Amazing Grace Headbands {Giveaway} ***ENDED***

We did some traveling last week and headed to St. George, Utah to visit Audi’s family.  By now Banjo is the seasoned traveler.  Ruby?  Not so much.  This was Ruby’s very first time on an airplane and quite the adventure.  Here she is while she was still enjoying the flight:

The return flight yesterday went extremely better than the going one!  Maybe she got used to it by that point?  Or she was just super tired, because we had to travel by car the 2 hours from St. George to Las Vegas to then board the plane.  At any rate we had to begin our drive at the crack of dawn and that meant Ruby wore her pjs for the first leg of the journey.  Did I mention that we were running low on clothing and she wore the backup pair of pjs?  The little boy pjs.  Yep she sported them all through security.  That’s when I discovered that everyone must have thought she was a BOY, because she most certainly looked like one!  What should I have done in this situation?  Had her sport an adorable headband from Amazing Grace Headbands that’s what!

Such a pretty headband in pink and brown!

There are so many shabby chic hair accessories to be found at Amazing Grace Headbands.  Let’s have a look shall we?

 

Which one is your favorite?  Told you they were adorable!  Who’s ready from a giveaway???

The winner of this giveaway is going to receive this gorgeous bright coral headband from Amazing Grace Headbands.

Now that’s a dandy giveaway!

*This giveaway is open to entries in the US only

*Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! The winner of this giveaway will be posted no later than the evening of Monday, August 13th. Be sure and check back then to see if you won, so you can claim your prize.


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This posting and giveaway were sponsored by Amazing Grace Headbands, but all opinions are strictly my own.

Kyla’s Kreations {Giveaway} ***ENDED***

I’m going to share with you a picture of my most favorite little girl in the whole, wide world.  Of course it’s a picture of our darling “Ruby”.

I know, I know.  She sure is extra cute.  I might be just the teensy bit biased…  🙂   But something is definitely missing from this picture.  Can you guess what it is???  What’s missing?  Well, for starters if she had say a bow like this in her hair:

 

Or…

How about an adorable flower on a headband?

Then she would be ever so styling!

Kyla’s Kreations is so full of cuteness and stylish hair accessories for the little ladies.

There’s combinations of…

Flowers:

 

Feathers:

Bows:

 

Can you tell that I cannot get enough of all the great looks at Kyla’s Kreations???  There were just so many favorites that there was no way that I could only show you a few.  Seriously.  All gorgeous and all affordably priced.  Which makes the shop Kyla’s Kreations extra dandy!  🙂

 

Who’s ready to enter to win?  One very lucky Dandy readers is going to win this darling Heart Shaped Love Baby Headband from Kyla’s Kreations:

But you gotta enter ti win for a chance at winning.  😉  So get entering.  🙂

*This giveaway is open to entries worldwide

*Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! The winner of this giveaway will be posted no later than the evening of Monday, June 25th. Be sure and check back then to see if you won, so you can claim your prize!
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This posting and giveaway was sponsored by Kyla’s Kreations, but all opinions are strictly my own.

Rylee’s Collection {Giveaway} ***ENDED***

I love to put hair accessories on my little “Ruby”.  I think that my audiologist man also likes to put them on “Ruby”.  For Mother’s Day yesterday he got her all ready for church for me and put a really cute headband on her.  Who am I kidding?  He typically gets our kiddos ready for church for me every Sunday, so I can work on getting myself ready.  It takes us women longer to get ready, am I right???  Isn’t my audiologist man such a great guy?  🙂  I love that he knows that I like “Ruby” to wear cute headbands and so he puts them on her, too.  The flower he chose to put on the headband was adorable and it even matched her blue eyes!  “Ruby” has lots of flower clips and bow clips to accent her headbands.  It’s the best way for a baby who doesn’t have enough hair yet to clip into.  A problem does develop from having so many clips, though.  Her top dresser drawer has clips scattered everywhere in it.  Quite the cluttered, unorganized disaster.  It’s amazing that we can ever find the exact one to match her outfits!  What’s the solution to the mayhem?  A hair bow holder from Rylee’s Collection:

 Sooooooo cute!

