Pretty Purple Stationery Giveaway + THE Cup

April 26, 2017 by Angie Leave a Comment

Wow, time flies-it’s already the last April stationery giveaway, are you ready for this? I am-because this week’s giveaway is some simple, yet elegant stationery plus THE cup.

A Stationery Giveaway A Week

This month we’re doing four giveaways. The first week we had tuitti fruity themed stationery, the second week was Sweet Treats stationery, and last week was Unicorn themed! So this week, I decided to do something a little simpler for those who may not love the cutie stationery. Plus, it includes THE CUP. If you’re not familiar with the cup, it’s that adorable face pencil holder and people are still looking for it-it’s highly sought after and hard to find.

Get to Know Your Sponsors

First, I want to introduce you to a few of this week’s sponsors.

How do you use stationery & what are your stationery must-haves?

This month, I asked each of my sponsors the above question. I also asked them to share any photos they may have of their bujos (bullet journals) or of them using that stationery. Please make sure to check out the sponsors from Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3; as some of them are ongoing sponsors and are sponsoring today. Hey-plus those giveaways are still active so make sure you enter them too!

Betsy from Musings of a Museum Fanatic

Lately I’ve been really into making my own. I’ve designed birthday and anniversary cards for my 101 list task. They’ll be appearing on the blog soon. I also love to make cards with my Cricut machine. It’s so much fun, much more wallet friendly and people love that it’s a special card made just for them.

Kimi from Pink Hexagon

My planner is essential to my workweek as a graphic designer. Without it, I would be so, so lost. But maybe even more important are my Sharpies of many colors! They keep my week organized thanks to color-coding projects.

This Week’s Stationery Prize Pack

Want to know more about this weeks prize? Here you go! Here’s what’s included this week:

Pretty Purple Stationery Giveaway + THE Cup

This Prize Pack Includes:

The Cup – Face Pencil Holder
Set of 6 Pencils
Pink Glitter Washi Tape
Foil Washi Tape
Purple Paper Clips
“Plan On It” Planner Binder
Planner Sheets
Month & To-Do List Sticky Note Set
Page Flags
Tale Note Full-Size Note Pad
2 Pens
3 Magnets
“Make Your Mark” Sticky Note Pad

Enter the Stationery Giveaway

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The Other Giveaways

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Angie

Angie is a coffee-fueled writer, artist-wanna-be, and over-worker who currently resides in a tiny fixer-upper near Salt Lake City with her boyfriend and 70lb rescue pittie. She works full time in Customer Service/Computers, part-time in retail and fashion, goes to school part-time on and off, maintains this and another couple of blogs, as well as volunteers with rescue dogs. In her free time, what little of it there is, she likes to read, play nerd games, craft and create art, and spend time with all of the awesome people in her life.

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

Unicorn Stationery Giveaway

April 20, 2017 by Angie Leave a Comment

Phew! This week is flying by, and I’m ready to put up this killer Unicorn Stationery Giveaway I’ve been dying to share with you! It’s probably my favorite of all of this month’s stationery giveaways, because this Unicorn stationery is SO cute. I really had to talk myself out of keeping it all for myself… Not lying…

A Stationery Giveaway A Week

As I mentioned last week, we’ll be bringing you four giveaways this month, and each one will be a fantastic prize pack of stationery. Yes, a lot of it is from the Target Dollar Spot (though most items were $3 each) but they’re all HTF (hard to find) and highly sought-after adorable supplies among the planner/bujo community. The first week we had tuitti fruity themed stationery, last week was Sweet Treats stationery, and this week is all about the Unicorn and OMG it’s SO cute.

Get to Know Your Sponsors

First, I want to introduce you to a few of this week’s sponsors.

How do you use stationery & what are your stationery must-haves?

This month, I asked each of my sponsors the above question. I also asked them to share any photos they may have of their bujos (bullet journals) or of them using that stationery. Please make sure to check out the sponsors from Week 1 and Week 2 as some of them are ongoing sponsors and are sponsoring today. Hey-plus those giveaways are still active so make sure you enter them too!

Jessica from Living La Vida Holoka

I used to write a lot of snail mail, but now my stationery love is planners. I have a large collection of stickers and different pens for my day-to-day planner. I use fun post-it notes in my blog planner. I’m also a big fan of washi tape and stamps!

Hannah & Sara from The Perfect Storm

Hannah and Sara of The Perfect Storm

We love using sweet pens and notepads/notebooks so that we can keep our ideas and plans organized! We both have planners so we always know whats going on in our lives – otherwise we would be lost. 🙂 So must haves are definitely – planner, pen, notebook for ideas, and a post it pad

Unicorn Stationery Prize Pack

Want to know more about this weeks prize? Here you go! Here’s what’s included this week:

Target Unicorn Stationery

This Prize Pack Includes

Unicorn Pencil Case
Unicorn Multi-Color Pen
2 Rainbow Ink Gel Pens
Unicorn Colored Pencils
Rainbow “Don’t Forget” Sticky Notes
Rainbow Pencil Sharpener
Unicorn Eraser
Unicorn Washi tape
Hardcover Unicorn Journal
“Magical Notes” Notebook
Unicorn Stationery Set
- Clear Zip Bag
- Unicorn Stickers
- Magical Thoughts Notepad
- Large Unicorn Eraser
- Mechanical Pencil
- Unicorn Pen
Unicorn, Sweet Treats, and Tuitti Fruity Sticker Pad
Magical Notes Sticky Notes & Page Flags
Unicorn Sticky Pad and page Flag Set
Rainbow Cork Board
Unicorn Stationery Set
- Unicorn Notebook
- Unicorn Pen
- 3 Erasers
  - Unicorn
  - Rainbow
  - Cloud
Unicorn Card Set
Magnetic Planner Clips
Various Mini Erasers
More Unicorn Stickers (not shown-from Michaels)

This prize pack is awesome and is valued between $40-$60. Plus, how cute is that? Soooooo cute.

Enter the Unicorn Stationery Giveaway

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The Other Giveaways

Don’t forget to enter the other giveaways, they all end 5/9/17 as well!

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

Sweet Treats Stationery Giveaway

April 13, 2017 by Angie Leave a Comment

It’s time for the second week of stationery giveaways this month, and this one’s all about the sweet treats! So cuuuuute. Since I’ve been very into planner and bujo supplies lately, I had to gather up some of these adorable hard to find Sweet Treats stationery goodies for giveaway. Read on for a chance to win!

A Stationery Giveaway A Week

As I mentioned last week, we’ll be bringing you four giveaways this month, and each one will be a fantastic prize pack of stationery. Yes, a lot of it is from the Target Dollar Spot (though most items were $3 each) but they’re all HTF (hard to find) and highly sought-after adorable supplies among the planner/bujo community. Last week was tuitti fruity themed, and this week is all about the sweet treats… But we’ll talk more about the prize in a minute…

Get to Know Your Sponsors

First, I want to introduce you to a few of this week’s sponsors.

How do you use stationery & what are your stationery must-haves?

This month, I asked each of my sponsors the above question. I also asked them to share any photos they may have of their bujos (bullet journals) or of them using that stationery. A few of us answered this question last week, so here are just the new sponsors for this week:

Lindsay from Paperclips & Pacis

I tend to be a collector. I love all things stationary and office supplies! I use them mainly for planning in my 5 planners (I know, right?!) and decorating/organizing in my home office. Must haves include Skinny Sharpies in every color, Posts of and page flags with cute designs, and of course stickers!

