Thursday, July 10, 2008

BEAD HUNT - :=The CharD Experiment=:

Spend $10 to receive one - $20 to receive two and so on and so on. According to my calculations - this is the LAST one penny deals offered. There are TWELVE one penny deals still available!!!

CLUE FOR MONDAY - 8/04/2008

This is the last one penny deal I'll hide
So search the site far and wide
There are many unfound deals to find
Just one last clue if you don't mind

This clue is for something in a special line
Crystals, pearls, chatons all so fine
These are round and 6mm in size
The color a coffee addition devised

AND THE WINNER IS:

CLUE FOR SUNDAY - 8/03/2008

With twelve penny deals yet to be found
The fact that they're here really astounds
Here is the clue for the 12th that hides
I am put on beads to surround both sides

I am precious to many with the cost so high
Silver prices climbing and touching the sky
Ten of these will dress up your design
This one penny deal will make a great find

AND THE WINNER IS:

CLUE FOR SATURDAY - 8/02/2008

Devising the clues for this bead hunt game
I realize that some are really quite lame
I never claimed to win a writing award
This one penny deal - many have adored

This next deal comes in 6 colors bright
Red, Black, Green, Blue, Yellow and White
Twenty pretty hats for your artisan creation
Find this deal for your beading elation

AND THE WINNER IS:

CLUE FOR FRIDAY - 8/01/2008

Use one of these to complete a design
Or make your own when you're in a bind
Toggle me on or toggle me off
I'm the one penny deal so please don't scoff

Spend $10 for each one penny deal
You don't have to spin a funny wheel
There are only three more penny deals to come
Find me and I'll add you to the list of who won

AND THE WINNER IS:

CLUES FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 30th and THURSDAY, JULY 31st

CLUE ONE OF TWO


Yesterday, brain dead, unable to think
No clue - now two - not blue or pink
There are pairs and pairs of me to find
I have balls and coils and wires divine

Add one or two or more drops to me
Beaded dangles for all to see
Another one penny deal of the day
Find me and I'll soon be on my way

AND THE WINNER IS:

CLUE TWO OF TWO:


This next batch of beauties that I will send
Have pretty beadcaps on either end
The palest purple you'll ever see
Congrats to you if you find me

Five and twenty of me you'll receive
For your artisan creations - you can believe
They'll add a dash of victorian flair
I'm hiding in store - please find me I dare

AND THE WINNER IS:

CLUE FOR TUESDAY - 7/29/2008


Three more clues left to display
The last will be on Thursday
Whether for sewing or beading galore
Find a pair of these as you explore

Spend $10 for each one penny deal
You don't have to spin a funny wheel
There are only two more penny deals to come
Find these and I'll add you to the list of who won

AND THE WINNER IS:

CLUE FOR MONDAY - 7/28/2008


Four more one penny deals coming your way
Here's the clue for the steal today
A slab of this in purple I declare
Is hidden on the site somewhere

This beauty is top drilled thru front to back
And its color is nothing that it does lack
There are only three more penny deals to come
Find me and I'll add you to the list of who won

AND THE WINNER IS:

CLUE FOR SUNDAY - 7/27/2008


More one penny deals coming your way
Here's the clue for the steal presented today
It only made sense to offer this pick
A day with prayer for the old and the sick

We hold those special close to our heart
Some vigils refined, some that we start
Find me and put in that special note
Prayers are strong - we're in the same boat

AND THE WINNER IS:

CLUE FOR SATURDAY - 7/26/2008


Six more one penny deals left to go
The next is something you definitely know
These are little and shiny and football in shape
To add sparkle to those creations you make

I'm not that big and I'm not that small
I hope someone finds me before the fall
So don't miss out on the last six deals
Get your $10 ready for these last steals

AND THE WINNER IS:

CLUES FOR FRIDAY, JULY 25th

CLUE ONE OF TWO


Here is the first of two clues today
A one penny deal coming your way
This one is stone with lines so pretty
If I'm not found it would be such a pity

