Posts Tagged ‘jewelry’
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
I recently got a family necklace like this one shown, for someone in my life whose family is dealing with some heavy, challenging things. I love the design and I can’t wait to give it to her as a symbol of what and who is most important in her life.
Lisa Lehmann of Studio Jewel is the designer of this piece and many other very cool jewelry pieces. She has generously offered to give away a $100 gift certificate to one of my readers. This is open to anyone, anywhere (even if you are outside the U.S.). Be sure to explore her shop and see many of my fashionable pieces, as well as the customizable designs.
To enter for a chance to win, simply leave your first name, city, state or country and a randomly selected winner will be announced tomorrow in the Feedback Friday post.
Tags: giveaway, jewelry, Studio Jewel
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Monday, October 24th, 2011
Introducing …
A new product that I haven’t even talked about. But what a fun surprise! And hello! – a super fantastic gift idea for the Project Lifer friend of yours … or for yourself, right?? It’s the Good Life necklace! Inspired by what our company is all about (“cultivate a good life and record it”) … and handmade by Bel Kai Designs.
Recognize the pattern on the back? It’s from the Clementine Edition of Project Life.
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A closer look at the front.
I love what this necklace means to me. I love what it means to so many of you. I love that there are so many of us who are like-minded in our quest to cultivate a good life for ourselves, our families, and those we care about … and that we do our best to record + document life.
I am pleased to tell you that this uniquely beautiful necklace is available right NOW - right HERE (and only there on Bel Kai Design’s website). And … I am super-duper pleased to tell you that Bel Kai is giving away two of these necklaces to my readers. Of course! How can we resist doing a giveaway with something so fun!? Leave your first name, city + state (U.S. only) and we’ll randomly select 2 winners to announce this week.
PS – The necklace is now listed with all our other products so it’s always easy to find.
Tags: bel kai, giveaway, good life, jewelry, necklace
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Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Did you see my little video this week? Remember the part where I was browsing the Handmade Market, and I was totally loving the Bel Kai jewelry? Well, I did buy a few things there. Love. And you know what else? The Bel Kai girls and I all agreed … my readers would love a giveaway. Are we right?
Bel Kai wants TWO of you to win $50 worth of product for FREE! Check out their oh-so-pretty stuff at belkaidesigns.com and leave your name + city + state here in the comments of this blog post. We’ll randomly select and announce the winners Friday this week.
Tags: bel kai, giveaway, jewelry
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Saturday, May 7th, 2011
Happy Mother’s Day — to you mothers, yes. But also to you women who are not necessarily biological mothers. You are women of influence. Whether or not you realize it, your role as a woman is critical.
Every. Single. One of you.
When you make the effort to cultivate a good life — through your work, your example, your service, your nurturing — you make this world a better place. I hope each one of you feels loved. I hope you are able to recognize the good you are doing. I hope you recognize that every hug you give, every kind word, every ounce of sacrifice … it all counts. You are a blessing.
I am so completely grateful to be a mother. And I feel indebted to my own mother, my mother-in-law, my grandmothers, and other remarkable women who came before me. I also feel so blessed to have been so positively influenced by the examples of so many other women in my life as well — some of you dear friends who are reading this.
Sending you a big cyber hug today — super awesome women everywhere.
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{ GIVEAWAY }
Why not, right? Another giveaway this week feels totally appropriate for Mother’s Day! Enter for yourself or feel free to nominate a woman in your life — mom, friend, teacher, co-worker, daughter …
Amy Cornwell wants to give $50 worth of store credit to one of my readers. Check out her jewelry and leave a comment here (don’t forget to leave your name + where you live). As always, be sure to check back here on the blog soon in case your name is the one we randomly select & announce!
