Artwork Scrabble Tile Pendant Subscription - January

 

 

Looking for a great gift this holiday season?  How about a gift that keeps giving all year long?

 

Anyone who loves art or unique jewelry will love an Artwork Pendant Subscription for Christmas! 

 

This month's pendant is:

 

Tree of Life, Stoclet Frieze by Gustav Klimt

 

About artwork pendants:

• Collectible pendant with a collectible card.  Learn about the artist!
• Express your love of art with a new famous artist pendant each month.
• Perfect size for wearing everyday.
• Silver plated bail can be easily polished with your jewelry polishing cloth and matches all of your silver pieces.
• You choose the cord size so it will fit if you are plus sized or petite (and everything in between!)
• Cord easily slides out so you can use with other jewelry you have (and the cord works with big hole beads like Troll Beads or Pandora.)
• Your Artwork Pendant will fit on other chains so you can mix and match for a unique look.
• Feel good about the packaging, which is made with renewable resources in ethical conditions.
• Look forward to your new pendant consistently each month.  What a great way to start a new collection!
• Feel good about wearing a piece of jewelry that is ethical and eco-friendly.

Either pay monthly (and cancel any time) for $15 per month or pay for the entire year up front and save 10%!  Save the shipping and basically get the cord for free! 

If you're giving it as a gift, email me a message and I'll send a card from you!

Click here to learn more and to purchase Artwork Pendant Subscription.

 



The Perfect Gift

Choosing the perfect gift can be time-consuming and challenging. I know I worry: Will they like it? The holidays are so stressful: crowded stores, limited parking, selling out of what you wanted to purchase....

I know I out of that cycle. Thoughtful, well-made, meaningful gifts are what I want to give. Gifts I can be proud of giving. Gifts that make the recipient smile with delight. Gifts that are perfectly in alignment with the recipient's tastes and even their values.

If you are looking for the perfect gift for a girl or a woman, jewelry will usually be a great choice.  And handcrafted jewelry almost always is on the top of any woman’s list.

• My Artwork Pendant Subscription is a gift that keeps giving all year long.  Your recipient will remember you and the beautiful gift you purchased for her every month.  Each month is an opportunity to be in the forefront of her mind.  She’ll remember how generous you are and what a great gift giver you are.

• Artwork Pendants are wonderful gifts for women who love art. Handmade jewelry + art = win win.

• Artwork Pendants are perfect for woman who like to have options and decide how they want to wear their jewelry (and what woman doesn’t?)  Artwork Pendants and the chains and cords that go with them are interchangeable with each other and other chains, so she can pick and choose what she wants to wear.

• Artwork Pendants are perfect for eco-friendly woman.  I use only previously used (but in excellent or like new condition) scrabble tiles to create each pendant.  She’ll be thrilled to wear something so kind to the planet.

• Artwork Pendants are perfect for young women who are just starting out their jewelry collection.  Each month they’ll get a new pendant and cord.  That will build their collection quickly.

• Artwork Pendants are perfect for women who like unique jewelry.  You know who I’m talking about.  She always has the most interesting necklaces or earrings that look nothing like what other woman wear.  She’ll love these, too.  She can wear more than one at a time (I reccomend up to 3 pendants at one time) and make a statement.

• Artwork Pendants come in a cute bag made from renewable resources in the United States.  Ready for gift giving.

Want me to send the subscription directly to the gift recipient?  I would love to!  Just send me an email with what message you would like me to send.  Make sure I have the correct name and address of the recipient.  I’ll send a gift card to the recipient from you!

Ready to get started?  I have 2 options - monthly payments or save 10% by paying for the entire year up front.  Either way, you save the shipping costs.

December’s Artwork Pendant is Cafe Terrace at Night by Vincent Van Gogh and you have to November 26, 2012 to purchase.  After that, this pendant will be discontinued.

For all the details and to order, click here.

December Artwork Pendant Subscription

Artwork Pendant Subscription

Conveniently and easily get the artwork of your favorite artists in a wearable form each month!

Introducing the Artwork Pendant Subscription!

Each month get:

• A pendant made with a miniature print of a famous artist.  (This month is Cafe Terrace at Night by Vincent Van Gogh)
• Cord or chain to match
• Artist Bio Card
• Cute cotton bag.

2 Subscription Options:

1.  Monthly charge - cancel at any time.

or

2.  Pay for the entire year up front and get an additional 10% off.

Read all of the details and sign up here.

Note:  I will retire each pendant online as they are used for the subscription.  So, this is the only way to purchase these pendants from me online.

