And the winner of the Amazon giveaway is...

Using random.org, I selected the following number:

And the person with lucky comment number 29 is:

Congrats, Brittany! I hope you are able to get yourself those new books you've been craving. :-) Please email me ASAP so I can send the Amazon gift certificate your way.

Thank you to everyone who participated, and stay tuned for more details on my next giveaway.

Giveaway!!! {Amazon $25 gift certificate}

***This contest is now closed -- please read comment #56. The deadline was April 5th, and a winner was selected on this date. For more information, please visit this post: http://www.anniecristina.com/2011/04/and-winner-of-amazon-giveaway-is.html***

I haven't done one of these in a while, so I figured it was time. And what better time to have a giveaway than now, when my blog's Facebook page has finally reached 100 "likes." Yay! Thank you to all of my readers for getting me there. :-)

This giveaway is extra special, because it's for one of my most favorite online stores: Amazon! The winner of this giveaway will get a $25 certificate, good for any purchase.

Here are the rules for my giveaway:

1.) Leave a comment telling me how you'd like to spend your certificate if you win. Don't forget to include your email address!

(1st entry -- mandatory!)

2.) Leave another comment if you are a follower of this blog. 

(2nd entry -- bonus entry!)

3.) Leave another comment if you tweet about this giveaway. Don't forget to "mention" me in your tweet -- my username is @AnnieCristina. 

(3rd entry -- bonus entry!)

4.) Leave another comment if you blog about this giveaway. Don't forget to include the link!

(4th entry -- bonus entry!)

5.) Leave another comment if you "like" my blog's Facebook page.

(5th entry -- bonus entry!)

Please remember that multiple entries means multiple comments! I will randomly select a winner next Tuesday, April 5th at 5:00 PM (EST). Good luck! :-)

And the winner of the Busy Bee Lauren giveaway is...

Using Random.org, I selected the following number:

And the commenter with the lucky 5th comment was:

Congrats Micaela! I will be emailing you shortly to get your mailing address for the prize. :D

Stay tuned for post #2 with my answers to Lauren's fill in the blank for this week. And thank you to everyone who entered this giveaway. Extra special thanks go to Busy Bee Lauren for sponsoring it. Let me know if you would like to sponsor the next one!

700 posts?! This calls for a GIVEAWAY!

This is officially my 700th post. 699 posts ago, I had a brand-new blog and no followers. But I had the desire to write -- the desire to be heard, known. 699 posts later, I now have 166 followers. Which is amazing. Some of you have become good bloggy and interwebby friends of mine. Thank you for following my blog, whether you've been here for all 700 posts or are a recent follower. :-)

As a special thank-you to my followers, I am holding a giveaway that will be open only to current followers of this blog. Since this is a special giveaway, I decided to ask a special someone to sponsor it. And that special someone is none other than the lovely Busy Bee Lauren, who actually inspired me to begin blogging in the first place.

Here is the prize Lauren has so generously provided for this giveaway:

This Tigerlily hairclip is a true signature piece that will brighten up any outfit. I'm mad about feathers, so I'm truly jealous of whomever wins this prize! :)

And here are the rules for my giveaway:

1.) Leave a comment telling me one random fact about yourself. Be sure to include your email addy in this comment!

(1st entry -- mandatory!)

2.) Leave another comment if you tweet about this giveaway. Be sure to "mention" me by writing @AnnieCristina inside the tweet (that will ensure I get the tweet).

(2nd entry -- bonus entry!)

3.) Leave yet another entry if you blog about this giveaway. Be sure to provide the link in your comment!

(3rd entry -- bonus entry!)

I will be selecting a winner at random on October 22nd, 5:00 PM. One lucky winner will be winning the Tigerlily hairclip, so don't forget to enter before 5:00 PM (EST) on October 22nd. Good luck! :-)

And the winner of the Ma Cherie Creations giveaway is...

Using Random.org, I selected the following number:

And the reader with the lucky 5th comment was:

 Congrats, Asheyna! Please email me at ASimon78(at)aol.com with your shipping address. And thanks again to Ma Cherie Creations for hosting this most excellent giveaway. Stay tuned for the next one... :-)

Giveaway!!! {Ma Cherie Creations}

My next giveaway is sponsored by my bloggy and real life friend Adri from Ma Cherie Creations.

Ma Cherie Creations specializes in handmade cards, scrapbook pages, and whimsical jewelry. Adri is a true renaissance woman -- there's nothing she can't craft, apparently. :)

Here are some of my favorite items from her shop:

Owl Notecards

Disney Premade Scrapbook Page

Gray, Silver, and Black Circle Earrings

Wired Antique Finish Earrings

The giveaway prize this time is for any one item priced $10.00 or less from Ma Cherie Creations. Here are the rules for my giveaway:

1.) Visit Ma Cherie Creations and comment with your favorite item. Be sure to include your email address in this comment.

