Who doesn't love PINK?

by franci 26. November 2008 07:34

I love to travel, but the plane ride is the worst part!...I get bored VERY easily so I make sure to have a fair share of candy, magazines, & music along with me. On my latest trip (Mexico, I'll be blogging about it soon!) I grabbed an issue of one of my favorite magazines, PINK!

From www.pinkmagazine.com:

PINK exists to promote this new generation of women who are making a significant impact on the world through their work and their lives-while being true to themselves.

Being a business woman myself I try to read about other successful women as much a possible. Try to steal some secrets or even just to get inspired and excited about what possibilities are out there for me and my little business! Kiss This is why I have decided to do a magazine subscription giveaway!

Please post a comment here telling me why you would benefit from this subscription!

The winner will receive 7 issues of PINK magazine FREE!!! (courtesy of Friago) & will be announced on December 1st right before  the Top 7 at 7pm. 

Please be sure to enter your email so I can contact you!

Good luck to all.....

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Wanna be a Top Shop? December 1st.........

by franci 17. November 2008 17:05

Hey all!!

There will be NO Top 7 next week, November 24th 

I'll be in Mexico enjoying my friends wedding for most of the week. BUT I do want to take tons of submissions for the Top 7 on December 1st (in time for all the late holiday shoppers!!). If you would like to be considered please leave a comment with your link and what your product is! Please be advised that I will NOT be contacting the shops that are chosen....there's only so many hours in the day! Please check back Monday at 7pm! Thanks & I look forward to visiting everyones shop....

December 1st Top shop only!!

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The Top 7 shops - November 17th

by franci 17. November 2008 15:59

 Welcome back for another Top 7 at 7:00pm on Monday nights! Tonight I changed things up a little bit....I tried to only feature the shops that left me comments, BUT, I didnt have enough submissions :( I combined a couple of categories and had to leave some out. Last week I received almost 100 entries and it was a fantastic bunch to chose from.....Please let fellow Etsians know about the Top 7 so we can have more categories to feature and tons more great products...

Remember, If you want to participate in the Top 7 you MUST post here, on this blog on the top 7 posting that has the correct date (right above this posting)....I post on threads to remind you, but I do not review shops from there. It just gets too confusing. Also, it does not matter how many shops have already commented I look at ALL of them so comment away! If you have been featured in previous Top 7's and would like to try again for the following week, YOU CAN, the only requirement is that you have at least 5 NEW items in your shop that I have not seen. 

Thanks to everyone who sumbmitted and everyone visiting....

Enjoy & please comment!  

 

#1. Krazyfashion...everything wallet

In no particular order:
2. Hazelnutdesigns...Apples and pears Burp Cloths
3. HomemadeZen...Bunny Tropics
4. Zazibaby...Ruffle butt
5. Topshelftotes...Butterfly pouch
6. Snappyshop...Glamorous bag
7. Sun2create...Happy birds pillow cover

 


#1. Azzutaluna...Silver polish (0 sales!...Not from blog postings)

In no particular order:
2. Woodsedge...Dewdrops
3. Leoadesignstudio...Only sometimes
4. Sweetmixcreations...Motherhood is not for wimps
5. Sayyourpiece...Share the news
6. Joannasphotography...Dandelion
7. Thepaintedlily...The wind swirled about her

#1. Momomatic...Green glass earrings

In no particular order:
2. Stormysky...Neve earrings
3. Juliaemiliy...Flutter by butterfly
4. Jkcreativedesigns...Creamy caramel pearls
5. Jessicasharrah...Rose burst studs
6. Letmebead...Let the sun shine in
7. Yellowbucket...Suzy earrings

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Reminiscing.........

by franci 11. November 2008 16:15

My husband and I celebrated our one year anniversary on September 22, 2008......So, everyone says the first year is the hardest? Well, if our first year is any indication of our future then bring it on!.....I LOVE being married, it's the most amazing thing. It's truly a gift to share my life with my best friend. We are eachothers #1, we make decisions together, and talk about everything (the good & bad stuff)

We finally received our wedding pictures, though we are STILL waiting on our album....(our ambitious photog took on too many projects this year, apparently)

We got married in a Vintage gymnasium called Old School Square that used to belong to a high school in the 1920's....I loved the exposed wood trusses inside (they still had graffiti on them from 90 years ago...amazing) the wooden gymnasium floor, the light fixtures.....I loved everything about it! I especially loved that Tiago and I met for the first time in our high school gym in 1997, so It was like re-living that all over again. What can I say, I'm a hopeless romantic :) It took 9 months of some crazy planning. The first big purchase was my dress and the concept/theme for the wedding evolved from there. I designed everything around my dress, it was only the third one I had tried on, but fell in love with it almost instantly....So, here are some of my favorite photographs from our day..........

