This week’s giveaway achieves two of my favorite goals: supporting the local economy and helping readers finish up their holiday shopping.
I only wish that my meh-photography did justice to the two pendants up for grabs this week. They’re quite striking and hand cut- and hammered by my friend Linda B.
She started by cutting two disks of aluminum: one a deep maroon and the other a vibrant violet. Onto each she riveted a five-armed, gear-like circle that makes the pendants look, at first glance, like sheriffs’ badges or combat medals.
The colors below seem richer, possibly because you’re seeing them in concentrated glimpses. The overlays give a suggestion of motion that I like to think of as, “Hey — get your life in gear and start moving!”
Know anyone who needs an accessory with a built-in kick in the pants? Or maybe you need it yourself.
Two winners this week; the first one to contact me gets her choice of color. Each pendant comes with an 18-inch cord. I’ll get them in the mail before the holiday so you can give it as a last-minute present.
Or gift it to yourself. Who among us couldn’t use a little “Get moving!” reminder now and then?
Also on the jewelry-giveaway front: Check out my daughter’s website, I Pick Up Pennies. She’s giving away chain-mail earrings from Elegant Armory, which are quite lovely and delicate despite their hurly-burly name. That giveaway ends Dec. 18.
To enter:
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If you do any (or all!) of these things, please leave separate, additional comments to get credit for each entry.
The deadline to enter is 7 p.m. PDT Tuesday, Dec. 15. If I don’t hear back from the winners by 7 p.m. PDT Wednesday, Dec. 16, I’ll have the random number generator pull new names.
Due to the high cost of international shipping, a winner outside the United States will receive an Amazon gift card.
Pick me!
Happy and safe holidays to you and yours!
You have such fun give-aways!
Thanks for blogging.
Would love one!
Have a peaceful holiday!!
They sound lovely, and I can really visualize them from your description! Please include me, and thanks for the giveaway!
I follow you on Twitter! Haven’t figured out how to follow on FaceBook yet…
I get your writing newsletter and really enjoy it!
Happy holidays to you and yours – stay warm!
I would love to win! Merry Christmas, Donna. Looking forward to another year.
They are lovely and would make great gifts. Thanks so much for giving them away! Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas! (We are a blended family.)
My daughter is heading off to Americorps in February – this would be a lovely memento for her!
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Merry Christmas and Happy New year. Enjoy both of your websites.
So cool! Enter me please.
Oh how unique! I knew there was a reason I was reading email at 1:50am! Merry Christmas, Donna!
So cute! I love them. Thanks for the giveaway and Merry Christmas
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I subscribe and Merry Christmas to you and your family!
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Would love these. Only problem is who gets it? I have 2 daughters and 3 granddaughters. Guess that means it would be mine.
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Thanks for the giveaway. I would love to win these. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Donna
love the vibrant violet but they are both awesome and unique.
I follow u thru email. Merry Christmas
Hope I win!
Those are beautiful!
On your email feed, too!
Thes are beautiful! I would love to win something made in Alaska!
love homemadade jewelry—-I subscribe via email…
This is my first time to comment because I like to have one of those necklaces. But I know even if you pick me I know it would be expensive sending that here in the Philippines. Well I just want to wish you Donna a merry christmas all the way from the Philippines.
These are absolutely beautiful!
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Thanks for the chance to win!
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Beautiful. Thank you.
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They sure are cool looking!
I also subscribe to your writing blog. Thank you!
Merry Christmas from sultry NJ. It’s 63 degrees here today!
Oh, wow. I need to get my life in gear. Thank you for the opportunity.
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And I follow you on FaceBook. Thank you for all of your wisdom and advice over the past few years.
Very pretty.
Does she have a web site?
She doesn’t have a website, although I’ve mentioned from time to time that it would be nice. Right now she has so many other irons in the fire that she wouldn’t be able to stock an online store.
However, you’ve just given me an idea: Maybe from time to time I could run close-up (and better!) pictures of what she has on hand, and anyone who was interested could say, “I wanna buy the second one from the left.” Will talk to her about it.
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I follow you by email and would love to win these items. Your giveaways are so fun!
Beautiful jewelry
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Merry Christmas, Donna!
Very interesting. Count me in.
Love it!
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These look really unique and would make a special gift.
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I am not a shoe gal, can’t carry purses anywhere here, wear my clothes
until they are faded and worn out, but jewelry is my favorite thing
and I just love maroon and violet colors. Wearing a pendant every day
makes me happy. Such a great giveaway! Just beautiful! 🙂
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Maybe this beautiful necklace is just what I need to get me in “gear” for the upcoming 2016!
So Neat! Sure would love to win!
Great giveaway again! This jewelry is lovely.
I also subscribe to your blog writing feed. Thanks!
Your “meh” photography has me intrigued. I’d love to see the artwork close up. Thanks for sharing these pieces with your readers!
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Lovely gift. Thank you.
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Those pendants are cool, would love to win one for me!
Love your website…and this jewelry!
I subscribe via email; great idea to support local artists.
That would be a present for me! They are lovely
They look lovely!
Great giveaway. Merry Christmas!
Would love to gift my daughter with one of these! (maybe she would let me borrow it!)
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I stalk, um follow you on Facebook too! Thanks for such a great giveaway.