Life After Monday

Monday, November 28, 2011

CLOSED Product Review and Giveaway: Happy Acres Farm

CONGRATULATIONS TO LUCKY ENTRY #65, HEATHER CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG! I'LL BE CONTACTING YOU SOON, THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!

Today's shop review is an adorable little shop I was lucky enough to find on Etsy called Happy Acres Farm and is owned and operated by Jessi :)

Jessi is a Navy wife and mother of 4 wonderful children. She lives on a small farm in Gloucester, VA. and runs her business from her home so that she can be there for her family. She has been knitting, crocheting, making jewelry, and other crafts since she was little. She says "sometimes I think I just can't sit still. Friends are always telling me I should sell the things I make but until now I have always just given everything away as gifts. A dear friend of mine has been suggesting for a long time that I start selling on ETSY so now I guess I will give it a try and see where it takes me."

Happy Acres Farm specializes in camera bling...you know, the adorable little animal faces that you've seen on camera's to capture the attention of little babies and bring that special smile to their faces :) These are so adorable, just take a look at some of her creations:

Aren't they just the cutest? I've got two and LOVE them, they really work great! And guess what? Jessi would like to give one of my readers a FREE lens bling of their choice! How cool is that? Here are the details on how to enter!

HOW TO ENTER:

Initial Entry:

“Like” the Happy Acres Farm Facebook page by visiting http://www.facebook.com/happyacresfarm

and tell them Beautiful Photo Props sent you. Once you have “liked” their page please "Like" the Beautiful Photo Props Facebook page as well at http://www.facebook.com/BeautifulPhotoProps and leave a comment on THIS BLOG ENTRY letting me know you did so (comments left anywhere but this blog post will not be counted).

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

1. Follow Beautiful Photo Props on Bloglovin and leave a comment telling me you did so for an extra entry. If that entry is chosen as the winning entry it will be verified that you are a follower.

2. Don't be shy - share, repost, blog and tweet about this giveaway :) Come back here and post a link ON THIS POST ONLY telling me where you did this. Each one that you do counts as an entry, you must include the link for each to be counted. You can enter one time per day for every place you share (comments posted anywhere other than this blog post will not be counted. You MUST make a new post for EACH entry or it will count as one).
3. Follow this blog for another entry and leave a comment telling me you did so. If that entry is chosen as the winning entry it will be verified that you are a follower.
4. Paste this giveaway link on your Facebook wall and comment below with your FB page link.
5. Make a purchase at HAPPY ACRES FARM at any time between Nov 28th – Dec 3rd and comment below with what you purchased - each purchase you make counts as 3 entries so be sure to leave 3 individual comments for each item you buy!

The contest will end Dec 3rd at 11:59pm EST.

I will choose the winners using Random.org and post the winners no later than Dec 4th by 6pm EST. Thanks to everyone who participates, I sincerely appreciate it! Good luck!

**This giveaway is neither endorsed by or run by Facebook or any of it's affiliates and follows all rules and regulations.

CLOSED - Product Review and Giveaway: The Purple Chameleon

WE HAVE A WINNER! Congrats to Angie Alford, lucky entry #35!!

Angie, I'll be emailing you in a bit with the good news! Thanks to ALL who participated, be sure to get your entries in for the Bad Sass Backdrops giveaway below!

Oh WOW, I have the cutest shop to share with you all today! While shopping online one day I came across The Purple Chameleon and was thrilled! You see, I'm a sucker for pretties for my hair and OMG do they have some adorable headbands! I was instantly hooked!!

The Purple Chameleon is owned and oh so creatively operated by Christina, you can read more about her here:

"I am a SAHM/WAHM mom who loves to create!

