This week: Special Event pierced earrings by EarthsOpulence

Wow I love these earrings!!! =) Perfect for summer by the way.

Plump Black Onyx teardrop briolettes 11x8mm are wired on 12K gold-filled 24
gauge wire, with soft cranberry freshwater pearls and Swarovski 4mm bicones in
Light Smoked Topaz. The french earwires are 14K gold-filled.The earring dangles
measure about 1 1/2 inches; overall length about 2 1/8 inches.

Rules to enter:

1. Visit EarthsOpulence's shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends June 14th at midnight EST. Good luck!




If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

This week: Springtime Necklace by 6Carmen6


I love to see out of the ordinary beaded jewelry! =) Love this design. Really fresh.

With this necklace you can feel like it's spring already. The pendant has all the beautiful colors of spring: mauve, turquoise, purple and light pink plus all the beads are in a flower shape. Very hippi-like, isn't it?

I used perfect bohemian firepolished beads and japanese seed beads. The pendant is on a silver plated chain which closes with a heart shaped toggle clasp.

Size:
Pendant: 1.2"
Chain: 18.5

Rules to enter:

1. Visit 6Carmen6' shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 22nd March at midnight EST. Good luck!




If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

Hello!!!

I am back to blogging-life after an exhausting week and I bring you a new giveaway:

Winner's choice up to $20 from EarthsOpulence's shop


EarthsOpulence shop is full of fantstic earrings, necklaces and bracelets!
The winner will get an item of his choice up to $20 from EarthsOpulence's shop.

Rules to enter:

1. Visit EarthsOpulence' shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 15th March at midnight EST. Good luck!




If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

This week: golden triangle earrings by streetnoodles


They look line honey! =) I'd love to have drops of honey on my ears (well... not REAL honey drops lol)

2 1/4" drop from apex of earwire
(5.7cm)

faceted amber color glass crystal drops w/ mini copper drops on antique copper finish rods.

a magical pair of earrings...feels old BUT young at the same time...i love the simplicity.

Rules to enter:

1. Visit streetnoodles' shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 1st March at midnight EST. Good luck!




If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

This week: Little orange flowers earrings by ZsBcreations


Wow, they are so gorgeous! And I love orange =)

Little lovely dangling flowers, made with orange acrylic frosted flower beads, brass and oxidized copper findings.

The length is about 2 1/4" (5.5 cm)

Rules to enter:

1. Visit ZsBcreations's shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 22nd February at midnight EST. Good luck!




If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

This week: Poppy Flower Necklace by Vadjutka


I adore this necklace!! =) Can I keep it, phleaseeee?

A gentle and modest poppy flower to brighten up you during the winter!
The necklace has a poppy flower made of turquoise colored silk. It hangs on a brass chain.

Length of necklace:
45 cm
17,7 inch

Diameter of flower:
5 cm
2 inch

Vadjutka also wants to mention this:

1 week, and it will be my Etsyversary; the first one. I am celebrating this with a little game and a surprise, so everyone is welcome to play: check out my bilingual blog between 15th February and 19th February. http://vadjutka.blogspot.com

Rules to enter:

1. Visit Vadjutka's shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 15th February at midnight EST. Good luck!




If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

Well, I know it is not Monday, but this week the giveaway starts on Saturday and ends on Friday... so be fast cause this is an amazing pendant!!!

This Week: Heart Pendant by TheSilverLakeStudio


This pendant is made of silver and handcrafted by TheSilverLakeStudio. It is an unique and original piece that screams LOVE! Perfect for Valentines Day, or any other romantic celebration ;)

Some details by the author:

It is about 1 3/4" wide and just under 2" tall. It is marked .925 The finish on it is what I call sparkle-brushed! I'll include a ribbon as well.
This is my own design and can't be copied.

Rules to enter:

1. Visit TheSilverLakeStudio's shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 6th February at midnight EST. Good luck!




If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

This week: Pretty Pink Earrings by obtp


They are super cute!!! This reminds me I need new earrings =)

These sweet and dainty earrings are made of Berry Quartz, Crystal Quartz , Sterling Silver love knots and Sterling Silver ear wires. They dangle 1 inch from bottom of ear wire formed by me. These earrings are extremely light weight.

Rules to enter:

1. Visit obtp's shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 1st February at midnight EST. Good luck!

****IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

Terri from Obtp is offering a 20% discount on their favourite item to everybody who participates in this giveaway. So, if you like her jewelry, and entered the giveaway, don't hesitate! Buy a piece of her unique jewelry!! (a 20% discount!! YAY!). Just contact her on her shop before purchasing so she can apply the discount to your favourite piece.




If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

This week: Lock Washer Charm Bracelet by additionsstyle

additionsstyle's jewelry is so original! It is made from repurposed washers, nuts and other hardware finds. Add to that a few color beads and you have super modern and fashionable jewelry.

