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Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Karen Snyder and I've been a crafter for about as long as I can remember. I am a stay-at-home-Mama of two beautiful children with a husband who makes my dreams possible.

This blog is about all sorts of crafting. I am a paper-crafter from early days, a jewelry-maker with an unending obsession for chain maille. I make chain maille purses, many of which will be chronicled in this blog as their future owners await their completion. I love metalsmithing. I am an indifferent beader and don't get me anywhere near seed beads... they scatter, screaming to get away from me. I love to try new things, have a short attention span so if its a long-term project... I'm probably not doing it LOL.

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Better Late Than Never!


Well this post should have gone up days ago but between Sebastian turning 6 and all of the celebrating that goes with that, the disgusting heat here in Texas and tons of sales to work on / ship out, let's just say I'm doing good to remember my name! My ultimate thanks to Marcie Clark for saving me from the Mama Dog House and reminding me that I'd never posted this give away!

So here's the thing - Sebastian was determined that we would do a give away to celebrate his birthday BUT he didn't want to do anything we'd made before. We discussed it and here's what we decided - a pair of Romanov earrings in silver fill with pearls instead of crystals! Pearls because they are his birthstone and Romanov earrings because, and I'm quoting here, "Mommy, they really are the best earrings you make."

The winner will have their choice of pearl colors from what I currently have in stock and shipping is included in the win whether you are in the US or an International fan. 

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment here and please include either an email address or your Facebook name so that I can contact you if you win. So tell me - what was the best birthday present you ever received? 

44 comments:

  1. I was the king of tomboys when I was a kid. I loved the NBA... Charles Barkley to be exact. I got a REAL Charles Barkley jersey for my birthday. In fact, I still have it 15 years later!! KateJCreates@gmail.com

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  2. The best birthday present I ever received was. . . another year survived! :P lol

    Kona Lynn Sankey on Facebook

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  3. When I was 10 I got my first 10 speed bike AND my first CD player! I felt really cool that year! haha
    My facebook name is Rachel Gulick

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  4. awesome choice, Seb & Happy Birthday, Dude!!!

    the BESTEST birthday present i ever received was a kidney donation from my friend's son!!! it was 2 years ago & yeah, nothing will ever top that for me!!!!

    FB: Cyn209

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    1. WOW Cyn - that IS pretty hard to top! So glad that you were able to get the kidney that you needed and can be here with us today :)

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  5. My husband buying me tickets to see Blue October for the first time. My first front row at a concert! Forever a fan after that.
    ~Crafty Cori C.

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  6. Pearl are my birthstone, too :) My best birthday gift was my hubby taking me last year to get my business logo done as a tattoo on my wrist.

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  7. My husband buying me tickets to see Blue October for the first time. My first front row at a concert! Forever a fan after that.
    ~Crafty Cori C.

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  8. My birthday is four days after Christmas, so my gifts are often a combination. Two years ago I got my Cricut AND my Kindle! Best holiday gifts ever!

    Sara Bilyea on Facebook

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  9. My husband got me Keith Urban tickets
    Fb: Brenda Witherspoon-Bedard
    brendawitherspoon at hotmail dot com

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  10. I don't have a bestest birthday present--I just love the family time when we get together to celebrate! :) Happy Birthday, Seb!

    rlwshkspr@gmail.com

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  11. A unicorn toothbrush and shark week always being on my bday. Manxlady1075 at Yahoo.com. Valerie

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  12. Yeah I made my husband enter and be a fan of your page. My favorite gifts are when my husband actually pick out something for me. Jully Hampton -fb name

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    1. LOL Jully - good for you! Hubbies should always know what their wife loves, right??

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  13. THE best birthday present I ever received was my first car! IT was a 1989 PontIac Grand Prix! Loved that car!!!!! meganaue@gmail.com

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  14. My birthday shares fathers day every so often so its always father daughter day.
    marciemarcella@gmail.com

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  15. My gps. I'm a truck driver. Leonard manxmn@Yahoo.com

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  16. Oooh it would have to be the present from my last birthday - My other half got me a series of my favourite beauty treatments (facial, body wrap, pedicure, massage etc) That way I can get a treat and some ME time every month or two for most of the year!
    Chantel :-)
    southernjewels@vodafone.co.nz

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  17. I'm not sure what the best birthday present I ever received was, but I know that the oddest was when I turned 20. I was overseas, studying abroad in Ireland, and my birthday fell on our 3 day spring break weekend. I made plans to go alone to Glasgow, Scotland. Instead of getting me something, my mother conspired with a friend who was also studying abroad and paid for her flight and accommodations (about $100 total) for her to go with me, because my mother was paranoid about me doing international travel alone. We had a blast, in spite of the freak blizzard that completely shut down the city and made us spend almost the entire three days in our hostel!

    Othella Morris

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  18. Sister trip to Vegas this year - my 50th her 40th. Left the husbands and kids behind and had a blast. Googled all the free things to do on the Strip, saw some gorgeous displays - glass blown flowers in the Bellagio were awesome. What better way to end it - Menopause the Musical.

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    1. LOVE that Tambi - that's the way to do a birthday!!

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  19. My hubby took me to Cherokee, NC for Bike Week a few years ago on my birthday (but also to celebrate our anniversary which is 6 days after). We had the most amazingly wonderful time... I think that was the best birthday ever! I love the idea you & Sebastian came up with - and I know they'll be gorgeous!!! Thanks for the giveaway, Karen! <3

    Love & hugs, Cindy Sparwasser

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  20. Happy Birthday sweet Seb, you are such a sweet and caring young man, you and your sister couldn't have a better mommy or daddy.. Your pic for the giveaway is beautiful !!!

    Dora Muller Harrison FB

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  21. Happy Birthday, Seb! My best birthday present is spending time with my family. They're all grown up now so that time is precious.
    Meg Fielding FB

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  22. Love these earring....and thank you Seb for picking these as the giveaway.

    I remember my dad buying me my first 2 wheeler bike when I was 5 and it was baby blue. Great memories.

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  23. I love the designs of the earrings.These rings are very much pretty.It took me 1 hour because I was admiring them.
    Jewelry Repair Lufkin TX

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  24. My Favorite earrings you make!

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  25. I think my favorite birthday present I ever got was when I turned 18. I had moved in with my boyfriend while I was still 17, because I graduated from high school and we moved in together that June since I was living in KY and we were both going to school in NC. It was August, and I knew he had been planning to take me out to a fancy Japanese steakhouse that I had been wanting to go to because he's terrible at hiding surprises like that. When we showed up, a ton of my family and friends were there - my mom had driven all the way to KY with my niece just to have my birthday dinner with me. It was so special, and I'll never forget it, even though I dropped my bowl of hot soup in my lap. It was still a great night :)

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  26. Mine would be finding out I was pregnant with Miss 13 just days after 21st.(Thankfully I didn't drink) She was a less than 15% chance of conception and been a determined little one since.
    They are beautiful Karen.
    Tania Hagen pelima@slingshot.co.nz

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  27. Birthdays are great. I always thought as I got older ( now I am ancient) that I would change my mind, but nope! I still love them. Not just mine, but everybody's.
    Elizabeth Eastman Aultman

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    1. Me too Elizabeth! I adore my birthday and it doesn't seem to matter how many I have. I've always loved celebrating the milestone of another year of life lived!

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  28. I've been in love with your romanov earrings and pendants forever!!! Sigh...simply stunning as always!!! Thank you Seb for a great pick!!!

    My best birthday gift I ever got...was getting to spend my 28th birthday with my mom before she passed away. I hadn't had any contact with her in over 7 years. So getting to spend the day with her...BEST gift on this planet EVER!!!

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  29. The best Birthday gift I have ever received was the birth of my 4 child as she was born 5 days prior to my 36th birthday. All gifts are nice and I do a love my presents. However nothing compares to the birth of a happy healthy baby
    Teena germanoarts@hotmail.com

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  30. One of the best birthday gifts I have received was my 13th I got my ears pierced and a pair of diamond studs.
    nailartlady@live.com

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  31. A double lung transplant. I woke up on my birthday (really) with a new life ! ♥

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    1. And that was our gain as well as yours Bette <3 We are blessed to have you here with us!

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  32. My best birthday present was being back home for my 40th class reunion !!!

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  33. The best Birthday gift I ever got was the gift of my children's love and their little surprises each year. It always warms my heart. April Durham mckennakaylee@yahoo.com

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  34. I would have to say the best birthdays have been the ones since I have had my kids, the handmade gifts the extra hugs and kisses, have me made me feel extra special :)

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  35. All of them till I was 21,because that's when my mom was here. She always made them special!! From the homemade and hand decorated cakes,the hand sewn clothes,or the handmade decorations. She was the best and put so much care and thought into it!! Miss u mom!!

    Email- twiligrlz3@yahoo.con
    Fb- Jennifer keeley or Beadingbyjenn

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  36. The BEST birthday gift was a camera from my mom MANY years ago. It was a special gift because I had made mentioned that I saw something lovely to photograph and wished I had a camera MANY months prior to my birthday. As mom's do, she remembered.

    renee at treasured sweets dot com

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  37. Best birthday present was my horse when I was 10. For a couple years prior to that I spent most of my weekly allowance on horse accessories - lead ropes, hoof picks, curry combs, etc. My mom helped me "decorate" my room with them until the horse finally came along.

    julie_reuter92 at yahoo dot com

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  38. COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED. Winner coming right up :)

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