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Jessica is a sponsor to the Gussy Sews community and is welcoming February with a fun, 5-question interview about her gorgeous product, her gorgeous family, and what inspires her. Twice now I’ve been blessed to be able to hug Jess in person. She is a wonderful business woman and adds so much to the handmade community.
The interview ~
Share with us a little bit about yourself, your family & your handmade shop.
I am a thirty-something wife and mom to the most beautiful family ever. (not biased at all.) I love to laugh and smile, to create and nurture creativity, and I love my (crazy) life. My husband decided to go back to school about 2 1/2 years ago to be able to provide for our growing family and he graduates in April (yay!) and will continue on to law school in the fall. We have 2 boys (Owen and Henry) who are ALL boy and keep us very busy with their 2 and 3 year old antics. They are full of love and life (and cars and trains and dirt.)
I started my shop a year into our back-to-school adventure when our savings ran out and part-time jobs were hard to come by. I knew I wanted to stay at home with my boys and decided on a whim to sell things I’d already been making for myself and as gifts. I had NO idea what was awaiting for me in this wonderful handmade world and feel so blessed for the way I’ve been embraced here. I spend most of my days managing my household and my online world – rolling rosettes and answering emails while changing diapers and breaking up fights. I love beautiful things, and have so much respect for the artists who create them. I blog about my adventures as a mom/wife/entrepreneur over here. I love ice cream and the color yellow and think winter is highly overrated.
How do you keep yourself inspired?
You’re going to see my right brain come out for a minute here: I find I have to keep myself inspired in two ways. 1) I have to stay artistically inspired. and 2) I have to stay motivated and inspired. The first is easy. I am usually artistically inspired when I get bored. If I am getting tired of my current accessory choices, I know it is time to shake things up a little and get the creative juices flowing. I am inspired by the things I want in my own wardrobe and perhaps I’m selfish in admitting that I design for myself. The second inspiration comes from a few sources. I am so inspired by women who are trying their best to contribute to their family incomes and I get really excited to share what I am learning and doing with them. Having said that, I am most often moved to progress and continue by my desire to provide for my family and ease my husband’s burden while he is concentrating on school.
Just a few days ago you were at Blissdom. Share with us this experience & the impact it had on your business.
Where do I begin? Let me start with this: Conferences are 100% what you make of them. I never expected that the content of the sessions would make a significant impact on my business. I can hear people talk all day long about what works for them, but that alone will not change anything in me or in my business. However, I did expect that the relationships formed would make a huge impact. And they already have! Meeting customers face to face and interacting with people who I respect and admire is invaluable. I find that my sales are directly related to how connected I feel to the community around me (and how connected THEY feel to me.) Sharing an experience like Blissdom with them is perhaps the best way for me to push my business to the next level. The bonus? I walk away refreshed and ready to conquer the world!
What are some recent business accomplishments you are most proud of?
Hmm… I am mostly proud of the growth. Every month since it’s opening a year and a half ago, my shop has seen steady and consistent growth. Right now I am happy to say that my sales have more than quadrupled since the fall. That just gives me butterflies. But, more exciting than that, I am so thrilled to have a community that trusts me and my experience and feels empowered to find their own talents and do something about it. That is more than I could ever hope for!
What are a few of your favorite handmade shops?
How do you choose? I wish I could list them all! How about a few I’ve never purchased from, but have been eying for a long time:
Le Papier Studio – beautiful silhouettes
Yes Jess Knits – knits that make me not hate wintertime so much
Pretty Things by Meg – you know I have to have that mustard ruffle necklace!
Want to win some Allora Handmade?
Leave a comment sharing where you would go with your Allora Handmade rosettes and enter to win a mini modern pearl statement necklace in any color ~
Giveaway ends Friday morning (2/4) and is open to the US only. For extra entries: blog tweet or facebook this {leave an extra comment for each}.
great post! love love love jessica. she is just as genuine in person as she is on her blog. thanks for sharing a sweet post about a sweet girl maggie. you do a great job of helping us connect with these shop owners:)
Melisa- i guess we really love her. ha, just noticed we both put “love love love”. high five!
