My New Shop

I have just created a new shop on "Shoply", a marketplace similar to Etsy but newer and because it is on a smaller scale I am hoping it is also easier for buyers to find me!!!  Check it out!   http://maryleebythesea.shoply.com/

Amazing $250 Giveaway

A fantastic giveaway is going on at She Wears Flowers Blog http://www.she-wears-flowers.com/2011/06/one-of-kind-mosaics-250-giveaway.html, , so hurry over for a chance to win a painting up to a $250 value from the incredible artist Nathalie Van because the contest ends this Friday June 24th!

Finally My Own Giveaway

Monday May 9, 2011 Update:

And the winner is:

ARTSY CHAOS

Congratulations,  I will contact you shortly to get your info and mail out your prize!

Thank you all for entering, I think 55 comments isn't bad for a new blog and first time giveaway! For all of you who participated, until the end of May, I am offering 20% off of your entire purchase in my Etsy shop, just use the coupon code:  MAYGIVEAWAY  at checkout !!

Thank you!!  Mary Lee

GIVEAWAY CLOSED

Welcome to my first giveaway! I love giveaways and have probably entered a gazillion, so now it's my turn to offer up some goodies! My name is Mary Lee and I have a shop on Etsy called Mary Lee By The Sea, same as my blog name, Twitter account and Facebook page....I'm nothing if not consistent! Anyway, I create original home decor sculptures in my shop (which I call "Floating Art")  as well as paintings, jewelry and cards. 

Here are some examples.

Now, on to the fun stuff !  I will be giving away the necklace and earring set shown below: 

This set sells for $20 and is bright and cheerful, just ready to wear with spring and summer fashions! The flowers are made from polymer clay and the chain is silver plated (8 inches on each side of the flowers), the earrings are the wire type. Although not super delicate, they will break if bent, so this jewelry is not recommended for small children.

So, here's how to enter:

MANDATORY ENTRY
Follow my blog on Google Friend Connect publicly (see right side of blog) and go to my shop on Etsy  and come back and tell me which is your favorite item! Combine both of these acts into one comment. For example:

I follow this blog on GFC (tell me your GFC name) and my favorite item is the (tell me your favorite item).
Easy...but don't forget an email address so I can contact you if you win! (1 entry)

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES   These will only count if you complete both parts of the mandatory entry!

1. Like my Facebook page and leave a comment saying that you did so along with your Facebook name.
  (1 entry)

2. Heart my Etsy shop and leave your Etsy name in the comment! (2 entries)

3. Heart an item in my shop and leave your Etsy name in the comment along with which item you hearted  (1 entry)

4. Follow me on Twitter. MaryLeeByTheSea on Twitter  and let me know your twitter name. (2 entries)

5. Tweet, blog, and/or post on Facebook about this giveaway including the following text and leave me the link to your post in the comment entry (1 entry each...so you get 3 entries if you tweet, blog and post!)

"I just entered a Handmade Necklace and Earring Set Giveaway at http://maryleebythesea.blogspot.com/  @MaryLeeByTheSea"

6. Copy my button (to the right of this post on this blog) and paste it on your blog, leave me the link so I can verify it's there! (3 entries)

So, that means each person can have up to 13 possible comments/entries! For example, hearting my Etsy shop gives you 2 entries, so please enter 2 separate comments!

Remember to leave your email in each comment so I can contact you if you win! The more entries you complete, the more chances you have to win! The winner will be chosen randomly, and will have 72 hours to contact me to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen. The last day to enter is Sunday May 8th, 2011 at midnight EST.

Thanks for stopping by!

Mary Lee

Stunning Sunset Bracelet Giveaway

The Journey of Parenthood blog   http://emilyandzachparker.blogspot.com/2011/04/100-follower-giveaway.html is hosting a bracelet giveaway from Stella and Dot in order to celebrate the blog reaching 100 followers! Congratulations! They've also added a few Mary Kay cosmetics sun care items as a bonus gift for the winning entry! Head on over and enter today as the contest ends on Wednesday April 20th!

