Friday, December 18, 2009

Down and Out Chic Giveaway!

Happy Friday Friends! Today's holiday giveaway has been patiently waiting for a few months and I am beyond thrilled and excited about it. When Christina opened her Etsy Shop, I could not have been at all more proud, and completely behind her wholeheartedly. While many of you already know her, from her completely stylish, guaranteed always affordable lifestyle blog, and enjoy her wonderful creations, please take a tour with me of just some of the beautiful pieces she has handmade with great care.

{Falling Leaves Earrings $12}
{ps. she also has many non-pierced earrings} ;)

She has so many sweet, handmade, vintage inspired pieces, and also has a vintage section, that is not handmade, in her shop. Her creativity, style, and passion always shines through in so many ways. The way she describes her pieces, gives them all completely fabulous names, takes unique pictures to showcase her work, and packages them with the utmost of care, makes her shop an entirely sweet experience.

So, without further ado, Christina is offering a very lucky winner the following pieces!



For A Chance To Win:
{up to three entries}

1. Visit Christina's Etsy Shop and leave a comment here about any piece that makes your heart got pitter patter {1st entry}
2. Be {or become ;) } a friend/reader of my blog {thank you, you rock!} and please leave a second separate comment, saying you "follow" {2nd entry}
3. For a 3rd entry, Blog or Tweet about this giveaway, and leave a 3rd separate comment to say you did.

Winner will be drawn on Wednesday, December 23rd.

Good Luck Friends!
Happy Friday, have a fantastic and safe weekend!

155 Fabulous People:

  1. i adore the 'Copper Mint...retro cocktail ring'. i have a huge crush on any cameos at the moment!

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  2. p.s. i now follow :0)
    i look forward to reading more of your blog!

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  3. Christina has such great taste...love the crown pendant! I'll treat it like a tiara which I've never won in any beauty pageants!! Happy Friday Iva~
    xo*

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  4. Love love love The Fiona Brooch!

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  5. what an amazing giveaway! i am smitten over those umbrella earrings. :)

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  6. I love the Petite Green Drops earrings, they are great!

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  7. Oh this giveaway is awesome.I visited her shop for the first time its fab.I love the Retro Glitz ring and the Autumn Flowers brooch.

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  8. Im a follower as well,and Thanks for this awesome giveaway!

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  9. Love the ring! Very classy... do I HAVE to say I'm a follower? I feel like I've joined a cult. Iva Cult. Haha!

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  10. I love the perfectly pretty lady cameo necklace!!

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  11. I love the Little Dainty Cameo Ring.

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  12. I am actually planning on buying the Coral Flower Hairpins for my bridesmaids! Love them

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  13. I <3 your blog and follow :)

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  14. Ohhhh.... I love the green flower earrings! I am in the process of ordering them for my stepsister -- if they will hurry up and remind me of my username :) ha ha

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  15. I tweeted about it as well. Yea! I really love that ring!

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  16. Fabulous giveaway!! All of her jewelry is FANTASTIC! I love the leaf earrings the best. Sooo cute!

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  17. Oh, and I'm a follower, of course. ;)

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  18. And I tweeted: http://twitter.com/jenniferb02

    Yay!

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  19. I own the Light Conversation...A (Purple) Hairpin Duo and a cute little pair of gray stud earrings from Christina and LOVE them! I'd love to also have Royalty...A Purple Hairpin Trio and a Cameo necklace also!

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  20. I love the dainty cameo ring -- GORGEOUS stuff!!

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  21. I gotta say, I love that dainty cameo ring. I am a freak when it comes to cameo jewelery. They are so timeless!

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  22. I love love love Christina's pieces! Especially the Raspberry Chrysanthemum Dangle Earrings, but it's hard to choose just one!

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  23. I also now subscribe! Great blog!

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  24. OMG, gorgeous items!! I absolutely LOVE the King's Crown Necklace. It is so unique and beautiful!

