Lizzy Bleu's $50.00 Gift Certificate Monthly Giveaway!

She's Back! It time for your FAVORITE Giveaway here at "Park-Avenue Princess and Her Royal Reviews" ! Once again for the month of October Lizzy Bleu is generously donating a $50.00 Gift Certificate for use in her shop!

Lizzy makes GORGEOUS, Well-Crafted, Vintage, OOAK Jewelry that you are sure to LOVE! I have many of Lizzy's Pieces and you'll want more and MORE once you get one of these in your hands! She is going to continue to carry her "Book Worm" Bracelets and her Bookmarks as well! I'm going to show you some pieces this month that you may not have seen!

If you're not familiar with Lizzy or her Jewelry, you can check out her shop HERE!  But, I must warn you, once you click that link, there's no turning back!  Everyone finds at least ONE item that they just have to get!  I know I've found at least...oh, forty or so.  No lie!  Again, that's just me...  And while I won't go into my shopping addiction, I WILL go into this month's giveaway and what YOU Could win!

This month, just like last, Lizzy Bleu has offered to give ONE of my LUCKY readers a Gift Certificate for $50.00 towards anything you'd like!  That's right, $50.00 worth of Lizzy goodness! I LOVE IT! YOU LOVE IT! So, its a Win-Win situation!

Let me show you a few of my favorites that she currently has for sale in her shop!

This is an adorable ornate spoon bracelet and it's currently my favorite listing at the Lizzy Bleu Etsy Shop!

Adorable, aren't they?  Just to warn you, once I'm done posting this, some of those may no longer be availble!  That's just a *little* heads up! And mainly because I Love You! 

The Gift Certificate can be used for ANYTHING in the shop, including Special Requests...(ie if you like the typewriter bracelet but you want your name on it..IT'S YOURS! of if you want a special charm or charm bracelet, IT'S YOURS!)




So, I want you to head on over to LIZZY BLEU'S etsy Shop and tell me what you like best in her shop! You MUST do this step to QUALIFY!  Please pick something different to add to what I have above...OK? You want the rest of the details? You want to WIN? This is ALL you have to do!

OK, to win a FIFTY DOLLAR GIFT-CERTIFICATE to LIZZY BLEU'S SHOP, just follow these rules and you're in!

**RULES FOR THIS GIVEAWAY**

This contest is only open to followers of my blog residing

anywhere in the world - Yes, it's open to EVERYONE!

THANK YOU LIZZY BLEU!

So, if you're not already following, please hit the "Follow" button over to the right!

Non-Blogger Blogs, Please let me know how you follow!

Remember: Your first comment should include what you like BEST

at LIZZY BLEU's Etsy Shop it must also include your name and email address!

Extra Entries

+3 if you subscribe via email

+3 if you subscribe via google reader

+5 each TWEET (Once Daily)

+10 if you follow me on Twitter (Please put your @name so I know you)

+15 if you blog about this on your blog or anywhere else (link back please)

+20 if you add my button to your blog or already have it on your blog

(Just let me know which ones you've done)

I will add (+50 points for every NEW blogger that tells me the person that sent them)

That's 50 extra points for both people!

Also, it's easier for me if you list your extras as I have above!

And in Separate Posts (but it's not required)

Any Questions and/or Comments? Just post them below

or if that won't do please feel free to e-mail me by hitting the "Contact Me" Button

That's it! Good luck everyone and Have FUN!

On November 1st, someone is going to have FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00)

to SPEND SPEND SPEND

courtesy of LIZZY BLEU and PARK-AVENUE PRINCESS!!

All entries MUST be in by Halloween (Oct. 31st)

Midnight EST!

Thank You For Your Comments and Concerns! You're the

Reason the Park-Avenue Princess Blog is Continuing to Grow!

And just to THANK YOU, I have some HUGE things in the works.

That's between US though!  Oooh and I have a very cool Giveaway

coming up on the 7th that will require you to Vote! So Please stop back

for that! (and anything else in between)!

Until then...

Always act like you're wearing an invisible tiara.

You'll thank me for it later! : )

KISSES & TOODLES!!
(The one and only...)

*** Please note that I did not receive any product or monetary compensation for this post***

(For those of you that don't know about the new FTC Guidelines, I'm going to post about it)

The Woman Behind it all...

I'm talking about non other than Lizzy Bleu! I've gotten tons of mail asking me about "Lizzy" and the Gorgeous Jewelry she creates! Well, today, I'm lucky enough to have her here to tell us a little bit about herself, how she got into her craft, and what she loves.

So let's make her feel welcome, ask any questions you may have, and I'm sure she'd LOVE to answer them!

Without further ado, here's a little bit about my very good friend, Lizzy Bleu!

Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Lets see now where do I begin?

I suppose I could start at about age six when everyone was out playing and having fun as I spent my time alone in my room "CREATING" (Lizzy laughs out loud and continues to smile...that's ONE thing about LIZZY that you can't ignore. Her smile. It lights up the room and instantly makes you feel welcome). She then goes on to admit: "I honestly cant remember many days of my entire life that if I wasn't crafting or painting , I was certainly thinking about it".

There's NO Question that Lizzy has talent. But what brought her to where she is today? Did she take classes? I had to know... Her answer:

I'm a self taught artist. This includes painting on canvas ( Or anything else that is handy) as well as jewelry design.

I could only WISH to be even a quarter as talented!

