Monday, April 25, 2011

Winner of Circle Filigree Necklace!!!!

Grand opening giveaway....


Congratulations to 
Jessica K.

Jessica K. said... 
My favourite is the Sterling silver lotus necklace! Sooo pretty1 
April 21, 2011 9:33 AM 


Please email me at
foxycouturedesigns@gmail.com
with your mailing info...

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Thanks to all that participated in this giveaway!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Mother's Day Sale

SALE! 20% OFF COUPON CODE!

Mother's Day is May 8th! 
Get the special mother in your life a unique gift from
Foxy Couture Designs. Use coupon code springsale 
at checkout to get  
20% off!!
 

Silver Jewelry for Mom

Here is the most awesome collection of Mother's Day unique Gifts to help you indulge your mom on her special day! Select the most stylish piece of silver jewellery for mom and let her know how much she is thought of on Mothers Day, and always. With Foxy Couture Designs you may send unique Mothers day Gifts anywhere in the world.
 

 
 



 

Monday, April 18, 2011

Greeting Cards





Algonquin Park

This is a beautiful set of 8 greeting cards.

Photos are taken at the stunning sights of Algonquin Provincial Park in Whitney, ON Canada. Algonquin Park is home to some outstanding photographic opportunities. Each card has a photograph of pictures that have capture memories and moments.

DETAILS

- Set of 8 folded cards, 2 of each design
- Blank Inside for your own personal message
- Folded Size - 4" x 5.5"
- Each card is paired with a matching white envelope
- All photos are printed on high quality photo paper


Algonquin Provincial Park is a provincial park located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in Central Ontario, Canada, mostly within the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District. Established in 1893, it is the oldest provincial park in Canada. Additions since its creation have increased the park to its current size of about 7653 square kilometers. For comparison purposes, this is about one and a half times the size of Prince Edward Island or the US state of Delaware and about a quarter the size of Belgium.
Anyone of the pictures below can be made up on the cards. If you would like certain pictures for your set of 8 greeting please contact me with the details at foxycouturedesigns@gmail.com
All Photography has been taken by Jer Wilcocks Photography
or
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To buy a set of Algonquin greeting cards visit my Etsy shop - Foxy Couture Designs
Only $9.95

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Friday, April 15, 2011

Sterling Silver

Found a great article written up at "What You Should Know About Sterling Silver" everything you would want to know about sterling silver jewelry. History, facts, buying, and taking care of your silver treasures. A wonderful read full of great information.


Why sterling silver is a good investment that will last for a very long period of time...

Silver is one of the most popular if not the most popular material that is used all over the world. Silver, unlike any other material, has a lot of important qualities that manufacturers are looking for to create different products to satisfy the needs of customers. There are many items in the market that are made of silver. Not many people know this but there are different kinds of silver. You still have to be sure whether you are purchasing the best kind or not. The best kind of silver that you can get is sterling silver
Sterling silver is a one of a kind material for many reasons. First of all, compared to other materials like gold or platinum, it is a lot cheaper. Given the qualities of this material, the price is nothing compare to others. It is 92.5 percent silver alloys and the other 7.5 percent is made of other materials. Pure silver can be very soft and it will not keep its shape and form. It is necessary to add other materials to make sterling silver the strongest. 2. It is very durable. Since it is made of 92.5 percent silver, it is very easy to form into different kinds of shapes imaginable. It is very flexible that you can make it into jewelries, accessories, household items and even decorative items. Anything is possible with sterling silver.
Another amazing thing about it is that sterling silver won’t wear down. It can keep its luster and elegance for a long period of time. Compared to other kinds of silver coating, this kind of silver is made to last. You can use it every day yet it will not tarnish. With proper care and cleaning, sterling silver will look the same as the day you bought it.

Sterling silver does not need a lot to maintain unlike other materials. You will not need any kind of cleansing items to keep the brilliance of this kind of silver. You just need a delicate soap with lukewarm water and a brush. Just let your sterling silver items soak in lukewarm water with soap for 10 -15 minutes. Then gently brush off the impurities like dust and dirt that was stuck on them. Then rinse them off with running water and pat dry them with s clean cloth.
Since sterling silver does not require much effort to maintain, you can be sure that your items can stay as beautiful as it was since you first laid eyes on them. No matter how many products are there in the market, sterling silver items are still the best ones you can get your hands on. Not only for it’s amazing qualities, cheap rates and variety of choices but also because it’s durability. Sterling silver items are really worth its fame and popularity. You can see a lot of great companies that use this kind of material and incorporate them in their products. You can really be sure that sterling silver is a good investment that will last for a very long period of time.

More information about sterling can be found at "Buying Sterling Silver Jewelry"

925 Sterling Silver pieces that you can find at my Etsy Shop "Foxy Couture Designs"