Friday, March 20, 2009

The Ultimate Blog Party 2009: Hand Stamped Jewelry Giveaway!!!

This contest is closed please visit my shop to view my entire collection of hand stamped jewelry, Kristen's Custom Creations

La Dolce Vita

Ultimate Blog Party 2009

Hello Ladies! Happy Spring! For anyone that isn't a regular follower my name is Kristen Andrews and I am a WAHM who blogs about many different things. I love to feature my readers, blog about fashion trends, products that I love, a lot about my 3 year old son Will and of course my hand stamped jewelry. I hope you enjoy my blog and will return again soon! Enjoy your trip around the blogosphere but while you are here enter my contest!

To my regular loyal followers thank you so much and be sure to join in the fun with the Ultimate Blog Party with 5minutes4mom.com

Don't forget to enter for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to my shop Kristen's Custom Creations see below for details:



Here are just a few of my favorite pieces!





First entry: Visit my shop and tell me what you would buy with your gift certificate from Kristen's Custom Creations I also welcome custom orders!!!

Bonus entries: (leave a separate comment for each extra entry)

  • Twitter about my contest

  • Follow my blog

  • Add my Blog button to your site (code available upper left corner)

  • Add my Shop button to your site (code available upper left corner)

  • Stumble this post

You have 6 possible entries and the winner will be selected randomly on March 31st at Midnight EST. The contest is open to US and Canadian residents only. Please be sure to leave me a way to contact you. Winner must respond within 72 hours to receive the gift certificate. The gift certificate is available for items out of my shop and is not redeemable for cash. Good luck!

5minutes4mom is also offering a gift certificate from my shop at their site and you need to put it in your Ultimate Blog Party post it is USC #16.

Here is what I want to win:

#1
#58
#19
#91
#101
USC 9
USC 58

245 comments:

  1. I would use the gift certificate to get the Hand Stamped Dog Tag Keychain (for my husband) with either the Walk by Faith hand stamped sterling silver necklace or the the Custom Grande Double Hammered Hand Stamped Initial Necklace. Thank you for the opportunity.

    mcgregor_laura (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  2. I'm a follower. Thanks again.

    mcgregor_laura (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  3. Fun!! I would choose the DANCE necklace with the ballet slippers and pink crystal...thanks for the chance!

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  4. I have your button for your shop at my review site "Reviewed and Recommended"

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  5. Tweeted! http://twitter.com/themomjen/status/1358986985

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  6. Fun stuff! I'd pick the Life Is A Gift necklace. Beautiful and inspiring!! --Michelle, blogattoday (=at} gmaildotcom

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  7. I tweeted!! http://twitter.com/sweepstakesgirl/status/1358993255. --Michelle, blogattoday (=at} gmaildotcom

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  8. No doubt about it. I would definitely have to have a dog tag key chain. But what to have it say? That will take a wee bit of thought.

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  9. Here's my tweet!!

    http://twitter.com/SheLives/status/1359006350

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  10. I'd pick either the Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Lucky Necklace or the Hand Stamped Tweet Tweet Necklace With Sweet Birdie.

    green_gecko39(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  11. I follow your blog.

    green_gecko39(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  12. Here's my tweet:
    http://twitter.com/nina0205/statuses/1359026129

    green_gecko39(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  13. Wow, what a tough decision! There are so many fabulous pieces in your shop. Here are a few of my favorites:
    Namaste and Om Handstamped Sterling Silver Necklace
    Hand Stamped Fleur De Lis Necklace
    Hand Stamped Love Necklace Portion of proceeds benefiting The American Heart Association
    I Have The Courage To Fight Hand Stamped Courage Necklace
    Thanks for the giveway!
    bmcgregor72 AT hotmail DOT com

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  14. I'm a follower!

    bmcgregor72 AT hotmail DOT com

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  15. So many to choose from! I love the handstamped love necklace!

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  16. Your blog button is on my friends page!

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  17. So many to choose from! I love the handstamped love necklace!

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  18. Your blog button is on my friends page!

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  19. Here for the party - always such a nice giveaway!

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  20. I love the one that says PATIENCE. I so need that one!

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  21. Your etsy store button is on my blog.

