wingflash designs Giveaway WINNER

Thank you to all who entered the giveaway!  RANDOM.ORG chose the winner:

The Giveaway Diva said...

love the little treasure necklace!

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 3:42 AM 

Congratulations, Nicole!  Please send me an email by Wednesday, including your address, to claim your prize!  marthashmartha@gmail.com

A special thanks goes to Laura at wingflash designs!  Please keep her in mind whenever you're in need of new, beautiful, and unique jewelry!

wingflash designs GIVEAWAY

I am so excited to be hosting this giveaway!  Today's giveaway comes from wingflash designs, a jewelry store owned by my high school friend, Laura, who is unbelievable talented.

wingflash designs is a tiny, one-woman-run jewelry business in Tucson, AZ.  Owner/Designer/Jeweler Laura Kepner-Adney has been making jewelry since she was five, but only started marketing her work in the past three years, after apprenticing for a jeweler in New Zealand.  Her goal is to make pieces that are practical enough for everyday wear, but classy enough for a night out; she says, "I design jewelry that looks equally sexy with a shovel and a cocktail dress."  

Laura has generously agreed to giveaway this stunning necklace:

It is a shark tooth electroformed with 24k gold, and a ruby, hanging on a gold-plated sterling silver chain.  The necklace retails for $120.  

What I love about Laura's jewlery is that, not only is it absolutely beautiful, it is completely unique.  I'm quite jealous of all of you who are eligible to win--I wish that I could enter!

How to Enter:

1. Visit wingflash designs and let me know which piece is your favorite.

2. Like wingflash designs on Facebook.

3. Become a follower of Martha Shmartha.

4. Like Martha Shmartha on Facebook.

5. Link up to this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter or post it on your blog.

Please leave me a SEPARATE COMMENT for each way that you enter.  (i.e. Comment 1: I follow your blog.  Comment 2: I blogged about the giveaway, etc.)
This giveaway is open until 11:59PM on Sunday October 3rd.  I will chose a winner randomly on October 4th.

GOOD LUCK!

Inspiration Board Winner!

Thanks to all who entered the giveaway.  I was completely flattered that so many of you actually wanted this board--There were thirty entries!  Woohoo!

I used www.random.org to choose the winner.  It chose:
Edwards Family said...

So much fun, I can't even stand it! You are become a celeb blogger! So stinkin' cool...I can't believe I wasn't an actual follower yet! But you can bet it's on my blog now (c:

I happen to know Aubrey (I promise that it didn't influence her winning, though.  Otherwise I would have chosen my mom, as it's Mother's Day, and she entered!), and she is a pretty amazing lady.  Aubrey has the best sense of humor and she makes any situation fun.  She's also a mom of two adorable kids, so Happy Mother's Day!  I hope this makes your day!  

Just send me your address, Aubrey, and I'll have this in the mail sometime in the next couple of days.  Congratulations!

Thanks again to all who entered.  I truly love knowing that you all appreciate my creativity.  It's so neat to know that there are people out there who care about what I'm doing.  Thanks for supporting me at Martha Shmartha!

Inspiration Board GIVEAWAY!

It's finally here!  I cannot believe how long this project has taken me to finish.  There was nothing difficult in its making, but I couldn't seem to get the details just perfect.  Lucky for you, though, I did, because now I'm going to give it away!

It's an inspiration board!  You can use the (nicely coordinated) clothespins for magazine clippings, pieces of fabric or paper, pictures, notes, or anything else that might inspire you!  I want to give it to one of you, for your support inspires me greatly, and I want to help to inspire you.

There are five ways to enter.  Please leave me a separate comment for each of your entries.  

1st Entry: Leave me a comment telling me one thing that inspires you.

2nd Entry: Become of follower of this blog.

3rd Entry: Share the link to this giveaway on your blog.

4th Entry: Share the link to this giveaway on Facebook.

5th Entry: Share the link to this giveaway on Twitter.

This giveaway will end in one week, on Saturday May 8.  I will randomly choose one winner the following day.  Giveaway open to anyone living in the United States.

I'm linking up to:

My First Giveaway!

There are times in my life when I am struck with gratitude towards those who sacrifice their lives for our country, for me.  And "sacrifice their lives" is not exclusive to those who die serving (although that is the greatest sacrifice), but also includes those who leave their families for extended periods of time, those who leave their jobs, school, life plans, etc.  I often complain about my husband being a Medical Resident, and the long hours that he spends at the hospital, away from us.  But I am quickly silenced by thoughts of those women and men whose spouses leave for years at a time, living in volatile and dangerous places. That sacrifice is extreme.  It is trying, and it is humbling.  My gratitude, humility and awe led me to create my most recent project.  Here it is:

And now for the giveaway (US only, please).  I would love for this to go to somebody who really deserves it--A member of the Armed Forces, a family member of a soldier, a close friend, a supporter of the United States Military.  I would like to share my gratitude for his or her service.  The plaque is 7"x7." 

Here are the ways that you can be entered into the drawing (Leave a separate comment for each entry):

1. Leave me a comment telling me how you're connected to the Military.

2. Leave me a comment expressing your gratitude to "The Brave."

3. Become a follower of my blog (Be sure to leave a comment saying that you became a follower).

4. Leave me a comment telling me what you're looking forward to in this coming week.

I'll choose a winner on Wednesday March 24.  Thanks!