Sunday, May 03, 2009

Stranded Treasures - Give Your Ears Flowers, They Will Thank You Giveaway

I used to say I wasn't a jewelry person. I meant I am not a fan of conventional gold jewelry. Yes, my girlfriends wore stuff that I said was pretty but just walking into a jewelry store and picking something that I might see on someone else never really excited me.

The reason Etsy has become a huge part of my blog, is because of the excitement I get when I see something that I knew was handmade by an artist who is making the piece because they have a passion. It is amazing that how talented the people on Etsy are. The artists I have met so far, are so unique and inspiring.

My newest Etsy find is Sharlene from Stranded Treasures. Her pieces are so feminine, romantic and delicate. I love the whole Victorian feel of her designs.
Look at the detail on this ring! So glorious.

I had a chance to ask Sharlene some questions, here is what she said.

Look at the color on this one.

Tell us a little bit about yourself?

I live in a quaint coastal town in Florida with my husband and squishy mini cat in a little condo. I have a balcony full of flowers which I have a full view of when designing my jewelry . When I am not creating I can usually be found at the book store with my husband or talking walks around the neighborhood.

Wearing these hair pins, you don't even need to wear jewelry!

Where do you get your inspiration?
Before moving to Florida, I lived in San Francisco and would spend much of my time at the local parks in the flower gardens either taking classes, volunteering or just riding my bike around. Their flower gardens are absolutely beautiful along with the city’s architecture not to mention there were tons of little boutiques where you could find lots of unique items.
My personal favorite is here.
What do you love most about what you do?
I love that there is not just one thing to do. Besides the designing, I enjoy creating the packaging, marketing pieces and interacting with customers. Each sale for me is very exciting because I think how there’s another person out there that is going to wear something I made! It’s a great feeling and every sale feels that way, especially return customers.
In 10 years I’d love to...
Live in a small cottage style house with one of those little sheds in my backyard that I can transform into my office. Fill my yard with flowers and spend my days walking from my house to my office.
In A Nutshell: Sharlene's shop, Stranded Treasures has pieces that will turn heads. Guaranteed, everyone will ask where you got your jewelry from. Her prices are affordable for every one's budget. The next time you are looking for a gift for yourself or someone else, remember Stranded Treasures.

Sharlene, has offered to gift one of my readers with a pair of her stunning earrings. These are burgundy rose earrings made out of clay. Stunning!

How to Enter: Head over to Stranded Treasures and virtual window shop. Which of her pieces is your personal favorite? Come back and leave your answer in my comment section. (If this rule is not followed you will be disqualified).

Deadline: May 18, 2009 by Midnight

Do You Want More Entries? (PLEASE NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED TO LEAVE A COMMENT FOR EACH SEPARATE ENTRY. LEAVE ALL YOUR ENTRIES IN ONE COMMENT. I GO THROUGH EACH COMMENT AND I WILL ADD THE ADDITIONAL ONES TO MY SPREADSHEET).
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* If you make a purchased at Stranded Treasures you will receive 3 more entries.

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A winner will be chosen by Random.org and notified within 2 days. You will have 3 days to claim your prize or another winner will be chosen.

92 comments:

  1. crystal11:06 PM

    What lovely Jewelry!! I love the pretty Garden Cluster Mix of Rose and Daisy Flowers with Beaded Accents on Antiqued Brass Chain!!

    I added Stranded Treasures as a favorite

    I am an email subscriber:)

    cyclona66@aol.com

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  2. I love the Pastel Blue Rose Flower Droplet Earrings - Antique Style featuring Surgical Steel Earwires. I follow on twitter, I subscribe, I have your button. amsbolda@hotmail.com

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  3. I love the Yellow Daisy Flower Earrings with Gold Bows Pretty Feminine Droplet Earrings.

    I added Stranded Treasures to my Etsy favorites.

    I subscribe by email.

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  4. it was difficult to choose! my favorite though is the Yellow Daffodil Flower Pendant Beaded Antiqued Brass Droplet Necklace, just beautiful!
    i just added stranded treasures to my favorites on etsy.

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  5. Hi, Maria!

    Fantastic Garden Cluster Mix of Rose and Daisy Flowers with Beaded Accents on Antiqued Brass Chain!!!!

    Suscriber and have your button!

    cal_rubies at yahoo dot es

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  6. Everything was quite lovely, but my favorite piece was the Petite Locket with Turquoise Rose Flower on Antiqued Brass Necklace. I love how delicate the roses are. :) Thank you for the great giveaway. I am a blog follower also.

    Thanks

    kalea_kane(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  7. I really like the Handmade White Button Flower Stud Earrings. They are really pretty. Thank you!

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  8. I follow on Twitter and tweeted
    http://twitter.com/kewpiedoll04/status/1694621348

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  9. I'm subscribed by email.

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  10. I love the 6 Pearl PinkFlower Hair Pins with Leaves- Wedding or Other Formal - Hair Accessories Perfect for Bride or Bridesmaids.

    aikychien@yahoo.com

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  11. I added Stranded Treasures as a favorite on Etsy.

    aikychien@yahoo.com

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  12. You're on my blogroll.

