GIVEAWAY!!

Hey guys, it's giveaway time! 

The talented and creative Christine from byChrisEllen has agreed to give one lucky-duck A Day in the Life Too... reader something from her adorable etsy shop! Check out the photos below, just to whet your appetite. So super cute, you guys. 

 

Are you dying? I was when I saw her stuff. And there's more on her shop. Annnnnd here's the awesomest thing of all: most of her products are totally customizable, from newborn size to adult! I'd love this stuff for myself (those headbands...LOVE), but I can guarantee you my daughters and nieces would love them just as much.

So. Christine will give away an item up to a $15 value (or credit toward a more expensive item). Wanna win? I know you do. Here's how:

(1) Visit byChrisEllen's etsy shop and check out the goods. You'll oooh and aaaah over it all, I bet.

(2) Leave a comment below telling me what you'd choose. Be sure to include your email address so I can contact you if you win.

That's it...you're done. Unless, that is, you want another entry or two. Then you can do any or all of the following (leave a separate comment for each one to increase your chances of winning):

(1) "Follow" A Day in the Life Too... via Bloglovin' or GFC.

(2) Follow A Day in the Life Too... on Twitter.

(3) "Favorite" or "Like" byChrisEllen's etsy shop. (Whoever does this step is welcome to use the %15 discount coupon code BYCHRIS15 on any product in the shop, regardless of if you win or not! Hello. Bonus!)

(4) Follow byChrisEllen's blog. (Tons of great tutorials, DIY, ideas, etc. Seriously. Check it out.)

There you have it. This giveaway will stay open until Monday May 16th at 8 p.m. MST. Ready, set, WIN!

a beautiful GIVEAWAY.

*This giveaway is now closed.*

A short while ago, the talented Siena from the beautifully unique etsy shop Burntsiena Designs sent me this bracelet (shown below). I've worn it loads since then (like here and in other outfits not yet blogged) and have a few words to say about this fabulous piece of jewelry. I. LOVE. it. I have no other bracelet like it, and I've already found it to be a perfect accessory to almost any outfit.

(So I'm not a George Constanza Hand Model. Get over it.)

Shown: Sea Foam Green fire-polished Czech glass and copper leather wrap bracelet

Here's what I most especially love about this bracelet (and, frankly, every piece in Siena's shop): it's unique but not in-your-face, it's "earthy" yet sophisticated, it's muted yet colorful. I'm not kidding you, guys, every time I put it on, I feel a little more One-With-Nature...in an awesome way. Maybe it's the leather and turquoisey combo? the copper beads? the shell button clasp? I dunno. But I honestly can't get enough of it.

I'd wear the bracelet with outfits like these: (Yes, I plan outfits around a bracelet. You wouldn't? Odd...) (click to enlarge)

Boots by Frye
Necklaces by Anthropologie

Skinny Denim by Silver Jeans
Sandals by Tory Burch

Day Dresses by Forever 21
Sandals at Zappos

 So. Enough about me. Let's talk about you and why you care. Siena has generously offered one lucky-duck the chance to win this beautiful double-wrap bracelet:

Shown: Burmese Czech glass double wrap leather bracelet.

I wish my photos did it justice, guys (they don't, so check it out at the shop). It's absolutely beautiful--great earth tones, a double-wrap (!!!) of beading delight, and a triple-adjustable clasp for sizing. It's gorgeous, in a perfectly unique and simple way.

You could wear it with something like these (click to enlarge):

Longsleeve Tops by Old Navy
Pumps by Boutique 9

Longsleeve Tops by Three Dots
Flats by Gap

So. Here's what you do. It's super complicated, so pay attention. (ahem) Visit Siena's etsy shop. Leave a comment below telling me which other item(s) you especially like. Make sure you leave your email address in the comment.

The end. So hard, right? Right.

If you'd like more chances to win (which, if you're a living, breathing soul, I can't imagine you wouldn't), do the following and leave a separate comment for each:

(1) Follow this blog via GFC or bloglovin'.

(2) Post this giveaway on your blog. Leave the URL in your comment.

(3) Favorite Siena's shop on etsy.

(4) Do something nice for a stranger today and tell me about it. (You can do this one every day, leaving a separate comment for each day.)

Oh, and Siena generously offered A Day in the Life Too... readers a 15% discount on anything in the store. Yowzahs! Just enter the coupon code "CHERRYBLOSSOMS." Thanks, Siena!

Good luck, lovely friends!

Giveaway closes on Tuesday, April 12th at 9 p.m. MST.

giveaway ends soon!

hey friends,

don't forget to enter the fabulous giveaway from jeweled ambrosia...it ends in just a few hours (friday 9 p.m. MST). someone's about to be very very happy. don't YOU want to be that someone?

plus, what else could you have to do on a friday evening? exactly. get in it to win it, baby.

love, brittney

unNOTHer giveaway? you betcha.

Hey friends.

How's it going? How's the weather? Are you well? Are your families well? How's the political climate in your neighborhood?

Okay. That shows you how good I am at small talk. Smooth sailing, things seem nice & friendly, then BAM. I accidentally tread into unchartered (and roped off) waters.

So. Let's just follow the guidance of this post's title and get to it, shall we? As a giant THANK YOU to you, my lovely and talented and delightful readers, I wanted to do another giveaway. This week the adorable Lisa from her (seriously) beautiful vintage-inspired Jeweled Ambrosia etsy shop has agreed to reward A Day in the Life Too... readers with a giveaway item.

