Giveaway!

Hi Preciousnesses,

I am so excited to announce that I am working with Angie from My So Called Chaos to give one lucky reader a Beloved Bijou necklace of their choice, valued at $50 or less.

Click the photo to get entered!  You've got to play to win ;-)
Cheers! <3
Myria

Lovelace Women's Hospital Girls' Night Out 2014

Hi Girly Girls,

I am on pins and needles!  I am pleased to say that I'm taking another big step (at least it is for me) in my jewelry business by participating in the Lovelace Women's Hospital Girls' Night Out for 2014.  My friend Mia and I have attended religiously for 3 years now and we have ALWAYS had a blast!  The food and drinks are excellent, plus the place is full of awesome booths with ways to improve your health, spas, beauty treatments, purses, cositas for your casas, and more!  In addition to all of this there is always a fashion show.  What's not to love?

This year Mia and I will be in attendance at the Beloved Bijou Adornments and Accessories booth.  Can't wait!

WHEN:  Thursday, September 25 from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
WHERE:  Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, 800 Rio Grance Blvd. NW
COST:  Free admission!
PLUS the first 50 guests will receive a free pink boa!

This year's event is designed to highlight breast cancer education and support.

Tell all of your lady friends to join you.  I will be doing a giveaway at my booth - no purchase necessary.

Hope to see you there!
Love,
Myria <3

Don't Forget to Enter My Anniversary Giveaway

In my previous post I blogged about my annual giveaway but I've been slacking at getting the word out!  (Being on vacation is hard work).  Anyhoo, don't for get to enter and tell your friends too.   You could win this lovely ring

http://belovedbijou.storenvy.com/products/6614962-cute-tiny-locket-and-bow-cocktail-ring

Or a gift certificate toward this Tea Party necklace 

http://belovedbijou.storenvy.com/products/4234319-vintage-lace-tea-party-necklace

Enter today... and again tomorrow! ♡
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October Giveaway! Ten $10 Gift Certificates

Enter now...and every day until 10/31/2013 at midnight!

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MyMemories Digital Scrapbooking Review

Hello dear readers,
I have recently been introduced to a really fun program for creating digital scrapbook layouts, cards, and more!

Here is a brief video tutorial on how to use the MyMemories Suite digital scrapbook software:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2Jt9OndVW8&feature=plcp

And recently they came out with a new version.  Learn more about it by clicking on this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKbqoNNigHs&feature=plcp 
 
It was very easy to purchase, download and install the software.  After I downloaded the program I went online to browse through their scrapbooking kits.  They have a HUGE selection to choose from with prices ranging from FREE to $0.69 and then all the way up to just over $11.00.

My favorite kit (without browsing through the hundreds of pages) is the Leaf Diving kit

I just loved the little squirrel, scarecrow and owl!

After watching the YouTube tutorial I got started with my first project.  I used the stock backgrounds and embellishments for my project and this project literally took me 15 minutes to design.  Easy!

Here is my first attempt at a layout

It is a very simple design I am pretty pleased with how it came out considering it only took me a few minutes to put together.

Then when I had more time I spruced it up a bit by adding some leaves and matching the color of the text

 I look forward to playing around more with my new scrapbooking program!
 
Now it is time to get you all involved in the fun!
I am giving one of my lucky readers a FREE download of the MyMemories Suite software.  
To gain contest entries please do any of the following: 

• Visit http://www.mymemories.com and select your favorite digital paper pack and post the link below = +1 entry
• Share this post on Facebook = +1 entry
• Share this post on Twitter = +1 entry
• Follow their blog- http://blog.mymemories.com/ = +1 entry
• Follow their Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/MyMemories = +1 entry
• Follow their Twitter- http://twitter.com/mymemoriessuite = +1 entry

Good Luck!!!

