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Giveaway – Pretty Bubbles Earrings

Posted on June 1, 2010 by crystal

Welcome back Kids!

How was your weekend? 😀

Sir Beads and I enjoyed ours. It was the perfect blend of rest, chores, and fun with the family.

Some of my happiest moments as a child were spent with a small plastic bottle of watery liquid soap and a bubble wand. What bliss it was to to sit on our front steps, and dreamily blow strings of colorful bubbles! Magic, for sure!

This week’s giveaway features gorgeous Czech glass beads that bring back memories of those iridescent bubbles and how they glinted in the sunshine!

I’ve added limited edition Swarovski crystals that coordinate beautifully with the “bubble” beads! All findings are sterling silver, including the artisan-crafted ear wires. Overall length is 1-1/2″.

Contest Rules and How To Enter

Any day you leave a comment on this blog – it is counted as a chance to enter that week’s giveaway.

For example, if you answer today’s question (you’ll find it below!) that will give you one chance.

But if you then come back another day this week and comment on a different post – you will have earned another chance in this week’s giveaway! There are usually 4-5 posts per week – Monday through Friday – so you can have multiple chances to enter!

When you comment you do not have to mention that it’s an entry in the giveaway. My blog program shows me all of the “comments” as they come in – so I do not miss any of them, and all will count to be entered into the drawing! 😀

Today’s question is:

Describe your favorite snack, your favorite shirt, and your favorite piece of jewelry. 🙂

The Boring Stuff . . .
You must be 18 yrs. old. After the completion of the contest, the name of the winner will be listed here. The winner will also be notified by email. If the winner fails to respond to email within 3 days from the time notification email has been sent, the win will be null and void and a new winner will be chosen. The prize will be mailed via USPS First Class Mail

All entries must be received by 9:00 p.m. EST on 06/06/10, and the winner will be selected on or about 06/07/10.

Accent the Positive

Posted on May 4, 2010 by crystal

Recently, I was in a very blue mood . . .

Oh, I don’t mean THAT kind of blue mood . . .

I mean THIS kind of blue mood –

and this –

and also this –

then, there was this –

and finally, this –

If you have to feel blue . . .

this is the best kind of blue to be – don’t you agree? 😀

Hugs,

Caribbean Carnival Earrings Giveaway!

Posted on May 18, 2009 by crystal

Greetings and welcome to the weekly giveaway!

Lots of great comments again last week! It was fun to hear which foods you could never give up. For me, it would have to be cheese, or potatoes, or “cheese potatoes”!! 😉

And, after reading about all of the hobbies and interests you have, I think I’m pretty lucky to have such an interesting and talented bunch of readers, too!

This week’s giveaway is a pair of earrings that are the color of a tropical sea.

These “Caribbean Carnival” earrings feature faceted Czech beads in a mouth-watering shade of teal blue/green. They have a matte metallic finish and I’ve accented them with Swarovski Jet-Metal Rondelle Spacers, which are set with Aurora Borealis Crystals.

Measurements: approximately 1-5/8″ long – including the 14k gold plated earwires

Contest Rules and How To Enter

This week, you will have up to six (6) chances to enter the weekly giveaway.

You can choose any or all of the following 6 ways to enter:

1st Chance:

Leave a comment answering the first weekly question: What was your favorite TV show when you were growing up?

2nd Chance:

Leave a comment answering the second weekly question: Which household chore do you dislike the most?

3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Chances:

Leave comments on any other posts on this blog. They can be left on recent posts or old posts. There are over 135 posts – take a peek at the “Categories” on the right side of the page for choices. You can leave all of your comments today, or you can come back during the week to see what’s new and leave them then.

Please note: You do NOT have to tell me that you left a comment on another post. The blog program shows me all of the comments as they come in – so I do not miss any of them! 🙂

Of course, I’d be very delighted to receive as many comments as you want to leave, but no more than six will count towards this week’s giveaway.

