Mardi Gras is a wild and wonderful celebration of extravagance with participants around the world. One of the most famous celebrations happens in New Orleans, and the colorful beads thrown from floats are often the highlight of this celebration.
Although the Mardi Gras celebration has been in New Orleans since 1837, the tradition of throwing beads didn’t exist until the 1920s. This was when the Rex parade began throwing inexpensive, handmade glass bead necklaces into the crowds. From this simple act the tradition was born.
Traditional Mardi Gras colors are purple, green and gold, with each color holding a special meaning. The purple means justice, the green exemplifies faith and the gold represents power. With the changing times and growing popularity of this holiday, Mardi Gras beads now come in every color imaginable.
You can get ready for the celebration with this fun earring and bracelet set. With a bright palette and fun charms, you’ll be the life of the party when you wear the perfect accessories. Learn how to make Mardi Gras Earrings and a Mardi Gras Bracelet you will be proud to show off with our free instructions available in the Learning Center.
Want to win your own collection of Mardi Gras jewelry supplies? Enter our one-day Mardi Gras contest for your chance to win! Since Mardi Gras is all about excessiveness and lavish celebration, our prize package includes rich sterling silver and gold vermeil charms, as well as some limited edition bead strands. All of these components are presented in a beautiful purple organza bag, tied off with green and gold satin ribbon. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below telling us how to intend to celebrate Mardi Gras. Hurry! This contest will end tonight at 11:59PM PST. We will randomly choose one winner and announce the winner tomorrow.
This prize package is valued at approximately $50 and contest is open to US and Canada residents only excluding Quebec. One entry per person; must be 18 or older to enter. Odds of winning depend on number of entries. Void where prohibited by law. Winner will be contacted via e-mail. No purchase necessary.
-Marissa
216 responses so far ↓
1 Mary F. // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:02 am
I will be celebrating Mardi Gras vicariously through my sister, who lives in New Orleans.
2 Beth // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:03 am
Quiet evening at home.
3 Marcia // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:05 am
Beading of course!
4 Yasna Hunter // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:06 am
I will celebrating with my family in the city of new york where people dress up in costumes and spend the whole night dancing and drinking.The streets are all decorated.
5 Katrina Peebles // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:07 am
Well, we will actually be celebrating by attending our girls’ high school basketball playoff game!
6 Jamie // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:08 am
Hopefully quietly at home!
7 Doreen P // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:10 am
BEADS, BEADS & MORE BEADS! That’s MY intention for today! Gotta ADD to my COLLECTION!
8 Anne Leake // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:12 am
I will be celebrating Mardi Gras with friends. I plan on making an outfit and jewelery to match.
Anne
9 Carole // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:14 am
I’ll be celebrating Mardi Gras and my Birthday tonight with my family. I’m home now happily beading!
10 Stephanie Haussler // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:15 am
I plan to spend the evening with my beads! Did make a fabulous Mardi Gras bracelet a couple weeks ago!
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here is the link!
11 Debbie Tesla // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:16 am
After fundraising today, I will quietly sip wine and create new pieces for my etsy shop!
12 Susan Jaisle // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:18 am
Well, today is my daughters Birthday!! So we are having all of her favorite things for dinner and I am trying my hand at a home made King Cake!
13 Georgeana // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:18 am
Happy Mardi Gras everyone!** There’s only one way this die hard bead artist would go about celebrating today. I’d go through my entire stash and pick out the bead strands with the most color, the most bling, and drape myself, head to toe, in them all. I suppose it’s the only day of the year I could get away with such a thing and not be considered totally bead crazed.
Thanks Artbeads, for a chance to win this bead prize. GGA.
14 Jen // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:18 am
Mardi Gras and my mom’s 50th birthday fell near each other this year, so we celebrated them both with a Mardi Gras themed costume party, replacing the traditional king cake with my mom’s favorite orange cake decorated with purple, gold, and green tinted sugars.
15 Sandra M. // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:22 am
I’ll be celebrating by making jewelry of course
Lots of fun little pieces while I listen to music!
16 audrey pierce // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:26 am
Bead, beads & more beads! Any day that helps to celebrate beads is a fun day in my mind! My new license plate holder says,”I brake for bead shops!” makes me laugh and my husband too! Fab day to all, and ….bead on!
