Valentine's Headband Giveaway winner!

RANDOM.ORG says the winner is...... lucky #50 out of the 52 comments that were left! And that is.... drumroll please.... 

Jessica Beasley who said: "I love your headbands they are so cute!! I am going to pinterest to repin them right now!"

Please email me and let me know which headband you would like. Congratulations!

If you didn't win, you can still buy one at a discount. I am going to have both sizes on sale (as well as the red ribbon candy headband) in my Etsy shop until Valentine's Day! ($15 for the small and $22.50 for the large)

SHABBY APPLE WINNER!!!!

guess who RANDOM.ORG says won this dress?????? The very first person who submitted an entry!

Out of 143 entries, number 1 is the lucky winner:

Taylor {Sew Much Love} said...Oh sweet giveaway! I love every single one of their dresses but that Madison Ave one you posted is my absolutely favorite! Well here's to hoping!


congrats Taylor!
And for everyone else: don't forget you can get 10 percent off anything on shabby apple by using the code:

blueeyedfreckle10off 

at the checkout!! 

Shabby Apple Dress Giveaway!!!!

I am so excited to do this giveaway for YOU my loyal readers (and a bit jealous since it means I don't even have a chance to win it)! If you haven't heard of Shabby Apple (women's and girl's dresses, bathing suits and accessories), then you need to head on over right now, because you will be drooling over all of their affordable, adorable, yet modest pieces. 

This Giveaway is for the green L'Amour dress shown above! I love how lightweight and breezy it would be for summer, and the color of course is great. To enter just scroll down below (and you can also get a 10%off code).

Here are a few of my other favorites...

 

ponderosa

 aurelia

 Gondola

 Sutherland Point

 2300 and 38 Inches

 Mt. Greylock

 cider

Sierra Nevada

 Bethesda Fountain

 Cortez

 circo

 New Orleans

 Bette D. 

(this one has cool details you can't see that well in the photo)

Casablanca

 Madison Ave.

Spanish Steps

And that was only a few!!! They have alot of the dresses in different colors, you just have to look under different categories/themes.

  

Okay, now how to win the L'Amour (green) dress (ENDS Sun. March 27 at 11:59 pm):

( giveaway is for US shipping addresses only)

1. Leave a comment stating why you like Shabby Apple Dresses and/or which is your favorite 

MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS (or a way to contact you)!!!

FOR ADDITIONAL CHANCES (leave separate comments for each):

-"like" Shabby Apple on Facebook (and you will find out about more promotions etc!)

-post this giveaway on your Facebook (and include @blueeyedfreckle in your link)

-blog about it and include a link

-become a follower of blueeyedfreckle (either facebook or the blog--if you aren't already)

(GIVEAWAY ENDS Sun. March 27 at 11:59 pm)

 Even if you don't win, you can still get 10% off everything on their site by using the code 

blueeyedfreckle10off

Bunting gloves tutorial and a GIVEAWAY!

Remember this inspiration post from the other day (above photos and more)? Well, I really WAS inspired and so I got to work... making these:

And I love them!! I actually bought the $1 gloves awhile back to do some sort of holiday tutorial but I was never inspired to do anything until now. It was super simple, so I give you a tutorial annnnd a chance to win these very gloves! (Love them but I am moving to Florida....)

Materials needed:
plain gloves
wool blend or recycled felt (the cheap kind at joann's)
embroidery floss
emroidery needle
hot glue

1. cut small triangles out of various colors or shades of felt.
2. place them on your gloves to decide how you want them configured.
3. put a TINY dot of hot glue on each triangle and place it on the glove (this will hold it in place while you embroider).

4. cut a length of embroidery floss and take apart two of the strings, instead of using all the threads. (you will use the other threads when this one runs out).
4. tie a small knot at the beginning of one triangle (I did it on the outside because it was hard to get inside the glove and do it, but if you can, that would be even better). I used a dab of hot glue on the knot so it won't come loose.

5. embroider the "V" part of each triangle (don't need to do the 3rd side) until your thread runs out. Then start a new one (when you end the other, tie a knot and dot the hot glue).

And there you have it! your own bunting gloves!

And now you can win them! Yay for a GIVEAWAY! So here are the rules:

TO ENTER:  Just leave a comment. Then...

FOR ADDITIONAL CHANCES you can do the following:
     -Become a follower and tell me (for new followers)
                      - become a FACEBOOK FAN!! (see bottom right column of this page)
     - Blog about it and leave a link in my comments
        - Facebook it and leave a link
        -twitter it and leave a link (is that possible?)