Tags: amy cornwell, giveaway, jewelry, mothers day
Posted in family & children, holidays & seasons, products | 667 Comments »
Thursday, March 24th, 2011
First of all, congratulations to the winner of my bracelet giveaway: Kim in Mission, Texas! Shoot an email to projectlife@beckyhiggins.com and I’ll send that to you. Some of you will love to read what she’s doing to make a difference, and how this bracelet is being put to good use:
“I would most definitely donate it to Cinderella’s Closet. I am the director of it and it is a ministry/outreach program of my church. We are a non-profit and our mission is to provide formal gowns and accessories FREE of charge to Junior and Senior high school girls who could not otherwise afford to attend their prom/formal. We collect donated dresses/gowns that are in excellent condition and accessories and turn our Living Faith Center into a beautiful boutique for these girls who are referred to us to shop for the perfect dress! But, we are MORE than a dress, we provide an amazing and wonderful experience and treat these girls with love, respect, kindness, and encouragement. We feel that by staying in school and doing what is expected of them, despite whatever hardships or circumstances they are facing, they have earned that right to attend their Jr. and Sr. prom/formal. This will be our first year and we are so excited to welcome these girls and treat them like the Princesses they are. ”
Isn’t that so cool? Love what you’re doing Kim.
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Speaking of jewelry, check this out. So pretty. So personalized.
Etsy shop owner Lisa Lehmann wants to give away $50 of store credit to TWO of my readers. Check out her etsy shop thebeadgirl. Her website is StudioJewel.com but she tells me the etsy shop is always the most updated. Enter here for a chance to win $50 worth of her beautiful jewelry. Just let us know the usual — first name, city, state. The randomly-selected winners will be announced Saturday.
Tags: giveaway, jewelry, necklace, Studio Jewel
Posted in Uncategorized | 833 Comments »
Monday, March 21st, 2011
Hey, congrats to our randomly selected winners of Saturday’s Unique Kids giveaway:
1. Jennifer in Amity, Oregon
2. Joy in Oak City, North Carolina
Ladies, email sales@unique-kidz.com to claim your prize!
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Happy Spring! (for those of you in the Northern Hemisphere) Something about the weather change means organization is on my brain. For some reason, I’ve never really “organized” my jewelry but that’s what I was recently in the mood to tackle. So I went on a little field trip, found these EVA brand drawer organizers at The Container Store, and got to work.
I already had a jewelry case, which I found at Razmataz about 5 years ago. It has been home to my accessories, but the drawers were cluttered and messy and I was easily forgetting what I had. The necklaces, however, have always been easy to keep organized on the hooks that came with this piece. The best thing about hanging necklaces is that it prevents potential tangling.
I got a few different configurations of EVA organizers to go in my drawers. For small earrings …
Larger earrings …
Bracelets and cuffs and watches …
And along the way, I came across things I kinda forgot about. I also came across plenty of items to donate. Some to my five-year-old daughter who is suddenly into jewelry (she is loving the “new” treasures!), and some to Deseret Industries, where we donate most of our unwanted items. And ONE of those things I’m donating to one of you!
Anyone interested in this little number? I made it myself years ago. It was one of my very first attempts at making jewelry and it is still intact. If you’re interested, leave your first name, city, state, and tell me if you want it for yourself, a loved one, a charity, or what. I’ll announce a winner on Wednesday this week.
Oh, and one last note on the topic of jewelry, because I know the question will come up: Where do I find my favorite pieces? Some of my all-time faves are from traveling, since I like to pick up a little something whenever we go somewhere new & different. I’m also partial to pieces that others have made for me … such sweet gestures. I’ve found some really fun things at boutiques too. Forever 21, Target … I don’t know. Just random places. I never spend very much for any one piece. Not my style.
Tags: drawers, giveaway, handmade, jewelry, organization, The Container Store
Posted in organization | 111 Comments »
Monday, March 14th, 2011
*** This post has been edited. I just learned that giveaways on facebook are not allowed. So instead of a week-long “facebook giveaway” the giveaways will happen right here on my blog. A huge thank-you to Jessica Turner who was thoughtful enough to let me know about the restrictions that I was not aware of. Lesson learned. Now I know. ***
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Hello there!
Today we’re launching a big giveaway here on my blog. Every day this week I’ll announce a new giveaway and every day I’ll announce at least one randomly-selected winner. I do giveaways for two reasons: 1) It’s a fun way to share fun finds with you. 2) It’s a fun way to help other small businesses get a boost in their exposure.
Yay for win-wins.
