Sunday, July 1, 2012

July Component of the Month: Nightmare Insomnia


I was going to do something different for component of the month, but I am DYING to see designs created with my Nightmare Insomnia series beads. I've sold several over the years, but have only seen a couple finished designs. I'm not sure if my darling customers are saving them for a special project that hasn't been thought of yet, are collecting them for that day down the road when they become so valuable because I am so famous (or infamous...) to sell on the secondary market, or if they are buying them up and throwing them in the garbage to rid the world of such hideousness. It could be any of these things...

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I have been told these are not easy beads to work with. That's cool. They aren't always easy to make either, but I love to anyway.

Blog Party Bead 5 

My 10 year old daughter, who turns 11 in July, inspired this series. The first time I made one of these, it was 4 years ago in the midst of a particularly bad spell of nightmares for her. Every single night she would wake up screaming and end up crawling in bed with us, plastered against me...elbowing, kicking, tossing and turning. Plus I would be sweating because I was crammed in between her and hubs. This means I really wasn't getting much sleep.

Bead 21 

One night, as I was torching, I was stewing about this particular issue, and suddenly my beads started growing these stylized spider end caps thingys on them before I realized what was going on. The next morning when I showed my lovely daughter, she responded with "that's really mean that you made those because of my nightmare, but also really cool."

Bead 15 

I continue to make them even though she no longer wakes up screaming about spiders or crawls into bed with us.

Bead 12 

How this challenge and blog hop will work (please read though everything first):

*some of my AJE teammates will be receiving a Nightmare Insomnia bead to design with.
*I will be giving away 5 Nightmare Insomnia beads to those that leave comments below.
*PLEASE LEAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS IN YOUR COMMENT. I would like to be able to ship the same day I announce the winner of the free bead.
*Please do not ask for one if you don't think you can complete the challenge in time for the blog hop. It wouldn't be fair to those who would complete it in time.
*Winner of the 5 beads will be announced Thursday July 5.
*In addition, I will offer 5 beads at a discounted price of $25 each (regular price is $35) and free shipping within the United States.
*no 2 beads will be exactly the same.
*the bead you receive will be randomly chosen. I will wrap them in advance, mix them up in a bowl, and put them into the envelopes. Your bead may or may not be one of the beads I've shown in this blog post. This includes those who purchase their beads.


Bead 9

*The reveal date will be July 31st. I will have the blog hop post scheduled to publish at 5am est.
*A special note to customers who have previously purchase Nightmare Insomnia beads but haven't made anything with them or haven't shown me, now is the perfect time to show off what you can do with them. Email me: jennifer.glassaddictions@gmail.com that you want to participate in the blog hop reveal day and I will add a link to your blog for the hop. 
*Questions? Ask below. Or email me: jennifer.glassaddictions@gmail.com

ETA: Lori Anderson reminded me that one of my Nightmare Insomnia beads was used in her Bead Soup book (coming out in the fall and I can HARDLY stand the wait!)

Bead Soup Book Cover

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40 comments :

  1. I LOVE this bead -- you should tell people it's in the book!!!! I really really love these.

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  2. It's so interesting to read the inspiration behind someone's creations. Anyone who has one of these who knows the story is probably holding onto it, just waiting for the perfect showcase for such a meaningful bead. I hope your daughter has one to wear! :-)

    MaryLou
    louluvsvb@yahoo.com
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/time2cre8

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  3. You know I said I was not going to sign up for anymore blog hops for a while after the BSBP and then I see this! It is lovely, and yes being a beadweaver I can see the challenge in it. I would love to win one. It is Art in Glass and I am drooling!

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  4. Oops! My email address is absynith@gmail.com. Thanks :)

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  5. OMG i'm getting ideas just looking at these! LOVE how noir they are! I would LOVE to design a piece around one of these beads. I will throw my name in the hat! email is lunedesigns at yahoo dot com.

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  6. These look very interesting! I would love to participate!

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  7. Oh, and my contact info:

    email: aneri.masi@gmail.com
    blog: sadafulee.blogspot.com

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  8. Oh Oh OH I am so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  9. I plan to put my little galaxy insomnia pretty soon after I recieve it... so I would be happy to show you ! I definitively would not mind a random one to test my creativity further, too <<

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    1. Derp. My email is maverickrain@gmail.com, through I think you could find that on my blog...

