Giveaway // Win a Print from Albie Designs

Remember when I gushed about these prints? Well, the very talented Kim, from Albie Designs, wants to give a $50 store credit to one very lucky reader!!

We all of have a special place in our hearts for a certain city. Whether it's your hometown, where you went on your honeymoon or a place you dream of visiting someday, Kim has a wonderful collection of  fun illustrations of different cities all around the US and abroad. I'm still holding out for a Buffalo print, but I'm also partial to the Manhattan & Pittsburgh prints. Okay, ready to enter? Simply use the Rafflecopter tool below.

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Giveaway is open to all. Winning entry will be verified.

Giveaway // Win an iPhone case from Katie Wohl

How about a GIVEAWAY to start off your Tuesday! :)

Katie Wohl is the talented artist behind Katnawlins. Born and raised in the fabulous city of New Orleans, LA, she currently lives in Los Angeles, but is constantly inspired by her hometown. She creates original and unique pieces (iphone cases, prints, pillows, etc.) based on her acrylic paintings and colored pencil drawings.

"Everything I create is inspired by the funky & lush beats of New Orleans."

She seriously has so many fun patterns! I just love all the bold, geometric designs she creates! Wouldn't you just LOVE seeing one of these fun cases on your iPhone? Well, Katie has been so generous to offer up one case, to one lucky reader! To enter simply use the Rafflecopter tool below.

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Giveaway is open to all. Winning entry will be verified.
Don't have an iPhone? You can still enter. If you win, give it to someone as a gift! :)

Promo code valid on US orders only. Expires Sept. 1, 2013.

GIVEAWAY // A few of my favorite things!

Happy Monday!

I've been meaning to have a giveaway for a while now... I wanted to have one around Christmas, but I just never got around
to it, but since we're so close to hitting the 400 follower mark, I figured now would be as good a time as any!

I'm so thankful for all your support, emails, tweets and I just want to say THANK YOU! I wish I could send all of you something, but one lucky winner will get a few of my favorite things: thank you cards, a journal, starbucks giftcard, washi tape, paper straws, baby lips, candy and a few other treats that I want to be a surprise! :)

TO ENTER:
+ Be a follower of the blog! Follow by GFC, Bloglovin or RSS feed and leave a comment on this post. Make sure to leave
an email address if you don't have one on your profile/blog.

EXTRA CHANCES (SEPARATE COMMENTS PLEASE):
+ Like the Facebook page
+ Follow on Twitter

THAT'S 3 TOTAL ENTRIES/COMMENTS! GOOD LUCK!
I'll choose a winner at the end of the week (Friday) and the winning entry will be verified! If the winner doesn't respond
within 48 hrs a new winner will be picked.

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AND THE WINNER IS...........

Kyla ... Congrats girl! Check your email! :)


I felt bad only picking one winner, so I decided to pick two more! Although I can't send more packages, you can enjoy a Starbucks treat on me!

Lindsay and Leesh ... Check your email too!! :)

giveaway // livy love designs

Happy Monday! Let's start the week of right.... with a giveaway!!

If you've been looking for artwork for a nursery, living room or office, these sweet and whimsical prints from Livy Love Designs are the perfect thing to brighten up any space! The super sweet Diana is offering one lucky Creative Index reader a free 8x10 print from her adorable shop AND she's also throwing in a free Halloween print to the winner too! :)

I am in love with all the bright colors, patterns and cute sayings! Wanna know what else I love? All her prints are very affordable and totally customizable, so you can pick colors to match your space!

For more, make sure to check out Diana's lovely shop & blog. She tweets too!

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Giveaway is open to everyone! Good luck! xo

giveaway // shabby apple gift card

Happy Monday!! I'm teaming up with the wonderful Shabby Apple team to award one lucky reader with a $50 gift card! Shabby Apple has such great pieces that are feminine and timeless.... Oh, how I wish I could enter! ;)

TO ENTER:

“Like” Shabby Apple on Facebook then visit their site. Come back and leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite Shabby Apple item is. Pretty easy, huh?

Include an email address in your comment (if you don't have one on your blogger profile).
Entries must be posted by 10pm EST on Friday, July 27th. One winner will be chosen at random and contacted by email.

Open to US residents only.

Good luck!!


** Giveaway is CLOSED! The lucky winner is Katie @ The Bright Life! Congratulations!

Shabby Apple is also offering a special discount to Creative Index readers! Use code creativeindex10off for 10% off your purchase.

a cozy GIVEAWAY!

