Gala Glass Review *GIVEAWAY*

11:30 PM Posted by Erin

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No one does glass like those from the island of Murano,Italy- the premier center for glass artistry. These artisans create handmade works of art that are beautiful to behold as crystal, glasswear, and jewelry. This is why I was so excited to discover Gala Glass. Based in Canada by way of Italy, Gala Glass' owner and head designer Angelo Tiozzo has been refining his glass making skills since he was only eleven years old. That gives him over 50 years of expertise! As an artist, he is the highest stickler for quality control and each gorgeous piece is inspected by a trained Tiozzo family member before ever leaving the workshop. This ensures all their glass work meets their high standards of artistic integrity and is smooth and free from imperfection.
When recently given the opportunity to review a piece from their site, I was thrilled. I looked through all Gala Glass' offerings and fell in love with their adorable Parrot Figurine, amazing Dichroic Bottle Stopper , and beautiful Butterfly Ornaments, before finally deciding a girl always needs more jewelry and selecting their lovely Black Round Swirls Pendant on a triple cord, which retails for a very affordable $21 without shipping.


Although the picture looked nice on the website, it offered only a hint of what I'd see in person when my white box from Gala Glass arrived so quickly after selection even from Canada. This speaks volumes about their customer service. Once I opened the package, I was so pleased with the workmanship of the pendant nestled inside with its variant silver foil, which had sort of a distressed crackle appearance, and the dimensional quality of the black swirls within the glass. This pendant had a smooth, comfortable weight to it and looked and felt even better on. I wore it to work the next day and received more than a fair share of compliments with most people wanting to know where I'd found such a different necklace. This has quickly become my new favorite piece of jewelry and I just love knowing that it was created by an artists hand. My only suggestion for Gala Glass is I wish they'd make their photos easier to view on their website. As beautiful as their items are, you really need to get a feel for the detail and color variations before you buy online. But if you can get past that, you will adore them for their artistic quality, customer service, and most importantly amazing Murano glass work.


Want It? Win It!
Gala Glass is generously offering one lucky winner their choice of color in either the wonderful Glass Multi- Ring Pendant or stylish Centre Spot Round Pendant necklaces. Thanks so much to Mario Tiozzo for the opportunity!


The Details: One lucky winner will receive a beautiful pendant necklace from Gala Glass in either Glass Multi- Ring or Centre Spot Round in winner's choice of color. The Rules: Visit Gala Glass and tell me one other product you love and which pendant you'd want to win!

Try, Try again... Second Chances:
** Blog about this contest and link back to this post and leave a separate comment.
** Tweet this contest, you may do so once a day for extra entries.

** Follow Gala Glass on Facebook and tell me.
** Follow my blog and leave a separate comment letting me know.
** Add my button to your sidebar and tell me so.

The Nitty Gritty:
*Winners are chosen randomly, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!
*winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.
*contest ends July 11th, 9 pm EST. Winner will be posted within 48 hours.
*open to US & Canada Bloggers only.
*rules for each entry must be followed to be valid.


Kristen Stein Fine Art *GIVEAWAY*

10:10 PM Posted by Erin

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You can't begin to imagine how excited I am to feature Kristen Stein, an amazing multi talented artist and owner of the shop Kristen Stein Fine Art on Etsy. Raised by very creative parents, this gifted lady has been involved in art for as long as she can remember. Fostered by a love of color, drawing, and painting, Kristen began by creating drawings and paintings for friends before offering her pieces for sale 10 years ago. Finding inspiration in nature, current events, and emotions have influenced Kristen's creations. A self taught artist, she finds joy in the support and encouragement of a loving husband and beautiful daughter.


Gorgeous glass pendants, framed tiles, amazing and moving paintings, photography and sea glass jewelry are all available in Kristen Stein's stunning shop and you won't have to break the bank to own one of her original creations either. Her pendants begin at an affordable $15 and are guaranteed to become quite the conversation piece. In addition to fabulous prices, Kristen is offering an added 10% shop discount to This Mom readers when you use the code MOMSHOP in conversations to seller as well as free shipping to the US and Canada! How generous is that?!

Want It? Win It!
One very lucky reader gets to add a little art into their life with a Kristen Stein Fine Art framed tile of their choice!

The Details: One lucky winner will receive a beautiful framed and signed tile from Kristen Stein Fine Art of their choice. The Rules: Visit Kristen Stein and tell me which of her pieces speaks to you.

Try, Try again... Second Chances:
** Blog about this contest and link back to this post and leave a separate comment.
** Tweet this contest, you may do so once a day for extra entries.
** Follow my blog and leave a separate comment letting me know.
** Add my button to your sidebar and tell me so.

The Nitty Gritty:
*Winners are chosen randomly, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!
*winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.
*contest ends May 21st, 9 pm EST. Winner will be posted within 24 hours.
*open to US/ Canadian Bloggers Only.
*rules for each entry must be followed to be valid.


MoppetsClosets Hand Stamped *GIVEAWAY*

8:03 PM Posted by Erin

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With Mother's Day just a few weeks away, my hubby already has my wish list in hand. Flowers and chocolates will be unacceptable this year. Nope. This year, I desire something a bit more personal. I want jewelry. And what could be more personal than a beautiful, sterling silver creation from MoppetsClosets bearing my daughter's lovely name?


Each of MoppetsClosets gorgeous pieces are custom created by designer Christi, whose love of jewelry and all things sparkly was instilled as a child by her own mother. Beginning with children's bracelets, Christi eventually brought her talent to online sales in 2001. Her fondness for personal pieces and pride of her four children led her to hand stamping. Realizing what a perfect fit it is for her has helped it become her main focus since 2005. With boundless creativity; she sometimes spends hours in her studio banging out metal waiting for her half formed ideas to take shape. MoppetsClosets takes pride in detail and works diligently to be certain each customer wears their jewelry with all the love she puts in it.


So whether you have a child, are a child, or just want to keep your pets name close to your heart, MoppetsClosets has something beautiful and amazing created just for you. I am so excited for Mother's Day now and can't wait to see what Christi comes up with for me. (Hubby are you reading this? Get shopping!) And as a special Mother's Day gift to one very lucky reader, Christi will custom make one of her beautiful pieces pictured in this post. She's also offering a 10% discount to everyone else until April 22nd when you mention This Mom in conversations to MoppetsClosets. This will make for one very special day for mom!

The Details: One lucky winner will receive their choice of Open Circle or Oval Sterling Silver hand stamped toggle necklace with crystal(s) by MoppetsClosets. The Rules: Visit Moppets Closets and tell me which of her pieces is your favorite and which piece you'd like to customize.

Try, Try again... Second Chances:
** Blog about this contest and link back to this post and leave a separate comment.
** Tweet and/or Facebook this contest and in your comment please include the link.
** Follow my blog and leave a separate comment letting me know. You must use the link to follow at this time.
** Add my button to your sidebar and tell me so.

The Nitty Gritty
*Winners are chosen randomly, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!
*winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.
*contest ends March 17th, 9 PM EST. Winner will be posted shortly afterwards.
*open to US Bloggers Only.
*rules for each entry must be followed to be valid