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A Great Online Shopping Resource to Save You Money

lipsticktocrayons — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:43:17 +0000

I do more and more of my shopping online, and one of my favorite places is Overstock.com. Overstock.com is an online retailer offering a wide variety of high-quality, brand-name merchandise at discount prices, including bedding, home decor, appliances, watches, jewelry, electronics, sporting goods, clothing and shoes. I’ve purchased clothing, bedding and camping gear on the site and have been happy with all of my purchases.

You can really find some great deals if you visit frequently, especially on the clearance section of the site.

You also can find some fantastic buys on furniture and bedding, such as duvet covers.

Right now, you can get free shipping on your first order if you’re a new customer, so what do you have to lose. Go check it out.

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New Favorite Piece of Jewelry

lipsticktocrayons — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:49:43 +0000

I have a new favorite piece of jewelry — it’s my new photo charm necklace from Snapfish. I just gave away one of these necklaces to one of my readers who entered a contest hosted by Snapfish on my site, here, but now that I’ve received my own photo charm necklace, I wanted to tell you why I like it so much.

The charm is small and elegant enough (1/2-inch square) that I can wear it with my business attire as easily as I can wear it with my “Mom clothes.” I chose to make the picture in my charm black and white (which I suggest for anyone who wants a more elegant look to their photo charm), and so at first glance, the photo simply looks like a black and white design. Upon closer look, it’s obvious that it’s a picture of my three kids. How cool is that?! (Snapfish provides the tools to convert you photo to black and white when you make your necklace).

The charm is polished sterling silver and hangs on an adjustable 16- to 18-inch chain. And the best part — I can’t ruin it by leaving it on my bathroom counter where water can drip on it because it’s protected with a waterproof UV resistant finish.

This necklace sells for $39.99 at Snapfish. If you’re jealous of mine, head on over and buy one for yourself.

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Snapfish $50 Gift Card Giveaway (Can you say Necklace?)

lipsticktocrayons — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:41:19 +0000

Valentine’s Day is less than one month away, so if you want to do something special for someone, now is the time to start thinking about it. Snapfish — one of my favorite sites for fun and creative photo gifts – has several items that would make great gifts for anyone you love.

For Her:
Every woman loves jewelry! If diamonds aren’t on your list, give your mother, sister, daughter or best friend a gift that has long-lasting sentiment at an affordable price. Create a customized sterling silver photo charm bracelet or necklace to keep her memories close. The sterling silver charm bracelet features up to six charms – perfect for family photos – starting at $39.99 and the necklace features a 1/2-inch square photo charm for $39.99.

For the Grandparents:
Grandparents may only want the gift of your time, and they deserve to see their grandkids on Valentine’s Day – no matter where they live. They’ll be pleasantly surprised when they receive Snapfish photo greeting cards featuring you – or your kids – and designed specifically with them in mind. You can even create a recordable greeting card to share a personalized message in your own voice to brighten their day, even when you can’t be with them. Choose from a variety of new designs featuring “I love you” messages for Grandma and Grandpa. Available from $0.29.

For Him:
Give him a gift that’s both practical and sexy – a new pair of boxers or t-shirt with a special photo so you can always be near his heart. The boxers are made from 100% silky polyester and feature an elastic waist and button-fly in sizes S-XL from $19.99. The t-shirts are made with a 50/50 cotton/poly blend and are available in sizes from S-XXL from $12.99.
In addition to these gifts, Snapfish offers more than 100 customizable photo gifts including keepsake boxes, personalized photo books, collage photo mugs and stationery to express your love in a special way. I’ve made several gifts at Snapfish over the years and have been happy with every one of them!

Now for the fun part: One lucky Lipstick to Crayons reader can win a$50 gift card to Snapfish, which would cover the cost of the $39.99 necklace and its shipping, making the item totally free. Of course, if you win, you can use your gift card to purchase any of the other great Snapfish items.

Giveaway Guidelines:

To enter, you MUST subscribe to my email mailing list by using the button in the right sidebar of this site and then leave a comment below telling me you did so. If you are already a subscriber, leave me a comment telling me so and include the email address to which the subscription is sent.

Receive additional entries by doing any or all of the following, but you must subscribe or be a subscriber first. Leave a separate comment for each thing you do:

Blog about this contest.
Visit the Snapfish store and come back here and tell me in the comment section which gift you’d like to have for someone special in your life.
Tweet this giveaway on Twitter (you can tweet daily if you want, but make sure you leave a comment each time you do).
Favorite Lipstick to Crayons on Technorati.
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This giveaway closes at 11:59 p.m. Central time Feb. 1, 2010. Be sure to include a valid email address with each of your entries. Contest open to United States residents only. Winner will be randomly chosen via random.org and will be notified via email and announced on this post.

