Big Blog KICKOFF Contest!

UPDATE:  THE WINNER OF THE BIG BLOG KICKOFF CONTEST IS JENNIFER CASLIN.  CONGRATULATIONS JENNIFER!

Thanks for stopping by the new McGowan & McClain BLOG!  This is where we'll be posting the FUN stuff about our jewelry lines, road trips, style inspirations and more. 

And, to kick-start our new blog, what could be more fun than a contest?  With a pretty swank prize?  Well, nothing could be more fun.  So, here we go!

Win this Necklace!

The necklace pictured, left, is the prize for our JULY blog kickoff contest.  It is a necklace from our bean collection-sterling silver dipped in 18K gold.  The retail value?  $356!

This necklace is fun for casual wear, but dressy enough for an evening out on the town.  It's from our Carbon line, which is entirely inspired by nature. 

Here's How to Win

The Contest starts on Monday, July 12th and runs through Midnight, EST on Saturday, July 31, 2010.

There are several ways to enter to win this gorgeous necklace.  The important part about your entries is that you MUST come back and comment with a +1 for each entry so that we can look for them and count them when we draw a winner.  Here's what to do:

• Follow McGowan & McClain on twitter  @mcgowanmcclain 
• Become a fan on facebook  http://www.facebook.com/mcgowanandmcclain
• Comment to this blog post telling us why you would like to wear this necklace
• Share one of our blog posts on your Facebook page
• Post a link to our Etsy shop on your facebook page   http://www.etsy.com/shop/mcgowanmcclain
• Tweet a link to our Etsy shop
• Write and publish your own blog about your favorite piece in the McGowan & McClain collection  and link it back to this blog post.  ( +5 entries for this one!)
• Comment to this blog post with the name, website, address, and phone number of your favorite local boutique in your city--the one that you think should be carrying McGowan & McClain pieces so that you can shop locally for our pieces  (+5 for this one)

Remember: In order for your entries to count, you need to comment to this blog with a +1 (or +5) for each entry, and tell what your entry is.  Example:  shared M&M link on facebook  +1.  For tweets, ONLY, you can also tweet with this hashtag  #mcgowanmcclain  so that we can find your entries.

We will randomly select a winner from all of the entries by using a random number generator.  Our winner will be announced on Tuesday, August 3, 2010.  We'll start a new contest on the 5th!

The More Activities you do to help spread the word, the more entries you'll have, and the greater your chance of winning!