March ~ Colorectal Cancer Awareness

In honour of Colorectal Cancer Awareness month

I have designed this Blue Shamballa Crystal Necklace.

Colorectal Cancer is the  third most common cancer and

the second most common cause of death from cancer

for both Canadian men and women.

Colorectal cancer is a highly treatable cancer

if it is detected early and it is up to 90% preventable

with timely colorectal cancer screening.

This blue crystal colorectal cancer awareness necklace
was created as part of my cancer awareness
collection.
This necklace was made for someone who is facing
a colorectal cancer diagnosis, for someone who is
supporting a loved one with a colorectal cancer
diagnosis or for someone to wear in memory of a
loved one who has passed on from a colorectal
cancer diagnosis.
For further details or to purchase this necklace,
click on the following link:

Blue Crystal Colorectal Cancer Awareness Necklace by BeadedEmbellishments

Swarovski Edelweiss

These earrings are a tribute to one of my favourite movies...

The Sound of Music

One of my favourite parts of the movie is when 

Christopher Plummer aka Captain Von Trapp

sings the song "Edelweiss"

These earrings feature the beautiful, new

Swarovski Edelweiss Partly Frosted AB Crystal Pendants

These earrings are available for purchase here:
Swarovski Edelweiss Earrings

                                                  

Tips to Maximize the Impact of Your Jewelry

Did you know that you should be 

considering your body and face shapes

when purchasing jewelry?

Maximize the overall impact

of your accessories and

make your jewelry work for you

by keeping in mind the

following tips

Round Shaped Face and/or Plus Size Women

Choose earrings in shapes other than round to provide contrast

Choose geometric shapes such as

rectangles, squares, oblong and dangling designs

Avoid small button earrings

Choose long necklaces that lay below the breast line

to draw the eye vertically

and make a full-figure appear slimmer and

also to lengthen a round shaped face

Larger stones and thicker chains are preferable

for a full-figured frame

Thin, Rectangular or Square Shaped Face

Choose earrings with rounded designs or hoops

Wide styles diminish the length of a rectangular face

Choose chokers and U-shaped necklaces

if your face is rectangular shaped

and long necklaces if your face shape is square



Heart Shaped Face

Choose earrings with a wide-bottomed design

to soften the look of a pointed chin

Choose chokers and U-shaped necklaces

Oval Face Shape/Average Frame & Height (5’4” – 5’7”)

Lucky you, you can wear any type of earrings such as

button, hoop, triangular, dangle and round earrings

but angular shapes add definite contrast

Lucky you, you can wear any style of necklace

Tall Women (over 5’7”)

Choose long, dangly earrings

Choose any style of necklace

Chokers help de-emphasize height



Short Women (5’4” and under)

Upswept styles such as

seashells or wings draw the eye upwards

and make a short woman appear taller

Collar length or longer necklaces 

worn below the bust but above the waist 

add visual length to a short frame

Denise

I welcome your comments

Valentine's Day Jewelry by BeadedEmbellishments

Valentine's Day 

is just around the corner

so if you are looking to wear something

in keeping with the heart theme

or if you are shopping for a gift,

here are some necklace designs for you to browse...

Heart Themed Necklace with Crystal Lamp Work and Pearls

Jet Black and Clear Crystal Sterling Silver Heart Necklace

Red Crystal Wild Heart Necklace

Rose Crystal Heart With Wire Wrapped Crystal Chain Necklace

Vitrail Crystal Wild Heart Sterling Silver Necklace

or if you prefer earrings, here are a few styles...

Topaz, Bordeaux and Red Magma Heart Sterling Silver Earrings

Blue Zircon Crystal Heart Sterling Silver Earrings

or if hearts aren't really your thing

but beautiful jewelry is what you

are shopping for,

visit my shop to see other selectons here:

BeadedEmbellishments on Etsy

Happy Shopping

Happy Valentine's Day

Denise

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

and

Best Wishes for 

Health and Happiness

throughout the New Year!

Denise

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Christmas Giveaway

It's Christmas time

and there's no better time

to show appreciation for my newsletter followers

than by having a GIVEAWAY!

There will be one winner and

here is the prize...

A Lovely Turquoise Crystal and Pearl

Sterling Silver Necklace and  Pierced Earring Set

($60.00 value)

If you are already a subscriber

to my newsletter you are automatically entered.

If you are not a newsletter subscriber,

and would like to enter, you can enter by subscribing 

to my newsletter here:

SUBSCRIBE 

Simply fill in the fields and  then click on

"Subscribe to List"

You will be sent an email and

you must "confirm" the subscription in

order for your entry to be valid.

This is a 16.75 inch sterling silver chain necklace with 

drop beads comprised of Swarovski crystals and pearls.

The matching Swarovski crystal, pearl and hammered 

sterling silver earrings are suspended on sterling silver 

hook style ear wires and are approximately 1 1/2 inches 

in length.

The draw will be held on Saturday Dec 14/13

and the winner will be notified by email.

EDIT: WINNER is Cheryl Goodhead

Merry Christmas Everyone

and Good Luck!

A Personal Gift for any Knitter...

I have added a new section 

to my Etsy shop

I've made some 

Luxury Sterling Silver Stitch Markers

with beautiful Swarovski Teardrop Pearls

Stitch Markers are a "must have" item

for any knitter but these luxury ones

are made of sterling silver and

feature teardrop Swarovski pearls

adorned with Bali daisy spacers 

and sterling silver beads

Any of these sets of stitch markers

would make a lovely

and personal gift

for any  knitter on your list!

Visit my Stitch Marker section

for more details and more pictures!

