Monday, January 25, 2010

“Well, you don't know what we can find….

Why don't you come with me little girl, on a magic carpet ride?”
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Please come along to discover new places, new things, and new friends as we climb onto that magic carpet that flies by once a year to whisk us off on a world-wide blog tour! This is my second time participating in this event and I absolutely love the reasons behind it, the camaraderie, the discovering of new blogs…oh, and yes, the giveaways too!! I would like to thank Lisa, the creator of this event, so very much for her brilliant heart and mind, and also for the time it takes to coordinate/manage/pull-off such a thing. Click on the picture above to go to her blog and read all about the origins of OWOH and to see a list of the participating blogs…today is the first day and already the list is staggering!!

Ok, on to the giveaway! I have been in full-on Valentine’s mode getting the local shops stocked with my jewelry, so the piece up for grabs is along those same lines but is neutral enough that it can be worn anytime.



I am giving away this necklace/choker made of cream colored crushed velvet that I have serged around the edges with red thread. This feels wonderful against the skin! The pendant is soldered with lead free solder and under the glass is a rose I painted onto a page from an old song book. It reads “release me, she begged, and love said no”. Dangling from the pendant are 3 creamy glass pearls, one clear faceted crystal, and a bit of fraying fabric.



Entering is easy:
(1) You must have a blog to participate. I’m sorry, but this is a blogging event, so I don’t feel it would be right to open it up to non-bloggers—but there’s no time like the present to start one if you don’t have one!
(2) Leave a comment on this post, and be sure I can find you in case you win. If you win and I don’t hear back from you within 2 days, I will pick another winner.
(3) The deadline for entry is midnight on February 14th. A winner will be chosen, notified, and announced here on my blog by 7 PM on February 15th.




And that’s it! One thing I will add is that if you are going to be at the Art & Soul Retreat in Vegas or Hampton this year, let me know in your comment so we can meet face-to-face. How fun would that be?!

Best of luck and may your days be filled with magic!

96 comments:

Sylvia said...

Hi Chandra, lovely necklace and your kitty cats are so cute. Happy OWOH...

Sylvia

peggy aplSEEDS said...

great giveaway! i would be thrilled to win it!

Pam Aries said...

Pretty kitty cats you have there! The necklace you created is so pretty.

Anonymous said...

Abolutely Beautiful.
Celeste
scrappingbutterfly@gmail.com

SharDon Exclusives said...

What a lovely necklace! I really like the saying which is so appropriate for this time of year.
I am having so much fun through OWOH!
Sharon
p.s. I am number 53 on the list, be sure to stop in

Unknown said...

HI!
Thanks for offering such a nice candy! Sweet necklace!
You have an AWESOME blog!
I am on The "Carpet Ride" too! #458
Hope you will come check out my blog candy too!
You could win a high-end, handmade, artists greeting card plus surprise crafting goodies. I also have a $50.00 shopping spree to Embellish-Online blog candy going right now!
Hugs,
True :)

Grace @ WhimsyLoft dot com said...

very creative!

check out my OWOH at http://whimsyloft.com

Krissy said...

I LOVE the saying on the pendant!

Donna said...

Beautiful necklace! Thanks for offering this great gift and Thanks so much for a chance to win! chiggerlane@aol.com

Jingle said...

This is very pretty! jinglesells at gmail dot com

Laura said...

I was just at Art & Soul in Portland but lost my job so won't be able to hit anymore for now. I especially love when the giveaway is something handmade! Please do sign me up. If you have time please visit my blog #450 all about Pretty! and my shared blog #534 The Vintage Chicks for my giveaways.
Tu-de-lu,
Laura
www.allaboutpretty.typepad.com
www.thevintagechicks.blogspot.com

Sherry said...

Your piece is beautiful Chandra! Thanks for the chance to win something so elegant!

Sherry

Debb said...

Love the necklace and the tree I have Halloween all over my house.I was just down in Clover S.C my little sister lives there. She did live in N.C, for awhile. I went to pick her so she could come home (IN)
Please enter me in your give away thanks for stopping by

Mendy said...

wow.. this is amazing! that quote gave me chills! fantastic. Really hope to win this! thanks for this chance, xo Mendy

Linda said...

Ah, Wonderful,Linda:). Please pop me in the Hat, and do drop in and visit if you have time.. http://artwolfs-briar-rose-gate.blogspot.com/

Debby said...

Gorgeous!!!! I love your necklace. I wish I could be at Art & Soul! SIGH!!! Would love to be entered in your giveaway.
debby

Craftymoose Crafts said...

I'd love a chance to win this beautiful, creative necklace!

