Photo Contest

Calling all models!  I want your photos!!!

My new contest will rock your socks, because it is so fun.  Here goes:

Have a photograph taken of yourself wearing a piece or pieces of my jewelry.  I will select a winner on May 17th to win a $100 gift card to my store!  Seriously girls don't get all senior prom on me, I am not looking for perfection.  What am I looking for?  Creativity in the overall photo and my jewelry being visible.  Everyone is eligible to play whether you are a professional photographer or you have a $5 camera.  You just might have some fun in the meantime.  

All photos must be posted to my Facebook fanpage wall by 12pm EST on May 17th.  A winner will be chosen shortly after.

One photo per person.  

My Facebook:  www.facebook.com/jrbesnard

Wedding Giveaway!

Another fantastic giveaway!  Though I don't do wedding jewelry in my shop I have done custom orders in the past.  I know each bride wants something special and personal for her big day.  

Here is something very special...

Beautiful Japanese lace ribbon from Mokuba threaded with pure silver.  Each strand hangs with beautiful crystal teardrops and freshwater pearls.  All jumprings, clasps, and earwires are sterling silver, and the wire is made from stainless steel, so this beautiful collection will last you years to come!  This set sells for $150.  

How to enter:  

1.  Follow My Blog and leave a comment on this post saying you did so.

2.  Follow My Twitter and retweet my most recent Tweet. 

3.  Follow my FB fan page.  

5.  On the top of my FB page there will be a post about this contest, share it, then leave a comment saying you shared it.  

Craft Night at The Mona Bismarck Center

I am very happy to be a part of the Craft Nights by I Heart France and Team Paris, at The Mona Bismarck Center in Paris!  We have divided up the floor of this beautiful museum into sections where the participants can make different crafts.  This event is taking place once a month for four months, ending in May.

Some of the sponsors include Janome sewing machines and Etsy.

The new Mona Bismarck American Center was launched in 2011, evolving from the legacy of the Mona Bismarck Foundation which became active in 1986 following the passing of its founder and sole benefactor, the American philanthropist, Countess Mona Bismarck. A devotee of art and culture, Mona Bismarck enabled numerous charitable gifts during her life. In order to lend permanency to her philanthropic activities, she gave her Parisian townhouse and the majority of her estate to the Foundation with the purpose of fostering French – American friendship and understanding through art and culture. This remains the core mission of the Center today. -Taken from the Mona Bismarck Website

Simple Contest

This week I am doing a very SIMPLE contest!!!  Whoever brings me the most likes wins a $50 giftcard to my store.  Just bring likes to my FB page, have them leave a comment saying who sent them.  Whoever has the most by next Monday wins!!!

My version of March Madness is contests!  I want to have a very interactive Facebook page and give you all an opportunity to have some fun, before I go to part-time for summer.  As some of you know I am starting an at-home graphic design study so eventually I can design some pendants and other jewelry findings that have a copyright on them!  This way you all will be getting truly unique jewelry.  The first part of my day will consist of sitting at my computer working on lessons and that leaves me the second part for emails, FB, post office runs, and creating new pieces.

Good luck on this new contest and God Bless you all.

-xoxo

Winners Announced!!!

Here is the day you have all been waiting for!  The winners are announced.  Please note that if the vendor requests  you may be asked to tag yourself in a photo on their page and mine (to verify  you have liked their page).  You have 36 hours to contact me and the vendor or another winner will be chosen.  (Just click on the photos to take you to the Facebook pages)

The next contest will start later today...

A BIG Thank You to all of the participating vendors!!!  It has been a very fun week.  xoxo

Congratulations!!!  (You will see what you won above your name)

Winner -Maria Arana!

Winner- Judi Farris

Winner - Tina Steinsburg

Winner - Brittany Merritt Stowasser

Winner - Guinevere Catalyst

Winner - Kelly Ott

Winner- Ellie Mae Hubbell

Winner - April Baker

Winner - Kara James Tiano

(How do I choose winners?  Each person is divided into categories according to what they want to win.  I then assign them a number and then enter the numbers at random.org)

Analytics

Are any of you out there Google Analytic freaks?  I check mine at least three times a day.  Last night I even had a nightmare that my analytics read 0 for the month!  haha  For business owners it is an absolute necessity.  What is interesting to me are my trending countries/cities.  It changes every few months.  I will share my top 10 with  you:

By country:
1. United States
2. France
3. United Kingdom
4. Czech Republic
5. Canada
6. Germany
7. Albania
8. Greece
9. Australia
10. Mexico

By city:
1. Paris
2. Liverpool
3. Huntington
4. Prague
5. St. Albans
6. Miami
7. Philadelphia
8. Tirana
9. Rosedale
10. Fargo

One year ago Italy, Russia and Romania were always at the top of the list!  It is interesting to see the change in visitor trends.  Where are your top visitors from?

(Don't forget the giveaway going on right now!  Just look one post below)

Giveaway!!!!!

Monday, March 4th is the big day, but you are welcome to start participating today!  I am going to explain the contest one more time and let you take over from there!  

For the Participants:

In order to play  you must like J. Rachel Besnard's FB page and the page of the vendor who is giving away the item you want to win.  So if you want to win the earrings by Little Women Business,  you must like her page and mine, then leave a comment on my FB page or my blog saying "Trying to win the "Jessica Long Earrings." 

If you want to win the $250 set by J. Rachel Besnard Designs (me), then  you have to like my page and ALL of the Facebook pages, and follow my blog.  Leave a comment on this blog post and my FB telling me so.  

If you want to win all of the prizes, you must like ALL of the vendors FB pages and leave a comment on my FB page or here on my blog saying, "Trying to win all of the prizes."  Of course only one prize per person. 

Eg. You want to win the "Jessica Long Earrings" by Little Women Business.  You like her page, then my page, then leave a comment on my page saying, " I am trying to win the Jessica Long Earrings, and have liked both pages."  

Eg.  for all prizes.  Like all pages including mine, then leave a comment on my page saying, "I am trying to win all of the prizes and have liked all pages."

As Facebook does not permit me to post it on my page or use their name for endorsements, I will make a blog entry here.  It will have a photo of all of the items and the link to the vendors FB pages.  I will also repost the rules on this entry. 

I spent a lot of time scouting talented artisans with top quality products, and I kept the number reasonable so it would be easy to like all of the Facebook pages if you want to win all the items.  These people are truly talented and pour much time and love into their lines.  These giveaways are designed to give exposure to these products and hopefully bring them some new future customers and loyal fans, so I really hope as you read this you plan on participating. 

It will start Monday, March 4th and end Monday, March 11th.  I will select a winner for each prize using random.org.  You then have 36 hours to write the vendor on FB with your name and mailing address.  If you do not respond within 36 hours, another winner will be chosen. 

Below are all of the particpiants.  You can click the photo or the link below to go to their FB pages.  The items pictured are the ones you can win!

J. Rachel Besnard Designs Facebook Page

I Can C U Facebook Page

Florian Besnard Photography Facebook Page

Little Women Jewelry Facebook Page

My Little French Shop Facebook Page

Real Fruit Jewelry Facebook Page

Haber & Dasher Facebook Page

L'Argento Lab Facebook Page

Paris Métrique Facebook Page

*Winners may be asked to tag themselves in a photo on the FB pages they have liked at the end of the week to verify they liked the pages.  Due to privacy settings, not all names of new likes shop up on our pages.*