Win a $50 Gift Card from Local Pages

How does some extra cash to spend on furniture or home décor sound? The folks at Local Pages are giving Simplified Bee readers a chance to win a $50 gift card at a store near you.

Entering to win is easy…

Visit Local Pages and find a furniture or home decor store in your city. Leave a comment below with a link to that store’s page on Local Pages and tell us about your favorite room in your house.  The winner will be selected using random.org and will be awarded a $50 gift certificate toward the store you found on LocalPages.com.

For an extra entry or two…

* Mention this giveaway in a blog post, FB link or tweet, then leave a comment letting me know.

* Become a new follower of Simplified Bee's Blog, Twitter or Facebook Page.

Eligibility requirements…

In order to be eligible to win, commenters must be at least 18 years old, reside in the U.S. and must not have won any Local Pages giveaways within the past 30 days. There is a one prize per household limit per 30 day period.

Deadline to enter…
The entry period closes at 5pm {PST} on Monday, May 30, 2011.

Good luck!

Tiny Prints $50 Giveaway Winner…

How would you spend $50 at the stylish stationary store, Tiny Prints?

Perhaps, Cheryl {lucky comment #18} and the winner of the Tiny Prints $50 gift card will tell us how she plans on spending the money. Congrats Cheryl and enjoy!

A big thank you to Tiny Prints for sponsoring this fun giveaway. And thank you for reading Simplified Bee!

Tiny Prints $50 Gift Card Giveaway!

Tiny Prints is one of my favorite destinations when shopping for fresh , chic stationery . They provide simple, modern and unique stationery from birthday and Mother’s Day cards to personalized greeting cards, thank you cards, business cards and even custom wedding invitations. Offering exclusive designs from the nation’s top designers {including one of my faves, Erin Condren}, easy card personalization, a powerful preview engine and top-notch customer service and paper quality, their designs have been noticed by many celebrities. With Tiny Prints, commemorating holidays  and momentous events is a cinch! They offer beautiful party invitations for every occasion and memorable personalized photo-gifts such as notebooks, photo books and calendars.

Here are some of my current favorites at Tiny Prints… 

Tiny Prints has graciously offered to give away a $50 gift certificate to one lucky Simplified Bee reader. 

Here’s how to enter:

• Leave a comment telling me what product you’d purchase with the gift card. {provide your email if I don't have a way to contact you}.
• Extra Entry - become a new follower of Simplified Bee's Blog, Twitter or Facebook Page.
• Extra Entry - mention this giveaway in a blog post, FB link or tweet, then leave a comment letting me know.
• Please post a separate comment for each extra entry.
• Entry period closes at 9 pm PST on Monday, May 9, 2011. The winner will be chosen by Random.org.

Good luck!

Outer Space Boys Rooms and Oopsy Daisy Art Winner…

Any guesses on where this image was taken? Let’s just say we spent more time chasing down princesses than riding rockets. However, the swirling planets and rockets got me thinking about how fun it would be to design a boy’s bedroom with space exploration in mind.

Here are just a few items from Rosenberry Rooms that would be darling in a boy’s “outer space” bedroom. The digital clock is the best!

Also, I wanted to thank Rosenberry Rooms for sponsoring the Oopsy Daisy art giveaway. Selected at random, Alisha {lucky comment #46} has won this playful & colorful Favorite Things Alphabet - Girl Canvas Reproduction by Oopsy Daisy.

Congratulations Alisha! Can’t wait to hear {or see} where this beautiful artwork will be hung.


Have you guessed where I was last week? Perhaps this giant teacup will give it away … and let's just say it may be been the "busiest place on earth."

Oopsy Daisy Art Giveaway

It’s no secret that Rosenberry Rooms is one of my favorite resources for chic baby nursery décor, so I was thrilled when they offered to sponsor a giveaway on Simplified Bee. Rosenberry Rooms features a huge selection of furniture, bedding, art, rugs and lighting – all perfect for decorating a child’s or baby’s room. In addition, many of their products are hand painted or crafted. Gotta love that!

Rosenberry Rooms has graciously offered to give away this playful & colorful Favorite Things Alphabet - Girl Canvas Reproduction by Oopsy Daisy – it retails for $159 and I think it would look darling in a little girl’s room. 

Here is how to enter:

• Leave a comment. {provide your email if I don't have a way to contact you}.
• Extra Entry - become a new follower of Simplified Bee's Blog, Twitter or Facebook Page.
• Extra Entry - mention this giveaway in a blog post, FB link or tweet, then leave a comment letting me know.
• Please post a separate comment for each extra entry.
• Entry period closes at 9 pm PST on Monday, March 21, 2011. The winner will be chosen by Random.org. 

Good luck!

Minted Gift Certificate Giveaway!

Have you visited Minted yet? It’s one of the best stationary companies. They hold monthly design challenges for stationery, invitations and calendars and all graphic designers are invited to enter. Through a competitive process the Minted community  then selects the best designs. This allows them to deliver the freshest & finest card selection around.

I am thrilled  to announce that Minted has offered to give one lucky Simplified Bee reader a $50 gift certificate good for anything on their gorgeous site.  To enter simply visit the Minted site, pick your design and then tell me what it is in the comments below {provide your email if I don't have a way to contact you}.  I will choose a lucky winner via random.org Tuesday, March 1st at 9pm PST. For an extra entry mention this giveaway in a blog post, on Facebook or Twitter, then leave a another comment with the link. 