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I’m pleased … no … I’m thrilled to kick off this week-long giveaway with something really special. Talented jewelry artist Angela Bannatyne has designed custom pieces especially for us Project Lifers! Presenting …
The Amber Edition:
And the Turquoise Edition:
And yes, there are even coordinating earrings:
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Isn’t that just the coolest? She created these pieces based on the color pallets of the current 2011 editions of Project Life. Not only are they gorgeous, but when you wear them, you’re reminded of how awesome you are for cultivating a good life and recording it. ; )
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You can check out Angela’s Avenue {A} site and her etsy shop to see more. And this is the direct link to the Project Life inspired items in her shop. Super affordable and absolutely beautiful. Plus, she loves one-of-a-kind pieces so there will be slight variations as well. I suspect these will sell out fast so if they do, check back. Angela has more supplies on the way and will be making more available soon.
I bet you’d like a chance to win one of these gorgeous Project Life bracelet & earrings sets, wouldn’t you? Leave your first name, city, state, and which version you’d love to have — Amber or Turquoise. You’re always welcome to nominate someone too.
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A very special thank-you to Angela for creating Project Life inspired jewelry with my readers & customers in mind. That’s just the coolest thing and I so appreciate her sharing her talents with us.
Tags: Avenue A, bracelets, earrings, facebook, giveaway, jewelry
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Friday, March 26th, 2010
First, you guys are killing us … me and Kara Layne. How on earth are we going to choose a winner for the photo shoot? I will say this: Kara Layne says let’s get rid of that rule about having a maximum of 5 people! We don’t want to eliminate a family from the running because they have an extra person or two.
We will announce a winner on Monday.
Now … This is my 3rd edition of answering your questions (your completely-random-all-over-the-place questions). As in the first two installments (this post and this post), I have to answer in 3 words or less.
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Q: What’s a big pet peeve for you?
A: Mail piles.
Q: Is it possible to make a living as a scrapbook designer? It is my dream.
A: Dreams are possible.
What’s your favorite color combo?
Q: Today it’s this.
Q: What was the website that you wrote about in your February 5 post that was your “favorite online find of the week?”
A: Organizational Tutorials.
Q: What makeup do you use?
A: Mac + cheap gloss.
Q: What is your favorite girl scout cookie?
A: Thin Mints.
Q: What is your favorite of the places you’ve traveled to?
A: Probably New Zealand.
Q: Do your kids think it is strange that so many people know who their Mommy is?
A: They don’t know.
Q: What book are you reading right now?
A: Honestly … nothing lately. : (
Q: Can you please tell me the font you used for the school download pages. I wanted to add a few pages to my son’s book and I wanted the fonts to match. Thanks!
A: Century Gothic.
Q: What is your favorite way to re-energize?
A: Home decorating.
Q: On average about how many pictures do you take a month?
A: Roughly 200.
Q: Is there any chance you will have a school kit available by August? (Please?!?)
A: Probably shortly after.
Q: Is there somewhere in the world that you have always wanted to visit, but never been to yet? If so, where?
A: German/Swiss Alps.
Q: What Camera Bag do you use for your DSLR?
A: Little & big.
Q: What is your exercise program?
A: Struggling with that.
Q: Where can we find cute rubber/latex gloves?? (for washing dishes and such)
A: These are fun.
Q: Is it too late to start Project Life now? I keep draggin my feet thinking it would be impossible to do because I’d want to go back and try to recreate the first couple months of the year.
A: No! Absolutely NOT.
Q: How do you get your kids to clean up after themselves?
A: “Power clean-up everybody!”
Q: What do you like to do with each of your kids for one on one time.
A: Read, art, snuggle.
Q: Do you like reality tv?
A: Nah.
Q: Fave kind of jewelry, braclets, necklace, earrings, rings?
A: Chunky costume jewelry.
Q: What do you do to balance your family time, work time and hobby time?
A: Schedule it all.
Q: So I came across an old article from Creating Keepsakes – “What’s in your purse?”. At the time your “purse” was a Franklin Covey Planner. Where are you today? Purse or planner?
A: Purse! I’ve evolved!
Tags: camera bag, color, energy, exercise, fonts, girl scout cookies, gloves, jewelry, makeup, pet peeve, pictures, travel
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