Scarab Beetle Necklace Giveaway

Hello friends! It's November, we have a big relaunch of the shop on its way, and in celebration we thought we'd do a new GIVEAWAY! Hurrah! The prize this month is our brand new, utterly gorgeous 'Scarab' necklace - geometric finery at its best. The Dung-Rolling beetle (or Scarab Beetle) was a symbol of regeneration and spontaneous creation to the ancient Egyptians as they seemed to emerge from nowhere. It's the perfect symbol for anyone who's embarking on a new project or anyone in need of a new start.

TO ENTER and be in with a chance of winning this lovely little fella, all you need to do is visit www.pennymasquerade.com or www.etsy.com/shop/pennymasquerade find your favourite piece, then post a reply to this post telling everyone what it is and why you love it. SIMPLE! Worldwide shipping is available so wherever you are in the world, you can enter.

Multiple entries can be gained by:
1) Blogging about the giveaway or your favourite item
2) Following this blog.
3) Tweeting about the giveaway or your favourite item (Please include our Twitter name - @pennymasquerade - and the link to this contest in your tweet).
4) Following our twitter page - www.twitter.com/pennymasquerade
5) Liking our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/pennymasquerade
6) Commenting on the post about this contest on our Facebook page.
7) Following us on Instagram - www.instagram.com/pennymasquerade
8) Joining the Mailing List - you can subscribe here: http://pennymasquerade.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3f0e4543542c8b7eb81bb6923&id=36d045d624

Please tell us what you've done to enter in a message below. Each extra thing you do will gain you one extra entry but PLEASE make sure that each extra thing you've done is listed in a seperate message as we use a random number generator to pick the winners. Once the numbers have been generated we will go down the list of entries until the corresponding number is found. If you've listed everything you've done in one great big message, it will only count as one entry so make sure you don't do that!

PLEASE REMEMBER to leave your name and e-mail address so we can contact you if you win. If we can't contact you another winner will be chosen. The competition closes on the 12th of December and a winner will be announced on the 13th. GOOD LUCK!!! xx

Behind The Scenes - The Autumn Winter 2012 Photo Shoot

A few weeks ago we did our Autumn/Winter photo shoot with our stunning model Tanya - if you're a Penny Masquerade aficionado you may have already seen some of the results over at www.pennymasquerade.com. We split the shot between outdoors and in so we'd have a variety of settings and looks to choose from. We enlisted the help of our wonderful make-up artist Sam and photographer Andy and the results were fantastic. It was a great team effort and it was so worth the hours of preparation and hard work that everyone put into it. We thought you'd like to see a bit of what went on behind the scenes and the outcome of all that work!

Make-Up:

The Shoot:

The Results:

 

There are still plenty of photos we haven't shown you, but they will all be making an appearance on the Penny Masquerade website over the Christmas period. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this little selection though. Hope you like them! xx

P.s. Don't forget to enter the November giveaway below for your chance to win our brand new Antler necklace!

Delightful Christmas Packaging

Sometimes a flimsy polythene bag just doesn't cut it. You - like most other discerning shoppers out there - would no doubt love for your online purchases to arrive beautifully packaged in a way that shows just how much love, care and attention has gone into the item. It just makes you feel special. We're proud to say we've never used flimsy polythene bags or uninspiring packaging in any shape or form. We believe in presenting our jewellery in the most beautiful way possible, using the most eco-friendly materials. Every piece in our collection is sent to the recipient in a reusable organza bag, which is then parcelled up in a hand-printed brown-paper envelope, tied up with string and finished with a dried rosebud. And until the 25th of December, we'll be adding a gorgeous little cluster of sleigh bells to each and every parcel. Perfect for giving as a Christmas gift or keeping as a little present to yourself!


P.s. Don't forget to enter the November giveaway below for your chance to win our brand new Antler necklace!

The September Giveaway!

Bless our ears and whiskers it's September already! We wanted to provide you with a prize this month that's simple, beautiful, versatile and new! Our brand spanking new "Lovely" bird necklace is just that. Comprising of an image of a gorgeous vintage illustration of a bird dancing over sheet music, an acrylic bubble, a silver ox plated setting and stainless steel chain, it oozes simplicity and beauty. What's more its muted colour palette of grey, black and cream will make it the most versatile piece in your wardrobe this Autumn.

TO ENTER and be in with a chance of winning this lovely necklace, all you need to do is visit either www.pennymasquerade.com or www.pennymasquerade.etsy.com and find your favourite piece, then post a reply to this post telling everyone what it is and why you love it. SIMPLE! Worldwide shipping is available so anyone and everyone can enter.