From the time I was little I loved to strip telephone wire I found in the telephone company's dumpster and twist it into bangles, bracelets and earrings. I would arrange and rearrange for hours the little bits of wood that were left over from my Dad's latest project, making them into a kind of puzzle. (Now, I do that with my groceries at the checkout. What? It takes less bags!!) As I got older I loved putting different clothes and accessories together- my sister tells me- "You know how many times I had to explain to people WHY you were wearing what you were wearing??! You see that tiny red part of her african mask earring? Yes. Well, that's why she's got on those red knee highs." Haha! It's true! I like things that are different. And yeah, sometimes strange! ;)

.... Cue The Purple Chameleon!

It is a good feeling to be able to do something you enjoy and help your family at the same time. And as long as my girls don't mutiny on me from being told too many times "Come here- I need your head!" haha! I'll keep going...

A friend said to me, "Heaven forbid anything should happen to you, but if it does- are you going to have them bury you with a flower in your hair?" Absolutely!!!!"

I'm so excited because Christina is giving away the absolutely GORGEOUS headband below to one of my lucky readers! Isn't it beautiful?! AND she's offering a special 20% off coupon code for everyone also, how awesome is that? Want more details on how to use the special code and how to enter the giveaway? Check below the pic for more details :)

HERE'S HOW TO ENTER:

Initial Entry:

“Like” the The Purple Chameleon Facebook page by visiting http://www.facebook.com/ThePurpleChameleon

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

2. Don't be shy - share, repost, blog and tweet about this giveaway :) Come back here and post a link ON THIS POST ONLY telling me where you did this. Each one that you do counts as an entry, you must include the link for each to be counted. You can enter one time per day for every place you share (comments posted anywhere other than this blog post will not be counted. You MUST make a new post for EACH entry or it will count as one).
3. Follow this blog for another entry and leave a comment telling me you did so. If that entry is chosen as the winning entry it will be verified that you are a follower.
4. Paste this giveaway link on your Facebook wall and comment below with your FB page link.
5. Make a purchase at THE PURPLE CHAMELEON at any time between Nov 20th – Nov 26th and comment below with what you purchased - each purchase you make counts as 3 entries so be sure to leave 3 individual comments for each item you buy (and don't forget your COUPON CODE which is TPC20BPP)!

The contest will end Nov 26th at 11:59pm EST.

I will choose the winners using Random.org and post the winners no later than Nov. 27th by 6pm EST. Thanks to everyone who participates, I sincerely appreciate it! Good luck!

**This giveaway is neither endorsed by or run by Facebook or any of it's affiliates and follows all rules and regulations.

We Have a Winner!

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Shanna Uptergrove who was lucky post #13 chosen by Random.org, you win the Custom Made Pre-Inked Stamp from MyRubberStamp! Shanna, I'll be sending an email soon, thanks SO much to all who participated!

Don't forget, we still have other GIVEAWAYS (found here) that are open so be sure to stop by each one to enter :)

CLOSED Product Review and Giveaway: Just a Little Sparkle

We have a winner! Congratulations to Lorri Ringgold of LMaria Photography who was lucky #35 chosen by Random.org!

Thanks to everyone who participated, I'll be emailing you soon Lorri!

I am SUPER excited to be doing a review and week long giveaway featuring Just a Little Sparkle! Alyssa (the creative force behind Just a Little Sparkle) is quite the little miss crafty pants, filling her shop full of Sassy, Sweet, Styled Personalized Party accessories! And everything is SO adorable!! Check out the super sweet banner she sent in to be reviewed:

Isn't it adorable? But that's just a sneak peek, you should take a moment to visit her Etsy shop where you'll find all kinds of goodies (go ahead, click the links below to look around her shop):

And now for the fun part: Alyssa has graciously put up one of her popular "Santa Packages" (a $25 value) which will be awarded to one of my lucky readers at the end of the giveaway! This is an adorable package great for Christmas for little ones. These are all personalized to fit your child/children.

This package includes the following:

1-8.5x11 Letter on linen paper (for a vintage feel) from Santa-(To be given before Christmas) Includes Red envelope with matching paper lining. Signed by Santa & Rudolph..The envelope will include an "Official Santa Mail" stamp & address to child with Name & Address

1-5x7 Thank you note from Santa on linen paper (for a vintage feel)-(To be given morning of Christmas)-Includes Red envelope with matching lining. Signed by Santa & Rudolph. The envelope will have the child's name on the front.