This week: People are People Adjustable Ring by bakasartysta

It's such a cool ring! =)

A beautiful and bright ring to go with your favorite sundress! A yellow glass glob is collaged to create a truly ooak ring! Coated with gloss for protection. Mounted on a gold plated adjustable ring base.

Own this beautiful piece of wearable art!

Although it is coated to protect from water damage, I still recommend not submerging it in water just in case :)

Rules to enter:

1. Visit bakasartysta's shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 14th December at midnight EST. Good luck!



If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

This time the gift guide is written by me, I jumped into my favourites and selected the jewelry items that I liked most. Obviously all of them (or at least most of them) are jewelry for women. After all, most women are addicted to jewelry! (I know I am!)

Every family has a member who loves earrings, necklaces, rings or bracelets. In my case it is earrings! So I hope this gift guide helps you out when choosing a present for that person.

Some of these items are quite expensive, that is why they still are in my favourites and not in my pocket! haha And I have many many more in my favourites, maybe some other day I will share them with you too =)

Enjoy!

Sellers, left to right, top to bottom: ShereDesign, modernbird, indiaylaluna, Ricksonjewellery, AngelaGerhard, pepperberrystudios, bethpohlman, sirenjewels, bcyrjewelry, catiesblue, lunaticart, daniellejewelry, imogeneANDannie, lake, nervoussystem, sudlow, melaniefavreau, eninaj, ashhilton, Joannarutter, FigsAndGinger, Galeana, Yoola, naturalezanica

Hope you like these items =)

Well, well, sorry it took so long to post another product review! Hope to bring you some more before Christmas.

Today I am going to review a fantastic pendant Lori from heartworksbylori sent me a while ago! =) She was so nice to submit one of her fantastic pendants for this blog's reviews and she also did a giveaway last month. And she also sent me a second smaller pendant, yay! Love them both!

First of all let me say I got it in a really nice package, with nice jewelry bags, A+ in presentation! I love wearing the simple Mini art pendant with a black top, it looks fantastic and quite fashionable let me tell you! =) Small enough to be everyday jewelry, and yet super cool. I love the image of the bird with the blue sky, and the simplicity of the pendant. For people who love bigger pendants, or more artsy, she has tons of different styles. I love the ones with famous paitings like Klimt images or the new lockets she has, so cute! I give the pendant a 5 out of 5 in seller's communication, product, finishing touch, and quality.

Thanks Lori!





Her shops:





Hope this review was helpful to you! :)

If you would like to review a handmade item you bought online (Etsy or not) please let me know!

This week we have 3 giveaways!!!!

First giveaway: Rhodochrosite earrings by EarthsOpulence

Lovely earrings!!

Pink and gray swirls... 6mm Rhodochrosite beads sandwiched between sterling beadcaps. Black Diamond Swarovski AB crystals on each end, on a sterling ballpin. Earwires are sterling silver.

Rules to enter:

1. Visit EarthsOpulence's shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 9th November at midnight EST. Good luck!




Second giveaway: I am giving away one of my silk mini scarves! This giveaway is hosted at a fellow fashion blog: Fashion Fling

To participate in this giveaway, you have to go to Fashion Fling's blog, visit my shop (GilBea), pick a favourite item and post it in the entry form (not in the comments) in Fashion Fling's post.
Deadline is November 11th =) Enjoy!
Click here to enter the giveaway


Third giveaway: We are extending the deadline for LaurieRyan's print up to 9th November. Please keep participating! =)

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If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

Yes I'm back from UK! I loved the place, it looks really close to my dream job! A great place, rotation through departments (great when you are a new grad and have no idea what you want to do!), great people, fantastic working hours and flexibility. If that job was in a sunny place in Spain it would be perfect! LOL
So I did my best, nothing I can regret. But there was a group exercise, and what exactly are you supposed to do on it to stand out? Oh well. Pointing out that English is not my first language I think I didn't do too bad =) I think I did well enough to get to the next round, but something inside me tells me I won't get this job even if I get to the next round! (Ah, how sad is that.... it looks sooo good!) Hope my guts are wrong. Thanks to everybody who wished me good luck =)

Anyways, here is the next gift guide. This one can be quite useful: items under $20! (Specially jewelry mwuahaha, I'm a jewelry addict) Thanks to Janna of jacjewelry

Holiday season is almost here! Before we know it, we'll be buying and wrapping presents for our loved ones. This gift guide was inspired by an idea to show you some great finds that don’t cost a whole lot – everything you see here is $20 or less!

There are some fantastic jewelry finds that will be nice compliments to fall and holiday outfits (earrings, a ring, necklaces and a wristlet), as well as a few things to accent your household (a porcelain cup, a bowl and fine art prints). We even found the cutest holiday gift tags! Everything in this gift guide is handmade.

