{random} always up for a contest...

i am so glad this little lady posted a comment on my blog..i would have never known about hers...and she has some great inspiration ladies..so be sure to check it out.

right now she has a fun little giveaway that concerns this fun set (can you say margarita's?!):

{contest} wine label inspiration

have you ever noticed the artwork that goes into wine labels? i'm infatuated with them (so much that i frame them & hang them on my wall). i thought it would be interesting to see what you all would come up with when you use one as a basis for an inspiration board...kinda like this:

mollydooker's carnival of love still remains our favorite bottle of wine to this day...it's velvety smooth and has a lingering taste of chocolate, and great memories to boot.


photos from here: umbrella from bella umbrellas, vera wang gown, corrousel de paris from flickr, red-rustic bouquet from brides.com, and pricilla of boston maids dress.

rules for the contest:
1. choose a wine label (mollydooker and bonny doon always have great stuff if you need a jump start)
2. create an inspiration board around the label. it doesn't have to match the colors, but maybe a feeling you get from the label, or the wine itself (i recommend a tasting at home to boost the inspiration!)
3. send me the image of the wine label and a brief description why you chose it along with your inspiration board. please remember to give urls of where you found your inspiration images. send info to my email at amylynnfrank {at} gmail {dot} com.

deadline for entries is Sunday, February 1st. I will select my favorite board (not by random!) and announce the winner on Monday, february 2nd. i don't know what the prize is going to be yet...more details on that later...

good luck!

{beauty} yuck.

i seriously smell like i just got out of a tanning bed...like burnt skin. it's nauseating...although my dimply butt never touched a tanning bed this past weekend...oh no..it's all due to this:

and i am sooo taking it back. not only does it freakin' stink, it has glitter in it too (although no mention of it on the front of the product)...so much for "natural" glow.

there is something else that i just recently purchased...a moisturizer for my face. so far, i lurrrve it...but want to give it a week before i give you guys the low down...

also...i'm going to have a my first giveaway! stay tuned for contest details (aren't you excited??!! - i am).

happy monday!

yay! i won something!

so..i'm a self-proclaimed blog-stalker. i can't help myself. there are so many great blogs out there and i have a list of them that i check daily (see list to the left). some of these wonderful daily reads offer contests for various things, and of course i have to apply to them all. i never win, but the anticipation of it is so exhilarating, and i like throwing my opinions or stories out there in participation. Anyhoo..i finally won something...although it's not because my story was the wittiest, or my comment was the funniest...but because random.org picked me out of all them. that's right...it's like the computer closed it's eyes and accidentally pointed its mouse on me. oh well..i still won and i can't wait to see my new little planner arrive in the mail. thanks to pearlsevents...which is a great blog by the way (she also does bridal consults & event planning).


isn't it cute?