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Madeby Sam Giveaway

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MadeBy Sam jewelry is well known for their bridal selection which features
beautiful jewelery for the bride and bridesmaids. One of the favorite things
about their shop is that they do custom orders and special designs for
customers.

All of their jewelry pieces are handmade with sterling silver or 14k gold filled with the finest hand selected gemstones and unique metal components.

SUMMER SALE UP TO 30 PERCENT OFF

WIN WIN WIN

Thanks to Madeby Sam we have 2 beautiful pieces to give away.

For your chance to win the the custom made initial Orchids bracelet and matching earrings below simply visit the etsy stores www.madebysam.etsy.com and www.sammi84.etsy.com and tell us which piece is your favorite. The initial you want on the bracelet and which stone you would like.

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Special offer: They are offering CraftGossip Readers  a FREE GIFT with every purchase $40 or more. Simply mention “craftgossip giveaway” in the notes to seller during they check out to receive the free gift. . The promotion apply on all our shops here

www.madebysam.etsy.com

www.sammi84.etsy.com

www.madebysam2.etsy.com
Also, we do combine shipping on all 3 shops. The extra shipping fee
will be refund through Paypal after purchase .

Competition Closes – September 1st

Competition Open – Worldwide

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Comments

  1. Oh my goodness! I love this jewelry! I especially like the Peridot gold leaf pear lotus petal ear wires. I would like the initial L and the red garnet stone. Beautiful!

    Admin- CONGRATULATIONS LISA YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS THE WINNER

  2. WOW, that’s pretty! That Orchids bracelet is my favorite but I also love the Apple green chrysoprase , salmond pink coral silver chanderlier earrings!

    I would like the initial C and the persian turquoise stone.

  4. I love the LIMITED EDITION – BLUE PERUVIAN OPAL and silver fern leaf- sterling silverLariat!

    I would get initial D and amethyst stone if I had to pick one! 🙂

  7. I’m in LOVE with all items and have both pages bookmarked as favorites on my etsy site. As a bride to be, I will likely be ordering my bridesmaid gifts from them, as well as my own jewelry (unless I win).

    My favorite piece is currently the (copied title) SILVER orchid, inital disc ,IOLITE BLUE QUARTZ on STERLING SILVER CHAIN -NECKLACE -CUSTOM INITIAL AND STONE.

    So VERY beautiful and elegant! Love them all!

  8. The Gold rutilated Mint leaf 14k gold filled chain Long necklace ( 40 inches ) is GORGEOUS and if I won the above set I would like the pearl and M initial.

  9. i love all of this jewelry! it’s so gorgeous!!
    my favorites, if i must, are the golden orchid necklace and the silver monogrammed initial necklace. or, any of the other beautiful pieces!

    i would like the initial “c” and the champagne mystic quartz if i’m lucky enough to win! thank you!!

  10. Beautiful! It’s so hard to pick a favorite piece…it’s all fantastic. I do love the Bare Leaf necklace w/initial & stone. I’d choose a ‘B’ and Carnelian stone. Lovely!

  11. I love the turquoise and golde circles earrings! They are absolutely gorgeous!!! I would like pearl with the inital L. The pearls with these golden flowers are stunning.

  12. I luv all these designs-great designs & craftmanship! The Silver Orchid Necklace is my favorite – Soooo beautiful!

  14. PERIDOT, COIN PEARL ,INITIAL DISC IN 14K GOLD FILLED NECKLACE is my favorite. Love those coin pearls. I would choose the coin pearl and the inital R

  16. I’m torn…I think I would go for the coin pearl earrings in silver (though I’m loving the Tree of Life necklace and Vine Earrings as well!!). I’d go for a rose quartz and the initial ‘V’, please!

  17. I love the BLUE KYANITE , SILVER INITIAL LEAF, PEARL NECKLACE IN STERLING SILVER. Everything in the stores is beautiful. I would choose a blue stone.

  18. I LOVE the LIMITED EDITION – BLUE PERUVIAN OPAL!
    I would choose the initial K and persian turquoise!
    Thanks so much for a chance to win!!! Beautiful stuff!

