Holly Berry Vintage Earrings Giveaway! CLOSED

The day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, is the biggest and (for me) the worst shopping day of the year. While I appreciate the sales and the excitement of shopping, I cannot stand the crowds, the drama, the crazed look in some shoppers’ eyes.

There is so much pressure to get the best deal and to get the perfect gift. Quite often the joy of the holiday season can turn into bitterness.

Well I don’t want to be bitter this year, and I’d like to make sure none of you are.

Ok that’s a difficult feat, but I at least I can make sure one of you gets a great gift that you can use this holiday season.

With the help of Norene, from Ready Betty, I have the opportunity to gift one you with these great vintage signed Avon sparkly holly berry earrings. Be sure to check out her shop for fashionable vintage jewelry at great prices!

To Enter:
Tell me how you will keep your spirits up this holiday season.

Only one entry per person/email address/household

Contest ends December 10, 2009

Winner will have 48 hours to confirm win

BE SURE TO ENTER MY OTHER CONTESTS LISTED IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER!

DISCLAIMER: Norene did NOT pay me to do this review. I understand there are new FTC guidelines on blog giveaways. I want you all to know that *I* approach artists and designers for reviews & giveaways when I find their products online. *I* ask their permission to review their products and/or do giveaways, and I will only speak truthfully about their products. In addition, once the winner has confirmed win, *I* am not responsible for the delivery of the prize. I trust my sponsors to uphold the giveaway, and I cannot guarantee the prize will be delivered to the winner.

Love Handle Bags Halloween Giveaway! CLOSED

Halloween is my favorite holiday. I didn't care about the costumes. I only cared about candy. And let me tell you the progression of my trick-or-treating experience.

I lived in a pretty spread-out suburb. Trick-or-treating required a car and cardiovascular endurance. My mom would drive us kids around the neighborhoods. We would run in and out of every home. It was cold, often wet, and really could be miserable.

The thing that could make or break the trick-or-treating experience was the bag I used to collect candy. I started out with plastic, like probably many kids. As the bag got heavier, the handles started stretching and eventually ripping. I smartened up and went for the pillow case. It was strong and never broke, but the lack of handles eventually wore on my grip.

Now years later, Mindy from Love Handle Bags, sends me a cotton bag with handles that is painted with the cutest pumpkin and decorated nicely for Halloween. This is the one time I wish I had a kid to take trick-or-treating. Instead, it's a great bag to hang on the door with treats for neighbors. I live in a high-rise, so there is plenty of traffic outside my door.

Mindy, of Love Handle Bags, loves EVERYTHING about Halloween! She loves all of the creative costumes, handing out treats, watching kids scurry from one house to another, and most of all, the candy!

Mindy has always been a crafty person. As a kid, every year she would enter my crafts in the fair and would always come out with a first place ribbon. Very cool!

Though she doesn't make the bags from her shop herself, Mindy will one day learn to sew them. In the meantime she uses acrylic paint, and on every bag you will find a reused button, adding a unique twist to it.

Currently, Mindy is working on a unique and very cute way to package the bags when mailing them to the buyer, along with a little thank you gift inside! She wants everyone to know that she will be doing some Christmas bags soon, and anyone who reads this post and checks out her site which is www.lovehandlebags.etsy.com will recieve 10% off of every purchase!!!

Just message her that you found her on RoxyShops.

But if you love this Halloween bag and would like it for yourself, you have the chance to win it!

You have two chances to WIN!! Post one comment for each:

1. MANDATORY: Visit Love Handle Bags on Etsy and tell me your favorite item.

2. What do you love about halloween?


Please leave your email in the comments as well!!


Contest Ends October 24th.


Winner will have 24 hours to email me so I can mail you the bag in time for halloween!


Open to US and Canadian winners

Be sure to enter my other giveaways listed in the top right corner!

DISCLAIMER: Mindy of Love Handle Bags did NOT pay me to do this review. I understand there are new FTC guidelines on blog giveaways. I want you all to know that *I* approach artists and designers for reviews & giveaways when I find their products online. *I* ask their permission to review their products, and I will only speak truthfully about their products.