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Sarah Keyes Jewellry Designs CLOSED

I'm a big fan of the statement piece. I like way it looks. I like the attention it brings. But of course... it's gotta be the right statement.

I found Sarah Keyes Jewellry online and immediately coveted all of her pieces. She has this incredible talent where she laser cuts acrylic into various images and puts together an impressive piece of jewelry.

I came acrose the La Rose Noir necklace and knew I needed to have it around my necklace. It's a large rose, beautifully cut, gracing my sternum. It's big but not over the top. It's also elegant and inviting.

Sarah has always had a passion for creating things since she was a little girl, especially jewelery. She would use various materials from shells, plastacine, pasta, and anything else she could find! A few years ago she did an evening course which re-awkened her passion and then led onto a 3D design and jewelery-making course

She hasn't looked back. Nothing makes Sarah happier than creativity. She is inspired by the desire to create original and unique jewellery that doesn't cost a fortune. And in particular, she loves to replicate vintage and antique pieces, giving them a modern day twist by using laser cut technolgy with acrylic.

I've received several compliments on my La Rose Noir necklace and I know one of you will receive many compliments too as Sarah has offered to give one you the item of your choice from her shop up to $28!

To Enter:

Visit Sarah Keys Jewellry and comment with your favorite item. It does not have to be the item you would choose to win. Be sure to leave your email in the comment!

If you can't wait to win, Sarah is offering 10% of the value of orders that have come through this blog. Simple message her on etsy with the code ETSY10 along with your order and it will be deducted.

Contest will end April 18, 2010 @ midnight EST

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Contest open to international entries


DISCLAIMER:
Winner will have 48 hours to confirm win by the email I send to him/her. By entering this contest you agree to not hold me nor the sponsor responsible if I don't get your confirmation email or if the prize does not arrive.

Sarah did NOT pay me to do this review. I often approach artists and designers for reviews and giveaways when I find their products online. I ask their permission to review their products. If someone asks me to review his/her product, I will always let you know. Once winner has confirmed, I either send winner's info to the sponsor or if prize is in my possession, I mail it. I am not responsible for delivery of prize thereafter.

Lisa D Jewelry Giveaway! CLOSED

The other day, the guy I'm dating (and like a lot) called me a snob. He said it was a compliment, and while most women would feel hurt by that comment... I owned it.

I am a snob. I like the finer things in life. I like high quality. I like high end.

In fact, I'll go out and make it happen if I'm not getting it. Which is what I'm doing now by making wine. Pinot Noir in fact.

The batch is going to be ready by May 15th, and I can't wait! It's tough getting good wine in colorado.

So for my wine's debut, I've been trying to come up with the perfect outfit. I figured I'd wear a burgundy or black dress, more casual than cocktail since I'm inviting my coworkers and friends. As for jewelry, I couldn't decide until I received some earrings from Lisa D Jewelry.

She sent me these gorgeous pair of earrings that look like grape clusters. They're amazingly beautiful and of such high quality... and affordable!

I can't wait to wear them in May for my wine party!

Lisa remembers making jewelry as early as the age of 10, when she made some and tried to sell it at the school fair. It halted for a bit after that until she became a realtor and inspecting a house in 2001. The current home owner was also a jewelry-maker and Lisa realized she could do the same thing.

She set off to learn and create and eventually impressed a local boutique in LA that is her highest grossing store!

Living in LA, fashion world is her inspiration. Lisa follows the designers to see what colors and trends are coming. She also lives by the beach, making the ocean and nature important to her work.

2006 was Lisa's last year of real estate, and she has been persuing her jewelry making full time since then. With the ups and downs of the economy, it has been an interesting time (to say the least) but Lisa keeps going.

And as a very generous gift to all of you, Lisa has offered to give one of you $30 towards her etsy shop!

To Enter:

Visit Lisa D Jewelry and comment with one or more items you'd like to use the $30 towards.

Contest will end April 8, 2010 @ midnight EST

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Contest open to international entries


DISCLAIMER:
Winner will have 48 hours to confirm win by the email I send to him/her. By entering this contest you agree to not hold me nor the sponsor responsible if I don't get your confirmation email or if the prize does not arrive.

Lisa did NOT pay me to do this review. I often approach artists and designers for reviews and giveaways when I find their products online. I ask their permission to review their products. If someone asks me to review his/her product, I will always let you know. Once winner has confirmed, I either send winner's info to the sponsor or if prize is in my possession, I mail it. I am not responsible for delivery of prize thereafter.

Lily Lady Blue Giveaway! CLOSED

Do you have an obsession with Vampires?

I do

It started with the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, moved forward to Angel... and now I can't get enough of Twilight or True Blood.

What better way to attract a vampire than to draw attention to your neck? With this Beautiful Swarovski Ruby Crystal True Blood Lariat, I think I was able to do just that.

