Giveaway: Win Any Bag from Moop

Today is my birthday, so it's the perfect time to share a reverse birthday gift with you all! For 24-hours only you can enter for a chance to win an amazing handcrafted bag from Moop. You get to choose any design you'd like from the Moop shop (your prize could potentially be valued at over $230). Both domestic and international readers are welcome to enter...and Moop will take care of the shipping cost to wherever you live too!

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED

• Visit Moop and find your favorite bag...it can be for you or to give to someone incredibly awesome.
• Come back here and leave a comment on this post sharing your selection and why it is perfect for you.
• Be sure to include a valid email address and your first name and last initial with your comment or I won't be able contact you if you win.

• For a second entry, pin the bag you'd like to win over on pinterest. Include the hashtag #moopshop and @moopshop in the pin's description.
• Come back to this post and leave a second comment with the URL of your pin. Be sure to include your email address, first name, and last initial with this comment too.
• The giveaway will close tomorrow at 10am (Central Standard Time). The winner will be contacted by email and I will update this post with the winner's name as well.

Hurry on over and make your pick! Good luck to you all! xo Ez

UPDATE: This contest is now closed. The winner is being chosen by random selection and will be notified by email in just a short bit. Check back at the bottom of this post for the winner's name later today! Thanks for playing...and for all your sweet birthday wishes too! xo Ez

Update on Thursday, December 6, 2012 by Ez

Congratulations Monica P....you are the lucky winner! I've emailed you to confirm your win. Thank you again to everyone to participated in the giveaway! xo Ez

Color Inspiration Daily: 12. 05. 12

Trio Photographic Art Print by Jenn DiGuglielmo

What to Wear: to Your Workplace Holiday Party

Thanks for all your wonderful feedback on the What to Wear series so far. I've been having so much fun creating these little characters to share with you and your kind comments have been just lovely! So thanks again!

Today we have Sofie the deer visiting with us. She has an office holiday party coming up and is hoping to finally catch the eye of a special buck at work who makes her feel like a deer in the headlights (in the best of ways). She'll be playing up her feminine charm with a look that is classic, chic, and practical (she can reuse each piece throughout the year to create new ensembles). Sounds like Sofie is one clever doe!

Sophie Wears: 

• Sofie adores her Fringed Lace Overlay Blouse but since it recently sold out, she recommends this beautiful Fringed Lace Layer Tee in its place.
• She won't be able to help herself from feeling festive in a piece as pretty as this Tulle Party Skirt.
• Opaque Tights...because Sofie wants to look pretty while keeping warm.
• A pair of Sweetheart Vamp Pumps will add a touch of vintage chic to her look.
• Metallic Leather iPhone Case, because she'll need to have her phone presentable and in hoof to instagram pics and text juicy details to her bestie during the party.

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This post was kindly sponsored by Anthropologie. All opinions, illustrations, and fashion selections were made entirely by me.

Color Inspiration Daily: 12. 04. 12

This Fox Plant painting by Anne Siems is one of the most gorgeous paintings I've seen in ages (via). See more of her work here.

Giveaway Time: Win a Ticket to Alt Summit 2013

If you're like me, then you probably missed your window to purchase a ticket to attend Altitude Design Summit this January (I think they sold out in about 15 minutes - sheesh). Fortunately I'll be there speaking (hooray) so my worries are over, but maybe you're still bummed about missing your shot! But today I think I might be able to help turn that frown upside down...

This week Vivint wants to give two of you the opportunity to get closer to your community at Alt. That's right...two readers will win an admission ticket to the sold out Alt Summit 2013 (each ticket is valued at $500)! Woohoo! Vivint is all about bringing neighborhoods and communities closer through simple acts of neighboring, and they want to hear more about what neighboring means to you.

So after you've caught your breath, here's what you'll need to do to enter to win:

1. Use Pinterest (it's free) to pin your favorite ideas or examples of random acts of neighboring (for example your pin could be a recipe that you'd bake or an image of someone shoveling snow from a walkway...anything).
2. Include the following within your pin's description: Your first name and last initial, plus the hashtag #letsneighbor and @vivint
3. Visit The Neighborhood blog and leave a comment on their post with with a link to your pin and that will be your entry for a chance to win.
4. You can pin additional neighborly images and enter each new pin as a contest entry with a comment on their blog to increase your chances of winning! How awesome it that!
5. Pin by December 14th to be considered to win. Two winners will be chosen. Winners will be announced on The Neighborhood, December 17th and will be notified of their win via email.

A big huge thank you goes out to Vivint for offering such an amazing opportunity to win! Find out more about how you can turn the word neighbor into an action word with special DIYs, printables, and other wonderful ideas on Vivint's blog, The Neighborhood. Also find more from Vivint on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

The fine print: Two winners will win a single admission ticket to Altitude Design Summit 2013 in Salt Lake City, UT (January 23 - 26, 2013). The ticket includes admission to Altitude Design Summit, as well as dinner on Wednesday evening and entry to the Alt parties. This ticket does not include cost of travel, accommodations, or any other trip expenses. No cash or trade-in value.

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Disclosure: This contest was sponsored by Vivint. All opinions expressed are my own.

Update on Friday, January 4, 2013 by Ez

UPDATE: Vivint has announced the winners of this contest and they are: Kate Wong and Jyl Johnson Pattee. Congratulations!!! You should have already been contacted by Vivint to confirm your win, but if you haven't, please get in touch right away. I look forward to seeing you at Alt!