When it comes to things she loves and if it effects what she designs, what's the answer? Well, this is what Lizzy had to say!

I love antiques and that began the jewelry design. I would browse antique shops and all the wonderful old colors and patina that I would find in those shops just made me crazy!!! I absolutely adore flaky peeling paint, worn and faded colors. Those things talk to me and say "Take me home" !!!! (That happens to ME at the mall) I remember finding an old tape measure from the 1930's and thought, "Oh... I love this old mustard color so much!" and I knew at that exact moment that it would have a new life as a watch band. It sounds crazy but from that moment on I began making jewelry out of vintage and antique found objects.

Do you have a favorite piece?

Although I have used hundreds of found objects for my jewelry the tape measure watch band is probably my favorite.

When asked what makes her designing all worth-while.

I have been featured in several magazines however the ultimate compliment is when I can make someone smile because the piece I made for them meant something to them.It's all about memories and warming someones heart. Its about making people feel special.I put my heart ,sole and my love into each piece of jewelry I make. The found objects are little treasures that I hope will be passed down for generations through families and loved for many years to come.

Lizzy, if you could do something other than your craft, what would it be?

If I could do one thing other than crafting or making jewelry? Wow! Great question! I would have to say that II would spend a year in Paris digging through their goodies! Hmmmm ... I wonder why ? (Again she laughs and covers her hand with her mouth as she continues to smile!)

Thank you SO much Lizzy for being here and PLEASE come back again!

I certainly will! Oh...and I hope you all are enjoying my etsy shop! Please feel free to browse when you can! I will be offering ONE gift-certificate here at Park-Avenue Princess ONCE a MONTH for a value of $50.00 towards whatever you'd like. That includes items you'd like made special for you! Enjoy!

We DEFINITELY will LIZZY!!

Did you SEE this month's LIZZY BLEU GIVEAWAY?

Don't you think you should enter?

MY FAVORITE PIECE ... Is this beauty!

KISSES ~ XXX

Just A FEW things about the Giveaway!

How exciting! I'm really getting the followers I wanted. And, the good news...we're almost to 100, which is the magic number to win BOTH the jewelry and the Gift Certificate to the book store of your choice. (Online or Otherwise) Or it could be Amazon and you can buy whatever tickles ya'!

OK..a few important things. I got over FIVE emails today asking *IF* they had to post under the sticky post to be entered. My answer and I feel bad about this is technically yes. Only because I have a huge ***IMPORTANT*** up that this is the actual post about the contest with all the rules and actual prizes. There are several of you who are posted under the first post and that may be, in part, my fault. I'm sorry if I confused you. So, if you have not moved your posts over (either by copying and pasting or just adding your +'s) then I will NOT penalize you because I kinda' feel responsible!

I'm going to be having a whole new format for giveaways, a BUNCH of new book reviews, and books to giveaway as well, in the upcoming month. I have about twenty-five books to giveaway...NO LIE! I am also going to continue to work with Lizzy Bleu for a monthly prize as well. Which I believe is going to be a gift certificate so you may buy what you'd like from her shop and the amount will depend upon YOU! (And how many followers PAP receives!)

OK back to questions. When does this contest end? That would be midnight on
July 31st EST. You have until then to enter! And get as many points as you can until then. Remember each tweet and post counts!

What do you win? Right now, gorgeous VINTAGE TYPEWRITER JEWELRY from LIZZY BLEU and her etsy shop! Next month's contest is going to have another cool feature where if you bought something from her shop, you will get extra points or if you buy something there you will earn them as well (Not necessary to enter monthly)!

If you can think of anything else that you need to know, please do not hesitate to contact me at IAmHiMaintenance(at)aol(dot)com! Only ONE WEEK from tomorrow! SO let's DO this! We CAN reach 100 followers! Thanks to everyone for all of their help and cooperation for this contest!

KISSES ~ XXX

THE PRINCESS

Etsy Shop of Interest *LIZZY BLEU*

While I was ill, there was one author in particular that always checked in on me and sent me some really sweet things to make me smile, cards and called as well. As I started to get better, I really wanted to send her something back for her genuine interest in my well being.

I wanted something that was definitely from *ME*, but would be appropriate for an author! I found the cutest store on Etsy that sells bracelets and other jewelry made from vintage typewriter keys and they are absolutely adorable! The artist's name is Lizzy and she is amazingly talented! I just wanted to share her store with you just in case you might want one of these cute little bracelets (or other items) for yourself.

I do have a few other ideas, but I'm thinking of giving one away for my blog-a-versary. I'm such a shop-a-holic! I already got one for myself as well! LOL Maybe I should post a picture of mine here. I LOVE it!

OK...some other information you might need...

How about the name of her Etsy Shop? It's Lizzy Bleu and here's the link to one of the examples! Very cute!

Handmade Jewelry on Etsy - Rare Red Tab Key Typewriter Bracelet by lizzybleu

She also accepts CUSTOM ORDERS as well!! I'm sure I can go on and on... It would probably be best if you just go and check it out for yourself! Although, I MUST say that the packaging is beautiful as well and she is a VERY wonderful person to work with!

So, this is my little way of thanking her!! THANK YOU LIZZY!!

I hope you all enjoy her work! This one is the one she made for me....

Here's another one that she has had in her shop in the past and I thought some of you might find it just as cute as I did!

That's all I have for you today!!

XXX~ KISSES

THE PRINCESS