Win the Slanted Butterfly Sterling Silver Cubic Zirconia Necklace from Jewelry Payless!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Jewelry Payless! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is FDP 4 Life. Congrats!Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!

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Ascending Butterfly's Mother's Day Buying Guide Editor's Pick sponsored by:

You all already know I'm butterfly obsessed. You know how much they mean to me, and what they have always symbolized for me. I have amassed quite a butterfly collection, from bags, to clothing to Jewelry. Each one is vastly different, unique and special to me.

Sometimes a piece of jewelry we wear dazzles us, sometimes it dazzles others, and some pieces do BOTH! Have you ever worn a piece and had tons of people stop you and ask you where you got it and you have to touch it because you forgot what you put on that morning?

I am wearing a piece right now that falls into the category of dazzling BOTH, me and everyone who has seen me wearing it! It starts with the presentation, it arrives in a robins egg blue color box, and we all know why that color box makes a girls heart skip a beat, and then inside the box is a dazzling butterfly, beautifully designed and covered with sparkling cubic zirconia stones. The slanted butterfly pendant made from sterling silver measures 1.5" in length and width! It is not small, and it dazzles like Diamonds, with a price point that is way more affordable!

It's funny that even though wearing Butterfly Jewelry has become somewhat of a trademark with me, and many people have come to expect it, yet people still notice a new piece, and this one has certainly garnered a fair share of attention! I will say that I felt the pendant was substantial enough for me to change the rolo necklace it comes with, I opted to switch it to a more substantial necklace. But that's entirely personal preference, and it's not that the chain it comes with was not sturdy because it is. I just prefer thicker and longer chains, especially when the pendant is a true pendant, and not a charm disguised as one!

I love that it's designed to be worn slanted and not straight, it's truly closer to a butterfly taking flight, which would make it an 'Ascending Butterfly', and you know I HAD to point that out! I absolutely love this feature about the design. The cubic Z's set against the shine of the sterling silver, really gives it a 'diamond set in platinum' look, that has made everyone do a double take! Some people even told me they were going to take up blogging if it paid in Diamonds! When I point out how affordable Jewelry Payless is everyone is amazed!

They have an impressive 'butterfly collection', 'Tiffany Inspired Collection', 'Fleur di Lis' Jewelry (I also have a thing for Fleur de Lis and Buddha jewelry, so I will be visiting Jewelry Payless soon to order, I like the 'Fleur De Lis Silver Cubic Zirconia Badge Pendant'). There are also great pieces to be found in the 'eternity collection' and skull collection (reminds me of my teenage years!) And if you are thinking ahead of 'grad' themed gifts, you can never go wrong with something that wishes them luck on the road ahead, I would suggest the 'Four Heart Leaf Clover "LUCK" Sterling Silver Key Necklace'. (Also a good choice for your friend, aunt, or casino loving grandma!)

About Jewelry Payless:

Jewelry Payless has been in business for over 9 years and they have a generous 90 day warranty on all  items. They are constantly adding brand new and exciting products that can be found by clicking on the New Arrivals page HERE.

Jewelry Payless makes our Mother's Day Buying Guide as pick # 8. There is something for everyone with any budget/price point. Importantly, gifts that are personal and thoughtful. Mom would approve of the prices, and still be touched by the thought and meaning put into selecting a piece just for her.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Jewelry Payless would like to provide one lucky winner with the opportunity to win the Slanted Butterfly Sterling Silver Cubic Zirconia Necklace! (ARV $33) - Note this piece is currently on sale, it's regular retail price is $70!

About the Pendant Necklace:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Weight: 6 gram
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Length: 1 1/2 inch
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Width: 1 1/2 inch
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Chain: Sterling Silver Type: Rolo
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Chain Length: 16" - 18"
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Cubic Zirconia - Color: Clear Cut: Round

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - This product and many of Jewelry Payless products have a Rhodium Finish that protects the silver from tarnish. All of their sterling silver products come with a 925 stamp to indicate authenticity.

If you can't wait to find out if you won and want to nab this pendant NOW, (and who can blame you!) you can do so HERE!

Don't you just ♥ Jewelry Payless? I know I do!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2) Visit Jewelry Payless - and post the URL of another item other than the giveaway item and suggested items featured of course, as your comment entry! Please post the LINK, not the name! (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com, If it is visible in your profile, just say so, that's OK!). Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning! This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Tuesday, May 11, 2010 until Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email address your entry will not be processed.)

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Follow @JewelryPayless on Twitter HERE

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please vote for my outfit 'springtime nyc' @ Macy's Fashion director Giveaway. You can vote for me and also enter to win a $500 Macys Gift Certificate too by creating a styleboard of your own HERE

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Enter another active giveaway on Ascending Butterfly and earn extra credit, leave a comment letting me know which giveaway you entered.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Make a purchase from Jewelry Payless anytime between 5/11 - 5/23 and receive 10 extra entries. (you will need to email us a copy of your invoice as proof. Yes, you can cross off method of payment information!)

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NOTE: Readers have asked us to make entering the contests and giveaways, faster and easier. Your wish is our command! We have moved our 'Today's Butterfly - Featured Site(s) of the day, which is where we host our giveaways, to the upper right hand side of the page. It will be located here from now on to make entering the giveaways faster and easier. Keep the suggestions coming, remember we also have a community group page with real time chat, you can give us your comments and suggestions in REAL time, how cool is that?

NOTE 2: Twitter followers: please remember you must also follow Ascending Butterfly using Google friends connect on the upper right hand side of the page for your entries to be processed. And remember if your profile does not have an email and you don't leave your email in your entry, we will not accept your entry. Make sure your entry or your profile have your email address!

Just a helpful Reminder: How to Follow A Blog Publicly Using Google Friends Connect:

Please look to the upper right hand side, where the follower pictures are. (Note the number of followers before you start this process)

1) press the follow button - the google pop up wizard will open, this is not an ad and your pop up blocker will not block it

2) tick the option that reads 'follow this blog publicly' once that button is selected, hit follow again - it should now read 'you are now following'

3) if the follower count went up you know you did it succesfully, if your profile has a picture, that picture will be the first one on the left side. If your profile doesn't have one, it should still be searchable on the members list. (Remember, following a blog, does NOT subscribe you to receive emails, you have to subscribe separately to do that, you will not receive emails for following)

Are you getting the dreaded 'Your Entry Can't Be Processed' message when leaving an entry or comment? Before hitting enter, highlight your comment and COPY it. If you get that message after hitting enter and your comment is still there, just ignore the message and hit enter again, then you will get a screen with a captcha code, enter the captcha code, then submit and VOILA. If after you hit the submit button the first time, you get the dreaded message and the comment 'disappeared' no worries, that's why I asked you to copy it in the first step. Paste it back in and submit again. This has worked for me when comment boxes have glitched on me, and I hope it helps you too!

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FTC Disclosure Info for this Giveaway: This is not a paid insertion. This is a non-compensated post and all opinions regarding the products are expressly my own experiences. I was provided product to review and for the giveaway. The sponsor is fulfilling directly to prize winner, this in no way influenced my opinion of the product. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor.