One World One Heart Blog Promotion

First you all have until February 8 to add your blog. Just follow the link to find out the details: http://awhimsicalbohemian.typepad.com/a_whimsical_bohemian/one-world-one-heart.html

Second I'm having a blast! I thought I'd just quickly scan a few blogs maybe enter in a few of the drawings however I was wrong! People are amazing, the blogs are soooo interesting, and the give aways are incredible!

This all started on January 25th, it is now January 27th. I started on the 1st blog and I'm now in the 70 something blog! My plan is to read each and everyone of them! Soooo if you've looked at mine I will get to yours I'm just stopping to smell the roses in each blog I visit!

Just to put things in perspective I'm only at the 70 something blog, my blog is #426 and so far there is 721 blogs, with more being added until February 8th! I've seen and learned alot, and I've seen some things I want to add to my blog to make it more appealing! I'm still at a loss of what to share on my blog, and/or what people find interesting. However this is helping to visit others and see what they share. I think the first hurdle I had to overcome was to visit blogs and not feel like a voyeur :)

One World One Heart Blog Promotion and Give Away

Xanna's Jewelry Box is participating in a phenomenal blog event called "One World, One Heart". This is a wonderful opportunity to meet others just like yourself, make new friends, and get a glimpse of the world around us and see what others are doing. Thousand of blogs are participating in this event, and I'm so excited to be a part of it all, and I encourage you to click on the link below and find out more about all the other bloggers participating.


http://awhimsicalbohemian.typepad.com/a_whimsical_bohemian/one-world-one-heart.html

Who am I? My name is Xanna. I'm fairly new to blogging as my blog will attest to every once in awhile :) I created Xanna's Jewelry Box as an outlet for some of my creative ideas and I'm a dancer instructor. I teach mostly ballet and jazz to 3-12 year olds, where creativity is worn like a fancy dress and honesty is like a summer breeze, sweet and refreshing.

OK enough about me for the moment, now it's time to get to know all of you and have a little fun doing it, so on to the bracelet you could win by just leaving a comment!

"Spring Overture" bracelet
Length: 7 1/4-9"

Spring: the transition period between winter and summer.
Overture: an instrumental prelude to an opera, oratorio or ballet.
To me it is the beginning to something beautiful for more the one sense! This bracelet has the warm colors of a spring sunrise, with these beautiful boro beads and spacers by BC Lampworks. The three strands of dancing pearls between each set of boro beads, are the reminder that winter is not quite ready to go quietly, and the sparkle of the 2XAB Swarovski helps to unit the two striking colors! All of this will sit strikingly on your wrist!

This could be yours...Simply leave a comment on this post. Make sure you leave some way for me to contact you should you win... a link back to your blog or website or your email. That's it!

Have fun and check out The Whimsical Bohemian for a list of all the blogs playing this year! You will have until 12:00 am Pacific Standard time February 15th to leave your comments, Winner will be announced later in the afternoon on February 15th.

~Xanna :)

UP DATE (1/27/10)!!!!! For each 100 comments I receive for the drawing I will add another item to the drawing. This is my first year an I didn't realize how phenomenal it really was! Now your odds are better :) ~Xanna

Drum Roll.....Here are the two new prizes! If I get over 300 entries I'll then add another, have fun!!

"It's a Wonderful Life"

To cool not to share!!!! I went to an antique show today and was doing the usual perusing of the booths when I came across a booth that had a lot of memorabilia from the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" (one of my favorites, hence the reason I had to stop). I was looking at a picture of George, Mary, and ZuZu Bailey and... this lady said "That's me!" I gave her the look my daughter's give me when they think I'm crazy, I lovingly call it the "are you stupid look". Undaunted she says "In the picture that's me, ZuZu!" After a lot of "Are you serious" and "No Way" I ended up purchasing a cookbook and of course she had to sign it!

Why I have New Post overload today :)

I'm sorry for the overload of newly posted items. I decided that I was going to get a photo tent and lights, so I could fulfill one of my New Year's resolutions (take better photos of my jewelry). Because that is the biggest comment I receive, how much better my jewelry is in "real life" verses on the web. Which I suppose is a positive comment, however it makes me wonder how many sales I have lost because my pictures could be better!

Anyway I received my tent last week and was sooooo excited to start taking pictures, because I live in the North West of the United States and it has been raining non stop, and it has been impossible to go out and take pics of the new items I have created! As I start opening up my box of goodies, I notice the tent is HUGE, like able to fit a small child huge! Ok.... well I can work with that. Then I pull out my background piece, ummm it's blue/gray, nope can't work with that I wanted blk/wht! So now this is going from bad to worse, and I'm beginning to think maybe I should have gone with the DIY model on the web! Now I move on to the lights; bulbs (check), tripods (check), lights fixtures (check), swivel piece to hook light fixtures to tripod......Nope! Well this has been a complete and utter waist of time and money and then I read their return policy...and it just keeps getting better and better! I'm thinking maybe I'll call them direct.

