Enter to win a $25 ChatterBlossom gift certificate

Last month I had the great pleasure of having etsy jewelry shop ChatterBlossom as one of my June blog sponsors. As you may recall from the closing lines of this post all about ChatterBlossom, I promised you that a giveaway from this terrific shop would soon take place and today I'm delighted to bring you just that.



{Bloom by Morning clematis small Victoria button cocktail ring. $18.00}

Featuring a vast array of handmade, upcycled, vintage and antique jewelry and accessories (such as hair flowers and headbands), ChatterBlossom's creations are diverse, appealing and timelessly pretty. On of the things I most like about this shop's offerings (which are created by Jamie Lee, who runs an awesome blog also called ChatterBlossom) is how there's something to suit nearly everyone's taste in jewelry.



{Let's Fall in Love pastel peony silk hair flower clip. $24.00}

Though common threads - understated elegance, a love of buttons, and a definite spirit of the past, for example - run though each handmade creation, Jamie offers up a wide range of different pieces, some of which are more girly, others full on vintage, some appealingly minimalist and all teeming with a sense of classic beauty. Nearly everyone loves jewelry and/or accessories, so chances are there's one or more offerings in ChatterBlossom's (frequently updated) listings that are sure to catch your eye.



{Gulf Stream mother of pearl vintage shell pendant and necklace. $12.00}

Want to win a $25 ChatterBlossom gift certificate to put towards any of Jamie's terrific pieces like those shown throughout this post? Of course you do! :) And as such we've got not one, not two, but seven ways for you to potentially win.


1.) Go to ChatterBlossom's etsy shop, take a gander through the delightful offerings there, and comment here letting me know which piece is your favourite and what kind of outfit you might partner it with.

2.) Add ChatterBlossom to your list of favourites on etsy.

3.) Follow ChatterBlossom on Twitter.

4.) Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter then come back here and post a link to your tweet.

5.) Follow ChatterBlossom on Pinterest.

6.) Pin any image from ChatterBlossom's etsy shop to any of your Pinterest boards, then comment here with a link to that pin (please note, while you can pin however many items you like, there is a limit of one entry per person for this giveaway entry option).

7.) Blog about this giveaway on your site, including a link back to this post in your own. Once you've done that, pop back here to let me know in a comment with a link to your post.
Please make sure to leave a separate comment specifying each of the ways in which you entered this giveaway, so as to increase your odds of winning.


This giveaway will run until 11:59pm PST on Sunday August 5, 2013, with the winner being drawn using a random number generator the next day and announced in a blog post here shortly thereafter. It is open to readers from around the world.
ChatterBlossom's pieces are sweet and sophisticated, timeless and more than a little bit treasure chest worthy. It's awesome to partner with Jamie again to offer you this giveaway, and I really want to thank her for the opportunity to do just that.

Best of luck to one and all who enter - be sure to tune in here next week to find out who the lucky $25 gift certificate winner is!

Chatting about all things ChatterBlossom

This beautiful sunny Monday morning, I'm absolutely delighted to shine the spotlight on one of Chronically Vintage's newest blog sponsors: etsy shop ChatterBlossom.

Founded a little over a year ago, ChatterBlossom is helmed by Jamie Lee (pictured below), a wonderful lady with a serious passion for the past (her blog, of the same name, teams with plenty of vintage inspiration with a particular emphasis on fashion and accessories, including some of the stellar vintage pieces Jamie buys for her own wardrobe), and features a diverse selection of reasonably priced vintage, repurposed, and upcycled jewelry and accessories.





Jamie's pieces are understatedly gorgeous - very often focusing on one design component (buttons are a particular favourite of the designer), and rich in the kind of classic loveliness that helps them work as seamlessly in a vintage loving gal's wardrobe as they do the most cutting edge modern fashionista. Elegance and sweetness, never go out of style, and ChatterBlossom's offerings deliver both in spades.

A scroll through ChatterBlossom's listings turns up everything from darling hair bows to pendant necklaces, charming little button earrings to art deco inspired hair flowers, as well as a selection of rings and various other handmade treasures.



{A sampling of enchantingly pretty jewelry and hair accessory offerings that can be found in ChatterBlossom's etsy shop.}


One of the things that appeals to me most about ChatterBlossom's products is that there is a certain sense of sophisticated serenity that runs through them. Many designs feature nature inspired elements, be they jewelry components or the real deal, such as leaves, flowers, acorns, feathers, and shells.

When speaking about what led her to launch her etsy shop, Jamie says, "I decided to start ChatterBlossom to have a way to travel along with people in their "magic" moments. The moments that memories are imprinted and carried along until the next person picks it up and tries to imagine how that life was lived." This heartfelt sentiment transmits as clear as a bell through the jewelry she designs and the spirit of her shop and blog.

ChatterBlossom's designs are one of a kind - each piece a unique, engaging original (Jamie assigns a name and story to each item she makes) that ensures you'll not find anyone else sporting the exact same gem of a creation you've picked up for Jamie's shop (where each item is clearly described, skillfully photographed, and hard not to fall in love with).

If you'd like to connect with ChatterBlossom elsewhere online as well, you can do so on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest, plus Jamie's splendid blog.

It's a joy to welcome ChatterBlossom on board as a Chronically Vintage sponsor this month. Jamie's jewelry and accessories are precisely my style - rich in classic loveliness, vintage appropriate, and handmade (often using yesteryear and upcycled materials) - a trio that's as good as it gets in my books.


*PS* Be sure to stay tuned, we'll be giving away a gift certificate here for ChatterBlossom's etsy shop in the near future.