17 Karen G Neal // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:27 am
I will be celebrating by listening to some great music and eating some wonderful food. I make jewelry everyday so that will be nothing new. My jewelry has become my love and to create something new and different a challenge I accept willingly and joyfully!
18 Annette Aben // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:29 am
ooh, I am working up the comfort food, there’s music playing in every part of the house, I have great people around me AND there are a couple awesome jewerly projects to work on because after all, I needs my beads!
19 Lynn Powell // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:30 am
At work. But we are only 8 hours from New Orleans. We will celebrate with King Cake and bead. I just had someone asked me for some jewelry for next year ! To win would really help me make her some incredible jewelry !
20 Natalie // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:32 am
Since I’m under the weather, I’ll be celebrating Mardi Gras watching our local TV coverage of the parades in New Orleans & metro area.
Happy Mardi Gras!
21 Debbie // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:34 am
We are doing a Mardi Gras fund raiser for the Relay for Life to help raise funds for cancer. Everyone who donates $10.00 or more will receive a necklace or bracelet!!
22 Glenda Bollivar // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:37 am
Oh Fat Tuesday
One of my most favorite days
Because on this day
I can take time to play
No need to explain
Why supper is late
I’m busy with beads
Tonight we’ll have pancakes
G
23 Mia Denman // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:38 am
Celebrating by going to work today! lol! Was going to make a king cake this morning to take in, but got called in early. Might make some Jambalaya for dinner…
24 Karyn Hanson // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:39 am
Plan to spend today wearing lots of Mardi Gras beads and celebrating in the sun! Beautiful day in Denver!
25 Deborah Campbell // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:41 am
Spending Mardi Gras with my grandchildren celebrating in style.
26 Mary Jessie // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:44 am
I will be celebrating quietly at home this year!
Must be getting old didn’t want to get in the crowd.
27 Liz // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:45 am
I will be celebrating with my friends at college…and LOTS of beads. (once homework is done…)
28 Lisa Avery // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:54 am
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Handmade Jewelry by Lisa
Thanks =)
29 Lisa Avery // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:56 am
Will be at home with my hubby. =)
30 Lynn H // Feb 21, 2012 at 10:16 am
I usually celebrate with a “Nawlins” inspired menu, unfortunately this year it will be spent shuffling between soccer practices and beading in the car!
31 Raquel // Feb 21, 2012 at 10:17 am
I’ll be attending a Mardi Gras party on my college campus! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Mardi Gras! I put together a dance when I was a senior in high school last year for Mardi Gras, it was a BLAST and everyone loved it! I’ll be wearing my beads all day! If I could, I’d wear them every day! I love the theme so much! ♥
32 Elizabeth Kucera // Feb 21, 2012 at 10:19 am
I am making cornbread like my daughter in law used to have when she lived in New Orleans then Red Beans and Rice. Finally I will have time to bead.
33 Kristie // Feb 21, 2012 at 10:23 am
As much as I would LOVE to be in New Orleans celebrating and throwing beads around there, I’ll be having a quiet evening beading at home and day dreaming about the trouble I could be getting into there, LOL.
34 Carole // Feb 21, 2012 at 10:33 am
Eating! Seriously, I will be attending my son’s chorus concert this evening.
My boss is in N.O. Maybe she will bring us back some Mardi Gras goodies.
35 Nuri Rodriguez // Feb 21, 2012 at 10:36 am
Going to make a special necklace for my sons’ nearly fiance’ to wear in New Orleans for their Mardi Gras vacation in a few weeks!
36 Ragina Y. // Feb 21, 2012 at 10:52 am
Why beading oc course!
Good Luck to me
37 betsy cortez // Feb 21, 2012 at 10:55 am
I will be at home with my family during Mardi Gras.
38 Kemper // Feb 21, 2012 at 10:56 am
Decorated the house (with Mardi Gras beads), threw a party and sent a King Cake to school with my little girl. Remembering the traditions even though I’m 660 miles away from NOLA today!
39 Melinda Looney // Feb 21, 2012 at 11:34 am
I intend on making a King cake for my kiddos and having a Mardi Gras party in the house….I collect Mardi Gras beads and every year, even if we can’t be in New Orleans, we can do it wherever we are! This year we had a tornado that kept us from going to Mardi Gras…so I will try to make this as much fun as possible!!!!!!