This necklace is beautiful! The beads are more of a pink than red and because it's a lariat style, it can be tied into different lengths. I think on average, it hangs between 18 and 20 inches when I tried it.

Lyssa, the designer behind Lily Lady Blue, created this necklace.

She had always wanted to make jewelry and hair accessories but never found the time until approximately a year ago when one of her dearest girlfriends was getting married. Lyssa has always been crafty by trade since she works as a theatre costumer, but never had really tried jewelry.

When asked to be in the wedding, Lyssa accepted and wanted to do something special for the bride. Lyssa offered to make the jewelry for the bride and the bridal party! At that moment, she started to research how to make jewelry and bought some books on how to wire wrap. Since then, it kind of created a monster!

Lyssa hasn't stopped making jewelry since! She has worked on Broadway and elsewhere in wardrobe for 14 years, but would love to simply make jewelry and hats for a living.

Lyssa loves the creative process and her Etsy shop is fun since she also loves photography and takes all her own photos. She loves working with top notch materials like swarovski crystals and sterling and filled gold wire and vintage findings for her hats and hair accessories.

Lyssa want to put out the best product she can... and she does... and she wants to give it to one of you!

This gorgeous necklace is going to one of you lucky readers!

To Enter:
Visit Lily Lady Blue and comment with your favorite item. Be sure to leave your email in the comment.

Contest will end March 31, 2010 @ midnight EST

BE SURE TO ENTER MY OTHER GIVEAWAYS LISTED IN THE TOP RIGHT!

Contest open to international entries


DISCLAIMER:
Winner will have 48 hours to confirm win by the email I send to him/her. By entering this contest you agree to not hold me nor the sponsor responsible if I don't get your confirmation email or if the prize does not arrive.

Lyssa did NOT pay me to do this review. I often approach artists and designers for reviews and giveaways when I find their products online. I ask their permission to review their products. If someone asks me to review his/her product, I will always let you know. Once winner has confirmed, I either send winner's info to the sponsor or if prize is in my possession, I mail it. I am not responsible for delivery of prize thereafter.

Jewels of Denial Giveaway! CLOSED

Jewels of Denial contacted me to write about their jewelry, the focus being on sterling silver. This was a great chance for me to find a gorgeous pair of sterling silver earrings because I simply didn't have any!

I went through most of the site and found this pair of twisted ribbon sterling silver earrings and chose them. From the website, I wasn't sure what I was going to get. But once I received them in the mail and put them on, I knew I was wearing a high quality pair of earrings.

Plus, I love the way they twist around my ears and create a great shine!

As I perused the site further, I noticed I kept reading the words "sterling silver." Does anyone actually know what sterling silver means? I hear it all the time, but have never actually tried to figure it out... until now.

Pure silver is a soft metal. It's often mixed with other metals to create an alloy that is stronger. According to Jewels of Denial, "True sterling silver is stamped with .925 for authenticity, although it does have a slight mix of other metals such as zinc or copper to make it less prone to damage."

I've had sterling silver items in the past and the problem I would have with them is the green tarnish that would build-up as the silver oxidized over time. I can't polish my silver on a daily basis, so what I love about Jewels of Denial silver jewelry is that they apply a polished rhodium finish to the sterling silver jewelry to maintain its glossy finish for many years.

Though it will eventually tarnish, this can be delayed based on several factors such as how much the jewelry is worn, how it is stored, the climate in which the jewelry is sent, etc. A quick cleaning with some good tarnish remover and a metal-friendly cleaner is all that it takes.

Glossy indeed and now glossy for you as Jewels of Denial has sponsored a giveaway of any pair of earrings of your choice for one of you!

To Enter:
Visit Jewels of Denial and comment with your favorite item. Be sure to leave your email in the comment.

For a second entry, comment on what would make the website better (different products, layout, graphics, etc.)

Contest will end March 25, 2010 @ midnight EST

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Contest open to USA, Canada and Australia entries only


DISCLAIMER:
Winner will have 48 hours to confirm win by the email I send to him/her. By entering this contest you agree to not hold me nor the sponsor responsible if I don't get your confirmation email or if the prize does not arrive.

Jewels of Denial asked me to review their product and the above is my honest opinion with as much accuracy as possible. Once winner has confirmed, I either send winner's info to the sponsor or if prize is in my possession, I mail it. I am not responsible for delivery of prize thereafter.

The Jewelry Bar Giveaway! CLOSED

We recently had the stock show here in Colorado, and there were cowboys from all over the place presenting their livestock and selling whatever people needed to run a farm. But of course fashion was included.

Now I dropped $200 (yes, i'm crazy) on an authentic cowboy hat. I've been wanting one forever and the seller helped me pick the right one and then custom-steamed it to fit my head perfectly.

