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Sunday, January 12, 2014

Wreaths by Emma Ruth Review & Blogiversary Giveaway!


Hi Everyone!  So I know I'm a tad early for my Blogiversary (January 27), but why not get this party started!?!  Can you believe it's been two years already?  Time flies when you're having fun ;-)  My collection definitely has grown, but most importantly, so have my friendships!! Thank you for all the love and support!!

I'm excited to say, Emily, owner of Wreaths by Emma Ruth, will be donating a custom wreath (or if you like something in the shop, you can chose that too!) for a prize!  Isn't that so nice!?  I bought a few people wreaths for Christmas, and absolutely LOVE how beautiful they are.
Isn't her logo cute!?

If you missed my previous overview of Wreaths by Emma Ruth, you can see it HERE!  Also, lots of her work is available for viewing HERE on Facebook and her main Facebook page.  You can contact Emily on her shop on Etsy, Wreaths By Emma Ruth, for a custom order or international shipping quotes.

Natural Light - photo by Wreaths by Emma Ruth
Below is a wreath I bought for my best friend, Rachel!

Natural Light - photo by Wreaths by Emma Ruth

And here is my custom made wreath with the flash on!  I'm so in love!  Emily did a fantastic job pulling the colors of my room together for this beauty!


Besides the giveaway, Emily was kind enough to also offer a discount code "POLISH10" for 10% off your order!!!  So make sure you stop by her shop, Wreaths By Emma Ruth!  This offer lasts untiSaturday, February 1 at 12am CST. 


A few close ups!  I can't even express how stunning this is in person!



Emily makes and buys the flowers to display on these wreaths.  I love all the variety of colors, beads, rhinestones, buttons, and fabrics.  The lace is my favorite too!



A little more info about Emily!

"Hello all! My name is Emily, the name Emma Ruth comes from a nick name I have been called over the years and Ruth is my Mom's name, as well as my middle name. Thats where the shop name comes from.

My craft is making yarn wreaths, yarn letters, and occasionally dipping into other things that inspired me.

When I am not at work or chasing after my son Mason who is almost 2 years old, I enjoy crafting, making wreaths, and creating custom orders. I love working with colors, textures, and patterns to create unique and unexpected pieces."

And more information about Wreaths by Emma Ruth: 

**All wreaths vary in price depending on amount of flowers, ribbon, color ect.
8 inch Letters or numbers: $15
12 inch Letters or numbers: $20

** Custom orders are always welcome
** Shipping to the US is $10
** Shipping to International countries, please contact Emily.
** We accept PAYPAL, cash, or money order.

** Payment is due in full before item is created/shipped.



I wanted to show the backside of how cool the yarn looks with the flowers all attached!



And Rachel's wreath!



Love that big brown gem!




Awesome flower!  Love the yarn too!!


Beautifully wrapped!



In case you missed above, my previous overview of Wreaths by Emma Ruth, you can see it HERE!  Also, lots of her work is available for viewing HERE on Facebook and her main Facebook page.  You can contact Emily on her shop on Etsy, Wreaths By Emma Ruth, for a custom order or international shipping quotes.


Giveaway!!
Giveaway will start today (January 12, 2013) and end on Saturday, February 1 at 12am CST.  Winner will be notified by email. If a potential winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen.  Following Blog, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook will allow only one point each, per person.  You may tweet this giveaway as many times as you would like, with one point given per day, per person.  Open internationally, however I am not liable for any package that goes missing or does not make it through customs.  You must be 18 or older, or have the consent of a guardian, to win.


Besides the giveaway, Emily was kind enough to also offer a discount code "POLISH10" for 10% off your order!!!  So make sure you stop by her shop, Wreaths By Emma Ruth!  This offer lasts until Saturday, February 1 at 12am CST.

Hope you enjoyed this post!! Thanks again to Emily for all of your help and generosity!

Much Love,
Crystal


*Giveaway wreath has been provided Emily of Wreaths by Emma Ruth.  All thoughts and opinions of this review are that of my own.*

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Pretty & Polished - Blogger Collection (Giveaway!!)

Hi Everyone!!  It seems it's always something at Crazy Combos lately haha ;-)  At least we haven't lost power this week (lost it so many times last week), and my internet is currently connected! Yay!  But even that has been spotty the last two weeks (service call Saturday - hope it can be fixed!).  I know, First World Problems, but I've realized how much I do love my power and internet!! haha Anyway, even though I haven't been posting, I do have polishes swatched and ready for you guys!!  Hopefully things will get somewhat back to normal here soon!  Thanks for sticking by me! ;-)

I'm excited to review for you the Blogger Collection by Pretty & Polished!  Chels, the owner, asked me to come up with some ideas in order to have a polish created in representation of my blog.  What an absolute honor!  So I started thinking white - holo - circle glitter!!  And thanks to Chels, Crazy Circles was born!  I am in love with it.  It has black, silver, and a few shades of pink circle glitters.

