ChickDowntown.com Giveaway! CLOSED

Have you checked out ChickDowntown.com yet? If not, you must head over. This is one of those online stores that is so much more than a place to get the latest labels. ChickDowntown has a blog with several contributors who write about all the latest and greatest fashions, including which celebrity is sporting them. I'm an avid reader, and thanks to ChickDowntown, I have a lot more favorite designers.

BB Dakota is a brand that I discovered through ChickDowntown.com. The label is young, modern and inspired by major fashion icons. These clothes are very affordable, allowing more of us to enjoy fantastic fashion. Check out the Battalion Jacket (RIP Michael Jackson) which comes in black and ivory and the Twilight jacket which also comes in Forest and Silver Birch! How awesome are they?

I am also in LOVE with Love Quote scarves. They've been around for a while and worn by many

a celebrity. They come in several colors and are light enough in weight to be worn year-round!

My favorite is this scarf in the color Solar!

Now the fun part...

How would you like to win one of these items shown above?

Yes that's right, chickdowntown.com is offering one of you the chance to win your choice of either the Twilight Bella Jacket, the Battalion Jacket or a LoveQuote scarf in your choice of color!!!

To Enter:

In a comment, pick the item you would like to win and tell me how you would put together an outfit with it. Feel free to check out chickdowntown.com to help you with ideas for an outfit.

Rules:

Only one comment allowed. PLEASE LEAVE AN EMAIL FOR CONTACT!

Winner will be chosen by random.org and have 72 hours to contact me for win.

Contest ends 8/24/09

Per chickdowntown, "If the randomly chosen winner has already won a prize from chickdowntown.com, a different winner will be chosen so that more people have the opportunity to win. Thank you for understanding!"

Items subject to availability

Be sure to check out my other giveaways listed on the top right sidebar.

Mimi & Moi Jewelry Review and Giveaway! CLOSED

I opened a tin box to find this most gorgeous necklace I've ever seen in my life. On top of that, Melisa of Mimi & Moi on Esty also gifted me with a fun cocktail ring made of a white stone and copper wire. I put the necklace on and wanted to vow never to take it off. It felt like wearing treasure from Lord of the Rings or some other fantasy world.

Made of apple-green coin pearls with soft lemon crystals drops, this necklace is the ultimate in femininity and fantasy. Honestly a mermaid princess should be swimming around in this necklace. I had to know where Melisa Baker gets the inspiration to make something this beautiful.

She told me "When I create jewelry for specific people it’s those individuals that inspire me, otherwise it's the colors and textures of the beads mixed together and mixed with various metals that inspires me." Melisa gets her materials from local stores and people in San Diego. She likes to support her community businesses as much as possible.

And I'm sure thankful she does, because thanks to her support I have the most beautiful necklace in the world. Melisa also really enjoys working closely with her customers. They can be her prime inspiration, the focus of her piece. "Each person has their own style and each bead seems to call out to be featured in jewelry in their own way."

Melisa also likes to get creative with mixing various textures, colors, and metals together.   She has a range of styles from simple and elegant to artsy and chunky.  Melisa told me, "I enjoy mixing bead textures and metals - so a natural stone like turquoise might stand out beautifully next to a swarovski crystal and then wrap both in copper wire. Take a look at the Avery or the Jen (necklaces) for good examples of this."

Well you heard her! Check out Melisa's work at Mimi & Moi on Etsy!

Not only do you have to see what she offers, but you must tell me what you'd love since Melisa has generously offered to give one of you a gift certificate of $25 for any item of your choice... OR a custom piece!!!!

How to win:
Visit Mimi & Moi  on Etsy and tell me your favorite piece.

You can search for her on etsy by typing in MimiandMoi4519, too.

 
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO LEAVE YOUR EMAIL!

If you CANNOT wait to win, Melisa is offering a 15% discount to all of my readers. 

All you have to do is send a message to her on Etsy and mention that you found her through Roxy Shops Giveaway.