Everyone complimented my hat from that point forward and some jewelry sellers tried to get me to buy a lariat to complete the outfit. I did a quick look-over, but nothing really struck me as fashionable, elegant... yes I want to be a fashionista cowgirl.

So I did my own search for lariats and I found this gorgeous one from The Jewelry Bar. It's delicate around my neck. It adjust to variable lengths. It's fashionable and elegant.

Yoon, the designer behind The Jewelry Bar, started making jewelry about 7 years ago as a hobby. Her hobby became profitable shortly after when people started asking to buy her stuff.

Yoon is inspired mostly by nature, classic films, color of gems, well dressed women and just about anything and everything. As you can see she has combined leaves and a gorgeous gemstone on the necklace she sent me. Did I mention I love it?

Yoon is always learning and her next project is to design her own unique metal components and incorporate them into her jewelry pieces. She currently searches all around the globe for unique materials and gemstones. Her materials come directly from India, Thailand and South Korea just to name a few.

Most of her pieces can be customized with different choice of gemstones and metals, so you'll be guaranteed to get exactly what you're looking for with her pieces. In fact she does many custom pieces, especially for the brides!

So let Yoon help you get exactly what you'd like from her shop as she is offering one of you the chance to win this gorgeous Wind necklace!



To Enter:
Visit The Jewelry Bar and comment with your favorite item. Be sure to leave your email in the comment.

Contest will end March 20, 2010 @ midnight EST

BE SURE TO ENTER MY OTHER GIVEAWAYS LISTED IN THE TOP RIGHT!

Contest open to international entries!


DISCLAIMER:
Winner will have 48 hours to confirm win by the email I send to him/her. By entering this contest you agree to not hold me nor the sponsor responsible if I don't get your confirmation email or if the prize does not arrive.

Yoon did NOT pay me to do this review. I often approach artists and designers for reviews and giveaways when I find their products online. I ask their permission to review their products. If someone asks me to review his/her product, I will always let you know. Once winner has confirmed, I either send winner's info to the sponsor or if prize is in my possession, I mail it. I am not responsible for delivery of prize thereafter.

Ginas Kreations Giveaway! CLOSED

It's that time of the year when I'm just sick of the cold weather. I'm tired of the darker days. I'm looking forward to warmth and sunshine.

It's funny because I'm not a big fan of being out in the sun. I don't need a tan (or melanoma), but I do love the brightness, the happiness, the yellow.

Yellow is one of my favorite colors. Not only does it brighten my mood and bring a smile to my face, but with my skin tone it really makes me stand out.

When I saw this yellow necklace from Ginas Kreations, I instantly felt better all bundled up in my frigid apartment. I contacted Gina and she was kind enough to let me review it.

The necklace looks gorgeous on me. It's even better than pictures. I love the clasp as it's easy to put on without me having to twist the necklace around my neck to see the clasp in the mirror. It's a heavy piece that really makes a statement and draws attention to me.

I smile while I'm wearing it.

Gina got started making jewelry when she saw a necklace that a co-worker made. The co-worker took her to the bead shop, and Gina was amazed by all of the beads and the possiblity of the things that could be made.

All of Gina's pieces are one of a kind. She does not do multiples of one item because she buys beads from all over the place. Her husband and she like to travel and Gina always find a bead shop where ever they go. She buys beads along her travels, so naturally there are some beads that she cannot obtain again.

Secretly, I'm glad. I love my yellow necklace so much and even though I know it would bring a smile to everyone's face, I'd like to keep my smile the biggest and brightest.

A big thank you to Gina for sponsoring this review and bring warmer weather that much closer... and an even bigger thank you to Gina for offering to bring a smile to one of your faces!

Gina has generously offered the chance for one of you to win any item in her shop up to $15!

To Enter:

Visit Ginas Kreations and comment with your favorite item. Be sure to leave your email in the post.

If you can't wait to win, Gina is offering 10% off to all of my readers! Simply message her that you found her shop through Roxy Shops Blog.

Contest will end March 15, 2010 @ midnight EST

BE SURE TO ENTER MY OTHER GIVEAWAYS LISTED IN THE TOP RIGHT!

Contest open to US & Canada only


DISCLAIMER:
Winner will have 48 hours to confirm win by the email I send to him/her. By entering this contest you agree to not hold me nor the sponsor responsible if I don't get your confirmation email or if the prize does not arrive.

Gina did NOT pay me to do this review. I often approach artists and designers for reviews and giveaways when I find their products online. I ask their permission to review their products. If someone asks me to review his/her product, I will always let you know. Once winner has confirmed, I either send winner's info to the sponsor or if prize is in my possession, I mail it. I am not responsible for delivery of prize thereafter.