40 Nikki Maxwell // Feb 21, 2012 at 11:51 am
I am planning a Cajun Cook-off in our small community of Luling, Texas (population 6,000). It will feature live Cajun and Zydeco music performances, dancing in the streets and games for all ages! I am making my own Mardi Gras bead necklaces for my friends to wear, so more supplies would be awesome!
41 Barbara Todd // Feb 21, 2012 at 12:09 pm
A quiet evening at home with DH, working on
St Pat’s jewelry.
42 Michelle // Feb 21, 2012 at 12:50 pm
I am going to be eating the remainder of the King Cake that I brought in to the office this morning (for dessert later this evening). Otherwise, I will be listening to my friend recount her tales at Mardi Gras in NOLA this past weekend!
43 Jackie // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:26 pm
I plan on celebrating Mardi Gras by eating a big cheeseburger!
44 Kathleen B // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Well just like any parents of a baby new or old we all kind of have to sacrifice what we use to be able to do. Partying, raving, night clubbing, working, whatever it is you crazy ppl like to do we can’t any more. So instead my fiancé and I will running around all day with my beautiful baby girl, tiring her out. Well put the little one to bed… Have a nice romantic dinner… Then go into the living room throw on some music, have some drinks, and see where the night leads us…
45 Jeanne J // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:47 pm
eating King Cake! whoo hoo!
46 lorraine sutton // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:49 pm
at home with my kids enjoys a king cake………….i love the colors this hoilday has……..thanks for another great gift.
47 Betsy // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:50 pm
We actually celebrated Mardi Gras at our church’s Texi Gras party last Saturday night. All you could eat BBQ, beer, wine, soft drinks. 2 bands w/dancing, casino tables + slot machines. 50+ silent auctions ( I donated a gorgeous Swarovski pearl & crystal lariat) and a raffle for a $15,000 Visa gift card!
I’ve been working on colorful jewelry for clients all day. So tonight we will kick back and enjoy an Abita Mardi Gras beer.
Happy Mardi Gras y’all from Texas!!
48 Amy L // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Im in college so I will be going to classes and beading in my spare time!
49 Judith W // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:50 pm
I’ll deck myself out in some of my collection of Mardi Gras beads and wish I were in Nawlins.
50 julie w // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:50 pm
quite night at home!!
51 M Gover // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Mardi Gras beads and pancakes
52 Debi Holmbo // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Going to make a king cake this afternoon and enjoy a little family time. It’s our 31st wedding anniversary today!
53 Dawn Whitney // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:51 pm
I’m celebrating by relaxing at home on my day off and eating some delicious chicken tacos for supper.
54 Judi Atwood // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:51 pm
I’ll be going to a party with friends and family wearing the festive, large beaded, and colorful, necklace earrings and bracelets I’m making right now.
55 Kathy Gabriel // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:52 pm
I will celebrate at home with my husband and son. A fun dinner with dessert!
56 Linda Marshall // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Making a wonderful cajun spiced dinner with banana pudding for dessert.
57 Lora // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Celebrating by not celebrating
58 Carole D. // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Outfor a fat Tuesday dinner an dthen home to use my awesome new metal stamping supplies!!!!!!!!!!!
59 Phyllis M // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:52 pm
Although going to Mardi Gras in New Orleans would be awesome, I will have to settle for a quiet evening at home, maybe catching some live coverage on TV all while creating some jewelry pieces with my Artbeads!!!
60 Vickie Lawson // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:53 pm
I Loved New Orleans!!!! I was there in 79, I had so much fun.It is a time i will never forget Burbon St oh what fun. I would love to go back i am sure it is not the same as then but i would still love to go back.
61 Ginger Scharnhorst // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:53 pm
making beaded rings:)
62 barb N // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:54 pm
going to hang out with my DH : )
63 LaDonna // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Quiet night at home
64 Connie Fogg-Bouchard // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:54 pm
had planned on making several pieces of jewelry tonight, one for a church benefit and a purple one (funny how you should mention purple!) for me. but after getting 2 cortisone shots in my left shoulder, i have to sit tonight and tomorrow out. guess it will be designing time for me.
65 HollyD // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:54 pm
I will celebrate by beading with bright, beautiful colors!
66 Mika Tanji // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Avoiding long lines at the bakery and making my own malasadas at home!!
