Friday, December 11, 2009

Ornament Exchange and Winners!!

My favorite Twitter drinking buddy Michelle said this reminds her of me. I have no idea why. I I am innocent...

Might have something to do with my Badass, slightly naughty Christmas List and admitting to umm, dating around. It's called being single and having FUN, right? Right.

In NICE NEWS, (Santa, can you hear me? I'm totes nice!)
I participated in the lovely Micaela's Ornament Exchange. I was a blog exchange/swap virgin! It was so fun! I sent off an ornament and some Christmas Pop Rocks to EQ in NYC (whom I blog crush on p.s) and I just got my ornament from Carly at A Girl and Her Blog!! Look! LOVE!
{I wanted to show you the cute owl in the corner! (And my Essie. lol)}
Carly got it at a Fair Trade store...it's called a "Bird of Hope"

Hope has kinda been a theme around the blogosphere this week. We aren't losing hope. Thank you sososo much Carly! OH AND! She also sent me this really cool purple ring that I will show you next time I'm holding a martini. Which I'm sure will be soon, like this weekend. Yay.

Ok now I'm totally ready to play Santa. Winner Time!
The Winner of the Ruffle Tunic from Dyanahar is Mara at M Loves M (TWINS! We can rock em around L.A together!)
and
The Winner of the membership to Emompreneurs.com is Treacle at Stockings Addict Lingerie Blog
Yay!! We'll talk.

I love you guys. This week I am really feeling the blog love, both online and when I check my "real" mail...it's amazing and wonderful and here is just a little bit of what I'm talking about...
{I spy...some favorite bloggy friends under my tree. Fabulous. Thank you!}
How can I be a Grinch? You guys won't let me!

More giveaways next week! Giveaway hooker in the house. I totes should have done "The 12 Days of Christmas" giveaways, that would have been cute...but I didn't, so yeah good talk... :)

Happy Weekend!

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60 comments:

nicole addison said...

haha i was thinking, oh cool design on the envelope when i realized you definitely smudged the address. theres a ten thousand villages in raleigh right by me, strange! and yes, i've been feeling the blog love extra strong this week which is much needed. and of COURSE some of that love is always from you:) so thank you, love you tons!

L.A. Daze said...

Yay and congrats to the winner of the ruffle tunic! Those are some cute cards!

Ams said...

Awww... of course we won't let you be a grinch! This Christmas is going to be good :)
*Hugs* lovely lady... almost the weekend!

Leah said...

That picture is soooooo sweet.

Congrats to the give-away winners. Liz, it's not yet too late to make a 12-day of Christmas give-away. There is still time. Hahaha!

Treacle said...

Ohmigosh! Yay...I am so, so excited right now. :-D

By the way...I hope this is okay, but I just started a lingerie giveaway on my blog, I'd be really delighted if you enter. :-)

http://stockingsaddict.blogspot.com

Nicole Leigh said...

so cute!
what are your winners getting from your personal giveaway??

Mara said...

omg twinnies! We should totally wear them together! I am so freakin' excited!! yayy :)

Micaela said...

hi beautiful!!! what an AWESOME ornament!!! and a ring? love it!!! that ornament is SO YOU. and the pig tail card? how very darling!!!

xoxoxo

i am SO glad to know you and have really "met" through my ornament swap. i mean geeze, i have been loving on your twin since forever and now i get double the loving! yay!!!!

Kristin said...

What a beautiful ornament and totes you. I'm ready for 2010. How about you? And yayyyyy Mara. What a sweetie she is!

The Haute-Shopper said...

Gorgeous ornament... I love the thought (and fairtrade idea) behind it! I'm glad your last post was so optimistic... I've spent countless Christmasses as a single gal, but I've always associated Christmas with a family holiday and was just glad to spend it with my parents and everyone else (including my grandparents who I miss dearly... my grandmother passed away last year and she was the only grandparent I had left :( I'd definitely focus on your Papa... he's more important than any guy out there. I know that the last time I saw any of my grandparents was Christmas unfortunately...

