My first Giveaway!
I have waited 28 days to deliver this particular gift in the 29 Gifts series. Almost a month ago, I knew that on the last day of this challenge, I wanted to give YOU - one of my readers - a gift of some kind. Back then, I didn't know exactly what this gift would be, but I knew that I wanted it to be something special.
A few days ago, I came up with this:
My friend Lisa of MauiDiveGirl Designs makes some of the most beautiful jewelry around. Her work is all handmade here on Maui and each piece is representative of this beautiful island I am lucky enough to call home. I'm pretty picky when it comes to jewelry, but I am a huge fan of hers and wear many of her necklaces and earrings with pride.
And so, my friends, my gift for Day 29 is a giveaway of the necklace pictured above. The necklace features a glass bottle with sparkling black sand from the shores of one of the many natural black sand beaches here in Hawaii. Bottled fine lava sand, corked and dangling from a 24" sterling silver ball chain with a white bubble shell and sterling silver starfish.
Sadly, I cannot afford to send each of you a necklace, so I only have one to give. Giveaways are pretty common around these parts, so the guidelines are the same. You don't have to be a follower of my blog to enter...but I would love it if you were!
Two Chances to Enter:
1) Leave a comment on this post. Share a joke, what your favorite color is, what you had for breakfast...or just say hello.2) Spread the Love and mention my giveaway over on your blog. Come back here, leave a second comment and share the link to your blog post! Your second comment will double your chances in the random drawing.
This giveaway will run until Wednesday, 2/9/11 and the winner will be selected via random.org.
Good Luck and thanks for playing along!
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Thank you friends, for following along on my 29 Gifts project. I hope that I've inspired you to pay it forward someway, somehow!
Going to Hawaii is my absolute DREAM and I've posted about it many times before...if I can't get there, let it come to me!
ReplyDeleteyou have the best taste, my friend! Beautiful necklace and gesture from a beautiful woman.
ReplyDeleteThanks for thinking of us!
I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed reading about your 29 days...it's been so inspirational! Thank you for sharing. (By the way...this necklace is awesome!)
ReplyDelete~Tiffany
http://tiffanyd22.blogspot.com
ohhh...how pretty!
ReplyDeleteCurrently i'm having coffee for breakfast! :)
This is such a beautiful necklace! Thank you for thinking of your readers!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite color is purple, in case you couldn't tell from my blog :)
Hi..Im dropping by from Katie's and what a lovely blog you have ..
ReplyDeleteThat you're having a giveaway with jewelry for which I'm such a sucker ..can't tell you that makes me even more happy :) So count me in ..
And guess what ..Me and hubs were planning to visit Hawaii this month till I knew he's not getting any leave till April :( ..
Thats ok ..as long as we make it sometime this year :))
Nice meeting you Angie ..
P.S ..we both refer to our significant others as 'HUBS' ..jst saw that :))
What a gorgeous necklace! And how special that it comes from Hawaii! This has been such a fabulous series! Thank you! Xo
ReplyDeleteI want to win!! This necklace would be meaningful to me because 1) it comes from YOU, obviously! and 2) Matthew proposed to me on Maui!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a great week Angie!
PS - I had frosted mini wheats for breakfast. :)
This was such a beautiful idea Angie! I love the necklace and I hope that I'm entering correctly! :) You keep inspiring me each day!! My favorite colour is green :)
ReplyDeleteI put information about it at the end of my Day 2 post today: http://loveiseverywhere.blogspot.com/2011/02/29-gifts-day-2.html
I hope it brings people to join it. xoxo
Katie
Hi Sweets! Here is the link to my post which is spreading the love for this fabulous gift!
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Again, you're so caring for giving everyone this opportunity as well it's been such a pleasure reading the last 29 days. I'm so sad that this is ending, however I'm sure you'll continue doing something for others as that's the type of person you are! :)
xoxo
Katie
How generous, and what a nice gift! Thanks for the chance to win it. My favorite color is red because it is passionate. And I didn't have anything for breakfast this morning (isn't that awful?), but I will have a banana tomorrow morning. :)
ReplyDeleteLove love love this, Angie! I hope to win this beautiful reminder of a lovely friend and a beautiful place I so enjoy visiting!
ReplyDeleteI had cereal for breakfast :)
xoxo
That is gorgeous! I can't wait to visit one of those beaches :)
ReplyDeleteSo great of you to do this giveaway, Angie! I love that neckalace. I didn't get any souvenirs when we went to Maui a few years ago so I would LOVE to own this!
ReplyDeleteSo sad your 29 girfts series is over:-( Perhaps another...soon?
omgosh what a great giveaway!! thank you for giving us this opportunity :) I can't wait to give it a shout!
ReplyDeleteI also would just like to say how much I enjoy your blog dear. You are just so real and that's what I love. You are so inspiring and motivational and just overall wonderful! I love reading what all you have to say and share. Thanks for being your wonderful self :) Much love pretty!