***THIS MONTH ONLY***

Get an extra free cord - in the size you choose when subscribing - with your regular subscription!!

Custom Pendant Idea: Family Reunions

When I think about summer, one thing I think about is family reunions!  


Food & Family, what could be better?


How about if you get custom pendants made for the family to remember the reunion this year?  


You could do a cute pendant like above with your name, the year and a photo of the location of the reunion.


How about a shot of the entire family from last year - or take a photo this year and send out the pendants out at Christmastime as great presents.


Oh - and don't worry, I have an idea for the men, too!  Either a tie tack or cuff links!  

Scrabble Tile Pendant (or tie tacks or cuff links)

or

Glass Tile Pendant (or tie tack; I wouldn't recommend the glass tiles for cuff links)

I make it easy.  Just contact me with your ideas - or better yet photo(s).  I can make a custom image like the one at the top of this post, or just use a photo.

Don't worry, you'll get to see any custom images before I make the pendant.  If I have any issues with your photos and how they will turn out - I'll let you know right away.

Current turnaround time is about 2 weeks from the time we agree on the photo or image.

I will do discounts for orders of 12 or more.  For individual custom pendants I charge $15 per Scrabble Tile Pendant and $25 per Glass Tile Pendants.

Contact me to get started and please put "Custom Pendant Request" in the subject line so I see it right away.

Painted Scrabble Tile Pendants

I've been making Scrabble Tile Pendants for a while now.  I use different papers, photographs and tiny prints of artists' work to make them. 


Every so often someone will ask me if I painted the pendant.  Then I would explain that it is a process with paper.  But sometimes I wondered how painting them would work.  


Now, I'm not much of a painter.  I love to paint, but it's not really my forte.  But, for a special occasion, and lacking just the right paper, I tried painting a pendant.


Above is what I came up with.  I like the simplicity and I love trees.  I created exactly what I wanted.


Once you start making scrabble tile pendants, you start to realize you can make other things with your completed pendants, too.  Like earrings (there's a special bail for that), rings, bracelets or pins.


I also made this tie tack.

Do you want to learn how to make Painted Scrabble Tile Pendants of your own?  I used acrylic paints and then followed my Scrabble Tile Pendant Tutorial, and left out the parts using paper.


You can learn a new skill and make hundreds - thousands, even - of wonderful pieces of jewelry.  You can sell them if you want or give them as personal gifts, or make them for yourself!


Scrabble Tile Pendant Tutorial, just $5

4th Virtual Open House! Discount, Door Prizes, Freebies & Grand Prize!

Welcome to the 4th B.B. Bellezza Virtual Open House

The 4th B.B. Bellezza Virtual Open House is now closed.

If you won a door prize, I have emailed you to get your mailing address.  Congratulations.

DISCOUNT REMINDER:  You can use the code OPENHOUSE to get 25% off your purchase in my etsy shop until tomorrow morning, Monday, April 30, 2012.

Thank you all!

Hello Everyone and WELCOME to the 4th B.B. Bellezza Virtual Open House!


I'm thrilled you have decided to join in!  Today will be so much fun!


There will be:
Door prizes;
Free gifts with purchase; and
A discount!


More on those further down the post.....


HISTORY:


First I want to give you just a little bit of my history and information about me and my business.


B.B. Bellezza officially started about 7 years ago, but I have been creating since I was a young child.  My mother was very crafty and I grew up attending craft shows with my mom where she sold her goodies.  Now I do my own craft shows!


I used to make beaded bracelets on stretchy cord when I was young.  I gave it up to pursue other creative endeavors (namely, music in high school and college) until one day I found my bag of beads again and started back up.  You can only imagine my delight when I went to the craft store and found such a wonderful variety of beads!  (And boy, things have come a long way since then, too!)


My Name:


The history of the name B.B. Bellezza?  Bellezza means beauty in Italian.  When I started my business I was making Bath and Body products and some jewelry.  (I saw jewelry-making more as a hobby at first and was really focused on bath and body.  I started on eBay before Etsy was around.)  The "B.B." was for bath and body!  It stuck and now all these years later people call me "B.B." which is fine!


I'm in the process of changing my name to what will be my name (I'm getting married in a month!!):  Kimberlie Kohler. My website will be at my name, too.  (It's actually there already, but there is nothing to look at yet!)  Please make sure to keep in touch so you know where to find me!  (Signing up for my email updates is a great way to stay in touch!  Newsletter signup.)


