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 This weekend, I have another jewelry giveaway for you!  I’d like to introduce you to Lucy from bel monili.  She makes beautiful accessories out of vintage baubles and sells them in her Etsy shop.  Here are some of her pieces that are my favorite…

Vintage Necklace Miners Tag/Tool Tag Numbers

Necklace Flying Bird Silver

Vintage Wedding Bracelet in Blues

Bracelet Vintage Bridal White & Gold

Lucy of bel monili is offering up a $35 shop credit to spend in her Etsy shop.  Interesting in winning?  Here’s how to enter…

Visit the bel monili Etsy shop and browse around.  Come back here and leave a comment letting me know what you would buy if you win the $35 shop credit.

If you’d like to increase your chances of winning, you can do one, some or all of the following…

“Like” bel monili on Facebook and leave a comment letting me know you have.

Follow Lucy’s blog and leave another comment letting me know you did.

You can also follow her on the social media platform(s) of your choice – Twitter, Pinterest and Hometalk.  Leave separate comments on this post for each platform.

The giveaway is open to readers living in the US who are over the age of 18.  Entries will be eligible through Sunday, April 21, 2013, at midnight PST.  A winner will be announced Monday.

If you don’t win, or see something you just have to buy, use coupon code MMS10 to get 10% off!

Good luck!

Marian Parsons 

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  3. Beautiful jewelry, but once I saw “Wedding Bracelet with Upcycled Pearl and Flower Clusters”, I looked no further. wow!!!

  7. I have been wanting a statement necklace for a while now, the White Gold Flower Assemblage Collage is beautiful. I also love the Miners Tag necklace as well 🙂 Thanks for another great giveaway!

  8. I would love the bird necklace… I have two different bird tattoos symbolizing my passed Father and another soaring flock symbolizing my family. 🙂

  9. I love her jewelry. If I won, I would choose either the flying bird necklace or one of the leather bracelets with the saying on it. Thanks for introducing her to all of us. I probably wouldn’t have found her otherwise. Happy Friday.

  12. I’d buy the bracelet that says ‘encourage your hopes, not your fears’. The links worked fine for me!

  13. If I won I will buy one of the leather quote bracelets and a vintage miner necklace. Thanks for showing her items, I most likely are going to purchase a bracelet even if I don’t win.

  14. So excited to hear she’s going to be at Lucketts next month! I love the vintage white assemblage cluster necklace.

  21. Love her cluster bracelets, especially the Bracelet Vintage Bridal Cluster Silver and Green Turquoise!

  37. I would love to have the vintage white gold necklace. Beautiful! I love many of the bracelets as well. Hmmmm, actually it would be a hard choice.

  48. All her things are so pretty! I might choose the Fleur de Lis Enameled French Oval Pendant necklace.

  49. My daughter is graduating from college. I’d love to get her…

    Leather Bracelet “Encourage Your Hopes, Not Your Fears” Pink Crystal Pearl

  50. I would LOVE the Stamped Leather Bracelet Quote “The Journey Awakens the Soul” with Pearls…it’s perfect.

  64. LOVE the brass tag necklace and I would still have $15 to put toward the white vintage button bracelet – perfect for summer! (all of the above followed, liked etc 🙂

  65. As soon as I saw the bracelet, “life is about creating yourself” I ordered it. I didn’t even look at anything else. I didn’t want to risk waiting, losing & it being sold out. Thanks for the link. I’ll go back and browse for my girlfriends who are in the midst of life changing decisions too.

  66. I would get medical alert bracelets for my sisters. One has celiac, the other is diabetic.

  68. The vintage pearl cluster braclet would be beautiful for my daughters wedding this fall!

  70. Have liked on FB and am following blog 🙂 I love the bracelet with the “reality has limits….” quote (love all those quote bracelets if I’m honest)

  71. I liked her bracelet – “enjoy the journey” if I had to pick “just” one! Good birthday idea – my daughter loves this style of jewelry!

  72. Oh how difficult to chose! maybe the mustache necklace engraved with the initials of our three boys or the luggage tag necklace with beads in the colors of our boys’ birth months. Love, love, love so many items! Thank you for this opportunity!

