A Giveaway From Carolyn Jewels!

I love etsy.

You never know what you'll come across.

Or who will come across you.

A friend from my old home town contacted me a few months back about doing a giveaway.

"Yes" I said.

But summer was underway with a million things going on.

No time to even blog!

School time is here now, and things are winding down.

Time for a giveaway!

As the header states, our lovely bib necklace comes from Carolyn Jewels.

One lucky winner will be receive this necklace, valued at $25~

Plus, if you like what you see in her shop right now then take advantage of a limited time coupon.

Enter SUMMER2013 at checkout to get $5 off your order of $23 or more.

If that's not great enough then she also offers FREE SHIPPING every day!

 

Carolyn Jewels has many more adorable items for you to check out.

Like the colorful rosette bracelet above.

 

Or these bright pops of color for your hair!

Be sure to stop by her shop and see the other items she has to offer!

Giveaway Rules:

1. Leave a comment and let me know that you stepped into her shop for a peak around!

2. Tweet it, Facebook it share it or on your blog - then come back and leave me another comment for an extra chance at winning!

Giveaway open to USA residents only.

Ends Monday, August 26th at 12AM Central Time

Good Luck!

Shabby Apple Giveaway!

Wow! It's been way too long since I've hosted a giveaway.

Lucky for me, the good people at Shabby Apple are letting me host one.

Don't know about Shabby Apple yet?

It's an online dress boutique that specializes in vintage and retro dresses.

You can click here: vintage dresses to see their selection!

 

Sounds great huh?

I didn't mind taking a moment to pick out 1... or 10 for myself.

But lucky for you, Shabby Apple is giving away a $50 gift card to one of you! 

 

I decided I'd take two of each.

One for my fat days.

One for my skinny days.

The one above just shouts, classy spring dress!

Do you hear it?

 



 

I love black dresses.

Love them I say.

A black vintage dress is just about as perfect as you can get!

Right?



 

Wait.

I was wrong.

White.

I love white.

When I think of summer... I think white.

When I think of beaches... I think white.

A white summer dress is just what I need.

Yes indeed.

 

 

I'm a timeless kind of gal too though.

I love dresses that can roll through the ages and still be classy.

A timeless dress is the key.

 

What's your fancy?

 

To be eligable for this giveway then you have to LIKE Shabby Apple on Facebook.

Then leave me a sweet little comment to let me know that you did so!

 

Want to up your chances of winning?

Leave me another comment to let me know what dress you're drooling over!

 

Please make sure you have a way for me to contact you and that you are a USA resident.

 

Giveaway closes May 27, 2013 at 12AM central time.

 

 

1000 Followers Giveaway!

Some things are worth waiting for...

....right?

 

Even though I hit 1000 followers a few weeks ago, I'm just now getting around to hosting a giveaway to celebrate that amazing fact!

 

I decided to make it worth your while with

not 1,

not 2,

but 3 great items for one lucky winner!

 



 

 

First off a beautiful bracelet from my friend Sheldon, local artist and owner of The Silver Craftsman!

 

Then a neat book called French Country Living.

(duh)

 

And last but not least, a weathered gray, oval cloche.

Perfect for breads and cheeses!

 

So what do you need to do?

Well since this is a celebration of followers, then you must be a follower!

If you fall into that category then just leave me a comment for 1 entry.

You are welcome to, blog it, tweet it or facebook it for multiple entries as well.

Just make sure you leave a comment for each one!

(let me know if you are a new follower too, I love those:-)

 

Giveaway ends Monday, December 3rd at 12AM central time.

 

Thank you all for following along!

Jillian

 

The Silver Craftsman! - A Giveaway!

I know I promised to do this last week.

Last week turned into this week before I knew it though.

Trust me though, it was not due to my lack of excitement over this giveaway!

This dude is amazing!

"Dude", you say?

Yup.

Meet my friend Sheldon.

Otherwise known as The Silver Craftsman on Etsy.

Napkin Rings

Want to know something crazy?

Sheldon doesn't have a drivers license.

Sheldon hasn't graduated High School.

Sheldon is 14.

Vintage Spoon Ring

Yup.

Mad skills.

Herb Markers

I'm very proud to be teaming up with him for a great giveaway this week.