I’ve been hearing so much about ‘Allora Handmade’ from twitter and all sorts of other blogs and am so excited to finally “meet” her! Such an inspiration!! thanks for posting. I am def. adding her to my favorite blogs. love love love her shop! :]
I SO enjoyed getting to meet Jess at Blissdom! What a sweet, genuine person.
great interview!!!! Jess stuff is sooooo cute!!!!
this was great! i just ordered the new mini modern pearl necklace yesterday in moss green and i cannot wait to receive it!
I heart allora!! Jess has got to be one of the sweetest people ever. Look at that top picture! She just oozes sweetness!
Great post!! Your shop is sooo stinkin cute:)
I would go on a date with my hubby! They are super cute!
I have been DROOOOLLLING over her stuff since I saw your mustard ear rings but I’ve yet to order anything – but come my birthday, I’ll be buying some I think! :)
Hm, I think that a rosette necklace would go lovely with a Church outfit! :)
i would go everywhere…of course. because i would be wearing it every day :)
I have a dentist appt coming up on Valentine’s Day and I think it would be the perfect thing to wear for a little Valentine’s Day cheer and also to try to have something bright and cheery as an encouragement for having to go to the dentist!!!
Loved meeting Jessica at Blissdom, love the earrings she gave out (so sweet, now my favorite earrings ever!), and I would love to win a necklace (but I’ll probably still have to buy one too.) I’d wear mine every day with every outfit, so much that people would start to say, “Ruth, enough with the necklace already, sheesh!” :-)
great interview!! Had fun getting to know Jess a little better! :)
Oops I missed the giveaway! I’m awaiting the green moss mini modern pearl but i’d also LOVE the hot pink one and i’d wear it allll summah long!
I love her necklaces! I just ordered one of the modern pearl necklace!! I adore the mini necklace as well!
Where WOULDN’T I go with my rosette is the question!!! To the gym, to the grocery, out for a date night! WOO!
Awww, so fun! I’ve now gotten to know Jessica a bit better (just discovered her/those incredible rosette works of art) and now you. YAY! I have a hard time deciding which color I’d like but in my quest to wear more bold jewelry, I’d wear this gorgeousness EVERYWHERE!
xo
Alyson (www.theaveragegirlsguide.com)
I would go out on a date with the hubby with my necklace. I love Allora handmade. I’m so excited!
I would wear my necklace either on a date with my hubby or for a girls night out with my friends! But how do you choose just one color?!
This might sound crazy but I am due any day now and I would wear it on the day of my delivery :) I want something that will make me feel pretty and feminine on that special day!.
xoxo!
So, I have to go with 2 answers! 1) on Valentine’s for a date with the boy :) and 2) I fully intend on getting all gussied up (with this necklace and my Gussy bag!) for my oral qualifying exam (oh so exciting….)
I’d wear it to my fiance’s grad school’s spring banquet! It would sass up my dress perfectly!
I also tweeted this (twice!)!
I’ve been looking at the green necklace for months. :) I love her stuff. I know just where I’d wear it and what outfit I’d wear it with. :)
I would wear it to church (the ladies there would love it! promise!) and make my hubby take me on a fancy schmancy date so I could look all glam!
Tweeted! ‘scuse me… :)
http://twitter.com/#!/GussySews/status/32483098423726081
Facebook’d
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I cannot think of a place I wouldn’t wear them! Well…except maybe to the gym or pool…as bright and cheery as they are, I am thinking that is just not a good idea. I seriously big puffy hear them though! :)
Love both Gussy and Allora Handmade! Great combo ladies~
I adore Jessica’s darling work! I would definitely be sporting my Allora necklace to the multiple wedding events that I have coming up in the next couple of months!
I have actually been looking at these necklaces and most jewelry is worn to work. I like to add a little splash to my days as a CPA.
Um . . . where would I go? Well, I live *such* an exciting life of spontaneity and variety that it would have to be one of three places: Starbucks, the fabric store or Barnes & Noble.
But, those are all really happenin’ places.
i’m in the midst of bridesmaid season and i must say that necklace would dress up a simple black dress for a rehearsal dinner like NOBODY’s business…i might even show up the bride!
