Do ya see my new sponsors over there on the right?  All I can say about them is that they are some of the most talented friends, handmade shop owners, bloggers around.  So do me a favor and pay them a visit, won’t ya?  After all, they are helping me pay for Austin’s diapers and if I didn’t have those, me and the house and the baby and this blog would be a complete mess.    Anyhow, a few of them are offering up some pretty sweet goodies this month – all for ONE Sandy a la Mode reader to WIN!

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To enter:

Since Valentine’s Day is coming up, leave a comment telling me which you prefer: chocolate or flowers? (mandatory entry)

Extra entries (please leave a comment for each action)

- follow, like, or heart any of the above links and let me know which sponsor
- follow my blog via bloglovin’
- follow my blog via GFC
- follow my twitter
- follow me on pinterest
- blog/tweet/facebook about the giveaway

Feel free to use either of these tweets:

I just entered to win ad space, shop credit, and a gift card over on @sandyalamode’s FEBRUARY GROUP GIVEAWAY! http://bit.ly/wgtI3W

Win some sweet swag on @sandyalamode from @ragstostitches @puttingme2gther @glowkouture @bouffeebambini #GIVEAWAY http://bit.ly/wgtI3W

This giveaway closes on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 12PM CST.  Good luck!  And thank you sponsors!

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Today, I am super excited to share with you a beautiful jewelry shop that has recently caught my eye.  Fresh Tangerine is filled with modern, fresh, and unique necklaces and earrings that are sure to spice up ANY outfit!  Have a look and you’ll see what I mean!    And feel free to enter the giveaway!

{MEET KIMBERLEE}

1) Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you decided to open up shop?
My name is Kimberlee and I currently live in Portland, OR with my cat, Goldie Hawn. I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska where my super crafty mom introduced me to all sorts of techniques from sewing to jewelry making to faux painting.

Making jewelry seemed to be the one that stuck with me the most. So much so that my first job was at a bead store working for beads! When I first moved to Portland, the job market wasn’t quite what I expected, so I started making jewelry on the side and signed up for a few handmade markets. Slowly, things started picking up until I was able to quit my day job back in August 2011.

2) What are some of your favorite color combinations?
I’m OBSESSED with gold and love any color paired with it. At the moment, I’m loving navy and gold together. For spring, I’m excited to pair mint green and a blushy pink with gold.

3) What are you looking forward to accomplishing in 2012?
I’m excited to focus on growing my business, expanding my jewelry techniques, and perhaps do some traveling!

4) What is your favorite dessert on a cold winter night?
I love crème brulée with a hot cup of coffee. It reminds me of the time I spent living in Paris!

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To enter:

1. Visit Fresh Tangerine and leave a comment with your favorite item!  (mandatory entry)

For additional entries, leave a separate comment for each action.
2. Be a GFC follower of Fresh Tangerine’s blog
3. Be a GFC follower of Sandy a la Mode
4. Like the Fresh Tangerine Facebook page and write on the wall saying I sent ya
5. Add Fresh Tangerine to your Etsy favorites
6. Follow @sandyalamode and @kkogane on Twitter
7. Blog, facebook, or tweet about this giveaway (make sure to include @sandyalamode and @kkogane in your tweet) and include the link (one entry each)

Feel free to use this tweet:

I entered for a chance to win a pair of @kkogane Fresh Tangerine tulip drop earrings on @sandyalamode! #GIVEAWAY http://bit.ly/xspKyg

This giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY and closes on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12PM CST. Good luck!

Don’t wait to wait?  Take 30% off your entire Fresh Tangerine order with code “SANDY30″!

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Can you believe it friends?  Today is my TWO YEAR BLOGIVERSARY… or in other words my BLOG’S SECOND BIRTHDAY!  When I first started this blog two years ago, never had I imagined it would be at the point it is now.  My blog is a HUGE part of my life and who I am.  While I love sharing bits and pieces of my daily happenings with you all, most importantly, it’s a journal for me to get my thoughts out and pictures in one place.  During this past year, my pregnancy slowly started taking over my blog, with posts about “baby” things, baby showers, and my “bump” outfits.  I hope I didn’t bombard with it too much as I’ve always tried to stay true to still blogging about inspirations, fashion, recipes, photography, and sharing posts about my wonderful sponsors! Anyhow, to celebrate this momentous occasion, my little guy just wanted to say…

Lastly, out of an appreciation to all of my readers, I’d love to give away a 1 month February Feature Sponsor spot on my blog ($30 value)!  What comes with that you ask?