  19. I just love the flowing organic quality of this jewelry. While I like to rotate the jewelry I wear, I have one ring that I never take off (not a wedding ring) and it has the same close-to-nature feel as these pieces. My fave is the silver orchid necklace with the iolite blue quartz…so elegant! My extremely close 2nd fave is the silver lotus. I love eastern design, as well. Anyway, if I’m lucky enough to win, I’d love the iolite blue quartz and I’d actually prefer not to have an initial attached. Thanks so much for the opportunity to see this amazing jewelry and the chance to win something so lovely!

  21. My favorite piece is the Spring Garden necklace. My pick would be chrysoprase and the letter ‘A’!

  23. My absolute favorite thing on their site is the HALO – PINK TOPAZ ON 14K GOLD FILLED AND VERMEIL – LARIAT AND LONG NECKLACE. I would like an S initial on the bracelet with an amethyst stone. Thanks for the giveaway!

  24. fave: Golden orchid, gold inital disc , champagne mystic quartz on 14K GOLD FILLED CHAIN -NECKLACE (ALSO AVAILABLE IN SILVER)
    stone: peridot
    initial: d
    xoxoxo

  25. Very cool designs. I really like the Sealife Infinity bracelet. I love the ocean and would like the iolite stone with the letter V. I think these would make great gifts.

  26. I really like the Tree Of LIfe Aqua Earrings.
    I like the tones in the Bicolor Quartz and with the Letter T.

  28. I love everything, but especially the bright orange carnelian and golden orchid 14k gold filled lariat. Gorgeous!

  29. Everything is absolutely exquisite… I simply can’t pick what I like best!! The stone I would choose would be my birthstone – garnet and my initial ‘m’.

  30. Whaa so pretty! I like the “SEA LIFE -CUSTOM INITIAL AND STONE – STERLING SILVER STARFISH ,INITIAL SILVER DISC ,AQUA CHALCEDONY, PEARL , – STERLING SILVER NECKLACE”

    I had 3 others I really liked, but since I can only choose one, this one is my pick for the best.

    Initial: A
    Gemstone: Rose Quartz

  31. Frpm the 1st website I like Crescent Moon Earrings. From the 2nd website I like Coin Pearl Earrings.

    Initial: M

    Gemstone: Iotile Blue

    melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com

  32. I love the custom initial jewelry from the first website. On the second website I like any or all of the pearl jewelry. I would like the initial K and the stone topaz. Thank you!

  33. I love the Aqua and Gold leaf Double layer 14k gold filled Necklace from sammi84 and from Madebysam2 i love HOT PINK CHALCEDONY Earrings -custom stone

    i would love the inital N and the hot pink 1 gem

  38. I love the citrine, labradorite and vermeil earrings!!! I also like the three lariat with turquoise. I think they would both be great additions to my jewelry wardrobe! I would choose a K because I am getting married soon and it will be my new last name with a pearl for my June birthday!!!

  39. I like any color or design.

    My favorite stones are Turquoise and my initial is T
    I love to be surprised and all the artwork by Sam is lovely so I wouldn’t be picky! Keep creating those remarkable works of wearable art.

  40. I’m in love with Red garnet gold chandelier earrings.
    My favorite stone is Turquoise blue chal and my favorite initial is A!!!!

  41. Cute alert!

    CUSTOM STONE – GREEN CHRYSOPRASE , GOLD LEAF, PEARL LOTUS PETAL EAR WIRES

    I would like a J with champagne quartz.

  42. I like the CUSTOM INITIAL AND STONE -INITIAL DISC ,PEARL , SILVER LEAF -NECKLACE IN STERLING SILVER. The initial I’d use would be RH. Or at least R.

  44. I love the orchid & leaf earrings! I’d get D as my initial, and peridot since it’s my birthstone and I so rarely find it in jewelry that I like as much as this stuff.

  45. I like the orchids necklace in silver. If I win, I’d like a J as the initial with the emerald.

  47. I LOVE the Sparkling CITRINE rhinestones studs. They’re so bold! I would have the initial C with the bi-color quartz. 🙂

  48. Ack, I had a hard time deciding. I like the Gold rutilated Mint leaf 14k gold filled chain Long necklace but I also really love it in the Black rutilated quartz ,silver leaf in sterling silver -Long necklace. I think the orchid bracelets are great too.
    The initial I would love is W with a light amethyst.

Have you read?

Book Review Wednesday: The Complete Guide to Trinket Dishes for Beginners

I’ll admit, this one has me slightly torn over where it belongs on CraftGossip — because trinket dishes made from polymer clay sit very neatly in that lovely little overlap between our Polymer Clay blog and our Jewelry Making blog.