You’ve been FBd.
I tweeted. Tweet tweet
I would wear to go to a romantic dinner with my man ‘;) Lovely work!!
I Facebooked it! Thanks:)
I would go ummm, anywhere wearing her stuff! Sooo pretty!
out of the house…anywhere but here really..the necklace is so versatile!!!
I Retweeted @Ashley_gurski
She just makes you want to smile!
Totally want me some Allora Handmade!
Tweeted!! @yellowwick
I would wear my Allora Handmade on datenight with my hubs! OR….girls night out! whatever that is. ;o) I would wear it to take emphasis off my growing baby “bump”…and all the areas on me that are growing along with the baby.
I would go anywhere with one of those! It sure would make a good excuse to go on a trip, an outing or just to dinner!
I would wear them to work everyday and to brunch with my girlfriends where they will be appreciated and admired!
I love her necklaces! I would wear them anywhere because they can make any outfit look chic! :)
Gorgeous! I am really wanting one of her pieces! I’m going out on the town with hubby soon AND would love to wear something like that for my Listen To Your Mother show performance… hmmm…
Steph
I love these necklaces! They are so gorgeous!
Hmm…..where would I wear my necklace? I don’t know maybe a nice meal with my family, just having fun and spending time together! Or for that matter…..I’ll just wear it to Starbucks to pick up a coffee! =)
Oh… I would wear my Allora Handmade necklace out on a date with my hubby or on a “girls night out!” So pretty!
I would go everywhere with some Allora Handmade rosettes! Work, play, church, date night – that’s the easy part! The hard part would be trying to choose which ones to wear :)
I would go to work, to church, on date nights with the hubby!!! Anywhere!
How about what I’d wear it with. White t-shirt , jeans and boots. Love those necklaces.
I heart Jess AND Gussy!!! Two of my faves. Muuuahh!!!
I would go on one last date night with my husband before baby #2 comes! : )
I have the bigger size in red & I LOVE it!! xoxo
Tweeted the giveaway!
I would go on a date night with my hubby with one of those beautiful necklaces!!
I would wear the necklace daily just to freshen up a basic tee and look fancy!
I had the pleasure of eating a lunch with Jessican at Blissdom and I was eye-balling her necklace the entire time. I got to take home some of those yummy mustard earrings with her business card.
I would wear that necklace everywhere! I’ll probably take my Red Lobster gift car (Blissdom swag) and take hubby out to dinner. My treat. :)
Hope I win! I was really coveting one of these…
Love the necklaces i would wear one constantly!
First, I love, love, love her products. I was lucky enough to get one of the sky blue Allora bracelets and I get so many compliments on it. I always steer them to her website. She is so talented. I would love to win one of her necklaces and wear it to church…then everywhere!!!
I’m pretty sure I would wear that gorgeous necklace everywhere!! Thanks!! Beautiful gal that Jessica!
I would wear it during my trip to London! I love the turquoise and gray! So pretty! Thanks!
Tweeted!
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I just tweeted as well.
Tweeted!!
@jenkied
I would wear one of these necklaces to work to snazz up my outfits!! Then whoever comes up to my window can compliment me on how very very cute it is!
I looove loove my new earrings and would be thrilled to add to my little Allora Handmade collection because so far… I’m wearing them EVERYWHERE. Well except the shower. (so far..)
Katie
I’d wear it here there and EVERYWHERE! The trouble is…. which color?!?! They are all so beautiful.
Though I think I NEED a pair of the rosette earrings… again with the colors? Moss or Mustard?! How about both?! Valentine’s IS right around the corner :)
was wonderful to meet jessica at blissdom!
i would wear her lovely rosettes on a date night out with my hubs :)
church, date night with hubby… shoot, even around the house!! gorgeous necklaces!!!
yay! an amazing giveaway! so awsome ;)
I’ve already told Jess…on more than one occasion…that I must have some Allora Handmade goodness for Creative Estates! Love, love, love her rosies and Jess!