And no tears on my blog! I'm sending over a batch of virtual cookies ;-) Wishing you a superb weekend!

Melissa said...

Chirstmas seems like the perfect time to keep hope alive.

I love owls, for some odd reason I just adore them. Very adorable owl on the corner of that pretty ornate envelope!

Kisses dear.

Miss Caitlin S. said...

SO CUTE! That ornament is totes cute and I'm totes jelly I don't have it! ;)

http://candyflosspersie.blogspot.com/

Dustjacket Attic said...

Hey there, love the "innocent as dynamite" Oh yeah!!

Congrat's to the winners and such a cool ornament too.

Great weekend honey,
xxx

Rasha @ and this is what she said... said...

Congrats, that is one adorable ornament. I love it. Hope is the theme.

FabBlab said...

Liz! You lucky thing!
Andandand that Bird of Hope is adorable. I spy some fab fashion illustration under the tree :D
And congrats to the lucky shits who won both giveaways ;)

~KS said...

Your birdie ornament is beautiful...

bananas. said...

i never do those bloggy swaps exchanges. call me lazy, i just don't have time.

but after seeing what you gave miss eQ, i'm kinda wishing i did!

cool ornament but even cooler nailpolish ;)

Amber said...

Oh mah gosh... I've been sitting here trying to figure out how the hell the mail people read your address to get your package to you!!! Didn't figure it out until I read Nicole's comment! I am a tard and need to go back to bed. Like now.

What a neat ornament you got! I'm ready for another exchange but probably need to wait until after the new year cause I have WAY too much going right now.

I still need to send out my Holiday cards so you'll have one more to add to the pile! Yay! XOXO

orsoifeel said...

what a great ornament... i love people who put in extra effort...

Summer (BisforBrown) said...

I got your email. I now see the bird and I want one. I do believe birds are now a sign. They have to be.

Chloé said...

yay! i love mara! so glad she won!!! she deserves it!

learnxtoxfly said...

Love the ornament. =] It super cute.
And I agree, hope does seem to be the theme nowadays. Which is awesome!

KLaw said...

That ornamnet! OMG!!! I die!

Hanako66 said...

i neeeeeeeeeeeed a lizzy fix!

i am going to be a busy beaver this weekend doing all of my chrismas stuff...i have a feeling that someone unbeweavable may have a little somethin' somethin' a comin'

Erika said...

Owl in the corner + your Essie + whimsical birdie ornament = love, love, love!! I need! But even more, I need to see this much talked about ring - grab a martini soon...we need pictures!!! Love you!!

missy. said...

soo cute. love the ornament. love you :)

Ela said...

Innocent as dynamite!?! I love it! It's cause you're all about BAM and BOOM! Huh??? It sounded good in my head go with it my love.

Um, I need your addy so I can send you a card!

YES, in NYC we are going to hook up - because you'll be just 8 hrs away!!! Eek! It'll be fun, I promise :)

xoxo

Living and Loving in L.A. said...

I love snarky vintage things like that. So cute.
I'm about to go brave the wilds of West Hollywood. I have a MILLION presents to buy today...and the gym hasn't seen my face in a hundred years...wish me luck!!! I hope you have a lovely weekend, Liz!

Brown Girl said...

Look at you miss popular with all of your cards. Humph, now where is MINE!!!! ;) Miss you, loves you!

Couture Carrie said...

What a fun and festive post, darling! Love that ornament!

xoxox,
CC

Miss Kriss said...

Ooo...do I spy one of my Christmas cards under that tree?! ;) HAHA. NOT YET, but soon, soon, soon my love! I'm just waiting on our printer to ship me the cards...and when he does...there's a package of Christmas cheer headed to sunny Cali with your name on it!

Loves your Essie! And by the way, I bought my first bottle of Essie this weekend because you, my fabulous go-to guru of style, are always raving about the stuff. I'm in LOVE! Love, love LOVE with the stuff! (And, of course, with you too!)

xoxo

Savvy Gal said...