Ashley from Happy. Pretty. Sweet.

I come by my love of stationery naturally. One grandmother worked for Hallmark while my other grandmother owned her own Hallmark store. I think snail mail is the best type of mail, and I’m always checking the dollar section at Target and Michael’s for cute cards. My three must-haves are 1) notecards 2) Sharpie pens and 3) stickers/washi tape.

Sweet Treats Stationery Prize Pack

Want to know more about this weeks prize? Here you go! Here’s what’s included this week:

Sweet Treats Stationery from Target

This Prize Pack Includes

Happy Ice Cream Pen Case
Doughnut Clipboard & Notepad
Sweet Treats Colored Pencils
Sweet Treats Stamps
Sweet Treats Stationery Set
- Doughnut Eraser
- Sprinkles Notebook
- Mechanical Pencil
- Pen
- Sweet Treats Stickers
- Glitter Zippy Bag
Sweet Treats Sticky Pad Set
Cupcake Notebook
Cupcake Cork Board
Sweet Treats Page Flags
Sweet Treats Card Set
Sweet Treats Stationery Set
- Note book
- Pen
- 3 Erasers
  - Doughnut
  - Popsicle
  - Cupcake
Sweet Notes Popsicle Journal
Sweets Stickers
Various Mini Erasers

This prize pack is huge, and valuded at $35-$50 before shipping. Trust me, you want to win it. It’s so much fun. Sorry my images suck right now, but I promise it’s all bright and cheery and colorful. lol

Enter the Giveaway

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The Other Giveaways

Don’t forget to enter last week’s Tuitti Fruity Stationery Giveaway, and come back next week because it’s ALL about Unicorns. It might be the cutest one, IMO.

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

Tuitti Fruity Stationery Giveaway

April 4, 2017 by Angie 1 Comment

It’s officially April, my second-favorite month of the year… Why? Well, because it’s my birthday month! (Second only to October, because Halloween-duh!) That and all of the gorgeous Spring flowers are starting to come to life and my yard is filing up with blooming tulips and daffodils. It’s quite lovely… Anyway, because it’s my birthday month, we’ve decided to get together to bring you not only one monthly giveaway, but FOUR. That’s right, there will be a stationery giveaway each week this month!

A Stationery Giveaway A Week

Like I said, we’ll be bringing you four giveaways this month, and each one will be a fantastic prize pack of stationery. Yes, a lot of it is from the Target Dollar Spot (though most items were $3 each) but they’re all HTF (hard to find) and highly sought-after adorable supplies. But we’ll talk more about the prize in a minute…

Get to Know Your Sponsors

First, I want to introduce you to a few of this week’s sponsors.

How do you use stationery & what are your stationery must-haves?

This month, I asked each of my sponsors the above question. I also asked them to share any photos they may have of their bujos (bullet journals) or of them using that stationery. Here are my answers to start:

Angie of My So-Called Chaos

I use stationery for just about everything… I love to use it for notes or wrapping with gifts of products I’m mailing out. I also just enjoy having it around for my planner, art, etc. I’m hoping to start a bujo and/or art journal soon too so that will be fun!

My must-haves include good pens (seriously, MUST have good pens…), quality paper, and adorable stickers. I’ve also been a big fan of cute sticky notes and page flags lately. So useful in my planner.

This Week’s Sponsors

I asked a few of my favorite bloggy and shop friends to join me in this month’s giveaways, and some of them chose to participate each week, while some chose only one week. Here are this week’s sponsors, and their responses to the questions.

Brittany from Pop Shop America

Pop Shop America: Cute Stationery Cards

Brittany from Pop Shop America

My stationery must have are cute greeting cards like this Love Letter Typewriter Card. It’s adorable, handmade, and perfect for any occassion. What’s really cool about stationery like this, is that you can frame it. And viola you have an affordable and unique piece of art!

Julie from Mom Fabulous

I am an avid list maker and planner junkie. (I currently have three planners right now…don’t ask.) My must-haves are inspirational stickers and really, really good pens.

Julie from Mom Fabulous and her Planner

Andi from Misadventures with Andi

I carry a spiral notebook all the time and am currently trying to bullet journal. It is kind of boring and I am working on making it more exciting!

Holly of Feisty Green Polka Dot

Holly from Feisty Green Polka Dot

I am starting with bullet journaling for the first time this month.

This Week’s Prize

So, are you ready to learn more about the prize you’ll be winning this time? It’s a big Tuiti Fruity themed prize pack of adorable stationery. This is mostly from Target (some Michaels stuff thrown in) and was very hard to find. I lucked out and managed to gather a lot of this good stuff with the intention of giving it away here-so much fun!

This Prize Pack Includes:

Tuiti Fruity Sticky Note and Page Flag Set
Cool Pineapple Zip-Up Pen Case
Tuiti Fruity Colored Pencils – 12 Count
Scented GelPens – 16 Count
Tuiti Fruity Washi Tape – 2 Rolls
Tuiti Fruity Stationery Set
- 3 Erasers – Watermelon, Pineapple, & Strawberry
- 1 Mini Notebook
- 1 Pen
Cool Pineapple Cork Board
Watermelon Eraser & Pencil Sharpener Set
Tuity Fruity Stationery Pack
- 1 Clear Glitter Zip Bag
- 1 Pen
- 1 Mechanical Pencil
- 1 Mini Notebook
- 1 Large Watermelon Eraser
- 1 Sheet of Tuiti Fruity Stickers
Strawberry Hard-Bound Journal
Strawberry Notepad w/Magnetic Clipboard
Tuity Fruity Page Flags
2 Mini Notebooks
1 Sheet of Fruit & Flamingo Summer Stickers
Mini Erasers

This prize pack is huge, and valued around $35-$40 before shipping! Some of this prize pack is available from Target (Target affiliate links to follow) HERE or HERE, but most of it can not be purchased online and is sold-out in a lot of stores.

Enter the Giveaway

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The Next Three Giveaways

Don’t forget to join us next week (and the next two weeks after that) for our next fantastic stationery giveaway! Can’t wait to share it with you. 🙂 See you again soon!

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

HUGE Planner Giveaway (January’s Big Giveaway)

January 31, 2017 by Angie 1 Comment

Hey friends! Wow, can you believe it’s the last day of January? I was starting to feel like it would never end… January can be a rough month, and I think this year it has been even more rough than normal. So, to celebrate the end to one of the roughest months we’ve seen in a while, we’ve decided to have a huge planner giveaway to celebrate! What does that mean? Well, read on to find out!

Why a Planner Giveaway?

Well, let me tell you… I’m trying really hard to get organized this year and one way I’m accomplishing that is by using my planner more. There are so many cute and useful supplies to add to your planner to help make it what you need it to be and I plan to rock it! So, I decided since I’m so desperate to fall in love with planning, some of you probably are too. What better way than to win a GIANT package of goodies to help you get started?

This is so so so me… Who else? Show of hands!

Meet the Planner Giveaway Sponsors

Before we get on to the planner giveaway, I’d like to introduce you to some of the fabulous bloggers and small-business owners who made this giveaway possible. For those of you who are new around here, I host a big giveaway like this every month, and every month I like to ask my sponsors a question to help you get to know them a little better. This month, I asked them TWO questions. I want to talk about goals, and I want to know about how they use planners. I’ll go first…

Angie | My So-Called Chaos

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? My main goal this year is to get my s*** together. Seriously… This means getting organized, figuring out the debt in my life, and finding direction. I plan to accomplish it by planning more and budgeting.