  74. Oh so many pretty things! I love the vintage pearl bracelet. I think I may have to order 2 of the medical alert bracelets for my dear freinds. Thank you for this give-a-way and for telling us about her shoppe. I have liked her on FB.

  75. I’d get the Bracelet Vintage Bridal Cluster Pale Blue Rhinestone Floral–it is beautiful!

  80. What a fabulous Etsy Shop…
    I adore the “Leather Quote Bracelet “Know in Your Heart You are Loved” with Pearl and Crystal!”
    Many thanks, Cindi

  81. I love the Fleur de Lis enameled french oval pendant necklace- I just got back from France and had seen an entire chapel interior covered in fleur de lis – it was so beautiful! Everything on her blog is lovely! thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

  86. If I won I would choose the metal tag necklace and the “reality has limitations” bracelet. They are lovely!

  89. If I win, I think I would buy the Vintage Crystal cluster bracelet. Hope I Win!!!

  91. I would want to buy the “Bracelet Vintage Bridal Cluster Green and Blue”. Loved them and have a great new Pinterest site to follow!
    Karen

  98. That was easy – I’d choose the vintage pearl cluster bracelet – love it! Thanks for the chance.

    Rita 🙂
    wvpanoply.blogspot.com

  102. I love the Antique Cluster Bracelet.
    Liked on Facebook too.
    Beautiful, unique style

  104. I love them all, but especially the leather bracelets with the quotes engraved on the metal pieces. Thanks, Marian Ann

  105. Love your giveaways. I’d select a few of her quote deerskin bracelets, what great reminders to live a good life.

  110. I love all the bracelets, but would purchase the vintage pearl cluster bracelet.

  118. I liked Bel Monili on FB and am now Following her on Pinterest! Thank you very much 🙂

  122. We southern women love our pearls and my choice is the pearl cluster bracelet set in gold. Stunning. Love her Etsy store and adding to mt favs

  126. I love the stamped leather bracelets – “Life is About Creating Yourself” and “The Journey Awakens the Soul”

  128. I love the leather bracelets and the miners necklace. If I weren’t selfish, I would pick the mustache necklace for my daughter.

  132. oh my! either the Vintage Pearl Bracelet Upcycled or Lilac Purple Recylcled Bracelet….beautiful!

  133. I love, INTENSELY LOVE the sterling bird on the twenty-two inch
    adjustable necklace. Not just pretty, but flexible because of the
    chain. Thanks for the kindness of your heart to promote others.
    You are a blessing!

  134. So many lovely items and I can see myself buying gifts for my daughters from this Sweet Shop.

    My first choice would be: Bracelet Leather Engraved Quote “Dream as if You’ll Live Forever” with Pearl and Crystal.

    Thank You For the Opportunity to Win a Gift Certificate to belmonili!
    Sincerely,
    Laurie

  135. I am a Fan of belmonili on Facebook. Thank You For Another Opportunity to Win!
    Sincerely,
    Laurie

  136. I am following belmonili on Pinterest. Thank You For an Additional Chance to Win!
    Sincerely,
    Laurie

  137. I would buy the leather bracelet ” Enjoy The Journey”. Im really trying to live that way now….
    B E A U T I F U L jewelry!!!

  139. I love Lucy’s work but am drawn to the simple bracelets with the messages on them. It would be some jewelry to wear everyday that says something about who I am and what I think is important. Thanks to you both for the giveaway.
    Marsha

  140. I would so enjoy wearing the red upcycled vintage bracelet. Beautiful! Thank you for the opportunity.

  141. I am also following Lucy on Hometalk!
    Thanks Again MMS!
    Sincerely,
    Laurie

  142. I love this etsy shop and her use of vintage boggles and finds! So very creative. I love the Vintage Necklace Miners Tag/Tool Tag Numbers and my 8 yr old daughter loves the Bracelet Vintage Cluster Style Green. I also think the mustache necklace is so hip.

  143. Would love to give the bracelet stating Life is about Creating Yourself. Growing up can be hard for an arty 14 year old.