I'm participating for the first time, so stop by my blog and enter my giveaway, too!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

How beautiful! Please enter my name and visit my blog to enter my giveaway! ♥
http://lavenderdreamstoo.blogspot.com/

sassypackrat said...

What a lovely necklace! And your furbabies are adorable too!

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I was blown away by this choker necklace. Truly one of a kind. I'm in awe.

I'm # 79 on this magic carpet ride.

JaneT said...

Charming necklace. I would love to win this. Thanks.

Melanie @ Whimsical Creations said...

Beautiful creation!

Hope you are having a wonderful day. Thanks for the chance to win.
=) melanie
melanieadey at hotmail dot com

carylsrealm said...

Very lovely piece!

Deann LMFT said...

Very unique piece! I think it would be very striking on.

Jasmine said...

Thats a really nice give away. I love it. Thank you for the chance to win :)

http://natureswhispers.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

Lovely!Please add me to the list!~Becky

AlwaysInspired said...

Please add me to the drawing!
Come and fly on my magic carpet ride too!
http://inspiringadventuresofalwaysinspired.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

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Lisa said...

What a unique take on a bracelet! Please add me in.

Lisa
Pearl Avenue Studios
#647

Chris in Oz said...

Hi Chandra, I'm Chris - it's lovely to 'meet' you. Your creations are fabulous, please count me in for your draw.

This is a wonderful and exciting event, with so many participants to meet and keep track of, if you've already visited my blog thanks so much, if not, I hope you get a chance to sign up for my give-away too.

Have fun and enjoy the ride!!!

Hugz......

Joanne said...

How beautiful, very creative! Please enter me in your giveaway, thanks!

Tina Leavy said...

super giveaway!so pretty! thanks so much for the opportunity to enter your drawing. this is such a fun way to meet other folks. I hope you'll stop by my blog and enter my giveaway as well. So nice to meet you.

RetRomantic said...

Great to have you on this magic ride.. Please count me in .. Stop by my carpet #544 ")

Astrid Maclean said...

What a wonderful giveaway! Please enter me in your draw and if you have not yet done so, come and visit mine #154
Greetings from bonny Scotland

Holly said...

Your jewelry is gorgeous and oh so unique! Thanks for the chance! (I'm #811)
HBKHotie1@msn.com

Flipsi said...

Oh wow, it's a wonderful giveaway. Please count me in. Thanks.

Coralie Cederna Johnson said...

Such a beautiful necklace!!! I would love to be the winner! Please include me and come on over and enter my giveaway too!

(#185 A Vintage Cottage Home)

Lola said...

What a gorgeous necklace! LOVE unique, original creations like this. Thanks for the chance to win. Visit me at www.lolafaloola.blogspot.com (#874) whenever you get a chance.

Betty Boogie said...

What a beautiful piece! How exciting that you have your work in shops and can make so many lovely things.

Barbara Olivo Cagle said...

Hi Chandra, what a lovely idea and post you have. I love the gorgeous necklace and choker. I'd love to win. I absolutely love your gifts. Please take time to visit my blog, too, for a chance to win my book, 16 x MOM: A Mastery of Motherhood. I'm working on getting all the country flags. I promise to revisit your's too.

#784
http://blog.barbaracagle.com
www.barbaracagle.com

Unknown said...

Thanks for the chance to win, its lovely. Trianna from Victoria, Canada. tricklestogether@hotmail.com
http://triannastreasures.blogspot.com/

Carole Burant said...

Oh yes, please enter me in your lovely giveaway, I would so love to win your gorgeous necklace!! If you haven't already, make sure you come by and enter mine as well, I'm #116. Thank you:-) xox

Rich Witch said...

*´*•.¸ ★ Superb! ★ ¸.•*´*•

Please count me in!

XOXO

★Rich Witch★

Please come visit me for a
★Most Magical Prize★ at:

hppt://rich-witch.blogspot.com/

*´*•.¸ ★ ¸.•*´*•*´*•.¸ ★ ¸.•*´*•

Ellen said...

fun creation


please count me in
my magic carpet number is # 397

Anonymous said...

such a sweet necklace...

Jona Panesa said...

oh chandra that is a lovely necklace!!! I would love to wear it too. still can't get enough of the necklace I got last year!!!

Marie S said...

What a lovely pendant.Please put my name in the hat!
When you have some time, fly on your magic carpet by my blog OWOH #907.
Thank you so much for participating in OWOH.
It is so very, very nice to meet you.

Ria said...

This is such a lovely gift! Love the words in it.....
Please count me in! And do pop in my home to see what I put on my magic carpet!*wink
I am no.950

Have a safe ride...it's quite far! :)

spindelmaker said...

