Sterling Silver Jewelry Giveaway from My Obsession

What girl doesn't love jewelry? Whether it be for Valentine's Day, birthday, Mother's Day. I have a great website I found called My Obsession. They offer Sterling Silver Inspirational Jewelry....rings, pendants, necklaces, earrings, & much more!

My Obsession sent me 4 necklaces to review & giveaway! ~Giddy~

They all are sterling Silver and come on 18" chains. They are reasonably priced and come in a nice black box, w/ a little velvet bag inside holding the pendant. A very nice touch that makes you feel like you are opening up something really special! The shipping was super fast as well.

My fave one is the Mother's Heart Pendant:

Beautifully designed twist heart inscribed with a sweet message. A mother holds her child's hands for a short while but their hearts forever. A great mothers day gift! Comes on an 18" sterling silver chain.

$24.99

Double Heart CZ Pendant Sterling Silver 18" necklace $19.99
So pretty!
Make Miracles Happen Pendant 'The heart can do anything."
$19.99

Grandmother...A Wonderful Mom W/ Lots Of Practice

And just as practice makes perfect, a Grandmother's love touches our souls and makes perfect the heart. $19.99

Want It? Click here to shop.

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How to enter to win:
1. Leave a comment here & be sure to include your email address if it is not on your profile.

EXTRA ENTRIES:
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1. Blog about this giveaway and leave a link to the post here.

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Giveaway ends Tuesday February 8 , 2011 @ midnight. Winner will be contacted by email and have 48 hours to respond. This blog bares no responsibility for the delivery of this prize. Giveaway is open to US residents only.

P. S. Did you know You can email this post to a friend or family member by clicking on the small white envelope below? ~wink~

P.S.S. The winner of the Elite Sheet giveaway is #6 Carol . Congrats!

Andean Collection Review

I love eco-friendly jewelry & companies, don't you? Andean Collection is one of the sponsors in Christmas @ The Gift Closet & they sent me this gorgeous bracelet to review:This is their classic Tagua Bracelet. It retails for $24.00 and is a best selling item!

These tagua bracelets are strikingly beautiful, with a natural irregularity that makes each one truly unique. Available in a variety of shapes and vivid colors, they add flair to any outfit. Wear them alone or mix and match for an unforgettable look. I love that is an eco-friendly prodcut, natural, and so pretty to wear as well! They truly have an huge variety of colors to choose from as well!

Amanda Judge founded The Andean Collection in the fall of 2008 while she was in Ecuador researching rural women’s survival strategies in the face of extreme poverty for her master thesis. The point of her research was to settle on a few tangible projects that an outside agency could do in order to help the community make long lasting improvements in their own standards of living. As it turns out, instead of just writing about these possibilities, Amanda decided to put her own ideas into action.

After discovering the amazing natural materials that were used in native jewelry making, Amanda knew that finding a market for jewelry made out of these natural seeds would be more beneficial than any academic paper could ever be. Amanda then extended her stay in Ecuador to lay the groundwork for The Andean Collection. The first task was to find disadvantaged artisans who had a drive to create a better life for themselves and their families. Next was training the artisans on order production and of course, showing them how to use email. Since the beginning, The Andean Collection has been training the artisans is jewelry design, helping them fortify their supply chains, and let’s not forget the endless cross-continent goose chases to find the highest quality raw materials in South America.

Artisans handcraft their designs from natural seeds that have been sustainably harvested from the rainforests and lowlands of South America. The commercialization of these seeds helps to ensure the survival of the world’s rainforests by providing an alternative income for its inhabitants rather than logging or selling their land to destructive industries. Through a very manual process, seeds are transformed into beads with gorgeous natural irregularities, both in color and form, which truly makes each piece one of a kind.

Want It? Click here to visit Andean Collection.

Munique Fashions Giveaway

CONTEST CLOSED

If you haven't had a chance to visit some of the sponsors on my Right sidebar, you are missing out! There are some wonderful companies, that offer unique products. One of them, Munique Fashions, has offered to give away this beautiful Orchid Pendant, to one lucky Gift Closet reader!

Munique Fashions is an online fashion and accessory boutique showcasing quality handcrafted fashion and accessories from artisans around the world. They also have a new fashion and style blog, www.muniquefashions.blogspot.com.

