With Valentine’s Day just around the corner and my two year blogging anniversary happening imminently I thought it was a good time to offer you a fabulous giveaway. I’ve admired the work of Maria who creates jewellery under the name Big Tinsel and portraits under the name Miss Crowland for awhile now. When she mentioned to me that she was partnering up with The Arthur to do a small limited edition line of jewellery using vintage pieces I was intrigued. I asked Maria if she would be interested in doing a giveaway and while she can’t offer up one of her new pieces (those are exclusive to The Arthur) she did kindly agree to donate this charming Fox Necklace to one of my readers.
The Fox Necklace features a very unique bead with a fox head design. It is solid brass and hangs from an antiqued brass ball chain which is 24 inches long. To enter the giveaway please leave a comment on this post telling me which piece of jewellery you like best in the Big Tinsel store. You have until midnight (EST) on February 8th to enter. I’ll announce the winner on February 9th (my 2 year blogging anniversary). The giveaway is open to all my readers (even those of you in far flung places) so enter away.
Before we go, I just wanted to show you a few sneak peeks of the new jewellery that will be available at The Arthur.
The top blue pieces are made from a vintage bracelet and the red works combine coral, a found heart and an old brooch. Aren’t they lovely? I’m particularly enamored of that red coral bracelet. (Hint, hint – sweet husband!)
If you don’t live in the Toronto area, Maria’s work can also be purchased through her Esty store. She’s just added a few new items that would be perfect for Valentine’s Day.
The Queen Necklace features a quartz crystal at its center. As Maria notes, this necklace is not for the weak willed! The one above has already sold but she has a selection of 6 other crystals you can choose from to complete this necklace. The Going Steady Necklace features a vintage charm with the words Going Steady. Both of these necklaces are in very limited quality so act fast if you would like one. Oh and did I mention they retail for $30 and $25 respectively. Do yourself a favour and buy one!
Or try your luck and enter the giveaway below!
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Love, love, love the Fortunata bracelet!
I love the Queen Necklace. It’s so bold and powerful.
It is hard to choose between the Warrior Stacking Bracelets and the Hunter Bracelet. At their price maybe both.
I adore the reminder bracelet- a charming piece that speaks to my increasing forgetfulness (ah, motherhood).
Love the “going steady” coin. How sweet is that?
LOVE the Happy Face Bracelets. The Bones Necklace is lovely too!
The Fortunata bracelet is my favorite. I’m loving anything with brass chains right now.
Congratulations Emma for your big anniversary (and also for the little one arriving soon)! I really like the fox but my other favorites are the Queen necklace and the Long hexagon ring. Thank you for the giveaway!
I love the Gotta Have Heart necklace! The Fox is awesome, too!
I love the triangulate earrings. I’ll definitely keep an eye out for her work on my next visit to the Arthur too
The Fox necklace is my fav.
Fox necklace all the way! It’s charming.
Gorgeous!!! Absolutely love every single piece! xo
I LOVE the “bones necklace”. I would wear it every day.
I love the Gotta Have Heart necklace! All of the pieces are really cute – I am definitely adding this etsy store to my faves!
Can’t decide between the Hunter or Tatoo bracelet – love them both! Beautiful, unique pieces! P.S. Love The Arthur shop too!
Ooh, I love the lost and found necklace and the fox necklace. I’ve added these to my ever growing list of etsy faves!
I love the Bones Necklace. It is FABULOUS!
Love that fox necklace, vintage jewelry is so unique!
First, I love the name Big Tinsel. It’s fantastic. Second, I think the Tattoo Bracelet is great. I love the anchor charm. I have to admit though the fox necklace is my most favorite. I love that it is looking up at you. Lucky, it’s the giveaway. Thanks for a chance at winning!
Love the Going Steady necklace. Very cute!
I love the Comet necklace…very delicate. But, I also love the Bones necklace too! Such unique jewelry!
I love the wish earrings. I’ve always wanted some kind of jewelry with a wish bone on it (as strange as that sounds).
I love the ‘going steady’ necklace (actually I just bought it) would it be so bad that I’m still entering the giveaway?
I think I’d be pretty much killing it if I was wearing the Fox Necklace! #pmki
great store! i really like the Comet necklace – it’s pretty.
I love the Ball & Chain bracelet, although it was very difficult to choose. Thank you for introducing me to the shop.
My favorites are the Stella Earrings and the Fox Necklace!
I LOVE the Meteorite necklace. It’s so good. And the Long Hexagon ring is very pretty too.
I love the Francesca Earrings
LOVE the fox necklace, and a close second is the Lucky Shield ring. Awesome giveaway, Emma!
love the queen necklace, and the reminder bracelet!
well… i love everything, but if a choice has to be made…
if i don’t win, i’ll probably just be end up buying one (or both!) anyways..
What a source of temptation… so hard to choose, but if I had to choose ONE ummm – the Queen necklace.
It’s hard to choose, but I love the fox necklace! So cute!
Love the fox! “The Fox” is what my entire family (all 26 of us) call my dad. I would love to have this as a reminder of him.
I love her jewelry! I have a birthday coming up and put a few of her items on my wish list! Currently my favourite piece is the tattoo bracelet!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/79764239/tattoo-bracelet
oh my…lovely work. love the warrier stacking bracelets!
I love the Warrior Stacking Bracelets!!! My birthday is on the 12th. I may have to treat myself
Thanks for sharing and Happy 2years!!
Great giveaway! That fox necklace is adorable. In the shop, I love both the Prismatic Necklace and the Gold Dust Earrings. Wish I could have them all!
Love this little necklace and many of the others featured in the etsy shop. Lovely giveaway!
I love the comet necklace. It’s so delicate and so simple.