Good Monday morning! How about a giveaway to start the week off right?! :)

I love being snuggled up in cozy, fuzzy knits all winter long, just like the ones in today's giveaway. Accessorise, is a mother and daughter team that designs and handcrafts beautiful knit creations of all kinds.

The ladies of Accessorise have been so generous to offer up one of their lovely knits to one reader! You can pick from any of the 4 items pictured above... 1// Gray Earwarmer/Headband, 2// White Knit Fingerless Gloves, 3// Gray Fingerless Gloves, 4// Cream Earwarmer/Headband. I seriously love those gray mittens (#3)... those would be my choice! ;)

MANDATORY (1 entry):
Make sure you are a Creative Index follower either through GFC or Bloglovin'
THEN visit Accessorise and leave a comment telling me what you love.

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:
(please leave separate comments for each entry)

+ Follow me on Twitter.
+ Follow me on Facebook.
+ Heart their Etsy shop.
+ Tweet about giveaway. (tag with @creative_index)

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Good Luck! Open to everyone! Winner announced on Thursday, December 8th.

design software giveaway!

A few weeks ago I got an email from My Memories about their award-winning software which they asked me to test out. I'm not going to lie, I was a little hesitant at first. I'm always skeptical of other programs.... Photoshop and the entire Adobe Creative Suite have been my go-to programs for years. Well, let me just say, this software changed my mind, and I'm pretty impressed.

My Memories has so many fun features. It's super efficient and has a range of tools that make designing a breeze! There are a ton of different templates to help jump-start your creativity or you can start fresh with a blank canvas to which you can add different elements, shapes, photos, text, etc. etc. It's an easy solution to put together digital scrapbooks or to make fun graphics for your blog! :)

{screen shot of the user friendly dashboard}

A few other things I'm impressed with:
- Super user friendly.
- Available for both MAC and PC.
- Huge selection of backgrounds/textures/embellishments.
- Preview edits before committing.
- Easy editing with a right-click menu.
- Recover unsaved changes the next time you open.
- Export layouts/pages as .jpgs (great for blogs!)
- Endless amounts of fun!

{both graphics were designed with My Memories}

So you wanna win your own copy of the My Memories Suite software (a $40 value),
here's what you have to do:

MANDATORY (1 entry):
Make sure you are a Creative Index follower either through GFC or Bloglovin'
THEN visit MyMemories and tell me your favorite scrapbook kit.

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:
(separate comments for each that you do!)

+ Follow me on twitter.
+ Follow me on facebook.
+ Follow my memories on twitter.
+ Follow my memories on facebook.
+ Tweet about the giveaway.
(Just entered to win design software from @mymemoriessuite on @creative_index! http://tinyurl.com/7meajyn)

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Winner announced on Monday, November 14th. Open to everyone! Good Luck!

I was given a copy of the My Memories software, but the review is 100% my own.

it's giveaway time!

Good Morning Blogettes! How about a little giveaway to start of your Tuesday! :)
Remember when I professed my love for this cool shop? Well, I'm happy to announce that today you have a chance to win a $30 gift certificate!!

Visit iswas+willbe and leave a comment with your favorite item!

(Include an email address if you don't have a link.)

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:
(Leave separate comments for each extra entry!)

+ Follow creative index on GFC or bloglovin'.
+ Follow iswas+willbe on twitter.
+ Like iswas+willbe on facebook.
+ Follow creative index on twitter.
+ Like creative index on facebook.
+ Post a link on FB OR tweet about the giveaway.
(Make sure to tag creative index in the link!)

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Winner announced on Tuesday, October 25th. Open to everyone! Good Luck!

we have a winner!

We have a winner in the Lucile's Kitchen print giveaway!
Congrats to Anna from In Honor of Design! I sent you an email, so check your inbox! :)

Thanks to all that entered and and BIG thank you to Lucile for donating to this giveaway! Even if you didn't win, you really should visit her shop. If you're looking to add a little Parisian flair to your home, her gorgeous prints will do the trick!! :)

win a print from lucile's kitchen!

EEEEK! I'm so excited for today's giveaway! :)

Remember when I professed my love for these adorable prints a few months back? Well, the very talented Lucile, from Lucile's Kitchen, is giving away an 8x10 print to one very lucky reader!!

* You MUST be a follower of Creative Index *
+ Visit Lucile's Kitchen and leave a comment with your favorite print!
Any 8x10 print in the shop is up for grabs, so take your pick!!

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

(Leave separate comments for each extra entry!)

+ Follow Creative Index on Twitter.
+ "Heart" Lucile's Kitchen on Etsy.
+ "Like" Creative Index on Facebook.
+ Post about it on your FB wall.
+ Tweet about this giveaway.
(1 tweet per day. Leave a comment for each tweet!)

