Sisters and a giveaway!

It's almost unexplainable in words how much a  sister  can mean to you.

I hope that each and every one of you has such a  true friend  in a sister.

I know I sure do!

I have  3 of them and each one is precious...but today I'm going to just chat a little about

my  younger sister, Denise.

Yep, she's my younger sister, and then I have 2 more that are younger still.

I have already introduced her here to you in blogland before, but I'm just going to tell you

a little about her passion ...

(besides her beautiful family and grand~daughter).

    

Yesterday we spent the latter part of the morning  together and right through until just about supper time....

and it was good...chatting, and catching up,

and snackin'.

:)

We had baby cucumbers with a scrumptious dip

and then some more cucumbers

 with herb n' garlic cream cheese

 on light rye

 toasted to perfection.

Talk about yumminess!

And then a delicious little bowl of  Rolo ice cream.

It's okay...summer will be gone before we know it,

and our excuses for eating so much ice cream will be gone.

So we're milking it for all its worth!

(giggles) 

A n y w a y s...

this beautiful  sister of mine

  generously offered to have a 

giveaway

right here on my blog!!

Denise is   super-talented and creative and so generous

and very kind

and her passion is creating  jewelry.

       I'll let her describe this piece in

"jewelry language"  lol

This sterling silver chain necklace is adorned with

a triple bead drop. I have incorporated a turquoise Swarovski round pearl at the top of the

drop, a Caribbean blue opal roundelle Swarovski crystal in the centre of the drop and a turquoise

Swarovski pearl teardrop bead at the base of the drop. The beads are connected to each

other by a sterling silver chain using a wire wrap technique.

The sterling silver chain fastens with a sterling silver lobster claw clasped that is

embellished with individual turquoise Swarovski pearls. The necklace measures

approximately 42.5cm (16.75 inches) in length. The dropped beads measure

approximately 60mm (2 3/8 inches) in length.

~
 

It's very pretty (and so is she) :)

I love jewelry that has this kind of a drop-front effect.

And turquoise..well she had me at that too!

I love it worn here with her  jean jacket!

  

How about a closer look....

I see  coastal written all over this piece!

Hey all you coastal lovin' friends!

;)

 Could you see yourself wearing this

gorgeous necklace?

Well if you can, come on and enter her generous giveaway today!

  Here's how to  enter:

1.)  Leave us a precious comment of your thoughts on this lovely piece, and why you'd love to win it.

Also...  Visit Denise's  Beaded Embellishments Etsy Shop,

tell us your favourite piece and come comment back again on my

  With all my heart  blog.

Doing these first 2 things will give you 1 entry to win 

2.)  For a  2nd entry "like" Denise on  Like Denise on facebook (click facebook box on her shop at the top of page) 

and come back and comment to say you did for your  2nd entry. 

3.) For a  third  chance to win...

come and follow me at  Faded, feminine and cherished   ... my newest blog :)

and 

Denise at  Beaded Embellishments

 (We'd both love to have your company with us!)

4.) For a  fourth  entry blog about the  giveaway on your blog.

For each entry, don't forget to come back and tell me!

And  BE SURE to leave a way to get in touch with you in case you are the happy winner!

:) 

 

The  winner will receive

this beautiful necklace

lovingly made by this beautiful  sister and friend.

 

  It will be shipped right to you 

just like this...

all beautiful and personal...

Oh by the way....this sweet giveaway is  open to all,

no matter where you live!

The giveaway begins today (August 7th) and

the beautiful winner's name will be drawn on August 20th!

It could be you...yes...beautiful you! 

Also....if you decide you'd like to buy something

from Denises shop...

for this giveaway period...
she will give you 10 percent off the total of your

 order.

Fantastic !

Just use the coupon code

and key in  SISTERS10 (to get your discount on the total of any items her shop) 

:) 

Have a great week my lovelies!

Hope you win!

Thank you so much Neesi for having this gorgeous giveaway
for all my friends!
Love you!

xo

 Deborah xoxo

 

 

 

 

 

Embellish!!

Good morning friends!!!

Today I'd love to introduce you to my sister,

Denise

from

Beaded Embellishments

I have asked her if I could interview her

and

she so graciously agreed!