Lisa's stuff is awesome. It's delicate, colorful, vintage, chunky, asymmetrically balanced, and feminine. And awesome (did I already mention that?). Just to whet your appetites...check out a very small sample of what's in her shop. 

 

Be honest...can you even handle it? I'm dying about that vintage-turquoise ring, especially, but also...well, everything. So, here's what you can (and most assuredly will want to) do:

(1) Check out Lisa's etsy shop, Jeweled Ambrosia, and/or her Twilight-inspired jewelry Jeweled Ambrosia blog (which includes most of the pieces shown above. Suuuuper pretty). 

(2) When you're done wiping the drool off your keyboards, leave a comment here telling me which piece is your favorite. Make sure you include your email address!

If you want extra entries (and, thus, chances to win!), do the following and leave separate comments for each):

(1) Follow A Day in the Life Too... via GFC and/or Bloglovin'.

(2) Link to this giveaway on your blog (include the URL in your comment).

(3) Favorite Lisa's etsy shop.

(4) Follow Lisa's blog.

The lucky winner will be announced Friday night (April 1st) and will have 24 hours to respond to my congratulatory email (minus the e-confetti) (you're welcome), or another winner will be chosen. Lisa will work with the winner on deciding your final gift (most likely up to $20 in value OR $20 credit toward a more expensive piece), and you'll spend the rest of your life flaunting the beautiful item while the rest of us hang our heads in despair.

Or just buy something else from her shop, which is what I'm planning on doing.

Happy fingers-crossed Tuesday! I'm jealous of one of you already.

giveaway winner!

So, the lucky winner of a pair of earrings or ring from Painting the Air is

(drumroll please)

The lovely Miss Julie!! Congrats! Lucky duck. I'll be emailing you.

Look for another giveaway in the next couple of days; hope you all enter, and get your friends to enter, because the next one's a doozy of awesomeness. So exciting around here, guys. I can hardly contain myself. Oh, wait. Yes I can. But still...ex.ci.ting!!!

Giveaway!

*This giveaway is closed.*

It's totally your lucky day, guys. The talented Krista and her adorable Painting the Air etsy shop has generously agreed to sponsor a giveaway for A Day in the Life Too... readers. You've GOT to love these earrings and rings (and there are more in her shop equally beautiful):

Aren't they so sweet? And delicate? I don't know about you, but I'm dying over them...especially those cameo rose earrings. A.DOR.able.

 

So, I'm going to make this short & sweet. You (US residents only; so very sorry international friends...) can win a pair of earrings or a ring of your choice (good luck choosing; they're all so lovely) from her shop by doing the following:

(1) Visit Krista's etsy shop (Painting the Air) and pick your favorite ring or pair of earrings.

(2) Leave a comment on this blog with your pick AND your email address.

(3) Do both of these things by Monday March 28th at 12:00 noon MST.

That's it! Easy, right? But wait, there's more. Additional entries (leave a separate comment for each one) if you:

(1) Follow A Day in the Life Too... via GFC or Bloglovin'.

(2) Link to this post on your blog (include the URL in your comment).

(3) Visit and Follow Krista's blog (Painting the Air).

(4) Favorite Krista's shop on etsy.

A winner will be selected at random and announced Monday evening. May the luckiest girl win! (Or boy, I suppose, buuuuut...I dunno. I'm skeptical of the odds of THAT happening...)

...and the winner is...

Winner of the adorable giveaway scarf is Nina from alltumbledown! Congrats, Nina! Email me your address so I can get it to you!

Daily outfit post forthcoming. Try to contain yourselves. I know it's virtually impossible. But try.

Tuesday Topic: How to Tie a Scarf

Welcome to Tuesday Topic! Today we're going to learn how to tie scarves. A few basic strategies, really. If you have a go-to scarf strategy, I'd love to hear about it! No, seriously. I'm always looking for great ways to wear a scarf.

Welp, here we go.

I did this here. 

I did a version of this here. 

 I did this here. 

I did this (but with a way longer scarf, so I wrapped it lots of times) here. 

I did this around my waist (instead of neck) here. 

I don't think I've done this one yet. Will do!

(Thank you, my beloved cell phone, for being an excellent neck stand-in.)

There you have it, friends. Hope this is helpful. Again, I'd love to see pics (thanks to those of you who sent me pics/links from last Tuesday's Topic! You look great all belted up, ladies!) of your attempts/successes. You think I'm kidding about that. I'm not.

And, for those of you who are inspired and anxious to get yo' scarf on (gross), I'd also like to announce A Day in the Life Too...'s very first (drumroll please) (actually, no drumroll. lame. and loud.)
GIVEAWAY!!

It's the model scarf you've all come to know and love. Obviously, this scarf looks good tied in these (and many many more) scarf-tying techniques. It's a lightweight cotton, which will be perfect for this coming spring. And I'll be jealous of your cute scarficity. But happy for you, too. Kind of.

If you'd like to win this item, all you need to do is:

(1) Leave a comment below that includes your favorite way to tie a scarf (it doesn't have to be one featured in this post, either). Be sure to include your email address.

(2) For a bonus entry, Follow, Like, or Subscribe to this blog via your medium of choice provided on this page (google, facebook, bloglovin, or twitter). Leave another comment telling me what you've chosen. And be sure to include your email address so I can contact you if you win.

Winner will be announced next Tuesday (1/18/10), so get your entries in before then!

Happy Tuesday!