Crazy & Co. Accessory Giveaway!: $25 Gift Card

Accessorizing an ensemble  is usually that final step that completes one look.  Accessories provide one with the opportunity to showcase ones personality'; be it with oversized colourful bangles for a flashy arm candy OR

a gorgeous necklace that makes a bold statement. With that said, the wonderful fashionista and blogger, Tanvi, recently opened the most fun store, Crazy & Co. that sells one of a kind accessory pieces AND, she is offering Design Addict Mom Readers a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to purchase an item or items  from the store!

The pieces above are just a handful of the items that are in the store. There are lots more eye candy there to shop for AND something to appeal to everyone! Yes, I know you want to know how to enter such an awesome giveaway so here are the guidelines:

To Enter: (the giveaway is opened to all U.S. and Canadian readers and followers of Design Addict Mom). To my foreign readers, I will have something special for you all soon:-)

• Visit C&Co. website and tell one item you would buy with your gift card

Additional Entries:

• Like C&Co. Facebook Page
• Follow C&Co. on Twitter
• Tweet about the Giveaway

Giveaway ends September 03, 2012. Good luck everyone! XX

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Isabel Lundahl's Creative home

Isabel Lundahl, owner of the clothing brand Rah, have a really nice studio and home located in the classical 1800s  red brick house in Höganäs.  Interior is combination of old and new  enriched with some really cool color accents and big paintings on walls. Second floor here is a bit of contrast with its minimalistic style, but still feels very cozy.

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Thirteen Years! Happy Anniversary to my Soldier:-)

I can’t believe that it’s been thirteen years! For the past four anniversaries, we’ve been oceans apart because you have been away fighting for your country. But, as they say. Distance. Makes. The . Heart. Grow. Fonder. I would definitely prefer to have you here though… Love you my soldier!! Happy Thursday
everyone! XX

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Scandinavian Home and atelier of Donald Arhøj

Really cool corners can be found in this Scandinavian flat. It belongs to Donald Arhøj who have a big passion for 70s, Japanese candy, ceramics and African masks.  Again you can see some nice dining area and of course those large french doors are fantastic. Also Donald´s atelier is stylish and clean,

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Debroah´s wonderful home

I was really amazed by this apartment when I saw it at  A Merry Mishap and I have to post it here - really great styling, pure Scandinavian feel but in fact based in Scotland!   The Ikea sofa looks really great here - which convinced me to get it for my new apartment too! See Debroah´s pinterest here.

 

Moroccan Flair.

I’m loving all the knick knacks that give this home personality. The Moroccan vibe has this home exuding exotic sexy AND those rugs ARE BEAUTIFUL!  Muchas gracias on your input regarding my camera question.  I am so excited about purchasing it this weekend! Have a fantastic weekend my friends! Much love. XX

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End of the summer giveaway - Join in!