Tweeted it :) {CrystalStine}
The necklaces are beautiful! I would be honored to wear one everywhere I went! Thank you for this opportunity! :)
I would wear it on a fun night out with the girls! (And just about everywhere else too!) So pretty! :)
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I would wear my rosettes to work everyday! I wear black just about everyday and I think a necklace in a fun color like pink would add something fun but still tasteful to my work clothes!
Posted it on Facebook :)
love allora handmade! i would love to wear one of her necklaces to dress up a t-shirt and jeans :)
Whoa, did I miss the giveaway when I commented this morning?!
I loooove my modern pearl necklace in plum, and I wear it to church and when I go out & about! I could really use a mini one in a different color ;)
So pretty!! I would wear this everywhere of course!!
I’d probably wear it to church on sunday :)
facebooked it!
I do love Allora and would wear them with everything, but maybe especially with my work-from-home yoga pants/sweatshirt combo in case anybody stopped by to visit :)
I think those rosettes would be a great Sunday morning accessory! Or maybe just to dress up my everyday jeans-wear. Like, like, like!
Love it! I would go on a date night with my hubby. Or on a girls night out. Or to church. Or I’d be the most stylin’ mom at the library store time. If I win it, I’ll probably never take it off! I’ll wear it everywhere :)
I would love to have one to wear out on a long over due date with my hubby!!!!!
i would most definitely wear this on a date with my hubby in DC!!!! theni’ll wear it into anthropologie so they can aske where they could buy in bulk for their shop!!! ;)
um…. ANYWHERE! For me as a young professional its hard to feel empowered and maintain confidence. Its me and the closest person in age in 15years older! So, knowledge I feel we are on the same playing field, but thats where it ends. Business attire & pant suits are fun, but drain the personality. I try to add something to my outfit every day to express me, but its really restrictive. So, I have the desire but feel stuck. Creativity is something I have BUT creativity with restrictions is rough! I feel by adding a pop to my wardrobe with Jessica’s necklaces, I can still have me showing. When I feel insecure or nervous about presenting or challenging my co-workers, I just see my reflection, in a window or mirror or my computer screen (HA) see Jess’s necklace and it says “hey you earned your position and go get ’em” its my little boost and reminds me to smile. Life can get ahead of you and wearing Jess’s necklaces remind me that fun and joy still exist and creativity has room in anyone’s life. They are a reminder that its ok to be me and yeah to me its a lot more than just a necklace
i tweeted about it!
I love Allora Handmade! I have the larger rosette necklace and I wear it all the time and get compliments like crazy – I’ve been wanting a mini one especially – I have lots of weddings to go to soon and it would be the perfect accessory! :-)
I love her pretty, feminine necklaces. I’d love to have one.
These necklaces are adorable, I love the colors! I would wear it out on a date with my husband :)
Beautiful rosettes! I would wear one on a date with my hubby! We are in much need of one, and a beautiful new necklace would be something to make the occasion more special!
Yay for Allora Handmade! I ordered one of her bracelets as a gift this Fall and have been kicking myself since on why I didn’t buy myself some pretty roses!
I would wear them in FLORIDA in a few weeks, woo hoo!!
I love those necklaces! great punch of color:) I would wear it anywhere
i facebook liked too
I would wear it to my first conference in Vegas – the first one my company is sending me to – because beauty IS serious business. They’re beautiful!
I made rosettes to use in the boutonniere’s for my wedding but didn’t get to keep any for myself! These necklaces say ‘date in a coffeeshop’ to me! Cute!
I would wear the rosettes pretty much anywhere. I really think it would complete any outfit. I can see myself wearing it to the grocery store, to the park with my son, to dinner out with my husband, and everywhere in between.
Cute! Well, if I was privileged to have an Allora Handmade piece, I would wear it to church, to town, out with friends… Wherever! Blessings!
Where would I go? EVERYWHERE! Work, shopping, running errands, a date, hanging with friends. I would go ANYWHERE in one of her necklaces!
Thanks for the opportunity!!
Blogged about her!!
http://www.blueladybugmamas.blogspot.com
so cute! love it love it love it! great post, thank you.