THE GIVEAWAY ENDS MONDAY NIGHT AT 12 am (PST), FEB.7

Stella and Dot GIVEAWAY!!!

Today I am bringing you, my loyal readers a bit of a treat. A really really great treat if you ask me... the chance to win one of three pieces of jewelry from Stella and Dot!!! These pieces are being offered to you by my friend Valerie Johnson, who is an independent stylist for Stella and Dot.

(that is her below, so cute and wearing THIS necklace. adorable.)

click above to go to her shop

If you haven't heard of Stella and Dot then you must not read fashion magazines!!!This stuff is all over the place.  But don't worry we won't hold it against you:) Here is a little blurb about the company:

Our Vision

A few years ago, our founder and mother of two, Jessica Herrin, had a vision to create a new kind of company that would help today's busy woman thrive. As a successful entrepreneur, who co-founded WeddingChannel.com (yes, you saw her on Oprah!), Jessica wanted to use her talents to help solve the modern woman's dilemma. How to find a successful career you love that you can balance with a bustling life and family? Never satisfied with the status quo, Jessica felt too many of the existing home based business opportunities offered ho hum products, high pressure sales tactics, and limited marketing opportunities with a dated approach. Worse yet, far too many of these 'opportunities' just put inventory and supplies in people's closets, and no profits in their pockets.
Jessica's vision called for an entirely new concept- an opportunity that combined the best of direct sales with the ease of e-commerce and social networking to create an oh so doable business more flexible and lucrative, fun and stylish, than ever before. All built on a foundation of irresistible product and exceedingly personal service.
Stella & Dot is a company inspired by and created for strong women- just like you.
Stella & Dot has been featured in The New York Times, on The View, The Today Show and in countless fashion magazines such as InStyle and Lucky magazine.

ANYWAY!!! On to the good stuff. So below you will see three different pieces that Valerie has selected for the giveaway. One lucky winner will be able to choose one of them for herself! (sorry for the quality of the photos, they are pulled off the site, click the link below to see a better photo)

deco drop earrings $39

Charlize Teardrop Earrings, $34 which would look super cute with this necklace.

Owl Charm Pendant Necklace, $44

So Ladies, here is the deal. To Enter the Giveaway you need to do one or more of the following (for each thing you do please write a seperate comment with your email address so you are entered multiple times):

1. Go to her site and tell me your favorite item in a comment. AND tell me which piece you want from the giveaway. (with your email)

2.Blog about this giveaway and leave a link to the blog (with your email)

3.Facebook about the giveaway and include blue-eyed freckle in the post so I can see it (and then leave a comment on my blog saying you did so) (with your email).

4.tweet the giveaway and give me a link in the comment. (with your email)

YOU HAVE UNTIL MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH AT MIDNIGHT(EST) TO ENTER!!!!

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!

and here are a few of my favorite Stella and Dot pieces just for fun:

I die over these earrings.

super cool necklace

a fancy ring

something fancy for the holidays or a night out... or just to wear with jeans and a white tee!

and I die over the necklace as well!

And OH! how I would LOOOVE to wear this baby. so big and chunky. gorgeous.

WINNER!

Random.org tells me that #40, BRIT is the winner!!! You will be contacted shortly:) Congratulations! To everyone else, head on over to Annilygreen and pick one up for yourself. An 8X10 is only $15!! A small price to pay for a cool piece of art.

Annilygreen GIVEAWAY!!!

Okay so how cool is this fabric poster by AnnilyGreen??? I died over it when I saw it on her blog the other day! And now YOU can have one for free!!! She is giving one away over here on blueeyedfreckle. whipee!!!

You may remember dear Annie and her gorgeous pillows from a few months ago when I told you about the esty shop she had opened. Since then her shop has been filled with even more adorable pillow covers!! like these:

"Bar Graph"

"Beeeeep"

"Geometric Ton"

I am seriously in love with everything in her shop (and the clever names). I even had a pillow custom-made for my bed, which I love. Yes,  I can make my own pillows, but why when I have Annie to make them for me??? And they are VERY well made btw.

Anyway, the point of this is that she is giving away this rad poster which I will also be getting to put in my own home, because yes, "I love this town" (Atlanta/Suwanee)!!

multiple ways to enter (and leave a comment for each one):

1. leave a comment about your own fabulous town INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS

2. become a follower of blueeyedfreckle

3. Become a facebook fan of blueeyedfreckle

4.Become a follower of Annie's blog (it is one of my favorite reads): Ultravroom
5. Blog/FB about this giveaway and include a link!

THE GIVEAWAY ENDS MONDAY (July 19th) AT 11:59 pm, EST. The winner will be announced/notified the next day.