I started out stringing beaded jewelry (and I still LOVE beads!) but now I have moved on to "Altered Art" jewelry.


What is Altered Art anyway?


Altered Art has been defined in many ways and I have come to realize that a lot of art can be considered Altered Art.


A basic definition is that it is made using old items and "altering" them.  There really is no wrong way to do it.  Quite often new techniques are discovered by accident.  It's the transformation of ordinary objects into pieces of art.


My favorite Altered Art, of course, is Altered Art Jewelry.  Scrabble tiles, dominoes, Rumikub tiles, bottle caps, etc.!  I have had so much fun making Altered Art Jewelry!


Here are some examples:


Scrabble Tile Pendants:

Map Pendants

Here are some more of my favorites:

Escutcheon and Lace Necklace, made with a vintage brass keyhole cover, tiny brass skeleton key and vintage lace on a brass chain.


I only have 1 of these!  

Alice Chandelier Crystal Pendant Necklace.  The image from a vintage book is attached to the back of a vintage chandelier crystal. 


I have a variety of the chandelier crystal pendants, each one is one-of-a-kind.

Mixed Hardware Bracelet.  Made with a variety of upcycled hardware pieces.  


Also I have just one bracelet like this one, although I do have other hardware bracelets.


DISCOUNT:


Through tonight, get 25% off your purchase from my etsy shop!  Just use the code OPENHOUSE when checking out.


Need help using a coupon code on etsy?  Here's a How To I wrote:  How To Use Coupon Codes on Etsy

*Cannot be applied towards custom orders.  Also, I'm not able to take custom orders until after May.

SCRABBLE TILE DEAL:


BUY 2 GET 1 FREE!!  When you make your purchase, just make a note of which pendant you would like for free in the "notes to seller" box when you check out.  (Don't put it in your cart.  Pendant that is the least value is free.)

*Cannot be applied towards custom orders.  Also, I'm not able to take custom orders until after May.


DOOR PRIZES:


Each 1/2 hour I'll pick a winner for a door prize.  To enter, just leave a comment.  Have problems leaving a comment? Email me or Tweet me and I'll enter you!


Here are the prizes:

At 4:30, 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 a winner will be chosen.  Make sure to get your comment, email or tweet in before that time for each prize.  I'll add a new prize to the bottom of this post each 1/2 hour!


Click on comment and let me know you want to be entered.  Make sure to leave your email address so I can contact you when you win!  You don't have to be a blogger to leave a comment.


GRAND PRIZE:


At the end of the Virtual Open House, the Grand Prize will be chosen!


The grand prize will be chosen from everyone who makes a purchase from my online shop during the Open House.  For each $5 you spend, you get 1 enter to win the "Mystery Host" prize.  That person will get 15% of the total sales via a gift certificate for B.B. Bellezza's online store!


So, say you are the only person who participates, you'd get 15% back from your own person.  Or if you refer people to the Open House and there are a lot of sales, you have a chance to win a lot of B.B. Bellezza money!


(All sales that use the OPENHOUSE code when checking out until tomorrow morning, plus any sale during the open house, whether or not they use the code will be included in calculating the total.  The total sales included will be the actual amount I receive after discounts, etsy and paypal fees.  Make sure to use the code OPENHOUSE when checking out to be entered into the draw.)


Note:  I offer a similar reward to any person who hosts an Open House for me (Either in person, or online), except I offer a cash payment as an option as well!


FREE GIFTS


With every purchase of $15 or more, you'll get a free surprise gift, valued at $5 or more!


TWEET!
Tweet about the Open House prior or during the Open House and get an extra entry for door prizes!


Here's a sample:
I'm having fun at @BBBellezza 's Virtual Open House! Discounts, Door Prizes, Free Gifts 4pm- 6pm EST today!  Details at http://www.BBBellezza.com


SHOP:  B.B. Bellezza
Twitter:  @BBBellezza
Email:  BBBellezza@hotmail.com


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First Door Prize:  Hardware Earrings!

UPDATE:  The Hardware Earrings Giveaway is over, see the next giveaway!

Remember, to enter:  Comment below, email me or tweet me (@BBBellezza) and let me know you wish to be entered! Winner will be chosen at 4:30 pm EST and the next prize will be up!


Second Door Prize:  Scrabble Tile Pendant!

UPDATE:  This Giveaway is over, see the next giveaway!

Remember, to enter:  Comment below, email me or tweet me (@BBBellezza) and let me know you wish to be entered! Winner will be chosen at 5:00 pm EST and the next prize will be up!