Reception Decor

 

Hubby & I 

Reception Party & dancing :)

Bridal Party & Mom and Dads

With my daddy..... 

Favorite of all...... 
(Sorry about the awkward spacing between sets of pictures! My blog
is not cooperating with me today) 

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Wanna be a Top Shop? November 17th.........

by franci 10. November 2008 16:54

If you would like to be considered for next weeks Top 7 please leave a comment with your link and what your product is! Please be advised that I will NOT be contacting the shops that are chosen....there's only so many hours in the day! Please check back Monday at 7pm! Thanks & I look forward to visiting everyones shop....

November 17th Top shop only!!

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And the Top 7 shops are!........

by franci 10. November 2008 13:25

 

 Welcome back for another Top 7 at 7:00pm on Monday nights! I cannot even begin to tell you how exhausting (but fun! lol) it was this week, with more than 95 shops to review, I REALLY had my work cut out for me. Of course, I could not include ALL the shops, hence the name TOP 7. :) There we some amazing shops I even considered doing runner up for! 

Remember, If you want to participate in the Top 7 you MUST post here, on this blog on the top 7 posting that has the correct date (right above this posting)....I post on threads to remind you, but I do not review shops from there. It just gets too confusing. Also, it does not matter how many shops have already commented I look at ALL of them so comment away! If you have been featured in previous Top 7's and would like to try again for the following week, YOU CAN, the only requirement is that you have at least 5 NEW items in your shop that I have not seen.  Remember, we received approx. 800 views on the last one :)

Thanks to everyone who sumbmitted and everyone visiting....

Enjoy & please comment!

#1 Recycled seat belt art (eco friendly!)...Greenworks

 

In no particular order!
2 Mario Gameboy coasters...Onechordwonder
3 Hear me Purr Bowl...CreatureComfort
4 Peace vigil...Purpleartlove
5 Coffee table...Jalexstudios
6 Carpet Freshner (eco-friendly!)...Cleanrinse
7 Key flourishes and time...QueenBe

#1 Pebble Hoops...Bcyrjewelry
In no particular order!
2 Snow Queen Earrings...Helenesdreams
3 Itsaljubica...CrustaceanAdoration
4 Who are you calling Kiwi?...Diffraction
5 Quiet Awe...Spiffingjewelry
6 Flower washer earrings...Additionsstyle
7 Beaded butterfly hair clip...Lilzahirascat
#1 Rabby Rabbit...Aslibinal
In no particular order!
2 Purse009...Missginadesigns
3 Triangle Summer halter and hat...Jaybirddesigns
4 Black seed mittens...Cablegal
5 Gold daisy vintage cinch belt...Pouch
6 Ladybug Jumper...Babyvagabond
7 Green Casey Checkbook Cover...Mvansciver
#1 The Little Goats Milk...JBSoaps
In no paritcular order!
2 Soap on the go...Anniepoo
3 Lemongrass soy candle...Mireasma
4 Pomegranate lip Balm...Serenityfields
5 Vanilla Hazelnut Olive oil soap...BoondockG
6 Honey Razz Soap...BubblesUpByBethieB
7 Vanilla Scrubbie Soap...HelloCrafty
#1 Handstamped place cards...Wendyconradart
In no particular order!
2 Light hearted Thanksgiving...Loveleeprint
3 Recycled cards...LiveGreenGiveGreen
4 Santas Helper greeting cards...LindseyRyanDesign
5 Gocco cards & envelopes...Ignafruit
6 Flower Card...Arippke
7 Grey Matter Gardening...Imprintsfcb (newbie shop! Not from blog posting)
#1 Ephemeral Light Xenya
In no particular order!
2 Hanging on a string Tiddlyinks
3 I love nerds!...Tikikiki
4 bubblegum machine Takenbyrobinlynne
5 Natures Pallette...Woodandpixels (newbie shop! 0 Sales! Not from blog posting)
6 The Dance of Life...Awesomeartstamps (newbie shop! 0 Sales! Not from blog posting)
7 Jamaican Man...GwenMeyerson (newbie shop! 0 Sales! Not from blog posting)

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Top Shops!! November 10th.........

by franci 10. November 2008 09:05

Come back at 7pm!!!