Us socal bloggers should have a get together there at EAT CHOW.

Kellie said...

Aw, you are such a great giveaway hooker! :)

And dating around is totally fun! I miss it. Well kind of. I obvs love my hubs but dang it, dating several boys at once was just so dang naughty! Hehe!

xoxo

Alicia said...

i love the envelope!! how cute is she?! and the bird is just so dang adorable!! and crap woman...you are just a giveaway machine! i love you lady...thanks for the pep talk last night...i knew i could count on you!! love you!!

Ashley @ KiwisandCocktails said...

Innocent as dynamite! I LOVE IT! I think that is a great description. I would take it.
ANd um, yes, It is called being single and having fun!! ENJOY! :)

PorkStar said...

Congrats! and those are cool ornaments!

Allison said...

Omg, so fun! An ornament exchange is such a fun idea =)
And seriously that envelope? It's gor-geous!... And that ornament is perfect...I LOVE Ten Thousand Villages, I buy a TON of my holiday gifts from there!
I hope you're doing well sweetie. And I'm veryyyy excited about all your upcoming giveaways!

Kym said...

hahaha i'm with nicole - at first i was like... wow, awesome hand design on the envelope there.. NOT! haha! ;P love the bird of hope, its absolutely beautiful! :)

Tights Lover said...

The ornament swap sounds fun!

Congrats to Mara and Treacle!!!

wonderfelle said...

jeeeezzz Liz could you be more popular?!? ya think if i offered to give away my coco i'd have more friends ;) ha never happening. but srsly, cute ornament!

Michelle said...

I've used "(adjective) as dynamite" about 10 times today. So far things have been cute as dynamite, annoying as dynamite....

Oh and tonight I'm getting drunk as dynamite! Expect to hear about it.

Chic 'n Cheap Living said...

Oh the envelope - cuteness!

Congrats to the winners!

Kimi@SoManyKidsSoLittleTime said...

Super cute ornament.

PS...I'm in love at first sight with your nail polish!

drollgirl said...

sounds like someone is feeling CHIPPER!

have a fab weekend!

Margarita said...

I spy my card... It sounds like you're having a happy week my dear! And congrats to the winners!! I'm so jealous ;)

Jade "Purple" Brown said...

i luv your blog i need to join!

Sarah Lynn said...

That bird is too cute! I also the penmanship on the envelope. That exchange is a really cool idea. Glad you're having such a great week! :)

Jill Pilgrim said...

That is too cute! Even as a self-professed Christmas hater, I totally approve!

P.S. Xoxoxo

Oh...dear me said...

This is awesome! love the cards and congrats to the winner! Liz how is work, and anxiety treating you?

k. said...

Love that Essie, girl! I've been searching my town for the color - no luck yet! But I love love love it! ;)

And your blog!

xox, K

Shop N' Chomp said...

What a beautiful and unique ornament, Liz! :) I love receiving X'mas cards too. And I am LMAO at "Giveaway hooker in the house". Can't wait!

LiLu said...

Just wait until you get MY Christmas card... ;-)

Keith said...

I hope you will have a fantastic weekend. Take care. Have fun. Cheers!

Carissa said...

how fun! who doesn't love receiving mail and goodies? I sent out my christmas cards to some lovely bloggers this week... HOWEVER, I never got your address so I couldn't send you one! sadness.

(but if you send me your address this weekend, I think I could still get one out to you!)

Nicole Marie said...

aww how adorable!!

Shrimp Salad Circus said...

That polish is h-o-t, darling!

OceanDreams said...

Hope you had an amazing weekend and what darling cards, glad the hope and love are coming your way and good for you for having a little bit of fun. Girls just gotta have fun, right?

Marta said...

Thanks Liz! Believe me honey things will get better, you're so smart and beautiful in and out! Just be strong! {{{hugs}}}}
xoxo
Marta

Diana said...

That's adorable!!


yours and gabby's is on it's way!!

ema.leigh said...

omg, this is the COOLEST thing I've heard! I totes wish I had heard about this. xoxo