Well, that little poem just about says it all, doesn´t it?! Lovely creation. You are of course welcome over to my blog and my giveaway. Have a nice day!

Wanda Maria said...

Hello there from NW Arkansas! Please enter me into your fantastic drawing and be sure to stop by my blog for a chance to win, too. :)
#56

Grace Wong said...

great giveaway, I'd love to win!
shou.milk@gmail.com

angelandspot said...

Lovely! angelandspot(at)yahoo.com

Anji Gallanos said...

Chandra.hello!!! You won my giveaway last year. Great to see you again. I would love to enter your giveaway. Please include me.

Anji
anji.gallanos@gmail.com
http://anjigallanos.blogspot.com

JivesJools said...

Beautiful work here. Very creative! and what a fantastic giveaway! Please count me in...and pop over to my place to check out my giveaway! Hope your havin a great weekend!

Thanks
Much love
Rachel

CreativSpirit said...

Hi Chandra
Your necklace is a beautiful gift, you are very talented, I am bookmarking you to come back after this event and have a good look around. Please come by my place #70 and enter my draw. Great meeting you.

Rob

Vanessa said...

Beautiful necklace. I love the photos of your cats! We'll have to blog together, I have so many funny cat stories and I have just really started blogging again. Please visit my blog and rest your carpet for a while.

Vanessa@
http://vanessa-stitchesnstuff.blogspot.com

My Way said...

Hello from Georgia, USA!! I'm really having fun flying from blog to blog and seeing so much talent!
I'm new to the art world and overwhelmed by all the different kinds of art I might could learn.
Please enter me and thank you for your generosity!

BrendaLea, the Prpldy said...

Hi! it's so nice to meet you. Your necklace is beautiful and so perfect for this event.
Ride your magic carpet on over and enter my giveaway when you have time.

BrendaLea
Magic Carpet #460
Southern Illinois, USA
prpldy at comcast dot net

Eugen Caitaz said...

Hi dear!!! I like your idea! It’s very Awesome! I wish to ALL who will participate in this wondefull give-away, Big Good Luck! Yohooooo! ;)

ozlynda said...

Hello Chandra from Victoria, Australia.
What an awesome necklace. You are a very talented lady.
Please enter me into the draw.
Thanks. Lynda.
http://taylormadeinoztales.blogspot.com/

Tumbleweed Trails said...

What a beautiful treasure you've created. Your giveaway is fabulous! I would love a chance to win. Please add my name to your drawing! Thanks for participating and the chance to win a great prize.

visionquest2020 (at) msn (dot) com

Kathy L said...

Beautiful giveaway. Please enter me.
k
http://artful-musings-of-kathyl.blogspot.com/

Kristal said...

Hi Chandra,
What a lovely piece you are offering, by all means, toss my name into the hat! I will be adding your shop to my fav's list also!
And be sure to stop by my blog, Grace Goods, Ticket Holder #1018, for my OWOH giveaway!
Happy Sunday!
~Kristal

Glassgrrl Studios said...

Your babies are adorable. Though time hasn't been on my side this round, and I've not managed to get a giveaway sorted out, please feel welcomed to visit me at my blog. You can get a glimpse of my art and the cats who help by lying on every project and/or deliberately pushing each pen and brush off the desk....

JaN's ArTy JouRneY said...

Wow, what a stunning giveaway!! Lovely necklace!
Off to have another look at your fabby blog!
You are welcome to visit my Blog and enter my giveaway. #1041
Jan x

Unknown said...

It's nice to meet you! Thank you for a chance to win your wonderful creation! Don't forget to visit all 3 of my blogs as I am giving away something at all of them!
Monica
http://giddygreetings.com
http://thezenlens.com
http://ggcaa.com

artbeckons said...

great giveaway - thanks for playing along! if you haven't had a chance yet, please stop by my blog, too =)

OWOH #866

Thistle Cove Farm said...

Very pretty and would be honored to win and wear. Please visit 211 for my OWOH offerings.

Just Jenn Designz said...

Greetings from Virginia.
Oh wow... what a beautiful necklace! And what a fantastic blog you have too! Please enter my name into your fabulous drawing for a chance to win.

Also, I would love for you to stop by my blog to enter my giveaway - #548.
Thanks,
Jenn

EvalinaMaria said...

Hello from the north of 60! I hope that you are enjoying ride on the magical carpet as much as I do. Please enter my name in the draw.

Electra said...

This is lovely! Thanks for the chance to win!
I hope you can visit my blog
here

AngieHallHaviland said...