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  22. I'm already a follower and I'm adding your blog button to mine. I love all your stamped jewelry. Are you a follower of mine?

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  23. Hey there! Visiting from 5MFM's Ultimate Blog Party--nice to virtually meet you! Your necklaces are beautiful... I'm in love with the hand-stamped tag... it's lovely!

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  24. I would pick a personalized mom necklace. I have wanted one FOREVER!!!!!

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  25. Just added your shop button to my blog!!

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  26. I'm a follower and I love the custom ones, I'd love one with my kids' names on it. :)

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  27. I'm here! I can hardly WAIT to get my necklaces....hopefully they will be here by Monday!
    The next necklace I get will have something on it to support cancer research...maybe a ribbon with Roy's name? I'll let you design something fabulous!
    Have a great day~
    ♥,Lilly

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  28. Me again....
    I've followed you for a while!

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  29. me again....
    I have your button on my blog!
    Have fun on this beautiful Friday~

    ♥,Lilly

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  30. I love your jewelry! I would choose the Custom Personalized Hammered Mommy necklace. Thank you for the giveaway =)

    Happy UBP!

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  31. I would buy the I love you more necklace!!!

    You know I love everything you do!

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  32. i love the Hand Stamped Rock Star Mommy necklace!

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  33. I like personalized hammered mommy or grandma neclace and the Sterling Silver Mama or Mom necklace. Thanks for the chance, your stuff is so cute!

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  34. Oh I love them all, but the I Love You More Hand Stamped Necklace would be a great gift for my daughter. The Dance necklace would also be great for my other daughter. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  35. There are so many great items, I love the "I love you more each day" necklace, so cute!


    yzgirl4[at]verizon[dot]net

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  36. follower



    yzgirl4[at]verizon[dot]net

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  37. stumbled...yzgirl4

    yzgirl4[at]verizon[dot]net

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  38. As soon as I saw the I Love You to the Moon and Back necklace I knew that was the one for me! I said that to my boys as they were growing up and I now say it to my grandchildren right before we go to sleep when they are with me on the weekends. All of your jewelry is beautiful.

    Thanks so much!

    dbkagrayson2002 at gmail dot com

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  39. I love your necklaces. I can't decided between Grande Single Initial Sterling Silver Necklace with my daughters initial or the Personalized Hammered Name Necklace In The Round
    Thanks

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  40. tweet
    https://twitter.com/home

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  41. Happy UBP!
    How can I pick? Everytime I hit your store, there is something new that I want.
    "Ilove you to the moon and back" is great. But then the "well loved grandma" would make a stinking cute gift.

    I really love all your things.

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  42. I tweeted!

    http://twitter.com/myfamilyjewels/status/1362096560

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  43. I would love to get the LUCKY necklace. It's so cute.

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  44. I really want the I Love You More hand-stamped necklace.

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  45. Oh what a wonderful giveaway! I've been wanting to order a necklace with the names of my family. My mom LOVES her necklace by the way.
    Take care!

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  46. I would use the gift certificate to get the necklace "I love you to the Moon and back" for my daughter...so she will always remember I love her unconditionally. Thank you for the opportunity to enjoy your creations.

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  47. I posted your button on my site...here is the link to where i posted the button. http://www.thriftymoms.info/family-fun/index.php

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  48. I'm Following you... :) I promise I'm not a stalker...lol

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  49. love your "love you to the moon and back" necklace

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  50. You know I love your jewelry! I don't know what one I would choose...probably another custom design!

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  51. I would use the gift certificate to have a custom piece made... 'Princess Nagger' with her birthstone dangler... ;)

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  52. I already stalk...er, um I mean follow...your blog! ;)

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  53. I have your Blog button already added to my side bar under 'Blog Roll' - as well as on my special 'Blog Roll' page... ;)

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  54. I love that I love you to the Moon and Back. Someday my husband and I want to go on one of those g-force rides.