1-"Good List" sticker

-Everything you see in RED is the information she will need to make this personalized to your child. These will be in BLACK on your actual letter.

You will receive this entire package in 1 USPS envelope & it would be the parents responsibility to deliver to the child in anyway they would like. :)

HOW TO ENTER:

Initial Entry:

“Like” the Just a Little Sparkle Facebook page by visiting http://www.facebook.com/pages/Just-a-little-Sparkle/206087286078459?sk=wall

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

2. Don't be shy - share, repost, blog and tweet about this giveaway :) Come back here and post a link ON THIS POST ONLY telling me where you did this. Each one that you do counts as an entry, you must include the link for each to be counted. You can enter one time per day for every place you share (comments posted anywhere other than this blog post will not be counted. You MUST make a new post for EACH entry or it will count as one).
3. Follow this blog for another entry and leave a comment telling me you did so. If that entry is chosen as the winning entry it will be verified that you are a follower.
4. Paste this giveaway link on your Facebook wall and comment below with your FB page link.
5. Make a purchase at JUST A LITTLE SPARKLE at any time between Nov 11th – Nov 17th and comment below with what you purchased - each purchase you make counts as 3 entries so be sure to leave 3 individual comments for each item you buy!

The contest will end Nov 17th at 11:59pm EST.

I will choose the winner using Random.org and post the winner no later than Nov 18th by 6pm EST. Thanks to everyone who participates, I sincerely appreciate it! Good luck!

**This giveaway is neither endorsed by or run by Facebook or any of it's affiliates and follows all rules and regulations.

CLOSED Product Review and Giveaway: Visions2Images

We have a winner! She is lucky #14, CQ Photography chosen by Random.org! Congratulations!!

I'm so excited to be doing my next review and giveaway with Visions2Images! Visions2images is owned and operated by Susan Liberatore who provides quality & custom graphic designs for any and all of your needs (business cards, flyers, logos, website design, invitations)....and did I mention that she does photography as well? This is one busy lady!!

I collaborated with Susan recently to design a branding kit for me and boy did she ever! Take a look at what she came up with for me:

Isn't her work amazing? And guess what? She wants to give away a custom designed branding kit to one of my lucky readers! That's a $150 kit that can be YOURS just by entering (the winner has two weeks to use the prize). And she's also offering a 20% discount to my readers, just stop by her website and use code "Beautiful20" during checkout :) Take a peek at some of her other work, she's awesome:

So how do you enter to win a Visions2Images Custom Branding Kit of your very own? Here's how:

Initial Entry:

“Like” the Visions2images Facebook page by visiting http://www.facebook.com/Visions2imagesdesign

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

2. Don't be shy - share, repost, blog and tweet about this giveaway :) Come back here and post a link ON THIS POST ONLY telling me where you did this. Each one that you do counts as an entry, you must include the link for each to be counted. You can enter one time per day for every place you share (comments posted anywhere other than this blog post will not be counted. You MUST make a new post for EACH entry or it will count as one).
3. Follow this blog for another entry and leave a comment telling me you did so. If that entry is chosen as the winning entry it will be verified that you are a follower.
4. Paste this giveaway link on your Facebook wall and comment below with your FB page link.
5. Make a purchase at VISIONS2IMAGES at any time between Nov 9th – Nov 16th and comment below with what you purchased - each purchase you make counts as 3 entries so be sure to leave 3 individual comments for each item you buy!

The contest will end Nov 16th at 11:59pm EST.

I will choose the winner using Random.org and post the winner no later than Nov 17th by 6pm EST. Thanks to everyone who participates, I sincerely appreciate it! Good luck!

**This giveaway is neither endorsed by or run by Facebook or any of it's affiliates and follows all rules and regulations.

