A Kraft-ers Paradise

Lucky la Naváa!  The "love" Note Card set was recently featured in this eco-friendly collection by

Annette Lang of Etsy, who also makes cards as well.

'some love for the Kraft-ers!' by AnnetteLang

diskgrunt $8.00	PapierMarket $29.99	brandywine $6.00	GivingwithLove $14.99
whimsypics $27.00	therufflyowl $7.00	RockScissorPap... $2.45	modernSCRAPYAR... $5.25
sejoe $5.00	curiousdoodles $15.00	pareltje $3.50	girlingearstud... $17.50

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

There's a lot of super cute handmade paper products featured here with a "kraft" theme; great items to help you your gift giving.

If you're still looking for a special gift idea for Mother's Day this upcoming weekend, consider doubling the love with this Love Hearts Mini Stationary Card set.

Included are 8 blank mini note cards and matching envelopes.  They fit snugly into the matching gift box.  A perfectly cute addition for Mom.

Many thanks to Annette for including GivingwithLove in this special ode to Krafters! 

Much♥Meg

Boxes of Beauty

♥² (Love... Squared) the Gift Box, with Purple accents on Kraft Paper was recently featured in this lovely Treasury on Etsy.  The collection includes boxes of all kinds!

'Boxes of Beauty' by beadsandpaint

Boxes can contain wonderful and mysterious things, beautiful things, things we are waiting anxiously for and things that can make us happy. Let's explore ETSY's boxes...

melanieperalto... $34.00	NanyCrafts $43.99	natureinspired... $120.00	natureinspired... $44.00
ribbonmade $25.00	ilovescripture... $10.00	twolittlesmom $19.00	GrayGardenDeco... $18.00
GivingwithLove $7.00	CCYDstudio $175.00	FHEDesigns $15.00	Paper2Download $25.00
cherriebomb $60.00	SweetMojoApoth... $	CANDLEBERRYMAR... $60.00	djwoods $15.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Like ♥², all Gift Boxes in GivingwithLove's shop on Etsy are hand-made.  This particular box was hand-folded to be measure just over four inches wide (4¼ x 4¼) making it perfect for those special Mother's Day trinkets!

Find this ♥² Gift Box and many more at GivingwithLove on Etsy!

Green for Earth Day!

A very heartfelt treasury for our Earth.  Please be kind to our home.

'Be Kind to the Earth' by thedancingwren

Maddenphotogra... $25.00	HappyDappyBits $4.50	happydeliverie... $20.00	rctees $20.00
bravaboutique $38.00	UptownAvenue $8.00	DesignsByBrand... $4.00	MapleShadeKids $59.00
elizalenore $55.00	StuckOnACloud $8.00	srajab1 $22.00	springolive $24.00
AngelEllie $16.00	lanavaa $45.00	woolies $28.00	AppalachianJoi... $60.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

I'm so lucky and happy to be a part of this caring treasury.  Featured here by thedancingwren is la Naváa's G-R-E-E-N Necklace.

I made this one-of-a-kind necklace using real upcycled Scrabble game piece tiles!

Perfect to show your appreciation to this wonderful and beautiful planet we call home.

Happy Earth Day!

Much♥

Meg

March’s Giveaway: $$ Gift Certificate $$

Now that February’s Personalized Gift Box Giveaway has come and gone (Congrats to Jen P!), it's time to move into March's contest.

We are now a week into March and I’m happy to report that some of the snow around here in Wisconsin has begun to melt! Over the weekend, I spotted a dozen Sandhill Cranes poking through a neighboring farmer’s field- a sure sign spring must be on its way!

Easter is coming soon, and Mother’s Day will soon follow. Have you thought about a Mother’s day gift yet? Since jewelry can be a very personal thing, la Naváa will be introducing Gift Certificates! They are perfect for those who are particular, (I’m one those- my fiancée will agree) and great as a last minute add-on gift.

To kick-off la Naváa Gift Certificates, I’m giving away a $15 Gift Certificate for la Naváa’s two shops on Etsy:

la Naváa ~ the Beautiful Jewelry
Giving with Love Gifts

As a bonus to this month’s contest, you can increase your chances to win with multiple entries!

You can get up to seven entries simply by:

- Following la Naváa on Blogspot
- Following la Naváa on Facebook
- Following la Naváa on Twitter
- Following la Naváa on Flickr
- Adding la Naváa’s shops (three total) to your “Etsy circle”

Get an unlimited amount of entries by sharing la Naváa with your friends/followers:

- Post a link about this contest on Twitter mentioning @lanavaa
- Post a link about this contest on Facebook referring to @lanavaa
- Post a blog about this contest leaving the link here in a comment

Every time you share la Naváa with a link you will receive an entry.  You can be creative too; post a facebook link or tweet about your favorite necklace, earrings set, or gift box from la Naváa.  Every link counts!

After you have followed and/or shared, leave me a comment letting me know what you did so I can count all of your entries!

So go ahead and enter! Someone must win- it might as well be you!  ;)


Good luck to everyone,
Much♥Meg


PS... March's Contest closes March 27th.  The la Naváa Gift Certificate will be emailed, or mailed to the winner depending on their preference.

Garnet in Season

Something new this year from la Naváa is Birthstone jewelry.

January’s birthstone is the Garnet (Garnet also designated for the 2nd and 6th wedding anniversary). Some believe the word Garnet originated with the Latin granatum malum which means pomegranate. Fitting, huh?

While Garnets can be found in an array of colors, I decided to stay customary with my gem choices for my January Birthstone Line.

To open the line, I continued my Crandipity Collection. In addition to the original Crandipity Drop Necklace featuring cascading Garnet coins, I created a Signature piece. This will be a design style that you will see from la Naváa again in the future with other gems and crystals.

In addition to the Signature Crandipity Necklace, I created a Traditional look consisting of single 10mm wire-wrapped on Sterling Silver Figure Eight chain.

Due to their popularity, I also re-created the Crandipity Drop Earrings:

I’ve created yet another design with Garnet Gems to share with you. The second collection is a combination of January’s Garnet and Valentine’s Day. Red and hearts always seem to look so good together.

The Valentina Necklace, ending with yes, an “A” to add a hint of femininity, was created using hand-cut Garnet Gems in 3-4mm in size. You can see that hand-cut gems are slightly irregular adding a bit of intrigue.
To accompany the Garnet stones, I used beautiful Iceflake Quartz Crystals, appropriate for the winter season I thought.

The open-heart pewter pendant is a-symmetrical in style, which is why I decided to continue the irregular theme by tilting the bead placement; it adds to the dramatic affect this delicate necklace.
Accompanying the Valentina Necklace is Valentina earrings in both Garnet and Iceflake Quartz Crystals. The Garnet style, named for its look, Raspberry, consists of cascading Garnets clusters.

Valentina Ice Earrings have a similar look:

You will soon begin to see my shop populating with these Garnet designs for January.

With next month being February, perhaps a few Amethyst designs will soon follow!

A very happy new year to you!
♥Meg