I would go have coffee with a friend. My friends are priceless these days! And I would probably bring along a second necklace for the friend. Sharing the love is what is best!
A necklace like that would really spruce up my lame-o maternity shirts!
Well I would wear mine everyday just because it would make me feel special on a normal day! These are so cute!! I want one in every color!
i would wear one of those fabulous necklaces with anything and everything. i’m especially thinking they would go so well with my velour jogging suits ;)
i would wear this on my anniversary! my husband and i will be married 10 years this month! it would be so fun to have something *really* cute to wear!
thanks for the chance to win!!
~tiff
This is my first valentines day alone, as my lovey is gone with the navy. I would love to wear them while he is gone to cheer myself up,and be reminded that I can still be cute!
I would go… Pretty much everywhere!
So pretty !!
I would wear it everywhere! All of her items are so cute! Love them!
beautiful! love her pieces! I would wear them anywhere! perfect for a girls’ night out :)
I would never take it off. :) I love her necklaces. and I enjoy reading her blog *almost* as much as yours. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would wear one of these beautiful necklaces to class (but really anywhere). I love these rosettes!
Jessica is fabulous! aah! love her. I am excited to be getting my 1st shipment o’ Allora soon! I could seriously wear anything from her shop … everyday! (:
love jessica’s stuff! it’s gorgeous! great interview, too! i’d wear it when i get to go to europe with my hubs the next time he travels for work! so excited!!!
I would definitely go on a date with the hubster with my necklace. The bright green one is calling my name! Even if I don’t win, I’ll definitely have to check out her shop. Thanks for keeping us updated on all of these amazing women with handmade businesses!
LOVE LOVE LOVE her products! Her use of color is so great. If I won a necklace I’d wear it on a date night w/my hubby
I would wear them anywhere. I have been wanting one for a while — especially the gray, mustard and teal! Basically, I love them all! Thanks for the chance!
Love them! I’d get it in blue and wear it on my rehearsal dinner night!
So cute!! I would wear this on days I need to feel cute and sassy! It’s both! Love all the colors too.
So I tweeted this and am doing one more entry :)
Annnd facebooked it! Love love love :)
Where would I go? On a date night with my husband, that would be so sweet, and it sure doesn’t happen often enough!
I’d wear it out for my belated Valentines weekend, when my Hubby and I get to go meet The Pioneer Woman at a book signing as one of our weekend date activites ;-)
I love how many colors there are available! This is such a creative idea for jewelry!
I’d wear this to work…this would be such a cute accessory to my boring work clothes!
augh. everything is so cute at her shop. hmm, i would wear it to impress my friends. (and make them jealous! :))
I am drooling!!!
I would wear my necklace everywhere :) EVEN in India when my husband and I take our family this fall! ;)
I love how unique her accessoires are!!!
I love your work!! Such gorgeous inspiration!! I don’t FB or Tweet so I can’t post there. =( But I would wear one of your delicious pieces ANYWHERE!! I’m a SAHM of 2 little ones…6.5 and 5 respectively. I *try* to “dress up” when I go out of the house so that I don’t look too Mommyish (you know:) so I’d wear it anywhere and everywhere around town!!
Beautiful!!
Thanks for a chance to win!
Crafty Hugs!
Meredith
oh! Those necklaces are so pretty. I have a LONG overdue date night with hubs on the calendar, I’m thinking that would be the *first* perfect occasion ;)
Sarah M
LOVE this giveaway : ) I would go get coffee in my necklace :-)
I just dreamt last night that I opened up a pkg from the mailman and it was an AlloraHandmade necklace! Now it only it would come true! Id love to own one of her creations and would wear it on date nights with my hubby, girls nights out and heck…anywhere else because theyre just plain wonderful!
i would LOVE to have one of these adorable necklaces around my neck:)
I’d go on a date with my husband. We have 4 boys and the baby just turned 1. So dates don’t happen often. ;)
I would wear it with everything! The grey would match anything :)
tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/bbgoad/status/32565317376933888
I would wear her necklaces anywhere!! And the mini rosettes are just the right size for the office :)
what a great interview! i just love jessica’s upbeat personality. and am so honored to be included in her list of favorite shops! :D
I’d wear it on a date with hubby, church, shopping, hanging out with friends and just for me! I have a cute little brown dress that is screaming for a great necklace just like this!
