Over the next few months, as we get closer to the holidays, I will be “Finding the Pretty.” Looking for and sharing with you pretty things that have been made by homebased moms! You should also find some pretty great holiday gift giving ideas too!
If you or someone you know has an etsy shop, blog or website where they share items that they make I would love to spotlight them here on Your Homebased Mom. Just leave a comment or send me an email about them and I’ll get in contact.
I love to support and promote women run, homebased business!
Today I am excited to introduce you to my friend Vickie. Vickie and I have been friends for a long time – more than 15 years! 
Vickie is a talented and amazing woman. She is a wife and mother of two in addition to being a professional photographer (she has taken our family photo twice, the first two photos in the post), she has run a successful direct sales business helping people create beautiful scrapbooks, is a knitter and for the last seven years has designed jewelry.
Vickie and I had lunch a few weeks ago and she surprised me with this amazing gift…
I love it!
I also love Vickie’s philosophy about jewelry – it fits right in there with mine about pretty things!
“I try to provide beautiful jewelry at reasonable prices. Every woman deserves to feel special, especially in these tough economic times, when putting on a fun piece of jewelry will often carry you through the day. I appreciate the opportunity to provide hand crafted pieces for people who appreciate something unique and different.”
Vickie has recently opened not one, but two etsy shops where she sells her pretty things.
Her first shop Garden Diva is where you will find my pretty Chinese Game Bracelet and other amazing pieces. Vickie does beautiful wedding jewlery and will do custom orders too.
Her other shop, Blue Artichoke Designs, features chic, quality, and affordable jewelry all for under $20.00!!! Now that is my kind of price. I have a list going of all the wonderful pieces I want for myself. Guess I better get it to Santa!
Vickie has generously donated one of her beautiful pieces for a giveaway her at Your Homebased Mom. Who wouldn’t love the opportunity to own this beautiful Victorian Vintage Floral Necklace?
This necklace is perfect for everyday wear or a romantic night on the town. It measures 19 inches, and has a brass toggle, and 4 mm Swarvoski pearls, brass filigree chain with a large flower pendent. This necklace comes gift boxed, perfect for pampering yourself, or to give as a gift.
If you would like a chance to win this beautiful piece just click on over to one or both of Vickie’s shops (Blue Artichoke Designs or Garden Diva) and let me know which piece is your favorite – just leave me a comment to let me know. She has darling Halloween things in the shop right now!
If you see something you love you might want to grab it for yourself, many things are one of a kind!
Have fun Finding the Pretty.
This giveaway is open until Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 12 midnight PST.
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pretty things indeed! I love the fall flower earrings.
Lots to love in both shops. Among my favs are the jade rose earrings.
I love everything in both shops! If I had to pick though, I like the whimsical black and white bracelet. I also really liked the bracelet she gave you. It was so pretty and unique.
What really neat designs on both sites! I keep being drawn to the necklace, Some Enchanted Evening. Very pretty!!
Everything looks beautiful, but the Golden Droplets earrings are so pretty!
here is a post I came across for your love of candy corn!
http://theidearoom.blogspot.com/
Vickie is such an artist! The bird nest [blue necklace] and the white bird with the little pearl are adorable. Please enter me in the great giveaway!!
Cute stuff on both sites. I am a braclet gal, loved the ’shades of green’ multi strand braclet. So pretty!
my favorite is the Leaf and Heart Necklace on page two. It’s all so beautiful.
Her work is amazing ! I really love the Earth & Sea bracelet.
What fun things she makes. I think my favorite is the Cutie Cats, and I know my two little girls would agree!
I loved the “Smiling Pumpkin” necklace and quickly bought the last one! I love the stone which is set to look like a piece of candy corn…how clever! I hope it comes in time to wear for Halloween! Her items are unique and affordabe…a great new place to shop online for gifts! Thanks, Leigh Anne.
Patricia:)
I love the amber fall earrings. Very creative jewelry
I love the smiling pumpkin necklace. So cute
Also if you have a Coldwater Creek store in your area they have really cute wooden candy corn decorations!
Thanks for the chance to enter.
