Showing posts with label Spotlight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spotlight. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Well Traveled: Novica Spotlight

So I got my necklace from Novica Friday and I. LOVE. IT!!  It is so beautiful!  

Natural rose pendant necklace, 'Sweet Scarlet'


This beautiful necklace is one world traveler.  It was shipped to me from Chiangmai, TH (Thailand).  Here's all the stops it's made...
1. Chiangmai, TH (Thailand)
2. Samutprakarn, TH (Thailand)
3. Bayan Lepas, MY (Malaysia)
4. Narita-Shi, JP (Japan)
5. Anchorage, AK
6. Indianapolis, IN
7. Phoenix, AZ
8. Tempe, AZ
9. Mesa, AZ
10. Back to Tempe, AZ (TWICE since I am never home when FedEX makes deliveries.)

All I have to say is at least it's not heavy because can you imagine the shipping if it was??  When I picked out my prize (from the giveaway I won to Novica) I had no idea it was actually FROM Thailand (I'm not always a details reader, sue me).   Well done, National Geographic & Novica!

Can you believe this necklace is made out of a real mini rose??  Crazy, right?!




"Immortalized in jewelry, a miniature rose centers this necklace from Danai. The perfect red blossom pendant graces a slender chain bathed in 24k gold."


The artist Danai makes most of his jewelry from real flowers & then casts them in different material (lacquer, resin, gold, silver, etc).  It's all way over my head but the results are beautiful!


Gold plated natural orchid earrings, 'Timeless Dancer'



Natural leaf silver plated choker, 'Fern Love'





Thursday, June 2, 2011

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! #9 (with mini Spotlight)

Haha!  Okay, this one was easy and suprisingly fun!  I'm going to make this into a mini Spotlight since they are looking to up their fanbase and have some pretty cute things to offer.

The Lovely Poppy just reached 100 fans on Facebook and celebrated by posting this on there Facebook:

 The Lovely Poppy
we've reached 100 fans- first person to comment on this status wins the cute as a button necklace above!


I didn't think I just clicked and commented.  It totally paid off!  I won the Cute As A Button Necklace.  

The Susie-Cute As A Button Necklace

You can check out The Lovely Poppy on their:
blog here
or
their Etsy page here

Follow their blog or "like" them on facebook and get 10% OFF ONE ITEM of your choice.  Not too shabby.

I personally have this necklace hearted on Etsy...
The Cynthia- Blossoms and Beads Necklace
The Cynthia- Blossoms and Beads Necklace
I saw a necklace similar to this one at Target but there was no beading so it was plain and more than the price thelovelypoppy
is asking for this beauty.



Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! #8 (with mini Spotlight)

This week thanks to Alexandra Rose
I got to be the

Congratulations, Kitty!


Delightfully Shabby is a super cute Etsy shop.  It's name pretty much sums up their product. 

With my $15 credit I got this cutie...

Reserved - Little Red Bird, Please do not purchase
Little Red Bird
 I may have gotten something else but it's a surprise since it's a gift.  See, I'm not totally selfish with my winnings. 

Mini Spotlight:
There are so many cute things in Delightfully Shabby!

I'm sort of pining away over these...


SALE Green Shabby Wooden Salt and Pepper Mills
Green Shabby Wooden Salt & Pepper Mills

 but how cute is this...

Set of 3 Candle Holder Wall Hangings
Set of 3 Candle Holder Wall Hangings

and this... 

Shabby Chic Yellow Candlestick Holder Trio
Shabby Chic Yellow Candlestick Holder Trio

or you can buy a whole setof awesomeness...


Set of 9 Shabby Shades of Blue Gallery Wall Pieces
Set of 9 Shabby Shades of Blue Gallery Wall Pieces

Jasmijn @ Delightfully Shabby was a delight to work with on the transaction & was super quick on contacting me and reserving the pieces I wanted.

Here's what her info says on the Delightfully Shabby Etsy shop:

"I  love finding unique things I can revamp to make look shabby and chic! I am always on the hunt for one of a kind items that I know have potential. If you have any special requests or any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Like me on facebook for special offers and discounts!"


You can find Delightfully Shabby
 here on Etsy
and
here on Facebook

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Spotlight: ViviDot

Thanks to Little Chief Honeybee I've been introduced to Vivi DotVivi Dot is a store with super cute items in it!

Seriously, check some of their items out...

Photo House Polaroid Necklace

Photo House Polaroid Necklace



Perched Sparrows Jumbo Clip

Perched Sparrows Jumbo Clip


Kissing Chickies Ring

Kissing Chickies Ring


Blooming Vines Flower Brooch

Blooming Vines Flower Brooch


My personal favorite is this cutie right here...