TOP 7 shops in each category.....

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Many wonderful thanks!......

by franci 10. November 2008 06:26

Friago was just featured in Suzanne Luc's journal of pulled-togetherness, insights and inspirations http://www.suzanneluc.blogspot.com/ Come check it out! She described my jewelry as fresh, simple and quite elegant. Yum! Just nice enough to make girl blush....

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I've created a monster!

by franci 9. November 2008 16:45

Ooooops! I really didn't do it on purpose....I have officially passed my Starbucks addiction to my 9 year old nephew. Which is not only horrible because they aren't exactly healthy, but because I'm usually buying them for him. $$$$$$$ Yea, twice the cost for me! I guess I'm getting what I deserve...(let's not even mention my uncle who wants to kill me because my cousins now want $4.00 vanilla bean and strawberries and cream frapuccinos. They're 8 and 9...)

Starbucks should be paying me :) WHATEVER, yea yea I'm horrible....They're so good!!!!!!!!!!

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Pinkghost Fun fair!!

by franci 8. November 2008 16:45

Hey all!

I decided to pop into the Pinkghost fun fair today! What a pleasant surprise to see such cute things from super nice vendors :)

From the pinkghost site: "The Pinkghost Fun Fair was created in an effort to raise South Florida's awareness and support of local businesses and artists. On November 8, 2008 the Pinkghost Fun Fair will showcase the coolest independent South Florida stores & artists."

There was a $2 admission at the door and it was well worth it. There was a great vibe as soon as you walked through the door. They had a dj and a small, but decent variety of products to showcase, from punk inspired doggy clothes to homemade baked goodies!

I wanted to write something about the host for this awesome shindig...Pinkghost, but sadly, I visited their cute website and couldn't find an about us section. :(

Some cute pouches and handbags caught my eye at the designedbydiana table, super cute and well made. Check out her adorable apron too! My hubby liked it (probably to try to get me to spend more time in the kitchen....which I might have to consider if I was wearing this cute number ;)

So, I went to this thing with my husband, Tiago, and we met a friend there: the oh-so-ready-to-spend-some-money Kathy (don't we just love people like that?!) She made a purchase at the dog save the queen table - Punk inspired clothing for you and your pooch! She bought the most adorable little hat, yes, hat for her sisters puppy.  Unbelievably enough I didnt take a picture of it! But take my word for it, she'll be the envy of all the other dog owners (and dogs) at the dog park as she flaunts her stuff in her new camoflauge & tulle hat! Too adorable for words.......Miss Kathy also couldn't stop drooling over the exquisite retro hats at humble bumble b. The only thing that stopped her from buying one was FEAR! She 'thought' she wouldn't be able to pull off a hat like that. Nonsense, if you ask me... :) They looked impeccably made and she had tons to chose from.

Yay for baby clothes! With one of my closest friend being 4 months pregnant (yay meghan!) I'm currently a little obsessed with baby stuff. Seriously, it has nothing to do with the slight baby fever I have....The Mindy and Lola table was cute baby stuff overload! Little reversible booties for newborns, tutus!, hairclips.....and the list goes on and on. I'll absolutely be visiting her online shop for some booties soon. Lebostudios had a fun table full of artwork! Check out his gorgeous site and experience a little bit of miamian flavor......

So anyone who has read my blog knows that you mention the words eco-chic or eco-friendly and I'm hooked! These flip flops rock! I love them. They felt soft and super comfortable and they are great to look at (always a plus). They are made of all recycled materials...enough said, go get some at Vinscloset.com.

Aqua Salon was there! Woohooo, I get my hair done there by the wonderful Amy......They were offering discounts on services and showing off their fabulous work with the crazy harajuku- looking models you see above..... The dorks in the middle? That's us! :)

There were tons of other artists there as well, but the life of my camera battery is only so long. I wish I could've gotten everyone....I hope everyone had good sales!

 

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(Me) in a very small nutshell....

My passion is design. I love to create and see other peoples creations. I'm meticulous and full of energy about pretty much everything. I can't have one boring moment in my life or I go crazy. I love to talk and shop and look at beautiful things.

I am the owner of Friago.com, an online jewelry boutique, which features my own collections along with the work of other talented jewelry designers whose work I admire & appreciate.

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