Myria

Mad Tea Party Giveaway

Winner's Choice!!!!! - winner chooses a necklace from the Beloved Bijou Alice in Wonderland collection.  Choose what you'd want here: 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.397260330321170.84671.130608880319651&type=3

Check out all the items in the shop!! They are perfect for afternoon tea, adding a little flair to your Disneyland outfit, or just anywhere! 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/belovedbijou

(READ POST CAREFULLY TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN)

Starting Date of Contest: July 29th, 2012

Closing Date of Contest: August 1st, 2012

Goal of Contest: re-blog this post! 

For more chances to win you can:

1. Tweet the page, Pin it or Facebook and message me the link and I will add your name in for more chances to win! Good Luck!

2. Love it here on Tumblr or re-blog it! 

3. Send me a message saying what else you would buy from the shop or Facebook page! 

4. Send me a message telling me what piece you'd choose and why? 

5. Like the Facebook page for 5 extra entries! http://www.facebook.com/BelovedBijou

How to Win:

Step 1- Re-blog this post (just once) 

Step 2- make sure you read everything 

Rules and Regulations:

- Must live somewhere on the planet earth

-Must have a positive blog- this means that blogs that promote destructive behavior are not eligible to win.

-No blog bashing (including mine). This is a friendly contest!

- Contestants can spread the word for a contest. Send me links to where you spread it for more chances to win!

- Must be of the age where parents or legal guardians don't mind you receiving personal mail.

* If you have any messages e-mail me

Beloved Bijou Birthday Giveaway - enter now!

Hello dedicated followers!  I am so excited to invite you all to enter the Beloved Bijou birthday giveaway drawing.  The drawing is going to take place on August 1st at 7:00 pm MST.

I will be raffling off 3 prizes:
1st place - $30 item from my Etsy store
2nd place - $20 item from my Etsy store
1st place - $10 item from my Etsy store

Winners get to choose their item and will get it shipped or delivered for free.  This is my way of saying Thank You for your support <3

To qualify as an entrant you must "Like" my Facebook fan page.  Click HERE to like. 
Then RSVP as going on the Facebook event page HERE.
Get a BONUS entry if you post a link to your favorite item in my Etsy shop which can be found HERE.

Here are a few examples of what is available:

So to recap - Like, RSVP, and Link.

Much luck to you all!!!
Love,
Myria

Charity Raffle

Hello Friends, Family, and Customers,

As the holiday season approaches, a group of mommy bloggers are organizing a "Spread The Warmth" social media campaign, to help raise awareness and funds for Embrace. EMBRACE is a social enterprise saving the lives of vulnerable infants in developing countries, through an innovative, low cost infant warmer that costs less than 1% of a traditional incubator.

The "Spread The Warmth" raffle will run from Oct 31st to Nov 13th, and I have agreed to participate by donating my "Snowflake Doily" necklace to be raffled off.

I am encouraging you to enter in the charity giveaway by donating $10 towards Embrace. Each additional $5 donation after that will equal one more entry to participate in the raffle of the prizes.

Here is the link to the Charity Raffle.
http://www.familylifeinlv.com/2011/10/spreadthewarmth-charity-raffle.html

Additional donations have also been received and are as follows: 
Spread The Warmth Scentsy Party being hosted by Sally from Exploits of a Military Mama. She is running a party during our event (Oct 30th -Nov 12th) and is donating 100% of her profits to EmbraceGlobal.org for any products sold during that time. Simply go to her site https://mrstrophywife.scentsy.us/Home*, underneath her information there will be a section called My Open Parties. Make sure you buy from "Spread The Warmth party to ensure your purchase will benefit EmbraceGlobal.org.

Good luck to those of you who participate in this raffle. 
Everyone please share this blog post!

