each skull was £489.00 or approximately $770 and they went like hot cakes. No wonder!   Via Before You Go :
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| Modahaus Table Top Studio Giveaway Winners Posted: 24 Oct 2011 03:21 PM PDT So many of you really wanted to win this fabulous giveaway going out of your way increase your chances! So both Lex and I are grateful for the promotion. He said in an email to me, "Please thank all your readers for me for their Likes, Tweets and follows. Delighted to reward their support with this promotion."  It's worth learning how to use your camera even if you do not have the Modahaus. But I have to add I really love my Modahaus. The light tunnel does an amazing job of adding extra natural light even when photographing on a really dull day. I do not have much time at workshops and beading parties - just a few minutes per piece. So the easy set up and using all Lex's tips now gets me good pictures quickly. My favorite background though is the blue which seems to work for most of the pieces I photograph. One entrant Laura, explained why she wanted another. She said, "The larger version is great for taking pictures of larger pieces of jewelry or cakes. I love it, actually, my husband loves it more, since he has been hoarding it ever since it arrived. That's why I need a second one!" She said in an email to me that she was the one who asked Lex if the Modahaus could fit a baby! If you didn't win, Lex is offering a special 10% discount code (use Pearl) valid until October 31. Readers who bought one in the past week are also eligible for this discount. So who were the two lucky winners who won't be needed that discount code? I numbered all the entries and consulted random.org which picked out the numbers assigned to Tamara of Vanishing Pearl and Silver Dreams Design. Both of them put in several entries so it was worth it! Congratulations to you both! The competition was tough because this was a popular giveaway. Subscribers : To comment, click on the post title to return to the blog. At the bottom of the post, click on "Comments". If you do not have a Google account, website or online store, use Name/URL - and leave the URL blank. For more tutorials check out my Jewelry Making Tips Liked what you read? Don't miss a post! Subscribe via RSS OR Via Email* It's FREE!*Click on the link in the confirmation email to activate subscription Be a Fan! 
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