If winner does not claim prize by Feb. 3, 2010, she will forfeit the prize to an alternate winner.

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO CORI, COMMENT #123.

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Another Amazing Gift Guide & Easy Giveaway

lipsticktocrayons — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:03:39 +0000

Holiday shopping season is here again and the Global Influence network has some great gift ideas for you, tried and tested by real moms. Click on the links to check out what our team of reviewers had to say about each of these gift ideas, and then take a moment to enter our fun giveaway and take a chance at winning some of these fabulous products. Featured Reviews Pouchees –

Busy moms need all the help they can get to stay organized and keep life as simple as possible. The Pouchee is the perfect solution to keeping all those little things together, putting everything you need, right at your fingertips.

Duck Hunter -

Duck Hunter turns the excitement of the hunt into an activity the whole family can enjoy. Launch the duck in the air and try to hunt it down with the toy shooter as it flies freely in the air. A fun choice for those who love outdoor sporting.

CardStore cards

-Personalized holiday cards are an important item on everyone’s to-do list and often a hassle to create and print. Cardstore.com has everything from family photo cards to invitations for your big holiday party, simplifying your holiday season.

Great Holiday Gift Ideas Things Remembered Custom Couture Jewelry Just Elfin’ Around Card Cubby Harumika By Bandai Harumika Runway Showstopper Harumika Style Starter Baby Alive Whoopsie Doo Strawberry Shortcake Playset Kota Monty Rex Wall to Wall Basketball Nerf Pocket Vortex Busy Ball Popper Talking Chuck Truck Leapfrog My Pal Scout Leapfrog Tag Jr Leapfrog Scribble and Write Animal Planet Polar Land Playset Animal Planet Dinosaur Playmat Onionhead Adult/Teen Feelings Pack OnionHead Children’s Feelings Pack Onionhead A-Z Feelings Magnet Set FotoboxPlus MeTime Tees

Fun Holiday Giveaway!
For this holiday guide, we want to share the love with the blogosphere! Some of our generous sponsors have donated prizes to be given away to lucky readers! To enter to win one of the following fabulous prizes, simply fill out the form here: http://tinyurl.com/y8t92rw

Prizes include: Things Remembered Custom Couture Jewelry Pouchee Elfing Around Harumika Onionhead Feelings Pack Nerf Wall to Wall Basketball Baby Alive Whoopsie Doo MeTime T-shirt

Entries will close on December 6, 2009 at 11:59 PM EST. Winners will be contacted by email after the close of the contest.

Global Influence Member Guides Need more ideas for this holiday season? Check out the guides that some of our Global Influence members have put together on their own sites! Thrifty Jinxy, Happy Healthy Hip , And Twins Make Five , Because Two People Fell In Love, Mommy Musings , Lipstick to Crayons , Bargain Briana , Mommy PR , Shop With Me Mama, Santa Picks, Rave and Review, Connected 2 Christ , 3 Boys and a Dog, The Classy Closet , Contest Corner, Lisa Reviews , A Giveaway Every Day, HulaHoopinMom, Spalibrations, High Impact Mom, From Cribs to Car Keys

All reviews listed in the Global Influence gift guide were product provided. Featured positions were purchased by sponsors. Member gift guides are not affiliated with Global Influence.

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Simple Diamond Necklace Makes for a Perfect Gift

lipsticktocrayons — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:02:17 +0000

I was born in April, so my birthstone is a diamond. I received my first diamond from my parents in the form of a ring given to me at Christmas when I was a teen. My teenage daughter’s birthstone is a diamond, too, and I passed that very ring onto her a few years ago at Christmas.

This year, she’s going to get her first diamond necklace as a gift (Ssssh! She never reads this blog, so don’t tell her). It’s a beautiful, elegant yet simple-enough diamond necklace from Kranich Jewelers Everlon Jewelry collection. Specifically, she’ll be receiving the Everlon Diamond Knot necklace in sterling silver.

I love the simplicity of the Everlon rings, bracelets and necklaces from Kranich’s Jewelers. They’re elegant, but not “too much” to wear with jeans and a sweater, which is about as dressed up as my teen ever seems to get. In fact, it’s often as dressed up as I seem to get these days, so I may have to borrow her necklace from time to time. (Hint hint, dear hubby).

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Beautiful Pearl Bracelet Giveaway

lipsticktocrayons — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:46:57 +0000

I fell in love with the book “My Mother’s Pearls” by Catherine Myler Fruisen when my first-born daughter was a toddler. It’s the story of a beautiful pearl necklace that is passed from mother to daughter for seven generations on each woman’s wedding day. Once I read it, I immediately told my husband that I wanted a set of pearls that I could wear and then pass to my daughter someday.

To my absolute delight, my husband didn’t realize that when I said “set” of pearls, I meant a necklace. So, he gave me a whole “set” for Christmas that year - a necklace, bracelet, earrings and ring. I loved and cherished the set (and still do), but a few years ago, I lost the bracelet.

