Giveaway Weekend!

Hello there! I�m back with another great giveaway this weekend, and it�s one of my favorites. My friend Beki of The Rusted Chain is not only funny, pretty and sahweeeet�but she�s also super talented.

I like her a lot. (Said like Lloyd Christmas.)  :)

She�s made a name for herself with her stamped jewelry, but has a beautiful selection of other pieces as well. I picked out a few of my favorites from her shop, all in a Valentine�s Day theme. Perfect for this weekend!

You know Honeysuckle is the Pantone color of the year, right? It�s a beautiful pink and I am smitten with it. I fell in LOVE with the touches of it in this necklace:

Isn�t that beautiful? A touch of unexpected fun mixed in with pretty and traditional. :)

And there are earrings to match:

Just lovely. Perfect for spring! (Sigh�spring�)

If you�re looking for a Valentine�s gift for just about�well�any female on the face of the earth, I�m betting she�d love any of the following:

Please feel free to forward this post to your significant other with the subject line �Any will do.� I think they appreciate the hints.  :)

Not only is this one perfect for V-Day, but it�s also a great gift idea for the newly engaged or married woman in your life:

Just precious! So sweet.

This one is my favorite with a �love� theme:

The sweet little heart and hugs and kisses put it over the top. LOVE.

And I have to mention my favorite of all of Beki�s pieces, because it�s the one I own:

I absolutely love it. It�s pretty and delicate and says it all in one word. It�s one of my favorite necklaces and I wear it constantly.

So those are some of my favorites � I know you�ll find plenty of your own. :)

Here�s the best part -- Beki has graciously offered a $25 gift certificate for TWO winners! Since most of her jewelry is under $30, you'll be sure to find something you�ll love.

Here�s the drill � leave a comment here for your first entry. For your second entry, go to Beki�s site here and pick out one of your favorite pieces. Come back here to leave a second comment letting us know what that is. That�s it!

**You can also take advantage of a 15 percent discount on any purchase through the end of the month by entering the code �TDC15.�

The giveaway will be open until Monday, Valentine�s Day at noon Eastern time.

Have a GREAT weekend! :)

Giveaway Weekend

Well hello! I am back from a FANTASTIC few days hanging with some amazing bloggy friends. I�ll tell you more about it soon, but I have a fabulous giveaway for you all first!

Amy from Amy Peters Studio makes some of the most adorable stamped jewelry around � I love her variety and the sweet messages on her pieces. And she�s been doing this since she was EIGHT years old � she�s a pro now, to say the least. ;)

Of course, I picked out a few of my faves to show you. And of course, I had 20 pictures saved and had to get a grip on  myself to whittle that down just a tad.

I know I should save the very best for last, but I couldn�t resist putting these first � TOO cute! Check out the itty bitty cutie patootie fortune cookie necklaces:

   

UGH. Are you dying? I. am. dying. There�s actually two sizes � the one on the left is a bit bigger. The one on the right is the teensy one. ADORABLE. :)

Like I mentioned, I love the messages on Amy�s pieces. This one has the �take the road less traveled� message:

Wouldn�t that be a great one for a teen in high school or going off to college? A reminder that they don�t always have to follow the crowd is definitely a good thing. ;)

I love that you can purchase the chain and charm, or just the charm for that one. I have plenty of necklaces, so being able to just buy the charm is brilliant!

This one is just plain sweet:

Too cute! If Stink Eye sis is nice, maybe I�ll get it for her. :) This piece is available as a necklace or a bracelet.

I�m also in love with Amy�s dainty, stackable rings. How adorable would this one be, stacked three or four high?:

I love, love, LOVE that little flower!

And the message on this one says �It�s not the destination, it�s the journey�:

Perfect for any woman in your life who is starting on a new phase � job, school, family, whatever.

And I couldn�t resist showing you this ring stand as well:

Ack! Stinkin� cute!

Aren�t they so sweet? I just love them all. She has an amazing selection!

