***CONTEST CLOSED. THANKS FOR ENTERING!***You all know how much I admire the handmade movement - I love the idea of purchasing items that are one-of-a-kind, made with special care and attention to detail. Handmade items reflect creativity, individuality, and a beauty that is rarely found in commercial products - from clothing and jewelry to household decorations and miscellaneous accessories.
With that in mind, I'm thrilled to be able to introduce you to a digital store-front that offers gorgeous handcrafted hair accessories - Academy J.
Founded and run by a team BYU Visual Arts/Education students, Academy J came into existence when three talented young women combined their love of people, art, design, and good old-fashioned hard work. The result is a unique collection of handcrafted headbands that are truly one-of-a-kind.
Academy J offers two categories of hair accessories: crocheted and embellished. The crocheted headbands include thick bands and thin bands, while the embellished items include beaded designs and soft-banded accessories. Both categories offer hair clips as well.I came into contact with one of the amazing designers behind Academy J recently, and was only to happy to accept an item for review. From the embellished beaded collection, I received the incredibly gorgeous Lucille headband.
The Lucille hair accessory is made up of a beaded trim of black roses attached to a thin elastic band. I must say, I am incredibly impressed by how simple and elegant this piece is - the black rose design is timeless and lovely, but still whimsical enough to be worn as part of a fun outfit. Most of my wardrobe consists of dark or neutral colors, which means that the Lucille headband fits right in with any clothing combination I may choose to wear.
Here is a quick snapshot of this Academy J headband in action. (Please ignore the fact that I'm terrible at self-portraiture - and that I appear to have perpetually messy hair :)
Interested in doing your part to support the handmade movement?
BUY IT!
Academy J Handcrafted Headbands range in price depending on style and design. The item featured in this review, the beaded embellished Lucille headband, can be purchased for $18.00 from Academy J's online store-front. Or, if you're a regular buyer over at Etsy.com, visit Academy J's shop here!
WIN IT!!!
Academy J has generously offered to gift one (1) lucky reader with the embellished headband of their choice!
MANDATORY ENTRY:
Visit Academy J online and let me know which embellished headband is your favorite! This is required and must be left as a comment at the end of this post before additional entries are submitted!
EXTRA ENTRIES:
Feel free to do any of the following to increase your chances of winning. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each additional entry!
1. Become a Follower of this blog. If you are already following, please let me know! (1 Entry)
2. Become a Follower of the Academy J blog. (1 Entry)
3. Follow me on Twitter. (1 Entry)
4. Tweet the following:
5. Heart Academy J's shop on Etsy (please leave your username as well!). (1 Entry)
6. Subscribe to the Ruminations feed using the form in the left-hand sidebar (please be sure to confirm your email subscription!). (2 Entries)
7. Grab my button and add it to your sidebar (if it's already there, let me know!). (1 Entry)
8. Fave me on Technorati (by clicking the link on my left sidebar) and leave your user name in a comment. (1 Entry)
9. Blog about this giveaway, with a link back to Ruminations of a Twenty-Something Momma, then leave the permalink so that I can visit. (3 Entries)
10. Enter any other on-going giveaway here at Ruminations, then let me know which one you've participated in. (1 Entry Per Giveaway)
Open to US residents. Contest ends at 11:59 PM (EST) on February 11th, with a winner drawn via Random Number Generator within the week. If your email address is not visible in your Blogger profile, please be sure to leave it in your comment so that I can contact you if you are the winner! You will then have 48 hours to confirm or a new winner will be drawn.
Good luck!
BUY IT!
Academy J Handcrafted Headbands range in price depending on style and design. The item featured in this review, the beaded embellished Lucille headband, can be purchased for $18.00 from Academy J's online store-front. Or, if you're a regular buyer over at Etsy.com, visit Academy J's shop here!
WIN IT!!!
Academy J has generously offered to gift one (1) lucky reader with the embellished headband of their choice!
MANDATORY ENTRY:
Visit Academy J online and let me know which embellished headband is your favorite! This is required and must be left as a comment at the end of this post before additional entries are submitted!
EXTRA ENTRIES:
Feel free to do any of the following to increase your chances of winning. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each additional entry!
1. Become a Follower of this blog. If you are already following, please let me know! (1 Entry)
2. Become a Follower of the Academy J blog. (1 Entry)
3. Follow me on Twitter. (1 Entry)
4. Tweet the following:
RT @MommasGiveaways: Support the handmade movement! Win an Academy J Handcrafted Headband HERE: http://bit.ly/9xOJCQ!Leave the link to your Tweet so I can take a look (if you're unsure about direct-linking on Twitter, please see this page). (Can be done Once Daily for UNLIMITED ENTRIES)
5. Heart Academy J's shop on Etsy (please leave your username as well!). (1 Entry)
6. Subscribe to the Ruminations feed using the form in the left-hand sidebar (please be sure to confirm your email subscription!). (2 Entries)
7. Grab my button and add it to your sidebar (if it's already there, let me know!). (1 Entry)
8. Fave me on Technorati (by clicking the link on my left sidebar) and leave your user name in a comment. (1 Entry)
9. Blog about this giveaway, with a link back to Ruminations of a Twenty-Something Momma, then leave the permalink so that I can visit. (3 Entries)
10. Enter any other on-going giveaway here at Ruminations, then let me know which one you've participated in. (1 Entry Per Giveaway)
Open to US residents. Contest ends at 11:59 PM (EST) on February 11th, with a winner drawn via Random Number Generator within the week. If your email address is not visible in your Blogger profile, please be sure to leave it in your comment so that I can contact you if you are the winner! You will then have 48 hours to confirm or a new winner will be drawn.
Good luck!
