﻿{"id":461,"date":"2012-02-25T17:10:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-25T17:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/?guid=5cb03d2d9ae69b511291b2fede34efd0"},"modified":"2012-02-25T17:10:47","modified_gmt":"2012-02-25T17:10:47","slug":"crowd-jewel-michelle-valentin-crowd-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/2012\/02\/25\/crowd-jewel-michelle-valentin-crowd-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Crowd Jewel &#8211; Michelle Valentin &quot;Crowd&quot; WINNER!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-k1hN8SYk8ms\/T0kSR_VVrgI\/AAAAAAAAPQE\/5jATPXXvpsc\/s1600\/cjiusb_760x100.9169120.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"51\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-k1hN8SYk8ms\/T0kSR_VVrgI\/AAAAAAAAPQE\/5jATPXXvpsc\/s400\/cjiusb_760x100.9169120.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">I recently <a href=\"http:\/\/dailyjewel.blogspot.com\/2012\/01\/daily-jewel-sponsors-crowd-jewel.html\" >Sponsored a contest<\/a> at the hottest Jewelry site on line!!! &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><br \/><b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/b><br \/><b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Crowd-Jewel\/301907439861926\" >CROWD Jewel!<\/a><\/span><\/b><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Check out their<a href=\"http:\/\/flyviewsandreviews.blogspot.com\/2012\/02\/crowd-jewel-chandelier-challenge.html\" > latest Contest Theme!<\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><b>The Theme for the Contest I Sponsored: &nbsp;Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rT63lwwLuBg\/T0kSPjudHUI\/AAAAAAAAPP8\/BMCk4ts3MG4\/s1600\/cjiusa_75x75.9222854.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rT63lwwLuBg\/T0kSPjudHUI\/AAAAAAAAPP8\/BMCk4ts3MG4\/s1600\/cjiusa_75x75.9222854.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;\"><b>Michelle Valentin of&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Amodurn Vintage on Etsy&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/span><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;\">was the&nbsp;<\/b><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;\">&#8220;Crowd&#8221; WINNER!!! &nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-erxkDBtwyzM\/T0kTSqbELQI\/AAAAAAAAPQQ\/n178TAMpiLU\/s1600\/cjvalentines+day+submittion.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-erxkDBtwyzM\/T0kTSqbELQI\/AAAAAAAAPQQ\/n178TAMpiLU\/s320\/cjvalentines+day+submittion.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Her &#8220;<span style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/92463436\/rose-gold-chic-leopard-pearl-earrings\" >Rose Gold Chic Leopard &amp; Pearl Earrings<\/a>&#8221;&nbsp;<\/span>were a hit with the largest number of people voting for her (we will see if we can get her to tell us her secret for &#8220;getting the vote out&#8221;)!<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">I recently had the opportunity to talk to her following her win &#8211; this is a Designer to keep your eyes on!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">@aflyonthewall: &nbsp;Tell me a little about who you are, and what drew you to Jewelry Design?&nbsp;<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><b>Michelle:<\/b> &nbsp;My name is Michelle Valentin and&nbsp;I am 27&nbsp;years old.&nbsp;Originally&nbsp;from Brooklyn,&nbsp;NY&nbsp;and I am a Navy Wife.&nbsp;I have always had a love&nbsp;Jewelry!<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">I would say my style is a little bit Modern and&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">a little bit<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Vintage..thus my shop became, &nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;&#8220;Amodurn Vintage&#8221;!.lol :).&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Although, when&nbsp;I started making&nbsp;Jewelry I was making it for myself and I would post my creations on Facebook till I started getting requests from friends that wanted me to make them stuff, Then it just clicked that I could make Jewelry and put it up for sale at an inexpensive price without compromising the quality.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">@aflyonthewall:<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">OK this is the important part!&nbsp; Where can we find your goods online?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Michelle: &nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">All of my creations can be found&nbsp;on my&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Amodurn Vintage&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Store on Etsy at:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/AmodurnVintage\" style=\"color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\" >www.etsy.com\/shop\/<wbr><\/wbr>AmodurnVintage<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YAz70__GKvM\/T0kSOy6Va-I\/AAAAAAAAPP0\/1XaDPhA4aDU\/s1600\/cj.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YAz70__GKvM\/T0kSOy6Va-I\/AAAAAAAAPP0\/1XaDPhA4aDU\/s320\/cj.JPG\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">@aflyonthewall:<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Are you using Social Media?&nbsp; do you think it is beneficial? &#8230;and show us your Social links!&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Michelle: &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">No I do not use anyother sources other than Facebook and my etsy link.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">@aflyonthewall:<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;I am personally loving the flash mob feel of CrowdJewels quickie Contests &#8211; what are your thoughts?&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Michelle: &nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">I think that&nbsp;CrowdJewel&#8217;s&nbsp;competitions are&nbsp;pretty cool! &nbsp;I like&nbsp;that you can compete and&nbsp;see what other ideas others all over the world&nbsp;have come up with and to have people I dont know vote for me.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">This was actually the second competition I have entered. &nbsp;So, I don&#8217;t have much experience to go off of but as of yet, I think it is pretty cool and I am just grateful for the opportunity to share my work alongside people who have been doing it for years.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">@aflyonthewall:<\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">&nbsp;As the &#8220;Crowd&#8221; Winner &#8211; what do you feel helps you get the contest out to the largest group of your followers?&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;\"><b style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Michelle: &nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;\">I feel that just&nbsp;spreading the word&nbsp;since I use no other source but Facebook and I appreciate all of my followers and love them for helping me get Amodurn Vintage out there.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this helps to do the same! lol and again Thank You.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); 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