House of Gems

Looking for a Few Good Featured Artists:
Do you do a happy dance when you come across a gemstone youdon't already own?
Do you find that every conversation you have comes back toyour latest jewelry project?
Do you love to help other people on their projects bygiving tips or showing them step-by-step how to do things?

If you answered to yes to any of these questions, we mayhave the perfect opportunity for you. If you answered yes toall three, then consider this destiny. House of Gems is looking for Featured Artists to spotlightand promote on our website. In addition to the opportunityto present yourself as an artist, you will also generatetraffic to your personal blog, Etsy store or social mediaprofile. Artists may also be given opportunities to test newproducts, receive additional discounts and be the first tobe informed of new releases.

Fill out entry form here:www.houseofgems.com

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

Timeline:Contest runs July 18th, 2009 thru August 15th, 2009 Submissions:Enter formal entry form here:www.houseofgems.com then Contestants are to upload a maximum of 5 original jewelrydesigns to the House of Gems Flickr "Featured Artists" group www.flickr.com/groups/featuredartists/. Any and all designtypes and styles are welcome. NOTE:In addition to completing this entry form, you must also upload digital images of your entry pieces to this FlickrGroup: www.flickr.com/groups/featuredartists/ and share thecontest on your personal blog or website.

Tuesday Lovelies - Pretty In Pink

Just a little something to brighten your day!

Knit Storm

Letter Perfect Designs

Cultivar

Musette

Pinking-Edge Designs

Exclusive Offer

This is an exclusive offer for my blog readers only! During the month of August purchase anything in our shop and receive 15% off your entire purchase (to be received via paypal credit). All you need to do is leave us a message in the note to seller at time of purchase with "AUG15". Let us know if you have any questions, and Happy Shopping!! :)

July's Giveaway Winner is...

Post number 33: JaMean

Congratulations Janine!!!! I will be contactin you so be sure to check your email :)

Under Construction

Lately I have been less than happy at the sales that my shop has been producing. I know that the economy is really bad right now and I sure do feel the impact. So in trying to get some more traffic and hopefully some more sales I will be closing the shop Thursday the 23rd for some reconstruction. We will reopen at the beginning of next week with some fresh new looks and a new piece that I am very excited to reveal. We will still be available through convos and email so please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Other Great Giveaways

Two of my lovely blogger friends are also hosting giveaways right now! Go check out Stacie of Blushing Bride Bulletin for her 100 post giveaway. And check out Hilary at Hi, Lane for her opening celebration of her etsy shop giveaway.

And if you really like giveaways, go check out Etsy Giveaways blog for daily listings of fabulous etsy artists. (Yours truly is also a volunteer poster of this blog ;))

July Giveaway

For the month of July I decided that Ella Scott Jewels will be doing the giveaway and I gave the choice to you, our readers, for what the giveaway would be. We had two specific requests for our hair pins so we will be giving away ten glass pearl hairpins this month.

Above are just an example of what we can do with our hairpins. We offer a wide variety of colors (and if you don't see a color you want, just ask) and we even offer hairpins for blonde's, brunettes, and black hair. Just pick what you like and accent your coif with some glamour.

Three ways to win our giveaway: (1) Visit Ella Scott Jewels and come back here to leave a comment on your favorite item in our shop (2) Become a follower of this blog and leave a separate comment letting us know that you are following (3) Blog, tweet or facebook about this giveaway and leave another comment with a link to your post.

(Giveaway will be closed at midnight July 31st. Please be sure to leave an email address so we can contact you if you are the winner, a blog site will be sufficient. Please be sure to leave each entry in a seperate comment in order to receive all the entries. Total number of comments will be entered into random.org to pick the winner. Winner will be notified via email and has 7 days to respond. If no contact has been made at this point another winner will be selected.)

Love Some Inspiration???

Go check out this blog, Inventing Weddings . Bonnie does wonderful inspiration boards that you will love!! She features great etsy artists, including yours truly, and will surely help you no matter what your color scheme is.

And the winner of June Part 2 is.....

Amy!!!

"Amy said...
I love the little birdie mail address labels -- very cute! "

Congratulations Amy we will be sending you an email to let you know what is next. Please make sure you have us set to not go to your spam folder. ellascottjewels@hotmail.com

Our July giveaway will be posted in the next couple of days...so stay tuned!!!

You pick the giveaway...

For July I have decided that I would be doing the giveaway, but I'm not sure what I want to giveaway though. That is where you come in my lovely readers! Help me decide what to giveaway, earrings, necklace, bouquet crystals, or hair pins? I will leave this post open for about a week and then decide what the giveaway is going to be based on your responses. Thanks for all your help!!!! :)