67 Elizabeth Brideau // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Pancakes and sausage with real maple syrup for supper, then wine and dancing tonight!
68 Zephyr // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Pancakes at home with plenty of butter, bacon, and syrup. Nom nom nom!
69 Debbie Cambell // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:55 pm
beading for sure
70 Linda Hyde // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Working on several beading projects and hope to finish one.
71 Rosina Hodges // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:55 pm
First want to say Happy Fat Greek Day!! or Happy Mardi Gras
Plan to have a glass of baileys *Cheers* and find me a restraunt that serves fine Greek food here in Hawaii..
72 Monica Ritchie // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:55 pm
Laissez les Bon temps roler mes Amis!! I am spending my Mardi Gras string beads and listening to my hubby on trumpet and my son on the upright bass playing out some jazz. Joyeax Mardi Gras!
73 Amber Jaime // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:56 pm
I will be spending time with my family.
74 Theresa Oppelt // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:56 pm
having King Cake with the family
75 Stephanie Watson // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Spending it with my family.
76 Janice Marie // Feb 21, 2012 at 1:59 pm
I just got out my Venetian-made mask!
77 Rachelle Brehm // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Playing Zydeco music in the background, simmering some jambalaya on the stove & preparing to make dirty rice; picking up a King Cake later & plan to meet my sweetie after work decked out in Mardi Gras beads & feather mask. He’s new to Mardi Gras celebrations so I’m doing my best to bring him up to speed..!
78 Melissa K Sparks // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:01 pm
I have never celebrated before, But would love too
Suppose I will spend it with my family tonight and watch Movies while I’m wearing my Beads 
79 Christina // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:02 pm
Staying home, having a glass of wine and designing new pieces!
80 Wendy Baker // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:02 pm
I love Mardi Gras, I think it is an awsome event! The colors and the costumes are spectacular. I would love to be ther ein person in New Orlenas someday but for now I go to local places and celebrate
81 kim minton // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:02 pm
would love to be in New orleans but spending it at home
82 joanna hacker // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:02 pm
wewll listen to jazz n make sum beads n feather masks
83 Dana coutu // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:03 pm
I will be dancing in the street!!!! I would soooooooo love to win this prize!! Thank you so much for the chance!!
84 Esmer // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Stay home & be with family….& Beading.
85 Chris White // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Creating designs for the Mardi Gras prize I hope to win today!!! =)
86 darlene // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:03 pm
I love the colors of Mardi Gras and the glitz and glamour!
87 Robin // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Quiet evening at home, watching something good on TV and beading!
88 Emily // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:03 pm
By going out to lunch with my mom.
89 ALICIA GROSS // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:07 pm
SPENDING IT AT HOME WITH MY KIDS. BUT OVER THE WEEKEND WE WENT TO A MARDI GRAS PARADE HERE IN OUR HOME TOWN.
90 Julie // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Although I would love to be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, I will be spending a quiet evening at home cooking up some Cajun food and beading.
91 Carolyn Detrick // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Happily at home!
92 Alisia // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:08 pm
I’m celebrating by wearing cute bead jewelry & cooking dinner so we can watch a family movie in the livingroom…
93 Laura W. // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Since it’s my bowling night, guess I will be celebrating there. Thanks for the reminder…need to find my Mardi Gras beads to wear!
94 Cathy P // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:09 pm
Taking it easy this year no parades. Movie with my husband then a nice quite dinner. Les Bon ton roule!!
95 Shawnee Robinson-Poling // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:09 pm
At home with the family
96 Taja // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:11 pm
I will be celebrating Mardi Gras with a night of beading jewelry to some hip tunes
97 Michele hutchinson // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Great food & drinks:) Family:) ~& Beads:)
98 Lynn Thibodeaux // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Even Tho I am from La. I have never been to Mardi Gras there sad to say but every yr my son and I have a family BBQ with all the goodies from cooking to the GREAT beads and thats how we will do it again this yr.
99 Linda Schoon // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:16 pm
I too, will be beading – my newest obsession!!!
100 Renetha Stanziano // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:16 pm
I will be spending a quiet evening at home with a special young man.
101 Tammy // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:16 pm
With lots of good food,good music beautiful beads to play with!