(1st entry -- mandatory!)

2.) Leave another comment if you are a follower of this blog. 

(2nd entry -- bonus entry!)

3.) Leave yet another comment if you tweet or blog about this giveaway (with link!). 

(3rd entry -- bonus entry!)

4.) Leave yet another comment if you are a follower of the Ma Cherie Creations blog. 

(4th entry -- bonus entry!)

 

Please remember that multiple entries means multiple comments! I will be selecting a winner at random next Tuesday, September 14th at 5:00 PM (EST). Good luck! :-)

And the winner of the Flapper Doodle giveaway is...

Using Random.org, I selected the following number:

And the reader with the lucky 12th comment was:

Congrats, Stockannette! Please email me at ASimon78(at)aol.com with your shipping address. And thanks again to Flapper Doodle for hosting this most excellent giveaway. Stay tuned for the next one... :-)

Giveaway!!! {flapper doodle}

This next giveaway is sponsored by one of my favorite Etsy stores, flapper doodle.

Flapperdoodle specializes in 1920's flapper art and stationery. Ms. Flapper Doodle, aka Kate Gabrielle (who also writes the witty blog Scathingly Brilliant), has got some pretty sweet stuff. Here are some of my faves:

Flapper Doodle Anniversary Card

Flapper Doodle Bookplates

Print: Eloise takes a picture of Ramona on her polaroid camera

The giveaway prize this time is for $20.00 store credit to Flapper Doodle. Here are the rules for my giveaway:

1.) Visit Flapper Doodle's store and comment with your favorite item(s). Be sure to include your email address in this comment.

(1st entry -- mandatory!)

2.) Leave another comment if you are a follower of this blog. 

(2nd entry -- bonus entry!)

3.) Leave yet another comment if you tweet or blog about this giveaway (with link!). 

(3rd entry -- bonus entry!)

Please remember that multiple entries means multiple comments! I will be selecting a winner at random next Tuesday, August 31st at 5:00 PM (EST). Good luck! :-)

And the winner of the Dinosaur Toes giveaway is...

Using Random.org, I selected the following number:

and the reader with the lucky 38th comment was:

Congrats, kiMbeRly! I will be emailing you shortly to let you know. And thanks again to Dinosaur Toes for hosting this most excellent giveaway. If you didn't win this time, remember that 25% of Dinosaur Toes's sales for August will be going towards the Humane Society. So I encourage you to buy before the end of the month!

Stay tuned for the next giveaway... :-)

Giveaway!!! {dinosaur toes}

How was your weekend, bloggy friends? I spent mine at the beach with le boyf, cooped up indoors watching TV and rereading the Harry Potter series because of the rain. And if that sounds dreadful to you, please know that it was like paradise for me. I needed that time -- that space -- to breathe, unwind, and relax. It helped me feel (almost) ready to take on a new school year.

And then I threw my back out yesterday while taking out the trash and have been walking like the Terminator ever since. Ah, life -- ain't she grand?

I'll tell you what's really grand -- giveaways! I may be a little biased when I say you're going to love my next giveaway, because dinosaur toes is one of my favoritest ever blogs in the bloggysphere. But I know many of you love Danielle and her shop, too.

If you've never read dinosaur toes before, you are missing out. She is one of the sweetest, most genuine people I know (despite the fact that I know her only over the Internet), and she has a wicked sense of humor. Did I mention she's also insanely talented? Because she is. Whatever she creates -- be it a headband or a pair of earrings -- is more a work of art than an accessory piece. And as if she couldn't get any more awesome, Danielle is also donating 25% of all August sales to the Humane Society. I'm so happy she agreed to sponsor this giveaway. :-)

Here are some of my current favorite pieces from her shop:

super awesome feather earrings

geometric headband that almost makes me like math

pressed flowers + ring = my next conquest

Are her pieces beautiful or what? I buy so often from her that she probably has my mailing address memorized by now. ;) But seriously, I love both her headbands and jewelry. They make great "signature pieces" when you are looking to spruce up an outfit. Especially her feather earrings -- I get tons of compliments for those. And I meant it when I said that ring would be my next conquest -- it's so pretty!

Here are the rules for my giveaway:

1.) Choose one item $20 or less from dinosaur toes -- it can be anything, either a headband or a piece of jewelry, so long as it's $20 or less. Then leave a comment with the link to your chosen item and your e-mail address.

(1st entry -- mandatory!)

2.) Leave another comment if you are a follower of this blog. 

