Hey Baby, I'm Back.....Again

Haha, I'm back again my lovelies.  And in my return I bring you a beautiful array of vintage beads.  Today I listed a few in my Etsy shop and i will be listing more over the next few days so make sure you keep checking as there are some beautiful ones to come.

Above are a few of my new listings but there are more to come.  It would be ace if you could pop over to my shop and let me know what you think.

 All of these beautiful beads date from the 1920's up to the 1950's.

I have loads and loads more to list, I just need some sunny weather to come our way so that I can photograph them to show off their gorgeousness......and if nothing else it would be great to have the nice weather as I'm feeling a bit on the chilly side....come on sun!!

New Designs

New designs put in my Etsy shop today.

Sneaky Peek

Here's a little close up of something I am working on at the moment.

Jump Rings

I've just started jewellery making and am finding it hard to put my trust in jump rings?  Why is this?  Almost every piece of jewellery that I own has them on and other people use them, so why is it that I can't trust them?

I wonder if there is a phobia of jump rings, and what would it be called?

Here are a few photos of my first necklace.  Amazingly it's sold already!

I didn't even get a chance to give it a name :)

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

My Folksy Friday this week is in honour of all the wonderful supply sellers (it was a tough choice as there are many many great ones on Folksy).  These guys help you create the most fantastic items.

Carry On Crafting!

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.

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.