Luckily we have since had a sunny day, so I ran outside took pics like a mad woman and posted them just as quickly. I hope you enjoy the posts and my little bit of ranting ~Xanna :)

♥ JUST LISTED ♥ Island Sunset necklace

http://www.xannasjewelrybox.com/index_files/Page2196.htm

♥ JUST LISTED ♥ Ophelia turtle necklace

http://www.xannasjewelrybox.com/index_files/Page1968.htm

♥ JUST LISTED ♥ "Summer Lovin" necklace

http://www.xannasjewelrybox.com/index_files/Page1048.htm

♥ JUST LISTED ♥ "Old Glory" bracelet

http://www.xannasjewelrybox.com/index_files/Page2435.htm

♥ JUST LISTED ♥ "Spring Fever" earrings

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"For the Love of Lavender" charm bracelet

♥ JUST LISTED ♥ "For the Love of Lavender" charm bracelet

http://www.xannasjewelrybox.com/index_files/Page5661.htm

Good to be Back

Wow! What a busy Holiday between family, friends, shopping and food :) I've been a little lax with my posts, however I plan to get back to the swing of things in the coming days. One thing I did accomplish these last couple of weeks is to become a part of Artfire. You can view some of my items down at the bottom of my blog. My goal is to offer different items in each store :) With www.xannasjewelrybox being my main store. If you'd like to take a look at my Artfire shop up close you can visit me at http://www.artfire.com/users/XannasJewelryBox It is still a work in progress and I will be adding more jewelry in the days to come! Thank you for sticking with my blog it is good to be back and see you all!
Xanna :)

"Edith" has SOLD

Bon Voyage to: "Edith", one of the most looked at and coveted turtle necklaces, found a new home in Virginia!

http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=21273174

FREE shipping in US and $4.00 flat rate World Wide

It 'tis the season of giving, sharing, events, get togethers, and parties! So FREE shipping within the US and $4.00 flat rate, so YOU CAN SPARKLE and SHINE this HOLIDAY SEASON!!!!

Check it out:

http://www.xannasjewelrybox.com/

I love this time of year,

Xanna :)

Dragonfly Finished!

I had shown you guys this dragonfly pendant a few weeks ago after I found it. Well I have since finished the necklace. However not long after I posted it somebody contacted me later and basically claimed it before the necklace was finished. So I promised to show you all the finished piece, but remember it has already sold :) However feel free to visit my shop day or night via the web...who knows you may find that certain piece of jewelry you didn't even know was meant especially for you http://www.xannasjewelrybox.com/

Thank you for all your interest.

Enjoy,

Xanna :)

A Little Naughty (necklace, new listing)

Are you feeling nice…..or….a little naughty? This lil’ devil heart was created by Boomwire, the iridescent rainbow center almost looks as if it glows with an inner rainbow fire within the velvety black. Iridescent seed beads were placed intermittently along the black wire and hooked to two small link glittery chains. To separate the black wire and chain I used the opalescence of two large opalite beads to compliment the glow of Boomwire’s heart and draw the eye up to the wears face. Both beads are nestled between two black AB Swarovski® crystals. All of it is subtle, yet a little different, something that will start a little conversation! For more information follow the link: http://http://www.xannasjewelrybox.com/index_files/Page6871.htm

Getting to know some of the lovely people I create jewelry for!

I would like to take a moment and introduce you all to a young lady who fell in love with my jewelry and while working with her I've had a chance to get to know. And now I’m sponsoring her, as much as my small business will allow, through her endeavors! Her name is Teneele Bailey and she is a 2010 Finalist for Miss Black New Jersey. I believe we help ourselves when we help each other, and I look forward to watching her in her success, if you would like to get to know Teneele visit her page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Montclair-NJ/Teneele-Bailey-Miss-Black-New-Jersey-USA-2010-Finalist/151431299397?ref=mf

Not a trick, a treat for you!

Check out a few "Screaming" deals in one of my other shops http://www.shophandmade.com/Store/Xannasjewelrybox but this weekend only!!!! "Mwwhahaha!!!!"

Choreoghraphy

I have been busy working on choreography for the winter recital! My jazz 1-2 girls are going to do a dance to "Rock and Roll" by Eric Hutchinson and jazz 3 will do a dance to either: "Don't Call Me Baby" by Madison Avenue or "Delirious" by Prince. As for my ballet 1 classes they are creating it...I know what you are thinking "what does that mean?" I gave them each a bit of homework like: "If you were a snowflake how would you dance?" or "If you were a yellow leaf blowing in the wind, how would you dance?" Then we all will come together and they will teach the class the parts they were told to create, I then will put it all together w/ music to create an Autumn into Winter season medley :) Hopefully it works out as nicely as I see it in my head and if not I know they will have had fun creating it, seeing it come together, and will have learned a little about how dance is used to tell a story without words :)

Earrings!!

Autumn has been as busy as ever, as I'm sure you are noticing also!!! I'm finding myself preparing for the coming winter, getting into the new routines, and balancing choreography for my dance classes and new creations for my shop! Some how keeping up with my blogs has fallen to the bottom of the list, funny I find I have to sleep some time :)

I have added a few new earrings to the autumn collection that you might find of interest. Who knows maybe you can't live with out!

Take time to kick the autumn leaves around and drink a cup of hot cocoa,
Xanna :)

"Enchanted Evening"

"Kissing Shrooms"

"Autumnal Light"

"Northern Lights"

"Peach Parfait"


You can find all of these and more at www.xannasjewelrybox.com or www.XannasJewelryBox.etsy.com

Pumpkin Patch

Spent a family weekend this weekend. We took our youngest to a huge pumpkin patch and corn maze in Yelm, WA yesterday. Today was mostly spent burning branches, chopping wood and just mainly getting ready for the winter rains! I just thought I'd post something so you don't forget about me :)