  144. Oh Miss Mustard….What a lovely store! I would like the “Bracelet Quote “Reality Has Limits, Imagination Is Boundless” with Leather Pearl and Crystal” that would just be great!
    Thank you for offering the giveaway!
    Leticia

  145. After 15 years, I am FINALLY living the life I have imagined. It was a very long journey with a lot of heartache, grief, and finding myself again. I am happier and healthier than ever. I don’t have a single regret as all those challenges made me that much stronger. Therefore, I LOVE the leather bracelet that says, “Live the life you have imagined.” That, I am now doing and with a huge smile on my face and a glowing heart!

    I love all her items on Etsy and I am now following her blog. THANK YOU. Peace and Love.

  146. I like the silver flying bird neclace and the pink and green crystal earrings, they are both beautiful. Thank you for the giveaway!!

    smjohns63 at yahoo dot com

  150. Lots of nice bracelets, but since I have such a small wrist, I think I would go for the bobby pin sets. Both the crystal and pearl ones are nice.

  153. I’d buy the Medical Alert bracelet for my youngest daughter & then the quote bracelet that says, “Reality has limits, imagination is boundless” for myself 🙂

  158. i love the leather bracelet with the quotation, ‘possibility begins with imagination’

  162. I lovethe leather bracelet about the Journey!!! Heading to the fb page now!!! I love her jewelry!

  163. I love the leather bracelet with the quote “Live in the Moment”…a great reminder as the time with our little ones passes too quickly. Thank you!

  172. I liked bel monili on Facebook, followed her Blog after I read – it will be fun, followed some of her boards on Pinterest, and added her Etsy site to my favorites.
    Love the Vintage bracelets – especially the bridal clusters in blue and the Vintage Necklace Miners Tag/Tool Tag – very interesting the history behind it. If I am not lucky enough to win, I will be buying a few things. Thanks for highlighting bel monili, I had not come across it.

  175. Love the bracelet, “Reallity has limits, Imagination is boundless. Would like to give to my 17 yr old granddaughter who is striving right now to be the best she can be.

  176. I really like the Cluster Bracelets–too many to name–and the Miners Necklace is so unique…and the Engraved Leather Bracelets are so charming–again, too many to name just one…

  185. I would ask her to make a custom bracelet reading : Boston Strong to honor all those affected by the recent Boston Marathon bombing.

  186. I liked bel monili on FB and I would spend my gift card on the bracelet that says “Encourage your hopes, not your fears.” Love that!

  187. I would throw that $35 toward the multicolored rhinestone bracelet. Yum… I am following bel monili on Pinterest and have “liked” her on Facebook. Thank you for sharing this with us! And good idea, teri, on the “Boston Strong” bracelet!

  188. Love the flying bird necklace and all those pretty cluster bracelets!

  198. I loved the vintage clusters bracelets and would gladly used the gift certificate towards another purchase. Yes, I bought a leather bracelet to go along with my weight lost journey. It has “life is about creating yourself”. And, I am doing that one pound at a time! I also bought a pack of the crystal bobby pins. I love a little bling in my hair time to time.

    I liked her facebook page too, so all of my darling friends can see the link and go to look at the sweet items.

  199. I would get the Bracelet Vintage Rhinestone Cluster Style Black and White. My best friend would love, love, love this bracelet!

  202. What a wonderful array of goodies! Hard to pick just one but I did narrow it down to a few bracelets, and then down to vintage blue one. I will absolutely follow Lucy on Pinterest.

  203. I would purchase the medical alert bracelet for my daughter who is a Type 1 diabetic, i have been looking for one that is pretty and gives all the information need to ensure her safety.

  205. This is the first time for me to leave a comment. Marian, you are a girl after my own heart! I owned a small shop, One Man’s Treasure, for about three years. In addition to new “gifty” items, I consigned awesome hand-made treasures crafted by local artisans. But, the main focus of my business was the furniture I would acquire (purchase, find via dumpster diving, pick up from the side of the road, etc.) and lovingly re-finish or re-purpose. I love your blog and the look of your milk paint, although I haven’t gotten any to try yet. Hope to do that in the very near future.

    I just wanted to let you know that I love your blog and wish you the best in all your endeavors!

    I also love, love, love Lucy’s “stuff”! I am following her on Pinterest and plan to order several of her items on etsy. I actually have in my stash, several of the earrings that she has used in her bracelets, thanks to my mother and grandmother. I want to get one of her miner’s tags and one of her leather bracelets.

