Do you know about the Bead Art Originals Items of the Week? Each week some of our members choose an item from their shops and offer it as the Item of the Week. The Items of the Week all have some kind of special deal associated with them -- some are offered at a discounted price, some are offered with a free gift, and some are offered with free shipping. It varies from week to week, so you never know what you're going to find!

Head over to the Bead Art Originals blog to see the details of this week's items!

Since it's now officially autumn, my Item of the Week for September 22-28 is the Autumn Abstract cuff (shown at the top center). Purchase and pay for the cuff between September 22 and 28 and receive the matching Autumn Abstract pendant free!

The Etsy BeadWeavers October Challenge, A Study in Monochrome, has once again resulted in some gorgeous entries! Carol Dean (aka SandFibers) has created a mosaic of the 21 entries.

This month, in honor of the challenge and... well... just because I want to, I'm offering a prize! Here's the deal. The poll will be open until midnight on the 29th, so you have a few days to decide on your favorite. It's going to be a tough decision!

1. Go to the Etsy BeadWeavers Street Team Blog and vote for your FAVORITE entry into the October Challenge "A Study in Monochrome".

2. Come back here and leave a comment telling me that you voted (I don't need to know for whom). Your comment must be left by midnight on the 29th (same time the poll on the EBW blog closes).

3. Your entry will be entered into a drawing to win a beadwoven pendant in your choice of colors. Click here to see some pendants that are listed in my Etsy shop.

4. Visit my blog again on October 30th to find out who won (the winner will receive an email) and to find out what the November EBW Challenge will be.

Don't wait! Go vote NOW!