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  55. those pieces are so pretty!

    happy VGNO

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  56. I've added your shop button to my blog roll (left hand column) as well as my special 'Blog Roll' page... :)

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  57. I adore the Bloom Where You Are Planted Hand Stamped Necklace....simply beautiful! Your designs are amazing :O) thanks so much for the chance to win!

    cheekybowtique@hotmail.com

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  58. I follow your blog!

    cheekybowtique@hotmail.com

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  59. I tweeted about your giveaway....

    http://twitter.com/colormemommy

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  60. I'm so excited about a chance to win something from your shop! I would be torn between the Grande Dbl hammered initial necklace and the 2 disc signature necklace with birthstones...although I'd need a three disc one. They are both so beautiful. And I'd love having my kids close to my heart since they live so far away. Thanks for having this great giveaway!

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  61. I'm already a follower of your blog!

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  62. I also added your shop button...both of them to my scrolly bar thingie!

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  63. I would get a mommy necklace with my kids names Jeremiah and Audrey!!

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  64. I would get a mommy necklace with my kids names Jeremiah and Audrey!

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  65. The I love you more mini.
    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22394497

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  66. I love your work, Kristen. I featured one of your pieces in my Etsy Elite column on Blissfully Domestic long ago. I think it's just terrific.

    If I won your gift certificate, I think I would do a custom piece with a pearl (that's my daughter's birth stone), my daughter's name (Grace), and the words Lucky Momma, though I'm not sure how I'd want to put it all together. You have so many awesome designs to chose from!

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  67. I Tweeted about your contest http://twitter.com/Feelslikehome/statuses/1365959482

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  68. Oooh. I love the Namaste and Ohm Hand.

    You have gorgeous stuff, Kristen!

    Thanks for your kind comment on my blog, too.

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  69. If I won I would let my hubby custom design a keychain for each of our boys.

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  70. I would choose the Stamped Lucky Mom With Name Tag Necklace and add one more tag and birthstone for my children

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  71. I love these charms. They are so cute!

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  72. I love, love, love the one that says 'Faith, Not Fear'. Powerful. purposedrivenlife4you (at) gmail (dot) com

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  73. For anyone here from UBP... let me just say you have found one gem of a blogger! Kristen is a sweetie... and as I have several of her jewelry pieces, I can attest to her talent! :)


    As for what I would use the gift certificate for, I'd like to get a necklace for each of my girls, one that has their name on it.

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  74. I have your button on my blog :)

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  75. I would love the stamped necklace with each of my children's names on it. I love the style of this jewelry - so simple and classic. I am adding your button to my blog and I also added myself as a follower.

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  76. I think I would choose a hammered and hand stamped custom mommy necklace. I love those!

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  77. I would get the tweet tweet inspired necklace. So cool!

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  78. How did I miss your UBP post? You are one of my favorite bloggers, and definitely my favorite etsy store! You know I love all of your creations! But Another one I like is the Live Love Laugh necklace.

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  79. I would use the gc to purchase the Live,Love,Laugh Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Necklace... it is SO pretty!

    kkondek at gmail.com

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  80. Tweet!
    http://twitter.com/ktkatherine/status/1367945739

    kkondek at gmail.com

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  81. "Well Loved Grandma" is a very good choice. lol Thanks.

    gahome2mom(at)gmail(d)com

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  82. follower

    gahome2mom(at)gmail(d)com

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  83. I absolutely love your work. I would use the gift certificate toward a custom piece that I would love for you to design/create.

    Thanks for the chance to play! :)

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  84. I twittered about it: https://twitter.com/angievinez/status/1368581544

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  85. Added your blog button to my site. (http://www.5vinezmonkeys.com)

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  86. Added your shop button to my site. (http://www.5vinezmonkeys.com)

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  87. Stumbled the post!

    http://angiesfifth.stumbleupon.com/

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  88. Hi Kristen-

    I would love the keychain for my husband.

    I am stopping by from The Ultimate Blog Party to check your blog out and say hello. We are in for a great week!

    Check out my place for your chance to win a LeapFrog Tag Reading System. :)

    Stacie
    The Divine Miss Mommy
    http://www.thedivinemissmommy.com
    http://www.twitter.com/stacieinatlanta

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  89. Thanks for stopping by my site. So, just in case I don't win my top pick for UBP (your gift certificate) I will try and get it this way :-) The decision is so hard that I will probably have to add to the gift certificate to buy a Daddy key chain for DH and a Mommy Necklace for me. I love your stuff!