Here�s the best part -- one of you lovelies will get to spend $75 as you wish at Amy Peters Studio:

WHOO!! I love giving away stuff. This is so fun. :)

Here�s the drill � leave a comment here for your first entry. For your second entry, go to Amy�s site here and pick out one of your favorite pieces. Come back here to leave a second comment letting us know what that is. That�s it!

The giveaway will be open until Tuesday the 1st at noon Eastern time.

Have a GREAT weekend! I�m off to squish my son a few more times � missed him SO MUCH!!! :)

Giveaway winners!

Hello all! Hope you had a fantastic weekend!

I have the TEN winners of the Shaklee Basic H2 samples!:

1. Stacy at Design Something Better

2. Korrie at Red Hen Home

3. Sheila at Mustard Seeds

4. Bobbi at Our Little World

5. Vicki at My Maren Eliza

6. Cass at Happiness Lives Here

7. Laura Meyer at plgmeyer (at) gmail (dot) com

8. Charlene at Willow and Paisley

9. Kelli L. at Skinny Girls

10. Amy O�Brien at amyobrien14 (at) gmail (dot) com

Please give Bonnie a holla at donahuewellness (at) hotmail (dot) com.

WHOO! Congrats ladies! Enjoy your (free) cleaning!

I�ll be back in bit with my BIGGEST clutter nemesis. :)

Giveaway Weekend!

Hello all! I�m back with a great giveaway to kick off 2011!

This one is especially near and dear to my heart � because I. LOVE. IT. and because it�s January � and you know what that means! Cleaning and decluttering like mad. :)

I swear I feel more of an urge to clean now than spring or any other time of the year. I haven�t done much cleaning yet this year though � I�m still decluttering. THEN I�ll clean. Swear, cross my heart. Probably.

I don�t share products with you unless I personally like them or have tried them � and from the very first time I tried Shaklee cleaning products, I was Hooked. (With a capital �H,� for emphasis.)

My friend Bonnie at Donahue Wellness got me hooked on these products about a year ago. I was leery of �green� products, but this stuff impressed me so much, I�m now a Shaklee user for life.

I�ve shown you some of my favorite products and how great they work � first, our nasty oven:

I tried for YEARS (not kidding) to get that baked in yuck off.

A few scrubs with this smells-like-so-good-you�ll-wanna-eat-it Scour Off:

And it looked thisclose to brand new again!:

(Sorry for the craptastic night pic.)

One of my very, very favorite products is the dishwash detergent:

A little tiny bit of Shaklee packs a punch:

That�s all you need! And it works.

We are hooked on the laundry detergent too --

It�s insane how little you need! We got a small box of the detergent back in early October, and we just ran out of it last week. I mean, I hate laundry with a burning, searing passion and do it as little as possible, but hubby does it regularly. :) And it still lasted that long!

My all time favorite product is the Shaklee Basic H2 Organic Concentrate cleaner. It rocks my world.

First of all, you can use it on just about anything. Seriously. I use it on stainless steel, counters, floors, sinks, windows, mirrors�anything.

And one bottle of the concentrate will last you forever and ever and EV.ER. Check out how much you need to clean:

Teaspoons and �drops� people. In a 16 ounce spray bottle. That�s fantastic!!

One bottle of the concentrate is only $12. It�s been a year since I got my bottle of the H2 concentrate and it�s not even half way gone. You would think I don�t clean my house. I do. Sometimes.

Nah�I DO! I keep a bottle upstairs and down, and use it constantly. And I mix my bottles for degreasing � the one that takes the most concentrate:

All one and a half teaspoons. I won�t need another bottle of the H2 concentrate for another year, at least.

And I love their spray bottles � they�re cute and they work:

And hearts flutter out of them:

No, that�s just me. :)

Bonnie has a GREAT blog were she shares some great cleaning tips (and how she uses the Shaklee products). You can see a recap of ALL of her 2010 cleaning posts here. Warning:  You will want to go clean out your fridge, sink or stove immediately! ;)

Now let�s get to the really good part -- Bonnie has graciously offered TEN samples of Basic H2 to ten of you! (Each little vial holds enough Basic H² to make two bottles of powerful cleaner when mixed with 16 ounces of water.)