Munique Fashions was founded by Arline James-Thomas in 2007, in response to the demand for unique fashion accessories by ladies who want to stand apart from the crowd and develop their own unique style. The Munique fashion and style blog is the next step in providing customers with advice and ideas on how to look stylish and feel great. “We want our accessories to really say something about the wearer” said founder Arline James Thomas. “The designs are exotic and different and communicate rarity. We want to provide an opportunity to buy beautiful handcrafted accessories that are not available on the high street. We hope that our accessories will start a conversation with fashion that begins - where did you get that?”

Munique Fashions has a range of accessories including recycled Eco jewelery, leather flower shaped jewellery, delicate leather sandals and goatskin handbags. The accessories are perfect for the young fashion conscious female as well as the mature trendy woman who wants to look different and develop her own style. The products are sourced from artisans and purchased with the principle that the producer should receive a fair price for their products contributing to the sustainability of the handicraft industry around the world.

Want it? Click here to visit Munique Fashions website or here to visit their blog!

Win It! Enter to win the Orchid Pendant pictured above by doing this:

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1. Simply leave a comment here & be sure to include your email addy if it is not on your profile.

2. For an extra entry, add me to your Technorati favorites list, and leave an additional comment here telling me you did. Click this button to add The Gift Closet:

3. Contest ends Wednesday 4/1/09 @ midnight.

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Thursday's Tip!

I have found that a sticky lint roller is perfect for rolling over lamp shades to remove all the dust!!

Win It Wednesday - Bracelet Stories

Welcome to the original Win It Wednesday! Thanks to all 173 who entered to win the beautiful handmade earrings from Jac Jewelry last week! Random.org has selected lucky #130, Jolene, as the winner! Congrats! ;)

Today I would like to introduce you to Loni from Bracelet Stories. In case you haven't had a chance to click on her button on my right sidebar, and read her story, I want to share a little of it with you today.

Several months ago I received an email from Loni. She was wanting to offer a giveaway on one of her beautiful bracelets @ The Gift Closet. Once I went to her site and read what inspired her, I was so touched. Loni's son passed away, and as a result, she started Bracelet Stories. I am going to let her tell you a little more about it:

"Bracelet Stories are personalized bracelets, telling your story or your passion in life. Bracelet Stories began with first making bracelets for moms who have lost a baby. The little baby feet charm pictured in the bracelet below is the size of a baby's feet, 10 weeks after conception. So many times when a mom miscarries or loses a baby early, there is nothing tangible to hold or keep in memory. From there customers requested mom's bracelets including all their children, including babies waiting in heaven. It's grown from memory bracelets to mother and grandmother bracelets, wedding and anniversary bracelets, birthday and purity bracelets and cancer survivor and various charm bracelets. Each bracelet is personalized. No two are the same. Bracelets are specified to each person's size."

Her story and her site were touching to me months ago, but even more so now, as I suffered a miscarriage myself just last week. Read more about it here: God's Promises.


Want it? What is your story? What is your passion? Who do you want to remember? Bracelet Stories will help you create your story with help with over 100 bracelet story samples shown here.
Click here to shop.

CONTEST CLOSED

Win it!
Bracelet Stories will be giving away "the 1st pictured birthday/anniversary bracelet above" with genuine swarovski birthstone crystals of your choice, or $25 credit towards a bracelet created and personalized for you!
It will include one large genuine swarovski birthstone crystals and four small swarovski birthstones, along with pearls and silver. The winner will have the choice of either a toggle or lobster claw. EXACT wrist size will be needed. If you want changes or additional birthstones or charms, they are available at an additional charge. Shipping will be within the USA or Canada.
How to win:
1. Leave a comment here. Include your email address (if it is not on your profile)as this is how I notify winners. You don't have to keep checking back to see if you won and I don't have to wait days on end for you to check back. Easy as that! ;)

2. For an extra entry, go to my "Need a Gift" page & tell me who the featured site is this month.

3. Contest ends Tuesday 3/10/09 @ midnight & is open to US & Canada shipping addresses.

Click on the Giveaways tab at the top of this page to see other great giveaways going on now!!!

Win It Wednesday - Handmade Earrings

Welcome to Win It Wednesday! The winner for last week's giveaway, from Three Pine Design, is #95 - rlgrady . And the winner for the Jumpstart.com giveaway is #14 - Kayla. Congrats!

Today I will be giving away a beautiful pair of hand made earrings from Jac Jewelry!

Something Blue Earrings - White Pearl, Lapis Jade and Sterling Silver Earrings:

These adorable little earrings are made with tiny faceted lapis jade beads and white round pearls attached to sterling silver chain and silver ear wires. They are light and delicate, and great for any time of the year!

The earrings are 1.5" top to bottom (1" without the ear wires).