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  90. I added your shop button to my blog. I will be back to visit your shop - I love it!

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  91. I like the Hand Stamped Live In The Moment In The Round.

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  92. I would have to get the Well Love Grandma... for sure.

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  93. blog button on my blog

    http://prpldy15.blogspot.com/

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  94. shop button on my blog

    http://prpldy15.blogspot.com/

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  95. I love it all but I would get the I love you more necklace for my daughter so we could match (I bought one)

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  96. Blog button on mine!

    brazzells@mchsi.com

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  97. Shop button on my blog too!

    brazzells@mchsi.com

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  98. I would love to use the gift certificate to purchase the NEW Live,Love,Laugh Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Necklace. My daughter would love it:)

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  99. I absolutely adore the Hand Stamped Woof Necklace...I have three dogs who I love to pieces.

    shel704 at aol dot com

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  100. I'm following your blog

    shel704 at aol dot com

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  101. Tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/1370504919

    shel704 at aol dot com

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  102. I have your La Dolce Vita button on my blog
    http://auntiethesis.blogspot.com/

    shel704 at aol dot com

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  103. I have your Kristen's Custom Creations button on my blog
    http://auntiethesis.blogspot.com/

    shel704 at aol dot com

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  104. I would choose the new Lucky Mom with name tag necklace!

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  105. I stumbled this post! (jennibeanv)

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  106. I would a custom stamped necklace saying Twilight.Thanks for the great giveaway!


    hottmomma_03(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  107. Your shop button is on my page!

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  108. I would love the personalized single name necklace! Thanks so much for a great giveaway! Nice to meet you! Hope you are having fun at the party. I would also like to invite you to participate in Show off your blog Saturday! I would love to read your favorite post! It is never too late to link

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  109. Love your charms......very cute....of course I would say the hand stamped "Tweet Tweet" with bird would be my favorite.

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  110. I would use the gift certificate to get a necklace stamped with my children's names. :)

    Thank you for the entry!

    MutheringHeights@gmail.com

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  111. I love your rockstar mommy necklace so cute and smart. I would wear it with pride.

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  112. I like the lucky one! And so many others!

    I like the initial ones too

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  113. Hi! Thanks for stopping by...and yes indeed, your GC was one of my top 3 picks! I'd love a custom Grande Triple initial necklace on a ball chain, with an additional saphire birthstone....since we're ALL Virgos in this house!

    Thanks for the extra chance!

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  114. Man, I love all of your stuff, but I think the "Lucky" necklace would be my top choice.

    arb2 at hotmail dot com

    Thanks!!!!

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  115. I love your custom jewelry it is amazing .. I'd like to thank you for the chance to win and If I were chosen I think that I would want something custom with my childrens initials or something to do with them and maybe a star and a crown some were as well as they are my stars and my princess'!! I completely support handmade and homemade 1st and I adore your work!

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  116. Love Faith Hope necklace.

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  117. Wow everything is beautiful! I would choose the I love you to the moon and back.... handstamped necklace! It's so beautiful! Thank you!

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  118. I just stopped by, blog hopping as part of UBP 2009. It is very nice to meet you. I have a blog at www.superfunmama.blogspot.com; It's a toddler learning blog. I'd love to have you for a visit! I am loving UBP! Have a magical day. I have a goal of trying to visit 150 blogs per day, whew! Let's hope the little one takes long naps for the next few days.

    Life is a gift necklace

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  119. I've seen your jewelry reviewed on other blogs but never realized that this site is you too! So glad to have found you through the Ultimate Blog Party. :)

    I would use the gift certificate to get a Custom Personalized Hand Stamped Sterling Mommy Brag Necklace!

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  120. Tweeted! :)

    https://twitter.com/DebMomOf3/status/1376543247

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  121. And I now follow your blog. :)

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  122. I'm hopping over from the UBP, and now I'm drooling over all the jewelry in your shop! I'd love to enter and I'd use the gift certificate on the Birthstone Dangle Ring. That's such a unique design. You have such a cute blog. Thanks for the chance at the giveaway :)

    -Hayley

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  123. I like the grande triple initial necklace

    Stopping by from UBP to say "hi" - party on :-)
    carma

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  124. Nice to meet you!

    Talk about a party!