One Lucky Winner will receive a $20 Gift Certificate to The Silver Craftsman!

Vintage Silverware Bracelet

Don't want to wait to see if you're the lucky one?

Ready to get the perfect gift for Mother's Day?

Sheldon is offering Free Shipping to all of you this week!

Just enter the code SHIPFREE at checkout.

To Enter:

1.Go Visit The Silver Craftsman and leave me a comment telling me what you would choose.

2.Blog it, tweet it, facebook it! Just be sure to leave a comment for each one.

3.Make a Purchase from The Silver Craftsman and get TWO (2) extra entries!

(Leave a comment letting me know and I will verify with Sheldon)

Giveaway ends Monday, May 14th 12AM Central Time

Winner will be chosen by random.com

Congratulations! {Giveaway Winner}

Congratulations to the winner!

Random.org picked out the lucky number 3.

Sometimes it pays to be the early bird.

Lori from My Heart With Pleasure Fills was our early bird this time.

She won a $25 gift certificate to sorrythankyou79

Thank you so much to Andrea from sorrythankyou79 for teaming up with me for this giveaway!

Also, a hearty congratulations to her for having her books splashed hither and yon across the pages of Fossil!

Calling You Book Lovers! {Giveaway}

I've got friends in high places...

like Etsy:-)

I happen to be a lover of all things bookish.

Old books... even cooler.

I can't quite match Andrea, the owner of sorrythankyou79 though.

Her passion for books led her to opening an Etsy store and sharing all her fun finds with us.

An even cooler thing is when Fossil hit her up for hundreds of books for their Spring Catalog!

Allll them blue books....yup.

AWEEESOOME!

(yes I said that in my highest sing-songy voice)

Pretty neat stuff eh?

Okay, so a few of you may remain unimpressed and have yet to jump on the book lovers bandwagon.

I will now work at recruiting you....

Cannot begin to tell you the ways one so crafty, wise and witty as you could use books to decorate & stage with.

Calling all you photo-graphers!!

Props dude!

I LOVE these shots and as darling as the little girl is, the books sell these poses!

The photo below just makes me happy.

The way the light is filtering through...

Makes me think of summer days, ice cream trucks, jelly beans and rainbow bright dolls.

Those are my happy thoughts okay.

Don't you be crack'n on them.

Why?

Because it's cool.

Blue books. White suitcase. Old camera.

Cool.

You're jumping on the book wagon now eh?

Let us now find out the small details of how YOU can win a $25 gift certificate that sorrythankyou79 is so graciously sharing.

(don't be fooled by all these books, she keeps other retro items in stock at any given time)

It's so simple you could do it in your sleep!

$25 Gift Certificate Giveaway!

1 Entry:

Hop on over to sorrythankyou79 and tell me what you would choose (leave me a comment)

2 Entries:

 Leave me a happy little comment just saying happy things!

3 Entries:

 Let me know if you are a follower on me wee little blog. (leave another comment.

4 to 156 Entries:

Facebook it, Tweet it, smoke signal it, sky write it, blog it or just shout it from the rooftop!

 (but be sure you leave a comment for each thing!)

Giveaway ends 02/20/12 @ 12:20 AM Central Time.

Winner Of My 31 Bag Giveaway

Thank you to all that entered my giveaway!

Congratulations to Aimee of It's Overflowing!

Remember that if you want to host a party or have a catalog party:

(you get some AWESOME stuff!)

I have 2 sisters that are actually 31 consultants.

One lives in Richmond Virginia.

The other lives in Fort Worth Texas.

Because they love me and I love you, they are doing a special...

Book a party with one of them (Texas or Virginia locals only for a house party) and they will give you a...

 FREE Utility Tote!

Just Click HERE for Jamie in Fort Worth, Texas.

Or HERE for Heidi in Richmond, Virginia.

YOU CAN HOST A CATALOG PARTY FROM ANYWHERE IN THE U.S.A.!!

(Does NOT have to be in Texas or Virginia)

Let them know that I sent you!

Have a safe and happy weekend!

A 31 Bag Giveaway!

(The Winner of My Shabby Apple Giveaway was Lauren who said:

I ADORE Shabby Apple and this skirt! Well I adore almost everything they sell!