Recently, I discovered a pearl company that actually took the time to help me match my pearls to a new bracelet to replace the one I’d lost. I can honestly say that the service I received from Pearl Distributors regarding a bracelet they were going to give me to review was better than any service I’ve received in person at a jeweler.

My bracelet of cultured freshwater pearls arrived from Pearl Distributors in a beautiful case with a certificate of authenticity and an appraisal. It matches my existing set perfectly and is a lovely piece of jewelry, appraised at $445.

What’s most exciting for you about this story is that Pearl Distributors wants to give one lucky Lipstick to Crayons reader a bracelet just like mine. But first, let me tell you a little more about this company.

Pearl Distributors is a family-run company that was established in 2004 and is based in Santa Monica, California. The company also has offices in Canada and England. In addition to bracelets, they sell beautiful pearl necklaces, earrings, and Akoya and Tahitian pearls.

The company strives for excellence in both its products and service (I believe they are hitting the mark on both). According to Pearl Distributors, there is a lot of misleading advertisement in the pearl industry. Many pearls are advertised as AA or AAA or even as a non-existent AAAA, but are really what Pearl Distributors would consider A quality pearls (which they refuse to sell). Because there is no internationally accepted regulation on the grading of pearls, they use the Mikimoto grading concept and have details on their website describing exactly what they mean by AA or AAA etc. The company encourages new customers to purchase with a 90 day money back guarantee a strand or even a pair of AAA earrings and take it in to their local jewelry store or another online pearl company to compare the quality. They claim that pearls with a price tag many times higher than theirs look dull and sometimes almost chalky next to one of their highest quality strands.

Pearl Distributors offer a full 100% money back guarantee for 90 days. (The website says 60 days because that‘s all PayPal allows for refunds, but for credit card purchases they give a full refund for up to 90 days.)

The company’s customer service advisors are very knowledgeable and can help customers make a more educated choice so they get the type of pearls that have the characteristics that are important to them personally. (Again, this was definitely my experience). The website also has an extensive Pearl Library of fascinating information on the formation and characteristics of different pearls.

The company also accepts custom requests and makes pearl strands in any length, type, or color combinations. They get their pearls direct from pearl farms in China, French Polynesia, Japan and the South Pacific and sell directly to the public without the expense of a retail store, so their jewelry is sold at more than 80% less than its retail value. That said, if your husband wants to buy you a $1500 pearl set, he can get it for $300 from Pearl Distributors!

Now for the exciting part — the Pearl Bracelet Giveaway!

Giveaway Guidelines:

To win, visit Pearl Distributors and then come back here and tell me in the comment section below which piece of jewelry is your favorite.

Receive additional entries by doing any/all of the following, but be sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do:

Blog about this contest
Subscribe to my mailing list/RSS feed
Tweet this giveaway on Twitter and follow Pearl Distributors on http://twitter.com/pearldistributr
Favorite Lipstick to Crayons on Technorati
Stumble this post
Add Lipstick to Crayons to your blogroll or my button to your sidebar
Become a fan of Lipstick to Crayons on Facebook

This giveaway closes at 11:59 p.m. Central time Oct. 27 . Be sure to include a valid email address with each of your entries. Contest open to United STates and Canada residents only. Winner will be randomly chosen via random.org and will be notified via email and announced on this post.

If winner does not claim prize by October 29, 2009, he/she will forfeit the prize to alternate winner who will be drawn at random.

This contest s closed. Congrats to Adrienne G., comment #50.

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Seriously Stylish, Hip & Happening Laptop Bag Giveaway

lipsticktocrayons — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:00:36 +0000

I just returned from a short Mom getaway. It was the first “extended” trip I’ve taken away from my toddler – I was gone for three full days and two nights. And guess where I went? No, not Blogher! (sigh) I was at a swim meet. Duh! (My daughter and her team competed at Sectionals in Columbia, Missouri. Rockwood Swim Team won third place, and our girls took first! Shameless plug, I know).

Back to the post. I took my work with me, of course, because as a professional freelance writer, it’s hard to get paid if I’m not working. But doing so this weekend was much more fun because of the hip and stylish laptop bag I was trying out from Fleur de Lis Fashions. And you can enter to win one just like it if you keep reading.

Fleur de Lis Fashions was founded in 2007 and is headquartered just outside of New Orleans in Slidell, LA. Fleurdelisfashions.com is an online ladies fashion boutique specializing in fleur-de-lis jewelry and fashions. The store brings the most extensive and unique fleur-de-lis collection to the web and was ranked #1 in Google for fleur-de-lis jewelry.

In case you didn’t know, the fleur-de-lis is the symbol of New Orleans.
The New Orleans Saints have had the fleur-de-lis emblem on their uniform since 1967.