102 julia cook // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:16 pm
i’ve never been to mardi gras, but i’ve always wanted to go. having a jewelry set of mardi gras colors would be second best
103 Jeanie Neville // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:17 pm
I’m celebrating mardi gras by cooking a vegan meal, then doing a belly dancing routine!
104 Susan W. // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:19 pm
I’ll be spending the evening at home, either beading or playing Scrabble with my husband.
105 Kristin Hughes // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Fat Tuesday = Qudoba!!
106 Laura B // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:21 pm
i’m studying for the bar exam right now, so i’m saving all celebrations until it’s over, in one week from tomorrow.
One week after that is the Jewish holiday of Purim which is like a combination of Mardi Gras, Christmas, and Halloween: we dress up in costume, have masquerade parties, drink copious amounts of alcohol, give gifts of food to friends and gifts of food and/or money to the poor, and have great big banquets. We are actually obligated to do all of the above in addition to hearing the story of Purim read aloud twice. It’s a busy 25 hours that will rock my socks off. Which, if I win, will have awesome beads on them (or the beads will be around my neck, wrists, dangling form my ears, etc. . .).
107 Dana // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:23 pm
I’ll be spending the evening with my fiance, beading and getting ideas together for baby’s room
If she weren’t due May 4th we’d have been enjoying the festivities, visiting our nola family <3
108 Patricia Quinn // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Always wanted to go to New Orleans…but I can celebrate Mardi Gras wherever I am. Good food prepared by my absolutely awesome husband, great music, costumes and a lots of fun! Also a lots of plans and thinking over my first jewelry sale event during upcoming festival! So excited! Of course have to make a lots of pieces for sale, but for me making jewelry is fun and pleasure! Happy Mardi Gras everyone!
109 Carmen // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:30 pm
I’ll be Skyping my boyfriend who lives in New Orleans!
110 Carmen P. // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:32 pm
At home. Quiet dinner and beading of course!
111 Bobbi Zieglar // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Quiet evening at home beading.
112 Linda // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Eating something a little spicy and looking after my grandson.
113 Tammy Roush // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:39 pm
I’ve never been to Mardi Gras, but would love to attend some day. I’m spending my day baking and making jewelry. Love the beads and charms, lots of ideas
114 Jan Valdivia // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:44 pm
Beading at home. Would love to make a Mardi GRAS necklace.
115 Jennifer S // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:44 pm
Enjoying the relief of being able to leave a miserable job and looking forward to the next chapter of my life which I hope includes lots of beading.
116 Dvora G // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:51 pm
I will spend it going to the gym and grading papers. It is the end of a grading period at my school.
117 Becky Kennedy // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:53 pm
I will be spending a quiet evening at home beading.
118 Heather Fig. // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:55 pm
This Canadian has yearned for a trip to New Orleans for EONS!! Some day…
119 Beetique // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:57 pm
I might just have me a beer!
120 amber kendricks // Feb 21, 2012 at 2:58 pm
ill be celebrating here at home, ive wanted to go to Nola to celebrate the right way my whole life but i had a mild stroke on the 3rd so i wont be doing nothing unless its done here at home!!
121 Julia Jones // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Working in my studio and making mosaics. Could use more colorful beads! Peace, Julia <3
122 Glenda // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Celebrating the day with my beads and glitz and a King Cake for our office staff. Drinks and cajun food for dinner – all to end before the stroke of midnight!
123 Kristina J // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:07 pm
I will be celebrating with a New Orleans specialty po’boy that my New Orleanian transplant mom will cook. Winning this set would make Mardi Gras complete!
124 tati // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:09 pm
Well, we had King cake today at work! That’s about the extent of my celebration this year
125 Mary // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Quiet night at home in Michigan
126 Robin // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Relaxing with a lapful of beads and findings, and turning them into earrings.
127 Collette Collins // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:12 pm
I will celebrate by beading some pretty Mardi Gras
inspired designs!
128 Katherine Leonard // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Homework, studying for a test, and eating an apple paczki or two! (We have a decent number of Polish immigrants and their descendants in this area.)
129 crystal tilford // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:19 pm
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
those beads rock!!!!!!!!!!! i want them!!!!!!!!!!
130 crystal tilford // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:20 pm
i will were my mask and beads all around campus today. since im not in to partying.
