Beauty, Skincare, and a bit of Lifestyle
Less than two weeks left until Christmas and I feel like the last person on the list is always the hardest! It’s that person in your life who doen’t have any obvious needs or wants and is no help when you ask them what they want for Christmas. And there aren’t many days left before Christmas! Well then, here is the perfect last-minute gift guide for you filled with personalized and unique gifts!
Who doesn’t love jewelry! And for girls like me, ones made out of leather have just as much appeal as those made from diamonds. There’s just something so beautiful about a rustic feel to a necklace or bracelet.
Today I am excited to welcome back Michelle and her Custom Leather Jewelry Etsy shop. I’ve featured her on here several times in the past, including sharing my review of one of her leather cuffs. 🙂
Inspiration is all around all you have to do is listen!
Here in the shop you can customize things with your own personal thoughts and words. It can be fun, goofy, sweet, loving, motivational, personal, whatever your thought you can have it to wear with you every day or to give to someone special.
I love when my customers share their joy in emails, it always brings a smile to my face, sometimes the personal stories are so touching and they make me happy to know that I can make something that means so much to the wearer. Those are the things that keep me making and doing.The shop has become my full time job, and being able to wake up everyday and do something I love, is better than any other job in the world I can imagine. It often amounts to more work and many long hours, but it a very satisfying experience and one I wouldn’t trade for anything.
Here is a picture of what my cuff from Michelle looks like. 🙂
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Giveaways are always so much fun to set up for you all, and today I’m pleased to say that I have another one!
For those who have been following me for a while, I posted a review for Majestical Jewelry’s earrings a few weeks ago. Well I’m here today to bring you a giveaway from them! When they sent me the information for the giveaway, they also were kind enough to give me another pair of earrings to review for you today. So let’s dive right in! 🙂
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First Impressions…
These earrings are more of an off-gold kind of gold — not a really bright or shiny gold. Which didn’t bother me, but is a fact that I noticed when I first opened the box. It’s a really neat design. The leaf-like charms dangle beneath little beads that are attached to a circle. They’re all connected at the top, but since the bottom of the ‘leaves’ hang free, it jingles as you move. Which is fun — unless this bothers you. It doesn’t for me, and I actually like it when it makes a little noise. 🙂
How it Wears…
These earrings are heavier than the earrings I reviewed previously, but they’re not too bad. You definitely feel the weight of these earrings when you wear them, but it’s not anything drastic or painful. They make a good bit of noise when they’re in your ears, every time you move. More than I had predicted. So I wouldn’t wear this somewhere that’s going to be really quiet. That might be awkward. 🙂
As I already mentioned, they are already a dull gold color. So I don’t think these would dull or change in appearance too much. Of course, I can’t say this for sure, as I haven’t had these earrings long enough to determine that. But the earrings I got over a month ago from them still look as bright as when I first received them.
Major Likes & Dislikes…
I like the style! It’s fun and different. Almost kind of modern and edgy. I’d say if there was a dislike, it’d be because of the weight of the earrings. These wouldn’t be the earrings to wear all day. But for a dinner date night or event, I don’t think they’d be that bad.
Final Thoughts…
I like the product’s I’ve gotten from Majestical Jewelry. I think their website is a really affordable place to look for fashion-statement necklaces or earrings. They have a large supply of different types, which makes me think that everyone will always be able to find something they like in their store. I highly recommend you go check them out!
I received one or more of the products mentioned above from Majestical Jewelry through Brandbacker for review. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.
My Giveaway…
As I mentioned above, I have a giveaway for y’all as well! Majestical Jewelry sent along a $20 gift certificate to give to one winner. And I am also going to include another giveaway — the earrings I received for review! Since I already have one gold pair from them, I thought I would give away this one I just received to one of my followers!
So there will be 2 giveaway prizes and 2 winners — one winner will receive the $20 gift certificate and one winner will receive the earrings. 🙂 Enter in the rafflecopter form below!
Rules: This giveaway is only open to GFC follower of Legacy of a Writer, so be sure you are a follower! There are many chances to earn extra entries, so come back every day to take advantage of them. 🙂 This giveaway will run for three weeks, ending at midnight on Monday, April 21st.