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  13. I'm a subscriber.

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  14. I have your button.

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  15. Tweeted here:

    http://twitter.com/aikychien/status/1694898494

    aikychien@yahoo.com

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  16. I like Yellow Daffodil Flower Pendant Beaded Antiqued Brass Droplet Necklace the most. Yellow is my fav colour.

    I tweeted
    http://twitter.com/juan_hurrican/status/1695352656

    I'm a subscriber

    juan_hurrican(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  17. I like the Turquoise Blooming Rose, Adjustable Flower Ring!

    alison_luby at hotmail dot com

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  18. I added Stranded Treasures as a fave.

    alison_luby at hotmail dot com

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  19. Anonymous1:03 PM

    i like the dainty pink rose hair pin set. i've always wanted to wear flowers in my hair.
    allegro966@yahoo.com

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  20. What beautiful flowers and colors! Everything is so pretty! One of my favorites is the Light Baby Blue Flower Earrings. Thanks for the review and giveaway!

    I subscribe via email

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  21. Vicky H.3:25 PM

    The Fuchsia Rose Flower antiqued necklace is my fave.

    lilnamekangelivy[at]aol[dot]com

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  22. I like the White Rosebud Post Earrings. All of this work is beautiful. Thank you for this contest. I bookmarked Stranded Treasures.

    Frances

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  23. Yellow Daffodil Flower Pendant Beaded Antiqued Brass Droplet Necklace, mverno@roadrunner.com

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  24. I think the Purple Rose Brooch is elegant and pretty.

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  25. My favorite is the turquoise rose earrings. blueishangel999@yahoo.com

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  26. Anonymous8:22 PM

    My fav. is the gold droplet earrings. susan wiener, swiener1[at]tampabay.rr.com

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  27. The Yellow Daffodil Flower Pendant Beaded Antiqued Brass Droplet Necklace is my favorite!
    Thanks for the giveaway :)
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

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  28. My personal favorite is the Mauve 3 Petal Dainty Vintage Style Antiqued Appeal Drop Dangle Earrings. That was a long one! sierramuse8 at aol dot com.

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  29. Everything is so beautiful! The thing that caught my eye first was the "Fuchsia Rose Flowers on Silver Plated Decor and Earwires Dangle Earrings".

    I follow you on twitter and tweeted: http://twitter.com/Elkaye/status/1710586643


    I added Stranded Treasures to my Etsy favorites.


    I faved you on technorati (username is elkaye)


    elkaye[at]gmail[dot]com

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  30. I like the Pink Rose Flower Antiqued Droplet Necklace with Leaves the most. cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  31. I am an email subscriber. cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  32. I am a subscriber.

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  33. I like 3-Petal Blue Flower Droplets on Long Brass Earwires

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  34. Anonymous12:19 AM

    The Pink Rosebud Flower on Adjustable Brass Ring is my favorite--very unique!
    renee
    yeloechikee at hotmail dot com

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  35. Anonymous2:36 PM

    This is beautiful stuff, but as soon as I clicked on the site the Apple Green stud earrings jumped out at me!!

    pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

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  36. I like the 3 petal blue flower earrings.
    I subscribe by email
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  37. Love the Blue Rose Flower Pendant with Czech glass and Leaf on Antiqued Beaded Necklace.

    Thanks,

    darkfyre1(at)gmail(dot)com

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  38. I like the gold droplet earrings! Thanks for the chance. mogrill@comcast.net

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  39. I like 3 Petal Blue Flower Rosary Style on Antiqued Brass Droplet Necklace

    ehhogan@bellsouth.net

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  40. So hard to choose! But I love the Blue Rose Flower Pendant with Czech glass and Leaf on Antiqued Beaded Necklace. The blue rose means a lot to my family. Gorgeous!

    hblaser at gmail dot com

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  41. Anonymous2:21 PM

    I like the Adorable Copper Tone Rose Bud Flowers with Czech Glass Beaded Accents on Sugical Steel Posts.

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  42. I really like the Handmade White Button Flower Stud Earrings.

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  43. Anonymous4:05 PM

    Garden Cluster Mix of Rose and Daisies necklace... very beautiful!

    laurie k
    laurieoona@yahoo.com

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  44. i like the Fuchsia Rose Flower antiqued necklace .

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  45. Christina - xristya@rock.com - I like the Yellow Daffodil Flower Pendant Beaded Antiqued Brass Droplet Necklace AND the Fuchsia Rose Necklace! The giveaway earrings are just amazing! What great jewelry!

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  46. i like White Daffodil Flowers on Silver Plated Leverback Earrings
    i subscribe via email melissa.barnes76(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  47. Everything is so gorgeous! I love her Petite Locket with Turquoise Rose Flower on Antiqued Brass Necklace, so very pretty. Thank you!

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  48. I love the white button flower stud earrings (its great they are handmade too, makes them that much more special)

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  49. I like their Pink Rosebud Flower on Adjustable Brass Ring. The bloom is lovely and the ring is a nice lacey pattern.