Good morning my dear sister & friend!!

First of all,

could you tell us a little about yourself?

Hello Deborah. Let me begin by saying 'Thank you' for taking an interest in my work and for posting this interview on your lovely blog. I am a wife, mother, new grandmother (and sister) and I am also a Registered Nurse working in a Chemotherapy Unit.

When did you begin to create and design your own jewelry?

As long as I can remember, I have had an interest in crafting in one form or another. As a child I had always been attracted to shiny, coloured stones that I would find along the road. My love of natural stones started back then and has increased since then. My interest in designing and creating handcrafted jewelry began about 12 years ago. For the first couple of years I was making jewelry just for myself, family and friends.

What kind of jewelry do you design?

I design jewelry pieces that are one of a kind. I am most likely to design pieces that are feminine, beautiful and in styles that will last the test of time however, as an artist I am continually evolving and honing my skills and I never know what will be next for me until I start to visualize a piece in my mind's eye. I have always preferred working with sterling silver as opposed to the cheaper base metals because of it's quality, strength and durability and am most likely to create jewelry pieces that reflect my love of sterling silver.

Russian Serpentine and Swarovski Crystal Silver Necklace

Would you agree that jewelry completes an outfit?

I would definitely agree that jewelry not only completes an outfit but it has the ability to totally transform an outfit. I believe that our choice of embellishment is what defines our personal style.

How did you choose the name of your business?

I wanted to choose a name for my business that reflected what I sell and that also made a statement about why a prospective buyer would want to purchase my jewelry products. My jewelry is made using various types of beads and they are used to embellish or enhance one's appearance. That is how the name BeadedEmbellishments was conceived.

Dragon Blood Jasper Pendant Carnelian Pearl Sterling Silver Necklace

Where do you do most of your creating?

A large part of the design creativity happens in my mind. Once I have envisioned the piece, I search for the beads and other components that will give life to the creations. Occasionally, the beads themselves will provide the inspirations for my designs. In my home, I get the best light at my dining room table so that is where most of the 'magic' happens!

What inspires you to design a particular piece?

I can gain inspiration from just about anything. For example I can get inspiration from a beautiful picture, from  nature or even from colour combinations that appeal to me. The catalyst for all of my inspirations comes from whatever I find to be beautiful.

Aquamarine and Multi Colored Swarovski and Silver Necklace

I know that you recently did  a piece for a sweet friend who was going through chemo treatment..can you share with us about it, and what it was that you made her?

The pieces that I made were actually for her two daughters. I made each of them a bracelet with teal colored crystals and sterling silver beads and a message bead that each of the girls chose for themselves. The teal color was representative of ovarian cancer which was the type of cancer their mother was battling. 

Do you display and sell your jewels anywhere other than Etsy?

I have been selling my jewelry at my local Fall Artisan's Show for many years and am currently looking into expanding by also doing a Spring venue.

Do you have a favourite piece that you've created?

I have had many pieces that have been favourites and truly I try to create only the pieces that I absolutely love and would wear myself.

Amethyst Swarovski Crystal with Sterling Silver Rose

As a "Thank you" to you and your readers I am offering your readers a Coupon
for a discount of 10% off the purchase price of any pair of earrings from now until Mar 15/11 in my Etsy shop BeadedEmbellishments. Your readers can access this discount by entering the coupon code DEBORAH at the appropriate place in the checkout process.

Thanks again

Denise

You can find my jewelry here:

http://beadedembellishments.etsy.com

You can follow my blog here:

http://beadedembellishments.blogspot.com

Thanks so much Denise!

This was my first interview and I enjoyed it so much

and

that it was you!

I can honestly say with all my heart...

that Denise puts her whole heart

into everything she does

and

her jewelry is no exception!

I know...I have lots of her sweet jewels and I love

them!

Heres a few pics of my sister..

(I can't resist)

Denise and her only daughter, Karly

(Her hubby is camera-shy :)  )

xoxo

And this is her grandaughter Chloe

Isn't she a peach?! xoxo

Have a sunny day my friends

and

go visit my sweet sis!!

With all my heart...Deborah xo