At Rylee’s Collection you can find so many adorable hair clips, headbands and bows.  Here are just a few of my favorites:

 

There are just sooooo many dandy hair accessories to be found at Rylee’s Collection!  Which several did you find?  You can also find Rylee’s Collection here.

The winner of this giveaway is going to receive a $20 gift certificate to spend at Rylee’s Collection!

*This giveaway is open to entries worldwide!

*Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! The winner of this giveaway will be posted on Monday, May 21st. Be sure and check back then to see if you won, so you can claim your prize!

 

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This posting and giveaway was sponsored by Rylee’s Collection, but all opinions are strictly my own.

Silver Wings Designs {Giveaway} ***ENDED***

 

The chevron look is everywhere these days.  I’ve spied it on lots of decor and fashion:  curtains, pillows, clothing…  But never  before on jewelry!  Have a look at this stylish chevron braided bracelet:

 Too cute, right?  It’s currently available in colors red, pink, aqua, and white at Silver Wings Designs.

So you can get one to match each summer outfit!

What other favorites did I spy over at Silver Wings Designs?

Well, for starters I adore wax sealed envelopes, so of course I’m a huge fan of this wax seal initial pendant:

 

Then these stamped utensils…

Love them!  So perfect for decorating a wall in the kitchen!

 

Looking for a great way for a grandmother to display her grandkid’s birthstones?

This is really unique:

I wonder if 18 birthstones would fit on it?

That’s how many grandchildren my mother-in-law has!  🙂

Silver Wings Designs even has adorable hair accessories!

What’s not to love about Silver Wings Designs???  Well, you all are going to especially love this giveaway, because one very lucky winner is going to receive….

A $30 gift certificate to spend at Silver Wings Designs!

*This giveaway is open to US and Canada entries only.

*Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! The winner of this giveaway will be posted on Monday, May 14th. Be sure and check back then to see if you won, so you can claim your prize!
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Baby Wisp {Giveaway} ***ENDED***

We already looked at a shop dedicated to everything boy.  So where should we head now?  Everything girl of course!  After all…  I have a little girl now!  🙂   Recently Baby Wisp sent me their Mini Latch Clip Posh in White.  These hair clips are revolutionary and different than any standard clip.  One word can actually sum up my thoughts on Baby Wisp:  AMAZING!
It latches into Ruby’s hair and stays put.
One in it’s seriously not going to move!
Here’s a great demonstration on how the unique latch mechanism works:


See?  AMAZING!

Baby Wisp has so many different latch clip styles to choose from!

 Literally bunches and bunches!

Baby Wisp also has other types of clips and barrettes…

And much more!  Like items other than hair accessories…
Tutus & Tank Tops:
Booties:
And adorable frilly bottoms!
Who wants to have $20 to spend at Baby Wisp???  Well, fortunately that’s what is being given away to the winner of this giveaway, so get entering!  🙂
*** This giveaway is open to US entries only***

There are 7 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 7 chances then leave 7 separate comments**

(1): Leave your name, email address, or whatever you feel most comfortable leaving in a comment. (ex: “Dandy Smith”)

(2): Go to Baby Wisp, have a look around, and then tell us your favorite style hair clip! (ex: “Dandy Smith = I love the look of the cute pink bird latch clip!

(3): Subscribe to the Baby Wisp Newsletter.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= subscribed”)

(4): Like Baby Wisp on Facebook or if you already do.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= like”)

(5): Place a Dandy Giveaway button on your blog!  Find it a little ways down in the right hand sidebar.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= button”)

(6): Follow Baby Wisp on Twitter and then tweet about this giveaway. (ex: “Dandy Smith= twitter & tweet”)

(7): Become a follower of Dandy Giveaway through Networked Blogs (in the right hand sidebar) or if you already follow through there.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= follow Dandy.”)