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I would wear it everywhere :) They are fabulous!
I have been eyeing these and LOVE them!! I would go on a date with my husband!! With a 4 month old at home it’s hard to find time to get out if sweats and go out together – this necklace could be my inspiration!
ANYthing would go with that! But I would love to add a pop of color and pizazz to some breton stripes and comfy jeans.
I tweeted about it too! @findcaro
I’m getting ready to move sooo I’d wear it in TX!
Well, I’ve already told my boyfriend that instead of spending money on real flowers this Valentine’s Day I would really rather have him spend money on Allora Handmade’s mini-modern pearl statement necklace in order of preference: Plum, Moss Green or Mustard. I would wear this ALL the time but most importantly it will make such a great addition to my European wardrobe for our big trip to London in May. How chic I would be!!
I facebooked about the giveaway too!
these are seriously BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
I LOVE my modern pearl necklace in moss green! I wear it anywhere. With jeans and a white T. Today at work with a grey cardigan and black dress pants…it just adds that bit of color the you need. And EVERY time I wear it (I mean EVERY single time), I get compliments…today, 3 more. I had to email someone right away with Jessica’s website. Love handmade and Love Jess…you too Gussy! Yeah! Glad Blissdom was so much fun.
The rich red necklace is simply gorgeous. I would wear it to school (only one more year after this!), church, the trip I’m planning this summer to Europe… I’ve been trying to imagine an outifit that this necklace wouldn’t go with, and it is much harder than it seems!
I absolutely LOVE Jessica from Allorahandmade. She is so awesome! I think I’d wear this necklace with everything I own. Seriously. I hope I win!
I just tweeted about this giveaway! @madebyjewls
I just facebooked! http://www.facebook.com/madebyjewls
Ooh, ever since my sister found allora handmade, I’ve been wishing for one of these necklaces! I would wear it to teach first grade – the little girls would love it!
I tweeted – @allis0njoy
great post. love her stuff, unique! best of luck!
I would wear this beautifully handcrafted unique goodie with a simple tank, jeans, and heels and have a rare date night out with my handsome Soldier husband who is gone 14+ hour days learning Explosive Ordnance Disposal (think the movie hurt locker) so that he can have a pretty necklace on his wife to look at while enjoying yumbo delicious food and the extremely rare night out :)
LOVE these!! I would wear this teaching with my little kiddos – they would absolutely love it! (they always comment on my jewels!)
I tweeted! (@slugbugblue)
I would wear it everywher to show it off! Thanks for the chance to win.
i love allora handmade — i have the modern pearl statement necklace and i have big plans on taking it with me in our cross-country move starting next week <3
i tweeted!
http://twitter.com/taprilcrosier/statuses/32597167243796481
So cute! I’ve been wanting one of the Allora Handmade rosette necklaces. I would wear it on a Valentine’s Date. (And, everywhere else!)
I would wear my necklace to the grocery store, church, dates with my husband…so that I always look like a beautiful mommy!
I’d wear it everywhere! thanks for the chance!
where *wouldn’t* I go with it??
I would show my necklace on a night around town with my hubby for our 16 year anniversary. (which just so happens to be on the day in which the giveaway ends, but he never has it off {unless I am at blissdom like last year} so we will plan another night to go out and have a nice time) I love the flowers and I love statement pieces. This is both.
Oh, my goodness! Looove these necklaces! I’d wear it everywhere–but I’d start by wearing it on a special date with my one-and-only.
I would wear it out to dinner with my hubby! My bday is the 11th, his is the 21st and valentine is right in between! A lot to celebrate! :)
I would go to the only place I go to that I wear something other than velour sweats- church!
Or my brother’s wedding is coming up!
I just don’t know what color I would get.
They are all beautiful!
I’d wear that beautiful necklace on a date with my husband! I’ve been trying to make an effort to dress cute on a regular basis instead of slouching around so much. Thanks for such a great giveaway!
