Valentine’s Day Giveaway from JewelMint |
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Nothing says Valentine’s Day like a new piece of jewelry.
Whether you’re sporting something you made yourself to go with your romantic outfit, or your giving a necklace or bracelet as a gift to someone your love, this is the perfect time of year to get our your tools and DIY the perfect gift.
Thanks to our friends at JewelMint we have six “Adornmint” Jewelry Boxes to give away.
The cool thing about the boxes is that they come with beads that you can use to customize the outside of the box. And if that wasn’t enough, we’re also giving away a copy of Jewelry Techniques: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Using Materials, Stones and Settings by Anastasia Young to go along with each box, so that you can create some bling to go inside your new treasure chest!
Just leave a comment here telling us what projects you’re excited to make (or receive!) for Valentine’s Day, and you’ll be entered to win. We will contact the winner directly on February 14th!
Categories: Jewelry |
Tags: Anastasia Young, JewelMint, Jewelry, jewelry making, Jewelry Techniques
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 Jewelry Techniques The Essential Guide to Choosing and Using Materials, Stones, and Settings Written by Anastasia Young Category: Crafts & Hobbies - Jewelry Format: Hardcover, 216 pages On Sale: October 14, 2008 Price: $24.95 |
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I’m excited about making a beaded crochet bracelet.
I LUV beaded bracelets, and would definitely be excited about making one. And what a cool idea, to create the jeweled box yourself!
I’m excited about making more ‘key to my heart choker’ if only people would order it.
I really want to start crocheting a bag.
I’ve been in a papercrafting mood lately, so I’m excited about trying some new cardmaking techniques.
I am excited to make Valentine’s Day boxes. I think it comes from making them in grade school which was always my favorite holiday for make things. Those boxes were so special when filled with valentines from your classmates. Winning this box would so much fun.
I enjoy making scarves and cowls for Valentines Day to brighten up a dreary month.
Excited to knit a spiral i-cord beaded bracelet. Just saw the technique recently and can’t wait to get started.
I’m knitting an Adorkable Monster for my toddler; she loved the one I made for charity so much, I had a hard time getting it away from her!
I am making my husband a heart shaped afghan…I personally would like some lampworked beaded jewelry for Valentine’s Day.
i love the tesselated polymer clay. after i finish my pop up cards for V day, i want to explore this craft. it reminds me of all the extruded candy recipes on “Unwrapped.”! best to all – helene
jewelry always works… but craft wise, yarn, yarn and more yarn… i can turn around and make you something with the yarn…. and we can both be happy!
Believe it or not, I’ve been crocheting beaded thread for a knitting designer to incorporate into her hand-knit garments! I’d love to adorn a jewelry box to hold the hand-knotted crochet and chain necklaces I’ve been creating – Cheers!
I’m excited about incorporating unique beads into the items I will crochet. Can you guess the color? If you guessed red, you are correct!
I am gearing up to start a project I have longed to do, making beads from old magazines. What a way to recycle something that I cannot bear to part with. And I am enlisting my granddaughters to help.
I beaded a red heart with silver netted trim around it and then attached a key charm so I could have a “key to my heart” necklace.
Working on a large altered art/mixed media romance canvas. Lovely jewelry box. Ty for the giveaway.
I have a custom order that allows me to create with little glass bottles with cork tops. I am filling them, labeling them, wiring charms to them, coloring them and more. Necklaces, earrings and some tabletop decorations are being designed and created by me. Having a bunch of fun here! Some of the ideas I am using for filling the bottles are mixing: flower petals, pink salt, colored sugar, tiny beads, sequin hearts, dessert toppings and more. What am I excited about receiving? One of the lovely Adornment Jewelry boxes!!!
I am looking forward to making some valentine’s for my daughters. I am envisioning handmade cards embellished with embroidery and beads. I love my girls! <3
I’m working on a cheery cat mat for my cat (surprise!). Maybe not the most romantic thing ever, but then, my relationship with my cat has been one of my longest-lasting and most satisfying.
I’m knitting hats for charity and am excited when I think about the smiles on the faces of the children who receive them!!!
I love making accent pieces for my home. They’re inexpensive ways to give rooms pizzazz without redoing the entire room.
I have a giant quilt in the works, and it would be the best Valentines gift to myself to finally finish it.
I’m going to make more nbele necklaces. They look so classic
I am working on a bead necklace that has hearts and I am knitting a fair isle sweater. Thank you for this great give-away!
I am excited to be knitting a “double” mitten, so that my husband of 34 years (on Valentine’s Day and I can hold hands when we take our walks.
Hm… I do like making jewelry, so I guess a project like that would be good, but not necessarily for VD.
I’ve done some knitting with beads in the past and really enjoyed it. I’d love to knit a romantic lacy beaded shawl. February is an extra-special month for me, my husband and I were married Feb. 5th.
Hi, I have been wanting to make wire-wrapped jewelry
creations…
Many thanks, Cindi
I’m excited about making personalized gifts for friends and family.
This is perfect timing! I have four granddaughters whom have come to love crafting as much as Gramy! Great giveaway.
I am excited to make some sea glass jewelry this winter. It will remind me of summer during the coldest of months!
I am going to try using beads to make an adornment for scarves and shawls I knit for friends, like using them as shawl pins. I think the added pizzaz of beads will make them more unique!
As a quilter, I’m hoping for a stack of fabric for Valentine’s Day!
I’m making a purse!
I have been making seed bead bracelets and earrings for a friend and then one for myself in a different color. I’m excited about this for two reasons; she has different taste than I do and it inspires me to try different color combinations and styles and because it makes me feel good to see her eyes light up when she sees something new on her desk.
I’m finishing up a cashmere Color Affection shawl – a blissful hug every time I put it on.
your variety of craft jdeas are great. I really enjoy your site. thanks for the ideas.
I am excited on designing and quilting a new quit for my daughter for valentines day
I love making cowls or beaded scarves
I love making multicolor scarves for Valentine’s Day for my daughter and friends!
Looking forward to receiving yarn of course~ and I’d love to make a warm snugly sweater! Thanks!
Beaded jewelry, bracelets and earrings for my Sister and Mom . I never get tired of making stuff for them!
I am making several cowls and scarves of which I want to include beads, thanks!
I hope to receive some fabulous jewelry and something my sister knitted and, most of all, to finish my felt purse. Thanks for the great giveaway. Happy Valentine’s Day. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
There are far too many things that I’m excited about making to name them all, but I’m designing several new pairs of earrings that I can’t wait to finish.