Janna's handmade jewelry includes Bridal Sets, Earrings, Necklaces, & Bracelets!

Here is what inspired Janna to start creating jewelry:

"I've always liked unique fashion accessories. In 2006, while on vacation visiting family, I went to a bead store with my aunt, and walked out of there with a big bag of beads… I came home and made my first piece from those beads immediately.

I made a few more pieces after that, but did not get absolutely addicted to jewelry-making until two years ago. After designing and making wedding favors, place cards and thank you cards for my own wedding, I thought it would be a great idea to offer customized bridal accessories to match a wedding theme. I created a website and started selling both “regular” jewelry and my wedding creations! Last March, I opened my Etsy shop (jacjewelry.etsy.com), which has become one of the main venues for selling my work.

Now, I’m absolutely addicted to making jewelry and don’t plan on stopping any time soon!"

Want it? Click here to shop at Jac Jewlery.

Win it!
1. Janna has a question for you. Do you purchase handmade jewelry? Why or why not? Simply leave the answer to this question in your comment. Don't forget to include your email address in the comment, that is how the winner will be notified.
2. Want an extra entry? Go to the top of this page and click on the tab that says "Need A Gift?" Then,come back here, and leave an additional comment telling me the name of one of the companies listed on the Need a Gift page.
3. Contest ends Tuesday 3/3/09 at midnight & is open to US residents only.

Come back tomorrow for an American Idol-related giveaway!!

Friday's Features

Designs by Danica is handmade jewelry imbued with charisma, love, fashion, & elegance.
Danica's Inspiration:

"What inspired me to start my business is doing something I love doing and that is designing anything. Jewelry is truly something I love to design and I keep inspiring others to do as well because it a great job to have . I love to learn everyday something new .Also jewelry to me is relaxing and rewarding in so many ways , I love to make a piece of jewelry that my customer will feel confident in stylish and fashionable."
Special offer from Designs by Danica to Gift Closet readers:
20% off all of my products, no code needed. Sale expires 2/28/09. Receive a special free gift with your order and you can win free jewelry just by subscribing to her newsletter! Click here to visit Designs by Danica.



Another site I would like to share with you today is Black Butterfly Stationary. Felicia designs beautiful stationary & glass pendants.
Felicia's inspiration:
"I have been drawing butterflies since I was little. My family took a trip to Colorado and we visited a butterfly garden and I was thrilled. People have always loved my butterflies and I always wanted to do something to share them with lots of people. I decided that I would make stationary out of it to share it but that dream did not come to pass until August 2008 when I just decided to jump and follow through with my dream."

Felicia is also offering a 10% discount with the code "BLACKBUTTERFLY". Just put the code in your email upon placing your order. Click here to shop.

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Friday's Feature - Kiki and Lele & a Winner is Announced!

Before I introduce you to a Leslee and Kacey from Kiki and Lele, I would like to announce the winner of the "The Gift of Christmas" DVD and a Really Woolly "Baby Jesus is Here" Book from DaySpring.com.
The winner is # 42 Joanne Major

Congrats! Please feel free to snag my "I Won @ The Gift Closet" button and wear it proudly on your blog! Thank you to DaySpring for a great gvieaway and to all 118 of you who entered! Don't forget to use your discount code, CLOSET25, when shopping at DaySpring.com for 25% off and FREE shipping for orders over $40!
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When I originally stumbled upon Kiki and Lele they were making Hand-Stamped Jewelry. I love their beautiful creations! And now recently they have added bows clips and buckets too!

I just love their hand made products. Let the pictures speak for themselves!

If you are a regular Gift Closet reader(many hugs and thanks if your are!) you have noticed I always ask what inspired the person I am featuring to start their business. I just love learning about what inspires people! Here is their reply:

"Kiki & Lele is a company created by Kacey Randolph and Leslee Phillips. It is based on the foundation of our mutual love for jewelry, our love and commitment to our families and our commitment to charitable contributions. This is a company that started out with a simple conversation. We are moms, sisters, daughters, friends. We’re just like you. We both have the type of life that we like to describe as “happy chaotic.” We both have toddlers and Kacey has twins as well, need we say more?

We want to create jewelry that inspires you, because when you are inspired you can do amazing things. When you have a fire of inspiration beneath you, it is contagious. We would be honored if one of our pieces gave you that type of energy, or at the very least, just made you feel really good every time you wear it.
This company is our prized possession and we feel we are creating a legacy for our families. We are proud of the pieces we create and extreme care and love go in to everything we do. We research each piece and part and try to come up with innovative designs. We only purchase or design pieces that we would wear ourselves."

