Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and I cannot think of a
BETTER gift to drop hints about to your significant other, or to purchase for yourself, than a gift from the VAST assortment of the most stylish, artsy, quality jewelry, pins, magnets, etc. made by the extraordinary
Mark Poulin.
Here are Mark's specialties as stated on his main website,
markpoulin.com, which you can visit by clicking on the categories below:
Charms - affordable sterling silver treasures
Glass - sketches of your favorite creatures
MarmarSuperstar - magnetic necklaces, magnets, buttons, prints, and cards
While preparing this blog post I was wracking my brain trying to remember
WHERE I had
FIRST read about Mark Poulin and his jewelry, because I own a few pieces of his that I actually
BOUGHT! (Imagine that!)
The first piece that I had bought was for the
BlogPaws Conference that I had attended back in 2011, so I had to have first learned about his fabulous jewelry on another blog prior to that.
Whomever you are, I apologize for not crediting you, because I can't remember! You can view my first purchase by visiting Mark's main website right
here.
Then, a few weeks ago I was reading one of Dakota's doggy friend's blogs,
Come Wag Along, and they were having a give-away and guess who won! You got it! For my prize, I was able to select an item ($36 or less) from either of
Mark's Etsy shops:
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| Click here to visit this shop on Etsy! |
This shop is where Mark goes to have "fun" From Marmar Superstar:
"This is the place I get to use every day materials like paper and magnets to make art projects that become necklaces or key chains or greeting cards."
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Part of the "Kitty Love" necklace set
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| Click here to visit his shop on Etsy |
From marmar.etsy.com:
This is the core of my metalsmithing style, it is where I mix my charm designs and my enamel cartoon line. Years ago I took some metal classes at the local Recreation center here in Oakland called Studio One. I learned how to make a wax carving from a drawing and how to cast it in to sterling silver. It still a process that fills me with excitement and fuels my creativity. The only thing I love more than metal work is drawing and the marmar collection allows me to keep doing both. My biggest challenge is editing my drawings down to their simplest essence so they will still pack in the personality but can still be worn as jewelry. If you love animals like me this is the place to be.
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Stick Kitty Enamel and Sterling Silver earrings
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Are you ready to see the necklace
Here it is!!
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Tiny Angel Kitty necklace
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This piece is going to be one that I will cherish forever. I already have pieces to represent Cody and Dakota but none to honor my beloved and dearly missed "Soul Kitty", Bobo. I chose this necklace to have him near me always. The only difference is I chose an 18" silver chain. It is now one of the favorite pieces that I own.
The
BEST news? One of our lucky readers
(we apologize but due to the cost of shipping this give-away is limited to U.S. ONLY) can choose an item priced at $36 or less from either of Mark's Etsy Shops. Enter using the Rafflecopter below and good luck!
IMPORTANT REMINDER: If you are just leaving a comment and NOT entering by using the Rafflecopter form below, your entry WILL NOT COUNT.
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