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  10. Those are awesome and I would love to try somethign with them. I even have something on mind. :). My email is goodwin.tanya at gmail.com.

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  11. These beads are gorgeous, I would love a chance to win one and see what i can do with it!

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  12. Oops my email is telawaterdesigns@gmail.com
    Thanks, Cory

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  13. Got to do this. These beads are fantastic. As in fantasy.

    betihorvath at gmail.com

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  14. Wow those are very pretty even if spiders and nightmares inspired them!! I would love to be able to try my hand with one!! So pick me!!! Lol. Rockcreekcreations@gmail.com

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  15. I won one of these in your blog hop flash auction to use as my Bead Soup focal. Very hard to send it off! I would love to opportunity to work with one on my own-- they are gorgeous. jennatomalka@gmail.com

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  16. Take 2 . . . So, just discovered the world of blog hops this week. I love your beads and want to get involved, happy to pay for the bead. Will get pictures up on my shiny new blog in the next couple days.

    Thanks,
    Kat

    Kat.douglas.nv@gmail.com
    Washoekat.blogspot.com

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  17. I've never worked with glass beads like this before and would love to win the opportunity to do so. Your beads are so beautiful! beadlolabead@yahoo.com

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  18. Wiw those are stunning. I rarely work with that shape but buy them all the time. Would love a chance to play. Formysweetdaughter at me dot com

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  19. Really beautiful designs! silverniknats@email.com

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  20. Would so love to participate - gorgeous beads! You can reach me through Etsy if I am lucky enough: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetFreedom

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  21. OOh,I would love to create something with one of these cool beads!!!

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  22. Love the story, but I love the bead.. They look like a crown on the ends! Jean
    jpdesigns77@gmail.com

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  23. I love your bead! I have so many ideas rolling around in my head about what I can do with one of those!!

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  24. Oooh, I love these beads...and I have ideas! :) My email is cherryobsidia@hotmail.com

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  25. I was just browsing your shop the other day, gorgeous beads would love to design around one and even better that it is a surprise:-) sandi@sandivolpe.com

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  26. So gorgeous! I always love hearing the inspiration too. Please enter me if I'm alowed, I'm in Canada. emma at apolymerpenchant dot com

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  27. Thoes are INCREDABLE .. ID LOVE to make something with this amazing bead ....
    Ivygodess0106@yahoo.com Thanks for the chanch !!

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  28. I am always up for a challenge! lamplightcrafts@msn.com

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  29. Spiders never came to mind at all when I saw these unique creations- my head made them into little jester hats sitting on the crown jewels...how interesting to hear the nightmare story! Even if I am not one of the lucky winners, I will certainly keep an eye out for this hop just to see the finished creations. www.artfoodlodging.blogspot.com
    gretchennation@yahoo.com

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  30. I love the story behind the beads! Even though I wouldn't want to be faced with the nightmares. I surely don't think they are winding up in the garbage, LOL! I'd love to have a go with one of your gorgeous beads!
    sundowndesigns@mchsi.com

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  31. These beads are gorgeous, and I would LOVE to play! rlwshkspr@gmail.com

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  32. I'm up for the challenge!! ss10001 (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  33. I've always loved those beads! Since I'm not participating in bead soup I'd love to do this blog hop... (ie Love to win your bead!) since I'm home for the next 62 days.... Problems with running a small gallery by yourself in the middle of nowhere... you become it's prisoner!

    fireball.beeds at gmail.com (Lynne)

    aka islandgirl

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  34. I would love to try to come up with a creation for these! It also gives me an excuse to finally start a blog for all of the blog hops that keep happening! sreno21561@aol.com

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  35. I may be late but it doesn't matter - I LOVE stories and art that serve as catharsis for those who make and view them. You *will* be famous/infamous for these someday. Beautiful beads!

    shaktipaj@gmail.com (PerriJ)

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  36. I may be late but it doesn't bother me if I don't win anything - I LOVE stories and art that serve as catharsis for those who make and view them. You *will* be famous/infamous for these someday. Beautiful beads!

    shaktipaj@gmail.com (PerriJ)

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  37. And the winners of the free Nightmare Insomnia bead: Lunedreams, Gretchen, Lola, Shannon Chomanczuk, and Beti Horvath. I will be emailing each of you shortly for mailing addresses.

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  38. I would love to order one of the insomnia beads and Paypal you.
    nancy.pedersen49@yahoo.com

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