Some of you may have heard the big news......I will be sending one of my newest designs to Drew Barrymore in association with The Artisan Group!
This is a wonderful opportunity for exposure for a small shop like mine and I was very excited to be chosen to create something unique for her. Although I am not big on celebrities, there is something sweet and fun about Drew to me. She appears a little more down to earth and I have heard several stories of her traveling to India and taking up Yoga. Drew's style seems to be boho chic, fun, and especially now with a new little soul on the way, I thought she would enjoy a necklace with calming and spiritual elements.
After some thought I created a necklace that may be used as a mala if desired. It is 54 beads of rudraksha with citrine spaced in between. I used beautiful honey to light colored citrine rondelles, faceted green aventurine briolettes and an extra large faceted nugget of amethyst.
It is packed in a beautiful Namaste mala pouch that is hand-sewn and hand-stamped by one of my favorite shops, The Blissful Turtle. I only recently sent it to its first location where it will be packed in a bag of items by other talented members of The Artisan Group and then delivered directly to Drew.
So make sure to keep your eyes peeled! Perhaps one day you will see a photo of Drew on the street wearing this! .....Or maybe her assistant. :) Either way I have had so much fun making this necklace and have been very much inspired by amethyst. Expect to see more similar items in the shop in the coming months.
After such a great response from this mala necklace, I created another with identical materials for the shop shown in the photo below. You can click here to learn more about this special necklace.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Hand Mala Giveaway with Blissful Turtle Mala Bags
Happy March! Although there is snow on the ground where I live, I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of Spring. It is a time where everything is born anew....where everything blossoms, emerges and color finally arrives. In the meantime, I wanted to offer a special giveaway with the theme of Spring!
There will be two winners this time! Thanks to Sheri of Blissful Turtle, who makes beautiful mala and prayer bags that are hand-sewn and stamped.
The 1st winner will receive this knotted magnesite hand mala and Blissful Turtle Namaste bag. This mala has 27 beads of white and blue magnesite with a lovely carved wood guru bead and pewter bead caps. Magnesite is a wonderful creamy white stone with brown veining associated with stress release, calm and creativity. It is paired with a mala pouch made of soft cotton and has a muted red stamping of Namaste with two hands in Anjali mudra on each side.
The 2nd winner will receive this wonderful orange stamped pouch with the "Om" symbol on one side and "Shanti Shanti Shanti" on the other.
Entry is simple! Please make sure to do all the steps and have a way for me to contact you.
To Enter:
1. Tell me in a comment on this post what you love about Spring! It can be anything- the colors, the warmth, the fragrance....
2. Join me on my Facebook page and Blissful Turtle's page.
3. Share this giveaway on your facebook wall so your friends have a chance too!
*4. For extra entries (not required), tweet about this giveaway. Make sure to mention @saraswatijewels and include a link. One tweet per day please! Each tweet will count as an extra entry. :)
Giveaway ends March 20th. Good luck to all!
There will be two winners this time! Thanks to Sheri of Blissful Turtle, who makes beautiful mala and prayer bags that are hand-sewn and stamped.
The 1st winner will receive this knotted magnesite hand mala and Blissful Turtle Namaste bag. This mala has 27 beads of white and blue magnesite with a lovely carved wood guru bead and pewter bead caps. Magnesite is a wonderful creamy white stone with brown veining associated with stress release, calm and creativity. It is paired with a mala pouch made of soft cotton and has a muted red stamping of Namaste with two hands in Anjali mudra on each side.
The 2nd winner will receive this wonderful orange stamped pouch with the "Om" symbol on one side and "Shanti Shanti Shanti" on the other.
Entry is simple! Please make sure to do all the steps and have a way for me to contact you.
To Enter:
1. Tell me in a comment on this post what you love about Spring! It can be anything- the colors, the warmth, the fragrance....
2. Join me on my Facebook page and Blissful Turtle's page.
3. Share this giveaway on your facebook wall so your friends have a chance too!
*4. For extra entries (not required), tweet about this giveaway. Make sure to mention @saraswatijewels and include a link. One tweet per day please! Each tweet will count as an extra entry. :)
Giveaway ends March 20th. Good luck to all!
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