CLOSED Product Review and Giveaway: Whimsy Wildflower


Congratulations to lucky #5, Lisa Sturgis, chosen by Random.org! Thanks to everyone for participating!

Happy Sunday! It's time to announce another giveaway and this one is courtesy of the ever so sweet Amanda of Whimsy Wildflower :) Amanda has graciously donated two adorable pieces from her shop as well as a $10 gift certificate (information about these items and how to enter is below) AND a 20% discount code to use during the giveaway, how awesome is that? If you haven't had a chance to meet Amanda or visit her shop, here's a bit about her:

"My name is Amanda. I am a SAHM. My husband and my girls are my world! I have recently found inspiration for many fun things. I would have never imagined that sewing and crafts would become my favorite hobby. We never know what we are capable of doing until we find inspiration and push ourselves to do things we never thought possible. Who knew I could sew or paint or use my imagination??? Not me! =) My girls are definitely my inspiration and my God is the one who makes it all happen! So here are some of my fun, funky, whimsy creations! If you are not looking for perfection, but you are looking for creativity with lots of TLC you have come to the right place. I love using lots of color, texture, layers, and tons of different fabrics and materials. Some of my materials are bought new, but I also combine them with materials I find around my house. I love to upcycle and see new things created from other things that were no longer needed. I hope you enjoy my creations!"

Isn't she great? A true artist, I just love her sense of style and creativity! And YOU have the chance to win these two wonderful creations AND a $10 gift certificate to her shop!

Here's how to enter to win these wonderful prizes from Whimsy Wildflower:

Initial Entry:

“Like” the Whimsy Wildflower Facebook page by visiting http://www.facebook.com/whimsywildflowers

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

1. Don't be shy - share, repost, blog and tweet about this giveaway :) Come back here and post a link ON THIS POST ONLY telling me where you did this. Each one that you do counts as an entry, you must include the link for each to be counted. You can enter one time per day for every place you share (comments posted anywhere other than this blog post will not be counted. You MUST make a new post for EACH entry or it will count as one).
2. Follow Beautiful Photo Props on Bloglovin and leave a comment telling me you did so for an extra entry.
3. Follow this blog for another entry and leave a comment telling me you did so. If that entry is chosen as the winning entry it will be verified that you are a follower.
4. Paste this giveaway link on your Facebook wall and comment below with your FB page link.
5. Make a purchase at WHIMSY WILDFLOWER at any time between Nov 6th – Nov 12th and comment below with what you purchased - each purchase you make counts as 3 entries so be sure to leave 3 individual comments for each item you buy! When making a purchase be sure to mention that you are purchasing through the Beautiful Photo Props giveaway to get an additional 20% off your order :)
6. Follow the Whimsy Wildflower Blog for another entry and leave a comment telling me you did so. If that entry is chosen as the winning entry it will be verified that you are a follower.

The contest will end Nov 12th at 11:59pm EST.

I will choose the winner using Random.org and post the winner no later than Nov 13th by 6pm EST. Thanks to everyone who participates, I sincerely appreciate it! Good luck!

**This giveaway is neither endorsed by or run by Facebook or any of it's affiliates and follows all rules and regulations.

CLOSED Product Review and Giveaway: My Rubber Stamp

It's time for another review and giveaway and this week's fabulous vendor is My Rubber Stamp! Their stamps are AH-MAZING, I just love mine:

Here's a little about who they are and what they do:

"This is our HAPPY FAMILY BUSINESS and most of our ideas & inspirations come from our princess baby - Mya. From her playing, smiling, singing, dancing, reading or even while she sleeps...There are not enough words to describe her, she is our precious, she makes us both a better person =D

I (Eunice) graduated in Australia with a Degree in Graphic Design and Ian has a Degree in IT from The University of Arizona. I worked for a few advertising agencies before I started our little online store. We are constantly thinking of WHAT'S NEXT. Our mind just won’t stop, it’s all about ideas, creating new designs, improvements, daydreams, surprises & creativities.