Feel free to use this example:
Fancy a beautiful print for your home? Hop on over to @creative_index and enter to win one! http://tinyurl.com/3k3nbg7

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Giveaway closes on Monday, September 12th.
Winner will be chosen on Tuesday, September 13th.
Open to all readers! Good Luck!

and the winner is...

Congrats to Ashley from Run With Me. I'm sending you an email soon, so check your inbox! :)
Thanks to all that entered and and BIG thank you to Jackie for hosting this giveaway!

Even if you didn't win, you really should visit the Voz Shop - everything is handcrafted, super cool and really affordable!

Support the Arts. Support Handmade! xoxo

shop spotlight + a giveway!

Guys, I'm so excited to share with you one of my lastest Etsy finds, Voz Clothing & Art. As you probably already know, I'm totally obsessed with abstract & geometric prints, so when I stumbled across this bangle, I was in L-O-V-E!!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT VOZ
Voz Clothing & Art and was started as a means of expressing life, culture, love for music and creativity through wearable art. Voz is steeped in: positivity, diversity, karma, all cultures, freedom of speech, the pursuit of happiness, artistic vision, equality regardless, the mom and pop shop, and humor at all times.

Jackie is the talented chick behind Voz, and says it would be nothing without her many inspirations, such as: road trips, family, succulents, culture, crate digging, independent spirits, flea markets, animal documentaries especially on sharks, hidden graffiti, the fruit man, color charts, music that makes you move and the token of true love - the mix tape.

Creative. Fun. Generous. And we share so many of the same inspirations. No wonder I have a girl crush. :)

Ok, aren't her hand painted wares fun? Want to win one her her cool creations?? Jackie, the kind and generous soul that she is, is offering up any piece from her shop to one lucky reader!!

* You MUST be a follower of CI through GFC or Bloglovin' *
- Visit the Voz Shop and leave a comment with your fave accessory!
Anything is the shop is up for grabs, so take your pick!!

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:
(leave separate comments for each extra entry!)

- Follow CI on twitter.
- Follow Voz on twitter.
- Follow Voz on facebook.
-Tweet about this giveaway.
Just entered an awesome giveaway from @vozchica via @creative_index! http://tinyurl.com/3k3phtc

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Giveaway closes on Tuesday, August 23rd at 10PM EST.
Winner will be chosen on Wednesday, August, 24th via random.org.

we have a tasteful winner!

Congrats to Cat from BrideBlu. I'll be in contact with you soon! :)
Thanks to all that entered and and BIG thank you to Emiliee for hosting this giveaway!

we have a winner!

Congrats Paloma! Thanks to all those who entered and thanks to Milk & Cookies Canada for offering such a fun giveaway!!

Didn't win? No worries, Milk & Cookies Canada still has all kinds of fun covers at really great prices! So make sure you check out their shop today! Alrighty, I'll be back later with another post! :- )

cool covers & another giveaway!

I can’t get enough of these cushion covers that I spotted on Etsy a few weeks back. Handmade in Toronto by Misty, I absolutely love all the fabrics in the Milk & Cookies Canada shop...

And if beautiful fabric isn't enough, how about the affordable prices! That's the icing on the cake!

Are you ready for another special treat?

Misty is giving away a pillow cover to one lucky reader! The winner gets to choose a $20 pillow cover of their choice!!

how to enter:
be a public follower of creative index AND visit the milk and cookies shop.
leave a comment with the cover you would pick (up to $20)!!

really, really want to win??

+ follow @creative_index on twitter
+ tweet / blog / fb about this giveaway (include a link)

that's 3 chances to win!!

*** make sure to leave SEPARATE COMMENTS for each entry!! ****

good luck!! :- )

giveaway ends on may 16th and one winner will be chosen
via random.org on may 17th

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Note: It looks like the great Blogger Crash of 2011 deleted some of the comments recently. :-(
I wanted to let everyone know that if you already entered, but don't see your comment, you will still be entered to win! Every comment is emailed directly to me, so I will be going through, double checking to making sure every vote is counted!! Thanks and good luck!!

drum-roll please...

Hey friends! I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend celebrating Mom's Day! Our was pretty low key, splitting the day between both families and eating lots of yummy food! And even though I was feeling under the weather, it was nice to spend the day with our Mom's!

Ok. Ok. I bet you're dying to know who won the Edie's Lab giveaway? Drum-roll please....

Congrats Nikki! Thanks to all those who entered and thanks to Edie's Lab for offering such an amazing giveaway!!