  207. As usual we have the same taste! I love the flying bird necklace & the Miners tag necklaces, but I also love the resign flower filigree earrings for my daughter!

  208. I am definitely following her blog, I love the photos & posts about the fair where she sells her really cool stuff!

  209. I like her FB page too, seems to be different stuff on each of the ways to follow her.

  210. Will most definitely follow her on Pinterest! LOVE, LOVE the the bridal bouquets!! I want one even though I am already married. Would look soooo pretty in a vase or a vignette!

  211. Loved all the bracelets and it was very hard to find just one, would love all of them! But if I had to choose one,it would be the Antique black and gold cluster bracelet.

  217. Love the quote bracelets…my favorite: “Embrace Imperfection”! Liked on FB.

  220. I love the mustache necklace My cousin love mustache parties. She ias a hard working nurse and deserves a mustache party

  223. The Live the Life You Imagined bracelet…I also made the shop a favorite on Etsy 🙂

  224. I love her pieces!! they will make great gifts. I will follow her on Pinterest and Facebook.
    Hard to pick just one. “Embrace Imperfection” is my first choice.
    Thank you for sharing her with us.

  225. Hard to select one, but perhaps I’ll just say I’d love one of the bracelets. They remind me of some of the clip-on earrings I’ve saved of my grandmothers’.

  233. I would love to get the leather message bracelets, and the bird necklace, and the miner’s tags. Love her stuff and it’s reasonably priced!
    Love your blog and hope to get some of your grey paint soon… lots of projects waiting for paint!

  239. Thanks for this great giveaway! I love the site. I love the Necklace Vintage Pink Jade French Female Photo. Thanks again.

  241. Hard to choose! I gravitate towards blue, so I’d break that habit and go for the gusto with the lovely recycled & vintage green bracelet if I was the lucky winner!

  243. I would get the Miners tag necklace, Leather bracelet, and also the Paris necklace!!!

  244. The rhinestone cluster style black and white bracelet would be perfect for a dear friend of mine so I’d have to get that, but I might have to have one of the blue bracelets for myself, too!

  248. I liked the Bridal Cluster Pale Blue Floral. Would go with a vintage blue butterfly pin I got from my mother.

  249. I really like the Rhinestone Cluster bracelet but the flying silver bird is nice too!

  251. Love all of the bracelets! Hard to narrow it down (in fact I am ordering today just because the jewelry is so inspiring). I am now following her on Pinterest, Twitter and FB – she is creatively interesting.

  252. Lucy’s jewelry is beautiful and creative. I took a look at her shop and I would buy myself a medical alert necklace from her. I’ve been told for 20 years to get one but they are SO ugly! Lucy’s look stylish!

  253. What a cool etsy shop! I’d love to buy the vintage flower cluster bracelet if I should be so lucky to win!

  259. Just checked out Lucy’s blog…great profession…working in a school as a speech pathologist!

  262. I love the beautiful vintage wedding bracelet! That would be a great gift for my daughter on her wedding day! I liked bon monilii fb page & signed up for Lucy’s blog. Beautiful!!

  263. Love the Etsy shop. So hard to choose, but I love the necklaces. I am now following on Facebook.

  265. Went to her store. Love the silver, flying bird necklace you pictured and is, for now, still available at her store. She describes it as a “go to accessory for all occasions” and that is exactly what I thought when I saw it. I would wear for pretty much any occasion.

  267. I love Lucy’s vintage style!! The leather bracelets are beautiful, but my favorite is the pearl cluster bracelet and the pearl bobby pins. Just gorgeous!!!

  269. I am following her blog now using that Linky tool she has on her blog page. Looking forward to her posts. : )

  271. lots of lovely things……ooohs & ahhs over the vintage bracelets……maybe I would choose the vintage silver bridal bracelet.

  272. Love her shop! Ok, I would buy just about everything she has in shop. But if I had to choose I would for sure buy the Flying Bird Necklace. Love it!!
    ,

  274. love, love, love this shop…the leather bracelet stamped with “live in the moment” is a favorite…as well as the top hat french enamel necklace…envy of such talent~

  276. What great stuff! It would have to be the miners necklace for me…hard to choose though!
    I liked them on facebook too!

