VOTE 4 ME!

I'm TIED!  Please leave a comment on this FABERUNA page saying you VOTE FOR BW*SILVER!  My Sterling Shaker Ring is in the running and I'd love to win the big fat gift card they are offering.

Plus, one of my lucky fans will recieve a beautiful piece from Sea Glass Essentials as an award for your dedication & voting for me if I win!  It's a Win-Win!

Voting goes until midnight tonight so please vote and pass it along! It's only takes a second!  

THANKS!!

WINNER of the SEPTEMBER GIVEAWAY!

CONGRATULATIONS...

HANNAH

At random.org it chose my 24th follower out of 75 and that's you!

These Sterling Silver & Amber Quartz Hoops are all YOURS! 

YAY! 

Plus  25% OFF to http://www.bwsilver.com/ and a pack of 30 Tarnish Tabs to keep these earrings, and your other silver jewels, tarnish free!  WOOHOO!  I'll be email you soon...

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Thank you to ALL of my new followers who participated in this giveaway!

Don't fret, there will be OTHER GIVEAWAYS to come!

Be sure to stay following my blog for upcoming promos & sales coming soon....

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  FREE SHIPPING on Holiday ORDERS
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  SUPER SALE (30% OFF)
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  HOLIDAY TWEETS GIVEAWAY

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September Giveaway! Enter by 9/29 to WIN!

Get these Delicate Quartz Hoops for FREE!

Welcome all to the September Giveaway!

As you may have seen on FaberUna or/and Facebook it's easy to win these gorgeous handmade hoop earrings...

All you need to do is ADD yourself as a FOLLOWER to my blog (see side bar) by September 29th!

I will select a winner by random drawing on September 30th!

If you are already a follower, you are already entered! I will announce the winner of this fine pair of earrings, PLUS you will also receive a 25% OFF coupon to {Bw*SiLvEr.cOm} to redeem as you choose, with no minimum purchase! (::Ahem::, the holidays are approaching so this is steal!)

The winning person will also get a pack of 30 Tarnish Tabs included in the gift packaging to keep these earrings (and your other silver jewelry) tarnish free!

This is a great deal!

So, be sure to become a follower of my blog by the 29th! I will contact the winner via their Google account profile email information. If you do not receive an email from me on the 30th by 12:00 p.m. EST (drawing day) then please check back here to see the announced winner and instructions on how to contact me with your shipping info. 

**It helps if you follow "publicly" instead of "privately" so that I can see your profile icon show up on my list of followers.  Please double check your settings when you click FOLLOW.**

I will be using the RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR (from www.random.org) to help me pick the winner!  The number you are will depend on the order you followed my blog in.  This way it's a fair and honest drawing. I'll be posting the results form random.org along with winner so you can see the outcome too.

Any Q's? Please comment below and I will get back to you.

***BEST OF LUCK!**

Calling All Jewelry Artists~

It's that time again!

Another House of Gems contest is underway!

Get your submissions in before April 15th!

Grand Prizes (Two): $250 each, free merchandise of your choice.

Second Prizes (Two): $100 each, free merchandise of your choice.

Third prizes (Six): $50 each, free merchandise of your choice.

Winners must claim the prizes from http://www.houseofgems.com/ website.

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1.Eligibility: Must be a member of House of Gems Featured Artists group at the time of posting pictures on flicker, who are 18years of age or older. No purchase from house of gems website necessary.

2. A) Participants must post a blog about the contest with a link to
http://www.flickr.com/groups/featuredartists

AND
B) Announce the contest at least one of these
(Facebook, Myspace or Twitter) with a link to
http://www.flickr.com/groups/featuredartists/

AND
C) Must email the announcement and blog link to
houseofgemssm@yahoo.com


Participants can post maximum of five new pictures which are not posted on any other website or group earlier. Multiple entries may be submitted together, if posted more than five, first five pictures will be considered for contest.

Must be handmade by participant. Duplicated or reproduced jewelry not considered for contest. Jewelry can be made of material such as beads, metal, glass, polymer clay and pearls but not limited to these products.

Winners need to reply to winner notification posted on flicker or email us to houseofgemssm@yahoo.com after announcement of winners.


Criteria: Overall Design; Visual Appeal and Impact; Originality; Wearability: Execution.

The Contest begins at 12:01 a.m. PT on April 1, 2010. Entries must be posted by 12:01 a.m. PT April 15, 2010. Winners will be announced by 30th April. No winning claims will be honored after May 15th.

For more info, or to enter, follow the links above!

Good luck!

Home Page Feature

I've been informed that I am the FEATURED ARTIST on the home page of the House of Gems web site! Click here to view, then click my photo to read about my jewelry...and show some love!

Thanks to all who've posted your encouraging comments...couldn't be where I am today without you! <3

We Have A Winner!

So I just found out that I placed second in the House of Gems Featured Artists contest! They are featuring the winners of the contest on the House of Gems homepage soon along with a personal photo, website and a blurb about my jewelry. I'm pretty excited!

Plus, my winnings included a $250 gift certificate toward the House of Gems website! So I will be ordering lots of new beads, findings & supplies compliments of them! (THANKS!) If you are interested in entering any of their contest in the future, they have numerous networks you can join to stay updated on them. Follow House of Gems on Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, LinkendIn, and more!

Now for the winning jewel, my "Leaf Me Be" pendant:

Antique Glass Beads, Sterling Silver

(This item was sold to my friend Danielle who lives in NYC, her fiancee bought it for her for Christmas last year. (Good one Steve!) She's the lucky owner!)

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C-O-N-G-R-A-T-S to all of the other winners too! The jewelry was beautiful!

Grand Prize $500 Shopping Coupon From House Of Gems:
PQ Art Bijouxjardin

Second Prize $250 Coupon From House Of Gems:

BW Silver
Abney M

The Consolation Prize $100 Shopping Coupon From House Of Gems:

Jcool, eNVeDesigns, Lauren.gick, Aponte30, Chantrees, Sophie K.T, House 15, Kalenglin, OrganicOdysseys

A Few Good Artists

I recently entered this contest sponsored by House of Gems! It was easy and fast, but you gotta do it quick, deadline is Aug 15th!
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House of Gems is looking for Featured Artists to spotlight and promote on our website. In addition to the opportunity to present yourself as an artist, you will also generate traffic to your personal blog, Etsy store or social media profile!

Artists may also be given opportunities to test new product, receive additional discounts and be the first to be informed of new releases.

Grand Prize (1): $1000 Shopping Spree on HouseofGems.com
Runners Up (1):$500 Shopping Spree on HouseofGems.com
Consolation Prize (5)$100 Shopping Spree on HouseofGems.com

Timeline:Contest runs July 18th, 2009 thru August 15th, 2009

Submissions:
Contestants to upload a maximum of 5 original designs to the House of Gems "Featured Artist" Flickr group. www.flickr.com/groups/1138618@N24/

In addition to uploading your entry images here in the Featured Artist Flickr Group, you must also fill out the formal entry form with full contest rules and regulations here: tr.im/tcDp and share the contest on your personal blog or website.
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Sounds pretty good! Got to http://www.houseofgems.com/ to get more details or click on one of the links above!

Good luck!