I Won A Dale And Thomas Popcorn Giveaway on Sugar Pop Ribbons Blog

I recently found a great giveaway site, Sugar Pop Ribbons blog  http://sugarpopribbons.blogspot.com , Jen posts new giveaways almost daily and I've entered quite a few! Well, to my surprise I won one, it was from Dale and Thomas Popcorn and the prize was their scrumptious Heavenly Gift Pack which consists of one bag of Peanut Butter and White Drizzle Corn, one bag of Chocolate Chunk N' Caramel Corn, one bag of Milk and White Chocolate Drizzle Twists and a small bag of  Honey Roasted Pecans! This popcorn is delicious beyond the telling of it, my teenage son was in heaven and we all will be enjoying Dale and Thomas      http://www.daleandthomaspopcorn.com/  for a long time to come! If you have a popcorn lover in your life, I definitely recommend this company!

As for me, I'll be on my way to Sugar Pop Ribbons blog  to enter some more fun and potentially yummy giveaways!

Three Jewelry Winners

The Heavenly Savings blog http://heavenlysavings.blogspot.com/2011/04/fantasy-designs-etsy-review-and.html is hosting a giveaway from Fantasy Designs    http://www.etsy.com/shop/fantasydesign . The artist is generously giving away three prizes in this giveaway, so hurry and enter because the contest ends April 20th!

Gorgeous Stackable Rings

Trudy Davies, an incredible artist , is giving away an beautiful set of five stackable rings on her blogspot! http://trudiedaviesdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-2011-giveaway.html  Hurray over and enter today!

Lovely Fern Cuff and Leaflet Studs

Here's a wonderful and generous giveaway from Jaime Pickering the artist owner of Bella- Bijou Too www.bellabijoutoo.etsy.com. Head over to her blog and enter to win today because the giveaway ends on Monday April 5th!  http://bellabijoujewellery.blogspot.com/2011/03/hello-spring-its-giveaway-time.html

Modern Design Urban Tote Giveaway

Incredible beautiful one of a kind pieces are what you can expect to find at Studio 724 http://www.etsy.com/shop/studio724.  Olive Bites Blog is hosting an amazing giveaway, a gorgeous tote  from the artist/designer  Lucia Bennett, made of aluminum and lime green wool felt and valued at $75.
Click on the link below and enter before the Sunday April 10th deadline!  http://olivebites.blogspot.com/2011/03/giveaway-studio724-gorgeous-lime-and.html

Stylish Revival Tassel Necklace Giveaway

Hurry over to Steals, Deals and Heels blog   http://stealsdealsandheels.blogspot.com/2011/03/stella-dot-giveaway.html and enter the Stella & Dot Revival Tassel Necklace giveaway, it's gorgeous and very fashion forward!

Scrumptious Layer of Cake Necklaces Giveaway

Flora Bond is generously offering a giveaway of 2 of her Layer of Cakes necklaces to 2 lucky winners. To enter go to her blog   http://florabond.blogspot.com/2011/03/ladies-flora-bond-is-wanting-to-bestow.html and increase your chances with multiple entries! Be sure to head over to her Etsy shop and browse through all of her incredible jewelry designs as well http://www.etsy.com/shop/florabond . Hurry  because the giveaway ends on March 15th!!!

Unbelievable iPod Giveaway

Tidbit Du Jour http://www.tidbitdujour.com/2011/02/win-ipod-nano-lunatick-watch-band.html is giving away a new iPod nano and LunaTick watch band ! Hurray over to the blog and enter before it ends on March 3rd !

Item Of Winner's Choice From MarleyJaneDotCom

Head over to Scotty Boy and Katy Girl blog http://scottyboyandkatygirl.blogspot.com/2011/02/giveaway-marley-jane_28.html to enter for an item of choice from marleyjanedotcom. Beautiful creations like claddagh rings, lockets, earrings, and  personalized jewelry! The contest ends Sunday March 6th.

The Classic Style of Layla Grayce Giveaway

The Cupcake Mag blog is hosting an amazing giveaway from Layla Grayce! One lucky winner will receive a $150 gift certificate to their shop! Layla Grayce offers something for every woman (a lot of somethings actually) household decor, jewelry, clothing, accessories and more. Go to
http://cupcakemag.blogspot.com/2011/02/exclusive-interview-with-fabulous-gals.html and enter today before the contest ends on March 5th.