Multiple entries can be gained by:
1) Blogging about the giveaway or your favourite item
2) Tweeting about the giveaway or your favourite item (Please included our Twitter name - @pennymasquerade - and the link to this contest in your tweet).
3) Following this blog or the twitter page (click on the buttons on the right to find the twitter page)
4) Joining the Mailing List (click the mailing list button on the right to be directed to the sign-up page)

Please note: Facebook does not allow a condition of a competition entry to be liking a facebook page. We'd still love it if you'd follow us though - our facebook fans are the first to hear about giveaways and we offer exclusive discounts to facebook and twitter followers. You can find our facebook page here: www.facebook.com/pennymasquerade

Please tell us what you've done to enter in a message below. Each extra thing you do will gain you one extra entry but PLEASE make sure that each extra thing you've done is listed in a seperate message as we use a random number generator to pick the winners. Once the numbers have been generated we we will go down the list of entries until the corresponding numbers are found. If you've listed everything you've done in one great big message, it will only count as one entry so make sure you don't do that!

PLEASE REMEMBER to leave your name and e-mail address so we can contact you if you win. If we can't contact you another winner will be chosen. The competition closes on the 30th of September and a winner will be announced in the first week of October . GOOD LUCK!!! xx

The Relaunch & The May Giveaway!

You may have noticed that the blog has been neglected for a while, but we're back with the necessary gusto needed to relaunch it! To celebrate the relaunch of the blog, we'll be giving away not one, not two, but three prizes! 


Prize number one is the lovely Sew Sew Sewing necklace - which isn't even up for sale on the website yet! Exclusive indeed! Prize number two is a choice between two new additions to the collection - the Best of British rings. These rings display either an image of the famous 19th century Penny Black stamp or an image of a vintage map of Britain. And last but not least, prize number three is a pair of our Fancy Feather hairslides. another new addition to the Penny Masquerade family. 

TO ENTER all you need to do is visit either www.pennymasquerade.com or www.pennymasquerade.etsy.com and find your favourite piece, then post a reply to this post telling everyone what it is and why you love it. SIMPLE! Worldwide shipping is available so anyone and everyone can enter.

Multiple entries can be gained by:
1) Blogging about the giveaway or your favourite item
2) Tweeting about the giveaway or your favourite item (Please included our Twitter name - @pennymasquerade - and the link to this contest in your tweet).
3) Following this blog or the twitter page (click on the buttons on the right to find the twitter page)
4) Joining the Mailing List (click the mailing list button on the right to be directed to the sign-up page)

Please note: Facebook does not allow a condition of a competition entry to be liking a facebook page. We'd still love it if you'd follow us though - our facebook fans are the first to hear about giveaways and we offer exclusive discounts to facebook and twitter followers. 

Please tell us what you've done to enter in a message below. Each extra thing you do will gain you one extra entry but please make sure that each extra thing you've done is listed in a seperate message as we use a random number generator to pick the winners. Once the numbers have been generated we we will go down the list of entries until the corresponding numbers are found. 

PLEASE REMEMBER to leave your name and e-mail address so we can contact you if you win. If we can't contact you another winner will be chosen. The competition closes on the 31st of May and a winner will be announced on the 1st of June . GOOD LUCK!!! xx

20% Off This Weekend!

Thought you all might like to know that this is happening! 20% off your entire order! THIS weekend only. The offer ends at midnight on Monday 7th May so make sure you get your orders in quickly and feel free to take advantage of the free domestic shipping on orders over £30 offer as well. Also keep your eyes peeled because a new giveaway will begin HERE tomorrow...and don't tell anyone, but it's only a triple giveaway! Oh my! xx

The July Giveaway!

This month I will be giving away the wonderfully feminine "Bella" vintage inspired necklace to one lucky fan! To see more photos and a description of the piece click here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/59124851/bella-peach-and-bronze-vintage-style TO ENTER all you need to do is visit either the etsy shop - http://www.pennymasquerade.etsy.com - or the new shop - www.pennymasquerade.com - find your favourite item and post a reply to this message telling everyone what it is and why you love it. SIMPLE! I will ship internationally so anyone and everyone can enter. Multiple entries can be gained by blogging and/or tweeting about this giveaway on twitter (please provide the link to your post below as evidence) and/or becoming a follower of my blog, facebook page or the twitter page (click on the buttons on the right to join). You can now also tweet your favourite item for an extra entry, tweet or facebook like the etsy shop (see the left hand side of the shop page for buttons to press) and join the Mailing List. To join the Mailing List, scroll down the page until you see the mailing list box on the right and click. Then enter your name and e-mail on the next screen. Please tell me what you've done in a message below. Each extra thing you do will gain you one extra entry! Each thing you do to gain an additional entry needs to be listed in a separate message as I will be using a random number generator to pick the winners. Once the numbers have been generated I will go down the list of entries until I find the corresponding entries.

