Sharing Spring - A Jewelry Affaire Giveaway

 

Spring is here (sort of for us it is still chilly and raining) however the daffodils and tulips are making their way up through the soil to meet the earth. This month I have the honor of a featured article in the Spring Issue of Jewelry Affaire. If you have not yet picked up this issue it is a must. Beth Livesay (Editor of JA and darling friend) has outdone herself once again. The range of creativity is HUGE and so inspirational.

As I have mentioned before I find myself craving color on all levels of my life. Imagine my delight back in November when I received a box full of Industrial Chic Baubles (designed by my friend Susan Lenart Kazmer), they were chock full of color. Immediately I began to play and construct pieces that were not only whimsical but retained my voice as an Artist. 

So that said I would like to share a wee bit of Spring with you by gifting the above piece (a necklace composed of IC Charms). The task - leave a comment sharing your favorite thing about Spring. On Monday April 18th I will put all of the names into a hat and My Love will pull one name from the lot of comments. I absolutely adore the process of gift giving and have found doing so via my blog allows me one more opportunity to say thank you for stopping by.

Stay tuned as next week I will have another giveaway having to do with Industrial Chic and it is EXCITING!

Comments

[beth nadler]

hi kristen.
i love the look of your blog and your work is wonderful!
i'm looking forward to sharing creative thoughts with you.
happy weekend.

[abby]

Hi Kristen, I love all of your works in the Stampington publications!

I suffer from the winter blues, so for me spring is a time of renewal and reigniting my creativing spirit. As soon as mother nature begins creating her canvas of beautiful budding trees and plants I am instantly inspired to get back in my studio!

Thanks so much for the chance,

Abby

[Cindy Swan-Eagan]

Love the work, favorite thing about spring is the smell of violets comes back!

[Maija lepore]

Green grass and flowers beginning to bloom- opening the windows....prelude to sunny spring days!!!

[CraftyHope]

The flowers blooming. . .AND finally being able to get in the water at the beach!

[Sue Smith]

Spring - when we're surrounded by the promises of 'new life' being fulfilled :)

[Penny Stuart]

Spring....seeing black, wet snow and brown, dead grass! I love it...heck, it's Spring! Spring in Alaska is always the best!

[Susan Tidwell]

Spring to me is the sight of the first crocuses peeking through the ground. Lovely necklace!
Susan

[Cathy Wegner]

The flowers and seeing leaves on the trees again! I love your work!

[Lynn Stevens]

Our spring a bit late this year, but seeing Robins fluttering about the yard and cherry trees beginning to bloom shows promise of warmer weather.
Lynn

[Lynne Moncrieff]

Hi Kristen
Open windows with the window dressing flapping in the gentle breeze along with birds twittering away to themselves outside the windows and the smell of freshly mowed grass, the first of the season.
Happy Spring to you.
Wishes
Lynne

[Liz Petro]

I love to hear the mockingbirds singing and see the baby ducks with their mother in the pond. I love to smell the fragrant jasmine and honeysuckle on the vines.

[kat]

I love the almost instantaneous pop of little green leaves on the trees, transforming them from a collection of naked branches to a trunk covered in little green adornments. I also love all of the songs afloat in the air from the many birds, all thrilled that the earth is reawakening.

[Tami Roth]

Hi Kristin,
I LOVE the necklace that you made!!! It is easy to pick my favorite spring thought-seeing the robins in the yard. My son and I can't wait to tell each other every spring when we see the first one show up :)
Hugs to you,
Tami

[Deanna]

Love the necklace ....My favorite's of spring is watching the humming birds build their nest just outside my window, watching the tiny eggs and then the joy of watching the babies first flights.

[Cheryl Tomlinson]

This Spring the beginning of a new season and hope are especially meaningful. The hosta peeking up from the ground give me hope. My husband will have surgery for cancer on April 19th. This Spring is hopefully a new beginning.

[Ellen]

My favorite thing about spring is the rebirth of green, the freshness of the rain, the song of the bird's welcome, and my Cherry trees. Their confetti cheer dances in the endless blue sky.

Thanks for the chance to win; Love it!

[Mary Ellen]

Spring brings thoughts and ideas of planting gardens of flowers and herbs and watching and listening to the birds who are hoping warmer weather will be here to stay soon. My house is so much more welcoming and comforting these days with the arrival of daffodils and hydrangas. Nothing nicer than fresh flowers in the house.

[Tracy Verdugo]

Hi Kristen.... Great post! My favourite thing is watching and waiting for the very first leaf bud to pop out on my dwarf mulberry...sometimes its end of August ( I'm in Australia so we're back to front from you guys)sometimes not until mid September, but when it does I feel that Spring has officially begun...my favourite time of year!

[francine vorbeck]

Ah Spring, just to see flowers bloom and NO MORE SNOW!!! LOL. Great blog, thanks for the opportunity!

[Marilyn Weyman Kegg]

My favorite thing about spring is that it feels like the whole world is brand new again! Plus, there's more snow in April than in any other month, so there's fabulous skiing!

[carlanda]

hi kristen! what a great giveaway. the necklace is beautiful and yes, this month's issue is outstanding! my favorite thing about spring is tulips and birds building their little nests, readying for babes. thanks you! carlanda

[Kathy]

My fav part of spring is the sense of renewal!

[Marciemarcie2003]

I love the smell of rain on the sidewalks...

[Alice]

I hope I'm not too late in entering! My favorite thing about spring is tulips! I love tulips--they're my favorite spring flower.