Now I will tell you up front that I am not, by and large, a jewelry person. I mean, I like a cute pair of earrings as much as the next girl, but I’m not someone who dreams of amassing a large assortment of precious stones or even of owning a really nice watch. I’m perfectly content with whatever Steinmart has on the sale rack, and if I had a choice between having a new diamond ring or taking a fabulous trip with my husband, the trip would win out every single time. It’s not even a contest.
But oddly enough, for the last several months I’ve found myself wishing that I had a simple, pretty necklace that I could wear with almost everything. Life with a four year-old dictates that I’m sort of past the point of wearing anything with a delicate chain, but a few months ago I saw one SASSY necklace in particular that really struck my fancy. Big, chunky beads – simple design – lots of color. I looked at it online almost every single day, but there was no way I could justify buying it during this “season of waiting” we’re walking through right now.
And so I had to let it go.
Well, a couple of weeks ago – right after my birthday – I got an email from Lisa, one of my readers, and she said she wanted to make a necklace for me, and OH, BY THE WAY, she even MAKES HER OWN (CHUNKY, COLORFUL) BEADS.
Somebody give the Lord a handclap. Give Him a handclap of praise.
The necklace arrived a little over a week ago, and y’all, when I finally got it unwrapped, I gasped. And then I said, “I LOVE IT!” about seventeen times in a row, never you mind that I was all by myself. It is absolutely perfect for me, and I really will treasure it forever. I smile every single time I put it on – and I just have to share the sassy jewelry goodness.
So: A GIVEAWAY!
Lisa has been working like crazy to get ready for this giveaway, and she has made some absolutely gorgeous pieces. As a person who could not string oversized wooden beads onto yarn without having a small nervous breakdown, I cannot even imagine the intricacy and attention to detail involved with making jewelry. But I know good stuff when I see it, and Lisa’s jewelry is good stuff. It’s great stuff. No doubt about it.
Here’s how the giveaway will work. Go here to look at Lisa’s fabulous designs, and pick out your favorite. Then come back here, comment, and tell me which one you like the best.
On Friday I’ll use a random number generator to pick TWO winners, and those winners will be able to select the necklace of their choice from Lisa’s collection. And if you want to buy something instead of taking your chances with the drawing, you can certainly do that, too. I think you’ll be surprised by how affordable these one-of-a-kind pieces actually are.
So go. Look. Window shop. And then come back here and tell me which one you like best.
I AM ALREADY SO HAPPY FOR THE WINNERS!
Oh, so cute! I love #3 and #8…love them! Thanks for having a giveaway!
#10!!
Wow! Hard to choose, they’re all so much fun…I guess I’ll go with 5, since I can only pick one. ;o)
In almost 3 hours you have over 100 comments? I don’t think my chances are that great! But I loved looking at them! #7 is my favorite!
#12 for me! Love it!
They are all great but my fave is #12!
All of them are just beautiful. I particularly love #5.
I like the one with the brown stones and green crystals. Pretty!
Oh, they are all LOVELY! So many pretties.
My fave, I think, is #5, the half mother of pearl and half black lip shell necklace. So simple and elegant!
I LOVE love love love her work. Stunning. And the lampwork fish? Out of this world and it’s my faaaavorite.
All of the pieces are fabulous but my favorites are #2 and #10.
I wish I was that talented. That jewelry is fabulous. I love #10.
Wow, so hard to choose! I think the purple set and also #7 are my favorites.
I love love love them all but #8 is my favorite!
Crossing my fingers!!!!
#8 has my name written all over it!
Love them all!
BEAUTIFUL! I cannot choose. I do love #2 and love love love the turquoise stuff. That girl’s got it going on!
Well, #8 would be the perfect gift for our speech therapist.
And #5 would be the perfect gift for me!
They are all so pretty, it was hard to choose. But choose I must. I’m partial to #10. Thanks for the contest!
I am already planning an outfit around necklace #2…
I’d say #7. Beautiful!
I love them all, but for a favorite I would say #8 (w/Millefiori)!
So many cool pieces. Thanks for having a giveaway!
It’s gotta be #2! ;)
Thanks for the great giveaway!
It’s all beautiful, but #2 is my favorite.
It’s hard for me to turn down jewelry that screams “Go State, go State!” but I’d wear number 2 more!
I hope I win….
What beautiful work! It was hard to choose a favorite but I think I like #10 the best. Thanks for the giveaway!
Cool! I really liked #5 and #12 was my second favorite!
I love #2, #5, & #10!
She is really talented!
Beautiful work~!
Oh have mercy for little ole’ me, way down here in the comments!!!
I’ll take #12 pwease???
#2 is calling to me. Love. It. It’s chunky, it would match most everything I own & it is pure fabulousness. Lisa, you are seriously, seriously talented. Thanks BooMama for sharing the jewelry joy!
2, 8 or 10? 2, 8, or 10? Indecisive as it is then faced with choices between jewelry pieces and it’s impossible! so 2, 8, or 10 is still my answer,pitiful as it is.
I can’t decide between #12 and #6 but I’m thinking it’s #12!
I love love #9!!! Thanks for the give away! Oh and I love your beautiful necklace! Quite nice, if I do say…
Tough choice – 1, 2, 5 & 10 all look good to me!
LOVE your blog (as a fellow GRIT) and LOVE set #2!!!
I really love number 4! So beautiful. I met Lisa last night and she told me about you BooMama! I am so glad to be introduced to your blog. What a wonderful way to start the day by sharing it with Christian women! I’ll definitely be buying some Christmas gifts from miss Lisa.