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  50. Those earrings are really pretty! I also love the 3 Petal Blue Flower Rosary Style on Antiqued Brass Droplet Necklace

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  51. Yellow Daisy Flower Earrings are very nice and everything else!!!

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  52. Yellow Daisy Flower Earrings are very nice and everything else!!!

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  53. Love the Turquoise Blooming Rose Ring

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  54. My sister loves the Purple Rose Flowers Antiqued Adjustable Necklace. Please accept my entry. Thank you.

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  55. joni chadell9:16 PM

    I went throught the whole site, loving one piece more than the last...Blue Rose Bud Adjustable Flower Ring...caught my eye...very pretty shade of blue

    joni514@roadrunner.com

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  56. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SITE, I REALLY WANT EVERYTHING.....BUT THE ONE I FIND EXQUSITE AND VERSATILE BECAUSE OF THE ADJUSTABLE LENGTH IS THE "PINK ROSE FLOWER ON ANTIQUED DROPLET NECKLACE WITH LEAVES, BEAUTIFUL COLOR!

    GENEVIEVE

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  57. I love the White Roses Antique Style With Brass Chain with Czech Glass droplets and I just love her selections I might very well come back and buy something

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  58. What gorgeous stuff!!! I love the Adorable Copper Tone Rose Bud Flowers with Czech Glass Beaded Accents on Sugical Steel Posts! Beautiful! Thanks!

    sherri419 at gmail dot com

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  59. I adore the Big Pearl White Rose Vintage Style Bold Adjustable Brass Ring, and I favorited Stranded Treasures on Etsy. Thank you for the chance to win these darling earrings, and God bless you.

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  60. White Rose Flower Formal Vintage Style Dangle Earrings featuring Swarovski Crystals

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  61. I would love the chance to win, thanks.
    erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net

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  62. beautiful--never seen earings like this before

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  63. I love the Purple Rose Pendant with Beaded Accents on Antiqued Style Necklace! Very pretty!

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  64. Angela2:03 PM

    My favorite piece is the Romantic Red Blooming Rose Adjustable Flower Ring!
    pleaseundress@yahoo.com

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  65. Angela2:04 PM

    I subscribe via email!
    pleaseundress@yahoo.com

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  66. Beautiful jewelry! I like the pretty "Always in Style Turquoise Rose Flower Earrings" and her hair pins the most.

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  67. I forgot to add that I added Stranded Treasures Shop to my favs in Etsy and that I'm also a subscriber.

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  68. There are some really really cute things but I love the Turquoise Blooming Rose Adjustable Flower Ring.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

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  69. Everything is so pretty but I love the golden green roses earrings.

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  70. Adorable Copper Tone Rose Bud Flowers with Czech Glass Beaded Accents on Sugical Steel Posts is something that I like.

    madamerkf at aol dot com

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  71. MELANIE9:16 PM

    Everything has a feminine romantic vibe, which I love.
    I love the Plum Flowers featuring Swarovski on Surgical Steel Earwires Droplet Earring!




    clarkmurdock@yahoo.com

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  72. Burgundy Rose Flower Stud Earrings - Antiqued Dark Style with Surgical Steel Post is sweet. Thanks for directing us to this shop!

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  73. Christina - xristya@rock.com - I love the Daffodil Flower Pendant, and I truly love the wonderful giveaway earrings! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  74. My favorite are the 6 purple iris pins!

    misusedinnocence@aol.com

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  75. Handmade Purple Daisy Flower Stud Earrings on Surgical Steel Posts

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  76. I like the Strands of White Roses Antique Style along Brass Chain with Czech Glass Droplets.
    The jewelry reminds me of a necklace I had many years ago that was made of rose petals.

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  77. I love the Dainty Pink Rose Flowers with Pretty Blue Swarosvki Crystals and Czech beads Vintage Style Hair Pin Set of 2 lezanac@yahoo.com

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  78. I subscribe by email lezanac@yahoo.com

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  79. i love the LOCKET Brown Rose Flower Beaded on Adjustable Antiqued Style Necklace

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  80. I was attracted to the pure white daisy earrings. markings possible but none noted.

    dianad8008 AT gmail DOT com

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  81. I love the mustard yellow adjustable ring!

    I added Stranded Treasures as a favorite.

    I'm a subscriber.

    You're in my Technorati faves. (quelleheure4)

    I have your buttonquelleheure4[at]gmail{dot}com

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  82. I love the Army Green Color with hint of Pearl Rose Flowers on Long Earwires!

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  83. I really like the gold droplet earrings.

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  84. Anonymous10:45 PM

    Hi Maiia love the Little Blue Daisy Earrings accented with Golden Daisy Decor Thank Toddy

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  85. Pastel Blue Rose Flower Droplet Earrings - Antique Style featuring Surgical Steel Earwires:)

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  86. I love the Pure White Daisy Handcrafted Flower Earrings on Surgical Steel Nickel Free Posts :)

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