GIVEAWAY!!!!!

I decided to do my FIRST giveaway. I figured since it is to close to Christmas, I wanted to do something for someone else... you know the whole "giving is better than receiving" thing so here goes.


I am giving away:

- a $45 AR Designs credit
- a $20 AR Designs credit
- a $10 AR Designs credit

{these credits can be used to buy any jewelry of your choice; you can be as creative as you'd like!}


You have one week to enter and have your friends enter (don't be greedy, 'tis the season). I will determine the winners by 7pm Monday, December 7th.

Leave a comment, that's 1 entry. Put a snippet about this giveaway with a link back to my blog on your blog, that's worth 3 entries {UPDATE: if you don't have a blog, you can refer someone to this blog and get 3 extra entries... just tell them to put that YOU referred them in their comment!}. If you put my button in your side bar OR become a follower of my jewelry blog, that's worth 6 entries {so you can have a total of 10 entries!}. I really hope you'all enter so I won't feel like a complete loser! Ha!! And just think, if you don't need a necklace for yourself, it will be Christmas soon enough and someone on your list would love a necklace, right? ........Right?!





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** If you are ordering jewelry for a Christmas gift, please do so by December 10th**

Collar Stays

I am excited to finally offer something for MEN!!

Collar Stays for dress shirts

They will have a brushed finish and a stamped phrase (on both) for $25 (limited time pricing).

They are 65 mm in length (around 2.5 inches) and 9 mm wide. They would make great stocking stuffers!

I know... you're beyond ecstatic.

*pictures coming soon*

For a friend....

I made this necklace for a friend (S) that I have had since PRESCHOOL!! I remember the first time I consciously deceived someone; I was playing at S's house and it was time for me to go home. S's mom drove me the 5 miles to my house and told me to go inside and make sure my parents were home... I walked in the house, looked all around and didn't see them. I decided to go check their room and there they were, asleep. I tip-toed quietly out of the house and told S's mom, "Nope, they're not home!" where she proceeded to drive us back into town and I continued playing at her house. Needless to say, I got in BIG trouble that night. Ahhh, the good ol' days ;-)


I hope you like it!!!

To grow or not to grow... that is the question.

So I have been contemplating whether I should let my jewelry business grow (new website, new blog, take new pic's of all jewelry, giveaways, etc.) or keep it small and simple (read: this lame blog). I am by no means slow... I make necklaces every week but I decided, might as well try and expand. I will be posting my new website as well as an updated/new blog (with NEW NECKLACES) very soon. Also, I will be doing a give away so check back the beginning of next week.... wish me luck ;-)