The jewelry is so pretty. I have a few favs. The profusion of flowers bracelet, rose hip earings and blue ice necklace. Thanks for sharing.
She has lots of fun designs in both shops. I thought the smiling pumpkin was fun for Halloween and I liked the amber fall earrings. It would be fun to win a new necklace! I’m a jewelry lover!
I am especially drawn to the Ocean Wave Necklace.
Very pretty! My style is more of the garden diva variety. I’d have to say that the Earth and Sea bracelet is my favorite!
I went and I looked and the first place i went to had so many beautiful things in there. I found two that I really loved “The Smiling Pumkin” and “Cute Cat’s” But everything is so beautiful I will go back and look for Christmas gifts for our two girls. Thanks for the chance to win.
How lovely this necklace is!!!! Upon visiting the Garden Diva shop, I also love this “Bird in the Clouds” vintage inspired necklace.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31839477
Thanks for introducing us to another very talented person! I checked out both shops and loved her creativity and the fun names she has given her pieces of jewelry. I especially liked the items with ocean themes and star fish and picked the Ocean Waves necklace. I see someone else liked that one too!
I like bird in the clouds.
So many beautiful things to choose from! I love the Misty Blue earrings as well as the Illusion Crystal neclace… I will definitely be checking out these shops again for gift ideas. Your friend is so talented!
Thanks for introducing me to your friend and her great talents!
I like the Fall Flowers earrings. I will be coming back.. what a great idea!
Love the Simply Azure Earrings!
I like the simple azure earrings @ garden diva.
What beautiful jewelry – I have several favorites. Loved the fall leaves necklace, pretty pink dragon fly and the blue ice necklace.
Aahh the prettiness of them all.
LOVE the misty blue earrings at Blue Artichoke Design
Loved the Smiling Pumpkin and the Blue Danue
I love the earrings, You are my sunshine. They are so pretty . She has such lovely jewelry.
I fancy the Bird in the Clouds necklace and Fall Flowers earrings.
I love the brass dragon fly necklace.
I love the simply azure earrings and the Black beaded bracelet.
Thanks for showing us another great shop!!!
I adore the beautiful blue maple earrings! They are a wonderful reminder of my favorite season – fall! I also love the color, not what you would normally think of at first, but that’s what makes them so unique! Thanks for sharing this Etsy store – I’m in love!
Yep, the simply azure earrings would be on *my* wish list!
It’s a tough choice but I really like the dragonfly pearl pendant necklace. That’s gorgeous. Thanks, Leigh Anne. Both sites for Vickie feature some beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces.
I’m a June baby and my birthstone is the pearl, so, of course, the pearl necklace is my favorite. Thanks for sharing!
I loved the Amber Fall bracelet! Vicki is such an incredibly talented lady!!!
I’m so eager to check out Vicki’s jewelry, but I wanted to first tell you about a great woman owned, homebased business that I love. Check out http://www.thegigglrsprogram.com. Karen makes & sells wonderful, all natural bath & body products. Even better, each year a large portion of her proceeds goes toward purchasing stuffed animals for children admitted to hospitals via the ER. I am in love with these products and just want to spread the word! Now I’m off to Etsy!
I would love for you to take a look at my etsy shop. The address is http://www.modbaby.etsy.com I create headbands and other fun accessories for children. Thanks!
Everything is so beautiful! However, the “Shall we dance” earring set really jumped out at me!
so many pretty things! I love the Illusions set and the blue Ice necklace and the moon and sun necklace and … so many pretty things!
She is very talented. I love the Victorian Vintage Floral Necklace.
Beautiful work and at very good price. My favorite was the brass dragonfly necklace.
I love the jewelry! I wish I could get the orange creamsicle earrings in time for Halloween.
I love the Bird in the Clouds necklace from Garden Diva’s shop. I like alot of the other jewelry too .
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I like so many of the pieces but especially the colors of the sea bracelet. It reminds me of the sea around our island!
Both sites had pieces I like such as the Halloween spiral necklace but my favorite is the Chinese game bracelet. Love the colors and it has fun energy.
The Little Blue Nest Necklace is gorgeous! I love the vintage feel.