- 190 x 190 button in Lovely Sponsors box with a link back to your shop/blog
- weekly rotation of ads among Feature Sponsors
- one “Sponsor Love” post with giveaway (>$30 value)
- shoutouts over twitter

To enter, leave a comment with your favorite types of posts that I blog about!  Is it the outfits, recipes, photography, Cold Hands Warm Hearts swap, baby updates, inspiration, Flavors To Follow, giveaways, something else?  If you don’t want to enter the giveaway, that’s totally fine, I’d still love to see your comments!  I’ll be taking entries for the giveaway until January 19, 2012 at 12PM CST.

Thank you again for reading, I truly appreciate each and every one of you.  And if you are a lurker… this is your time to let me know, pretty please? 

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{MEET THE SHOP OWNER}

1) Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you decided to open up shop?
I live in Minneapoils, Minnesota, working full-time as a writer/editor, but my passion is hunting for vintage clothes. I started an etsy shop, Salvaged Strawberry, about four months ago, and it has been an amazing and fun experience. I also sell my vintage goods at pop-up sales in Minneapolis (in fact, I have one coming in February and I am super excited about it!). I live in a small duplex with my partner and our two pugs, Parker and Scarlett. One of our best friends
lives next door, so it’s pretty perfect. I LOVE finding vintage treasures, whether I am scouting out thrift stores, estate sales, garage/tage sales, or a good ol’ church rummage. My biggest problem: there’s just not enough storage! My basement has turned into a vintage shop — it’s full of racks and boxes of shoes/purses. It’s fun having friends come over and shop in my basement.

2) Sometimes shopping vintage in stores can be tiring and a lot of work, got any tips?
I understand that shopping for vintage can be a lot of work. You have to dig through a lot of crap to get to the good stuff. But for me, I truly ENJOY the hunt. I love digging through boxes and walking through old 1950s homes. Most times, I sit on the floor and just start digging in. I do this a lot — sit next to the record stack at a thrift store. I don’t like to rush, I like to take my time and enjoy it. As far as tips go, I usually pick two to three sections when I go thrifting, and really focus there. Usually that’s dresses, housewares, and purses. If I am still feeling motivated then I keep going — usually my cart is full by then though. I also just walk down the aisle looking at colors and fabrics that jump out at me. I sort of skim. This makes it so that you can get through the store quickly, too. My best tip is to hit up the church rummage sales in your area. That’s where you can find the BEST bargains.

3) What is one thing you are looking forward to this Winter?
I am really looking forward to taking a knitting class. It starts at the end of January and I can’t wait! I’ve been so inspired by these gals’ shops: Knelly Bean, Susannah Bean, and Bradee Homemade. I can’t wait to get started! I’ve had two friends already ask if I can teach them once I learn so we can have knitting parties.

4) What is your favorite dessert?
My favorite dessert is anything chocolate!

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To enter:

1. Visit Salvaged Strawberry and leave a comment with your favorite item!  (mandatory entry)

For additional entries, leave a separate comment for each action.
2. Add Salvaged Strawberry to your Etsy Favorites
3. Like Salvaged Strawberry on Facebook and write on the wall saying I sent ya!
4. Be a GFC follower of my blog
5. Follow @sandyalamode on Twitter
6. Blog, facebook, or tweet about this giveaway (make sure to include @sandyalamode in your tweet) and include the link (one entry each)

Feel free to use this tweet:
#GIVEAWAY TIME! Win $25 shop credit to the hand-picked vintage shop Salvaged Strawberry on @sandyalamode! http://bit.ly/AlAdoF

This giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY and closes on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 12PM CST. Good luck!

Don’t want to wait?  Take 25% off your Salvaged Strawberry order with code “ALAMODE”!

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Hi friends!  I’m back with another awesome GROUP GIVEAWAY where ONE WINNER will take all!

First up we have Sassy Lemonade, a shop that is full of super fun and colorful handmade jewelry and accessories!  Turn up the sass on any one of your outfits with her stuff!

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Next up we have Melody Joy 1983, a shop that are made famous by her gorgeous cowls that are so perfect for this cold weather and mama bird’s nest necklace!  Trust me, her stuff is high quality and you are sure to get a ton of compliments wearing them!