PLEASE REMEMBER to leave your name and e-mail address so I can contact you if you win. If I can't contact you another winner will be chosen. The competition closes on the 31st of July and a winner will be announced on the 1st of August. GOOD LUCK!!! xx

The June Giveaway

This month I will be giving away the wonderfully nostalgic "Dreaming of The Sea" vintage inspired necklace to one lucky fan! To see more photos and a description of the piece click here: http://www.pennymasquerade.com/product/dreaming-of-the-sea-bronze-necklace-with-starfish-and-pearl-accents TO ENTER all you need to do is visit either the etsy shop - http://www.pennymasquerade.etsy.com - or the new shop - www.pennymasquerade.com - find your favourite item and post a reply to this message telling everyone what it is and why you love it. SIMPLE! I will ship internationally so anyone and everyone can enter. Multiple entries can be gained by blogging and/or tweeting about this giveaway on twitter (please provide the link to your post below as evidence) and/or becoming a follower of my blog, facebook page or the twitter page (click on the buttons on the right to join). You can now also tweet your favourite item for an extra entry, tweet or facebook like the etsy shop (see the left hand side of the shop page for buttons to press) and join the Mailing List. To join the Mailing List, scroll down the page until you see the mailing list box on the right and click. Then enter your name and e-mail on the next screen. Please tell me what you've done in a message below. Each extra thing you do will gain you one extra entry! Each thing you do to gain an additional entry needs to be listed in a separate message as I will be using a random number generator to pick the winners. Once the numbers have been generated I will go down the list of entries until I find the corresponding entries.

PLEASE REMEMBER to leave your name and e-mail address so I can contact you if you win. If I can't contact you another winner will be chosen. The competition closes on the 30th of June and a winner will be announced on the 1st of July. GOOD LUCK!!! xx

The May Giveaway

This month I will be giving away the spectacularly summery "I Like To Ride My Penny Farthing" vintage inspired necklace to one lucky fan! To see more photos and a description of the piece click here: http://www.pennymasquerade.bigcartel.com/product/i-like-to-ride-my-penny-farthing-long-bronze-pink-and-cream-floral-bicycle-necklace TO ENTER all you need to do is visit either the etsy shop - http://www.pennymasquerade.etsy.com - or the new shop - www.pennymasquerade.com - find your favourite item and post a reply to this message telling everyone what it is and why you love it. SIMPLE! I will ship internationally so anyone and everyone can enter. Multiple entries can be gained by blogging and/or tweeting about this giveaway on twitter (please provide the link to your post below as evidence) and/or becoming a follower of my blog or the facebook page (www.facebook.com/pennymasquerade). You can now also tweet your favourite item for an extra entry, tweet or facebook like the etsy shop (see the left hand side of the shop page for buttons to press) and/or gain an extra entry by joining the Mailing List. To join the Mailing List, scroll down the page until you see the mailing list box on the right and click. Then enter your name and e-mail on the next screen. Please tell me what you've done in a message below. Each extra thing you do will gain you one extra entry! Each thing you do to gain an additional entry needs to be listed in a separate message as I will be using a random number generator to pick the winners. Once the numbers have been generated I will go down the list of entries until I find the corresponding entries.

PLEASE REMEMBER to leave your name and e-mail address so I can contact you if you win. If I can't contact you another winner will be chosen. The competition closes on the 25th of May and a winner will be announced on the 26th. GOOD LUCK!!! xx

The New Look Penny Masquerade Website!

You may or may not be aware that pennymasquerade.com has been closed for the past week while it received a complete makeover. It was relaunched on Thursday evening and is now an all-singing, all-dancing website ready to enthrall all who visit. Ok so I'm being melodramatic, it probably won't enthrall you, but if you'd like to take a look at the new website, feel free: www.pennymasquerade.com

To celebrate the relaunch, a free pair of Cutie Pie bow earrings will be given away with all orders of £25 or over. I hope the offer is of use to some of you and hope you like the new website! If you have any feedback or if there are any features you'd like to see on the website don't hesitate to leave a comment. All constructive feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Don't forget the Penny Masquerade April Giveaway will be going live on the blog later this afternoon. For your chance to win a piece of Penny Masquerade jewellery, all you have to do is leave a comment in response to the giveaway post. Extra entries will be given to people who follow Penny Masquerade on twitter, like the facebook page, follow the blog and/or join the mailing list. Easy peasy.

