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Giveaway: French General: A Year of Jewelry: 36 Projects with Vintage Beads by Kaari Meng

December 29, 2014 by Stefanie Girard

French General jewelry bookJust in time for the New Year I have a giveaway of the new book:

French General: A Year of Jewelry: 36 Projects with Vintage Beads

by Kaari Meng

Leave a comment in today’s post by Wednesday January 7, 2015 and you are in the running for this pretty and inspiring book that is sure to get you in the bling making mood! Open to U.S. residents only please.

I have had the pleasure of shopping at the French General Store here in LA and this book is as pretty and wonderful as the store. The projects are ones virtually every jewelry maker can do and be wearing within the day. Just the type us busy crafters like!

More about the Lark Crafts book:

The gorgeous lifestyle store French General has legions of devoted fans—and its founder, designer and stylist Kaari Meng, has created an exquisite book based on the boutique’s beloved aesthetic. Inspired by vintage French beads, these 36 simple but gorgeous jewelry projects go month by month, season by season. With evocative names like Les Grandes Vacances (Vacation by the Seashore), La Rentrée (Back to School) and La Saint Valentin (Valentine’s Day), the 12 sections each feature three pieces of jewelry-including necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.

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Comments

  1. Ginger Gruetzner says

    December 31, 2014 at 11:29 pm

    I have 5 wonderful granddaughters who would love me to make them jewelry! Would be wonderful to win the book. Thanks for the opportunity! Happy New Year!

  2. Pam S says

    January 1, 2015 at 1:04 am

    What a gorgeous looking book! I have a lot of vintage beads, and would love ideas for using them. Thanks for the great giveaway!

  3. Mara says

    January 1, 2015 at 9:29 am

    A beautiful looking book, just getting into making jewelry, would love to have another book for inspiration.

  4. jill lutz says

    January 1, 2015 at 11:27 am

    I would love to win this book and start making some jewelry. <3

  5. Elena Tucker says

    January 1, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    Such lovely projects! 🙂

  6. Ingrid says

    January 1, 2015 at 2:03 pm

    I love the names of the projects, so evocative. And I love the aesthetic, too!

  7. Lorena says

    January 2, 2015 at 3:56 am

    Please let it be me! I loved her other book its always within reach in my studio!!

  8. Diana T. says

    January 3, 2015 at 12:23 pm

    Oh la la! This is very a very nice book I would love to gift a friend of mine!

  9. Dawn Jones says

    January 3, 2015 at 1:35 pm

    My mother-in-law would love this book. Thank you for the chance to win.

  10. Christina C says

    January 3, 2015 at 8:33 pm

    This book would be perfect for my mom. She loves making jewelry!

  11. Chris says

    January 4, 2015 at 1:19 am

    I’d love to dig into this book and find all the little gems of wisdom.

  12. Kathy Schultz says

    January 4, 2015 at 9:32 am

    I would love to have this! I love all the crafting books so I can learn new & old things!

  13. lorraine M (@laneycath) says

    January 5, 2015 at 4:45 am

    wHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO REPURUPOSE SALAGED PIECES

  14. carmel dyer says

    January 5, 2015 at 5:07 am

    This looks glorious an would be a great start to the year with lots of new ideas to get inspired with .

  15. Marlene says

    January 5, 2015 at 2:24 pm

    I would love to win this book. What a wonderful way to start the New Year by learning how to repurpose salvaged items. I love all French General books.

  16. sandyandcosmo says

    January 6, 2015 at 4:31 pm

    Just reading the names of the projects intrigues me, I would love to have this book!

  17. Jean Gerretsen says

    January 7, 2015 at 11:22 am

    The cover is gorgeous I would love to win this book. Thanks for the opportunity.

  18. kim says

    January 7, 2015 at 2:27 pm

    i have my mothers old button jar, would love to make something.

  19. Deanna says

    January 7, 2015 at 11:47 pm

    A new jewelry book would be great.

  20. Dana says

    January 8, 2015 at 12:37 am

    I would love this! Looks like a gorgeous book. 🙂

  21. Carolyn says

    March 5, 2015 at 2:34 pm

    I love making jewellery all sorts of them I would love to learn how to make this style as well.

  22. Gypsy Anna says

    December 29, 2015 at 6:54 am

    Intriguing. Would love to win this book.

  23. Jeano Matters says

    January 1, 2017 at 6:51 pm

    I don’t have a studio or a craft room, what I DO have is the end of my sofa with a small side table to work my jewelry. I would be ‘wowed’ to have an actual book to get even more ideas for creating funky jewelry, Thank you for the chance.

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