My First Prize

Well, it’s finally here. For those who don’t know (from this blog), I was one of the lucky winners from the Mystery Giveaway held by The Lost Earring. I posted a nice little write up about the giveaway (see post below…LOL), and that there were 7 different shops involved in this giveaway and one of those was a shop called Additions Style. This is where my awesome prize came from.

First of all, let me tell you a little bit about this cool shop. Valerie, the talented lady behind this store, has to be one of the most creative people I’ve ever seen. Not because she can make something out of odds and ends, but it’s what she makes her jewelry out of. She uses washers and nuts. Not the kind of washer you put your clothes or dishes in, but the kind you might find in the garage.

Seriously, I had never thought of using the hardware in my hubby’s garage as jewelry pieces, but this store proves that it works. Additions Style is filled with earrings, rings, and necklaces that seem to defy logic. When you look at the pieces, the first thing you think is “Oh, how cute”. Then it dawns on you that there’s something different about the material each piece is made out of. The best part is that all of her pieces are very reasonably priced.

I have to be honest in saying that I wasn’t too sure about jewelry made from hardware, but when I got my necklace in the mail I was WAY happy. The funniest part about the whole thing is that when my hubby saw my new necklace, he said he had a whole bucket of jewelry in the garage. LOL I love my necklace.

The best part is that I found out that I’d been selected as one of the winners on Monday and received my prize on Thursday. Now that’s service. But the part that set this lady apart from the crowd is the nice little note she sent along with my necklace. Thank you so much, Valerie. Now if you’ll all excuse me, I have to track down my daughter. I think she just stole my awesome necklace. LOL

Tags: Additions Style, Handmade Jewelry, Making Jewelry, Necklace Material, Winning Prizes

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