And if you want to learn about the charity they support please visit their site by clicking here!

So hop on over and visit Kike and Lele and tell them I said hello! If you make a purchase, and tell them you are a Gift Closet reader, you will get 15% off and free shipping on orders over $100. Enjoy!!!

Check out my new button on the left sidebar! You can quickly see all my current giveaways and click on the ones you want to enter. Thanks to Traci my awesome blog designer for helping me with that! Have a great weekend!

Do You Like Jewelry?

Now what kind of a question is that? If you are female, chances are, you probably like jewelry. And if you don't, you surely know someone who does! And that is why you will want to enter this spectacular giveaway!

For the 1st time on The Gift Closet, I am giving away not 1, but 2 items! That's right, 2 different winners on this one folks! And here is what I am giving away.........

You may have seen in some of my prior posts the adorable Children's products or the beautiful Home Decor by DaySpring. (Click here to enter that giveaway, it ends tonight!)

Some of my very favorite products from DaySpring are from their line of Christian jewelry! And what I like best of all is that these pretty pendants each comes with a little card that looks like a miniature greeting card.

This one in particular I gave to my friend, Paula, who is currently battling Breast Cancer for the second time. The little card that came with it said this,
"I wish I had a big yellow umbrella that would keep away all the rain in your life. I would hold it over your head, and the drops would splash splash and you would never even feel it.
But I don't have a big yellow umbrella, so I'll walk through the rain with you, and cover you in prayer, until the sun comes out again."

How sweet is that?



Here is another one of my favorite pendants from DaySpring:





And another beautiful pendant....


The other side of it and the miniature card that comes with it:

DaySpring has generously offered a 25% discount to my Gift Closet readers and FREE shipping for orders over $40! Enter CLOSET25 as your code when checking out. And best of all, I have 2 pieces of jewelry to give away from them as well!!
One winner will receive this this beautiful sterling silver bangle which features this engraved scripture: “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.” The scripture reference “Psalm 23” is engraved on the inside. This stylish bangle is a perfect gift for a loved one. Wear multiples of their 4 different designs as a great way to make a Christian statement through jewelry.

Product Details:
- Made of sterling silver
- Standard size bangle: 2 ½” diameter and 6 millimeter width
- Made in the USA
- Ships in white gift box
- Product by Sunriver Jewelry
-Retail value: $46.95

And another winner will receive this pendant:
And the other side of it:


Hang this lovely hand crafted pendant around your neck or give one as a gift. The message serves as a constant reminder of the love and blessings we receive from God, which we should in turn bestow on one another.
The Necklace features attached 2-sided glass charm pendant with lead free silver-based solder edges.
Product Details:
• Cord size: 16" with 2" extender
• Features cross detail on extender
• Pendant is one inch square
• Mini card with message included
• Ships in a decorative gift box
• Designed by Heather Steck
• Handcrafted in the USA
-Retail value: $26.99

Card Message:
You are Loved
We love because He first loved us.
I John 4:19 NLT
You are Blessed
I will bless you and….make you a blessing to others.
Genesis 12:2 NLT
You are a reason to thank God
Every time I think of you, I give thanks to God.
Philippians 1:3 NLT
CONTEST CLOSED
How to Enter:Simply leave a comment here and be sure it includes a valid email address if there is not one on your profile. I need to be able to contact 2 winners and I can't do that w/o an email address! ;)
If you are not a blogger, you may email your entry. Email me your name, the name of the contest you are entering, and your email address. No address or phone number is necessary. I will contact you for that information if needed. Email to : heatherldt at bellsouth dot net
Contest will end Tuesday 11/25/08 at midnight & is open to US residents only.


See you tomorrow for Friday's Feature!

P.S. If you snagged the Homemade Chicken Soup recipe from me Monday, please be sure you cook the chicken before you add it to the soup. That was left out, but is fixed now. Sorry!!!

Savin' on Saturday!

I am starting a new post called Savin' on Saturday! This will feature a sale at The Gift Closet, or an awesome sale I have stumbled on every Saturday.

I know not many people are surfing the web on the weekends, so typically the sale will run a few days.

So without further ado, here is the first Savin' on Saturday sale!!

Purchase $25 from my "shop" page and your name will go in a drawing to get your next order half off! This sale ends Tuesday 9/23 at midnight.

If you are having a sale at your site that you would like to have featured....or have a product you'd like for me to host a sale for please email me!

And thanks again to all my readers!! :)