A valid email address must be given at time of entry. You must be 18 yrs. old. The name of the winner will be listed here after the completion of the contest. The winner will be notified by email. The prize will be mailed by USPS First Class Mail. If no valid email address is given at time of entry, or if winner fails to respond to email within 3 days from the time notification email has been sent, the win will be null and void and a new winner will be chosen.
All entries must be received by 9:00 p.m. EST on 05/24/09, and the winner will be selected on or about 05/25/09.

Giveaway – Blue Skies Earrings

Posted on February 1, 2009 by crystal

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This week’s giveaway will be these fun and flirty dangle earrings in a gorgeous shade of soft azure blue!

They’re made with Czech “tulip” shape beads and artisan crafted lampwork glass beads that have a frosted matte finish. Swarovski crystals and sterling silver spacers accent the earrings, and all of the findings are sterling silver as well.

Equally pretty with jeans or a party dress!

Measurements: Approximately 2″ from top to bottom, including the sterling silver earwires.

Contest Rules and How To Enter

You have up to 4 chances to win . . .

1. Leave a comment with an answer to the question: If you won a million dollar lottery what is the first thing you’d do? That will give you one chance to win.

2. For a second chance to win, leave a second comment that answers the question What’s on your favourite pizza?

3. For a third chance to win, leave a comment that answers the question: Do you have a junk drawer? If so what’s the oldest thing in it? And if not, what’s your advice on how to avoid having a junk drawer?

4. For a fourth chance to win, leave a comment on any other post on this blog!

You can choose any one, or all, of the above chances to enter.

A valid email address must be given at time of entry. You must be 18 yrs. old.

The name of the winner will be listed here after the completion of the contest.

The winner will be notified by email, and the prize will be mailed by USPS First Class Mail. If no valid email address is given at time of entry, or if winner fails to respond to email within 3 days from the time notification email has been sent, the win will be null and void and a new winner will be chosen. All entries must be received by 9:00 p.m. EST on 02/08/09, and the winner will be selected on or about 02/09/09.

Thanks for participating and Good Luck to all! 🙂

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Giveaway – Woodland Fantasy Necklace

Posted on January 12, 2009 by crystal

This pretty handcrafted necklace features a colorful lampwork glass pendant.

The teardrop-shaped pendant has a copper-colored background that’s highlighted with swirling shades of blue, lavender purple, green, gold, and cream.

The pendant is suspended from a necklace of lavender metallic seed beads and sparkling Swarovski crystals in both lavender and amethyst.

Measurements:

The Necklace measures 17″ in length, and has a sterling silver clasp.

The Lampwork “Teardrop” Pendant measures 1-3/8″ from top to bottom.

Contest Rules and How To Enter

1. Leave a comment that mentions your pet peeve. For example mine is: I’m leaving a store and because I see someone else behind me, I pause in the doorway and hold the door open. I assume that this person will then reach out to put his or her hand on the door so I can let go and be on my way. But instead (and it seems to be happening a lot lately!) people just breeze by me without a word – as if I were their own personal door-holder! That bugs me!
Describe what bugs you 😉 and that will give you one chance to win.

2. For a second chance to win, leave a second comment that answers the question: When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper; put it in an envelope; put a stamp on it and mailed it?

3. For a third chance to win, leave a comment describing the last time you dressed fancy . . . What did you wear and what was the occasion?

**You can choose any one or all of the above chances to enter.**

A valid email address must be given at time of entry. You must be 18 yrs. old. The name of the winner will be added to this post after the completion of the contest and the winner will be notified by email. The prize will be sent by USPS First Class Mail. If no valid email address is given at time of entry, or if winner fails to respond to email within 3 days from the time notification email has been sent, the win will be null and void and a new winner will be chosen.

All entries must be received by 10:00 p.m. EST on 01/18/09, and the winner will be selected on or about 01/19/09.

Thanks for participating and Good Luck to all!

The contest is closed.

The winner is Amandasue. Congratulations Amandasue! Please check your email. I will be contacting you for your shipping address.