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Giveaway – Pepper and Paprika Earrings

Posted on October 19, 2009 by crystal

Welcome to my weekly giveaway and thanks so much for the wonderful comments last week!

And, speaking of comments, I need your help in trying to figure out how I can best respond to them. Try as I might, I never seem to be able to respond to every comment – every week. I do love reading all of them and I really appreciate each one. One of your choices for entering the giveaway this time will be a question that seeks your input regarding comment responses.

Now, on to the Giveaway! 😀

Pepper and Paprika Earrings

Today, I have a pretty pair of earrings that feature a striking contrast of colors – coral and black. I’ve used lovely, three-dimensional, “Daisy”-shaped beads in sterling silver and then accented them with Czech Jet Black faceted teardrops, and sparkling Swarovski Crystals in a glorious shade of coral called “Padparadscha”. All metal components are sterling silver including the earwires. 2″ in length.

Contest Rules and How To Enter

This week, you will have up to three (3) chances to enter the weekly giveaway.

You can choose any or all of the following 3 ways to enter:

1st Chance:

Leave a comment answering the first weekly question:

For fun . . . imagine that you’ve just given birth to octuplets. (Yikes!) What would you name them? You can assume there are four boys and 4 girls, or whatever combination of boys and girls you choose! 🙂

2nd Chance:

Leave a comment answering the second weekly question:

When you comment a blog, do you like to get a response? If so, do you prefer that the response come in an email, or as a comment on the same post, or as a comment on your blog?

3rd Chance:

Leave a comment on any other post except this one. You can do it today or another day this week. 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! 😀

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 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. The prize will be mailed by USPS First Class Mail.

All entries must be received by 9:00 p.m. EST on 10/25/09, and the winner will be selected on or about 10/26/09.

Giveaway – Faraway Galaxy Pendant

Posted on October 12, 2009 by crystal

Greetings Earthlings!

(Oh, oh, sounds like Crystal’s lost her marbles!) 😉

Not really! It’s just that I can’t seem to get the celestial theme out of my head after Friday’s post! One glance at this week’s giveaway and I started thinking of faraway planets and twinkling stars. 😀

This pretty pendant is one of those items that is even more beautiful in person. (Click on it for a little better view – but a photo can’t capture the depth of this piece.) The focal point is a gorgeous artisan-crafted polymer clay bead with a color palette that includes sleek black accented with blues, greys, whites, a touch of green, and a very subtle hint of sparkling glitter. For accents, I’ve added Swarovski Crystals in Montana Blue AB and Czech glass beads in Jet Black. All metal components are Sterling Silver.

The pendant is suspended from a fabulous Bali sterling silver bail that should accommodate most chains in your collection. Or perhaps you’ll wear it on a leather or satin cord!

Measurements: just over 2-1/2″ long (including the bail).

Contest Rules and How To Enter

This week, you will have up to four (4) chances to enter the weekly giveaway.

You can choose any or all of the following 4 ways to enter:

1st Chance:

Leave a comment answering the first weekly question:

Do you agree with the following saying? “We wear 20% of our clothes, 80% of the time.”

2nd Chance:

Leave a comment answering the second weekly question:

What was the name of your favorite book when you were a child? Have you read that book again as an adult?

3rd Chance:

Comment on any other post except this one. You can do it today or another day this week. 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! 😀

4th Chance:

Subscribe to this blog (See the orange RSS “Subscribe” button on the right side of this page). Then leave a comment here, saying that you have subscribed! (If you are already a subscriber – you only need to leave a comment saying so! 🙂 )

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 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. The prize will be mailed by USPS First Class Mail.

All entries must be received by 9:00 p.m. EST on 10/18/09, and the winner will be selected on or about 10/19/09.

Friday Favorites – Planet Raspberry

Posted on October 9, 2009 by crystal

Sorry about the silly title for this week’s Friday Favorites… but I’m in a silly mood!

In my defense though, the lampwork beads do have rings around them – rather like a “planet”, and the color here is definitely a “raspberry” pink.

As I was making these earrings, it occurred to me that they’d be gorgeous for winter. First of all, the white is a true “winter white”, and then there’s the raspberry, which is such a deliciously cool color.

So what’s up for your weekend?

Hope you’re planning a little fun along with those chores!!

We should all follow Carol’s lead and choose our pumpkins while the selection is still good.

Well . . . take good care, and I’ll see ya back here on Monday for a new giveaway and new questions. 😀

Giveaway – Lilac Moon Pendant

Posted on October 5, 2009 by crystal

Happy 1st-full-week of October!!! 😀

Hope you had a lovely weekend and welcome to my weekly giveaway. Today, I have a sparkling little bauble that would make a wonderful holiday gift or maybe you’d prefer to keep it for yourself.

As I often say . . . “Nothing sparkles like a Swarovski.” Well, this pendant has four of them! The focal point is a 10mm faceted round crystal in light amethyst. The accent crystals are also light amethyst – but with an aurora borealis flash that reflects a rainbow of blues, greens and purples.

This pendant is suspended from an artisan-crafted sterling silver bail, which should accommodate most chains in your collection. Or perhaps you’ll wear it on a leather or satin cord!

Measurements: just over 2″ long – including the sterling silver bail.

Contest Rules and How To Enter

This week, you will have up to three (3) chances to enter the weekly giveaway.

You can choose any or all of the following 3 ways to enter:

1st Chance:

Leave a comment answering the first weekly question:

Name a website that you visit daily.

2nd Chance:

Leave a comment answering the second weekly question:

When you choose a greeting card, which is more important to you – the words or the picture?

3rd Chance:

Comment on any other post except this one. You can do it today or another day this week. 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! 😀

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 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. The prize will be mailed by USPS First Class Mail.

All entries must be received by 9:00 p.m. EST on 10/11/09, and the winner will be selected on or about 10/12/09.

Giveaway- Coral Skies Earrings

Posted on September 21, 2009 by crystal

Hey there! 😀

Welcome to my weekly giveaway. For this week, I have a delicious pair of earrings in a mouth-watering shade of coral. They sparkle like crazy!

These “Coral Skies” earrings feature bold and beautiful 10mm round Swarovski Padparadscha faceted crystals as focal points. I’ve embellished the rounds with lacy silver-plated beadcaps and sterling silver beads/findings. The elegant earwires are sterling silver.

Measurements: approximately 1-5/8”” long ( including the sterling silver earwires).

Contest Rules and How To Enter

This week, you will have up to three (3) chances to enter the weekly giveaway.

You can choose any or all of the following 3 ways to enter:

1st Chance:

Leave a comment answering the first weekly question:

What is your favorite candy? If you’re not a fan of candy, what food do you consider a “treat”?

2nd Chance:

Leave a comment answering the second weekly question:

When you are shopping for an item that appears to be “on sale” and then you notice that you must send in a rebate form to actually get the “sale”, does it irritate you? Do you still buy the item, and do you actually send in the form?

3rd Chance:

Comment on any other post except this one. You can do it today or another day this week. 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! 😀

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 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. The prize will be mailed by USPS First Class Mail.

All entries must be received by 9:00 p.m. EST on 09/27/09, and the winner will be selected on or about 09/28/09.