    I'm quite intrigued and am learning how to get around!

    Just stopping by from 5minutes for moms blog party!

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  125. Love your blog...Too cute...I love the "to the moon and back" necklace...My 5 yr old...always says that to me...so sweet...

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  126. beautiful ! i would get the Personalized Hand Stamped Tag Necklace

    thanx:)

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  127. I absolutely love this
    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20985776

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  128. I'm having a hard time deciding but I think it would be the Namaste and Om necklace. :)
    doot65{at}comcast[dot]net

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  129. I tweeted!
    http://twitter.com/blueviolet/status/1387251116

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  130. I have your blog button!

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  131. I have your shop button!

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  132. I'm a follower, true blue.

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  133. I stumbled the giveaway (bluevioletof2)

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  134. I love several, The Hope necklace is a favorite, but I really like the NEW Live,Love,Laugh Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Necklace. I may have to have both if I win. Thanks so much!

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  135. There is soooo much beauties to choose from! I would pick the Hand Stamped Lucky Mom With Name Tag Necklace with my son's name on it, because I am truly a lucky mom!

    talonsmom731 at gmail dot com

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  136. I tweeted about this giveaway: http://twitter.com/talonsmom731/status/1388263738

    talonsmom731 at gmail dot com

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  137. I like The Tide Will Turn necklace!

    kelli at pfrog dot net

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  138. I adore the "I love you more" necklace. It's so sweet, and it reminds me of my special someone...he always says that to me. =)

    thesweetestpetunia@gmail.com

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  139. I tweeted! http://twitter.com/thesweetpetunia/status/1388648835

    thesweetestpetunia@gmail.com

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  140. I like the wish necklace

    adams006 at hotmail dot com

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  141. I like the Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Lucky Necklace.

    Thank you!

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  142. I follow your blog.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  143. Shop button on sidebar:
    http://luckygiveaways.blogspot.com/

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  144. Wow! Ok, this is the most exciting giveaway I've seen so far!! :) :) I love your work. I'm excited to have found this. It is hard to choose but I think I would go with the Moon and Back because I always say that to my boys and the MAMA with the pearl. Thank you for doing a giveaway...this is great fun!

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  145. Ok, I posted on twitter too! http://twitter.com/cnlisa

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  146. I kept thinking I'd already been over here, but >gasp!< I haven't! :)

    So nice to party with friends at the UBP! ;)

    You know I LOVE your jewelry...if I were to win the $50 gift certificate, I'd have a special 'Princess Nagger' necklace made... ;)

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  147. I have your Blog button on my left side bar as well as my special 'Blog Roll' page... :)

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  148. I have your Shop button on my left side bar, as well as on my 'special' Blog Roll page... :)

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  149. i would use it on Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Hope Speaks necklace

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  150. i twittered!!
    twitter name: thegiveawaydiva

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  151. Love the Well Loved Grandma necklace (among many others!).

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  152. I tweeted this giveaway!

    http://twitter.com/sendtocindy/status/1392405086

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  153. I have your blog button on the left at www.thebabblingbrooks.typepad.com

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  154. I have your shop button on the right at www.thebabblingbrooks.typepad.com

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  155. I love the Hand Stamped Sterling Love, Faith, Hope necklace
    your jewelry is beautiful
    Happy UBP!

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  156. I tweeted
    pami22 ~ great giveaway from La dolce vita » link to La Dolce Vita.....: The Ultimate Blog Party 2009: Hand Stamped Jewelry Giveaway!!!less than 5 seconds ago from web

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  157. great giveaway. they are beautiful...i would choose - forever In My Heart.

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  158. Hello there!

    Love your blog!

    I would love the "faith not fear" necklace!

    Great work!

    -Valerie
    valerie(dot)gay(at)gmail(dot)com

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  159. I am following your blog now!

    -Valerie

    valerie(dot)gay(at)gmail(dot)com

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  160. Added your button to my blog

    momslivingfit.blogspot.com

    -Valerie
    valerie(dot)gay(at)gmail(dot)com

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  161. I would get the Heartbreaker Sterling Silver Necklace. yyeres(at)gmail(dot)com

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  162. Definitely the I love you to the moon and back! You are so talented.

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