Giveaway- Alexa's Angels

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Winner- #22 Jessica

I love that I get to introduce you to Alexa's Angels! This fun online jewelry shop that specializes in unique and meaningful gifts for you and your loved ones. I was honored to receive not one but two Crystal Heart Bracelets in the color pink. One for myself and one to just give as a gift to whoever I wanted! I was really impressed with Alexa's Angels for doing that because most sponsors just send samples or just something for the reviewer. It was fun getting to share!

The bracelet arrived really quickly and came in really cute packaging (which, in my haste to open the mail, I forgot to show you!). The bracelet has a nice weight to it and is made with really nice, strong Rhodium beads. The heart is made with Swarovski crystals impeded in the metal. It is also versatile in the sense that there are two size options as they put two really fun rings at the end of one side so for my larger-than-the-average-lady wrist can wear it without being strangled.

Alexa's Angels has tons of fun stuff like this really cool tear drop piece I'm drooling over:

Don't forget to check out WHAT'S NEW at Alexa's Angels, too, because there are a ton of amazing new products that I just cannot stop browsing through! I really love this new Hobo Bag:

You can also have some fun at Alexa's Angels by sending free virtual Angel Grams to your friends! All the jewelry and items created at Alexa's Angels are meant to inspire you and are created out of the love and inspiration creator, Beth Lang, sees in the people around her daily. Alexa's Angels is named after he eldest daughter.

As always I love promoting businesses that serve a cause and Alexa's Angels currently supports seven organizations which you can read about HERE.

WIN IT:
One lucky reader is going to win the exact same Crystal Heart Bracelet that I received, a $20 value!
 

To Enter:

MANDATORY:
Become an Alexa's Angel Facebook fan and leave a note on their wall saying, "Girly Girl Giveaways sent me!" Let me know in a comment that you did this (one comment only)

For 1 extra entry per item below 
(please leave a NEW comment for each one):
-If you follow Girly Girl Giveaways publicly via Google Friend Connect. If you say you follow but I can't find this blog on your 'following list' all of your entries are disqualified. 
-If you follow @girlygiveaways on Twitter
-If you are a Girly Girl Giveaways fan on Facebook 
-If you follow on Networked Blogs (right sidebar)
-Tell me about something else you found at Alexa's Angels that you'd put on your wish list!

You may gain 5 additional entries for either of the following 

(please leave five comments for each one):

-If you have my Girly Girl Giveaways button on your blog (please provide link)


OPEN to the USA ONLY!

It will end at 9/13

A winner will be chosen at random and will have 48 hours to respond.

Please make sure you have a way for me to contact you (email in profile or in comments).

All opinions expressed herein are entirely my own; I was not compensated for them. I did receive an item to review for free but it in no way affected my honest review.

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Joy is a stay-at-home-mom to three daughters. She is the wife of a worship leader & youth pastor. She runs her own Etsy shop selling handmade, hand-stamped sterling jewelry. Joy has taken courses in journalism, play writing, poetry, was in Honors English throughout school and has had small publications made of her work (mostly poetry).

Giveaway- Frecklebox

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Due to unfortunate communications this giveaway is closed. Frecklebox reserves the right to choose whomever they personally want to send a free product to. Frecklebox reserves the rights to make their rules for entry and reserves the rights to change the rules at any point in time to abide by company policy.

They are NOT obligated to offer a free product to anyone but are freely choosing to do so privately.

Updated 9/14/2010 
to comply with the original rules stated in a private message from Frecklebox which says that the winner "must be from the USA and have never won before". 

Frecklebox is a WONDERFUL company. I have had such a pleasure working with them and look forward to making purchases from them in the future.


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Frecklebox makes me giggle! Such a sweet name for an awesome company. Frecklebox creates customized and personalized products for kids and adults alike, but mostly for kids. I personally love love love their journals.

Personalized Notebooks just in time for school!

We perused Frecklebox for probably an hour before settling on what we would review and share with you. There were seriously too many choices! From coloring books to placemats to lunch boxes Frecklebox has thought of it all! My oldest daughter finally decided she wanted a clipboard so she can color on-the-go since she usually doesn't have anything sturdy to color on. She is my little artiste so this didn't surprise me in the least! She chose the Ballerina clipboard and we had her name put on it as well.

The clipboard is a sturdy dry-erase board, too! Check out the message we wrote to Frecklebox with a dry-erase marker:

We've taken the clipboard along in the car so she can color while we're shopping (sits in the basket of the cart). Elaina just started Kindergarten and is already practicing reading and writing so this allows her plenty of time to practice, practice, practice. She is getting so good and I know she'll be reading in no time! We've also taken it to church. Because my husband is a worship leader we have to be there almost 2 hours before everyone else so this has been such a wonderful tool to keeping Elaina occupied and engaged in something she enjoys!

School may be starting for your child soon so don't forget to get them a personalized lunch box, notebooks and folders! With their name on their stuff they are less likely to misplace it or have it stolen. Plus they're just super cute!

WIN IT:
One lucky reader is going to win their own personalized clipboard from Frecklebox, a $19.95 value!!!
 

To Enter:

MANDATORY:
Visit Frecklebox, browse around, then come back here to tell me which clipboard you would choose and for whom it would be for (one comment only)! 

For 1 extra entry per item below 
(please leave a NEW comment for each one):
-If you follow Girly Girl Giveaways publicly via Google Friend Connect. If you say you follow but I can't find this blog on your 'following list' all of your entries are disqualified. 
-If you follow @girlygiveaways on Twitter
-If you are a Girly Girl Giveaways fan on Facebook 
-If you follow on Networked Blogs (right sidebar)

You may gain 5 additional entries for either of the following 

(please leave five comments for each one):

-If you have my Girly Girl Giveaways button on your blog (please provide link)


OPEN to the USA ONLY!

