My First Giveaway to Celebrate or UnCelebrate My First Half!

Today is my very first giveaway!  I thought that because of all of the outpouring support and advice from my followers on my first half marathon, that I should reward someone with a really fun giveaway!
I have ran across a really neat jewelry maker shop called MyBella.
MyBella was created by a stay-at-home-superhero, Liz, that has a passion for jewelry.  She came across this passion accidently.  Liz tells her story:
"A couple of summers ago, my in-laws wanted to take my two small kids (then ages 2 & 3) with her on vacation for a whole week.  I spent an entire teen and adult life being a nanny, and I couldn't wait untl the days I'd spend with my own kids.  The idea of them being gone from me for a week was not thrilling at first.  As the day grew closer, my anxiety skyrocketed, until I went to drop them off.  She thanked me for letting them go along, and handed me a $7 'Jewelry Makers Starter Kit' to keep my hands busy while they were away; in her mind, it would keep me from cutting their trip short.  Honestly, that's all it took!  Everthing just kind of spiraled out of control from that moment!!  I'd started with doing a few pieces from friends, and within a couple of months I had opened my Etsy shop.  A year after my shop opened, I hit the "100 Sales" mark, and three months later, my shop hit 250+ sales.  I am now only a few sales away from 300.  I am beyond blessed!!"

Liz's MyBella shop offers a wonderful array of handstamped pieces that represent so many different things.  For example, she has a "Run Like A Girl" necklace that can be customized with the name of your half marathon or marathon, or with "SwimBikeRun" for all of the triathletes out there.

She also has a necklace called "Tours of Service" which can be customized with tour information and military branch.

And for all of the stay at home mom's out there, she even has a necklace for the "Stay At Home Super hero".  How sweet is that?

Some other items Liz offers in her store is handstamped inital wine charms. 

She also has an amazing bridal line that any bride would be proud to wear.

An item I HAVE to mention in Liz's MyBella collection is the adorable "Mommy N Me" necklace "For the Inner Princess In Us All"  How cute would this be to get for Mommy and Daughter to wear?  (If only I had a daughter....)

When asked which item is Liz's favorite, she states:

"With my 'Carried To Heaven On Angels Wings' necklace, I've had many back stories to accompany the orders.  Being told that the piece is for a friend who just lost her husband a week ago, or a family who just lost a small child absolutely floors me.  To put myself in the position of that person's pain is almost overwhelming.  When I realize that my work, my craft, my creative design was chosen to help be a part of the healing...that is beyond an honor."

Such an awesome line of products, and she has sooo many more special pieces that I wish I could list them all.  The cool thing is, Liz has so generously offered up a prize to one lucky follower.  Between now and noon on Friday April 23rd, you can enter in to win a $20 MyBella Gift Certificate toward a piece of jewelry of your choice.  How wonderful is that!!! 

Also, EVERYONE has the chance to purchase one of Liz's custom pieces and recieve FREE SHIPPING between now and Sunday May 1st.  All you have to do is go to MyBella HERE and enter the code: 'RBFS2010' INTO THE COMMENT SECTION TO THE SELLER WHEN YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER. (she will then refund your shipping via paypal)
What a great Mother's Day gift to someone special in your life!?!?

So, to enter the giveaway, you have a few different options, listed below.  Please respond back with individual comments for each.  A person will be chosen by random drawing in the afternoon of Friday April 23rd. 

To enter:

1. Please become a follower of this blog, or let me know you already are.

2. Please visit Liz at her MyBella's Shop HERE and tell me which item you would chose, if you won.

3. Please visit MyBella on Facebook HERE and become a fan and let me know that you have done so.

4. Please link this giveaway on your blog, Facebook page or twitter account and let me know that you have done so.  (You will receive an entry for each link)

So, what are you waiting for...Enter in to win a wonderfully customizable gift that you can design for yourself or for someone wonderful in your life.  And don't forget, you can get Free Shipping between now and Sunday May 1st by using the code 'RBFS2010' in the comment section to the seller when you place your order. (she will then refund your shipping via paypal)

Good luck, and again I want to extend a HUGE thank you to all of my followers out there.  The running community is AWESOME and I would not have been able to go out there and kill my 3 miles last night, without all of your encouraging words! 

Run with ya soon,

Stephanie