***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! This giveaway will be open for entries until Sunday, February 26th at 5:00 pm CST.  Be sure and check back on Monday, February 27th to see if you won, so you can claim your prize! ***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won!

This posting and giveaway was sponsored by Baby Wisp, but all opinions are strictly my own.

Ella Lane {Giveaway} ***ENDED***

The weather here in St. Louis has been quite unusual this season.  It has only snowed once and that was several months ago.  No snow so far for 2012.  Usually it’s bitter cold here with the dreaded windchill factor.  But last week?  We had temps in the middle to upper 60’s!  That’s highly unusual for these parts.  Winter is actually my favorite season, so really I’ve missed getting to dress for the elements this year.  There is still hope, though.  The weather man is predicting some colder weather and I’m ready for it.  Plus, in years past we have gotten snow late into the season.  Here are some images of my city the end of March 2011:

Who would have thunk snow that late in March???  Well, I sure hope those scenes are in my future, because these gorgeous knit hats from Ella Lane are en route to my house right this very second!

                                                                         *Squeal*  I cannot wait!!

I’m seriously in love with this boutique!  With Ella Lane you can find plenty of fashion accessories online that are  just perfect for the winter weather that I’m counting on.  Like…

These gloves to match my purple hat:

 

 

 And this scarf would literally go with any outfit:

Many of the scarves are light weight, so they can go with your wardrobe into the spring.  At Ella Lane you will also encounter some great vintage finds and unique handmade accessories all at really dandy prices.  And since I mentioned spring I may as well show you some items that will add the right amount of pizzazz to your warmer weather wardrobe!

Isn’t Ella Lane the coolest?  You can also find Ella Lane on Pinterest.  That site is addicting, don’t you think?  Well, well, well… Did you find something that you are ready to order from Ella Lane?  Want a discount?  Just use code “DANDY20” at checkout to receive 20% off!  Alright who wants to get something they saw for free???  Enter to win, because the winner is going to receive $50 to spend at Ella Lane!  Hooray for a way dandy giveaway!

 

*** This giveaway is open to entries in the US only***

There are 7 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 7 chances then leave 7 separate comments**

(1): Leave your name, email address, or whatever you feel most comfortable leaving in a comment. (ex: “Dandy Smith”)

(2): Get Dandy in your inbox by signing up for the brand NEW newsletter in the right hand sidebar.  (ex: “Dandy Smith = signed up!)

(3): Follow Ella Lane on Twitter (or if you already do) and then tweet about this giveaway.   (ex: “Dandy Smith= twitter and tweet”)

(4): Like Ella Lane on Facebook or if you already do.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= like Ella Lane”)

(5):  Tell people about this giveaway and then tell us how you told!  You get an entry for each one that you do!  (ex: “Dandy Smith= emailed, blogged, texted, called, etc.”)

(6): Go to Ella Lane, have a look around, and then leave a comment telling us your favorite items.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= My favorites are that cute Flower Visor Cap and the Olivia Tote!”)

(7): Become a follower of the Ella Lane Blog through Google Friend Connect.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= follow Ella Lane”)

***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! This giveaway will be open for entries until Sunday, February 12th at 5:00 pm CST.  Be sure and check back on Monday, February 13th to see if you won, so you can claim your prize! ***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won!

This posting and giveaway was sponsored by Ella Lane, but all opinions are strictly my own.