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? I do! I’m just getting started but so far I’m LOVING stickers for reminders… Thins like garbage day stickers, meal planning stickers, etc. Stuff I can look at and in a glance know what I need to do that day.

Betsy | Musings of a Museum Fanatic

Betsy from Musings of a Museum Fanatic

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? To work on improving myself in every aspect of my life! Improvement in my career, with my blog, personally, physically and anything else I can think of.

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? I use Google Calendar for my main planner.

Hannah & Sara | The Perfect Storm

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? Our main goal for the year is to do more with our blog and really get into our new podcast and trying new things. We’re accomplishing that by planning out everything more on a timetable, and planning out the podcast shows so we don’t go too off the rails haha.

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? We both use planners, although we go really simple. We’re definitely not into the planner sticker craze etc. Our must haves are definitely a great pen, a highlighter, and a paperclip to keep anything in there.

Jessica from Living La Vida Holoka

Jessica from Living La Vida Holoka tells us about her goals for 2017 and how she uses her planner.

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? My word for 2017 is “balance,” so I really want to achieve that this year. I’m balancing my diet with healthier food choices, balancing my work/home life with a little more slack in my schedule to spend quality time with my family, and feeling a lot better already with the choices I’ve made!

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? Yes. I’m really bad in the personal planner department, but I use an EPIC BLOG planner to keep track of all of my blog posts. I also love to use stickers and fun pens to jazz up my planner pages!

Ashley | Happy Pretty Sweet

Ashley's Planner

Ashley's planner

Ashley of Happy Pretty Sweet tells us about her 2017 goals and how she uses her planner.

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? I’m imagining 2017 as the year of decluttering and downsizing, of blogging less but putting more of myself into the posts I do publish. I want to spend my life in the real world and not behind a computer screen. I want to like the life I’m living and the clothes I’m wearing, and the things I’m doing.

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? I love using a paper planner! My must have planner supplies are colorful pens, washi tape, and stickers.

Holly | Feisty Green Polka Dot

Holly from Feisty Green Polka Dot

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? I am most excited about my goal to try something new each month. As a stay at home mom, my routine makes the days run together. Doing something new will break up the monotony.

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? I don’t.

Kendahl | Firecracker Lacquer

Kendahl from Firecracker Lacquer

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? I am going to declutter my life and get more organized. I will use my planner every. single. day.

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? I do. I absolutely have to have the proper pens to write in my planner with. It throws me off if I try to use a different pen.

Britt | My Little Sunshines

Britt from My Little Sunshines

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? My main goal is to really just simplify everything in my life, and focus on the things that matter most. As a stay-at-home mom I struggle to find the balance between not doing anything and trying to do everything, so by focusing on a few key items that matter the most to me in my current stage of life, and letting everything else takes it’s place on the back burner right now, I’ll be living a more simplified and intentional life, which I greatly need! (Don’t we all?!)

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? I do! I have been using a planner consistently since I was 12 (yep, I’m THAT person). When I was using a basic planner, I really loved to use Pilot FriXion Erasable Pens, so that I could erase my plans if they changed. I just started bulleting journaling this year though, and am loving my Sharpie Pens! They write smoothly and don’t bleed through the pages, which is a win in my book!

Megan | Long Story Short with Megan & Wendy

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Megan of Long Story Short with Megan and Wendy tells us her goals and how she uses her planner!

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? My main goal for the year is to be more intentional with my time. I’m trying to say yes and no to the right things so that I’m not over-committed and I’m able to do the things I want to do WELL!

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? YES! I love my planner stickers – the best part of my week is sitting down and planning and decorating.

Kristen | The Road to Domestication

Kristen from The Road to Domestication tells us her goals and how she uses her planner!

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? Well, having just had twins, my MAIN goal is SURVIVAL! HA! In all honesty, my main goal for 2017 is to REMAIN organized. My planner is a HUGE part of that goal!

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? YES! My MUST-HAVE supplies are highlighters, fun sticky notes and washi tape. Because if I can make it pretty, I’ll definitely use it more often!

Andi | Misadventures with Andi

Andi from Misadventures with Andi tells us about her goals for the year and how she uses her planner...

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? Discovering Portland, Exercise and my Passion for Blogging.

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? Yes. But starting a Bullet Journal Feb 1 for the first time.

Jackie | Shop Hair Dryers

Jackie from Shop Hair Dryers

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? My main goals for 2017 are to grow my online businesses, get more freelance writing clients and also go back to acting class and get an agent. I plan on accomplishing these goals by not procrastinating (my biggest downfall) and setting small achievable goals every day. I’m going to hold myself accountable and don’t want to be in the same place next year.

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? I don’t.

Lacey | Perks of Being a JAP

Lacey of Perks of Being a JAP tells us about her 2017 goals and how she uses her planner.

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? My main goal is to stick to my word of the year which is “purge.” I plan on purging a lot of things out of my life – the unnecessary crap in my house, the unnecessary stuff in my life that stresses me out, the bad eating habits I’ve gotten stuck in, etc. I already created a purge calendar for my house to go through it room by room and I keep reminding myself of my word so I don’t slack off on it! My planner helps too by having those things written down throughout the pages.

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? I do use a planner! I have a Happy Planner and my must have supplies are GOOD pens! I’m addicted to the Paper Mate Flair Pens.

Brittany | Pop Shop America

Brittany of Pop Shop America explains her goals for 2017 and how she uses her planner.

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? It’s so important for everyone to think about the big picture and set big goals. And yet it’s so hard to not get wrapped up in little goals and wins. My goal is to help other handmade makers and Etsy sellers grow their brand. It’s a tough goal because it involves so many different components. My secret? Stay organized + stay healthy + stay stress free!

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? Yes! Stickers, stickers, and more stickers. Cute ones, little ones, ones that make you happy to look at. I like to add things to my planner that make it fun and colorful.

Alexis | Chemistry Cachet

Alexis from Chemistry Cachet has big plans for 2017-shes telling us about them and her favorite planner supplies!

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? Start selling our new eBook on Amazon. All we need to do is finish formatting it.

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? Yes! I always need multiple colored pens, tabs, and highlighters to organize everything.

LaMesha | Fake French Girl

LaMesha from Fake French Girl

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? My main goal for the year is to be more organized, use up a bunch of my makeup and practice more self-care.

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? I do use a planner. I don’t use supplies for it, just regular pens. I should probably get pastel pens and washi tape and decorate it a bit more.

Candace | Luxe with Kids

Candace from Luxe with Kids

What is your main goal for the year and how do you plan to get it accomplished? My word of the year is focus. I often try to do so much – too much – and end up not accomplishing anything to its fullest potential. This year, my goal is to prioritize and FOCUS on the goals that mean the most to me – even if this means taking on less.

Do you use a Planner? If so, what are you must-have planner supplies and why? YES, date stickers.

Enter the HUGE Planner Giveaway

Are you ready to enter the planner giveaway? Of course you are! I’ll bet you’re curious what you’re entering for, aren’t you? Well, it’s a BIG box filled with planner goodies! In fact, TWO winners will win a big box of planner goodies valued at around $75-$100 (well, that’s what I’ll spend-but I’ll try to use coupons/deals to include more in the package within that price range). I’m super stoked!