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  25. I am absolutely a follower... love your blog, it is so wonderful!

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  26. I LOVE the peridot droplets. Peridot is my birthstone and its hard to find cute things that are made with it. The vintage gem dangle earrings are cute too!

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  27. Tweeting this right now...Yay! :)

    http://twitter.com/amy_palmacci

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  28. Oh my goodness! I love the Vintage Gem Dangle Earrings in Ruby Red <3

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  29. I love the Sage Advice ring. Or the peridot droplet earrings (I agree with the previous poster that its tough to find nice things with our birthstone...but it has so much potential because its GREEN, the best color ever!)

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  30. Some of these pieces look so vintage. Absolutely beautiful. I'm in, I follow!

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  31. I love the "perfectly pretty lady cameo necklace". Quite lovely. but that ring above is stunning too. Love Christina's shop and blog!

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  32. I love, love, LOVE the Diving Sparrows earrings!

    Love,
    JP
    http://denimdebutante.com

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  33. I follow your blog, doll!

    Love,
    JP
    http://denimdebutante.com

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  34. I've been in love with the Dainty Little Cameo Ring ever since it was added to Christina's shop. As soon as my eyes got to the picture of it in your post, I did a little happy dance in my seat. Now I just hope I win! :-)

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  35. I never heard of your blog until I saw Christina mention her giveaway on her own blog. I'm now officially a reader of yours, too!

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  36. Pitter Patter for the Pink and Gold Vintage Zig-Zag Cocktail Ring. I love it! And all her prices are so reasonable - beautiful.

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  37. And of coarse I'm a follower :)

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  38. Enter me! Take me out tonight hair picks please :) I love when friends start Etsy sites!! xxxooo

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  39. I am in love with the Copper Mint retro cocktail ring! Exquisite!

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  40. I follow Iva Messy & subscribe to the rss feeds!

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  41. Awesome! I love the stay classy vintage earrings in smokey topaz!

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  42. I love the Mum stud earrings...so sweet.

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  43. Love the leaf earrings! I've got a lot of her stuff on my etsy wish list! Love that girl.

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  44. Great giveaway! I love her blog. And I love the Copper Mint ring!!!

    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32456196

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  45. First, I love Christina- super great gal! I would have to say the vintage dangle earrings. ANd it would have also been the crown necklace, but it sold... :(

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  46. Part deux= I'm a follower! And thanks for the nice comments on my blog today!

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  47. Oh that rose ring is just beautiful!! I'd love a chance to enter! I really like the falling leaves earrings you pictured above from her shop. =)

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  48. I'm a new follower of your blog! I love it! You got such flare!! =)

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  49. I love the simplicity necklace in raspberry. It's so delicate and feminine!

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  50. I am also now a follower of your blog :-)

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  51. love, love, LOVE the kings crown necklace and the take me out tonight hair pins! so cute!!!

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  52. What makes my heart go pitter patter? The LOVELY Mixed berries hairpins! Love them! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36355417

    countrystars95@yahoo.com

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  53. I'm becoming a friend of your lovely blog :)

    countrystars95@yahoo.com

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  54. I love the falling leaves earrings

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  55. Soo cute!! I love them all! Damn the holidays for taking away my own personal shopping money! :) PS: I am a follower!

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  56. I love the Falling Leaves earrings. She has such pretty stuff!

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  57. omg!!! i love Christina's stuff!! they are one the best!! and i'm so happy to hear about his giveaway and getting a chance :)

    my favorite items are "under my umbrella earrings" and "the king's crown necklace".. they pitter patter my heart so much :)

    btw: nice to meet you.. can't wait to know you better!!

    love.xoxo

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  58. and now i officially follow you!!

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  59. and i posted about this giveaway on my sidebar!! hope this also works!!

    xx

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  60. Well, even if I wasn't entering a contest, i WOULD of written and said that the "take me out tonight hair pin set" made my heart go pitter patter! they are so pretty, i love them.

    xoxo
    ~hl~

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  61. Also, Iva, you know me, I'm a follower!

    naturally!