I love # 10! The brown chunkiness of it is deelicious! Just like Lisa said!
#7 or #10…I just can’t decide! Beautiful stuff!!
I really love #9 and #10. All her jewellry is great but I those two the best! Please enter me!
#10 is screaming my name and begging to come live with me and hang out around my neck for a long time.
So pick me and we will make that little cutie (and me!) very happy. ;0)
I love 12, 4, and 6 so if I win, just pick one :-)
God bless,
Sallie
Oh my stars – they are all so beautiful! She is so talented!
I love them all – but I think I like #6 and #10 the best. Sorry, I just couldn’t narrow it down to only one favorite.
I really like the flapper necklace but the purple one is really pretty too!
boomama,
i am all over the number 8 – millefiore.
that one is just SCAREEMIN’ my name.
oh yes ma’am it is.
Oooooooooo I love #8 – followed by #5. What a talented designer!
The search for the perfect wear everywhere necklace! Love love love #1! 10 was a close second! Fingers crossed
They’re all gorgeous, but I think I’d be most likely to wear #5.
Oh my, they are all so gorgeous, how does she do that? (I am of the wood bead/string phobia variety myself). Truly beautiful!
How talented she is! I like #5 best!
Love the purple!!
It’s so hard to pick just one. I love #12,10 and 4. The turquoise is probably my favorite!!
my oh my that is torture to have to pick ONE! I love #8, the colorful one, and then #11 (I think), the one with the brown oval stone. Wow, I’ll be watching for the winner!
#3
Beautiful work!
I LOVE the #2 necklace ~ the one for Fall Fashions! I couldn’t begin to write all the fancy names for the stones! :) Thanks so much for this giveaway!
I love #7.
#2 is my absolute fav – although #6 is a veryclose second.
Yours is beautiful, too! Lucky you!
I love #2! I could probably wear it everyday. I also love #6, #8, and #10. It’s hard to choose just one!
#7 is my boyfriend, and the second I saw him, I would look at no others. #7 is meant for me.
My favorite is #8….but then #2 is gorgeous too….and so is #5!!! And the one she made for you is awesome too!! So many choices!!! Thanks for having the giveaway!
#10 is my fave.
I love #3! I’m a purple girl too!!
Ohhhh to pick just one???? That isn’t right! These are beautiful pieces! My two favorites are #8 and #10, but I think #8 is my absolute favorite! It would go with so many different outfits with all the multi-colors! Luv it!!!!
I missed the numbers but it is the millefiore piece. Thanks.
I love #10 the best. Ya’ll are cracking me up on a weekly basis.
Tasha
Love love love number 10! It’s my favorite color, brown!
I’m loving numbers 7 and 8. Her work is beautiful!
Christian
i’m loving #8. beautiful stuff.
#2 and #5 are stunning. She is seriously talented!!!
I like #8 and the pinkie and brown one. (can’t remember the number.) These are great pieces. Thanks for sharing with us BooMama!
Gotta love #6 and #9! I also love the purple, but the stones are too big for me.
I love the fish and #12. Too cute!
I am a brown girl through and through so I’m going to have to say #10.
Love #2!
Ooo..ooo..ooo…how in the world do I pick just one! I im in love with #8. :) Love all the different colors and flowers…
Thanks for the intro to this talented lady’s wares…now I’ll just HAVE to go shopping…..:)
I’ve never seen so many comments, wow! If I could pick a fave, it would be Millefiori. Very whimsical. Thanks for the fun!
The brown and green nearly jumped off the page at me and said, “win me, win me, win me!” So here I am . . . telling you that I really should win #2!
Thanks
BooMama, my favorite is #8. They are all beautiful!
Thanks for the giveaway.
Oh, Random Generator. Be kind to me please.
I love #2, 8, 9, 10.
OK….there are just TOO many beautiful ones to choose from (#1, #2, #10), but I guess if I HAD to choose, I would choose #2. I’ve been searching for something just like it.
They are awesome… I like #2!
Love’em all! One for every season. Am partial to number 1, garnets for my Beloved Mama.
What fun!!!
I like the last one!
#’s 8 and 12 are both simply beautiful…and would be my choices!
I love number 2!!!
Oh I love:
gold-flecked brown stones in this necklace! Paired with olivine Czech glass and brown AB crystals..
She does a great job!!
I love #2 and #8!
love the colors in #1 but I enjoy the #12 althought i dont think i will be trying to squeeze it over my head.
number 2 is my favorite…thanks for sharing, I really like her jewelry.
I must love Czech glass…#7 and #12 were my favorite…though all beautiful.
Love number 2! They are all beautiful.
#10!!!!!!!!!!!
But, they are all amazing.
I do like #12 so very much, but I’m fearful as I do, in fact, have a big old bobble-head. And I’m also not tall. So it’s a gamble. But yeah. #12. I’m all in.
I like number 2…..love the earth tones and beautiful glass from Czech
I have to decide? No fair! I like the Mexican opal necklace and the purple set and the Millefiori and the graphic feldspar…they are all so beautiful!
#8… Millefiori is my total FAVE!
Definitely # 2!!
Very beautiful jewelry. I love #12 and #2 in that order.
Wow, only one choice? Number 4 is my very favorite.
I like number 4 the best! Laurie
Oh, it’s so hard to pick! There are a bunch that I absolutely love, but I’ll have to go with #7 as my favorite. Thanks for the giveaway!
Lots of cute stuff, but I’d have to say either the purple one or the flapper number is my favorite.