Giveaway win: Free Spirit Jewels

I always enter giveaways I find all over the web, from friend's blogs to community forums and it's always a nice thrilling sensation when I finally win something! 

This time, I found this giveaway promoted on the Artfire forums from a seller there and I'm happy to report that I was the lucky winner of a $10 gift certificate from Free Spirit Jewels! 

I immediately went on the search of something awesome in her shop and found this amazing Bohemian Petina Dangle Earrings 

 

I loved the bohemian style and the "antique" looks they have, plus they come in many colors included my favorite: blue! 

What else could I ask? 

 I won this giveaway before the holidays, so I was tickled to have a little package to open for myself. Lorraine promptly sent my prize out and even during the holiday postal overload, they showed up at my door at lightning speed! 

Here some eye candy that I got as soon as I opened the package: I felt so spoiled!

Finally I had to try them on and show them off. Bear with me, it's not the best picture on the planet! (And yes, my hair have already grown THAT much!)

I can honestly say that they look awesome on me! LOL 

Jokes aside, I love the medium size of the earrings and how light weight but sturdy they are! 

You need to get yourself a pair too, you say? I hear ya! And I'm telling you for head over Free Spirit Jewels and get yourself some! 

And while you're at it, visit her blog from more giveaways! 

Right now, she's giving away a beautiful ring and another $10 gift certificate! 

8 years wedding anniversary

8 years of marriage with hubby today.
We celebrated exchanging new wedding bands. Why? I'm going to tell you why.....

Hubby gained 50 pounds from the day we married 8 years ago and got to the point were his band was stopping the blood circulation to his finger, so he had to take it out. So for a while he wasn't wearing a ring at all, he was very bummed 'cause he really think is not ok for a married guy to go around without a ring.

I went to a jewelry place and ask about resizing, but they told me that since we bought the bands in Italy, the gold there and the gold here is different, so if they were to add gold to make the ring larger but keep the same width, we'll see a mark were the different metals join. We talked about just enlarging the ring, but that will make it thinner and it's not very thick to begin with....I don't want it to disappear!!!! My other choice was to buy a new ring, but hubby really liked the fact that our bands matched perfectly, so the only way to go was to buy new bands for both of us and that's what I did.

I ordered from OrienJewel on Artfire. She was quick, efficient and very helpful. I decided to go with titanium because is lightweight, cheap and very durable. I picked the simplest and cheapest design in the store, but there is a lot of styles to choose from.

I tied them up to a mini heart pillow with the date embroidered on it to look like digital numbers as hubby is a computer geek. After we exchanged the new bands, I used the pillow to store the old ones as a keep sake....you know, in case hubby gets thinner again lol

I Present you: AmysBodyDecor

Aquamarine Crystal Dragonfly Asymmetrical Double Chain Necklace, $55 by AmysBodyDecor

Are you on twitter? I do and recently found some amazing people to connect to.
One of those is Amy of AmysBodyDecor.
She makes all kind of jewelry to "decor your body" and I was truly amazed by the beauty of her stunning pieces.

Pink Briolette Earrings, $18 by AmysBodyDecor

I also love how Amy is always bright and cheerful on twitter, on the forums....I never met her, but I imagine her with a big smile, always ready to cheer people up, like she did to me today ;)

Gold Toe Ring, Wire Wrapped Spiral, $4 by AmysBodyDecor

I suggest you all to check out her awesome artfire studio, AmysBodyDecor: I'm sure you'll find the perfect gift for that special someone for this upcoming holidays.

Monday cupcake Find

This Monday I'm going to introduce Yifatiii's Sweets & Treats: Her name say it all!

Eat Me - Cupcake Ring (from Alice in Wonderland), $14 by
Yifatiii's Sweets & Treats


Curiouser and Curiouser!
This cupcake causes Alice to grow to such a tremendous size her head hits the ceiling.

The diameter = 2cm.

This work was handmade by me from Polymer Clay on Adjustable Bronze ring and coated with varnish for extra shine.

Each order come in beautiful box, wrap with lot of love ♥

To have your little sweet on...hand!

This is also a little thank you, because Yifat picked my cupcake with whipped cream to be feature of a yummy treasury with a color combo I simply LOVE!