Thank you!
Myria Mandell
Beloved Bijou Adornments & Accessories
http://www.facebook.com/belovedbijou
http://belovedbijou.blogspot.com
http://www.etsy.com/shop/belovedbijou
http://www.belovedbijou.com
http://heartsy.me/users/39245/referral
beloved.bijou@yahoo.com
505-459-3823

Interview of Made of Carpet

It's interview day!  Irina with Made of Carpet has introduced me to her WONDERFUL carpet bags.  These are literally made out of rugs!  For those of you who know me personally know that I am a purse-a-holic, so hopefully I will be able to use the wonderful discount that Irina has given us for a new bag :-)

NOTE to readers:  Irina is giving away a 50-pound Gift Certificate to one lucky person!  Comment below to enter the drawing.

Q.  What is your art/craft and how long have you been doing it?

A.  I design and completely supervise manufacturing of large Victorian vintage-style tote Carpet bags.

Because my bags are made not from a velvet- or velour-kind fabric or thin tapestry, but from real thick piled Oriental rugs that originally have been made to be used for their intended purpose, I had to adapt and update 150-years old Victorian technology of Carpet bags craft to be used today. It probably seems pretty simple but in reality there are plenty of tricks and pitfalls.

Rugs are also made especially for my purposes – they do not have anti-slippery cover but have couple of other special features (if I tell you which, I would have to kill you. Just kidding! J ), but it took nearly 8 months to figure out first of all what type of modern rugs will do the job and then find right adequate supplier. Considering that all my bags and materials they are made of manufactured in European Union and this was one of my main intentions (can you imagine Victorian-style bags, made in China? Ha-ha!), it was not easy.

I am not actually big fun of handmade products (except Savile Row level of quality, of course) that is why my bags are of the highest manufacturing quality standard.

The collection is very new – it is only 3.5 months old.

Q.  What got you started?

A.  Bags are my big (no, HUGE!) passion and I always wanted to create them, but I never had time and appropriate conditions - been a gipsy somewhere deep in my soul, I lived in six countries on three continents, until finally settled on our little rainy island, widely known as Great Britain. It was quite far back – one husband ago – but only now I managed to get deep enough to create a brand.

As to particular Carpet bags, besides they are beautiful and very pleasant to touch, I also don't have much (if any at all) competitors.

Q.  Are there any other arts and crafts that you would like to try your hand at? If so, why?

A.  Honestly? NO! I've spent 17 years as a Graphic Designer for print (and still do it yet) to be able to pay my living. Enough! No more client's amateur tests and filthy "visions".

I love bags, especially fuzzy ones. I have an idea of bags made of fringe, but it will be next level of my business and most probably different brand.

Q.  What are your favorite materials to use?

A.  Carpet so far.

Q.  What and/or who inspires you? 
A.  An inspiration mainly came from the Victorian Era's fashion and art. Here in Britain, even today, we experience a huge influence of that past – bridges and furniture, architecture and patterns... all come from there. Not to mention the achievements of [industry] of that time.

Then my inspiration was replenished with the impression of such charismatic literature characters as Mary Poppins and Miss Marple.

And finally the elegance and romance of the key style icons of the sixties, such as for example Jacquie O, to complete the picture.

Q.  Do you have a Coupon Code for your website?

A.  Yes I do! I have Voucher code line on Basket page of my online store http://www.madeofcarpet.com/

Coupons:

The codes vary and right now, till end of July we have summer birdie discount for 20 British Pounds (approximately 30 USD), code is MoC-Sum11.

Free delivery – 30 British Pounds. Code will be created tonight and will be Myria-BBA  This code will be valid till the end of August.

Website: www.madeofcarpet.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Made-of-Carpet/125411940872079?sk=wall
Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/browse.html?ie=UTF8&marketplaceID=A1F83G8C2ARO7P&me=A2RBFI5PY6LZZ8

 As I mentioned before - Irina is giving away a 50-pound Gift Certificate to one lucky person! 

Comment below +1 entry

Share on Facebook +1 entry

Share on Twitter +1 entry

Purchase from Made of Carpet +5 entries

Purchase from Beloved Bijou +5 entries

Good luck! <3

Myria