{Giveaway} Little Hatchlings ***ENDED***

I have so many things to be thankful for this time of the year!  Most of my gratefulness surrounds my loved ones.  1.)  My wonderful husband and little boy.  2.)  Living so close to family.  3.)  Having family that lives really far away coming into town over the weekend for a visit.  The list could go on and on.  But I also have something to be extremely grateful for come January.  We are FINALLY going to have our baby girl join us!  Everyone is so excited for her to join our family; especially Banjo.  He insists that we are naming her “Ruby”.  We are not.  However, I have decided that will be the perfect blog name for her:  Ruby.  So get ready to hear more about Ruby once she’s here.  🙂  One thing that I’m excited about with having a baby girl is all the cuteness that’s out there for girls!  I missed out on all of that with Banjo.  I’m looking forward to all the cute outfits, cute shoes, and cute hair accessories…  Ahem.  Speaking of hair accessories I know where to get some ultra cute ones!  Plus, this place has cute hair accessories for baby girls, little girls, teenaged girls, and adult girls.  Yep that’s all in one stop!  The place is Little Hatchlings and here’s just a few of my favorites:

    

Can you tell that I’m a major fan of the color yellow?  How could I not be when I LOVE dandelions?  🙂

 

But if you aren’t a fan of yellow like I am there are loads of other beautiful color combinations at Little Hatchlings.  Like blues and pinks…

 

Burgundy:

 

 

Even the most perfect holiday hair accessories!

    

 

What’s being given away by Little Hatchlings???  Well, that would be…

This GORGEOUS white/cream flower headband:

Told you it was gorgeous!  And it can be worn in so many different ways and by different age groups!  Thanks Little Hatchlings for this dandy giveaway!

*** This giveaway is open to US entries only***

There are 7 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 7 chances then leave 7 separate comments**

(1): Leave your name, email address, or whatever you feel most comfortable leaving in a comment. (ex: “Dandy Smith”)

(2): Go to Little Hatchlings, have a look around, and then tell us your favorite accessory! (ex: “Dandy Smith = I love the yellow, gray, flower headband!)

(3): Vote for Dandy Giveaway on Picket Fence Blogs.  You can vote once a day, so each extra day you vote is an extra entry!  :)    (ex: “Dandy Smith= voted”)

(4): Like Like Little Hatchlings on Facebook or if you already do.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= like”)

(5):  Tell people about this giveaway and then tell us how you told!  You get an entry for each one that you do!  (ex: “Dandy Smith= emailed, blogged, texted, called, etc.”)

(6): Follow Dandy Giveaway on Twitter and then tweet about this giveaway. (ex: “Dandy Smith= twitter & tweet”)

(7): Become a follower of the Little Hatchlings Blog through Google Connect or if you already follow.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= follow Little Hatchlings.”)

***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! This giveaway will be open for entries until Sunday, November 27th at 5:00 pm CST.  Be sure and check back on Monday, November 28th to see if you won, so you can claim your prize! ***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won!

This posting and giveaway was sponsored by Little Hatchlings, but all opinions are strictly my own.

{Giveaway} Birdsong Bows ***ENDED***

I’m sure  you’ve all heard the news already, but just in case I’ll share again.  I’m expecting a baby and due on January 22nd!  It’s an exciting time around our house, because very soon we will find out boy or girl.  I go in for the anatomy ultrasound on August 24th, so we should find out then.  The idea of having another boy is fine with me, because I know how that goes already.  But a girl would be ultra fabulous too!  I mean then I can dress her in ruffles and frills.  Plus, something that I’ve never been able to make before…  hair bows!  Let’s face it.  I’m hair bow making challenged.  Seriously.  Here’s an example for you:  I’m one of the leaders of the Activity Days girls (aged 8-11) at my church and they are all about making cute hair bows.  Another leader curled ribbon for this process, because I’m that challenged!  So what’s a hair bow making challenged girl to do?  Turn to Birdsong Bows that’s what!  At Birdsong Bows there are loads of tutorials to create gorgeous bows like:

 

And:

And:

 

 

And:

And many, many more!  Plus, Birdsong Bows has tutorials for…

Tutus:

 

 

Barrettes…

You know you had that kind in the 80’s!  🙂

And there’s even tutorials for pendants and ornaments!