The end of summer is drawing to a close, and what better way to go out with a BANG than to have a massive giveaway? I banded together with some of my favorite handmade shops and bloggers to offer this giveaway worth nearly $1200!! The most exciting part? We'll have 50 winners total! Do you want to see what is up for grabs?!? 1. Orange Blossom 11x14 Frame 2. $100 gift card to Vintage Rose Wraps 3. $75 gift card to Lisa Leonard Designs 4.Bake it Pretty best ever icing kit & decorative liners 5. 2 ($50) gift cards to Hoop-La Earrings & Accessories6. Love Stitched Statement Necklace 7. Photography books & Mentoring from Kristen Duke 8. Silhouette Rhinestone Starter Kit from The Crafting Chicks 9. Mini Harmonica Necklace from Kid Chatteroo Apps 10. $100 Gift card to Landee See, Landee Do vinyl shop11. Riley Blake Designs Fat Quarter fabric bundle 12. (3) 11x14 prints from ReStyle Design Prints 13. Camera strap cover & list taker from Knitty Bitties 14. Owl Necklace & craft paints from The Crafting Chicks 15. (10) hair tutorial e-books from My Yellow Sandbox -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now let me introduce these friends to you. I highly recommend you go check on each of these links, and sign up to enjoy their RSS feed if they have a blog. I'm sure you'll love them just as much as I do. Here are the blogs/sites/shops behind the giveaway. In alphabetical order: Bake it pretty~Sweet Supplies for inspired bakers Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke~Lifestyle blogger and photographer capturing joy in food, family, home projects. Skype photography mentoring sessions, and her books teach photography to beginners. Hoop-La Earrings~Intricate, lightweight, and colorful vintagae style earrings and accessories to jazz up any ensemble. Etsy shop. Kid Chatteroo Apps~Days away from release!!! A fun app that allows you to Create and capture the moments that make life sweet. Create conversation with your kids and capture the memories at the same time! Knitty Bitties~Handmade fabric desings in an array of patterns. She is a girl doing her best to live with joy {and a lot of iced tea} in the everyday. Sewing her heart out and running to eat more dessert. Etsy shop. Landee See, Landee Do~Your source for all the latest trendy vinyl designs, signs and home décor. We are always looking for new and creative ways to use vinyl (such as our quatrefoil backsplash!). We also do custom designs as well, shop here. Lisa Leonard Designs~creates handmade jewelry and gifts out of ourher San Luis Obispo workshop. Blog. Love Stitched~A list making, country music listening, vintage knob collecting, cereal mixing, craft store addict, Friday night jammies and a movie watching craftaholic and organizing fanatic who lets out her creative side with my etsy shop, here for accesories and accents for the home or around town. My Yellow Sandbox~Fun and easy hair tutorials from Abby, you'll also find a few beauty tips, crafts, and stories about life as a mother of two. Orange Blossom Shop~Chunky, fun and adorable frames made from wood and hand painted to perfection. Restyle~Retro posters, art prints inspired by Scandinavian design for kids, kitchen, and other home decor. Etsy shop. Riley Blake Designs~Innovative fabric manufacturer with vintage sensibilities and modern attitude. Full of color, vibrant but with restraint, resulting in versatile prints for quilting, clothing, or home décor. Shop. The Crafting Chicks~5 clever & creative gals who love sharing crafts, recipes, and other fun tips and ideas to help inspire you to "CREATE your life." They are a blog dedicated to everything DIY, crafts, home decor, and the family. Vintage Rose Wraps~Elegant, vintage, whimsical, & fun head wraps & belts to add flare to any ensemble. shop. The way this giveaway works, is you simply LIKE our facebook pages, using Rafflecopter below. Make sure you are signed into Facebook first, and it will be a cinch! This giveaway runs one full week, and ends next Wednesday, August 22nd at midnight. You will get up to 14 entries for 50 different prizes, ready...go! Scroll down past the prizes to enter. a Rafflecopter giveaway

I'm Camera Shopping: Nikon D3200?

I have been taking photographs with my Andriod phone of late because my camera broke. Truthfully, I wasn’t too saddened by it because I was giving serious consideration to upgrading to a better camera. I have a couple projects that I completed and wanted to share with you all, BUT, I really didn’t want to use my phone to take those pictures.  The first one is the powder room make over and that deserves to be photographed with a wonderful camera.

This is how I feel about the way my pics should look before they show themselves here on the blog.  In addition, great photographs make for a better blogging experience.

Now, it seems as if the powers that be whispered my innermost thoughts into the hubby’s ears because yesterday he called me and asked what I wanted for our anniversary(coming up soon). He said he thought I might like a new camera… Ok, everyone, he didn’t even know that the other camera was broken so him suggesting a new camera is nothing short of divine intervention ( you may think I’m being a bit melodramatic). However, when he stated the camera that he was looking at, I knew for sure that it was divine intervention; the Nikon D3200.  That’s exactly the camera that I was obsessing over and researching online. Does anyone own this camera? If so, is it a great buy? I’m also open to hearing about other Nikons. I had a Canon and wanted to experience a Nikon camera and I’m really loving what the google reviews show about the Nikon D3200. XX

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Berlin apartment

Love those old atmospheric flats, vintage floor tiles in kitchen, parquet floors and of course all the mid century pieces.  Is it just me or the Eames hang it all is really big there?!

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Cute room redesign

Kaj Franck heart bowl, Eames chairs, Marimekko, well I had to post pics of this room, really cute styling by Kirsten Grove. Kirsten’s cousin, Rachelle Francey, is the editor of La Petite and wanted some help creating a space in her home that would work well for meetings and the everyday tasks associated with running an online magazine. I really like what result looks like.

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