Squirrel and Acorn Watch Necklace

Squirrel and Acorn Watch Necklace


Little Chief Honeybee is having a giveaway for a $75 Vivi Dot shop credit.  I could do some damage with $75 in that shop.  If you want to enter go here.

I swear, I need to quit reading blogs.  I keep finding all these super cute shops with super cute jewelry.  Like I really needed ANOTHER place to buy jewelry from.  Or at least another shop to lust after jewelry from.  My checkbook isn't too padded these days, going jewelry shopping isn't in my budget right now.  But that doesn't mean I can't window shop or pass on the great finds to you all.

You can also check out Vivi Dot's blog.

Sorry about the weird spacing, alignment & whatever else Blogger has decided to do on it's own.  We aren't really getting along as of late.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! #5 (with mini Spotlight)

So far this week I've been very blessed!  I have won two giveaways. 

TWO! 
  
#1.  From I Heart Rock N Roll I won a: 
  
$10 Gift Certificate - Kerri Fletcher
  
With my GC I decided to get these pretties...


and


Mini Spotlight:  VintageWannaBee's Etsy shop has a lot of cuteness going on in it.  I think the girl, Nichelle, who's behind Vintage Wanna Bee (blog) is a doll! Plus, she sorta reminds me of a real life Ariel (yes, the Disney Princess).  Double plus, her story is inspiring to boot.  You seriously need to go check her out!


The second winner is for the Robin's Egg Nest Ring from Of the Earth Jewelry:
#101 KittyKerri

I chose to get the ring in the same color as this (I think)...


At least I hope this is the same color as Robin's Egg Blue/Green.

I am so beyond excited to have won a piece of Of the Earth Jewelry!  I just love their stuff!  Hopefully I will have a necklace to match this baby soon.


Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Spotlight: C(dot) Designs

So while trolling around the blog verse I came across a giveaway featuring a necklace for cdotdesign's.  Not to be dramatic but it was love at first sight!  Since then I think I've entered like 4 giveaways trying to get myself some cdotdesign jewelry.  So far no such luck but I am still hoping. 

Last night I had an epiphany while trying to enter another giveaway while on the boyfriend's (who will from now on be referred to as The Thrill) Blackberry Crackberry....Why don't I just go and BUY myself some cdotdesign jewelry!  A novel idea, I know.  Especially since I picked up a 15% discount code.

So after finishing up my giveaway entries I trotted on over to cdotdesign's.  First of all, Etsy & Blackberry Crackberry's do NOT get along.  It was a very painful realization, to say the least.  While entering the giveaway was frustrating & a very SLOW process it was still doable.  Ordering off of Etsy, however, was NOT.  The Thrill as asleep & I was NOT sleeping...don't judge...I am not addicted to the Blackberry Crackberry.  Okay, maybe just a little bit in times of boredom. 

Anyway, at the first possible opportunity on a "real" computer I went and snagged myself these pretty puppies...

and the


You're very jealous, aren't you?!  It's okay.  I'm totally jealous of whoever snagged themselves the


and the


So who is cdotdesign's?  I'll let cdotdesign's creator tell you herself (copied off her Etsy profile)

About

"My husband and I live crazy, hectic lives and I use creating to get a release from the insanity. C(dot) Design was born as a great outlet for me to show and sell my work. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

You can find out more about my crazy hectic life at:
http://macho-and-tough.blogspot.com/

or follow me at: www.twitter.com/cdotdesigns
www.facebook.com/cdotdesign "


or like me at:

Additional Policies and FAQs

"Please remember that all items are handmade specially from me to you and no two items are alike."

Do you now see why you, me, everyone is jealous of whoever has a piece of jewelry from cdotdesign's?!  They are ONE OF A KIND PIECES. 

Here is more info on who Cody G. at cdotdesign's is... (again, copied from her blog 'about me' section)


About


"This is me and husband, Jared.  In my arms is Cheshire Kitty and in his is Kitty Kat.  We like to think we are civilized but most of the time our life is a little more like this:
My name is Cody Garrison and I live in a small college town in north Idaho.  My husband and I are newlyweds trying to make it by.  This is all very new to me.  And to him.  It is very new to us.  We mostly spend our time doing what most newly weds do; church, school, bicker, kiss, fix our house (a lot), work, bicker, argue, love, hug, kiss, play games, bicker, chase our cats around the house, kiss, oh and did I mention bicker?  Like I said, this whole thing is very new.  

This is all about learning, exploring and loving the new and what sometimes seems like the world being against us with some crafting, humor, heartbreak, giveaways, fashion advice, and a whole bunch of random.  Enjoy"

So are you in love yet?  If not, you might want to have that check out because seriously...something is wrong with you!  Just sayin'.

Oh, and I am in no way being paid to gush about today's Spotlight.  I have formed my own opinions and bias's and have, of my own free will,  tried to brainwash you into liking today's Spotlight. 

Thank you, that is all.