The pink necklace would be great to wear on a Valentine’s date with my hubs!
These are so cute- it would help this mama feel a little more trendy. =)
A Valentine’s gift to myself I say!
So beautiful! I’d wear one of those necklaces to the several weddings I’ll be going to in 2011. Now to find just the right dress… :)
i’d go on a hot date with my hubby! :)
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So beautiful, I love how simplistic yet feminine these necklaces are! I just recently moved to the Washington DC area and I would proudly wear this while spending the day or night in the city! My favorite is fuchsia being that my favorite colors are pink and green. I can see myself wearing this as an accessory with my LBD or with a green strapless dress for my dads upcoming wedding:o)
I would wear this necklace to school & church & well…anywhere!
I’ll wear this beauty on my Valentine’s Day date with my husband. Then I’ll wear it to work, to get the mail, to the supermarket and maybe even to bed! Beautiful. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would wear it to work. Everyone is always commenting on my outfits and jewelry, and I always love wearing something more unique.
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I love Jessica’s necklace and Jess too! I’ve been lucky enough to meet her! :) I’d wear my Allora necklace everywhere – I mean it goes with everything, right?!
I love every color. The red would be great with the outfit I have on now….. jeans, a grey and white horizontally striped shirt, and a grey cardigan.
The earrings! I love the earrings! I am in a serious rut and new some new pretties in that department!
LIB
I’m absolutely in love with her rosettes. They’re just so darn pretty!
I think one of those necklaces would be super cute for date-night! :)
Where would I go with it? Where would I wear it? EVERYWHERE!! I love love love all of these necklaces. I love her entire shop!! All.of.it! The whole shop is drool worthy!!
What wouldn’t I wear it with?! Her jewelry is amazing!
I would wear one of these EVERY WHERE!! Darling!
I’d definitely look all sassy wearing it to Target! Haha
Tweeted @kodibevelle
I love the orange. I would wear it to dinner on valentines day with my hubby!
I would go on a hott date with my boyfriend. :o) I need one of these … in every color!
I just got my first Allora Handmade necklace and I love it! Would love to have another. I think they are the perfect date night accessory!
Oh my gosh! I’m so grateful to have found Jessica from Allorahandmade! Our stories are so similar. My husband is taking a year off between undergrad and Law School-which he’ll start in the fall. We’re expecting our first child now–due in less than 7 weeks! I love all of her stuff and I’d wear one of her beautiful necklaces all the time as I’m trying to find new ways to accessorize thanks to this ever growing baby bump!
I tweeted! @kamclendon
I would wear Allora everywhere!
I would love to wear one of these babies on a hot date with my husband ;)
WANT! I would wear that necklace to pick up my daughter from school (so I wouldn’t look/feel like such a schlep), out for coffee with a friend, to church…pretty much everywhere! Super-cute.
I’d go on a hot date with my hubby :)
Ooo!! I would wear this with most anything, but think it would look best with a pair of jeans, heels and a simple white blouse, so the necklace can POP! :)
I would wear this necklace everywhere!! Thanks for the giveaway, gus :)
I am so happy I stumbled upon this blog and because of it, so many others…
I would wear the necklace when I coach my cheerleaders. The girls love it when I have on their school colors (purple & gold). It is fun for me to show my school spirit and see if they notice ;)
Down the aisle! Jess has been super sweet working with me, and I will be wearing AH on my wedding day. :) So exciting!
I love, love, love Allora Handmade! I have been eying everything offered for weeks now! I would love a mini modern pearl necklace to wear with a nice vintage skirt and top on a picnic this spring! It’s only fitting and I have to have one! :)
I have DREAMED of one of her necklaces!! I would wear mine to my daughters 2nd birthday!
I would go EVERYWHERE EVER with my necklace. I have an original rosette necklace (and a headband)(and headbands for my baby) but I’ve decided I cannot live without a mustard yellow mini rosette necklace too. I promise to wear it somewhere special to – like out on a date for my husband’s birthday!