Thanks for the give away -- I already "like" them on FB!

Congratulations Lauren!)

***

So here I am.

I'm celebrating 800 followers.

Yes I know I'm at 834.

I'm always running behind.

Just ask Derek, drives him crazy.

Giveaway Bag

I am a HUGE 31 fan!!

Crazy since the first time my sister showed it to me I was like Nahhh.

I now own 16 items from 31.

My "Naaahhh" turned into a "YEAH!".

I have this cosmetic bag shown above from hosting a recent party.

It's a heavenly cosmetic bag.

I really could stuff my kitchen sink in there if I wished to.

I have TWO of the large bags shown above.

They are large.

I put bedding, laundry, wayward children, our lawnmower etc. in them.

Love them more than a pregnant woman loves pickles and ice cream.

My two oldest boys have the camo thermal above with their names on them.

They are constantly packing "lunches" in them.

They will be perfect for school!

I have the gray and white Mod Dot purse here.

It's big enough to be a diaper bag, but not so large that it screams,

"I'm a mom carrying a diaper bag even though my children are married now!"

Or something like that.

Zipper pouches.

Need I say more.

Yes I need to.

They are great for gathering all those items that normally hang loose and drive you crazy.

I have 2.

And here we are, back to the organizing utility tote.

I have one of course.

I love it of course.

I wanted one of you to have one as well.

I chose the Paparazzi Dot because I love it and it's one of their most popular prints.

Features of the bag are:

Durable laminated nylon

Webbed handles secured with grommets

Seven exterior pockets (2 mesh)

Aprox. 10.25H x 15.5W x 6.5D

(Big enough to fit about 10 kids books, crayons, 3 coloring books, zipper pouch with toys and some trash.)

To Enter This Giveaway:

(leave a comment for each entry)

1.Like me on Facebook!!

2. Follow me on my blog.

3. Tell others about this giveaway. (blog, facebook. twitter...)

4. Book a 31 party! (More on that below)

Giveaway ends Thursday, December 15th @ 12am central time.

Want to host a party or have a catalog party?

(you get some AWESOME stuff!)

I have 2 sisters that are actually 31 consultants.

One lives in Richmond Virginia.

The other lives in Fort Worth Texas.

Because they love me and I love you, they are doing a special...

Book a party with one of them (Texas or Virginia locals only for a house party) and they will give you a...

 FREE Utility Tote!

Just Click HERE for Jamie in Fort Worth, Texas.

Or HERE for Heidi in Richmond, Virginia.

YOU CAN HOST A CATALOG PARTY FROM ANYWHERE IN THE U.S.A.!!

(Does NOT have to be in Texas or Virginia)

Let them know that I sent you!

Good Luck!

Shabby Apple Giveaway!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED

Okay, so here I am on vacation, but when Shabby Apple (a wonderful source for women's dresses) contacted me about doing a giveaway, well I just came right out of vacation.

I love Shabby Apple.

And I looooovve this skirt that they are so generously allowing me to give away.

It's called the Francine and it just makes me happy to type that name.

Francine lived in 1940ish.

She is a snappy dresser, wears horn rimmed glasses while she works and her hair piled high on the weekends.

I like Francine.

So here's all ya got to do:

1. Go to Shabby Apples Facebook Page and LIKE them!

2. Leave a comment for me to let me know you like them.

That's it!

Giveaway ends Monday, November 28th @ 12AM Central time.

*Giveaway is open to USA residents Only :-(

New to Shabby Apple?

Be sure to stop there and just enjoy perusing through some of their wonderful dresses and skirts for women and girls.

No need for clothing?

No problem cause they have jewelry too!

Great place for gifts!

PS. I'm having fun on vacation. Be back soon!

A Giveaway To See!

So one of my favorite bloggers is also a good friend of mine that I have known...well forever.

 I was lucky enough to do get to rework her blog a little and as a favor she (they) gifted me with some incredible stuff seen in this post.

Well she has now reached 100 followers and is celebrating with a giveaway!

Be sure to stop by The Vintage Bricoleur and enter to win this sign!

You can also get 15% off at both of my Etsy stores all this week!

So start shopping at The Virginia House or Dots Creations For You!