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And lastly we have Easy Canvas Prints, an online site where you can turn your own images into beautiful canvas prints!  I just made one of these out of a maternity photo and I must say that I’m really happy with it!  There are a ton of options in terms of size, borders, etc. and they have a nice preview option so you know what you’re getting.  They are made on a thick canvas material that is of great quality too!

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To enter:

Leave a separate comment for each action -  a whole bunch of ways to enter!

Visit Sassy Lemonade and leave a comment with your favorite item
Visit Melody Joy 1983 and leave a comment with your favorite item
Visit Easy Canvas Prints and let me know what picture you’d get printed on canvas
Follow my sponsors’ blogs (one comment for each)
Follow my sponsors’ twitters (one comment for each)
Like my sponsors’ facebook pages and leave a comment saying I sent you (one comment for each)
Follow my blog via GFC
Follow my twitter
Spread the word about the giveaway via blog, facebook, twitter (one comment for each)

Feel free to use this tweet:

Win @SassyLemonade jewelry, @melodyjoy1983 credit + necklace & @easycanvas print in @sandyalamode’s group #GIVEAWAY! http://bit.ly/xzDkWQ

This giveaway closes on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 12PM CST. Good luck!

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Entries for this giveaway have been closed. Thanks for entering!

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Today, I am so excited to introduce to you a shop all the way from Barcelona, coniLab!  All of Coni’s serigraphs are designed and hand printed by myself using acid free paper and non-toxic water based inks.  I just love how visually interesting and colorful her prints are, so perfect to hang up in your home.

1) Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you started your shop?
My name is Costanza but everyone known me as Coni, I live and work in Barcelona. I worked as graphic designer for many years with different professionals and I felt the need of a change in my life, to experiment and print my own designs using a handmade and personal method… so I started my new adventure, coniLab, my studio where I create & print 100% handmade silkscreens.

2) What are some of your favorite color combinations?
I love bright & bold colors. I like to combine red & Black; cyan & magenta; yellow & Black maybe with a little red too.

3) What are some of your hobbies?
I like walking on the beach, swimming on the sea. I also love movies and music; I can do nothing without music! And of course my work, it’s my
favorite hobby!

4) What is your favorite dessert?
Brownie with vanilla ice cream prepared by my friend Marc.

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Win a “This Is My Year” silkscreen print from ConiLab!

To enter:

1. Visit coniLab and leave a comment with your favorite item!  (mandatory entry)

For additional entries, leave a separate comment for each action.
2. Be a GFC follower of my blog
3. Follow @sandyalamode and @ConiDellaVedova on Twitter
4. Blog, facebook, or tweet about this giveaway (make sure to include @sandyalamode and @ConiDellaVedova in your tweet) and include the link (one entry each)

Feel free to use this tweet:
Ring in the new year with a “This Is My Year” silkscreen print from @ConiDellaVedova on @sandyalamode’s blog! http://bit.ly/vcjd3K

This giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY and closes on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 12PM CST. Good luck!

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This week’s giveaway is from one of my December Feature Sponsors, Shop Kempt!  This online boutique is full of the cutest clothing, accessories, bags, and more and one lucky winner will win $50 shop credit to this amazing shop!

To enter:

1. Visit Shopkempt and leave a comment with your favorite item!  (mandatory entry)

For additional entries, leave a separate comment for each action.
2. Be a GFC follower of my blog
3. Like the Shopkempt Facebook page and write on the wall saying I sent ya
4. Follow @sandyalamode and @Shopkempt on Twitter
5. Blog, facebook, or tweet about this giveaway (make sure to include @sandyalamode and @Shopkempt in your tweet) and include the link (one entry each)

Feel free to use this tweet:
Woot! #GIVEAWAY Enter to win a $50 gift card to one of @sandyalamode’s favorite online boutiques @Shopkempt! http://bit.ly/unXBPP

This giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY and closes on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 12PM CST. Good luck!

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You’ve seen this lady on my blog many times before and that’s because she is awesome.  Caroline is my super sweet friend that I met through blogging and I just can’t get enough of her shop.  She sells adorable scarves, totes, aprons, and more!  And she is seriously one of the most talented ladies I know (look for a holiday DIY later this month from her).  But for today, she’s especially made a sweet necklace and earring set to give away to ONE OF YOU LUCKY READERS, so read on and see how you can enter to win! 

1) Describe yourself in 5 words or less.
A creative and spunky loving wife.

