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My first giveaway! Jewelry by Linda Lee

by Jillian @ http://blueshelled.com . June 16, 2009 . 12:30PM

My wonderful friend, Linda Lee, is a jewelry-making genius. Last year, she went to Italy to learn more about glass-blowing and her skills have just taken off since then. I recently bought a necklace from her, to wear to a wedding this weekend, in fact, and I was blown away by how incredibly beautiful the necklace is and how lovely it is when it hangs on my neck.

When I received the box in the mail, it was gift-wrapped and gorgeous and I couldn’t wait to open it. It was then that it occurred to me that Linda Lee is an unknown treasure and I’d been keeping her to myself, quite selfishly, in fact. Recently, she’d had a sale and I realized that I was being a bad friend to all of you in not sharing her amazing work. What? I’m not always nice. And I like having first dibs.

So, to make it up to you, I’m offering a giveaway! It’s the first one on this website and Linda Lee forgave me for being so selfish and so should you. She’s generously donated a BEAUTIFUL necklace and earring set valued at $65! She custom makes all of her jewelry so there is not a single set just like this anywhere else. Ladies, this matches everything. Men, your woman will love this. Let me give you a little background information on it.
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This necklace features four oversized pearls, tiny Swarovski crystals, sterling silver wire, and sterling silver chain. Linda Lee used a classic chainmail technique with twisted sterling silver rings. This necklace is 18 1/2 inches long and can be worn much shorter because of the type of chain used.

If the winner needs the necklace longer, Linda Lee can add an extender to it. 

The earrings are slightly longer than 1 1/2 inches measured from the top of the ear wire.

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Here’s the best news of all. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU gets 15% off at Linda Lee’s Etsy store if you find something there that you must have! Just mention this blog when you purchase at her store between now and June 21, 2009 to receive a 15% discount!

Today, one lucky commenter will have the chance to win a beautiful necklace and earring set you can’t find anywhere else (valued at $65)!

Here’s how to enter:

1) Leave a comment before June 21st at 5pm CST telling me your favorite part of summer.
2) You can tweet this giveway and/or link it on facebook for extra chances to win! Make sure you leave individual comments so all of your entries count.

Things to know:
**Linda Lee ships everywhere! That means all of you outside of the U.S. CAN participate AND you can order from her etsy store, too!
**Comments posted after the deadline won’t be included in the drawing.
**If you win, you must email me your address so I can give it to Linda Lee in order to receive your prize.
**I will be using a randomizer to choose the winner of the giveaway. As long as your answer fits the criteria, you are eligible.

Jillian
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63 Comments

63 Comments

  1. Linda Lee T. says:
    June 19, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    Wow, 50 comments and counting! I’ve been trying to get the word out daily! Thank you everyone who has said nice things about my jewelry! Don’t forget to mention this blog post if you place an order on my Etsy site!

  2. Karen Mensing says:
    June 19, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    My favorite part of summer is leaving scalding hot Phoenix and heading to New England for a couple weeks to visit my family. I am a teacher so I get a little time off during the summer. :)

  3. Aimee W. says:
    June 20, 2009 at 2:25 pm

    My favorite part of summer would have to be watching fireworks on the 4th of July. Thanks!

  4. Aimee W. says:
    June 20, 2009 at 2:27 pm

    Tweet Tweet: http://twitter.com/Nelsby/status/2255842167
    Thanks!

  5. Bryan says:
    June 21, 2009 at 8:38 am

    Ever since I was a kid summer meant camps, hockey camp and soccer camp and baseball leagues and even the occasional attempt to play basketball, but my favorite part of summer was always the trips to Iowa. I know it sounds difficult to believe that Iowa would a place in anyone’s heart, but it was the home of my only Grandparents.

    Every trip started the same: A six O’clock wake up, followed shortly by a 6:15 and 6:30 wake up, and then grabbing a pillow and blanket and Game boy (the old one with the gray screen and 4 bit graphics) and shuffling our way into the van sometimes it was a mini van sometimes a full size van depended on what mom was driving that year. we would each take our seats, my brother sister and I, and wait of dad to finish packing the last of the luggage and gifts in the back. once on the road there were two stops that happened every time, one was a stop at McDonald’s for breakfast, the other was at Dunkin Doughnuts where dad would fill his thermos, the smell of coffee in car in the early morning still reminds me of these trips.

    we would play video games and pester each other and dad would yell at us to be quite or he was “TURNING THIS CAR AROUND!” we played license plate bingo, and overpass sign ABC’s, we slept and we stopped for lunch and we were a family on those road trips, the five of us against the highway, and even when we fought for window seating or the couch in the back, or what movie we were going to watch (when we had the the 11 inch TV with the VCR) we were always, happy we were together and happy to be headed to see Grandma and Grandpa.

    And When we arrived at out location (usually after dark) we would rush in the house, grandma would have cookies and milk and then after a few minutes we would run to rooms and find there a new stuffed animal, a book and more clothes than we knew what to do with. it was the best of times.

    That was my favorite part of the summer, it has now been replaced by seeing my kids with their grandparents and the joy they have when they run into the house to find cookies and drinks and then run around the house like little mad children before falling asleep where they crash, and the looks in all grandparents eyes when they see babies, I have become my parents and I guess nothing really illustrates that so much as summer and the way I now get to mark the events in my children’s lives.

  6. Natalie says:
    June 21, 2009 at 9:41 am

    I love the smelly, sweaty, sun-soaked hug of a child who has spent the afternoon in the sun.

  7. Kristin McCaslin says:
    June 21, 2009 at 10:10 am

    Am I too late? My favorite part of the summer is parties with friends. :)

  8. Celeste says:
    June 21, 2009 at 11:55 am

    My favorite part of summer is definitely hittin’ the pool :)

  9. Jillian says:
    June 21, 2009 at 3:17 pm

    You aren’t too late!

    You have until 5pm CST! Keep them coming!

    @Bryan Wow, that was really touching. :) The only person whose comments aren’t eligible is ME (well, and Linda Lee and Leon), which means if randomizer choose us, I will randomize again. I am so loving this. Which means I’m already setting up my next giveaway. ;)

  10. Arie says:
    June 21, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    My favorite part of summer is the beach. I loooooove going to the beach!!

  11. Blueshelled » Blog Archive » Giveaway winner! says:
    June 21, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    [...] you again to Linda Lee for sponsoring such an awesome giveaway! The winner of the gorgeous Necklace set, according to randomizer.org, [...]

  12. Anonymous says:
    June 22, 2009 at 7:36 pm

    Ooo— I have on Linda Lee earrings RIGHT THIS MINUTE.

    My favorite part of summer………. Margaritas. They never taste as good as on a hot day.

  13. Victoria McTabby says:
    June 22, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    OO– And that was Victoria “Forgetful” McTabby who likes to get loaded on margaritas!

  14. Blueshelled » Blog Archive » Giveaway #2: A request for feedback says:
    June 29, 2009 at 5:59 pm

    [...] last time we did a giveaway (another huge thank you to Linda Lee) was a great success. I got to read stories about your summers [...]

  15. charley says:
    June 30, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    love the designs

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