It will end at 9/9

A winner will be chosen at random and will have 48 hours to respond.

Please make sure you have a way for me to contact you (email in profile or in comments).

All opinions expressed herein are entirely my own; I was not compensated for them. I did receive an item to review for free but it in no way affected my honest review.

Frecklebox asks that the winner has never won from them before. They want to be fair and offer everyone a chance to win!

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Joy is a stay-at-home-mom to three daughters. She is the wife of a worship leader & youth pastor. She runs her own Etsy shop selling handmade, hand-stamped sterling jewelry. Joy has taken courses in journalism, play writing, poetry, was in Honors English throughout school and has had small publications made of her work (mostly poetry).

Earth Mama Angel Baby FREEBIE

Do you remember the review and giveaway I posted for Earth Mama Angel Baby?! Well they have just given birth to their own baby, a wonderful comprehensive and FREE book on herbs and breastfeeding.

From the desk of Earth Mama Angel Baby:
"Earth Mama Angel Baby gets so many questions about herbs, we gathered the best herbal information and put it all in one place, and that place is an easily downloadable eBook. You've heard there are herbs that can help stingy milk, and you know there are herbs you shouldn't use while breastfeeding. But what if you don't know your Pimpinella anisum from your Borago officinalis? Now there's a book to make it all easy for you and your readers. Filled with herbs, breastfeeding tips and advice from Mama, Earth Mama Angel Baby's A Comprehensive Guide to Herbs and Breastfeeding is an essential reference for careful mamas who want to safely harness the goodness of herbs."

As a bonus feel free to use the code Milkmaid20 for 20% off Organic Milkmaid Tea, to help support healthy breast milk production.



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Joy is a stay-at-home-mom to three daughters. She is the wife of a worship leader & youth pastor. She runs her own Etsy shop selling handmade, hand-stamped sterling jewelry. Joy has taken courses in journalism, play writing, poetry, was in Honors English throughout school and has had small publications made of her work (mostly poetry).

Sigma Makeup

It is no secret that women love makeup and makeup accessories. And having good quality makeup and accessories is key in achieving a look that is chic and clean. Sigma Makeup recently sent me their Face and Eyes Kit, a collection of makeup brushes as well as a complimentary Blender Brush that you can also receive with your purchase!

Before I tell you about Sigma I have to mention that I also own an expensive set of brushes from Mary Kay that my husband bought for me a couple Christmases ago. And I have to say I wish he would've found Sigma first!

These brushes are top-notch, professional, uber soft and functional. They are worth far more than the price tag on them. The brushes included in my kit were beyond soft, as I just said. I immediately started using the brushes. My favorite brush is the Pencil brush which helps apply your eye shadow to the crease of your eye. I get it perfect every time!

 This was the end of the day and you can see I still have makeup on. Clicking on the image should enlarge it so you can see my eyes. I didn't do a very dramatic look but it still looks really great!

Most of the brushes are made from natural bristles with only a few brushes made or mixed with synthetic fibers. I believe this is truly what makes them higher quality and most functional compared with other leading beauty brushes.

I love that you can Build Your Own Brush Kit based on your personal needs. If you use concealer and blush but don't use a foundation brush you'll be able to get only the brushes you'll ever need rather than the whole kit and caboodle. Likewise if you want every piece you get a great deal by purchasing an entire Brush Kit.

The Sigma website is really clean and easy-to-navigate. I know that I'll be able to find exactly what I'm looking for really quickly and efficiently when I'm looking for it. I also loved that my package was carefully packaged to look nice and it arrived incredibly fast. Don't forget that Sigma ships worldwide!

Want to know how to get that hot look? Sigma also has Makeup Videos to help you get started on refining your appearance and making your man do a double-take! I just watched the most recent video and can't wait to use the wonderful tips for making me look more polished and a little older!


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Joy is a stay-at-home-mom to three daughters. She is the wife of a worship leader and youth pastor. She runs her own Etsy shop selling handmade, hand-stamped sterling jewelry. Joy has taken courses in journalism, play writing, poetry, was in Honors English throughout school and has had small publications made of her work (mostly poetry).

Unfaithful Sponsors

BEWARE of these companies!

I am so embarrassed by how many sponsors have NOT come through with giveaways. The following companies and artists have not honored the prizes for their winners.


The Eco Luxe Life (website is showing FORBIDDEN message when I try to go to their site)

Crystal Ship Lampworks (seller is now unavailable on Etsy)

Mithril Dreams

Ary's Natural (did not honor TWO separate giveaways and TWO separate winners; was contacted multiple times by me with promises to send and they still did not)

Mama Rocks Designs


If you have also missed out on your prize (must be at least a month if you are in the USA/Canada or three months if you are International) use the CONTACT button to message me. Girly Girl Giveaways will not tolerate lazy sponsors or liars and wants to know if you haven't received your prize(s)!


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Joy is a stay-at-home-mom to three daughters. She is the wife of a worship leader & youth pastor. She runs her own Etsy shop selling handmade, hand-stamped sterling jewelry. Joy has taken courses in journalism, play writing, poetry, was in Honors English throughout school and has had small publications made of her work (mostly poetry).

Win A Necklace from ME!

Head on over to Mrs. Nespy's Frugal World to enter a giveaway she is hosting for me! I'm giving away one of my Make A Wish necklaces. It's so beautiful!

I hand-stamp each and every little part of the dandelion and dome it. Other great finds in my shop by clicking on the links provided at Mrs. Nespy's Frugal World or by clicking MY ETSY at the top of your screen!

Kaye at Mrs. Nespy's Frugal World has a spectacular Back-to-School event going on so click on over and enter all the fun and fab giveaways!