... And Im Back!

It has been a very long time since I have blogged. I am happy to be back. For all of my fans, I am glad to see you are still reading. Newbies, please sign up for my mailing list to the right of this post.

I would like to share with you some new items!
Please take a look at my etsy store to see the new things I have been working on. Check back frequently, I will be added a couple items daily to try and get everything I've been making the past 2 years up.

My shop has a bit of a new look, as you will notice. It's still the same thoughtful, stylish, work I have always made though. I hope you enjoy the new look of Julia Catherine Jewelry.

NEW CONTESTS!! 
I will be starting up my contests again soon! So please join my mailing list, again to the right of this blog post. Mailing list members will get a sneak peak and headstart on all contest and of course VERY generous coupons. All exclusively for mailing list members only! 

A little taste for blog readers though. Visit my etsy shop and type "WELCOME2012" and get free shipping automatically. 

Thanks everyone!
xoxo Julia Catherine

February Contest Winner Announced!

And the winner for February's Contest is...

Beth W. Of Rose Bush Designs!

Congratulations Beth and Thank You to all who participated in this Months Contest. The answer to the riddle was my "Classic Pink Pearl Studs" There were many entries that were correct so it came down to the random number generator. Each entry was assigned a number then the number was picked at random.

Remember to sign up for my mailing list so you can be notified of special contests here on my blog and exclusive sales and coupons, only for mailing list members.

xoxo
Julia Catherine

February Contest

This month's contest is to solve the riddle related to an item in My Shop.
The riddle to solve is:

"In the section for your ear
You will surely be near,
Find the studs that are pink
And you've got the right link!"

How do you win? What do you win?
Just shoot me an email to juliacatherinejewelry@gmail.com Use the subject "Blog Contest" in the subject line and copy and paste the link or the name of the item that the riddle is referencing.

If there is more than one person who submits an answer they will be submitted to a raffle to win my 'Floating Heart Earrings"! Now remember that as always the winner will also be extended the offer of free shipping on any shopping in My Shop. As well as 15% off coupon for any other shopping they would like to do.

Mailing list members have already gotten a head start! Make sure you join so next time you can too.

Good luck everyone! Answers will be accepted up till February 15th, all correct answers will be put into a raffle and drawn on the 16th.

xoxo
Julia Catherine

p.s. Comments have been disabled for this post so answers aren't mistakenly left as posts.

And The Winner is!

With 68% of the vote, Jillian of EternalImages ! Congratulations Jillian you are the winner of the first pair of Winter Blossom Earrings. Thanks so much for the winning name. These earrings are available for purchase by clicking here.

Thanks also to everyone who submitted entries to my January Blog Giveaway Contest. All of them were really good and it was hard enough to pick two finalists.

February's contest will be starting up soon, so make sure to join my mailing list so you can be notified on how to get in on it. All mailing list members are also the first to be notified of sales, and get free coupons too! So sign up using my mailing list widget to the right.

xoxo
Julia Catherine

January Giveaway Finalists

So last night I printed off all the names and consulted my 'associates' on the best name for these earrings. Click here to read more on my January Giveaway. My Favorites are the following

Winter Blossom Earrings -Submitted by Jillian of Eternal Images


Le Jardin de Monet (The Garden of Monet)- Submitted by Jules of Whimsical Peacock Arts

Please cast your votes using the 'widget' to the right of this blog post on my blog sidebar. Voting will continue till January 26th, then the winner of the earrings will be announced. So keep checking back and make sure your favorite stays on top! Don't forget to also join my mailing list so you can be notified each month of sales and giveaways!
xoxo
Julia Catherine

January Blog Giveaway Kickoff

This month's contest is a 'Name that piece' contest. The pair of earrings below are the ones that need a name! They are faceted amazonite quartz roundels with cranberry czech glass flower accents atop each. The ball end headpins and earwires are both sterling silver and handmade by me. These earrings dangle 1 1/8 inch. I see lots of possibilities for names but im going to leave it up to you all.

It will go like this. Leave your name/title suggestions (up to 5 names) as a comment on this post along with your email address. On the 15th i will take all the entries and pick my favorite from the bunch. Those few will be posted to be voted on in the form of a poll right here on my blog. Readers of this blog, and your friends and family will have till January 26th to vote. Make sure you give them the link! Then i will take a tally of all the votes and the winner will be selected. Soon after i will post the winner right here on my blog. (PLEASE make sure you leave your email, etsy shop URL or Flickr URL so i may contact you!)

The winner will win the earrings they named, and free shipping on any other purchases they would like to make in my shop. (don't forget to sign up for my mailing list to the right so you can get discounts too!) The earrings will be posted using the winning title/name and the winner will also be given proper credit in the listing also. "proper credit" in this case also includes a link to your etsy shop right in my description. Here they are! Good luck everyone! If you have not already also make sure to join my mailing list to the right of my blog posts, this way you will be notified of these giveaways, coupons and sales before anyone else!
xoxo
JuliaCatherine

Announcing My First Blog Giveaway!

If you have already subscribed to my mailing list there is no doubt your enjoying the little coupons and tidbits about upcoming sales and new products. But if you haven't subscribed! Your really missing out. Especially now. This month I will be taking all the people who sign up and have signed up for my mailing list and picking one lucky one to win! Enter NOW to the right of this blog post. My mailing list is a double opt in- so you will have to click a link to the email that is sent to you. Once you do that, your smooth sailing! You will also be notified of any future sales and giveaways.

This months giveaway item will be a pair of my most popular Apple Green Drop Earrings. They are a $16 Value. This is absolutely free including free shipping and free shipping on any additional purchases you wish to make from my shop. Just join my mailing list to the right! Winner will be drawn this December 15th!
xoxo
Julia Catherine

Romantic Things...& A Big Thanks!

How romantic are these 2 new items I just listed in my shop today? The first is this 'love note necklace' It is handcrafted from sterling silver and has the word "LOVE" engraved on the front. Its a sweet necklace on its own. My thought/design process before I created it was thinking it would be even more amazing if the back was actually personalized with a love letter or better yet, something like "Will you marry me?" and a date on the back. She could wear her marriage proposal on her neck and remember that moment every time she looks at it. Or maybe something not-so-serious like "Thinking of you always"

The second item is these earrings I call "snow white earrings" they remind me the first real snow of the winter. A certain serene, calm, quietness. They are made from sterling silver handmade findings, 10mm rock crystal beads and white freshwater pearls. They are perfect to wear with nearly everything as they are clear and white.

On a side note! I would like to thank everyone who stopped by Nov 28th-Dec1st for my Black Friday 4 Day Sale. It was an amazing success! To be notified of future sales beforehand sign up for my mailing listing to the right here on my blog! In the future I plan on scheduling giveaways each month for my mailing list members, so get on the list!
xoxo
Julia Catherine