Friday, October 2, 2009

Giveaway: Gugaw

Dearest peeps,
What are you doing this weekend? B's birthday is on Saturday and I'm hoping to take him to the shooting range. Before you get all judgmental and think "there those Southern rednecks go again...", I'd like to say that neither B nor I have ever held a gun, and for the record, I was born in New Jersey- so if there's any redneck in me, I can't blame my family. Ha! On a side note- Have you entered the giveaway I'm offering at the Cottage Cheese? Because you should.
I hope you enjoy this weekends lovely giveaway...
xo,
Christina
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I'm stoked to announce that this weekend's giveaway comes a U.K. based boutique.
Meet Claire from Gugaw. I'm a huge fan of her charming jewelry designs and I'm a regular reader of her blog. She's offering, to one lucky Down and Out Chic reader a choice from the following charm necklaces (how to choose???)



1. snow white $25
2. granny smith $25



3. polaris $30
4. sweet rose $16.50



5. love $25
6. pale leaf $16.50



7. fraise

I'm also smitten over some of these pieces in her shop: saffron, boheme in brass, and dusky purple and silver. What's your favorite?
Here's how to enter... (3 entries)
1) Check out the shop and let me know what you think. What necklace would you choose if you won?
2) If your a follower/member/reader of Down and Out Chic, you get a second entry. Just say "I'm a follower!" Make sure to leave a SEPARATE comment or it won't count!
3) Blog, Tweet, or Facebook about this giveaway and leave me a comment w/the link!

Really want a necklace, but afraid you won't win? Have no fear, the generous Claire is offering 25% off any of the above necklace if you simply mention 'downandoutchic' on the notes to seller.

Good luck! Winner will be chosen next Tuesday, October 6th in the p.m.
Gugaw links:
**shop
**blog
**twitter

111 comments:

  1. I absolutely love this site!!! If I won I would have to choose the sweet rose...it's my favorite, both feminine and slightly edgy. I am with you though, I love the boheme in brass too!

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  2. ...and I'm a follower!!!

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  3. wooohhooo!! happy almost birthday to B!!!

    that a cute shop! So many interesting pieces: the structure, the colors, and the names :) I like the "apple in peridot".

    If I was the lucky winner, I would pick #2 Granny Smith! too cute!

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  4. Total reader of Down and Out Chic! :)

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  5. What a lovely shop! I like the pale leaf necklace, and the sparrow earrings;)

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  6. i love the green apple necklace! i think my toddler would get a kick out of it too. :D always a consideration.

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  7. I love the colors she uses in her pieces! If I were chosen as the winner, I'd have to choose the sweet rose.

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  8. WOW!!!Love this giveaway. Love it. I love #3, #4 and #6.

    I think I would probably choose #6 if I win :)

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  9. Love her shop, so excited about this giveaway! The saffron necklace and round sparrow earrings in particular are just lovely. Of the gorgeous necklaces above, I'd have to say pale leaf is my fave (though granny smith is a close second because it is so cute!).

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  10. oh ps - I have a jewellery giveaway on my blog at the moment too :)

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  11. Just Tweeted! http://twitter.com/TweetingCheese

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  12. If I won I'd pick the Pale Leaf Necklace. I think it's beautiful!

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  13. And I love the Round Sparrow Earrings, the color in those beads is just gorgeous! And I'd pick the pale leaf or the strawberry. Too lovely!

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  14. Ooooh, great shop! I'd definitely choose the polaris necklace, I think. Great for the holidays!

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  15. I would folllow you to the moon and back...

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  16. Oh my gosh... which to choose? I love the Fraise but also adore the leaf... and Snow White. Oh boy... if lady lucky smiles down on me, I suppose it will have to be a last minute call because they're just too wonderful to not want them all!

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  17. i love the "snow white" its gr8! but i like polaris too.. dunno which one to choose :P ..


    okay i go with snow white... its good.. and the shop is gr8!

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  18. And I know this doesn't count as an entry for the giveaway, but I forgot to wish B a happy birthday :) Enjoy your time together this weekend and have fun at the range! Do whatever makes you smile and happy- what the rest of the world thinks simply doesn't matter :)

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  19. I would pick # 6 and the clementine necklace is my favorite in her shop

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  20. My favorite is sparrow necklace
    egateris at gmail dot com

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  21. I am madly in love with snow white...love the shop!!! I grew up going to the shooting range with my dad, have fun!

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  22. I think I would choose the dusky purple and silver from her shop, or the #6 that you posted. So beautiful.

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  23. the Fraise is too delicious!
    Love it !! Happy Fiday to all...
    xo*

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  24. Very beautiful shop! I love her teal blue earrings and necklaces and the saffron necklace! From the above I would choose the leaf although they are all so pretty... ;O)

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  25. I'm wild about the Polaris necklace! Also the Inca bracelet. Great giveaway!

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  26. ooh thanks for all the lovely lovely comments!

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  27. so cute! i'd totally pick the pale leaf- beautiful!!

    Oh and I got the stationary in the mail! It's awesome!! I need to take pictures so I can post about it :)

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  28. Claire is so sweet.
    Great work, I'm loving that strawberry.
    One lucky winner is going to be very psyched.

    Have a great weekend hun.

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  29. I think I would choose the Snow White necklace, but I also love love love the amber and acorn bracelet in the shop!

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  30. i want to go shooting! i haven't done it before, and think it would be a BLAST (pardon the pun!).

    and i love gugaw's stuff. the inca bracelet is my favorite, and these necklaces are rad. i think i would choose the polaris necklace.

    hope your man has a great birthday, and that you have a super weekend!

