~Fabulously Free Giveaway . . . Hosted by City of Dionne~

Here's a fun giveaway for all of you!
and some eye candy!

The lovely Dionne from City of Dionne is hosting this great Giveaway!

Most of you probably already know her from her adorable blog

and she also has a cute shop on etsy as well.

A Cupcake A Day (Photography Print)

So although some of you already know about this artist/blogger extraordinare,
here's a few fun facts:

Me: "Where do you gather inspiration from?"

Dionne: "Food. Yup food. I am a major foodie, so restaurants, cooking classes, food reality shows, they all inspire me - even when it comes to crafts and graphic design. Food is so naturally beautiful, and just by arranging it in a certain way you can really elevate things - I like to try and do that with my art too."

Simple Joys In Life (Note Card Set)

Me: "Give us 2 words to describe your personal style"

Dionne: "In my art: whimsical, playful

In my fashion sense: eclectic, accessorized"

Hydrangea Day (Photography Print)

Me: "What are your top 3 favorite shops/online stores?"

Dionne: "Anthropologie, Ruche and Williams Sonoma."

My Pretty Girl (Note Card Set)

Me: "What was the BEST handmade gift that anyone has ever given you?"

Dionne: "A lovely scrapbook that my friend made for me when I moved from Cali to Texas. It was so personal and took so much time and effort. I love it."

Cupcake A Day (Post Card Set)

Me: "What influenced you opening your Etsy shop?"

Dionne: "I love the handmade community. I found Etsy when looking for unique Bridesmaids gifts for my wedding, and then when I moved to Houston, decided to take a stab and selling my own stuff on there.
I figured that since my buying experience on there was so much fun, selling would have to be too!"

I Want to Wake up Elegant (Stitch Print)

Me: "Tell us a little bit about your creative process"

Dionne: "I love color and texture and layers. For my photography I like layering colors and light and with my illustrations I really like mixing vintage looking items with modern whimsy. Usually when I draw I think of something I want to convey - a feeling - and then let my creativity take it from there."

Drinking Sunlight (Photography Print)

Me: "What do you want others to get out of your items/shop?"

Dionne: "Custom Illustrations. People see my stuff featured on a blog or look through my sold items and want something created for them. I love custom orders!"

Giddy Weddingness (Note Card Set)

Me: "What is your favorite item in your shop, or your top-seller?"

Dionne: "I really like my card sets."

Snapshots of Life (Note Card Set)

Me: "Besides your wonderful items in your shop, what are some of your other creative outlets/hobbies?"

Dionne: "I LOVE to cook and bake. I have only been doing it for 2 years, but LOVE the creative juices that flow from it."

Tea Party Remnants (Photography Print)

Me: "Is there anything else that you would like to share with us about you or your fabulous creations?"

Dionne: "I hope that my work can bring you as much joy as creating it brings me!"

Fall In Love (Note Card Set)

 

~The Giveaway~

Win either a photography print or a super cute card set!

To enter:
Be a follower of my blog
~Tell us which lovely item in her shop you would choose~

Random winner will be chosen,
Giveaway ends December 9th at midnight PST.

Open to all worldwide!
Good luck and . . .

~Fabulously Free Giveaway AND Discount~

Another Fabulously Free Giveaway . . .

 AND a discount for all readers!!!

"Shabby Floral Flock Damask- 12 graphics - item 10006"

The co-Sponsor of this fab Giveaway is Byrdie Graphics

Seriously amazing vinyl decals . . . see what I'm talking about:

"Big Floor to Ceiling Tree item 30026"

I'm extremely excited about this one, as we are turning our back bedroom into my very own craft/office for me, I totally will be getting some fun decals to spice it up!!!

Shabby Chandelier Laptop Graphic item 40002

Anywho enough about me!

~Let's learn more about this fabulous artist~

"French Frame Collage item 10023"

Me:Where do you gather inspiration from?

Natalie: "I usually design stuff based on what I would love to have in my own home. The latest trends in fashion and home decor also play a big part. I've got a couple of great vintage iron pieces in my house that I designed off of too."

"I also wanted to do something a little different than the other shops, that is why we are doing the Wall Patterns. We've created an affordable alternative to wallpaper that people are really excited about."

"Scroll Damask- 18 graphics- 10026"

(I LOVE her wall patterns, so unique and classic!)

Me: Give us 2 words to describe your personal style:

Natalie: "Classic, fresh"

Me: What are your favorite boutique, places to shop?

Natalie: "Anthropologie, local consignment shops"

Me: What was the BEST handmade gift that anyone has ever given you?

Natalie:"We were give 2 beautiful hand made adirondack chairs for your wedding."

"Bloom Variety - 7 Graphics - item 10024"

Me: What events/people/ideas influenced you opening your Etsy shop?

Natalie: "I have always loved design and crafting, and of course my kids! I had to do something from home so I could spend time with them. I have the best job!"

(Seriously!!!)

Me: What do you want others to get out of their purchases from your shop?

Natalie: "I want people to be inspired and for their mind to start turning and thinking creatively. I also want the install process to be a quick and easy as possible and of course for them to enjoy the graphics for years to come!"

"Vintage Initial Monogram- item 50001"

Me: What is your favorite item in your shop, or your top-seller?

Natalie: "Our top seller is the Blooms."

***Ok so now for the goods!***

Natalie from Byrdie Graphics has offered ALL OF my Lovely readers

15% off!!!

anything and everything in her Fab Etsy shop!!!

Seriously you'd be missing out to not take advantage of this!

