Giveaway!!!!

This week we have a featured guest here to add a little fun and unique style to your jewelry collection. Melissa from Mel's Art Buffet is offering one lucky reader a lovely necklace which she made exclusively for this giveaway. Her shop features unique threaded necklaces and bracelets that are set in handcrafted polymer shells at a great price. Each piece has a fun name like Carrot Coleslaw or Blue Sky Martini which both sound really good right now.

These are my favorites in her shop!

Blue Corn Tortilla Soup

Licorice Fluff

Walnut Stuffed Celery

Here is a little bit about Melissa.

My name is Melissa & I am the proud & hopeful owner of Mel's Art Buffet. Opening my Etsy shop was a huge step for me. I have enjoyed the site for so many years but was intimidated to take the leap. Mel's Art Buffet opened at the end of January 2010 & I couldn't be more pleased. The community has been so welcoming & friendly. It's a lovely home. 

I am an office manager for a residential appraisal company in Memphis, TN. I feel so lucky to work with friends & a staff that has become family over the many years. While I might be sitting at a desk all day, my mind is uncontrollably creating. I look forward to seeing my dog Cash at the end of each day & can't wait to start making something. My boyfriend and I are about to celebrate our 1 year anniversary. He is a wonderful man that has truly changed my life for the better. All is well in my little corner of the world, except needing more hours in the day, but who doesn't?

I have always had the need to make something, anything. Over the years I have concentrated my creative juices to focus primarily on jewelry. I started going to bead shows & making pieces for myself. And, one day it occurred to me, as my personal stash began to grow out of control, maybe someone else would like to wear this? I am self taught & anticipate learning the next technique which will undoubtedly lead to a world of possibilities.

Inspiration comes easy to me & I feel so lucky for this. My main inspiration is derived from food. I

know this sounds crazy but stick with me...Quite a few years ago, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease,

which means no gluten – a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, & oats. So, being on a restricted diet I

eat visually what I'm not allowed physically. I love to read recipes but more so I love to look at food

pics! Alluring food pictures & blogs are where I find major inspiration. I think food is beautiful & the

colors are simply pure & inspiring. I can look at a picture of pizza & draw three jewelry sketches.

So this is how Mel's Art Buffet blossomed, by combining my greatest loves in life food & art.

Links:

Etsy Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/melsartbuffet

Ecrater Shop (my beaded jewelry): http://melsartbuffet.ecrater.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/melsartbuffet

Blog: http://melsartbuffet.blogspot.com

And this is what you can win!

"Black Pepper Shrimp"

My signature thread inlay is cocooned inside a polymer clay frame & strung on a black cord necklace strand. The pendant offers multiple possibilities as each side displays a different technique: Side A: Textured, covered with embossing powder, & protected with glaze / Side B: Bronze undercoat topped with black acrylic paint for a feathered effect & protected with glaze. The inlay has been treated & is water resistant, which means the occasional rendezvous with water will not harm the pendant (complete submersion is not deadly but should be avoided). The necklace cord can be easily removed & replaced with your own favorite chain if desired. 

Pendant: Length: ~3 in. / Width: ~2 ½ in.

Necklace Length: ~14 in.

Here is how to win:

To enter you can do any of the following things:

1. Become a follower of my blog,

2. Take a peak at Mel's Art Buffet and tell me what your favorite item is,
3. Follow Melissa's blog,
4. Blog, tweet or Facebook about this giveaway,
5. Purchase anything from Melissa's shop and get 6 extra entries!


If you do everything above you can enter up to 12 times!!!! Fantastic right!?!

Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry. 
Ex. Blogged about giveaway entry #1
Blogged about giveaway entry #2, etc.


ALL ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS. If you are selected and you did not post an email address, the prize will go to the next entry selected. Contest is open to everyone, overseas too!

Contest ends Thursday, May 27 at 8pm.
Winner will be selected by a random number generator and announced on Saturday, May 29 so check back to see if it's you!