Winner will have 72 hours to contact me.Only one entry per person. Duplicates will be deleted. 

I will use random.org to select the winner. 

Contest ends August 22th.

Marokel Necklace Review and Giveaway! CLOSED

A few years ago, I spent a summer living in China. The culture is amazing, with a difficult language and unique sense of art and style. I had a wonderful time living there and exploring the history and the people. When I received my necklace from Marokel, I was transported back to that summer and all the wonderful memories came flooding back.


One thing I remember was how much I loved asian characters and design, and their influence on art and jewelry. This is why I LOVE the necklace from Marokel. It has several characters embedded in the large stone and the silver chain. "Trust" being the main character.


I love having this necklace around my neck because it reminds me to trust myself and believe in myself no matter how my day is going. To the outsider, they may not notice the subtlety of the characters. What they see is an edgy piece of jewelry with two necklaces combined into one.


Mary, the designer behind Marokel, told me she loves being able to see peoples' reactions to her designs. She has always bought jewelry for herself based on the premise that it MUST be unique. She loves finding new techniques and creating new designs. Inspired by shapes and color, Mary buys components she feels are interesting.


When you check out Marokel on Etsy, you will find everything to be interesting and unique. And I'm sure you'll want a piece for yourself, which is why I am very excited to have partnered with Mary for an awesome giveaway!


Mary has generously offered to give one of my readers your choice of item(s) from her shop up to $25! This could get you several items!

How to win:

Visit Marokel on Etsy and tell me what items you will get up to $25.

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO LEAVE YOUR EMAIL TOO!

If you CANNOT wait to win, Mary is offering a 10% discount to all of my readers. All you have to do is send a message to her on Etsy and mention that you found her through Roxy Shops Giveaway.

Winner will have 72 hours to contact me.

Only one entry per person. Duplicates will be deleted. I will use random.org to select the winner.

Contest ends August 20th.

Ella Pearl Jewelry Review!

When I got my earrings from Ella Pearl by Carrie's shop, I couldn't believe my eyes. Packaged adorably in a tiffany-colored jewelry box, I couldn't wait to see what Carrie had made for me. Seriously, I had no idea what I was getting. She specifically designed these earrings for me... which is why they are called Roxy! I couldn't be more flattered.

These earrings were unlike anything I've ever seen or owned. The chain-link triangle shape was edgy. The bronze and copper material gave it a rustic appeal. The swarovski crystals... to die for. All in all I saw myself wearing these with an elegant dress at night and jeans during the day. And that's exactly what I did when I wore them out for girls' night.

The earrings elongated my neck and added just the right amount of sparkle to my outfit. Carrie's custom-work was fantastic and ALL mine. (Ok you can buy it too)

Carrie has only been making jewelry since early 2009, but she realized her talent for design in high school.  What she loves about hand-made jewelry is "the idea that someone sat down and took their time to make a piece of wearable art." So she bought some materials, a book and dove right in!

Carrie gets her inspiration from vintage designs and women of the 40s, 50s, and 60s. She is infatuated with the idea of reusing beads that were created during those times. And because of that Carrie wants you to know "the majority of my pieces will be in small quantities and possibly one-of-a kind because I LOVE to work with rare, vintage beads. The focus to my jewelry line is vintage inspired, whether that means that the item is true vintage, or vintage looking."

So what are you waiting for? Get her jewelry before somebody else does!

Check out her etsy shop at ellapearlbycarrie.etsy.com

And in the future keep a lookout for an Ella Pearl boutique, as Carrie's dream is to own a shop where she can sell various items including HER jewelry.

Winner of Avie Designs!

Thanks to all who participated! Be sure to enter my current giveaways, listed on the top right corner of my blog or keep scrolling to find them.

Winner was comment #76

Gianna who said:

I would get 15 Bright Name Baby Announcment-Girl for my twin girls :)

Congratulations Gianna!

