Giveaway from Shining Stones
Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 5:06PM 
Sapphire Blue Swarvoski Drop Necklace
Technically, that picture was my first impression of Ellie. It was beautiful, and very close to my birthstone. But what I didn’t realize as I swooned over that piece was how her story would soon find a cozy corner in my heart. (::collective awww::)
I couldn’t help but love Ellie . I specifically remember clicking through her Etsy store for at least an hour the first time I saw that necklace. I wanted it and everything else I saw.
It took a minute (or 20) for it to all come together. This was the woman, a friend of a writer whom I blog stalked, whose story I’d previously read.
A mother.
A wife.
An alcoholic.
I was completely humbled by her openness.
I wouldn’t say that I’m anywhere close to sharing my story of how alcoholism and addiction has affected my life. Ellie, however, has turned her alcoholism and recovery into something truly inspirational.
Like me, she calls a spade a spade. She understands the true power of tough love. She advocates for others to reach out and to share. To stop hiding behind excuses and to bring light to this taboo - that mother’s can be alcoholics. It’s the secretness, the dependency, the excuses - all the things that have to be unearthed, shoved into the light, and dealt with before they can begin to take their rightful backseat.
Aside from Ellie’s amazing story, her safety net for other’s who wish to share, she’s an artist. An amazing artist.
Her jewelry can stand alone without the backstory of alcoholism, the recovery, the support.
Some of my favs:
See? Speaks for itself.
(And there’s always free shipping in her shop!)
So you guys want to win one of Ellie’s pieces from Shining Stones?
It’s like I read your mind.
AND! You get to choose which one! Enter this giveaway for a chance at a $25 gift certificate from Shining Stones.
Here’s how this works. You are allowed to do each thing once for one entry per… thing. Yay me for proper wording! (Clarification: Do 1 thing = 1 entry. Do 2 things = 2 entries. Do 0 things = you suck. Etc.)
- Go to Shining Stones and pick out something you LOVE - leave the name, a comment about it, and the URL (click on the picture, copy and paste the address from the navigation bar into the comments section) **You must do this for any other entries to count!***
- Subscribe to the Shining Stones newsletter. Now, guys, I hate junk mail, but Ellie is great about sending these out about once every 3-6 weeks and they are full of discounts and fun news. So, it’s really worth it. Click this link to do so and make sure to tell me you subscribed!
- RT this phrase on Twitter “Giveaway on @hushamanda for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate for jewelry from @ShiningStones #giveaway”
- Subscribe to One Crafty Mother, Ellie’s blog! (Button in the sidebar) (Totally worth subscribing anyways. Good stuff.)
- Favorite one item on Shining Stones’s Etsy page - let me know which one!
- Subscribe to my blog (using Google Friend Connect in the right sidebar) for another entry.
That’s it! The maximum number of entries is 6. (So no matter how many times you RT on Twitter, yes, I’ll love you more, but you won’t get additional entries). You can either come back and leave a comment for each entry you’ve done, or just leave one comment stating which entries you’ve completed.
A winner will be chosen on Monday, May 31st by 9:00 PM - please use your email address when commenting so I can contact you.
Good luck!
Reader Comments (69)
I absolutely LOVE the Sea Sun and Sky Starfish Pendant Necklace. She makes beautiful jewelry!!! This piece would go perfectly with my blue eyes :)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/45319689/sea-sun-and-sky-starfish-pendant
I subscribed to Ellie's newsletter :)
I tweeted the phrase!!!
The Black Silk ring. But Gah! So hard to choose a favorite - it's all so gorgeous!
Loving the simple elegance of the Steel Magnolia earrings! Such a great story behind the store, too...
http://www.etsy.com/listing/46458325/steel-magnolia-earrings
Fresh Mint Cuff Bracelet!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/25779417/fresh-mint-cuff-bracelet
And I love Ellie. And One Crafty Mother. And Shining Stones.
Thank you!
And I tweeted (but you knew that) :)
Oh so many lovelies to choose from! Either Black Raspberry Circle or Flyaway home are my favorite.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/30484186/black-raspberry-circle-pendant-necklace?show_panel=true
I signed up for the e-mail.
I follow One Crafty Mother on Google Friend Connect
I Favorited the black raspberry necklace
I follow you through Google Friend connect.
I love the Orange Blossom ring and about 50 other things I saw! Great shop.
Tweeted and subscribe to you :)
LOVE the Rose Is A Rose Ring (http://www.etsy.com/listing/23375901/rose-is-a-rose-ring-several-colors-to) in the green color. I love how simple and crisp everything looks. Totes wish I had loads of money to drop on this stuff.
Also subscribed and tweeted ;)
lovvvvve the wishing on a star necklace http://www.etsy.com/listing/37183639/wishing-on-a-star-necklace
oh and ps: i subscribed to the newsletter, tweeted, and followed your blog on google friends
1. Herringbone Weave Crystal Ring
http://www.etsy.com/listing/17343320/herringbone-weave-crystal-ring
This is absolutely lovely. I don't wear jewelry often but this could definitely become my exception.
2. subscribed to mailing list
3. RT'ed you.
:)
This is quite pretty. I like it a lot. Especially with the green.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/37183639/wishing-on-a-star-necklace
You know how to contact me.
Can I pick twoooo favorite things? No? Why? UGH! Whatever, fine. I'll just pick one.
The Sapphire Blue Swarovski Drop Necklace
http://www.etsy.com/listing/41210516/sapphire-blue-swarovski-drop-necklace
And I picked it BECAUSE it was between that & the Hope Circle Necklace. And I decided a little color could do this girl good!!
& I signed up for the newsletter.