(2nd entry -- bonus entry!)

3.) Leave yet another comment if you tweet or blog about this giveaway (with link!). 

(3rd entry -- bonus entry!)

Please remember that multiple entries means multiple comments! I will be selecting a winner at random next Tuesday, August 17th at 5:00 PM (EST). Good luck! :-)

Giveaway!!! {My Lavaliere}

I think we all know how much I love Etsy. My checking account certainly knows. I've been trying to be good and resist the Etsy temptation, but one store I can never resist is My Lavaliere. The talented Danielle sells vintage inspired jewelry and headbands that manage to be both elegant and quirky at once. Her pieces are truly unique. Here are some of my favorites from her shop:

Amazing, right?! I own the headband and I always get compliments whenever I wear it. I was thrilled when Danielle agreed to sponsor my next giveaway, and believe me when I say that I envy whoever wins this one. ;)

Here are the rules for my giveaway:

1.) Choose one item $25 or less from My Lavaliere -- it can be anything, either a headband or a piece of jewelry, so long as it's $25 or less. Then leave a comment with the link to your chosen item and your e-mail address.

(1st entry -- mandatory!)

2.) Leave another comment if you are a follower of this blog. 

(2nd entry -- bonus entry!)

3.) Leave yet another comment if you tweet or blog about this giveaway (with link!). 

(3rd entry -- bonus entry!)

I will be selecting a winner at random next Tuesday, July 27th. Good luck! :-)

Giveaway!!! {CafePress Twilight/Eclipse T-shirt}

CafePress got in touch with me this week about sponsoring a giveaway here on the blog for a Twilight/Eclipse T-shirt. Of course I said yes, being the huge Twilight fan that I am.

In case you've never heard of CafePress, it's a really cool online store where you can buy unique (and often hilarious) T-shirts, mugs, etc., as well as customize your own products. For this giveaway, CafePress will be awarding a free Twilight/Eclipse T-shirt to one very lucky winner. You can choose a shirt from the thousands of designs they have available on the site, like my personal favorite:

Or you can personalize your own tee by following the directions here, or by filling in the info below:

(For those of you who are interested in creating your own T-shirt from scratch, you should know that CafePress currently has an Eclipse Design Contest going on -- find out more details here.)

Here are the rules for my giveaway:

1.) Leave a comment with the link to your T-shirt choice/design and your e-mail address.

(1st entry -- mandatory!)

2.) Leave another comment if you are a follower of this blog. 

(2nd entry -- bonus entry!)

3.) Leave yet another comment if you tweet or blog about this giveaway (with link!). 

(3rd entry -- bonus entry!)

I will be selecting a winner at random next Friday, July 9th. See the links posted above for T-shirt design choices. And before you ask, yes, I saw "Eclipse" and I can't wait to discuss it with you... but that will have to wait until next week. ;)

Giveaway!!! {Ma Cherie Creations}

My real life and bloggy friend Adri has graciously agreed to sponsor this month's giveaway. She has a fantastic Etsy shop, Ma Cherie Creations, that specializes in premade scrapbook pages, handmade cards, and bookmarks.

For this giveaway, she is offering one of her handmade cards or bookmarks for free. All of her pieces are fabulous, but here are some of my favorites:

Adorable, right? Want to win your very own handmade bookmark or card? Just follow the instructions below:

1.) Leave a comment with your favorite bookmark or card and your e-mail address. 

(1st entry -- mandatory!)

2.) Leave another comment if you are a follower of this blog. 

(2nd entry -- bonus entry!)

3.) Leave yet another comment if you tweet or blog about this giveaway (with link!). 

(3rd entry -- bonus entry!)

Click here to see the cards and here to see the bookmarks. Oh, and Adri has a pretty cool blog and twitter that you'll want to check out! I will be selecting a winner at random on May 14th. Good luck! :-D

Happiness is... (and a giveaway winner!)

Happiness is...

surprise hugs

curling up under the blankets while it rains outside

doodling in the margins of pages

singing along to the radio

receiving a new magazine in the mail

reading in bed at night until I get sleepy

sharing a delicious dessert with a friend

 picture via we heart it

What is happiness to you?

And now, the moment you've all been waiting for -- the winner of this month's giveaway is...

Congrats, Jennie Smith! Please contact me via email ASAP so we can arrange shipping details. And if you are sad you didn't win, remember you can always order directly from jessicaNdesigns! She added some new designs to her store, so be sure to check it out. I think I'm going to order the sweethearts necklace... What are you thinking of getting?

Thanks to Jessica for graciously offering her Etsy store for this month's giveaway and also to everyone who participated! I'll be announcing my next giveaway in May, so stay tuned... :D