World Book Night - 5th March 2011

You may or may not have been aware that Saturday March 5th was World Book Night. Taking place two days after World Book Day, World Book Night was an ambitious project supported by the Publishers Association, the Booksellers Association, the Independent Publishers Guild, the Reading Agency with libraries, World Book Day, the BBC and RTE. It saw one million books given away by volunteers to random members of the public across the UK and Ireland. I applied to be a volunteer and was sent 48 copies of Sarah Waters' fantastic book Fingersmith to give away. I spent Saturday 5th walking the streets of Leeds giving out copies to lovely people.

It felt really satisfying to give things away to grateful individuals and the event rekindled my love of literature. World Book Night also inspired me to make a new version of "The Bookworm" Ring. Consisting of a bronze tone adjustable ring base and a miniature book with real paper pages, this little homage to literature is a great way to show your love of reading. Plus, it is available in four colours - red, blue, green or brown - and is the perfect gift for someone special as you can write a secret note in its tiny pages! Cute!

The Bookworm - £8/$12, Available for purchase here http://www.etsy.com/listing/68313437/the-bookworm-blue-red-brown-or-green

If you're as obsessed with literature as I am, why not head over to www.judgingcovers.co.uk. Judging Covers is a book review blog written by women, for women. You'll be sure to find honest reviews of interesting books. Who knows it might help you decide what to read next.

Adieu x 

The March Giveaway!

This month I will be giving away my "Let Them Eat Cake Version Deux" vintage inspired necklace to one lucky fan! To see more photos and a description of the piece click here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/63556467/let-them-eat-cake-version-deux-bronze TO ENTER all you need to do is visit either the etsy shop - http://www.pennymasquerade.etsy.com - or the brand spanking new shop - www.pennymasquerade.com - find your favourite item and post a reply to this message telling everyone what it is and why you love it. SIMPLE! I will ship internationally so anyone and everyone can enter. Multiple entries can be gained by blogging and/or tweeting about this giveaway on twitter (please provide the link to your post below as evidence) and/or becoming a follower of my blog (please let me know what you have done in a message below). Plus you can now get an extra entry by joining my mailing list! Just scroll down the page until you see the mailing list box on the right and enter your name and e-mail. Each extra thing you do will gain you one extra entry! Each thing you do to gain an additional entry needs to be listed in a separate message as I will be using a random number generator to pick the winners. Once the numbers have been generated I will go down the list of entries until I find the corresponding entries.

PLEASE REMEMBER to leave your name and e-mail address so I can contact you if you win. If I can't contact you another winner will be chosen. The competition closes on the 31st of March and a winner will be chosen on the 1st of April. GOOD LUCK!!! xx

The February Competition Winner

Congratulations to Heathery who won the February Penny Masquerade contest! Your Alice necklace will be making its way to you as soon as I receive your address. If you didn't win, don't worry! A new contest is due to begin this evening!

Over and out. x

The February Giveaway

This month I will be giving away my brand new "Alice in Gold" vintage inspired long necklace to one lucky fan! To see more photos and a description of the piece click here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/68353271/alice-in-gold-long-alice-in-wonderland TO ENTER all you need to do is visit either the etsy shop - http://www.pennymasquerade.etsy.com - or the brand spanking new shop - www.pennymasquerade.com - find your favourite item and post a reply to this message telling everyone what it is and why you love it. SIMPLE! I will ship internationally so anyone and everyone can enter. Multiple entries can be gained by blogging and/or tweeting about this giveaway on twitter (please provide the link to your post below as evidence) and/or becoming a follower of my blog (please let me know what you have done in a message below). Plus you can now get an extra entry by joining my mailing list! Just scroll down the page until you see the mailing list box on the right and enter your name and e-mail. Each extra thing you do will gain you one extra entry! Each thing you do to gain an additional entry needs to be listed in a separate message as I will be using a random number generator to pick the winners. Once the numbers have been generated I will go down the list of entries until I find the corresponding entries.