Good luck!

And the winner is…

Congratulations Lacey! Your comment {#208} was selected from random.org and you have won a $75 gift certificate to CSN Stores. 

Many of you may be bummed you didn’t win. But don’t worry... tomorrow morning I am announcing another fun giveaway!

CSN Stores $75 Giveaway

It's time for another great giveaway! This time I’m hosting a giveaway from CSN Stores. CSN Stores is a website comprised of over 200 online stores where you can find everything from stylish handbags, to modern rugs or great cookware! As you can see above, CSN Stores offers lots of gorgeous items for your home.

The giveaway that CSN Stores have so kindly offered to Simplified Bee® readers is a $75 gift certificate to use at any of the 200 + stores online. The winner must be located in the US or Canada.

Here’s how to enter:

• Leave a comment. {provide your email if I don't have a way to contact you}.
• Extra Entry - become a new follower of Simplified Bee's Blog, Twitter or Facebook Page.
• Extra Entry - mention this giveaway in a blog post, FB link or tweet, then leave a comment letting me know.
• Please post a separate comment for each extra entry.
• Entry period closes at 9 p.m. PST on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. The winner will be chosen by Random.org.

Happy decorating and good luck!

And the Winner is…

Today I am very excited to announce the winner of the Cutting Edge Stencils giveaway! Comment #52 from Allison was selected from random.org. Congratulations Allison, you have won a $40 gift certificate at Cutting Edge Stencils!

{Clematis Stencil from Cutting Edge Stencils via Centsational Girl}

Reusable wall stencils are an emerging hot decorating trend and are very popular amongst style-savvy DIY decorators. Interested in doing a stenciling project in your home? Visit Kate’s Centsational Girl blog to get inspired and learn priceless tips on wall stenciling from some very talented and crafty bloggers.

Congrats again to Allison! And a big thank you to Cutting Edge Stencils for sponsoring this giveaway! Be sure to drop by their online store to see the largest selection of stencil patterns around.

Stay tuned… there will be another fabulous giveaway next week!

Cutting Edge Stencils Giveaway!

Love the look of wallpaper, but afraid of the commitment or the price tag? Wall stencils may be your answer and one store to check out is Cutting Edge Stencils. They offer a huge variety of stencil patterns at great prices. Here are some of my current favorites, but keep in mind this is just a small sampling of their designs. 

If you are craving change and have been thinking about adding a beautiful accent to your walls, you are in luck! Cutting Edge Stencils is giving away a $40 gift card to one Simplified Bee reader. Here’s how to enter:

• Visit Cutting Edge Stencils and pick your favorite stencil.  Leave your choice in a comment! {provide your email if I don't have a way to contact you}.
• Extra Entry - become a new follower of Simplified Bee's Blog, Twitter or Facebook Page.
• Extra Entry – become a Cutting Edge Stencils fan on Facebook.
• Extra Entry - mention this giveaway in a post or tweet, then leave a comment letting me know.
• Please post a separate comment for each extra entry.
• Entry period closes at 9 p.m. PST on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. The winner will be chosen by Random.org. 

Happy decorating and good luck!

Obligatory Bump Shot & Giveaway Winner

Okay, okay, so you guys have worn me down. I've resisted showing pregnancy photos of me up until now primarily because (a) I honestly wasn't showing until around Thanksgiving and didn't look really pregnant until Christmas so until recently there wasn't much to look at and (b) I manage to remember that I should take some photographs only at really inopportune moments...like when I've removed all my make-up, am in my pajamas and look really, well, rough.

But let the record show that here I am: 32 weeks and 3 days pregnant...and in my pajamas! I'm pleased to report that I can still see my feet (though I'll admit I have to crane my neck somewhat) and my belly button is still an innie (though it's getting shallower by the day!).

On some more baby-related business, the winner of the Binth Baby Book giveaway is...#3 -- Patch! Congratulations Patricia and many thanks to everyone who entered to win and for continuing to support this little blog. 

Happy weekend!

Win a Binth Baby Book!

Today I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be giving away a Binth baby book (in green -- perfect for either sex)! Original woodland illustrations lead from the day of birth through the 3rd birthday with ample room for photos, thoughts and memories. This would make a wonderful gift for the expecting or new parent. 

To enter, simply leave a comment here and be sure to include your email address so I can contact you if you're selected as the winner. I'll select one winner randomly next Friday, January 14. Good luck and happy weekend!

Win a Bold & Noble Screen Print!

So a few weeks ago I ordered the Noah's Ark print in turquoise from English design collective Bold & Noble for the nursery. Unfortunately, they initially sent me the print in poppy red -- a great color, but definitely not what I ordered. Quick to make amends, however, B&N shipped me the turquoise version and offered to let me keep the red version for myself.

Well, of course the first thing I thought of was that I should give it away to one of my readers -- tis the season, after all! And so, if you'd like this gorgeous, hand pulled print for yourself, all you need do is leave a comment to this post (Note: please include your email address). A random winner will be selected on Wednesday, December 22. Good luck and happy weekend!