Your comments are Welcome

Denise

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50% Off Limited Time

Take advantage of

 50% Off Handmade Jewelry

in my Etsy Shop

BeadedEmbellishments

For a limited time,

you can do your Christmas shopping

at discounted pricing here

Section: 50% Off Limited Time

While you're in my shop

be sure to browse around at some of my new

Holiday Inspired Jewelry

It's been snowing up here

and there's nothing like snow to put you in the mood

for Christmas shopping!

Your comments are welcome

Denise

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And the winner is....

Congratulations 

to Carey Plowman

She is the winner of my

Breast Cancer Awareness Earrings

These earrings will be finding their way to her soon.

She tells me that she plans to give these earrings

to her aunt who is a survivor!

I'm sure she will love them!

Thanks to all who entered :)

Your comments are welcome

Denise

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October ~ Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Giveaway

Each year, in October I write a blog post

to raise awareness about Breast Cancer.

The following statistics were taken from the

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation website.

In 2013, breast cancer continues to be the most

common cancer diagnosis in Canadian women

 over the age of 20 – with 1 in 4 cancer

 diagnoses being breast cancer.

It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in

Canadian women, after lung cancer.

Fewer Canadian women are dying from breast cancer

today than in the past.

Breast cancer deaths have decreased by 42 percent

since the peak in 1986 due to earlier detection through

 regular mammography screening, advances in screening

technology, and improved treatments.

One in 9 Canadian women is expected to develop breast 

cancer during her lifetime (by the age of 90).

One in 29 Canadian women will die from breast cancer.

Again this year I am including the link to an article from

Canadian Living Magazine

This article provides information about breast health

and instructs on how to do a proper breast self exam

Please familiarize yourselves with your breasts and learn 

to properly examine your breasts. 

You owe it to yourself to take the 

best care of yourself

Here's the link:

Breast Self Exam Guide

I urge you to examine your breasts

on a regular basis and have your mammograms and

other diagnostic tests as prescribed by your

health care provider as early detection

is of the utmost importance.

and now, as promised

A Giveaway

(Giveaway Ended Oct 31/13)

Giveaway Prize

This pair of Swarovski Crystal and Sterling Silver

Breast Cancer Awareness Earrings

(valued at $36.00) will be given

away to one lucky winner.

If you are a resident of

Canada or the United States,

you are invited to enter the draw

which will be held Nov 1/13.

The good news is that you

 don't have to jump through hoops to enter!

Here's how to enter:

In the comment section of this post,

leave your name and the contact info

where you can be reached 

should you be my lucky winner.

It's not a requirement,

but I'd love it if you'd

"Like" my Facebook Fan Page here:

BeadedEmbellishments Jewelry on FaceBook

Thanks :)

(Last date to enter is Oct 31/13.Winner will be contacted

 Nov 1/13 and

will have 24 hours to respond otherwise

a new winner will be selected)

Don't forget to help me win a contest...

Follow this link:

Please Vote :)

Your comments are welcome

Denise

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Please Vote :)

Please vote for my necklace :)

I've entered my

latest creation into a contest

on my friend Kristin Aquarianns' blog

Halloween Orange and Black Cluster Drop Silver Necklace

I'd really love if you could help me win

by clicking on the picture of my necklace

(spot #15) in Kristin's blog post here:

Handmade Halloween Shop Hop

or here:

 

If you really, really want to help me out

I'd love if you shared the link to this blog post

on your social media and encourage your

friends to vote for my necklace too :)

Here's the link to this blog post:

Please Vote :)

Thanks in advance and

stayed tuned for my giveaway 

which starts on October 1st/13.

Your comments are welcome

Denise

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Vacation and Savings For You

I've just finished a wonderful week of vacation

travelling in Quebec.

It is such a beautiful province with

marvelous scenery.

We walked the cobblestone streets of "Old Quebec"

and travelled up the northern coast of the St Lawrence river.

The scenery was gorgeous with the majestic mountains 

on one side and seaway on the other. 

It was breathtaking!

I actually saw a whale from the car while we driving 

along the highway and if any of you know me, 

you know how much I love whales!

We took a whale watching cruise from

Baie-Ste-Catherine and

I saw beluga whales in their natural environment.

We also saw minke whales and fin whales in

the Saint Lawrence river.

We spent an afternoon

shopping the quaint boutiques and visiting the 

art galleries of Rue Ste Jean Baptiste in

Baie-Ste-Paul.

I am starting my second week of holidays

which will be more of a relaxing week.

I'm hoping to spend a few days with my daughter Karly 

and my granddaughter Chloe.

To celebrate my vacation with you,

I am offering a ten percent discount

on my handmade jewelry in my Etsy shop,

BeadedEmbellishments.

Please use coupon code VACATION

in the appropriate place during the checkout process.

Take advantage of these savings until 

Sunday Sept 22/13 when the coupon code expires.

Your comments are welcome

Denise 

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Summer Sale at BeadedEmbellishments

I'm having a sale in my Etsy shop,

BeadedEmbellishments

For a limited time

my  jewelry designs in silver

with pearls crystals and stones

are on sale for

25% off regular prices.

Click on this link to start shopping:

BeadedEmbellishments

Your comments are welcome

Denise

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It's Time to Celebrate!

To honor our fine countries,

I have designed 2 pair of earrings.

Each was designed to be representative 

of their respective nations symbols and colors

What better way to show appreciation 

for our great countries

than to adorn ourselves in our nations colors!

United States

Independence Day (July 4th)

Canada

Canada Day (July 1st)

Let's all remember to celebrate and 

be thankful for

our many blessings :)

Your comments are welcome

Denise

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Giveaway on Aquariann's Blog

Be sure to hop on over to

Aquariann's Blog

and enter her giveaway

for a chance to win

a $25.00 gift card

from my Etsy shop,

BeadedEmbellishments

Deadline for entries is May 30/13

Good Luck to all

and a special

"Thank you"

to Kristin :)

Denise
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