Win Amazing Mayan Themed Earrings!

AND THE WINNER IS:

Deci Worland-MacKinnon
CONGRATULATIONS!!

I was very excited when Deanne was willing to have a give away on my blog. Her jewelry is amazing!! It's unique and she has some of the most beautiful pendants I've seen on Etsy! Take a look -

*Where are you from? Tell us a bit about yourself.
I’m originally from Atlanta, GA. Now I live near Charleston, SC with my husband and our dog family.

*How did you decide on your shop name?
I have been using my name on my work since I began making jewelry. I toyed with many different names and wanted something really clever. But, all the names I really liked had been used in some form or fashion by someone else. Plus, I change my mind a lot and was afraid to commit to something I might be tired of in a few months. Besides, I figured it was my work so I might as well put my name on it. It makes finding me online pretty easy if someone knows my name.


*What types of items do you have? Do you have something new you will be adding?
I have earrings, necklaces and bracelets, all hand fabricated in sterling silver, with the occasional 14k gold accent or gemstone. I have just added a sterling silver guitar pick and would like to do more of them. I designed and made a special sterling silver pick inspired by the movie Crazy Heart. Jeff Bridges even autographed it! I joined with our local indie theater to host an auction for it at the opening night of the movie. All the proceeds went to the Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund. That was really special to me – to be able to use my craft to help a worthy cause.

*What do you like about being a seller?
I have been selling at galleries and shops on consignment for a few years and I have to say, I love being a Seller on Etsy more. I just love having control over all the aspects of the shop – the presentation, prices, descriptions, packaging – all of it. It is especially nice to be able to communicate with a Buyer directly, which is something you don’t often get to do when selling through other retailers.

*What’s your supply addiction; is there a specific color or type of supply you just can’t pass up?
I love tools! But I don’t think that would be an addiction, because I really use them all. I would say my addiction is beautiful faceted gemstone beads. I keep buying them, but I don’t use many of them. I kind of hoard them to look at.



*Do you have a blog?
No. Not yet anyway. I love to read other artist blogs, but writing is not something I really have a talent for. Plus, I agonize too much over what I write. If I had a blog, it would take me months to write one entry! Very boring for my readers. I will just leave blogging to the pros – like you.


*What motivates or inspires you to create?
Design ideas are always running through my head. I am really inspired by shapes. Just last night, I was watching a movie and saw a little wooden sculpture on a table in one scene caught my eye. Ever since, I have been thinking about how to translate that shape into silver. You will probably see it in my shop soon as a pair of earrings or a necklace soon.

*What is your favorite on-line shop?
Oh, I can’t name just one. You should see my favorites list – both on Etsy and the web in general – it’s huge.

*Which item in your shop did you enjoy making the most and why?
It’s always the one I’m working on at the moment or the one I just finished. In this case, it would be the guitar pick with the little bird. I enjoyed coming up with the bird design. Before that, it was the Captured Heart necklace. It was fun figuring out how I wanted to construct that.

NOW FOR THE GIVE AWAY!
Deanne will be sending on lucky person these amazing earrings!
You can find a matching necklace HERE & a matching bracelet (pictured above) HERE!

Inspired by the Mayan Sun Stone, these "ancient coin" disks were created from recycled sterling silver - individually melted, hammered, drilled, textured and oxidized by me. They are accented by a faceted black onyx teardrop and hang from hand forged ear wires.

Disk measures 3/8" diameter
Onyx drop measures 6x4mm

Deanne is also offering 20% discount to all my readers on their order from her shop! The offer is good until the end of March!! All you have to do is mention this give away on my blog in the message to seller to get the discount! WOOHOO!

THIS GIVE AWAY IS CLOSED!!