    ~hl~

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  62. i am crazy for christina! and i am the proud owner of several of her fabulous etsy shop items!

    my latest wish is the falling leaves earrings! love 'em!

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  63. i am a follower!

    super giveaway!

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  64. It is very hard to pick a favorite from her Etsy shop, but I really like the Retro Glitz...a gold and white cameo cocktail ring.

    Great giveaway!

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  65. Everything is so pretty! I love the Zig-Zag Cocktail Ring, pretty and colorful! Great giveaway and great great blog!! Thanks

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  66. I am sooo excited about this giveaway. I love Christina and her work is just exquisite. I ordered her "Grandmother's Couch" necklace a while back and I adore it.
    I love all of her hairpins.... if I knew how to actually do my hair, I would own them all.
    And I follow!!! So glad I do!

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  67. I am loving all of the rings, but my favorite is the copper mint retro cocktail ring as well as the the little dainty cameo ring that is being given away!

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  68. I am a FOLLOWER til the day I die! ;)

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  69. Hey thanks for the comment :) Love your blog. The deer pictures aren't mine though, they're far too good! I'll be following you on my blogroll :D xxx

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  70. Hi There..I Love the take me out hair pins

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  71. I don't know which one is the best they are all so gorgeous! Thanks for the comment you left on my blog :)

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  72. My favorite is the little ring that's part of the giveaway, it's so cute.

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  73. And of course I follow you :)

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  74. The green jade cocktail ring is calling out my name!

    Thanks for the thumbs up! I shall visit Christina's site!

    Nina

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  75. The Apple Green Chrysanthemum Ring is calling my name. Love all of these pieces. Thanks for this giveaway.

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  76. I tweeted: http://twitter.com/middayescapades/status/6818643024

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  77. Green is my favorite color, so I really like the Apple Green Chrysanthemum Ring, which also has a really cool texture. Email: yona(at)pricelesswriters.com

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  78. I'm a Google Connect follower and email subscriber. Email: yona(at)pricelesswriters.com

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  79. Hello there, sweet!
    I'm so very glad that you popped by my place~ because... now I've found you! :) What a wonderful space here! Thank you so much for visiting me! :)

    Hmmm, my heart goes pitter-patter over the stay classy gem earrings and the fiona brooch! (although, everything is very, very pretty!)

    Have a beautiful holiday season!!
    ox
    Christina

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  80. I am also a new follower~ can't wait to get to know you!
    ox

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  81. Hello! I lve everything! :O) But maybe if I had to choose I would go for the Simplicity Necklace in Raspberry... nice and delicate! And the Fionna Brooch is awesooooooome too!!! :O)

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  82. Hi, there! LOVE the hair pins. All of them. I could wear every single one!

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  83. Those are all so beautiful, well made and original..
    Great post, I especially love the hair pins.

    Hope your weekend is going great!
    Colin.

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  84. I love love love her! and her shop! my favorite is this vintage ring: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31717399

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  85. ps--I follow you! yay:) excited for my two chances to win:)

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  86. oh and PS--I'm having a giveaway on my blog too! if you're interested. :)
    http://www.ciaochessa.com/2009/12/do-you-love-new-york-its-holiday.html

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  87. Hi

    Thanks for turning me on to Down and Out Chic. I've been looking for clip ons and rarely seem to find really cool ones.

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  88. I've always wanted a brooch and I love purple.. SO The Diana Brooch is the one for me!
    annemolino at hotmail dot com

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  89. tweet
    http://twitter.com/amolino/status/6849048097

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  90. Hello Iva... thank you so much for visiting my blog today and your sweet comments... your blog is lovely... I am going to browse through your older posts...they look wonderful... Bisous... Julie Marie

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  91. Her Petite Orange Drops earrings are adorable. I love wearing orange!