  278. I love the miner’s tag necklace as well….. the crystal and pearl bobby pins are great too!

  279. What beautiful jewelry!!
    My favorites are the “encourage your hopes, not your fears” leather quote bracelet, and all of the lovely vintage cluster bracelets. Thanks for the giveaway!! 🙂

  280. Hard to narrow it down, I love her quote bracelets and the french woman amour necklace.

  283. Love Lucy’s blue bracelet! Bel Monili has some great custom jewelry! 😀

  284. I liked her on Facebook and left a comment, also following “Craft ideas I love” on Pinterest (interesting that I had many of the same pins on my Sassy Crafts Pinterest board) and also went to her blog and left a comment. If I win the $ 35 give away I would probably get one of the cute black/white vintage bracelets because I wear a lot of that color combo and always seem to be looking for more accessories. Love her stuff, thanks for sharing!

  285. LOVED so many of the pieces but would choose the flying bird necklace first. Beautiful!

  287. Everything is beautiful, but I LOVE the “encourage your hopes, not your fears” bracelet. Thank you for a chance at winning a special piece of her jewelry.

  297. Marian , thank you for the lovely giveaway. I went onto Lucy’s etsy page. I like the vintage pearl bracelet and the leather bracelet ” live the life you imagined’. I “like” her page and sent my comment onto my facebook page. I am one of your followers and e-mail follwers. Thankyou

  299. Thank you for the heads up on this wonderful Etsy shop. I love, love, love bracelets. Did I mention I love bracelets and these are the kind that I usually buy from a shop that I frequent. I love this site and marked it as one of my favs. Would love to win the $35 but if not I will still order soon. I just would like to win cause I never seem to win anything , LOL. thanks again.

  302. Wow! what a beautiful site, and such gorgeous jewelry. I would pick the purple bracelet, it is my very favorite color.

  303. I really like the bracelet that says: “Embrace imperfection” Such a good reminder that it is SO not about being perfect.

  311. I put 2 sets of the pearl bobby pins in my cart as well as the “Enjoy the Journey” bracelet and “Life is about creating yourself” bracelet for my two daughters! Liked on Facebook so even if I don’t win I know where to find her again!

  313. I am NOW following Bel Monili on Facebook! How could I be missing out on this thus far?! What a beautiful place!

  316. I have Liked bel monili on Facebook! Her Etsy Shop is now one of my Favorites. I especially loved the Miner’s Tag necklace, and the story of the Miner’sTag!

  319. Great stuff! I would choose the flying peace dove, but didn’t see one on Etsy. My second choice would be the Vintage Necklace Miners Tag/Tool Tag Numbers and Earrings Pink and Green Crystal Dangle!

  320. I love the pearl bobby pins! My niece is gettin married in a few months and would love these! I “liked” her on facebook!

  321. I have “liked” Bel Monili on FB. Thank you for introducing me to her wonderful craft. I love the vintage pearl bracelet. It reminds me of my mother whose love of pearls was more than her love of diamonds!!

  322. I am now following Lucy on Pinterest. She has an eclectic mix of boards which I am thoroughly enjoying.

  323. Loved the white flower vintage bracelet…35 bucks! Sold! Thanks for the chance to win!

  324. I love all of the vintage cluster bracelets, but especially the green pearls. Bracelets are my thing!

  326. The bracelet with the quote “Live the Life You’ve Imagined” with leather, pearl and crystal, is one of the pretty things I’d buy if I won.

  328. I like the ‘pale blue rhinestone’ bridal bracelet. It would be perfect for my new daughter-in-law. She and my son were married yesterday in Memphis.

  330. Marion,

    Her jewelry is just beautiful. If I had to pick, it would be the Vintage Crystal Cluster bracelet.

    Thank you,

    Debbie

  343. I like Leather Bracelet Stamped Quote “Live in the Moment” with Pearl and Crystal

  347. I would snap up her “Green Upcycled Bracelet Vintage” because I heart that shade of green. I have pale green eyes, and would love to walk around holding up my wrist next to my face 🙂 Also a great way to get to wear those fab old earrings again, without the pinch!!

I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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