Welcome to B.B. Bellezza Virtual Open House III

Welcome!

Hi!  Welcome to the home of B.B. Bellezza and the Virtual Open House!

If you would like to learn more about me and how I got started, you can find that information on the about page.

I make green handcrafted jewelry, rag dolls and digital tutorials.  Digital tutorials, which I sell, are on my tutorials page (or this week to get a discount, make sure to purchase them from my etsy shop green tutorials section and use the coupon code below.)

For free tutorials, head over to my free tutorials page.  

I believe strongly in preserving the Earth, and regularly post tips for greener living and how to reuse or recycle certain items, on my blog.  My tutorials are all about reusing items usually, too.

Virtual Open House

If you have been to either of the previous Virtual Open Houses here, this one is a little different!  Usually it's one crazy frenzy of a night.  This time, it's for the entire week!

10/31/11 - 11/6/11 

How it works:

Starting today, there will be a giveaway right here every day.  To enter to win, just leave a comment and make sure I have a way to get a hold of you if you win! (Click on comment below the individual blog post with the giveaway and then write your comment.  If you don't have an account to log in with, just leave your comment anonymously and make sure to include your email address.)

You just have one day to enter to win each giveaway because the following morning, I will announce the winner and list another giveaway!

Get extra chances to win by tweeting about the giveaway with a link, joining my facebook page, or for sharing on your facebook wall.

Every day I'll be giving away a different freebie with any purchase from my online shop - I'll let you know what the freebie is each morning.

All week long you get 20% off in my online shop!!  Just use the code VIRTUALOPENHOUSE when checking out to take advantage of the deal!

Any questions along the way, email me, tweet me or leave me a comment on facebook and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. 

I think this is going to be more fun and give more people a chance to win!  Plus, there are all kinds of freebies for anyone to get!

Here we go....

Monday, Day 1 Giveaway

Hardware Earrings

OR

Hardware Earrings with Bead Tutorial

Winner chooses whether they would like the earrings or an eBook tutorial to learn how to make the earrings themselves.

To Enter:

Simply leave a comment below and indicate which you would prefer to win!  If you don't have an account, you can leave your comment anonymously.  Just make sure to leave your email so that I can get a hold of you!

Get extra entries for doing any of the following.  For each item you complete, leave a separate comment:

• Get a chance for joining my facebook page.  If you are already a fan, just leave a comment saying that.
• Tweet about this giveaway.  Please make sure to include a link to this website.  Here's an example tweet you could use:  I just entered to win the giveaway from @BBBellezza at http://www.BBBellezza.com There's a new giveaway each day this week!
• Share on your facebook wall.  You can use the same example from above.  
• Join my newsletter, or leave a comment letting me know that you already are a subscriber.  (Make sure you're leaving the same email address that you are subscribed with.)

That's 6 total chances!  Winner will be chosen tomorrow morning!

Freebie!

Free with any purchase today is:

Scrabble Tile Magnet (Magnets will vary depending upon my supply.)

To get this freebie, make a purchase in my online shop any time between now and tomorrow morning.  (Tomorrow a new freebie will be announced.)  Everyone who makes a purchase gets this freebie!

Don't forget, get 20% off in my shop the entire week, too!  Use code VIRTUALOPENHOUSE when checking out.  (click on coupon code and enter the code)

Good Luck!

UPDATE:  This giveaway and Day 1 are now closed!  Congratulations to Brenda! 


The fun continues all week!!


Tuesday, Day 2 Giveaway and Freebie
Wednesday Day 3 Giveaway and Freebie
Thursday, Day 4 Giveaway and Freebie
Friday, Day 5 Giveaway and Freebie
Saturday, Day 6 Giveaway and Freebie

Upcoming Excitement

Sorry about the lack of blog posts. This week has been insane!

I am very much looking forward to the Virtual Open House on Sunday! It's going to be great! And it will make up for the lack of posts lately. And there's still time to pre-register. It's no longer available after the Virtual Open House starts, and you get a great discount. (If you get in soon enough, you get a free gift, too....)

I will be available via Twitter (@BBBellezza) and AIM (BBBellezza) during the Virtual Open House, so don't be shy to ask questions if you have any.

I have been stocking up the shop, and don't worry, there's a lot more stocking up to do! Plus, some stuff will be available for purchase right here on the blog and some won't be listed until right at the open house itself!