131 Amanda // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:23 pm
making jewelry
132 Christina // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:25 pm
I will be celebrating by making jewelry on that day!!
133 Peg // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:30 pm
Quiet evening at home, unfortunately, there isn’t much of a celebration of Mardi Gras where I live.
134 CJ Bauschka // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:37 pm
I’m celebrating by turning my dining room into my studio, and bringing up from my basement tons of beads that I haven’t visited in a while.
135 Trena Carter // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:42 pm
I am living it thru a few friends who live in New Orleans and a few that’s visiting.I love seeing all the beautiful colorful masks so I plan on doing some beadwork related to them
136 Christine // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Our daughter lived in NOLA, and loved it, for several years while in school, until Katrina. How I would love to use these “ingredients” to fashion a special piece of jewelry to help her be a little less homesick for the place she loved so much. We had several fun visits there, though not at Mardi Gras, with each one a new adventure. Louis Armstrong said it so well when he sang, “Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans?” Yes, I certainly do. Tonight we will be celebrating with a special dinner cooked by our son, and enjoying our Paczki.
137 Stephine // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:45 pm
I will be spending Mardi Gras with my brother and his fiancé at Salty’s in Old Town Scottsdale. There will be beads, beer, and lots of fun! Just like it always is
Happy Mardi Gras Everyone!!!!
138 Brenda Obil // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:49 pm
I’ll be going to work out, do laundry, post new patterns, and working a little on a bracelet I started today. I did have a paczki though and brought half a dozen home for the fam.
139 Jacob // Feb 21, 2012 at 3:59 pm
I will have a quiet evening listening to some music and maybe watching Mardi Gras videos
140 Shannon // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:00 pm
I will be celebrating with friends and family!
141 Sharon G. // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:01 pm
I worked and now am home to relax with my sick son. Tomorrow though is Ash Wednesday… I will work again, but also intend to attend Mass or a Service, and of course will fast and pray.
I would love to win this package!
142 Lisa Pilkington // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:06 pm
Celebrating Mardi Gras with u tube.
143 Sabrina // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:07 pm
I will be celebrating Mardi Gras vicariously through my best friend, who lives in New Orleans – wishing I was there!
144 Jameka // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:09 pm
I wish I could say partying…but I’m quite content with a quiet evening of beading and watching television.
145 Lesley // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Working on a Saints Necklace and bracelet at home in Louisiana! I have a pot of Gumbo on the stove!
146 jj williams // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Happy fat Tuesday (or shrove Tues ). Many folks will begin their 40 days of fasting for lent starting tomorrow. I came up with a great idea; make a bracelet with hand made clay beads shaped like donuts, pretezels, cinn. buns & more! Yummy, hand painted too. Who says you can’t have your cake & eat it too? Finishing it tonite & sending it as a gift to my cousin who has a home based business baking cakes & cookies. I know she’ll get a kick out of it!
147 Kristianne // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Heyyyyyy fat Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!!!! downs a shot , takes off my bra and shakes my titties….give me some beads…..lmao
148 marlene // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Stay home and make JEWELRY!!!!
149 Cortney // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Sleeping since I am going on 8 hours of sleep in the past 2 days to get an order done! But dreaming of purple, gold, and green beads
150 Courtney S-W // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:18 pm
Since we forgot to get punskis. I’ll just have me some last night spaghetti.
151 pat // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Working….
152 Darby Clare // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:23 pm
ICE CREAM! Lent starts tomorrow! I need beads to keep me occupied for the next 40 days, so I don’t s ream for ice cream…
153 Melinda Watkins // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Beads and more Beads is how I intend to spend the evening.
154 BRINDA // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Love. To aim these beads beautful
155 Mary Kearney // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:29 pm
I’m celcbrating by attending a Mardi Gras theme party which I made some of the decorations for.
156 Oleksandra // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:32 pm
How do I celebrate? I just put on some great music and bead, bead, BEAD! What could be better??
157 marcia schuette // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:33 pm
always go to French Market Grille ; share a muffleta sandwich, shrimp, crab legs and small piece of King cake. and Hurricane drink , some beads. yea! thanks
158 Geoffry // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:40 pm
I’m chilling with my boys as we got the bob marley playin.
159 tye // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:42 pm
I am watching happy movies with my sis and eating lots of delicious things….