Question for My Readers: Do you enjoy wearing fashion statement necklaces and earrings? Or do you like the small and dainty jewelry?
I hope your weekend has went well. I had my bridal shower this past weekend, and have felt so blessed and loved by my church family and friends. 🙂
Before I dive into today’s giveaway, I just wanted to take a minute to make sure you know that I’m now on Luvocracy! If you don’t know what it is, I encourage you to go give it a look. It’s kind of like Pinterest, except that you can order through Luvocracy and their pledge is that they will find you the lowest price on the internet for you. AND you get $10 off your first order when you sign up. Pretty sweet!
Okay, so for today’s giveaway I’m featuring another store on Etsy called A Wild Violet and is run by Branden and Jennifer.
Branden and Jennifer opened their Etsy shop back in 2010 and make rings, knuckle rings, earrings, and even bangles and cuffs. Their work is beautiful and they have had over 5,000 positive sales on their Etsy shop to prove their wonderful work and customer service!
I’ve been really intrigued with the recent fad of wearing smaller rings that don’t go past the second knuckle on your finger. It’s a really neat way to dress up your hands another notch. 🙂 A Wild Violet sells knuckle rings that are simple and elegant, and then others that are artistic and will appeal to a wide variety of people.
As you can see from the pictures on their Etsy store, the quality and detail in their jewelry is beautiful! From the simple to the complex, they’re all lovely and unique.
The Giveaway…
Jennifer has very kindly offered to give one of my followers the chance to win something from A Wild Violet! The winner get’s to choose any one of her knuckle rings in her shop (up to $10 value). Don’t forget to check out all of Jennifer’s social media spots, too!
Rules: This giveaway is only open to GFC follower of Legacy of a Writer, so be sure you are a follower! There are many chances to earn extra entries, so come back every day to take advantage of them. 🙂 This giveaway will run for three weeks, ending at midnight on Monday, April 7th.
—> ATTENTION: Please make sure you are following all the instructions in order to be entered into the giveaway. I do check it all, when the giveaways are over, and hate to delete entries. Thanks!
I’ve been doing a lot of planning this week — I can’t wait to share with y’all what I have scheduled for LoaW this year! But for now, I have one more review to share with y’all this week. If you like statement piece and big jewelry, then you’re going to be really interested in this website! 🙂
These Teardrop Dazzle Earrings will look fabulous on you!
My Review…
I was thrilled to get these gold dangle earrings in the mail the other day! 🙂 On first impression, they seemed a big larger than what I am used to, but I was up to trying it out!
They wear really well in your ears. With them being about 3 inches long and looking heavy, you would think it would stretch and/or hurt your ear lobe. But they are actually quiet light! There are four teardrop-shaped pieces on each earring and, for me, it dangled down to hit above my shoulder. They wear very comfortably in my ears and weren’t loud or distracting at all. They do clank together when you move, but not very loud.
I, personally, do not tend to wear large earrings or statement necklaces, but I’m not opposed to trying the style out! Which is why I was very happy to get the opportunity to review a product from Majestical Jewelry. I feel that these earrings would be better if you had a matching gold chain necklace to go along with it. Pairing that with a solid top would look very pretty, I think. Unfortunately, I don’t have a gold necklace, but it’s now on my ‘to look for’ list and I look forward to wearing it with these earrings on some occasion.
So, my final thoughts on this product. At first appearance they seem a little clunky, but I think they grew on me. I like them and look forward to finding a necklace to go with them. And for the price — under $10 — these earring are pretty nicely made. They would be a great addition to your jewelry collection.
Majestical Jewelry has very affordable prices for their jewelry. I would definitely check out their website if you are in need of some statement pieces to go along with your outfits.
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.
I am really excited to feature this lovely Etsy shop today! Not only is the jewelry beautiful, but her bracelets mean something extra special to every Military wife/fiance/girlfriend out there.
Shannah’s Etsy shop is called Owl Meets Fox, but her banner proudly proclaims where she stands in the different military branches with a loud, “Our Love is Semper Fi”.
Shannah started this shop back in 2012 for a wonderful reason. In her own words… “I started this shop so that milsos could support their men even if they are far away. Nothing says “I’m waiting for you” better than wearing something that supports him!”