2) What are you looking forward to most this holiday season?
Spending time with family & friends from home. And drinking LOTS of hot chocolate

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How to enter:

1. Visit Cotton Lane and leave a comment with your favorite item!

For additional entries, leave a separate comment for each action.

2. Be a Google Friend Connect follower of my blog
3. Be a Google Friend Connect follower of Caroline’s blog
4. Like Cotton Lane on Facebook and leave a comment on the wall saying I sent you
5. Follow @sandyalamode and @cotton_lane on twitter
5. Blog, facebook, or tweet about this giveaway (make sure to include @sandyalamode and @cotton_lane in your tweet) and let me know about it

Feel free to use this tweet:
I just entered to win a felt rosie necklace and earring set from @cotton_lane on @sandyalamode’s blog! http://bit.ly/szJc1u

This giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY and closes on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 12PM CST.  Good luck!

Don’t want to wait? Enter code SALM15 at checkout for 15% off your order!

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Entries for this awesome giveaway have been closed, thanks for entering!!

Starting this month, I’ve added in the option for my 1 month standard sponsors to participate in a Group Giveaway!  So, to kick things off, we have FIVE awesome sponsors who make some amazing things… and ONE lucky winner will take it all! 

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To enter:

Visit any ONE OF THE SHOPS and leave a comment with your favorite item! (mandatory entry)

For additional entries:

Visit additional shops and leave a comment with your favorite item (one comment for each)
Follow my blog via GFC
Follow my twitter
Follow my sponsors’ blogs (one comment for each)
Follow my sponsors’ twitters (one comment for each)
Like my sponsors’ facebook pages and leave a comment saying I sent you (one comment for each)
Spread the word about the giveaway via blog, facebook, twitter (one comment for each)

Feel free to use this tweet:

Five prizes, one winner, it’s a group #GIVEAWAY on @sandyalamode! Click here to enter: http://bit.ly/vuZWAW

This giveaway is closes on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 12PM CST. Good luck!

If you’d like to sponsor my blog, please contact me at sandyalamode(at)gmail(dot)com for details and rates!

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{MEET ASHLEY}

1) Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you decided to open up shop?
My name is Ashley Marie Wilson and i’m a wife and artist. I blog over at Luce where I share my creative inspirations, daily journey and desire for the spirit of love to saturate the world. I decided to open a shop while shopping for a friends baby shower. I was looking for cute hair accessories for the baby but didn’t like anything that was in the stores. Her mom is a fashion stylist so I definitely wanted to get her something that was fashionable. So I went home and made something that I knew her mom or I would wear, but just in a smaller size. I decided then I would make a whole line of hair accessories that could be custom fit for any size lady…newborn to adult. Little one’s can be fashionista’s too

2) Where do you draw your inspiration from?
I look at anything I design as art so each hair piece has to have a certain “feel” or “mood” to it. I also love mixing edgy and feminine or doing something a little unexpected. I love when things have a slight vintage touch too so that flows into the designs.

3) What are you looking forward to most this Winter?
I am looking forward to having plenty of snuggle time with my husband. In the summer we love to explore the city, in the winter we’re like little bears who love being in the house. We are in the process of starting a business together so this winter will be alot of business planning and brainstorming. We are super excited!

4) What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Want to know the truth? I totally don’t have a sweet tooth. I am the one random person never really indulging in sweets around the holidays. I’m more of a fried foods lover, terrible huh? But if I had to choose something… probably pumpkin cheesecake. I fell in love with it years ago while working at The Cheesecake Factory. Super yummy.

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To enter:

1. Visit Luce and leave a comment with your favorite item!  (mandatory entry)

For additional entries, leave a separate comment for each action.
2. Follow this blog through Google Friend Connect
3. Follow Luce blog through Google Friend Connect
4. Add Luce to your favorites on Etsy
5. Like Luce on Facebook and leave a comment on the wall saying I sent you
6. Follow @sandyalamode and @AMarieWilson on Twitter
7. Blog, facebook, or tweet about this giveaway (make sure to include @sandyalamode and @AMarieWilson in your tweet) and include the link (one entry each)

Feel free to use this tweet:

Just entered to win $30 credit to @AMarieWilson’s fashionable Luce accessory shop on @sandyalamode! http://bit.ly/v0u0B3

This giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY and closes on Tuesday, December 10, 2011 at 12PM CST. Good luck!

{SPECIAL READER DISCOUNT}
Don’t want to wait?  Take 20% off your Luce order with code “SANDYCLAUS”!

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