Have fun checking out these great finds and start your holiday shopping early! Be sure to pick something up for yourself as well – holidays aren't always about others. :)

Janna

Sellers, left to right, top to bottom, are (link to the item): dreaminofbeadin, betsy3, MAKUstudio, Meetalls, alisonkelleydesigns, poshplushies, amandamackay, muyinmolly, jewelera, baileydoesntbark, beadedoriginals, thebunnycage, Midnightcreations, SavageArtworks, sunlitletterpress, PrinceDesignUK

Hope you liked this guide! =)

Her shop:
jaC Jewelry



If you want to write a gift guide for the blog, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

This week: $10 Gift Certificate by TheBrassHussy


Her earrings are lovely!
You can choose anything at TheBrassHussy's shop for $10 or less =)

Rules to enter:

1. Visit TheBrassHussy's shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 26th October at midnight EST. Good luck!



If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

This week: Simple Biwa Pearl Earrings by Azaiez

I love the shape of these earrings, so original!

What the artist says about it:

Natural biwa freshwater pearls in a unique shape measure about ain inch in length and are wrapped in sterling silver. The perfect simple, elegant earrings for any outfit!

Rules to enter:

1. Visit Azaiez's shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 19th October at midnight EST. Good luck!



If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

I'm back home! And not for the weekend, so far forever! The job I got was not what I expected or what I was explained it was. I saw it as a step back in my career, even if the boss said they were hiring more people to start a developing team. I don't trust bosses anymore when they talk about hiring more people lol. Plus due to the timetable, it was harder to find a job in Madrid already having that one in Madrid that being jobless far away from Madrid lol.
I think this made me realize how what I want is (if possible) a job in a software company, not in the software/technical department of another kind of company. There is a big difference!
So in the next weeks I'll see if I can find one of those jobs and if not, then get one of the other kind. I'm back in the looking for jobs crazyness! Wish me good luck.
Ah, it felt like such a failure to be in that job only 1 week!! I hope leaving it wasn't a much bigger mistake than accepting it.

This week: Roundabout 5 - fused glass ring in lilac colors by vadjutkaI love it! =)
And you can also add a fused glass pendant to any outfit, they look so yummy!


If you think your items or someone elses could fit in this section, please post your pictures in the photo pool. Remember: Handmade / Vintage items only!

The contest for the copper waterfall earrings by MusetteMade still runs until Sunday Midnight, but since I am moving today, I needed to post next week's giveaway today, so you can start participating.

This week: Autumn's Alchemy Art Pendant by heartworksbylori


Lori makes the most fabulous art pendants ever! The images she uses are stunning. Don't you want this on your neck? =)

What Lori says about it:

I have the extreme pleasure of collaborating with Etsy award-winning photographer, Irene Suchocki. Her stunning work was featured on a recent episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition". She creates 'little poems for the eyes' and our talents merge to bring you little poems to adorn your neck!

This photograph is printed on Kodak Endura's gorgeous metallic paper. The colors are exceptionally vivid and the image has a unique three-dimensional quality. The paper has a lovely pearlescent sheen and it's simply stunning in it's brass frame. The beautiful & vibrant image is mounted on an antique oxidized brass square filigree frame and hangs on a tiny brass link chain. It's sealed with a glass-like coating for protection and shine and is finished with a lobster clasp.

The pendant measures 1 1/2 inches x 1 1/2 inches. The chain is 16 inches long, but can be lengthened to 18 inches per your request.

Rules to enter:

1. Visit heartworksbylori's shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 12th October at midnight EST. Good luck!



As I said earlier, I am moving to Madrid today! I don't know when I will have internet again but will try to answer all your emails and post from time to time. Don't stop visiting the blog! If all goes well I will post minimum twice a week =)
I'm so nervous! I start a new job on Monday! Well, talk to you soon guys!

If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

This week: copper waterfall earrings by MusetteMade

Aren't they lovely? I love waterfall earrings.

Faceted copper czech glass is joined by shimmery blue Swarovski crystal and copper chain in these fun, dangly earrings!

These will hang about 3 inches from your earlobe.

Rules to enter:

1. Visit MusetteMade's shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 5th October at midnight EST. Good luck!





If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)

This week: Fruity earrings by MistyAurora
These earrings are fabulous! Plus they come in different flavours: lemon, orange, lime and watermelon! Choose your favourite =)

These are handmade with polymer clay glued on ear studs :)

They look even more adorable up close, the pictures don't do them any justice.

Antique Silver Ear Studs made of surgical steel with daisy shape backings

Rules to enter:

1. Visit MistyAurora's shop and pick a favourite item.
2. Leave a comment in this post with your favourite item and a way to contact you (email or etsy link. Leave a contact or I won't be able to place you in the draft).
3. I will select the winner from the comments with a random number generator.
   

This giveaway ends 28th September at midnight EST. Good luck!





If you are a seller and want to offer an item for a giveaway, contact me (see contact details in last section of left column)