FABULOUS Offering!! Please enter my name in your drawing :) What a FUN event...enjoy the ride!!

Angie--Southeast, Texas #57
www.angiehallhaviland.typepad.com

Connie said...

Hi Chandra!

Lovely giveaway! Please count me in.

I'm #818 Studio 64-Chicago on the magic carpet. If you haven’t already done so, please stop by for a chance at my giveaway too.

Hope to see you there!

~Connie
mrscmc7 at gmail dot com

Sophie said...

Very pretty. I would love a chance to win.
Cheers,
Sophie in Montreal

Nancy Lynn said...

This is one gorgeous necklace. You did such a beautiful job on it.

http://usingupallthatstuff.blogspot.com/2010/01/one-world-one-heart-lets-ride-magic.html

AtomicWarBride said...

What a wonderful necklace/choker! I love it! RED HOT! :) Please sign me up. And please check out my blog for more OWOH action.

-Rita #934

Stanza Rae said...

Thank you for participating in OWOH. And for your giveaway.

I actually have 2 giveaways at my blog, the OWOH one and a bonus giveaway. Feel free to enter both.
http://www.goodbadandgottahave.com/search/label/giveaway

arlette said...

Please enter me in the drawing

LYNDY WARD said...

Greetings & Salutations,
Enchanting Art Necklace OWOH Giveaway!
Lovely Work & Blog.

Love your cats. I have a house full of fur babies too. I joined your Followers. I hope you'll Follow me too...

For a little Glitter & Magic fly by my blog
#242 On The List @:
http://todaysgold.com

Cosmic Blessings´¨)
¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*´¨)
(¸.•´ (¸.•´Lyndy Ward

Pixiewinkle said...

Lovely necklace! Please count me in. Enjoy your magic carpet ride. #276

Grace said...

Please include me in your wonderful giveaway. What a fun blog to visit on the magic carpet. Thank you for sharing! gracebending@yahoo.com

Grace-»(¯`v´¯)-»

gracebending@yahoo.com

calej said...

Hello Chandra! What a fun necklace!!! :)

Christina from Manila, Philippines here!
Nice to meet you!

I hope you can also drop by #615!
http://calej.blogspot.com

Blessings!
calejbitsvyk(at)gmail(dot)com

Shariyah said...

your creations are just lovely!! I would love to win, please enter my name into your drawing! And if you haven't already, please enter mine #135 to win 1 of 3 prizes!!!
Thank you, and nice meeting you!
Peace & Love from New Zealand...

Kathy Eddy said...

What a unique piece. Love your style!

Michaele Sommerville said...

How beautiful and terribly romantic- two of my favorite things!

Hope you've been able to drop by my giveaway too: http://kidney-garden.blogspot.com/2010/01/one-world-one-heart-2010-this-familys.html

Michaele (michaelek1(at)yahoo(dot)com)

Marie said...

How lovely! Your Maxwell is a twin to my sweet George!
Thank you so much for the chance to win, would love to!
Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge
OWOH necklace giveaway

Zoe said...

Hi from England! I'd love to be included in your giveaway, thank you.

If you haven't already, please visit my blog at #711 on the magic carpet to win a designer Cath Kidston bag, handmade by me!

Mickey said...

How pretty. I would love to be entered into you drawing. So glad OWOH brought me to your blog. :-)

Michelle
mouse1996@gmail.com

janil said...

So pretty necklace!Pick me up please!
cal_rubies at yahoo dot es
Greetings from Spain!

æ·lyn said...

It's beautiful, I love the quote accompanying it too. Do include me for the draw and be sure to stop by mine when you can, if you haven't already. =)

Aelyn
OWOH #931

Kelli Russell Agodon - Book of Kells said...

How fun! I love the quote!

Wonderful giveaway! Thank you. Yes, please enter my in your drawing.

You can enter my drawing here:

http://ofkells.blogspot.com

Thanks again and Happy Valentine's Day!


best,
Kell

me again said...

Down to the wire! LOL

Your giveaway is great! And there's still time to visit my OWOH blog post at my blog, eat write create, and enter to win some of my photographic art cards.

alphabetsoupstudio AT yahoo DOT ca

Unknown said...

Great giveaway - thanks so much for participating in OWOH :)

misaacmom at gmail dot com
#752 OWOH ticket holder

AJ said...

Greetings from Manila, Philippines! Thanks for the giveaway ( :

AJ

A_C_E_ at hotmail dot com

Lisa Lectura Creations said...

Your giveaway is fabulous! I would love a chance to win! Please add my name to your drawing. Thank you so much for your sweet visit! Lisa :)

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