For those of you who don’t know, I am going to become a military wife in April. *smile* So when I saw her silver Navy bracelet, I got excited! It came in the mail a few weeks ago, and I’ve been really excited to share my thoughts about it with you all! 🙂
She’s only got four different bracelets available right now — “Army”, “USMC”, “Navy”, and “USAF” — but she plans to expand her shop in the near future. So stay tuned to see what else she comes out with! 😉
My Review…
The bracelet arrived strung around this really pretty card. It was a nice way to not only display the bracelet, but also to ensure it doesn’t tangle during shipping.
As you can see from the picture, she writes “our love is ocean deep” and also includes a bible verse at the bottom. These special little touches really made her Etsy shop stand out to me — I love when things are taken to the next step, even if just a little bit, and personalized this way.
As for the bracelet itself, it’s a really nice, shiny silver wire that makes up the words, and then just a traditional chain for the rest of the bracelet. While I think it is very well made, I also think it’s a very delicate, dainty piece of jewelry. Because of the wire used to write out the names, I wouldn’t recommend wearing this bracelet for any occasion — especially the situation is rather rough. I tend to wear it when I am going out and not so much when I am cleaning or cooking around the house. Again, let me say, this is just my own thoughts and how I personally think for my bracelet. My “Navy” bracelet hasn’t become bent, twisted, or ‘unwound’ in any way since I got it.
All in all, I think these bracelets are great! And she sells them for very reasonable prices. You can’t ask for a better way to support your soldier then getting a “Army” or “USMC” bracelet for under ten dollars! 😉
I received this bracelet from Owl Meets Fox in order to review on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products I personally liked.
The Giveaway…
Shannah has very generously offered one of her bracelets as a giveaway for one of the followers of my blog! 😀 The winner get’s to choose any of the bracelets in her Etsy Shop. Make sure you check out all of Shannah’s social media spots, too!
—> UPDATE: Shannah has also made a coupon code for you all to use! So if you can’t wait to see if you’ve won, use the code “legacy2014” to get an additional 15% off your order. The coupon expires February 10th, so don’t delay!
Rules: This giveaway is only open to GFC follower of Legacy of a Writer, so be sure you are a follower! There are many chances to earn extra entries, so come back every day to take advantage of them. 🙂 This giveaway will run for three weeks, ending at midnight on Monday, February 10th.
Good news! Michelle from Michelle V Custom Leather Jewelry is back with us today to do another fun giveaway. For those who might be new to following my blog or missed the feature the first time, Michelle came on my blog in June of last year as part of my Etsy features/giveaways. And here she is again. So glad to be hosting her again on here!!
I was thrilled when Michelle sent me one of her leather bracelets to review. The bracelet I received is on the right, and just in case you can’t clearly see what has been etched into the plate, it says…
Isn’t it beautiful? And after over 6 months of use, my bracelet still looks and feels as good as it did when I first received it. And I wear it almost on a daily basis! It really is my favorite jewelry to slip on in the morning before I start a normal day. It’s so comfortable!
If you are interested in my review thoughts on this bracelet, here are my words from my first post…
“The font used was perfect, in my opinion! Perfect sizing for the letters, too. It’s been over a month since I’ve received this bracelet and it still looks great. No wear marks and the words are as clear as they were when I first got it — and I’ve been wearing this cuff almost daily!!”
And leather breacelets (or cuffs, as they are also called) are not the only thing that Michelle makes and sells over at her etsy shop. This lady is filled with lots of talent as she also makes necklace pendants, keychains, luggage tags, bookmarks, and much more! Just take a quick look as you scroll through the pictures below. If you like leather jewelry (like I do!!) you will love them!
Beautiful stuff, isn’t there?? I have my eye on a few pieces, as soon as I have saved up a wee bit of spending money for myself. 🙂 Also, be sure to follow the links below and find out how you can follow Michelle so you can stay up to date on the new jewelry she comes out with.
So, you all ready for the giveaway? Well, let’s get started without delay. 🙂 For this giveaway Michelle offered to give away one item over on her Etsy shop—winner’s choice, up to $30! Sweet prize, ehh?? You have to be a follower of this blog in order to qualify for the giveaway. Just enter in the Rafflecopter form below and follow ALL instructions. Giveaway ends on February 26th at midnight.