Just enter following code in your Etsy message:

(BLOG15)

***Giveaway***

Natalie from Byrdie Graphics has been super sweet and sent me a little package of vinyl decals to test out, and I'm HOOKED!

(When you receive your order from her, it comes along with a super cute, in-depth card on how to apply the decals, along with a sample decal to practice with!!!)

With her decals I made the following frames (Memory Bean Designs) for our

co-hosted giveaway . . .

Enter to win your choice of the following picture frames:

"Girly Girl" 12x12 Picture Frame by MBD

~OR~

"My Bud" 8.5x11" Picture Frame by MBD

~To Enter~

ONE entry per each option below, and make sure to use SEPERATE COMMENTS per entry!

(otherwise they will all count as one)

1) Go to Byrdie Graphics Etsy Shop and tell me your favorite fab item(s)

2) Be a follower of my blog (old and new I love you all!)

3) Add Byrdie Graphics as a favorite shop on Etsy

4) Add  Memory Bean Designs as a fave shop on Etsy

5) Blog about this Giveaway

6) Use the AMAZING 15% off discount and come back and tell me what you bought from Byrdie Graphics!!!

7) Become a fan of my Facebook Fan page!

As always, you have LOTS of chances to win one of these frames!!!

Winner announced next Wed July 7th

(open to U.S. and Canada residents only- sorry! Shipping can be expensive for these wood frames)

P.S. Spread the word on the discount, fab opportunity to save a little AND decorate your house all cute!

Ready, set, WIN!!!

P.S. Did anyone notice I posted three days in a row?! What?! I'm doing so good lol

~Fabulously Free Giveaway~

OOoooh this GIVEAWAY is a good one!

The lovely Heather Evan Smith is giving a lucky winner a

***8x10 Photography Print of your choice***

(a $30 value!!!)

Cowgirl Princess - Signed Original 8x10 Fine Art Photograph

I just love her work.  Her soft, feminine and romantic perspective on everyday life is lovely!

She just opened up her Etsy the end of March, and I'm soooo glad I found her shop:-)

The Time Chasers - Original Signed 8x8 Fine Art Photograph

***Interview***

Me: "Where do you find your fabulous inspiration from?"

Heather: "I get my inspiration from so many places; from a song lyric or old movie to a interesting piece of clothing or jewelry. Inspiration is everywhere for me."

Me: "Give us 2 words to describe your personal style"

Heather: "retro & vintage, whether we are going way back to the early 20th century or to the mod 60s, I like my photos to have a old school quality, to take you back to another era in time."

(I can see that! Lovely work)

Touch - 8x10 Signed Original Fine Art Photograph

Me: "What are your 3 favorite places to shop?"

Heather:  "Etsy.com, Modcloth.com, anthropologie.com"

(A girl after my own heart)

Me:  "What influenced you opening your Etsy shop?"

Heather: ""For the past year I have gotten a lot of inquiries of people wondering if I did have an Etsy store. I had prints for sale at various places in town but Etsy allows people from all over the world to see and purchase my prints. It’s a great venue for artists."

(yup Etsy pretty much rocks!)

Me: "Tell us a little bit about your creative process?"

Heather: "I have a notebook that I carry around with me (much like Larry David) and I jot down ideas. Sometimes a song lyric I hear in a store that I can interpret through a image or just full-blown concept that comes to me. That’s the easy part. The hard part is actually doing it. A good portion of the time the image turns out completely different than I intended, but better."

Me: "What do you want others to get out of your items/shop?"

Heather: "It is wonderful knowing that my vision is displayed in someone else’s home, yet they choose the location for it, the framing and their interpretation of the image. It takes on a whole new form and makes it complete. It is off the computer now and tangible, the final step you could say."

She Didn't Need A Man - 8x10 signed original fine art photograph

Me: "What is your favorite item in your shop, or your top-seller?"

Heather: "Cowgirl Princess" (seen above) "is the top seller in my shop. It was just one of those snapped moments that I was lucky enough to get. I was doing a kid shoot and taking a series of pictures of one of the girls in her tutu and cowgirl boots. After a few minutes she decided she had had enough. She stood up and bolted. I snapped a shot of her in that moment and it was the best of the whole shoot and my most popular."

(one of my faves! Great shot and love the pop of color!)

Me: "Along with your wonderful photos in your shop, what are some of your other creative outlets/hobbies?"

 

Heather: "Dance has been a big part of my life since I was little. I think that plays a part in some of the fluidity of the poses in my self-portraits."

***To win***

Get one entry per each of the following:

(comment seperately per each entry pwease)

1) Tell me your favorite photo in Heather's Shop, and tell me WHY it's your favorite photo, and WHERE will you be putting it in your house.

2) Follow my blog (new followers AND my lovely current followers alike)

3) Follow Heather's Blog here4) Become a fan of Heather's Facebook Fan Page Here 

5) Become a fan of MY (Memory Bean Designs) Facebook Fan Page Here

6) Follow Heather on Flickr Here

7) Add Heather's Etsy Shop to your Favorites Here

8) BLOG about it and comment with a link to the post

Seriously?! EIGHT possible entries for this

~Lovely Photography Giveaway~

Ready, Set, Win!!!
*Contest open to anywhere and everywhere!!!*
***Winner will be announced Monday the 7th in the a.m.***

(And have a fabulous week lovelies!!!)

~Tamara Nicole~

P.S. I HAVE to tell you all about my amazing weekend,

AND I still have 13 days of amazing pics from Europe to go! Stay tuned ;-)