 

 This is a way dandy giveaway, because Birdsong Bows is giving away the “Choose 3” bundle pack of tutorials to the winner!

*** This giveaway is open to entries worldwide***

And…

***Open for entries for 2 whole weeks!***

There are 7 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 7 chances then leave 7 separate comments**

(1): Leave your name, email address, or whatever you feel most comfortable leaving in a comment. (ex: “Dandy Smith”)

(2): Go to Birdsong Bows, have a look around, and then tell us your favorite tutorial. (ex: “Dandy Smith = I really need one of those neat flat iron cases!)

(3): Tell people how much you love Dandy Giveaway by blogging this exact statement:  “Are you looking for the best giveaway ever?  Then you really don’t want to miss out on all that is dandy at Dandy Giveaway!”    (ex: “Dandy Smith= blogged”)

(4): Like Birdsong Bows on Facebook or if you already do. (ex: “Dandy Smith= like”)

(5): Follow Dandy Giveaway on Twitter and then send out a tweet about this giveaway. (ex: “Dandy Smith= Twitter and tweet”)

(6): Sign up for the Birdsong Bows Newsletter in the right hand side of their website. (ex: “Dandy Smith= newsletter”)

(7): Become a follower of the Birdsong Bows Blog or if you already follow.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= follow Birdsong”)

***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! This giveaway will be open for entries for 2 whole weeks!  So from August 15th-28th at 5:00 pm CST.  Be sure and check back on Monday, August 29th to see if you won, so you can claim your prize! ***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won!

{Giveaway} Little Hatchlings ***ENDED***

If you haven’t noticed… headbands are seriously in!  They are everywhere!  This is not a brand new development as I’ve seen them out and about for a couple of years now.  Everyone is wearing them and they have become quite trendy.  In fact it’s hardly a new accessory or invention, but the headbands of today have definitely been revamped to fit our fashionable style.  The headbands themselves have been accessorized!  I’m talking flowers, fabric, feathers, etc.  You know that you’ve seen what I’m talking about.  In my own family my nieces wear them: babies, toddlers, and teens.  These headbands are even popular among the women crowd.  See I told you.  EVERYONE is wearing them!  Now that we have all been well exposed to the trend, who’s ready to see the best looking headbands around?  Yep I’ve found them for you and they exist at Little Hatchlings!  This is the most adorable Etsy shop and they even have an even more adorable website.  You aren’t going to want to miss out on either site.  Little Hatchlings has the perfect headbands for all types of styles and seasons.  Even custom orders are available upon request.  But who really needs custom when you have a selection like this to choose from…

                                              These are beauties are wonderful for summer fun:

                 

                                                                      And then how delightful are these???

                                           

I love, love, love this headband!  It’s soooo gorgeous and would match with any outfit.

You could dress it up or down!

There’s truly a headband to fit everyone at Little Hatchlings!  I know you are all wondering what’s being given away this week from Little Hatchlings?  Well, I will no longer keep you in suspense…  The winner is going to receive a $30 gift certificate to Little Hatchlings!!!

*** This giveaway is open to entries worldwide!***

And…

***Open for entries for 2 whole weeks!***

There are 7 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 7 chances then leave 7 separate comments**

(1): Leave your name, email address, or whatever you feel most comfortable leaving in a comment. (ex: “Dandy Smith”)

(2): Go to Little Hatchlings, have a look around, and then tell us your favorite headband. (ex: “Dandy Smith = I love the look of that yellow orange flower headband!)

(3): Tell people how much you love Dandy Giveaway by blogging this exact statement:  “Are you looking for the best giveaway ever?  Then you really don’t want to miss out on all that is dandy at Dandy Giveaway!”    (ex: “Dandy Smith= blogged”)

(4): Like Little Hatchlings on Facebook or if you already do. (ex: “Dandy Smith= like”)

(5): Become a follower of the Little Hatchlings Blog and then do your own blog posting about how cute you think Little Hatchlings is! (ex: “Dandy Smith= followed and blogged”)

(6): Tell people about this giveaway and then tell us how you told. (ex: “Dandy Smith= I called.  I texted.  I emailed.”)