Images Courtesy of Pretty & Polished
You can purchase these today, June 2 at 6pm EST at Pretty & Polished on Etsy or Pretty & Polished on My Shopify. You can also find out more information, upcoming collection information, along with swatches on Pretty & Polished - Facebook, on Twitter @prettynpolish, on Instagram @prettyandpolishd and at http://www.prettynpolish.com/. I highly recommend taking a look around, as Pretty & Polished always has awesome creations and an amazing formula!

Before we get on to swatches, at the bottom of the post will be a rafflecopter to win the collection!  Best of luck to everyone!!

First up, I'm so excited to show you Crazy Circles!!!!  These pictures are in my light box.


I used 2 coats of Crazy Circles along with Swift Sparkle, the Pretty & Polished top coat.


Close up!  I put the bottle upside down for a minute to make sure I had all the circles floating around to get them on the nail!! Chels did an amazing job!  I love this!


Here is Crazy Circles in my kitchen lighting.  It is a white with holo base!  You can see some of the shimmer in these pics below!


Love this bottle shot!  You can see all the gorgeous pinks, silver, black and the holo in the white base!


Close up!


And these next are outdoor.  I know, so many pictures!  Sorry, but I am most definitely in love! Can you tell?  This is in the shade.


And these are in the sun!


I came up with the name because of my blog, sticking with C's.  I also LOVE circle glitter, so I wanted to make sure to have a bunch in here!  This has been a great combination of my favorite things!



Close up!  I hope you love it!!  I'm SO proud of it :-)


Next up, we have Me, Myself, and Cacti by Sarah of Chalkboard Nails!


For Me, Myself, and Cacti, I used 2 coats along with Swift Sparkle.


I absolutely love this bright green jelly with black hexes, black circles, and white hexes!


You can visit Sarah's blog at http://www.chalkboardnails.com/.  She is fantastic at swatching and does amazing nail art!  Definitely check her out!


Close up!


Next up, we have Queen You Dig It? by Shipra of Taneja's Bride.


For Queen You Dig It?, I used 2 coats along with Swift Sparkle by Pretty & Polished.


This polish is a gorgeous mix!  I love the gold fleck in the white base, along with gold circle glitter and blue hexes and smaller maroon hexes!


You can visit Shipra's blog at  http://tanejasbride.com/.  She reviews nails, but also makeup!  Love her reviews!!  I don't normally wear lipstick, but she has me wanting to start!



Close up!


Next up, we have Adventures in Polish Making by Amy of I'm Feeling Nail-Venturous.


For Adventures in Polish Making, I used 2 coats along with Swift Sparkle by Pretty & Polished.


This gorgeous grey jelly is filled with beautiful teal/blue and purple glitter!  I absolutely love this combination! Simple and stunning!


You can visit Amy's blog at http://imfeelingnail-venturous.blogspot.com/.  Amy is a sweetheart!  I also love her nails and designs!  She does amazing looks that I wish I had the talent to recreate!!



Close up!


Last, but certainly not least, we have New York City Lights by Carly of Lacquered Lover.


For New York City Lights, I used 2 coats along with Swift Sparkle top coat.


What a stunning polish!  It has beautiful iridescent flakies along with shimmer!  It's so much prettier in person, as the camera can't even begin to pick up it's sparkle!


I tried, but this isn't the most flattering picture! ha!  But look at that bottle!! Stunning, right? These next two pictures are bedroom lighting.


You can visit Carly's blog at http://www.lacqueredlover.com/.  She has beautiful macros and swatches.  She also reviews makeup, including her face of the days!


Close up!


I hope you enjoyed this look at Pretty & Polished Blogger Collection!  I'm still feeling a little bit shocked to be included in this collection!  I am SO honored that Chels of Pretty & Polished reached out to me with this opportunity.  Thank you so much, Chels!  And to be included with such a great group of bloggers, I can't even believe it!  These polishes are gorgeous and I'm so glad to have the chance to review them for you!

BUT WAIT!!  Here is your chance to win a set of your own!! ;-)  Thank you to Chels for offering this generous gift to my readers!


Following Blog, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook will allow only one point each, per person. You may tweet this giveaway as many times as you would like, with one point given per day, per person. This giveaway is open internationally - so best wishes and good luck!

In case you missed above, you can purchase these today, June 2 at 6pm EST at Pretty & Polished on Etsy or Pretty & Polished on My Shopify. You can also find out more information, upcoming collection information, along with swatches on Pretty & Polished - Facebook, on Twitter @prettynpolish, on Instagram @prettyandpolishd and at http://www.prettynpolish.com/. I highly recommend taking a look around, as Pretty & Polished always has awesome creations and an amazing formula!

Have a great day!

Much Love,
Crystal




*These products have been sent to me for review. All thoughts and opinions are that of my own.*