I’m not usually a bracelet person but I love the reminder bracelet! Thanks for the great giveaway
I love her stuff, and that fox necklace is AMAZING. I am sad the necklace with the sun moon and earth isn’t there anymore, but I would be happy with any of her pieces!
I have to be honest. I love the fox!
total toss up between the queen necklace and the reminder bracelet. The little fox head is super sweet and I would be very proud to wear that round my neck with most of the outfits I own.
Also love love love the red log and heart bracelet you have pictured in your blog listing, but I didn’t see it anyplace on the shop site! I think what I like best is the mix of shiny and new of some of the objects coupled with the tarnished metal surfaces. Brilliant!
I love the Moons necklace – I may just have to treat myself.
The Lost and Found Necklace with the buckle post is great. Simple and pretty.
Love, l o v e the fox necklace, please be mine!
so cute!
The Stella earrings and Machina necklace have been tempting me for a while – and I just caught sight of the Bones necklace last week – but I’m already a lucky girl and have several Big Tinsel pieces already (Comet necklace, Metiorite, and a pair of one off earrings). The fox, though – I mean, my LAST NAME is fox. It’s #1 on my list right now.
I love the warrior stacking bracelets! And the fox necklace is adorable.
Hard to pick a fave, but the prismatic necklace is tops for me!
I love the fox necklace – it is charming!
These are adorable. If I weren’t a starving university student I would totally buy one. Probably the fox necklace as I collect necklaces with animals on them.
I love the lost and found necklace. It’s so simple and beautiful. This simplicity is also seen in the fox necklace!
love the fox necklace! and the going steady necklace is pretty cute too.
I love the Moons Necklace the moost!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/88665401/moons-necklace
happy blogoversay
love her art – especially the Meteorite Necklace
[i live in eastern NC; is far flung enough? *wink*]
i do love that fox! they live around here but are scarce to “see”…
but @ Big Tinsle i’m torn between the Dark Arrow necklace & the Going Steady necklace b/c they’re both just the right amount of quirky-cute for my style!
Oh my god the going steady …for Valentine ‘s day is perfect !
Thank You for the giveaway .
Great work. I like the dark arrow necklace as well as the coral one.
The bones necklace is great.
I think the Fox necklace is actually my favourite! The Shield Ring is a close second.
Am I cheating if I pick two? I love the gotta have heart necklace for the way it evokes both hard (the science of biology) and soft (love) concepts. The lost and found necklace is brilliant in finding the sculptural in the mundane. It reminds me of a long and elegant finger! Beautiful work.
love the ball and chain! it can take on so many meanings
the fox prize is pretty sweet too!
Actually, my favorite is the Fox Necklace, and the Bones necklace is a very close second.Love your blog, greetings from Argentina!
I actually love the fox the best.
I LOVE the Hunter Bracelet. Happy (almost) Anniversary, Emma!
Love that foxy little fox!!!
That fox is fantastic, my favourite! Would love to win him!
wow, they have some great pieces! i love the bones necklace and the hunter bracelet xx
I love the little fox charm necklace!! But another favourite is the meteorite necklace.
I love the bones necklace, and the fox is pretty awesome too!
Happy Anniversary! My fave is the Gotta Have Heart Necklace… I love the chunk of coral detail!
Love love the fox necklace. It’s undestated and whimsical. My nephew’s middle name is Fox – Henry Fox. Hope you are doing well with your pregnancy Emma! x
I love the Warrior Stacking bracelets! Very chic!
Love them all but there is something very compelliing about this Fox Neckalce….
Love the gotta have heart necklace.
Gasp!! Oh so lovely–and a fox! I do so love a fox.
fabulous giveaway – i love the francesca earrings!
I always gravitate to animal-themed jewellery, and this fox is particularly charming. My son loves animals, so always notices when I wear them. Keep up the good work on the blog.
I’ve checked her etsy store, but as far as I went, the fox necklace seems to be my favorite : ) I also liked the pretty delicateness of the Reminder bracelet, which would definitely go to my second option. As well, them both together would just go great!
Queen necklace is my fave.
Love them all ! I must check out these stores in Toronto
Bones is my favorite. As a chiropractor’s wife and office manager, it would be fun to wear it into work and show it off to the patients!
I love foxes! Pick me! Pick me!
. I would definitely wear this, which says a lot. I’m not a big jewelry wearing type o gal. But when I do wear a piece, it’s for months at a time. This one would be a nice little addition! Cheers! And good luck to all!
Foxy necklace eat your heart out!
Its got to be the Fox pour moi!
I love that fox so much!
Beautiful reuse of vintage parts — I love the Queen necklace, but all the pieces are sweet!
Love the little fox, but there are so many lovely things.
I really love the Lost ans Found Necklace! The blue agate is amazing!
I love so many pieces but my fav is the tart and sweet bracelet!
The Dark Arrow Necklace is beautiful, but it is really the fox necklace that is the cuttest!
Gosh – I like so many – I have already made many repeat orders from the etsy store!! But the fox necklace is really neat, could imagine it with quite a few outfits <3
Love the Hunter bracelet and Long Hexagon Ring.
I actually really dig that fox necklace.
The Comet Necklace is my favourite!
p.s. Happy 2nd Anniversary!
Thanks for the giveaway and congrats for the 2 years aniversary. Love the Fortunata bracelet!
I like the Stella earrings. What a lovely site.
i think the reminder bracelet is stellar. just perfect.
cute cute cute! love the fox necklace!
*crossed fingers*
The reminder bracelet is simple and elegant, but, really, it’s the fox necklace that I like the best. Thread the bead one way and he looks out at everyone else, the other way and he looks up at you.
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