What the Box will Include

The giveaway image at the top of this post shows some examples of things you might receive, but it does not show exact inclusions. This is because the box will be tailor-made to fit your needs. If you don’t have a planner, it will be filled with goodies that are relevant to your lifestyle and a planner. If you already have a planner, it’ll be filled with even more planner goodies! I’m super excited!

Giveaway Details

Giveaway ends at 12AM on Tuesday, February 14th. Open worldwide-international winners will be given a cash equivilent via Paypal or the option for an Etsy gift card to order supplies instead. Entering the Rafflecopter below agrees to all terms and conditions within the Rafflecopter widget.

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Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

Obake Style: Unique Gifts & Decor + Ornament from Hell Giveaway

November 29, 2016 by Angie Leave a Comment

Every once in a while you stumble onto a new small business that you really fall in love with. Recently, for me, that new-found shop love was Obake Style. I’d heard of Obake Style before through my friend Max who happens to work for the company that Magen (creator and half of the team behind Obake Style) orders some of her supplies through. At the time, Max was living with me and he would just rave and rave about what this artist was doing with the stuff she ordered from them, and how she was doing really well for herself and even selling in galleries out of Los Angeles. It sounded like the dream to me!

At the time, I mentally filed away the idea of this creator and her success to look into later, but life got in the way. Lo and behold, a few months later I stumbled across something in my Facebook timeline that made me stop and go WOW! It was one of Magen and Nick‘s (her husband and the co-owner of Obake Style) creations. I liked it, shared it, tagged Max in it, and mentally reminded myself to look into Obake Style again. Then, when looking for local artisans to help out with a Holiday Boutique I was putting together, and using the local search on Etsy, I found Obake Style. FINALLY. Why did it take me so long? The stuff they make is SO fun, absolutely adorable, and right up the alley to my geeky little heart.

Gifts for Miyazaki Lovers

I mean, the amount of Miyazaki-inspired creations in her shop is astounding, and I LOVE Miyazaki. I’m pretty much dying for the Calcifer earrings because Howl’s Moving Castle is one my ultimate favorite movies. Oake Style was recently featured in a Buzzfeed article on gifts that any Miyazaki lover will obsess over. I mean really, look at all that wonderful goodness above-that Mononoke Mask necklace is GORGEOUS, but so is everything else she has in her shop. It’s all SO cute!

Obake Style’s Gamer Gifts

Not to mention, the amount of gifts that cater to gamers from Obake Style is big too! There’s a lot of cute old-school Nintendo products which really warm my heart… I mean, I couldn’t land myself an NES Classic this year (and I tried REALLY hard to get one *sob*) but I may soothe my wounds with some adorable Doctor Mario Virus Earrings or maybe some bobby pins or earrings featuring Navi from Zelda. LOVE!

Other Nerdy Gift Ideas from Obake Style

But hey, if Nintendo or Miyazaki aren’t really your thing, or the thing of people you need to find gifts for this holiday season, Obake Style still has a little bit for everyone! I mean, indulge your Disney lover (or inner Disney-villain) with this Maleficent Necklace or perhaps you need this Harley Quinn Necklace? Harley is really big right now, and I know a lot of people love her. But hey, Steven Universe is really big right now and Obake Style has gifts for fans of Steven Universe too! I love those whales, and I’ve never even seen it! Also those Sailor Cats Earrings are SO dang cute!

Unique Holiday Ornaments from Obake Style

Ornaments always make a really great holiday gift for people you love, and these fun ornaments don’t just have to be hung up on a tree-I’d put mine out year round! Also, you don’t have to gift it-you can totally keep them for yourself. We wont judge. You’ll have the coolest Christmas tree ever. Ever. Of course, my favorites are the Sugar Skull ornaments… You know me… BUT I’m also really digging on the Beholder Ornament or the Eldritch Ornament… SO CUTE, and perfectly geeky.

Enter to Win an Ornament from Hell

To be completely honest, this post is not at all sponsored. Nope! I reached out to Magen to offer her advertising and the option to do a giveaway because I love her stuff. Really. Luckily, Magen and Nick are awesome and they jumped at the chance to donate a prize to you fantastic readers! One lucky winner is going to win their popular Ornament from Hell for their very own! YASSSS!

Giveaway ends at 12AM on Tuesday, December 6th. Giveaway is open to residents of the USA and Canada and will be shipped directly from Obake Style. Entering below agrees to all Terms and Conditions within the Rafflecopter widget.

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Obake Style for a Good Cause

Not only do Magen and Nick make some fantastic goodies, but they also support valuable causes. This past Black Friday they even donated 100% of their sales to Planned Parenthood. Yes, that’s ONE HUNDRED PERCENT-the entirety of their Black Friday earnings, to help women in need get the services to keep them healthy here in Utah. Amazing!

While this post is not sponsored, it does contain some affiliate links. Buying one of Obake Style’s awesome pieces through my link may result in a small compensation paid by Etsy (not the shop owners themselves), and will be of no extra cost to you. That benefits us all-you get something awesome, Obake Style gets a sale, and I get a little extra to help keep the lights on around here. Thank YOU!

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

Holiday Advertising & Promotion + An Ad Giveaway!

November 15, 2016 by Angie Leave a Comment

Hey friends! It’s that time of year again… The time where everyone is getting their holiday lists in order and prepping for perfect gift-giving. This also means that it’s a great time to advertise your shop, small business, or blog on other blogs! As always, I’ve decided to offer holiday advertising, and plan on doing lots of great promotion, gift guides, and more over the next month and a half. So today I want to put out a call for Holiday ads, offer a discount, and share another option or two for your holiday promotion needs.

Let me help you this holiday season! I want to promote other bloggers, small businesses, and especially handmade businesses for the holidays. I’m gearing up to start posting a TON of gift guides, holiday recommendations, and more. Plus, my promotion of my blog posts doubles over the next couple of months and there are lots of opportunities to get noticed.

Holiday Advertising Banners & Offerings

As always, I have a nice variety of prices and sizes available for every budget. All of these ads will start as soon as you are approved and make payment, and they will run all the way through the end of January. That’s right, these prices are for 2+ months of advertising. I want to keep up the attention coming your way after the holidays too! Here’s the breakdown of what each of them offer:

The Tree Topper – 400×500 – $60 – Filled

This is my featured ad, and it will sit large and in charge at the top of my Holiday Advertising section of my sidebar. It’s a striking 400px wide by 500px tall-so it’ll definitely top off the ads and make you the largest and most noticeable. It also comes with the most options for promotion. Since this is the featured advertising spot, there is only one available-if you want it claim it fast!

Tree Topper Inclusions

400×500 Featured Banner Ad (Only 1 available!)
Free Banner Design – Don’t have an ad? I’ll make you one for free!
Guest Post Option
Featured Interview/Post
Your Content Featured
- Bloggers: At least one post of yours linked to/featured in my Monthly Coffee post (& other mentions/links when natural)
- Shops/Business: At least one product featured in a gift guide and/or my Monthly Favorites (& other mentions/links when natural)
Individual Giveaway Option
2 FREE links in the Monthly Group Giveaways
A full feature in my monthly newsletter
TONS of Social Media Love
- 5+ pins pinned to my Pinterest boards from your content/items/etc. weekly
- 3+ tweets tweeted to my Twitter followers about you/your content/items/etc. weekly
- 1+ Facebook post/share promoting your content/items/etc. weekly
- 1+ Google+ share/feature promoting your content/items/etc. weekly
- 3+ Stumbles to my StumbleUpon from your content weekly

The Ornaments – 400×300 – $40 – 3 AVAILABLE!