I've lines of green and round I am too
Not pink or brown or even blue
If I were larger I'd be a discus
So find me please yes find me you must

AND THE WINNER IS:

CLUE TWO OF TWO:


And now for the second clue as stated
A one penny deal that has been slated
These are frosted and white and pure
One of those beads I simply adore

I work well with most everything
Added texture and class I will bring
To your artisan designs and creations
Find me quick and receive adulations

AND THE WINNER IS:

CLUE FOR THURSDAY 7-24-2008


Seven more clues left after today
For one penny deals coming your way
You'll have 10 of me to make something pretty
And if we're not found it would be such a pity

I'm metal and precious to many you see
For making links and drops plenty
For bails of wire and other things too
Don't forget to come back for tomorrow's clue

AND THE WINNER IS: Chloe in Seattle, Washington - 10 Sterling Silver 2" Headpins 26 Gauge ($2.25 USD)

CLUE FOR 7-21-2008

As promised another clue's listed today
The one penny steal deal of the day
The clue I ask do you have the nerve
To find this one penny deal curve

I'll help your non-bail pendant mess
I am fancy and hang around I confess
I have a loop and very nice plating
Today's one penny deal is patiently waiting

AND THE WINNER IS: Mary in Huron, Ohio - One Curved Tube with Loop ($1.59 USD)

CLUE FIVE - 7-9-2008

Spending ten dollars to gain a one item deal
Using your time to find the one penny steal
I promised to place these items in store
I hope they are found before I place more

When looking for me I'm found on a spool
I'm flexible, resist kinks which I find cool
You don't need a needle when using me
And where I'm hiding I'm a mere penny

AND THE WINNER IS: Mary in Huron, Ohio - 30 foot Spool AccuFlex .012 Inch Diameter Beading Wire ($3.35 USD)

See you again tomorrow - For the next 1c Steal!

CLUE FOUR - 7-8-2008

Skies of blue and bright yellow sun
I hope that you're still having fun
finding the bargains and saving some cash
While adding more beads to your growing stash

Think of angels in the heavens above
Consider Cupid's arrows of love
You'll find me standing attention set
Quietly listening for those might trumpets

AND THE WINNER IS: Mary in Huron, Ohio - 25 Czech Sapphire 13/8 Trumpet Beads ($3.25 USD)

See you again tomorrow - For the next 1c Steal!

CLUE THREE - 7-7-2008

Day three has arrived and much the same
I hope you're having fun playing this game
The next penny item for grabs today
Listen closely to what I say

I am a staple for beaders and used all the time
for making those trinkets we love so fine
decorative details when in a canoe
couldn't get anywhere without at least two

AND THE WINNER IS: Lyenne, Ontario, Canada - 100 Silver Plated 1" Paddle Pins ($2.45 USD)

See you again tomorrow - For the next 1c Steal!

Second Clue - July 6, 2008

This second clue is strange I do think
could it be red or purple or pink
where could it be to find it I'll search
and locate that penny bargain's perch

Lightweight and bumpy like stucco to me
Found on ceilings or walls by the sea
Yet another strand of something new
The only clue this time is I am not blue

AND THE WINNER IS: Mary in Huron, Ohio - 16" Strand Textured Glass 10mm Round Beads ($1.95 USD)

Welcome to :=The CharD Experiment=:

What is the "CharD Experiment"

Starting today thru the first August Monday
Look for the 1 penny steal of the day
I'll provide a clue to where it is sitting
And the one who finds me it seems only fitting

That if you should find me as you explore
Add me to your order of $10 or more
I'll be on my way to your hometown
Come back tomorrow for another round

FIRST CLUE - JULY 5, 2008

Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
Pay close attention
to this first clue


The stick for of this
is used for the schooled
The cube of 2 minus 2
Is the shape don't be fooled

AND THE WINNER IS: Sharon, Lenoir, NC - 16" Strand Chalk Turquoise 6mm Cube Beads ($7.45 USD)

Sharon stole them away for 1c and tomorrow will bring another 1c steal

See you again tomorrow - For the next 1c Steal!