Here�s the drill � leave a comment here for your first entry. For your second entry, go to Bonnie�s Shaklee page and pick out a cleaning item you would love to try out. Come back here and leave a second comment with your favorite.

**Many of us are thinking about our weight in January too � check out the January special here!

The giveaway will be open until Monday the 17th at noon Eastern time. Have a GREAT weekend!

Giveaway Weekend!

Hello all! I�m back with another great giveaway weekend courtesy of my friend Kelly from Deeply Fabulous:

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I showed you her adorable bags back in October and I just fell in love with them. I couldn�t resist this cutie Boo bag:

I was so pleased with it when it arrived! Just adorable, and perfect for treats. :)

Kelly does not disappoint this time of year either � I can pretty much guarantee you will say �That is cauuute!� at least once to yourself during this post. ;)

This plaid bag is so perfect for Christmas, I just can�t even stand it!

I am trying so hard to resist this one�but I think the bag may win out. The bow is what gets me. :) How fun would it be to carry that around this time of year?

The candy cane bag is too sweet:

And so original � I love that! Love that the straps are the striped fabric too.

Told you � adorable!

Kelly makes some super cute hair accessories as well, like these cutie patootie Santa hair bows:

Seriously, if you have a little girl, I demand you get these and put them in her hair! How can you pass those up? Especially when it�s only $4.99 for the pair. Really. Get them and then send me pictures. ;)

I love this one too:

You could use it to dress up anything during the holidays � your coat, a purse, a sweater. How fun!

And Kelly�s non-holiday bags are so stinkin� cute too � this Minnie Mouse polka dot bag is actually quite perfect for this time of year, don�t you think?:  

And it comes with the headband�for only $24.99!

I know a LOT of teachers, and I really love this set as a teacher gift:

It doesn�t scream �I�m a teacher!,� but the typography print is just perfect! They could use it anywhere, and with the cute accessories, it�s a great idea for a gift.    

See? ADORABLE! I can tell you first hand the quality of the bags is fantastic � I couldn�t believe it for the price!

Kelly is graciously offering one of you $100 to spend as you wish at her shop (for existing or custom merchandise)! WOWZA!!! With her prices, you�ll be able to buy something for you and get a couple gifts. (And maybe something else for you.)  ;)

AND all TDC readers are eligible to receive a special 15 percent discount using the coupon code: "IPinkPuffyHeartTDC." (Even her discount codes are cute!) This code can be used at checkout at Deeply Fabulous from now through next Sunday, December 12th.

Whoo! Thanks Kelly!

There are two ways to enter the giveaway this weekend � for the first, leave a comment here. For your second chance, visit Kelly�s site here, take a look around, and come back here to leave a comment telling us one of your favorite items.

That�s it! The giveaway will be open through Monday at noon. Remember, if you post anonymously, be sure to leave your email in the comment.

The Before and After Party will go up late Sunday evening -- can�t wait to see what you�ve been up to!

Have a great weekend!

Silhouette discount code and a winner!

Well�WOW! What a fantastic response to the Silhouette giveaway!! I so wish I could give one to all of you!! (Really, I do.)

The LUCKY DUCK winner of the Silhouette and accessories is�

JEN from GARAGE SALE DIARIES!

Yay Jen! Please send me an email at thriftydecorchick (at) gmail (dot) com and I�ll get you hooked up!

Sooooo�for you other 5,402 entries that didn�t win, today only you can get a steal of a deal at the Silhouette site! You�ll get all of the following for only $199:

- Silhouette craft cutter machine
- One roll of Cream vinyl ($7.99)
- One roll of transfer paper ($7.99)
- Home decor CD (value $55)

The machine alone is usually $299, so that�s a fantastic deal!

**To order your Silhouette, visit their site here and make sure to enter discount code TDC123 when you check out.**

Remember you can only get this deal today from 4 a.m. to midnight.

Have fun with your Cyber Monday shopping and I�ll be back this evening! :)

Giveaway Weekend!

Hello there! How early did you get up this morning? Can you believe I have NEVER gotten up early to shop on Black Friday? Have I mentioned how much I love sleep? ;)

The week of giveaways continues on this Black Friday with another great giveaway from Wuslu.com!