These are the next size down from my featured ad, and they’ll show directly below the ad on my sidebar. There will only be three of them, filled on a first-come first-serve basis. They’re large, and show off a lot of ad-so great!

Ornaments Inclusions

400×300 Banner Ad (Only 3 Available)
Free Banner Design
Individual Giveaway Options
1 Free Link in the Group Giveaway
Option to Guest Post or do a Featured Interview
Your Content Featured
- Bloggers: At least one post of yours linked to/featured in my Monthly Coffee post (& other mentions/links when natural)
- Shops/Business: At least one product featured in a gift guide and/or my Monthly Favorites (& other mentions/links when natural)
TONS of Social Media Love
- 3+ pins pinned to my Pinterest boards from your content/items/etc. weekly
- 2+ tweets tweeted to my Twitter followers about you/your content/items/etc. weekly
- 2+ Facebook post/share promoting your content/items/etc. monthly
- 1+ Google+ share/feature promoting your content/items/etc. weekly
- 3+ Stumbles to my StumbleUpon from your content weekly

The Lights – 400×150 – $25 – 4 Left!

Just below the Ornaments sit five little spots for the lights on the tree that is my holiday advertising. These are smaller, but still have a good bit of inclusions for what you receive!

Lights Inclusions

400×150 Banner Ad (Only 5 Available)
Free Banner Design
Individual Giveaway Option
1 Free Link in the Group Giveaway
Your Content Featured
- Bloggers: At least one post of yours linked to/featured in my Monthly Coffee post (& other mentions/links when natural)
- Shops/Business: At least one product featured in a gift guide and/or my Monthly Favorites (& other mentions/links when natural)
TONS of Social Media Love
- 2+ pins pinned to my Pinterest boards from your content/items/etc. weekly
- 1+ tweets tweeted to my Twitter followers about you/your content/items/etc. weekly
- 1+ Facebook post/share promoting your content/items/etc. monthly
- 1+ Google+ share/feature promoting your content/items/etc. monthly
- 2+ Stumbles to my StumbleUpon from your content weekly

The Snowflakes – 125×125 – $10 – 9 AVAILABLE!

For the most affordable and least frills option, I have adorable little 125×125 ads available.

Lights Inclusions

125×125 Banner Ad (Only 9 Available)
Free Banner Design
Social Media Love
- 1+ pins pinned to my Pinterest boards from your content/items/etc. monthly
- 1+ tweets tweeted to my Twitter followers about you/your content/items/etc. monthly
- 1+ Facebook post/share promoting your content/items/etc. monthly
- 1+ Google+ share/feature promoting your content/items/etc. monthly
- 1+ Stumbles to my StumbleUpon from your content monthly

Examples & Explanations of My Offerings

Now you’ve seen what I’ve offered, but you might be wondering what they are or what they’ll look like. I wanted to provide you a few good examples of each of the offerings so you are aware of what plan you want and what options you’d like to do.

Free Banner Design

If you’d like an ad design, I can use your own logo, or use some pretty fonts to come up with something great. It can be simple, it can be more extensive, but either way I’ll make something great that shows off who you are and what people can expect. Here are a few I created recently:

Individual Giveaways

An individual giveaway is a giveaway you run on my blog. You donate the prize, but I put together the post and the rafflecopter, and I promote it like any other post on my blog. This will be combined with your feature interview/guest post/etc. See examples of this in the post sections below…

Featured Interviews

In a Featured Interview, I ask you some great get-to-know-you questions and you answer. I then publish the interview, along with any accompanying links/photos/etc. as a better way for my readers to get to know you. Your interview can be combined with a giveaway.

Example of a Featured Interview: Meet Mandi of Nosh & Nurture
Example of a Featured Interview with a Giveaway: Meet Tara of Starletta Designs + Enter to Win a Druzy Teardrop Necklace

Featured Posts and/or Reviews

A featured post is one where I can write about you without interviewing you. I do my research, I read your About page, check out your blog/shop and get to know you better. Then, I share what I’ve learned and read about you with my readers along with photos/products/links/etc. If you opt for a review, I can also review something from your shop/business in this post. Your review/feature can be combined with a giveaway.

Example of Featured Post/Review: Createluv Bringing the Love + A Coupon
Example of Featured Post/Review with Giveaway: Personal Decor with the Polabora Vintage Box + A Retro Print Giveaway

Guest Posts

A guest post is where you write up a post and I publish it on my blog and promote it for you. You get all the credit and it shows my readers a little of what they can expect if they decide to follow you. Your Guest Post can be combined with a giveaway.

Example of a Guest Post: Preparing for Thanksgiving + Spinach, Bacon, and Apple Stuffed Turkey Recipe
Example of a Guest Post with Giveaway: 7 Date Night Ideas for When it’s Too Cold + a $25 Fandango Gift Card Giveaway

Group Giveaways

Every month I do a fantastic group giveaway that is open to people other than just my sponsors to sign up and collaborate. However, my sponsors get a discounted rate and free links in the giveaway. It pays to be a sponsor! These tend to get pretty good attention.

Examples of Group Giveaways:

Mentions/Content Features

I definitely want to showcase you further than just the above-so I’ll make sure to mention you and link to your content throughout the month where it’s natural. At the very least, you’ll get a feature in either my Monthly Coffee/Favorites post at the end of the month, or in a gift guide.

Examples of Previous Monthly Coffee/Favorites Posts:

Examples of Previous Gift Guides:

How to Claim A Banner Ad

Many of you may know that I switched away from Passionfruit Ads due to all the scandal and deception that came about with it. I’ve tried a few other advertising options to replace it, but nothing seems to make the cut. So I’ve decided to go ahead and handle all of my ads manually. This means applications for ads, payments via Paypal invoicing, and manually putting the ads up the sidebar and scheduling. No big deal, a little extra work, but at least I know that neither myself nor my advertisers will be taken advantage of… Passionfruit ads didn’t pay me for 6 months.

Apply for Holiday Advertising

In order to claim your ad, you’ll need to fill out THIS FORM.

Ads are on a first come, first serve basis and once they fill up they will no longer be available. I’ll try to update this as frequently as possible to show what has been claimed, but please be patient or have a backup size or two you’re willing to claim in case the spots have been filled in your first choice. I’ll let you know within 72 hours if your ad is accepted, and I’ll send you another form gathering information so I can support you to the fullest over the next few months.

Holiday Advertising Discounts

Hey, hey, hey, who doesn’t like a deal? Here’s a couple for you!

Return Advertisers

Have you advertised with me before? Anytime? I like to offer my advertisers a discount for return business, so anyone who has previous advertised with me will get 25% off their holiday ads!

New Advertisers

Don’t despair if you haven’t advertised with me before. I like you too. Any new advertiser that signs up with me before December 1st will get a 10% discount!

Holiday Advertising Giveaway

Oh, and because I also love you all so much, I’m going to give away FOUR of my limited ads FREE! I’ll give three lucky potential advertisers a free ad spot. Up for grabs we have one Lights spot and all that it entails, and three Snowflakes ad spots and their offerings. Don’t let that stop you from grabbing up a better ad now if you want it. If you win, I’ll reimburse you the amount of the spot you won. 🙂

The giveaway runs from 12PM on November 15th to 12AM on November 22nd. 1 Week only. It’s open worldwide, and entering below agrees to all the terms and conditions within the Rafflecopter.

