Win a Handmade Cat Blogger Lampwork Necklace from For Love Of A Dog! Purrfect for #BlogPaws!

It's my  Birthday Give-Away Grand Finale!

Ohhh my furiends do I ever have a give-away for you! I even got Mom to return from the Zombie Sickie Land long enough to help me with this one! Trust me you are gonna LOVE IT!

Back in February of 2012, Mom blogged about a website that she had found called For Love Of A Dog where some of the BEST jewelry on the web is made by Sue Kottwitz, (owner/artisan/craftsperson, jewelry maker extraordinaire!)  Don't let the name fool ya kitties, they have CAT JEWELRY TOO!

Visit For Love Of A Dog Here

Mom had purrsonally BOUGHT a few items from Sue which she talks about in her blog post from February 2012 and also on Dakota's blog. Mom adores Sue's jewelry and is certain that you will too. 

Sue's jewelry ALWAYS arrives attractively  packaged:

Here are some more pieces from For Love Of A Dog that Mom owns:

Sue surprised Mom
and sent her these
earrings that Mom
will cherish forever
as a THANK YOU
for having this give-away
and the one that just ended on Dakota's blog

When Mom  went to the BlogPaws conference  in 2011,  She  brought way too much jewelry to "represent" both  me  AND Dakota. Packing was a nightmare, she  had so many chains around her neck that she looked like "Mr.T!!"

Well Sue came up with the PERFECT solution for that problem!

 Sue sent Mom a necklace that covered ALL of her "bases!"

 Here is a photo of Mom's necklace!

Just when one would think that the selection of Sue's jewelry on her site couldn't get any better,  Sue came up with the great idea of making jewelry that would not only be ideal for those of us attending the BlogPaws Conference in May, but would also be suitable for those who are not members of BlogPaws (or bloggers), but would still love to purchase (or win!!) a slightly different version of the  necklace for themselves!

Mom thought that was a fantastic idea!

For this GIVE-AWAY

 Sue came up with the PURRFECT necklace

 for Cat Lovers! 

Handmade Cat Blogger Lampwork Necklace

From For Love Of A Dog:

This hand crafted necklace is a special tribute to the annual Blog Paws Conference event. Sweet artisan lampwork black and white paw print beads and black agate gemstone beads are hand wire wrapped with silver jeweler's wire.

The centerpiece consists of 3 separate hand stamped detachable charms.

Silver paw print proclaiming BLOGPAWS accented with a ruby red crystal rondel.

Silver cat silhouette proclaiming BLOGGER, also accented with a ruby red crystal rondel.

Puffy red hand made lampwork glass heart

Charms attach/detach with tiny lobster claw findings for easy on and off. Wear charms solo or in any combination you desire.

Necklace measures 18" or with extender chain, 21".

The REGULAR PRICE of this necklace would be $85 but Sue has put the necklace ON SALE for my readers for at least 2 weeks! The sale price is $50 which is a bargain for meticulously handcrafted, original jewelry that you CANNOT find anywhere else!  If you would like to order the necklace NOW, just click here

For those who might be interested in purchasing the DOG version  just click here

When Mom talks about  the superb quality, value, creativity, uniqueness,  and appearance of Sue's jewelry, she is  saying that as a CUSTOMER, NOT as a person given an item for free to review. 

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Mark Poulin Jewelry! Purrfect for Valentine's Day!

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

PureModern - simple, bold color combinations

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:

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."

Part of the "Kitty Love" necklace set
click here to visit

Click here to visit his shop on Etsy

From marmar.etsy.com:

Marmar is my first etsy store.

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.

Stick Kitty Enamel and Sterling Silver earrings
Click here to visit

Are you ready to see the necklace

 that I chose as the winner of Come Wag Along's give-away?

Here it is!!

Tiny Angel Kitty necklace
Click here for details

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!
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