See you Sunday! Have a great weekend until then!

Open House Reflections

This is the most recent photo of my booth. Unfortunately, although I did bring my camera, I failed to take any photos at my Open House this past Saturday. Can you believe it?

The Open House went well. I am actually pretty proud of myself for putting it together. I have had them at my home in the past, but this was much more of a production, really. More people, too.

I also am proud of my self for speaking in front of a group. Truth be told, I didn't really have that many people to speak to, but I definitely could not have even done that a year ago. Not that I am shy at all, but I am just a little scared of speaking in public. Actually, I now feel like I am over it.

I am so happy and thankful to those of you who did come out and support me. I think the longest trip winner goes to my Aunt Sue (a/k/a Aunt Suzie, lol) who came all the way from Hughesville her friends for the Open House. My mom also came from Hughesville to help me. I could not have done the Open House without her and Jim. I couldn't have physically done it or emotionally done it!

I think that this was even more valuable as a learning experience, and I am sure I will be sharing what I have learned in the future. Right now I am still recovering! LOL

And also getting ready for the B.B. Bellezza Virtual Open House coming up on July 19th, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Right now my Etsy Shop is still on vacation while I get my stand sorted back out again, but I plan to have it up and going by Wednesday and there will be many new things on Sunday right before and during the Virtual Open House!

Open House - Details

Booth at Building Character, originally uploaded by B.B. Bellezza.

Hi Everyone!

I just wanted to do a reminder with some details about upcoming B.B. Bellezza Open House at Building Character!

What: Open House

I will have a discussion about my work, my inspiration and how I got started and I will be showing my newest pieces.

There will be door prizes, discounts and snacks!

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Lancaster Buy Fresh Buy Local.

There will be surprise discounts to the first 50 people!

When: Saturday, July 11, 2009 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Where: Building Character
342 North Queen Street, Rear
Lancaster, PA

From Queen Street, you walk back an archway, where you will see a sign for Building Character.
There is some parking available behind Building Character. To access the parking lot, turn down Market St. (which is really an alley) from Lemon St. or Walnut St.

Building Character consists of 2 warehouses. The event is taking place in the second warehouse you come to from Queen Street. You will see everything set up when you come in. (But feel free to browse the entire place! There are a lot of great vendors and also very unique architectural salvage pieces that you can't find anywhere else!)

And, as a special added bonus, I think there will be some live music as well! :)

Please feel free to contact me with any questions at all prior to the Open House or bring any questions you have about me or what I do with you to the Open House.

Hope to see you there!!

Where Will B.B. Bellezza be this weekend?

{photo of my booth at Eastern Market last year}

This Saturday, May 30, 2009 is the opening of Eastern Market!

Location: 308 East King Street, Lancaster, PA

Time: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

I will be there, along with other artists, and of course produce and food vendors! I am especially happy that David and Carmens Creamery will be there. They are MY FAVORITE!

Open Houses

I also want to take a moment to remind everyone that I will have an Open House July 11, 2009 1 - 3:30 p.m. at BUiLDiNG CHARACTER (342 N. Queen St., Lancaster, PA.) There will be free food, discounts, new products and a portion of my sales that day will benefit Lancaster Buy Fresh Buy Local. For more information, check my blog post about it.

Can't make it to Lancaster that day? No worries, I am having a Virtual Open House right here on my blog on July 19, 2009 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Pre-register by emailing me.

Virtual Open House Announcement

Announcement: Open House!

On Saturday, July 11, 2009, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., B.B. Bellezza will host an Open House at BUiLDiNG CHARACTER!

Please join me to learn about how I got started, my process and my jewelry.

There will be door prizes (my jewelry!), discounts, free food and new products!

A percentage of the proceeds will benefit Lancaster Buy Fresh, Buy Local

(and if you can't make it to Lancaster on that day, a virtual open house will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2009 right here on the blog.)

Video Test and News!

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To sign up for my email newsletter, contact me via email or fill out the form to the right. (I stated my website, not my email, in the video! )

More information about the upcoming Open Houses (both in person and virtual) will be posted in the upcoming weeks.

July 11, 2009 Open House at Building Character, 342 N. Queen St., Lancaster, PA

July 19, 2009 Virtual Open House, here on the blog.