Yasmin, the owner of Wuslu, is a buyer in the interior design industry, and is able to negotiate with manufacturers to get accessories and furniture at deep discounts -- well below retail prices!

The Wuslu site offers a fantastic variety of products, and you don�t know what you�ll find on her site each day till you check it out. FUN!

There�s one little thing that makes Wuslu unique -- to get the fantastic prices they offer, there is only one item for sale each day. Once the item is sold out or by 10 a.m. Eastern time the next day, it�s gone! Sometimes the product is sold again at a later date, sometimes not.

I have a few Wuslu favorites I wanted to show you�

These lamps are FAB people:

And where have you seen lanterns just like these?:

 

Yeah�that would be Pottery Barn. :)

LOVE these funky mirrors/art:

  

That sunburst mirror is only $21.95 plus $5 shipping � crazy good!

One of my all time favorite Wuslu products is this coffee table:

Isn�t that fantastic?

To celebrate WUSLU�s one year anniversary, this weekend (November 26, 27 and 28) the Wuslu daily deal will be a SURPRISE �box� for only $7 plus $5 shipping. It will contain anything from a chair, lamp, pot rack, candle holders, vases, picture frames and everything in between!

AND, on Cyber Monday � Yasmin is having Wuslu sell-off, which is a selling marathon so empty out inventory and clear space for great new finds. It starts at 10:00 a.m Eastern on Monday and lasts 24 hours. Be sure to check in -- WUSLU will be relisting a lot of its older inventory.

Whew! So many deals, so little time! :)

Yasmin is graciously offering one of you $50 to spend as you wish at Wuslu! Will you spend it on yourself or to buy a gift? I won�t tell if you get yourself a little somethin� somethin�.  ;)

You know the deal peeps:

1. Leave a comment here for your first entry.

2. For your second entry, visit the Wuslu site, and browse around the history tab to check out the past deal of the day items. Come back here and let us know one of your favorites in a second comment.

3. For a third chance to win, follow Wuslu on Twitter or like them on Facebook, then come back here and let me know in another comment. 

The giveaway will be open until noon (Eastern time) this coming Monday.

Have fun and happy shopping!! :)

Silhouette Craft Cutter Giveaway!

Yep�you read that right. I get to give away another Silhouette Craft Cutter machine.

Please say it with me�

WHOO. HOO!!!

If you�ve read TDC for a while, you know how I�ve fallen in love with this machine:

We�re likethis. LOVE.

This giveaway is full of so much good news, you may just pass out from the greatness. Not only is one of you going to WIN one�but the folks at Silhouette are going to have a crazy, wild, amazing deal on these beauties next Monday � now affectionately known as Cyber Monday. :)

This deal is only valid on Monday, November 29, starting at 4 a.m. (Eastern time) and ending at midnight that day. 

Get ready�the Silhouette, that�s normally sold for $299, will be sold for $199!

Aww yeah! Awesome!

They have also sweetened the deal with a few other goodies with purchase that day:

- One roll of Cream vinyl ($7.99)
- One roll of transfer paper ($7.99)
-  Home decor CD (value $55)

That�s more than $70 in FREE stuff! All for only $199!! (If you�re doing the math, that's almost $200 in savings!)

You will have to use a discount code to get this saaahweet deal � I�ll be announcing that code first thing Cyber Monday morning so you can get the great discount!

This is the newest version with more capabilities and newest technology, (Silhouette is now available to MAC users too!) and they have NEVER sold them for this cheap.

The possibilities with this machine are endless � your gift budget could be cut in half with a little imagination and the Silhouette!

Here�s the different ways I�ve used it (click on the picture to get to the post):

Big. Fat. Sigh. It�s awesome. :)

And one of YOU will win one a Silhouette of your very own!

The winner of this giveaway gets ALL of the following:

A Silhouette Machine (a $299.99 value)

It will include...

- Software for Windows XP/Vista, Mac
- Power cable, USB cable
- Two cutting mats (one for thick media, one for thin media)
- One cutting blade
- $10 gift card to the Silhouette Online Store

Get ready�there�s a bunch of ways to enter!