Rich in history, the fleur-de-lis is one of the most recognized symbols across the world. Essentially, the fleur-de-lis is a stylized flower that over time has been associated with royalty. Representing elegance and class, this enduring emblem has been used as a decorative element on shirts, jewelry and even objects for home décor. The symbol has recently been seen on celebrities appearing on American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, Coyote Ugly, K-Ville and more. It’s even a symbol of the National Sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma! And Fleur de Lis Fashions is your one-stop fashion shop for everything fleur-de-lis, from jewelry and handbags to bridal gifts, home decor, luggage, diaper bags and my gorgeous new laptop bag.

I stuffed this bag full of laptop accessories, files, an extension cord, pens and a very heavy, getting-on-in-years Dell laptop (shameless plug to any computer reps out there). The bag held it all and looked much more attractive than the old, boxy leather laptop bag I usually carry. As you can see from the photo, the bag sports two small handles, but it also has a detachable shoulder strap which I used to keep my hands free for my coffee and heat sheet (the swim meet thing again). The bag features an inside zippered, padded area for the laptop and two outside pockets that include organizers for pens and other small items like an old-fashioned wireless card that my old-fashioned laptop needs to get online.

I know you want one of these laptop bags, so here’s how you can win:

Giveaway guidelines

To win, visit Fleur de Lis Fashions and then come back here and tell me which product you like best in the comment section below.

Receive additional entries by doing any/all of the following, but be sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do:

Blog about this contest
Subscribe to my mailing list/RSS feed
Tweet this giveaway on Twitter
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This giveaway closes at 11:59 p.m. Central time August 10. Be sure to include a valid email address with each of your entries. Winner will be randomly chosen via random.org and will be notified via email and announced on this post.

If winner does not claim prize by August 13, 2009, she/he will forfeit the prize to alternate winner who will be drawn at random.

USA and Canada residents only please.

This contest is closed. Congratulations to Rosanne, comment # 132. You are the winner of thef fleur-de-lis laptop bag.

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Must see jewelry with a vintage beat

Kristie — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:20:48 +0000

I have to share with you an Etsy store on one of my favorite blogging friends. Lotta makes the most beautiful jewelry from vintage beads and buttons. I have one that I bought last year that I still wear on a regular basis. I get tons of compliments on it. Everyone wants to know where I got such a unique piece. I love that they are one-of-a-kind pieces.

Lotta has just posted some new rings and they will probably get snatched up pretty quick.

This one would be great for a bride and I really love this shabby chic one.

Head over to Lotta’s Etsy shop before they’re all gone!

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LOVE this jewelry!

lipsticktocrayons — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:04:40 +0000

I have just found the prettiest jewelry on Etsy. Perfect for Mother’s Day. You just may want to drop your hubby a hint or leave the site open on your computer. They create the hottest latest trend of unique hand stamped jewelry. The eclectic is my favorite. I’m leaving it up for my hubby to see! Which is your favorite?

Try a random post.

Engraved necklace Mother’s Day Giveaway

lipsticktocrayons — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:17:25 +0000

The Fine Art of Family has a new collection just in time for Mother’s Day.

“Introducing The Notes Collection, a family of timeless pieces destined to become the heirlooms of tomorrow. Crafted in 18k gold, delicate fob-inspired charms and round floral discs are engraved with a variety of sentiments and can be customized with your own personal message. Worn alone or layered, this collection turns jewelry into keepsakes with meaningful words from the heart.”

We are big fans of The Fine Art of Family and the designer, Monica Rich Kosannar. Her collection is carried in 70+ of the finest jewelers and stores in the U.S.

We are thrilled to offer the Mini Floral Necklace in sterling silver for one lucky Lipstick to Crayons reader. The engraved charm pendant is a beautiful way to keep your sentiments close to heart. The disc measures 1/2″ and hangs from a 16-inch chain. Their signature floral pattern is on the back of the disc and “carpe diem” is engraved on the front. Retails for $115.

Giveaway guidelines

Visit The Notes Collection then return here and leave a comment about which piece is your favorite.

Receive additional entries:

1. For blogging about the contest and let us know in a separate comment
2. Subscribing to our mailing list/RSS feed and let us know in a separate comment
3. Twitter this giveaway and let us know in a separate comment
4. Favorite us on Technorati and let us know in a separate comment
5. Stumble this post and let us know in a separate comment
6. Add us to your blogroll or our button to your sidebar and let us know in a separate comment

This giveaway closes April 27, 2009 at 11:59 pm central time. Be sure to include a valid email address. Winner will be randomly chosen via random.org and will be notified via email and announced on this post.

If winner does not claim prize by April 30, 2009 they will forfeit their prize to alternate winner who will be drawn at random.

USA residents only please.

Congrats to our winner, Trish!