160 Laura De La Garza // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Eat eat eat and bead bead bead.
161 Hilary V // Feb 21, 2012 at 4:53 pm
Quiet evening at home making Mardi Gras cupcakes
162 vicki // Feb 21, 2012 at 5:02 pm
Quiet evening in the desert with dreams of dancing saguaro with beads on their arms!
163 Olivia K. Kirby // Feb 21, 2012 at 5:07 pm
I’m spending Mardi Gras at home thinking up designs and stories with my bead-loving cat, Cassie.
164 Lydia Harpe // Feb 21, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Celebrate Mardi Gras by eating lots of food of course!!
165 ChrisC // Feb 21, 2012 at 5:09 pm
We always have King Cake at work. Then quiet evening at home doing crafts!
166 Kris B // Feb 21, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Spending time with my family!
167 Layne // Feb 21, 2012 at 5:20 pm
I celebrated tonight by helping serve a free pancake and sausage dinner at church!
168 Dody // Feb 21, 2012 at 5:29 pm
beading if I don’t fall asleep
169 Melissa Braun // Feb 21, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Homework!!
170 m.baxter // Feb 21, 2012 at 5:30 pm
Throwing bead strands at my husban and kids mon cher.
171 Cindy // Feb 21, 2012 at 5:35 pm
I am enjoying a quiet evening at home watching television with my family. I have been suffering with a horrible cold.
172 Barb Moody // Feb 21, 2012 at 5:38 pm
Gallery hopping and then hangingout in a Zydeco bar near Fort Myers Beach!
173 Linda // Feb 21, 2012 at 6:01 pm
Looking at pictures on the Web wishing I was in New Orleans with family and friends!
174 Elizabeth // Feb 21, 2012 at 6:04 pm
I enjoy it by staying home and cooking all my Mardi Gras favorites for my family and teaching my kids what the day stands for. It is so much fun.
175 Adrienne Hayes // Feb 21, 2012 at 7:16 pm
I’ve been having a King Kake buffet all day!
176 Debbie Hendrix // Feb 21, 2012 at 7:21 pm
quiet evening at home, unfortunately…sigh…wish I had someone to celebrate with
177 Sue Mac // Feb 21, 2012 at 7:25 pm
Pancakes for dinner, of course. I have done this every year since my mother started it when I was very young.
178 Benita Randle // Feb 21, 2012 at 7:27 pm
Having daiquiris with friends in celebration of my birthday (today), Mardi Gras and first day of a new job!
179 Kim // Feb 21, 2012 at 7:54 pm
Celebrated fat tuesday at the office with a King cake and off to a a Mardi Gras party with some friends and family.
180 Erin Prais-Hintz // Feb 21, 2012 at 7:59 pm
Working on three pieces for a gallery exhibit based on interpreting poetry as well as ideas for a piece for my Challenge Of Music blog hop that will be ~ yikes!~ next week!
Enjoy the day!
Erin
181 Sandie // Feb 21, 2012 at 7:59 pm
home with my “furry babies”
182 Mallory // Feb 21, 2012 at 7:59 pm
I danced and shimmied a bit
183 Sandie // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:00 pm
at home with my “furry babies”
184 Beth S-M // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Dancing! And cookies!
185 mykel giles // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Beading….of course
186 Sharon Young // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Celebrated by going to New Orleans! Saw Will Ferrell, the King of the Bacchus parade. We had a blast, but had to leave before Mardi-Gras day. I would love to move back down to my home in New Orleans!
187 Madeline // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:04 pm
I celebrated Mardi Gras today, all day, going to the parades. We were with family and friends
all day enjoying the food and fun with all the parades. The weather was great, Happy Mardi Gras!!!!
188 Brooke // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:05 pm
I’m celebrating Mardi Gras in Gulfport, MS enjoying the fact that planned ahead and went to Selena in Slidell, LA and missed the Mardi Gras Parade rush
189 Nanci // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:05 pm
Celebrating Fat Tuesday by fattening myself up on this Tuesday!
190 Pat // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:05 pm
extry chocolate!!! and working on pounding some silvers!! yay!
191 Bec // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:07 pm
Celebrating Mardi Gras by shopping online for beads
192 Dee MelzPlanetadeeva // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:07 pm
Happy fat Tuesday & Mardi Gras! I started my Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday. I walked in our local parade throwing beads. It’s called a Carnivale like in brazil. Had such a great time! The gumbo & red beans and rice were great! Today a local entertainment bar with live band playing. Good times! I also made some great mask jewelry and a mask I wore in parade.