1. Leave a comment here.

2. Visit the Silhouette site here, take a look at what it can make, and pick one of your favorite ideas that you�d like to try. Come back and leave a comment telling me what that is. 

3. Tweet about the giveaway with a link to this post.

4. Write about it on Facebook and link to this post.

5. Blog about it and link back to this post.

That�s FIVE ways to win, if you�re counting. ;)

**The winner has to be in the US, due to customs and shipping. And a winner may only win one Silhouette, even if it's from a different host.

So there you go! Enter to win a Silhouette here this week -- the giveaway will end Sunday evening at 8 p.m.

I�ll announce the winner in the wee hours of Monday morning, and if you don�t win, you can order your own at 4 a.m. Cyber Monday � don�t forget to watch for the code on Monday�s post! 

Have fun and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Giveaway weekend!

Whoooeee�welcome to the week of giveaways! I�ve got some great one�s coming up, and who better to kick it off than my friends at Modern Bird Studios?

First of all �  Megan and Gregg have to be the most patient people I�ve ever met. We first started talking about doing this giveaway about eight months ago. I was so psyched when they offered us our own piece of art, but I wanted to find the perfect picture�and evidently that takes me eight months. :)

And for all that is good � those two are FUNNY. I follow them on Twitter and laugh daily. And when I met Megan in September, she was as awesome in real life as she is in blog-life.

I�m so excited to share their amazing work with you this weekend! Modern Bird creates truly unique art from of your photographs. They use a combination of digital, hand, and painting processes on an oak composite. And it is STUNNING.

Gregg takes your photograph and breaks it down into a two, three, four or five-color image which creates abstract shapes that make up the art. The result is a beautiful two-color or multi-color piece of modern art that would fit into any home:

    

Isn�t it fantastic? I love that their process takes a cherished photo and amps it up to a whole new level � into a truly one of a kind piece of art.

Their is a crazy selection of colors to work with, so you can make it work for any room in your home:

So�you want to see ours? Ack�it�s pretty fantastic. :)

I caught a picture of our son last marching band season that we absolutely treasure. He has always �conducted� Daddy�s band, just like Daddy. It�s actually kind of freaky, because its obvious he�s got some genetic talent from my hubby�he really conducts.  It�s amazing.

And CUTE. Adorable. Makes me want to burst with happiness.

And Gregg turned it into beautiful art:

Beautiful art I had to photograph in the Bub�s bathroom, because I didn�t have enough daylight left. ;)

I love how it emphasizes one of the two cowlicks on the back of his sweet, sweet head:

And my very favorite part � his upturned left foot:

Like, yeah�this is nothin�. Put me up on the podium peeps. I got this.

UGH. I love that boy!!!

Now, we just have to figure out where to hang it! For now, it sits on a ledge in the playroom:

We LOVE it.

So guess WHAT?? I have an amazing giveaway from Modern Bird Studios for you! One of you will win a $250 gift certificate to purchase personalized art just for you and your family.

WHOOHOO!!

There�s a few ways to enter this one, so you�ll have more chances to win.:

1. Leave a comment here!

2. Visit the Modern Bird Studios portfolio here and take a look around. Then come back and tell me if you would chose the two or multi-color process for your art. Don�t worry -- if you win you�ll be able to change your mind. :)

3. Follow Modern Bird Studios on Twitter or like them on Facebook, then come back here to leave another comment letting me know!

A couple things � it�s only open to those in the US and Canada, and no previous winners are eligible to enter.

The giveaway will be open until Monday at 5 p.m. Eastern time.

**If you�d like to purchase your own art, Megan and Gregg are offering a GREAT discount -- 15% off your order using the code THRIFTYDECOR. This code will expire one week after the giveaway ENDS � so till Monday the 29th. Which is perfect timing, because all Christmas orders must be placed by December 1st!**

I�m taking some time away from blogging this coming week to spend LOTS of time with my sweet family, but keep an eye out for more great giveaways this week. You may want to check in Monday afternoon. Just sayin�. :)

Have a GREAT weekend and a incredible Thanksgiving!!