Third Door Prize:  Scrabble Tile Pendant

UPDATE:  This Giveaway is over, see the next giveaway!

Remember, to enter:  Comment below, email me or tweet me (@BBBellezza) and let me know you wish to be entered! Winner will be chosen at 5:30 pm EST and the next prize will be up!

Fourth and Final Door Prize:  Clock Hand Earrings

UPDATE:  This Giveaway is over!

Remember, to enter:  Comment below, email me or tweet me (@BBBellezza) and let me know you wish to be entered! Winner will be chosen at 6:00 pm EST and the next prize will be up!

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The 4th B.B. Bellezza Virtual Open House is now closed.

If you won a door prize, I have emailed you to get your mailing address.  Congratulations.

DISCOUNT REMINDER:  You can use the code OPENHOUSE to get 25% off your purchase in my etsy shop until tomorrow morning.

Thank you all!

Virtual Open House III - Day 6! Grand Prize Giveaway!

Welcome to Day 6 of the Virtual Open House!

To find out all the details of what is going on here, see Day 1 of the Virtual Open House.

Congratulations to our Day 5 winner, picked by random:  Sam from Aaron's Books!  Congratulations!

Today is the last giveaway, and it's a big one!  It's the grand prize for the week! (See below!)

Get 20% off in my etsy shop all week with the coupon code VIRTUALOPENHOUSE

Freebies with orders each day!

Today's Grand Prize:

$25 Gift Certificate to the B.B. Bellezza online shop!

To Enter to Win:

This is a little different from the rest of the giveaways this week:

•  If you have entered any of the other giveaways this week, you are entered to win this one.  You get one entry for that.

• You get an entry if you have made a purchase this past week.
• Get an entry for simply leaving a comment below!  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 an entry for joining my facebook page.  If you are already a fan, just leave a comment saying that.
• Get an entry for tweeting 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!
• Get an entry for sharing on your facebook wall.  You can use the same example from above or write whatever you want.  
• 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.)  Leave a comment here for an entry.
• Note:  if you need help commenting or aren't technological, just email me and I'll leave your comment for you!

Winner will be chosen Sunday evening at 6 pm Eastern time.

Also, I'll send along a freebie with each purchase today (Sat) and Sunday!  The freebie for the weekend is a scrabble tile pendant - I'll choose a random pendant to send along with your purchase.

To get the freebie, just make a purchase Saturday or Sunday in my online shop using the coupon code VIRTUALOPENHOUSE.  You'll get 20% off and a free scrabble tile pendant!

Leave a comment below to enter. 

Update:  Comments are now closed!

Virtual Open House III Day 5

Welcome to Day 5 of the Virtual Open House!

To find out all the details of what is going on here, see Day 1 of the Virtual Open House.

Congratulations to our Day 4 winner, picked by random:  Jennifer

Each day there is a Giveaway!

Get 20% off in my etsy shop all week with the coupon code VIRTUALOPENHOUSE

Freebies with orders each day!

Today's Giveaway:

Artwork Pendant:  Van Gogh

This pendant was made with a glass tile and a miniature image of the artwork of Van Gogh.  It's 7/8" square.  Find all of my Artwork Pendants in my online shop.

To Enter to Win this Pendant:

Simply leave a comment below!  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 or write whatever you want.  
• 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.)
• Note:  if you need help commenting or aren't technological, just email me and I'll leave your comment for you!

That's 6 total chances!  Winner will be chosen around 8:00 am Eastern tomorrow (Saturday) morning!

Also, I'll send along a freebie with each purchase today!  Today's freebie is a scrabble tile pendant - I'll choose a random pendant to send along with your purchase.

To get the freebie, just make a purchase today in my online shop using the coupon code VIRTUALOPENHOUSE.  You'll get 20% off and a free scrabble tile pendant!

TOMORROW the Grand prize will be listed.  Everyone who has commented thus far, made a purchase or who comments on tomorrow's post will be entered to win!  

Update:  Winner has been chosen and comments have been closed!  See the Grand Prize post for your last chance to win during Virtual Open House III!

New Artwork Pendant - Collaboration with David Gerbstadt

I'm so very happy to present my latest Artwork Pendant Collaboration:

"I Am Loved" by David Gerbstadt

I interviewed him here on the blog back a couple of months ago.  I am a huge fan of his art and especially of his message!

If you missed the interview, click on over to read it.  It's inspiring.

To pick up your own "I Am Loved" pendant - for yourself or for someone you love, check out my etsy shop!