Saturday 4/16/2011, and there is a winner! There is also something else.

Yep, it is time to announce the first winner of the giveaways. The other giveaways are listed at the bottom!
This one is for the brooch here http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2011/04/african-trade-beads-part-9-giveaway.html

And the winner is

JDConwell
Please get me your name and mailing address as soon as possible. You have 48 hours from this announcement and then it will be given to the next name pulled!
Congratulations!! My email is in the contact me section of the blog.

And now for the something else.
I meet many people in the blogs, on etsy, and in facebook and I am amazed at all the talent, kindness, and wonderful spirit of the people I meet. Thank you all for being lights in my life.

I was featured on a blog on Friday,  Etsy Friday Finds by Trina at Trina's Trinketts Blog
http://trinastrinketts.blogspot.com/2011/04/etsy-finds-friday-marie-segal.html
She said really nice things about me!

Thank you Trina! You can visit Trina's Etsy Store here http://www.etsy.com/shop/trinasclaycreations

Here are the other giveaways,
Here is the 2nd giveaway,

http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2011/04/african-trade-beads-part-9a-second.html

Here is the 3rd giveaway,
http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2011/04/african-trade-beads-part-9b-third.html

Here is the 4th giveaway,
http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2011/04/african-trade-beads-part-9c-fourth.html

Here is the 5th giveaway,
http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2011/04/african-trade-beads-part-9d-fifth.html