{Chalkboard Wood Stamp}

We believe in adding a little details would make a big difference. We’ve always wanted something better, something special for the little one =) To bring the joy & to think of the smiles from their faces when they received the gifts that were made from us, all the hard work pays off instantly~

{Premium Exotic Handmade Wood Stamp}

We find such joy to create something fun & practical for everyday use, a little something to cheer up a stressful day, or even something educational to let the children learn while they play."

{Christmas Pre-Inked Stamp}

Don't you just love them?! I know I do! And the very generous folks at My Rubber Stamp are giving away an item to one of my lucky readers! AND a special coupon code for everyone to use NOW so you can get your very own personalized stamp or any other item you may choose at a wonderful 20% savings! I bet you want the details right? Well here you go, enjoy ;)

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♥ Winner can pick any one pre-designed Pre-inked Stamp from our shop (Exclude Custom Silhouettes Design P1083 & 1083).

♥ Shipping will be included for both International and Domestic follower.

We design & make stamps for every occasion.
• Rubber Stamp

• Pre-inked Stamp

• Exotic Handmade Wood Stamp

• Craft Stamp

• Wood + ChalkboardStamp

Start personalize with your texts now!

{ Christmas Sales }

Just in time to kick off the Christmas & Thanksgiving holidays, we are now offering a { Buy 4 and get the 5th one FREE } for a limited time! This is a great opportunity to fill in some of the gaps in your long list for holiday gifts.

{ Special Coupon Code for MyRubberStamp & BeautifulPhotoProps Followers }

Enjoy 20% off for any ONE item in our Etsy shop. Enter "20BEAUTIFULPHOTOPROP" during checkout.

* Coupon code is valid from 11/4/2011 - 11/11/2011.
* Coupon code is valid for any ONE existing stamp design / listing in our Etsy shop.
* One coupon code per transaction, may not combine with other coupon code.

Here's how to enter to win a My Rubber Stamp Pre-Designed Pre-Inked Stamp:

Initial Entry:

“Like” the My Rubber Stamp Facebook page by visiting http://www.facebook.com/MyRubberStamps

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

1. Don't be shy - share, repost, blog and tweet about this giveaway :) Come back here and post a link ON THIS POST ONLY telling me where you did this. Each one that you do counts as an entry, you must include the link for each to be counted. You can enter one time per day for every place you share (comments posted anywhere other than this blog post will not be counted. You MUST make a new post for EACH entry or it will count as one).
2. Follow Beautiful Photo Props on Bloglovin and leave a comment telling me you did so for an extra entry.
3. Follow this blog for another entry and leave a comment telling me you did so. If that entry is chosen as the winning entry it will be verified that you are a follower.
4. Paste this giveaway link on your Facebook wall and comment below with your FB page link.
5. Make a purchase at MY RUBBER STAMP at any time between Nov 4th – Nov 11th and comment below with what you purchased - each purchase you make counts as 3 entries so be sure to leave 3 individual comments for each item you buy!

The contest will end Nov 11th at 11:59pm EST.

I will choose the winner using Random.org and post the winner no later than Nov 12th by 6pm EST. Thanks to everyone who participates, I sincerely appreciate it! Good luck!

**This giveaway is neither endorsed by or run by Facebook or any of it's affiliates and follows all rules and regulations.

Monday, November 28, 2011

CLOSED Product Review and Giveaway: Happy Acres Farm

Monday, November 14, 2011

CLOSED - Product Review and Giveaway: The Purple Chameleon

Saturday, November 12, 2011

We Have a Winner!

Friday, November 11, 2011

CLOSED Product Review and Giveaway: Just a Little Sparkle

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

CLOSED Product Review and Giveaway: Visions2Images

Sunday, November 6, 2011

CLOSED Product Review and Giveaway: Whimsy Wildflower

Thursday, November 3, 2011

CLOSED Product Review and Giveaway: My Rubber Stamp