I love the Green Solitaire Necklace! It is beautiful!!!
I’d love for you to check out my Etsy shop. I am a graphic designer and I sell custom photo invitations, announcements and holiday cards, as well as personalized chore/potty charts and I just added adorable recipe card designs too! You can check out my work here: http://www.pixelperfectboutique.etsy.com.
My favorite is the You are my Sunshine earrings! I sing that to my daughter all the time too.
MMMM lots to see and drool over
very nice both things
I love the You are my Sunshine earringfs. . . . .THANKS for introducing us to her!
Live the Amber Fall Bracelet and earrings. Will have to order for myself!
Love the Amber Fall bracelet and earrings. Will have to order for myself!
I love the Amber Fall bracelet and earrings. Will have to order for myself!
I love this necklace http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32884454
I like the Fall Leaves necklace so much!
I love the “Shall we Dance” earrings, and all the beautiful names of Vicki’s jewelry. Thanks for sharing!
I really like the fall flowers earrings and the blue danube earrings. It’s too close to decide which are my favorites.
I love the fall flowers necklace. Great prices too!
I really enjoyed browsing your firend’s etsy shops! My daughter and I really liked the Frosted Cherry earings at the Blue Artichoke…But our favorites were at Garden Dive-Turquoise Dragonfly earring and Turquois Vintage Necklace! Wonderful!!
**Thanks for your pumpkin cookie recipe too-My dad’s favorite!!
I love the Peekaboo Antique Brass Earrings. And the Amber Fall Bracelet. And the Smiling Pumpkin necklace. One? Are you kidding? They are all darling. One of my favorites – if I had to pick one – is the Bold and Beautiful bracelet.
Being a middle child, I find it nearly impossible to pick anything. But I have a soft spot for the Bird in the clouds necklace.
Hi Leigh Anne, I ordered the creme-sicle earrings last night and Vickie put them in the mail today. Yay!
I couldn’t just pick one!! I loved the “coral red necklace” and the “earth and sea” bracelet! She has such stunning jewelry! Definitely on my christmas list!!
The dragonfly pearl pendant necklace is lovely, but the Victorian necklace you are offering looks great, too! Thanks for the opportunity….
I have to tell everyone that I ordered a pair of earrings on Monday evening after I read this post. Vickie mailed them on Tuesday and I received them today! They were in a darling box with pretty ribbon, and they were so inexpensive. I will definitely visit Vickie’s sites again.
Dawn, Thank You so much for your kind words-you are a dream customer! I’m so happy that the earrings arrived in time for you to enjoy them
for a week before Halloween. Looking forward to working with you again. Enjoy! Vickie
Loved the Earth & Sky Necklace and almost all of the bracelets. Very pretty!
My favorite is the Falling Leaves necklace. Great jewelry!
That’s really cute, I appreciate thrifty yet fashionable jewelry!
Good Morning!
I wanted you to know that because of this story I did order a bracelet from Vickie! It has been one of the best experiences I have ever had on Esty! She did not over charge for shipping,the bracelet arrived in good time and when I open my order it was in a lovely box and tied up with lovely fall ribbon! So if I had wanted to give it as a gift it would be all ready! I have now placed my second order and I know it will be the same experience! Thank you so much for letting us know about these two fabulous shops! Vickie is the TOPS…….Elizabeth Glass
I agree w/ Elizabeth above…as you’ll see in my earlier comments, I ordered the “Smiling Pumpkin” necklace….for me! It arrived quickly, beautifully boxed and wrapped w/ care (& love & pride)…I felt like it was my birthday present to me when I opened it! Of course, I saved all the wrappings! I have worn it everyday since and I hope Vickie makes similar ones for the other holidays as I will order every one! A simple, seasonal, classy necklace! I will order her items for gifts as well…thanks, Leigh Anne:)….Patricia
Patricia, Thank you so much for your very kind words. You made my day! I also really appreciate your idea of a simple, classy, seasonal necklace-I hadn’t thought of doing that on a regular basis!
Again, thank you Leigh Anne for featuring my jewelry in a Giveaway. It’s been a wonderful experience. ‘meeting’ so many great people. Vickie