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  92. umm that green ring is amazing!!

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  93. wow, what a lovely giveaway and thanks for the sweet blog comment, I am now following you!

    I am in love with the falling leaves earrings.

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  94. Perfectly Pretty Lady Cameo...a Long Necklace

    that is definitely my favourite. It's so delicate and pretty.

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  95. holy holiday giveaway, i love the green with envy chrysanthemum ring!

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  96. and i'm fa la la la following!

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  97. I LOVE the jade ring. I knew when I saw it, we were meant to be. Pleasey let me win. :)

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  98. I could wear the VINTAGE Silver Bird Screw Back Earrings year round! They are so adorable!

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  99. I love that King's crown necklace! Apparently it sold out though. I guess it's that time of year because I kept seeing things and thinking "oh so and so would looove this!" I really like the "Sage Advice" Ring!

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  100. Oh, and I am already a follower (=

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  101. love this one!!!
    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35785487

    and im a follower!

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  102. the falling leaves earrings are gorgeous. i'm kind of obsessed with everything she does. great giveaway!!

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  103. They alll are beautiful. My fav is retro cocktail ring.

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  104. Sooooo lovely...thank you for visiting me. I am so glad you did..I think this giveaway is adorable! I wear those hair pins in my hair all the time...these are so sweet...and one of my favourites.

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  105. I love the Simplicity Necklace in Raspberry!

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  106. Thanks for visiting!! I love the Retro glitz gold and white cameo ring. I also love the Under my Umbrella dangle earrings. So cute!

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  107. I now follow! I have no idea why I haven't before though!

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  108. aw how cool! how nice of christina to share her treasures. i've had my eye on that green ring for a while now and i love the umbrella earrings. she's talented that one!

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  109. Hi Iva I just stopped to wish you a very Merry Christmas!!

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  110. I love Christina's stuff. I love her cute flower rings best i think...so much I love though.

    :)

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  111. My favorite piece of Christina's is ever-changing, but right now it's the Perfectly Pretty Lady Cameo.

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  112. Nice giveaway! Her site has so many great pieces...I love the Diving Sparrows earrings best!

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  113. I'm absolutely in love with those rings! So gorgeous!

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  114. these are wonderful! i'm in love with the Retro Leaves...hairpin trio - adorned bobbypins are my new adventure in hair since i'm trying to grow out my bangs!

    mugglig@wlhs.wlwv.k12.or.us

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  115. I've been a faithful follower for months now!

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  116. I just tweeted about it, love her lovely items! :)

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  117. Of course I am a follower and I love her Bouquet...retro style clip on earrings. Too cute!

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  118. I love the gold leaf earrings!

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  119. i love the perfectly pretty cameo necklace and the try your luck jade cocktail ring!

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  120. I'm a follower of your blog now! I just found it and I love it. I was going to become a follower anyway but this is an added bonus!

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  121. A lovely giveaway! Very much a fan of her blog and shop and creations... especially that 'What's in Your Locket' Cameo necklace of hers! Also a follower. :)

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  122. Wow Christina's designs are so lovely and delicate.. and vintagey.. all things I love! My fav is the "What's in Your Locket" cameo necklace. I love lockets. It holds the contest of your heart in picture form. :)

    Love & Aloha, Sharon
    www.elisharon.blogspot.com

    p.s. Love your blog. :)

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  123. Oh one more thing! I'm a follower too. :)

    Love & Aloha, S
    www.elisharon.blogspot.com
    mademoisellekitty@gmail.com

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  124. Love the ring!!

    mycherrygum.blogspot.com

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  125. I like EVERYTHING in Christina's shop !!! I have a specila liking for her Floral Cameo Dangles for your ears eaarings ...

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  126. Thank you SO much to everyone for entering!! and a huge THANK YOU to Christina for her fabulous giveaway!

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  127. These are GORGEOUS! leaf earrings are my fave. I just looove etsy

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