Thank you for introducing us to Jessica! I love her products and have been drooling over them for a while! I would wear my necklace everywhere – out on a date with my hubby, girls night out with my friends, church, vacation, etc! I think it would be so cute to wear with nice jeans and a plain white shirt so the necklace could be the main focal point! How fun! I think it would be hard to just pick one color…they are all so beautiful!
Where wouldn’t I wear this necklace? I do know it would be in my suitcase for my next trip….to Vegas!
I tweeted it! http://twitter.com/#!/jjriddick/status/32819219150151680
And, posted it to facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicajoyriddick/posts/185185374846547
:)
these necklaces are gorgeous and they would go with every outfit. perfect during the day or going out at night!
I LOVE the mustard yellow!
Any of the colors would be great though… I would wear it with a black dress aaallllll the time… ;)
Oh, the turquoise and plum ones are so gorgeous!
This seems a very book club kinda necklace. Night out with the girls!
Gotta have that plum color for LSU games!!
Ooh, those are so pretty! I would totally love one for my dresses I wear to church. That would be so awesome!!!
I would wear them ….. EVERYWHERE! I love these :)
Love her pieces! So unique! So beautiful! I would wear this necklace while on a playdate with my son, shopping with the girls, or out to dinner. Anywhere! Love ’em!
i would wear it anywhere and everywhere, my dear! love jess and her pretties.
Sarah-Anne
p.s. that pic of you with the earrings on?! OMG, i’m dead. so pretty girlfriend!
blogged about it here:http://simplysarahanne.blogspot.com/p/giveaways.html
Sarah-Anne
I am headed to the Carribbean soon, so I would definitely wear it there!
I love the necklace! I’d wear it on a date with my boy :)
I LOVE this! I would wear it on a job interview for a new teaching position that is taking me out of my comfort zone! I’m stepping out of my box and pushing myself to try something different and very rewarding. Instead of teaching just children, I’m making the move to teach teachers as well. It’s been my plan for the last 4 years and things are finally falling into place. The necklace is a powerful statement of confidence and I am so going to need that!
I would go everywhere with that adorable necklace! I love the pink one. Thanks for hosting the giveaway!! :)
~Emily N.
(emmylou520@gmail.com)
I tweeted about the giveaway! :)
I posted about it on FB too!! :)
I can’t think of many places I wouldn’t go. Her work is gorgeous!
The necklaces by Allora Handmade are absolutely gorgeous! I would wear this necklace with my fancy outfits to church, with casual outfits (to dress them up a little and make them look classy), to school, when I go to Oregon to visit my family, and it would look ah-mazing if I wore it to my Cello concert! A classy necklace looks good anytime, anywhere. <3
My rosettes would go EVERYWHERE! They’re fabulous!
My rosettes would go to college with me!
I would wear the necklace (the moss green’s my fav) to work, weddings, parties & out with friends & the husband!
tweeted!! http://twitter.com/#!/scbrown929/status/32997029588238336
Gorgeous! I would wear them everywhere!!
I would love to wear these on a rare date night with my hubs!
Oh I love all the bright colors!! I would definitely wear it to work or out for girls night or out on date night with my hub!
i love these necklaces! allorahandmade, YOU R TALENTED! i
so adorable – i would wear it on a date night with the hubs!
love her necklaces!! i would wear them out on a much needed date with my hubby or to church!
What an inspiration! I’m going to Cirque de Soleil soon, and perfectly cute rosettes would be a fanciful addition to my pretty little dress!
facebooked it http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1409345909
I’m pretty sure I would wear it everywhere! I just got a new little black dress that any one of those necklaces would spice up nicely.
Where would I go? To work again, work again! I spend a lot of time there, being a teacher, and these rosettes would surely brighten my day! :D
Hard to decide between 3 colors that I like!! Off white, gray,or black.. I wear a lot of black, so maybe the off white would be awesome with everything I have!!
I would wear it just about anywhere…it is beautiful!
I would go get my haircut! Because it would need a little pep to look cute enough to wear with such an adorable necklace.
I would wear the necklace to New York where I will hopefully go with my husband to celebrate my upcoming birthday. It’s been so long since we vacationed together by ourselves after having our two girls.