Vintage 1970's Necklaces

There's something very special about necklaces from the seventies.  They are big, brash and stylised and they shout look at me at the top of their necklacey voices. Here are a few great examples that I found on Etsy.

what MARLA likes

Tubberfly Vintage

Mascara Jones

Embellishgirl Vintage

World Market Productio

Shop on Sherman

Bling Remembered

LaBella B

Persnickety Vintage

Objeks

Gathersalot

Slap Me Fabulous

Chantal Loves Vintage

Hello Strangers :)

Sorry it's been awhile.

Please forgive me?

I'm here to let you all know that I have started a new blog and Etsy shop called Chantal Loves Vintage.  I did this because I didn't want to be tied down to selling and writing about vintage beads and charms only.  I will still be selling them, I will just be selling and chatting about other stuff too. 


I would love to have kept Betty's Place up and running but I couldn't change my headers to remove the beads and charms but.  You guys probably didn't notice that and if you did probably don't think it's worth me worrying about....but it just niggled me.  My hugely talented sister designed the header for me but her computer died and so it was lost forever without being able to change.

I'll stop babbling now, sorry.

I really really hope to see you over at my new blog, I really love it and I hope you love it too. So drop by and say hello.  I promise I'll wave back.

New In My Folksy Shop

I posted these very pretty and funky vintage flower beads in my Folksy Shop.

Vintage Flower Beads

How cute are they?  Best hurry up and get them while you can, these are one off packs :)

Almost there!

Well, the 30 day journal challenge has finished now but I still have 1 more page to catch up on!

Here's a little look see at some of my previous pages!



I have had a blast doing this challenge!

Just to let you know as well that the vintage buttons I gave you a sneak preview off are all in my shop now so dash along quickly before they all get snapped up!!

Also, these super cute metal buttons went in the shop today so if you are an Owl and a Vintage lover than these are perfect for you!



That's all for now folks except for me to wish you all a happy and creative weekend!

Sneaky Peek

I know I have already posted today but I just couldn't resist another quickie. I wanted to give you a quick sneaky peek at some of the gorgeous vintage buttons going into my shop soon.



They are super nice! They will be going into the shop in the sets photographed which included a pink mix, a set of grandad buttons (at least that's what I like to call them) a tortoiseshell mix and more.

Also, I thought I would share one of my recent journal pages. I haven't blogged about them much but this is one of my favs.

A New Home

I am very excited, we have a new home!

Check it out... www.bettysplaceiscool.co.uk and let me know what you think!

You can still find my shop on Folksy and on Misi but this is now my main hub. I have combined all 3 of my shops on here so you can find vintage beads and charms, vintage buttons and Hotdog And Me sock puppy's all under one roof. Although I will be keeping my other shops open there will be much more on offer at www.bettysplaceiscool.co.uk

There is a Link Love page so if you would like a small ad for your shop or blog just email me a rectangle picture and your url to mail@bettysplaceiscool.co.uk and we will include you. Of course if any of you want to put a link to Betty's Place on your websites then we would be over the moon too.

And lastly, if you have made anything using items bought from Betty's Place then please contact me we would love to include you in the Makers Gallery with a Link to your shop.

Folksy Friday

So, I thought it was about time I did a Folksy Friday on the wonderful world of Kitsch Jewellery. What could be more fun to wear, especially on these cold and damp days.  Bring a little bit of sunshine into your hearts!

Happy Good Friday, enjoy your long weekend.

What Have You Made?

Crafty Little Mia has made these delightful earrings from some pretty vintage German flower beads she bought from Betty's Place.  Isn't she a talented little missy?  Pop over to Folksy to see her lovely shop.

If you have made something from items bought at Betty's Place be sure to let me know so I can feature you as well!

And The Winner..............

Of this Kitschtastic selection is......

 

Konnie Kapow!

I just wanted to say a really really BIG thank you to everyone that took part and congratulations to Konnie Kapow!

Betty's Bountylicious Giveaway!

Well, Betty's Place has been up and running for a couple of weeks now so I thought it was high time I hosted a giveaway.

The prize is a selection of wonderfully kitsch, retro, vintage and new beads and charms. All of which can be found in my shop.

Now for the easy peasey rules

Become a blog follower 1 Entry

Become a Facebook Fan 1 Entry

Favourite Betty's Place on Folksy 1 Entry

Tweet about this giveaway 2 Entries

Blog about this giveaway 3 Entries

Buy from Betty's Place - Folksy - Misi  5 Entries

Please post a comment telling me which of the above you have done so I can assign you entry numbers.

Please provide links to twitter and your blog.

The giveaway closes on at 12 midnight gmt on 24th March 2010.  The winner will be notified on the 25th March 2010.

Good luck you crazy cats!

Introductions

Hi there, my names Chantal and I run Betty's Place, Hotdog and Me and Here Pretty Kitty.

I started up Betty's Place to indulge my love of vintage and kitsch beads and charms. Every time I open a delivery I am like a kid at Christmas!

I have opened up a shop on Folksy and one on Misi too......I know! I am a glutton for punishment.

This is a sneaky peek at my Misi shop.

Keep checking my shops as new stock will be arriving all the time. As lots of my items are vintage they are in limited supply.

You can hear me whitter on Twitter....see what I did there?

And you can even fan me on Facebook, I would be much obliged :)

And I guess you might be wondering why Betty's Place when I am called Chantal, well it's in honour of my beautiful and talented nanny.

So I bid you farewell and hope to see you soon.