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  31. i am a follower. not a leader. a follower.

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  32. I just tweeted it!
    http://twitter.com/ourcitylight/status/4560987229

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  33. Everything is so beautiful! I think my favorite is the love necklace.

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  34. Tweet: http://twitter.com/dzhu19/status/4561574355

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  35. I would choose the pale leaf necklace. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.

    Caroline
    design4less@yahoo.com

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  36. She has some lovely pieces! I think I'd have to go with the snow white necklace. There's just something about a red apple!

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  37. These are so precious! I would definitely choose the granny smith apple necklace. And I'm a follower!

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  38. oh wow, i like #6, 3, 1. These are all fabulous though!!

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  39. Hard to decide! I like the leaf at the moment.

    xo,
    cristin

    PS- pop over to my blog for a giveaway too.

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  40. Great giveaway(s)! Both Gugaw and yours!!! I love her 'Saffron' fabric necklace and also the strawberry charm you have here.

    Wishing you a lovely weekend Christina :) And Happy Birthday to B! My brother visits the ranges with friends and it's sounds like fun. No judging here! Try to fire something ridiculous... like an oozy!!

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  41. Oh, wow... her shop is GORGEOUS! Gah!

    I think I'd have to go with #5, though I love 'em all, honestly.

    Peace & Love,
    Beth
    star_momma at yahoo dot com

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  42. Just started following! Nifty!

    Peace & Love,
    Beth
    star_momma at yahoo dot com

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  43. Just tweeted - I'm at http://twitter.com/wildemoon :)

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  44. i love the Sparrow necklace and earrings but i have to say the WhiteSnow and the fraise necklace are to die for!!

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  45. I like the granny smith necklace!!!

    Lovely.

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  46. She has such pretty necklaces!! I love the Gold Lining one. I wanna win the Fraise necklace!

    bunnybx at gmail . com

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  47. I'm a follower!

    bunnybx at gmail . com

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  48. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/bunnyb/status/4576289125

    bunnybx at gmail . com

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  49. My mother in law has completely lucked out. I bought a bracelet from Claire with every intention to be efficient pre-MiL birthday, but forget it. It's staying with me, I'm afraid. Think that makes me a witch of a daughter-in-law (yikes!)

    PS. I'm voting Polaris.
    PPS. Thanks for the chance!

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  50. I love the polaris necklace, always have. :)

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  51. What a cute shop! I think I would do the sweet rose necklace, and then be tempted to get the matching earrings :)
    vkhuong[at]gmail[dot]com

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  52. Oh my goodness! These are beautiful! I love everything in the shop! I think my favorites are the Pale Leaf and dusky purple and silver. I also love the Snow White necklace.

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  53. What sweet little pieves of jewellery. Delicate and pretty looking. I'd choose snow white. Shiny red things are win

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  54. + I follow your blog!

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  55. Snow White & Love are my favorites!! Please enter me. And I also follow your blog!

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  56. i love the granny smith apple necklace! it makes me want to bite into a delicious honeycrisp apple immediately

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  57. I love all of them, but the Polaris necklace is my favorite!

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  58. I blogged about this! http://loveeverydaylife.blogspot.com/2009/10/perhaps-free-necklace.html

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  59. I really love the Granny Smith necklace! Its my fav!

    CherryBlossomsDesign at hotmail

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  60. I follow your blog!

    CherryBlossomsDesign at hotmail

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  61. I follow you on Twitter and I tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/CherryBlossBaby/status/4595811815

    CherryBlossomsDesign at hotmail

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  62. boheme in brass is my favorite on the website shop but also love the granny smith too cute!

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  63. Wow, I love the shop and if I won I would choose the leaf necklace because it reminds me of the aspen leaves I've come to love so much.

    The saffron necklace in the shop is particularly striking - I love the color scheme and the uniqueness of it.

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  64. the first, 4th, 5th and 7th jewelries r awesome!! yaayyy! have fun with the b!

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  65. I love the champagne and seafoam pieces from her shop and I love the leaf necklace that you featured. Beautiful stuff!

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  66. I love the gold lining necklace in the shop.

    #3 polaris is my favorite listed here.

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  67. I just became a follower! I look forward to reading more from you. :)

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  68. Oh I missed B's birthday ... happy belated bd wishes from Jp and i :)

    What a grogeous givevawya as usual. I am a great fan of GUGAW work and I can't hardly pick a fav as i love everything ..; especially the gold lining necklace too :)

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  69. I'm a follower! Great giveaway!

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  70. She has so many beautiful pieces! My favorites are the polaris necklace and the fluid silver and labradorite necklace. Stunning!

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  71. I love the pale leaf - her other designs are great too...

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  72. The red and green apples are adorable!

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  73. how absolutely precious! so hard to choose but i think i'd have to go with the silver rose- so classic but a little rock 'n' roll!

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  74. I am loving $ 3. polaris $30 AND #4. sweet rose $16.50. How to pick?!?!?!?

    Lacey
    Laceybolton@hotmail.com

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  75. I'm a follower!

    Lacey
    Laceybolton@hotmail.com

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  76. I found this giveaway from Carpe Diem blog- how great! Looove the granny smith apple.

    1. I am now a follower :)
    2. I am going to tweet this!

    Also- going to take your button :) Go grab mine! Laviejaime.blogspot.com

    Jaime :)

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  77. And here's my tweet! :)

    @laviejaime Fun giveaway @downandoutchic !! Enter here: http://bit.ly/sNxYb

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  78. i almost gave up participating your giveaways as i never had luck in winning any lucky draws in my entire life...but the rose necklace is just toooo cute...if i don't win this time, i'll have to find one similar...

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