(7): Subscribe to the Little Hatchlings Newsletter (right hand side of their blog).  (ex: “Dandy Smith= newsletter.”)

Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! This giveaway will be open for entries for 2 whole weeks!  So from July 18th-July 31st at 5 pm CST.  Be sure and check back on Monday, August 1st to see if you won, so you can claim your prize! ***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won!

{Giveaway} The Ribbon Retreat ***ENDED***

Alright so I do have a craft/sewing room.  In fact I have an entire room in my home dedicated to this space.  Is it organized?  Probably not very well.  Ok it’s a disaster most of the time, but at least I know where everything is!  Kind of.  :)    As we start to need use of that room in our house (as a guest room) then we will be adding some space in the basement for my craft room.  That’s the plan anyway.  If you have any suggestions on how to finish a basement please let me know, because I need a craft room!  :)   Yep it’s a necessity that I cannot live without.  I’m always on the lookout for the perfect crafting items to add to my supply.  But who really has the time to shop for crafting supplies in an actual store?  Not me.  That makes The Ribbon Retreat is my new best friend!  Care to take a look at some of the items they carry that I’m also in need of more of?  Who am I kidding???  I’m always in need of more of everything!  🙂

The Ribbon Retreat has materials perfect for making a ribbon bow

Wired Ribbon:

 

And loads of other ribbon as well!

There’s also a huge variety of Ric Rac.  So many sizes and colors to choose from!

Can I just tell you that before the holidays last year I decided to make an advent calendar?  I hunted and hunted for the perfect Ric Rac and never found any that was perfect for my project.  How I wish that I had known about The Ribbon Retreat then!

Also at The Ribbon Retreat there’s more items that everyone is looking for…  like:

How about a way cute tutu?

 

 Or an adorable Newsboy Hat?

 

There’s even my personal favorite… FABRIC!

Here’s a few of the fabric selections from a collection titled ‘Just Dandy’:

I see a really dandy quilt in my future!  🙂

Basically if you are looking for it then The Ribbon Retreat has it!  And what’s being given away this week from The Ribbon Retreat?  A $25 gift certificate that’s what!  Thanks The Ribbon Retreat for such a dandy giveaway!  🙂

*** This giveaway is open to entries worldwide!***

There are 7 chances to win. Be sure and leave separate comments for each entry on this posting to enter. **If you qualify for all 7 chances then leave 7 separate comments**

(1): Leave your name, email address, or whatever you feel most comfortable leaving in a comment. (ex: “Dandy Smith”)

(2): Go to The Ribbon Retreat, have a look around, and then tell us something that you need in your crafting space! (ex: “Dandy Smith = I really need some of that ‘Just Dandy’ fabric.  Okay I need the entire line of it!)

(3): Tell people how much you love Dandy Giveaway by blogging this exact statement:  “Are you looking for the best giveaway ever?  Then you really don’t want to miss out on all that is Dandy Giveaway!”  :)  (ex: “Dandy Smith= blogged”)

(4): Like The Ribbon Retreat on Facebook or if you already do. (ex: “Dandy Smith= like”)

(5): Follow The Ribbon Retreat on Twitter and then tweet about this giveaway. (ex: “Dandy Smith= twitter and tweet”)

(6): Change your status on Facebook to mention this giveaway. (ex: “Dandy Smith= Facebook status”)

(7): Place The Ribbon Retreat Blog button on your own blog.  (ex: “Dandy Smith= blog button”)

***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won! This giveaway will be open for entries the entire week and end on Sunday, July 3rd at 5 pm CST. Be sure and check back on Monday, July 4th to see if you won, so you can claim your prize! ***Remember*** Winners are not notified through email, so you have to check back to find out if you won!