How sweet to end your 29 gifts in this way - so like you though! What a beautiful necklace selection. Can't wait to see where your blog posts lead next.
ReplyDeleteI found you through Katie's blog and now following! the 29 gifts idea is great and this necklace is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a thoughtful idea to give something as sweet and special as that to your readers! Loved reading the 29 gift series so keep ideas like these coming:)
ReplyDeleteOh and count me in for the cute necklace;) Happy Friday!
Just found your blog and can't wait to read more...Loved your post about advice to your "little sister" Beautiful snapshots of 'paradise' also...makes me wish I was back there. We got married in Makena 2 years ago and can't wait to return! Aloha
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Nothing says Aloha like a piece of Maui around your neck. :)
ReplyDeleteLove you and have been thinking of you sweets. xoxoxo
I had scones with milo to drink for breakfast!
ReplyDeletelove the necklace ... your friend is very talented and you are too sweet for doing a giveaway. btw I have enjoyed these 29 gift posts ... I am getting the book this weekend and our book club is starting it this month:) cant wait!
I wrote a post on my blog about your giveaway! Here is the link to my post:
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hey love, sharing the giveaway love...
ReplyDeleteI think you need this skirt with the amazing Hawaii weather :) come check it out!
http://samjaleigh.blogspot.com/2011/02/vs-giveaway.html
Thank you so much for this incredible giveaway. My fave color Turquoise it reminds me of the ocean.
ReplyDeleteLisa xx
I teared up when I saw that necklace. No lie. I dream of going to Hawaii, someday. That necklace, just looks so Hawaii, totally in love with it. I have also enjoyed reading every single one of your 29 days of giving posts. Beautiful:)
ReplyDeleteHello!!!! I have been enjoying and looking forward to these posts SO much. You inspire me to be a better person, and for that - my darling Ang - I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
ReplyDeleteCount me in! Love that sea star and the sand in the bottle.
ReplyDeleteI actually remember going to a beach called "Black Sands" when I lived in Kona. It had black sand, but officials fenced it off when people started finding bits of jade in the sand.
My favorite colors are yellow and green. They say spring to me.
Well said! If we did this 365 days out of the year think of the difference we could make!! It doesn't have to be much it can even be a simple "How Are You?".
ReplyDeleteAng- just saying hello...and how incredibly lucky i feel to have you in my life and how incredibly lucky i am to be able to call you friend....just sayin ;-) xoxo
ReplyDeleteSo, I am an very honest person, and I can honestly say that sometimes I like giveaways, and sometimes I don't, but my you're great at picking giveaways! This seems like so so much fun that I seriously wouldn't want to miss out! Plus, I would do anything for my friend Angie! So yes, I hope I win that beautiful piece of art! I have a corny joke, but love it to pieces anyway...Why don't lobsters share? Because they're shelfish. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd for breakfast? Hmm...Some shredded wheat with soy milk, and a homemade cookie made with love from my dear friend Lindee.
I'll be posting about this later tonight!
Have an Oklahoma beautiful day!
xoxo Michelle
What a gorgeous necklace! Thanks for stopping by my little blog. I am officially your newest follower as well :)
ReplyDeleteHi Angie, What a beautiful closing gift to your 29 gifts challenge. My favorite color is blue...green...no blue...wait, green. :-) Blue is so peaceful, green is nurturing, brown is delicious, pink, so pretty. It is hard to tell from one day to the next which might be my favorite color of the day :-) I'm just so grateful that God made the rainbow. Have a beautiful day. ~Blessings, Janet
ReplyDeleteI so love your blog banner. I used it in my blog post cause I know everyone who sees it will love it too. Hope that's okay...:-) http://inherpeace-janetsjournal.blogspot.com/2011/02/thank-you-my-new-friends.html ~Blessings, Janet
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, so I'm catching up on your posts and hadn't seen this till now. Love that necklace, and you know how I love Maui so I'd loooooovvvvvve to win it. Fun giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteOk, and you don't have to count this as a second entry since I'm so late on this but I just added on a link to your blog on my last post. The post is from last week though, I didn't have a new one for today to link to, but still wanted to anyways ;)
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I LOVEEEE this pretty little necklace!
ReplyDeletethanks for offering this giveaway! :)
Oh heavens lovely that is the most awesome-ist giveaway ever! The beachy soul I have loves it to pieces!
ReplyDeleteThank you for thinking of all of us and hosting a super surprise like this! You da' bomb!
I've wanted to visit Hawaii my whole life and my mother in law started a savings fund for us for Christmas for just Hawaii and hubby and I hope to be able to go sometime next year.
I'm so so so jealous you live there!
xo.
Ahh how did I miss this! I glad I got in just in time. Your words are always inspiring to me, friend.
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