Technically, yes, this is a polymer clay project book. But let’s be honest, what do most of us use trinket dishes for? Rings, earrings, necklaces, brooches, little charms, and all those “I’ll put this somewhere safe” pieces that immediately vanish into the craft-room Bermuda Triangle.

So for this week’s Book Review Wednesday, I’m leaning into the jewelry side of things withThe Complete Guide to Trinket Dishes for Beginners, because handmade trinket dishes are such a lovely companion project for jewelry makers. They are practical, pretty, giftable, and a nice way to use polymer clay without needing to jump straight into detailed beads or fiddly earring components.

And really, a handmade trinket dish is one of those beginner-friendly polymer clay projects that feels useful right away. You can make one for your bedside table, one for the bathroom, one near the kitchen sink for rings, one for your sewing room buttons, one for paper clips, one for “miscellaneous tiny things I refuse to throw away” — and suddenly you have made six. That’s crafting, isn’t it?

What I like about the idea of this book is that trinket dishes are a genuinely approachable starting point for beginners. Polymer clay can be a little intimidating when you see all those perfect canes, florals, marble effects, metallic finishes, and tiny sculpted details online. But a small dish? That feels doable. You can roll, shape, texture, bake, sand, paint, glaze, and still end up with something charming even if it is not completely perfect.

In fact, slightly imperfect is often where handmade trinket dishes look their best. A softly uneven edge, a little thumbprint curve, a marbled pattern that wandered off in its own direction — those are the details that make them feel handmade rather than mass-produced.

For jewelry makers, this book also opens up a nice little gift-making path. A handmade pair of earrings tucked into a matching polymer clay trinket dish would make a beautiful birthday gift, Mother’s Day present, craft stall set, or Christmas stocking idea. If you already make earrings or small accessories, a coordinating trinket dish adds that extra “oh, you made the whole thing?” moment, which we do love.

This is also why I think it works so well for the jewelry audience. It is not jewelry in the strictest sense, but it is jewelry-adjacent in the most useful way. It gives makers a way to display, store, gift, and package handmade pieces beautifully. If you enjoy our other jewelry making projects or you have been dabbling in polymer clay earrings, trinket dishes are a natural next step.

I would also cross-link this one from the polymer clay side because readers there will absolutely be interested too. Our polymer clay tutorials audience would appreciate the clay techniques, while the jewelry makers will appreciate the finished use. Honestly, this is one of those books that probably deserves to sit with one foot in each craft room.

The thing I always look for in beginner polymer clay books is whether they help you understand the basics without making the project feel fussy. For trinket dishes, beginners will want clear help with conditioning clay, rolling an even slab, creating clean shapes, adding texture, shaping the dish without cracking it, baking it properly, and finishing the surface so it feels smooth and gift-worthy.

Because nobody wants a ring dish that looks cute in theory but scratches the bedside table or feels like it might snap if you look at it too firmly.

This type of book would suit anyone who wants to make beginner polymer clay gifts, handmade jewelry dishes, ring bowls, small catch-all trays, or craft fair items. It also feels like a nice low-pressure project for a weekend afternoon. No complicated closures, no matching pairs, no tiny jump rings pinging across the room — just clay, shape, texture, and a finished piece that actually has a job to do.

And if you are the sort of maker who saves every leftover scrap of clay, this could be dangerous in the best possible way. Marbled trinket dishes are a perfect way to use up odd colours and little leftover bits from other projects. Much like fabric scraps, clay scraps seem harmless until they form their own ecosystem.

My Shellie-style verdict? The Complete Guide to Trinket Dishes for Beginners feels like a sweet, practical pick for makers who want to try polymer clay in a way that is useful, giftable, and not too intimidating. I would feature it on Jewelry Making because trinket dishes are so closely tied to storing and gifting handmade jewelry, but I would absolutely give it a little nod over on Polymer Clay too.

It is one of those crossover books that reminds us crafts do not always stay politely in their own category. Sometimes a polymer clay book belongs in jewelry making because that is where the finished piece will actually live — holding rings, earrings, charms, and all those tiny treasures we swear we are going to organise one day.

You can find the book here: The Complete Guide to Trinket Dishes for Beginners.