193 TK // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:10 pm
Hope to celebrate in New Orleans soon. Lots of local bars celebrating. Love the royal colors.
194 Crystal Thain // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Our Mardi Gras was very enjoyable. I made Jambalaya with shrimp and sausage. Salad was spinach, Greek olives and feta cheese with lemon juice and olive oil dressing. Desert was a pound cake with cream cheese frosting that I colored in Green/Purple/Gold. Pretty good fare for living this far north (Canada is 100 miles away).
195 Kristy Greathouse // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:13 pm
I spent it cooking, doing homework with the kiddos, baths, books,and goodnight kisses. Perfect way to celebrate!
196 Ashley Huvard // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:16 pm
a great way to spend the evening beading with all the Mardi Gras colors
197 Ellen Lesak // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:22 pm
I am celebrating Mardi Gras with my family, sitting asnd helping my Grandson Xander help (for the 1st time) to feed his new baby brother, Warren, who arrived last Friday morning. And thinking of ways to make a unique new kind of family beaded-style jewelery for my daughter for Mother’s day.
And it doesn’t get any better a celebration than that!
198 mary lou mazurette // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:22 pm
I’m not sure yet, I am a spontaneous person.
199 Rana Wilson // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:23 pm
I celebrated by working today! lol
200 Cheryl Palmer // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:25 pm
Celebrate by wearing all my Mardi Gras beads!
201 Anneka // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:30 pm
Well, we’ve been to a couple parades thus far this year. We absolutely LOVE Mardi Gras, b.ut this year I have my two boys (son and husband) on crutches, so we’ll be relaxing at home. Any day with my boys and my beads is a fabulous day though : )
202 Wicked_Wifey // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:34 pm
How fun!!! I luv beads!!!
203 Ellen Bianchi // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:42 pm
I too will be beading.. and enjoying every minute of it.
204 Mili // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:50 pm
Celebrating by wearing my bead jewelry and making some for the daughters to wear!…
205 Jamie Hibbs // Feb 21, 2012 at 8:53 pm
Claying and watching on TV.
206 Woody // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:00 pm
Heading out now for some beers, good food and the free show that comes with giving away beads
207 Yika // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:03 pm
had a wonderful totally unexpected Fat Tuesday celebration with my cajun girlfriend, whom I had not seen in 20 years, unexpectedly came to town! Went to dinner, drank Hurricanes, & had baby(less) cake. Best Mardi Gras ever for me!
208 Tammy // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:11 pm
Celebrating lunch with my daughter
209 Barbara Holbrook // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Lucky to be in La Pa z, Baja California Sur, Mexico, for CARNAVALE 2012, wonderful parade, LOTS of noise, laughter, beads and candy thrown from the floats; some fun shopping, and LOTS of people-watching and MASK ‘drooling’! Even a lil vino to kick off Lent…ohh, my aching feet!! MAYBE YOU’ll be here, next year! HUGS!
210 LauraJW // Feb 21, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Ummm… I watched Glee.
211 Wendy // Feb 21, 2012 at 10:24 pm
Making jewelry of course!
212 Joanna Jacob // Feb 21, 2012 at 10:31 pm
As a Southern Belle from New Orleans now living in California I celebrated Mardi Gras eating a homemade king cake, hanging up all my fleur-de-lis, and dancing the second line!
213 Shari A. // Feb 21, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Well, this didn’t get posted to my news feed until it was too late, but I’m going to respond anyway. I spent the evening learning how to do a new stitch and making a necklace for my niece. ^_^
214 Angela H. // Feb 21, 2012 at 11:24 pm
Today is not only Mardi Gras but also my birthday! I will be spending the afternoon with my Mom, then ordering Chinese for dinner.
215 Stacy // Feb 21, 2012 at 11:26 pm
I plan on spending Mardi Gras by of course acquiring more beads-BUT I am going against tradition and keeping my shirt on…LOL I am going Bead Shopping Tomorrow and then we are going to have King cake!
216 Sue // Feb 21, 2012 at 11:36 pm
I am planning the class I will be teaching on wire wrapping on Friday.