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Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

October’s Big Kitchenaid Mixer Giveaway

October 31, 2016 by Angie 1 Comment

Oh man, it’s time for another big group giveaway, and this month it’s HUGE. I mean, who wouldn’t want to win a lovely festive Fall pack just before Thanksgiving? I can’t think of a single person… Plus, it’s a Kitchenaid Mixer giveaway. That’s right, you could win a Kitchenaid mixer and some other fantastic fall goodies!

Before we get to the entering, I want to introduce you to some of the fantastic people who made this giveaway possible. Each month I ask my prize contributors to answer a question which I then share with you readers-this month, since we’re all about the Fall cooking, I asked them to tell us about their favorite Fall recipe and why they love it. Read on, and gain inspiration!

What is your favorite Fall recipe?

“Drunken Pumpkin, and you know why!” – MelanieGrace from Growing Up Geeky

Note: I DO know why! Drunken Pumpkin is a nice boozy cider you make and put inside a pumpkin-it’s a recipe sweet MelanieGrace and I used to make together back in the day. Such good memories!

“In Fall, I am *all* about apples. I’m lucky to live in a state known for growing apples (and grapes, for the obligatory glass of wine to drink while baking). And as a gal of German descent (in a state with a Bavarian tourist town, Leavenworth) I pretty much HAVE to make German Apple Pancakes every Fall. For extra naughtiness, I recommend drizzling a bit of caramel sauce over it.” – Beth from Printcess

“I have two favorites, pumpkin lattes and pumpkin pie. Pumpkin pie reminds me of my childhood, it was always the symbol of fall in our home. For the last few years, I have been making our traditional pumpkin pie turned dairy-free – Alexis from Chemistry Cachet

“When it cools off outside, I like my food to make me feel warm – that’s why I love these simple gingerbread cookies from A Butterful Mind. They have just the right amount of ginger-spiciness and they are so, so delicious.” – Kimi from The Blog Dept

“Our favorite fall recipe is Sara’s Herb & Mushroom Stuffing. It goes SO well with herb roasted chicken, pork, and of course turkey. It’s full of flavor and herbs that make it SO good!” – Sara & Hannah from The Perfect Storm

“Prime Rib – We only have it twice a year, so it’s something we look forward to during the holidays.” – Darcey from Foodie & Wine

“Fall is my Favorite Time of the year!! When I think of fall recipes I think of Thanksgiving and all the trimmings!! I especially love Corn Bread Stuffing and Pecan Pie, as this is the only time I get these two dishes! (Because my family are not fans of either.)” – Elaine from Cookin’ and Craftin’

“Fall is my favorite time of the year for eating so it’s hard to pick. While I love all the sweet, traditional flavors of the season like pumpkin cheesecake, this year I have been all about the savory side of fall flavors. This Pumpkin Penne with Peas, Parmesan, and Sage is a favorite right now because its comforting, creamy, and delicious.” – Jenna from Seasoned Sprinkles

“My favorite fall recipe would have to be vegan cinnamon rolls. I top it with dairy free cream cheese frosting and I’m in heaven. They are so delicious and make me feel all warm inside and are a hit in my house!” – Christina from XOXO Christina

“As much as I love pumpkin-everything, lately my taste buds have gone crazy for caramel apple sweets. I recently made Caramel Apple Crescent Rolls that were TO DIE FOR! Don’t believe me? Get the recipe HERE!” – Jessica from Living La Vida Holoka

“I’m a sucker for fall food and fall-inspired recipes. Squash, onions, tomatoes, potatoes and apples galore fill my fridge this time of year. One of my favourite fall recipes is a fresh apple crisp, made with this recipe. We love to go apple picking with our daughter, and knowing we picked the apples ourselves makes this crisp even tastier!” – Mar from T.O. and Fro

“My favorite fall recipe is a simple and delicious homemade apple crisp. My boys and I spend time choosing our apples at an apple farm (two different types make the best filling) and make the crisp topping together as a family.

Simple recipe:

Peel, core, and slice 6 apples (two types for the best filling).
Toss apples in 1 tablespoon of flour, 1/2 cup of of sugar and 1 tsp of cinnamon to coat evenly.
In a separate bowl, mix together 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of quick oats, 1/4 tsp each of baking powder and soda.
Using a microplaner or cheese grater, grate a cold stick of butter onto the mixture, and using your hands, mix in quickly so it resembles crumbly sand.
Sprinkle evenly over the apples and bake at 350 for 40 – 50 minutes, until browning and bubbly.
Enjoy with a scoop of ice cream!”

– Candace from Luxe with Kids

“My favorite drink for the fall season is a warm cup of chai latte; it’s spiciness and exotic fragrance is perfect to warm you up as the weather gets colder. All you need is Tazo Chai Classic Latte (available in a carton box at any grocery store) and milk. Mix equal parts of Tazo Chai with milk, heat on the stove or microwave and enjoy. It’s simple, easy and oh so delicious.” – Jackie from Shop Hair Dryers

“My favorite fall recipe is a little boozy! When it’s cold and you’re indoors, what’s better than a little sip of whiskey? I make this Vanilla Bean Infused Bourbon that is so simple and delicious! It makes for a beautiful cocktail.” – Brittany from Pop Shop America

“Apples are the fall harvest stars of the Pacific NW, and my family’s current favorite fall recipe is this one for The Best Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffins. They’re packed with apples, carrots, and zucchini, and the streusel crunch is the perfect sweet topping! We make a LOT of batches because they disappear quickly!” – Marlynn from Urban Bliss Life

“My whole family loves my roast chicken recipe. It’s THE BEST on a Sunday afternoon.” – Cris from Kiss My Tulle

“My favorite Fall recipe is Chocolate Coconut Pecan Pie Bars. I love twists on classics and these bars are similar to pecan pie but WAY better. How can you go wrong with chocolate and coconut and pecans?! They’re unbelievable!” – Allison from Celebrating Sweets

“Anything that comforting and slurping good.” – Linda from Brunch ‘n’ Bites

“I love soups of all kinds during the fall. They are so warm and comforting on a gray, rainy, or cold day. My family loves my Delicious Potato Soup the best!” – Ali from Home Crafts by Ali

“My favorite Fall recipe is Butter & Herb Roasted Turkey because Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. The smell of this simple turkey recipe roasting in the oven while watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on television with my family bring back so many wonderful memories from my childhood and have carried over to my own family throughout the years as well.” – Carrie from Carrie’s Experimental Kitchen

“My family LOVES making apple cider in the fall. Making apple cider from scratch takes all day but the smell is amazing. Our recipe is sugar free and I’d love to share it with you.” – Brittany from Grace Love Life

“I love pumpkin pie! Mainly because it reminds me of Thanksgiving and spending time with my family!” – Laurie from Learning 2 Bloom

“We moved to Maryland several years ago and found the cutest, family-owned orchard nearby. We have picked apples there every September since moving. My kids look forward to spending a Fall morning picking apples. We always come home and they help me wash the apples and then we peel & cut them to make our favorite Fall recipe; which is apple crisp (with a double streusel topping) and a big scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.” – Jessica of Together as a Family

Enter the Kitchenaid Mixer Giveaway

Are you ready to enter for a chance to win a Kitchenaid Mixer* and some other fantastic Fall cooking tools? This giveaway is open Worldwide** and ends at 12AM MST on 10/15/16. Entering below agrees to all the terms and conditions within the Rafflecopter widget.