Sterling Silver and Kiln Fired Enamel Ring Giveaway

Belle de Couture is featuring a wonderful giveaway from Marmar Jewelry's etsy shop. A beautiful handmade silver enamel ring worth $120 !!!! Head on over before March 2 to enter and win!!!   http://www.belledecouture.com/2011/02/marmar-jewelry-giveaway.html

Gorgeous Sterling Heart Necklace

A beautiful giveaway necklace valued at $95 from Tina Tang on
The Give-Away Diva Blog website at  http://thegiveawaydiva.blogspot.com/2011/02/falling-in-love-with-tina-tang-jewelry_09.html . This giveaway ends March 8th, so enter today!

A Lovely Giveaway

Apples and Rubies blogspot at  http://applesandrubies.blogspot.com/2011/02/pearl-earring-giveaway-for-valentines.html has a beautiful Valentine giveaway that ends on Tuesday February 15.  So go sign up now and you'll have a chance or two to win these gorgeous pearl and silver earrings from Loretta Fontaine valued at $60!!!

Hello Kitty!

Here's a playful giveaway, a chic purple tote from Loungefly. Look at it closely and you'll notice that it is embossed with Hello Kitty herself! The Cupcake Princess website  http://www.thecupcakeprincess.com/2011/02/february-giveaway-spectacular-hello-kitty-x-loungefly/
 is hosting this giveaway during the month of February so head on over and enter!

A Yummy Giveaway

The Cupcake Princess, Dorothy, a Cupcake Wars winner, is giving away a dozen Valentine's Day cupcakes. Just go to her blog at http://www.thecupcakeprincess.com/2011/02/february-giveaway-spectacular-valentines-day-cupcakes to enter but do it by February 13th to get a chance to win this scrumptious prize!

Personalized Giveaway

This gorgeous Family of Love Personalized Cupped Necklace by Susan K. Jewelry can be yours if you head over to the Indiespotting blog at  http://www.indiespotting.com/giveaways-sales/win-susan-k-jewelry-giveaway and enter to win. Giveaway ends February 15th, so don't miss out!

Tri Color Metal Jewelry Giveaway

Spiffing Jewelry is celebrating her 2000th sale (WOW! ) with a huge 5 prize giveaway!! Click the following link to go the giveaway  http://spiffingjewelry.blogspot.com/2011/02/2000th-sale-giveaway-extravaganza.html and you can purchase directly from  her Etsy shop here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/spiffingjewelry

A Unique & Bold Style

Here's a sensational giveaway, a $25 gift certificate to ShelleNoelle's beautiful Esty shop! For all of the details on how to enter visit  Heavingly Savings blogspot at http://heavenlysavings.blogspot.com/2011/01/shellenoelle-necklace-review-with-25.html and be sure to check out ShelleNoelle at http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShelleNoelle .

Fantastic Jewelry Giveaway

This is a lovely giveaway from The Silver Diva! To enter go to the Houghton Happenings website to get all of the details! Just click here:   http://jandshoughton.blogspot.com/2011/01/silver-diva-giveaway.html

Beautiful Finds

Check out Mornin Gloria's shop on Etsy where you can find gorgeous handmade items like my favorite http://www.etsy.com/listing/54636811/kati-in-blue-french-beaded-flower-hair  pictured below!

A Natural Inspiration

My yard has many varieties of trees. There are the more common ones like Magnolias, Cedars, Oaks, and Pines. And then there is a very large Fig, a lone White Oleander and the focus of this post, a forest of bamboo. I've noticed a lot of things made from bamboo lately...curtain rods, furniture, even clothing (when made into a pulp the fibers can be turned into cloth).

Which brings me to my latest creative endeavor, bamboo jewelry. I've just started experimenting, but here is the first piece.

This bracelet is natural bamboo (not stained or painted) with two little white flowers on each segment. I am going to try using stains and painting entire pieces to form  patterns. Tell me what you think of the idea and if you'd like to suggest patterns, designs, colors, please feel free!