EV Gems Review and Giveaway! (CLOSED)

I received the Jet Black Gemdrop Earrings just in time for a date. I opened up the box to see a petite lavender satchel. Inside were these stunners. They were a lot bigger than I had anticipated, fooled by the camera lens of Elizabeth's Vaughan's website. I couldn't be happier.

I slipped them through my ears and instantly felt elegant and poised. The earrings weren't heavy and the wire was sturdy. The gems clean and sparkling, complimenting my black dress. I was looking fabulous, as would anyone wearing Ms. Vaughan's jewelry.

Clearly talented, I had the chance to chat with Elizabeth and get to know her. She is currently in graduate school for Speech-Language Pathology, and has been designing jewelry sporadically since college. Though not a full time jewelry designer (I'm crushed too), Elizabeth finds jewelry-making to be a great creative outlet... working with metals and wire is definitely a great stress-buster! Having gone through grad school myself, I can totally relate.

Inspiration for jewelry is as simple as exploring shapes and colors until Elizabeth creates something that she, herself, would enjoy wearing. Evidently she has great taste as women of all ages within her family own and wear something she has created. Though some of her pieces have a modern twist, Elizabeth firmly believes if "a woman (of any age) sees a piece of jewelry she loves regardless of the "style", she should wear it!"

Well now it's your turn. Elizabeth has GENEROUSLY offered to give one of you any item in her Etsy shop for FREE! Yes you heard me!

How to win:

Visit EV Gems on Etsy and tell me what you would love to win, anything up to $20. Choose carefully as you will get exactly what you ask for in your comment. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO LEAVE YOUR EMAIL TOO!

If you CANNOT wait to win, Elizabeth is offering a 20% discount to all of my readers. All you have to do is send a message to her on Etsy and mention that you found her through Roxy Shops Giveaway.

Winner will have 72 hours to contact me.

Only one entry per person. Duplicates will be deleted. I will use random.org to select the winner.

Contest ends August 15th.

Jewelry can be found at evgems.etsy.com

Giveaway: Gift Certificate to Avie Designs (CLOSED)

When I received my address labels in the mail, I couldn't wait to open my package. I had asked for a sheet of the Chain Return Address labels from Avie Designs, and they looked fantastic. Exactly as pictured in her etsy shop, Avie Designs. Even better, the labels weren't sent to me as a sheet, but as individually cut labels adorably packaged inside a notecard.

The design was awesome and Avie sent me a picture before she made them to make sure I got exactly what I wanted. Talk about individualized and fabulously personal service. She's prompt, personable and talented, telling me " I love custom work! Even though I would say that I work closely with all my customers even if they just order out of the shop. My favorite part of this gig is working one on one with my amazing customers. That puts a smile on my face."

Well it put a smile on my face too and I wanted to know more about how she got started. "I always liked to make things, as far back as I can remember. My mom in particular was very supportive of art and growing my artistic ability..... It was all fun and experimentation and only when I got my degree in graphic design that I became a pseudo-serious artist. I say pseudo because I try to never take myself or my art too seriously."

And of course not taking oneself too seriously is what makes life fun and Avie's artwork inspiratory. Her general mantra is "just do you," but she does take inspiration from her community, friends, family, nature and fellow artists. Avie starts with an idea, then takes it to the computer to create a stellar design.

Avie has been on Etsy since 2006, selling her work. She is enthralled by the written note and wants people to continue using it. "I think that there is something about a hand written note that is special and meaningful and allows us to communicate on a deeper level. I love getting notes in the mail."

And I love receiving and sending mail... especially now that I have awesome address labels.

Now you can have your own set of address labels or notecards, stationary, etc as Avie has generously offered one of my readers a $30 gift certificate to her shop! PS: ALL items include shipping already!

And... And... she JUST launched a new baby line, so all moms-to-be MUST check it out!

EXCITED?

How to win:

Visit Avie's Designs on Etsy and tell me what you would love to use your gift certificate for. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO LEAVE YOUR EMAIL TOO!

Winner will have 72 hours to contact me.

Only one entry per person. Duplicates will be deleted. I will use random.org to select the winner.

Contest end July 31st.