PLEASE REMEMBER to leave your name and e-mail address so I can contact you if you win. If I can't contact you another winner will be chosen. The competition closes on the 28th of February and a winner will be chosen on the 1st of March. GOOD LUCK!!! xx

Drumroll Please...

Thank you so much to all who entered the January contest. I can now reveal that the winner is...Kirsten! Congratulations! An e-mail has been sent to you and as soon as I get your address your necklace will be shipped.

To anyone who didn't enter, don't panic! A new giveaway is due to begin tomorrow and you'll have a chance to win a piece of Penny Masquerade jewellery all over again!

Ta Ta For Now xxx

A New Home for My Jewels

The Penny Masquerade Vintage Inspired Collection. Model in Photograph: Chesty Von Ellem, Photographer: Steve Prue

Somewhere in between stock taking, accounting, making up orders, running to the Post Office, responding to enquiries and sorting out wedding requests - gosh this year has been busy so far! - I have managed to find a new UK stockist! You can now buy Penny Masquerade jewels at Hairworks on Silver Street in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. As you've probably gathered from the name, it's a hairdressers rather than a shop, but they have a few cabinets filled with jewellery and accessories in their foyer.

Unusually I actually got to go to this one and set everything up for them. Most of the stockists I have at the moment are too far away to visit so it was really nice to go to one for a change and make everything look all pretty! If you live anywhere near Doncaster and want to go and peruse the jewellery for sale at Hairworks please do so. They currently stock a small collection that comprises primarily of exclusive pieces not yet available online! Exciting!

The January Giveaway!

This month I will be giving away my "What Big Teeth You Have" Red Riding Hood vintage inspired necklace to one lucky fan! To see more photos and a description of the piece click here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/54048121/what-big-teeth-you-have-bronze-and-green TO ENTER all you need to do is visit either the etsy shop - http://www.pennymasquerade.etsy.com - or the brand spanking new shop - www.pennymasquerade.com - find your favourite item and post a reply to this message telling everyone what it is and why you love it. SIMPLE! I will ship internationally so anyone and everyone can enter. Multiple entries can be gained by blogging and/or tweeting about this giveaway on twitter (please provide the link to your post below as evidence) and/or becoming a follower of my blog (please let me know what you have done in a message below). Plus you can now get an extra entry by joining my mailing list! Just scroll down the page until you see the mailing list box on the right and enter your name and e-mail. Each extra thing you do will gain you one extra entry! Each thing you do to gain an additional entry needs to be listed in a separate message as I will be using a random number generator to pick the winners. Once the numbers have been generated I will go down the list of entries until I find the corresponding entries.

PLEASE REMEMBER to leave your name and e-mail address so I can contact you if you win. If I can't contact you another winner will be chosen. A winner will be picked on the 15th of February GOOD LUCK!!! xx

The December Giveaway!

Apologies for the delay with this month's contest, things have been very busy here in the run up to Christmas! This month I will be giving away my beautiful new "Time for Tea" vintage inspired teapot ring to one lucky fan! The piece is available in either silver or gold plate. To see more photos and a description of the piece click here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/59982601/time-for-tea-silver-or-gold-teapot-ring TO ENTER all you need to do is visit either the etsy shop - http://www.pennymasquerade.etsy.com - or the brand spanking new shop - www.pennymasquerade.com - find your favourite item and post a reply to this message telling everyone what it is and why you love it. SIMPLE! I will ship internationally so anyone and everyone can enter. Multiple entries can be gained by blogging and/or tweeting about this giveaway on twitter (please provide the link to your post below as evidence) and/or becoming a follower of my blog (please let me know what you have done in a message below). Plus you can now get an extra entry by joining my mailing list! Just scroll down the page until you see the mailing list box on the right and enter your name and e-mail. Each extra thing you do will gain you one extra entry! Each thing you do to gain an additional entry needs to be listed in a separate message as I will be using a random number generator to pick the winners. Once the numbers have been generated I will go down the list of entries until I find the corresponding entries.

PLEASE REMEMBER to leave your name and e-mail address so I can contact you if you win. If I can't contact you another winner will be chosen. A winner will be picked on the 30th of December GOOD LUCK!!! xx

The October Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to Aero who won the October giveaway! The Rococo bracelet will be making its way to you very soon! Thank you to all those who entered and don't worry if you didn't win as another competition will begin tomorrow! Yay!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Claire who won the August Penny Masquerade competition! Your Lovebirds necklace will be making its way to you a.s.a.p!
Don't worry if you didn't win, another competition will begin tomorrow! Hurrah!
xx