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*Prize is subject to change due to availability. Substitutions may be made.
**International Winners will receive $300 in cash instead of the prizes due to shipping limitations.

What’s your favorite Fall recipe?

Are you a blogger and/or business owner who’d like to participate in one of my future group giveaways? Learn more and sign up for the mailing list HERE.

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

LuLaRoe: My Newest Obsession & a Halloween Leggings Giveaway

October 13, 2016 by Angie Leave a Comment

You’ve probably heard the name LuLaRoe tossed around and/or gotten random invites to parties and groups from leggings-savvy friends. If you’re anything like me, this may have initially left you with the mixed thoughts of “What on earth is this LuLaRoe business?” and “Oh no, not another MLM that all my friends are going to try and get me to sign up for…”

You guys. I was going to say I don’t know why it took me so long to jump on the LuLaRoe bandwaggon-but I do. It was that last sentence in the paragraph above. In fact, it was a year or two ago that one of my friends messaged me on Facebook to talk to me about trying on a few LuLaRoe items and letting her snap a few pictures to use-but it never worked out. I’ve been hearing about these LuLaRoe Leggings for quite some time now, and finally bit the bullet and ordered a few pair… Then many more…

About LuLaRoe

LuLaRoe is a company that was started by a single mom of 7 who just wanted to be her own boss, and then she realized she needed other people to help her expand and grow the company and she looked for consultants to represent her brand. They sell more than amazing buttery soft leggings. There’s also dresses, shirts, skirts, and more! I mean the LuLaRoe Leggings are where my true obsession lies, but I wont deny that the other stuff is good too. I mean I’m so in love with the Perfect Tee-which is the most flattering shirt I’ve ever owned and totally long enough to wear with leggings.

And no, this post is not sponsored. Seriously. Not even a little bit.

Different Than Your Standard MLM

Most of you know how I feel about MLMs (exasperated-seriously, everyone and their dog has one around me and Utah seems to be overly filled with them) and so I usually steer clear of them. I think that’s why it took me so long to try this one… However, this one is different. I haven’t yet met a consultant that was super pushy or annoying in any way… They don’t really have to be. There is such a following for this group that they don’t have to push it on everyone they know. It’s also a HUGE investment (we’re talking around $6K+ just to become a consultant, so not everyone and their dog can sign up.

LuLaRoe Products & Sizing

It should be first said that all of their pieces are made with comfort in mind… But comfort without sacrificing style. That’s my kind of clothing! In the photo above you can see most of their products (I left off the men’s clothing in the graphic, but they offer several styles for men like the Randy (which is pictured above) and the Patrick tee, and the Mark Henley tee. I also didn’t include a couple of kids shirts-the Sloan tee and the Gracie tee. There’s so much cute stuff for everyone in the family.

LuLaRoe Sizing

One thing I love about LuLaRoe is that they offer a wide variety of clothes in a wide variety of sizing. You’re not out-of-luck if you’re curvy, but they don’t just cater to plus sizes like some of my other go-to shopping locales. They pretty much have all of the women’s clothing in sizes XXS-3XL now, and some of their things can even be worn if you’re larger than 3X or 24. It just depends on the item.

For example, it’s widely-known in the LuLaRoe community that you size down 1-2 sizes on Irmas and Carlys, but you have to size up on Randys for a good fit. Other tops, like the Perfect T (a favorite of mine-I’ll show you why in a moment) can be sized up or down depending on how you want to wear it. Want a snug fit? Go down a size. Want a loose tunic feel? Go up! It’s kind of wonderful actually.

LuLaRoe Leggings

If we’re talking about what LuLaRoe is most known for, then it HAS to be the leggings. Everyone wants the leggings-and there is such a cult following on them that many who wear them have a hard time buying leggings anywhere else. I’m quickly turning into one of those people… Not going to lie. They feel amazing.

Leggings Sizes & How They Work

So the main adult leggings come in two different sizes-OS and TC; but there are also a few other sizes available… Including Kids’ sizing which allows a lot of cute LuLaRoe Mommy & Me matching to be done. So. Dang. Cute.

TC – Tall & Curvy: Covers sizes 10-24ish approximately
OS – One Size: Covers sizes 0-12 approximately
Tween – A size in between Kids and OS (for very slim adults or teens/tweens/larger kids)
L/XL – Kids sizes 8-12
S/M – Kids sizes 2T-8 (though I’ve seen people put babies in them!)

If you’re in between some of these sizes, or right on the border, congrats! You can wear both sizes! You lucky duck. 😉 If you’re at the top of the sizing, read on to see my experiences.

Outfit Details: LuLaRoe Halloween 2016 Sketchy Skulls Leggings, Torrid Twisted Tees Top, Mad Love Canvas Shoes

My First LuLaRoe Experiences

At first I was nervous to try LuLaRoe. I don’t like the idea of not being able to try clothes on, and since their leggings sizing says sizes 12-22 I didn’t figure it would work for me, a 24. But one of the consultants I was talking to said she was a size 24 and wore them comfortably so I gave it a try. I ordered two pair from the PoshMark app (an app that lets people destash their closets and sell their clothes for cash-sign up using the code NYLHB and we’ll both get $5 to spend!) and try to get them without finding a consultant to buy from.

Sizing Inconsistencies

It was those first two pairs of leggings that brought to light the controversy over sizing and LuLaRoe Leggings. There’s a whole theory that the country in which your leggings are made in defines what size they are. You’ll see plenty of women talking about how they can only wear leggings from China, or some who prefer Vietnam, etc.

It’s Not About Location

You guys, it’s not the country that matters. LuLaRoe addressed this with a video on how their leggings are made. They cut them in a giant stack (like any clothing manufacturer) and sometimes some are cut a little different. So they’re not all going to fit the same. Some patterns are stretchier than others, this also makes a difference.

I Tested The Country Theory

Seriously guys, My first five leggings went like this: Vietnam (too tight), China (Just right), Vientam (Perfect fit), Indonesia (too tight), Vientam (best fit I’ve ever felt ever.) And then all of my Halloween leggings are all made in China and some fit much better than others. It’s not the country.

What You Can Do

If you’re at the top of the sizing for LuLaRoe just talk to your consultant. Seriously. I have two favorite consultants-one measures her leggings and the other checks for the stretchiest for me first. It’s so useful!

The LuLaRoe That Started the Obsession

So it’s safe to say that experience left me a little nervous, but after being pointed to the LuLaRoe consultant who measures her leggings to let her buyers know what kind of fit they are. She has three catagories, Standard (the best fitting-how they’re supposed to fit), Snug (for those who want a tighter feel or a shorter length), and No Way No How, which basically means you’ll only fit in it if you’re at the bottom of the sizing or the smaller size but want something roomier.

So I ordered some pretty light leaf TC leggings and a 3x black Perfect T from her. The result is in my photos above-it was love! I put on that Perfect T and it was so dang flattering, and the leggings were so soft and comfortable I didn’t want to take them off. I wore that outfit nearly the whole weekend. So much so that I decided I had to have more.

Outfit Details: LuLaRoe Halloween Candy Leggings, Lovesick Graphic Tank, Cozy Cardigan

LuLaRoe Unicorns – Actual Unicorns?