Didn't win? No worries, Edie's Lab still has all kinds of fun pieces at really great prices! So make sure you check out their shop today! Alrighty, hope you have a wonderful Tuesday. I'll be back later with another giveaway!! :- )

it's giveaway time!!

I love anything related to typography, lettering, words.... So when I saw these darling pieces on Esty, I got a little excited! Can you really blame me??

Edie's Lab is a small workshop which focuses on rescuing materials from the waste stream. Most of their products are made with reclaimed or recycled materials and their paints and finishes are all water based, and low voc!

The awesome folks over at Edie's Lab are so graciously donating a walnut-finish ampersand to one lucky reader!! How cool is that?! I wish I could enter!! :- )

how to enter:
be a public follower of creative index AND
tell me your favorite font to use... or favorite color!!

really, really want to win??
(leave SEPARATE COMMENTS for each additional entry!!)

+ become an edie's lab follower
+ like creative index on facebook
+ follow @creative_index on twitter
+ tweet about this giveaway

that's 5 chances to win!!

*** make sure to leave SEPARATE COMMENTS for each entry!! ****

good luck!! :- )

giveaway ends on may 9th and one winner will be chosen
via random.org on may 10th

thank you!! {and a giveaway!}

I realized the other morning that I have 115+ followers!! I started this blog as a way to catalog my thoughts and design inspiration, and I never imagined that so many of you would be interested in what I have to say. Thank you so much for reading and for all the sweet comments, I truly appreciate all the love!!



As you all know, I LOVE promoting other artists/small businesses, and sharing great design finds!

The talented ladies at MNA Designs are so graciously donating a LOVELY piece of jewelry to one lucky reader!! :-)

The ladies behind MNA Designs, Mayoli and Amanda have been best friends since high school and are currently enrolled as University students. They spend way to much time with their noses in the books (I remember those days), decided to turn to jewelry making as a creative outlet and MNA Designs was born!

All of the jewelry is handcrafted with quality materials and they absolutely love creating new designs!!
I have my eye on the spring filigree locket and this cluster necklace! And with Mother's Day, showers and birthdays around the corner, I think a beautiful piece of jewelry always makes a great gift!!

Ok, Ok, enough small talk, let's get to the giveaway!! :-)

How to Enter:
Be a public follower of Creative Index AND comment on what piece
you would choose, if you won:

1. The Spring Filigree Petite Locket
2. The Rose Quartz Gold Leaf Pendant Necklace
3. Any one pair of earrings (your choice)


Really, Really want to win??
(leave SEPARATE COMMENTS for each additional entry!!)

+ like MNADesigns on facebook
+ follow @MNADesigns on twitter
+ follow @creative_index on twitter
+ tweet about this giveaway
(include @creative_index & @MNADesigns in the tweet so I can track it!)

That's 5 chances to win!!

*** If you don't leave SEPARATE COMMENTS then you're hurting your chances! I go by how many comments there are at the end!! ****

Good Luck!!
(Giveaway ends on April 12th and a winner will be chosen via random.org on April 13th)

Can't wait?! Want to buy something right away?
use coupon code: AHMA2189 for 15% off of your entire order!!
(code expires at the end of June)

Hope this made your Tuesday a little brighter! xo

P to the S: I would definitely check out their Facebook and Twitter pages, every now and then they have special offers for their followers!! ;-)

let's start the week off right... with a giveaway!!!

Did someone say giveaway?! Heck yeah!! What a great way to start off the week!!
And I know I just did a post, bashing their new logo, but it's all good... I still love my Starbucks!!

I wanted to do a little something special for my lovely readers! I appreciate all of you -- for your support, encouragement and inspiration. This blog is really turning into a passion of mine and I am so thankful to all of you!

Here's what you need to do:
:: Leave a comment letting me know you are a follower, and also tell me what's your favorite thing to get at Starbucks! I'll take a passion tea lemonade, or maybe a mocha frappuccino... Heck, I'll take anything, I'm addicted! :-)

How about a few extra chances...
:: Leave another comment with a tip, or advice for other "newbie" bloggers like myself... something helpful or constructive.

:: Blog about this giveaway in a post of yours, and leave another comment.

Don't forget to leave your e-mail (if you don't list one on your blog/profile). I have to be able to get in touch with you! Otherwise, I'll have to choose someone else...

2 lucky winners will be picked at random, and each wins a $10 Starbucks gift card!!!

Giveaway ends: Thursday, January 20th at 10PM EST.
Winners will be announced on Friday, January 21st, so make sure to check back!!
** Starbucks did not sponsor this giveaway. I wanted to something small to thank all my loyal blogging friends! :-)

(image from starbucks)