So, if you’re new to the LuLaRoe world you might have heard of Unicorns. If you haven’t, let me explain. They’re not actual unicorns-well, some of them are… Kind of. LuLaRoe only makes so many pieces of clothing in one print-so everything is limited edition. This causes some of the more adorable prints to become highly prized, and it can be a little bit of a competition to get your hands on them. In a lot of cases, these prints have actual Unicorns on them. I’m pretty sure LuLaRoe did that on purpose, or it was the first pair of Unicorn leggings that caused the trend.

Are Unicorns Impossible to Find?

Nope, not really. You can find some in buy/sell/trade groups, or if you have a great consultant you love she’ll help you track down your unicorns. It’s not too hard! Also, the beauty of everyone having different tastes and preferences is that the old addage “one man’s trash is another’s treasure” rings true. Some people want sushi leggings, and others are just desperately searching for that one shade of purple polka dots.

My Unicorns pictured above. I did manage to find some Sushi ones in a destash thread yay!

Outfit Details: LuLaRoe Halloween 2016 Leggings, Ribbed Lace-Up Tunic Top, Grey Toms

The LuLaRoe 2016 Halloween Capsule

So, along with having limited prints and so many cute ones, they release a capsule collection for the major holidays. This was my first holiday shopping with LuLaRoe and I had no idea it would get so crazy! Everyone is so obsessed, and I admit I got swept up in it and bought way too many out of sheer desperation. I thought I wouldn’t get any, so I started just buying whatever I could get my hands on, and then I ended up getting some of my Unicorns and now I have a ton… My loss is your gain, away a pair at the end of this post… I’m getting there I promise!

I’m Having an Online LuLaRoe Party

And you’re invited! No really, feel free to head on over and join our Facebook pre-party group where we’re talking LuLaRoe and sharing pictures and getting really excited! The party is on Tuesday, October 18th at 8PM EST. There will be a Halloween giveaway in the group during the party that my consultant is hosting, but hey… I have one here too.

How it Will Work

Kendahl, my amazing LuLaRoe representative (and the creator behind Firecracker Lacquer which you will have previously read about on the blog) who is pictured above, will add the members from my party group to her Sales group closer to the the 18th. She will load up the Facebook albums with all of the goodies she has in stock and shopping will begin at 8PM EST. The sale will run for 24 hours, giving everyone to comment Sold on the items they want, and Kendahl will then invoice you and send your goodies! I can’t wait!

Enter to Win a Pair of LuLaRoe Halloween Leggings

Okay, okay, okay… I finally got to the best part-the giveaway! I’m giving one lucky winner a pair of mystery Halloween leggings. I promise they’ll be cute ones-and they’ll be in the size you need (either TC or OS). I have a couple pair of both TC and OS that are waiting for giveaway or re-sale since I overdid it on the shopping. They’re cute, I promise, and so so comfy.

So, enter the giveaway below. Entering agrees to all Terms and Conditions within the Rafflecopter widget. Giveaway runs from 7AM MST on 10/13/16 and ends at 12AM on 10/20/16. All entries will be verified, open to USA only. Good luck!

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Have you tried LuLaRoe?

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com

September’s Big Keurig Giveaway

September 27, 2016 by Angie 1 Comment

Hey friends! It’s officially Fall, and we’re well on our way to cozying up with a soft blanket and a warm cup of something tasty. So I decided for September, I’d help you achieve that warm cuppa by hosting a Keurig Giveaway! Why? Well I recently bit the bullet and bought a Keurig (okay okay, my super sweet and hunky boyfriend bought me a Keurig-he’s the best!) and I love it SO much that I just had to give one away to my favorite people in the world-my followers!

If you’re new to my monthly giveaways, I like to pick a topic and ask my giveaway sponsors accompanying questions to go with it. This month, in honor of the Keurig giveaway and my favorite time of the year, I decided to talk about our favorite Fall drinks! Mine? Coffee, duh. That’s my favorite every-time-of-the-year drink! But I definitely love a good cup of chai, or you know… A PSL this time of year. I know, so basic. 😉

Favorite Fall Drinks

“I am obsessed with the caramel apple spice from Starbucks! There is nothing like sitting on the back porch with a cup of apple cider in my hand. Fall is such a magical time of the year.” – Olya from The Siberian American

“Definitely my homemade crock pot pumpkin maple lattes. They are so rich, creamy, and delicious! But much better for you and perfect for having friends over!” – Alexis from Chemistry Cachet

“Fresh Apple Cinder – It reminds me of my childhood growing up in upstate New York surrounded by apple orchards and farm stands. I used to love to visit one of our local farm stands where you could watch them make fresh doughnuts and fresh press the cider. It always tasted better from there, or maybe I just convinced myself it did!” – Libby from Health, Love & Fire

“I love eggnog lattes. I pick them up at Starbucks, but always ask for them to do half eggnog, half soy since eggnog can be too sweet. If I make one at home I use soy milk. During the holiday season they have eggnog flavor available.” – Andi from Misadventures with Andi

“Since I’m not a coffee drinker (I know, I know…) I tend to stick to tried and true Earl Grey Tea. That may sound a little boring, but I consider it to be a classic staple in my home during the Fall. It’s definitely my go to drink.” – Kimi from The Blog Dept

“Normally the answer would be coffee, but that’s like, our favorite drink every season haha. Specifically for fall we love drinking spiced ciders. We made our own Dulche De Leche Cider last fall and it turned out AMMAZZZINNGG. We’ll definitely be making it a lot again this year.” – Hannah & Sara from The Perfect Storm

“Last fall I was OBSESSED with the Toasted Graham Latte from Starbucks and was extremely upset when they stopped making it after the season was over! Just sweet enough without being overwhelming – it was such a good fall drink!“ – LaceyBean from Perks of Being a JAP (Jewish American Princess)

“There’s nothing better than warm apple cider and a cinnamon stick on a chilly fall day – except maybe a pumpkin spice latte or a hot cup of cocoa! Anything warm and soothing is my jam during the fall!” – Jessica from Living La Vida Holoka

“My favorite fall drink is chai tea. It’s so easy to make at home with just a few simple spices. Here’s a fun twist on a Chai Tea with these Easy scented sachets!” – Brittany of Pop Shop America

“Apple Cider! (I really love to make Apple Cider Slushies!)” – Destiny from Suburban Wife City Life

“I love drinking apple cider in the fall. We go apple picking every year, and it makes me think of all those great family memories! Plus, it’s delicious!” – Krystal from Healthy Happy Thrifty Family

“Spiced Apple Cider! We always get our cider from on of the local apple orchards and I make my own mulling spice blend. It’s like Apple Pie in a mug!” – Lauren from Our Little Everything

Enter the Keurig Giveaway

So are you ready? 1 lucky winner will win a Keurig Prize Pack including* a Keurig K55 Coffee Maker, a K-Cup Drawer, a Seasonal K-Cup Sampler (pumpkin spice coffee, apple cider, chai, etc.), and a super cute Fall coffee mug. Giveaway is open worldwide** and ends on Tuesday, October 11th at 12AM MST. Entering below agrees to all terms and conditions within the Rafflecopter widget.

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*Prize pack shown/listed is subject to availability and substitutions may be made if items become unavailable/sold out.
**International winners will receive a cash prize of $150 via Paypal instead of the prize due to mailing issues.

Angie

http://www.mysocalledchaos.com