HAPPINESS IS...

GIVEAWAY: Bedding From Crane & Canopy!

Today is my giveaway for 24 Merry Days! And it's a goodie. The winner will receive a queen-sized duvet cover and sham set of their choice from Crane & Canopy!

Crane & Canopy owners, Karin and Christopher, with their little pug, Gus, provide luxurious designer bedding out of their shop in San Francisco. Their signature duvet cover is fused with the flat sheet to add layers without the fuss. Absolute genius!

GIVEAWAY INSTRUCTIONS: (Open to US dwellers only. Sorry, rest of world!)

1. Visit Crane & Canopy and leave a comment telling me which bedding set you'd like to snuggle up in.

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

1. Like Happiness Is on Facebook and leave another comment telling me you've done so;
2. Sign up for Crane & Canopy's newsletter and leave another comment telling me you've done so;
3. Share 24 Merry Days on any social media and leave another comment telling me you've done so.

The giveaway runs for 7 days and ends on Sunday, Dec 16th at midnight PST. A winner will be selected by random, notified by email and announced on this post.

Best of luck, my loves!

** Congratulations SARAH A - you were lucky number 470 out of 690! Thanks to everyone who participated! **


{Images via Crane & Canopy}

24 Merry Days

Ready for some holiday cheer? Happiness Is will be one of 24 blogs hosting 24 giveaways for 24 Merry Days! 

Audrey, the mastermind behind the project, has rounded up an impressive list of bloggers and contributing brands, such as Ferm Living, Poketo, Lauren Moffatt, Oeuf NYC, Rifle Paper Co., Kinfolk, Umbra, and the list goes on and on. I'm so honored to take part.

Mark your calendar for December 9th! My giveaway day. Yep, that's a Sunday. I normally stay off the computer on weekends, but I'm making an exception to give you a chance for this...

Any queen-sized duvet and sham set from Crane & Canopy! I'm already trying to figure out how to rig this so I can win. Kidding, kidding.

Check out the rest of the gifts and prizes here. Excited? :)


{Pre-edited image by Frances Janisch for Sweet Paul}

Sponsor + Giveaway: Tiny Prints Valentines

I have a really special giveaway for you today! Tiny Prints, who I used for my holiday cards, is being oh-so generous. They are giving a lucky reader of mine $50 to spend on customizable Valentine's Day cards... and there are sooo many great designs to choose from. Wouldn't it be nice to send your dear ones some love this year?

Giveaway Instructions:

1. Please be a follower and/or subscriber of my blog.
2. Visit Tiny Prints & leave a comment below telling me your favorite card.
3. Additional entry: Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway & leave 2nd comment below.
4. Additional entry: Blog about this giveaway & leave a 3rd comment below.

A winner will be selected by Random.org and announced on this post after Monday, January 31st, midnight PST.

Best of luck, my loves!

** Congratulations Mollie of Eat, Run, Read! You were lucky number 34! Thanks to everyone who participated! **

Sponsor + Giveaway: Jewelry By Anne Maa Designs

My dears, do I have a treat for you today! Please welcome my newest sponsor, Anne Maa Designs. As you can see, she makes stunning custom jewelry. Unique, modern, rustic, chunky gorgeousness!

Anne's background is in fashion design and just as the fabric inspires the clothes, the color and texture of Anne's stones and materials influence her jewelry designs. Her statement cocktail rings are my absolute fave. The stones are set in hand-sculpted sterling silver and 14k gold filled wire. I'd wear one on every finger and toe if I could.

If you'd like a piece of her jewelry, Anne is giving away her Curly Thin Hoop Earrings shown above to one extremely lucky reader of mine. Valued at $129! Can I enter my own giveaway?  ;)

Giveaway Instructions:

1. Please be a follower and/or subscriber of my blog.
2. Visit Anne Mae Designs and sign up for her newsletter.
3. Additional entry: Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway & leave 2nd comment below.
4. Additional entry: Blog about this giveaway & leave a 3rd comment below.

A winner will be selected by Random.org and announced on this post after Monday, December 6, midnight PST.

All my luck to you!  :)

** Congratulations Shanna of SoCoDivka Designs! You were lucky number 17! Thanks to everyone who participated! **

Sponsor + Giveaway: Photography By Amanda Powell

I'm thrilled to introduce you another new sponsor of mine, Amanda Powell. She's a brilliant photographer from Alabama who shoots with the desire to capture the world as she sees it. The images in her shop are a result of her travels and exploration of her own environment.

I'm especially fond of her ballet dancer series, which reminds me of the Ballerina Project! If you'd like to see more of Amanda's work, you can visit her blog, Wildflower.

Amanda is giving away my absolute favorite photograph of hers, the top butterfly print. Isn't it amazing?

Giveaway Instructions:

1. Be a follower and/or subscriber of my blog.
2. Choose your favorite photo from Amanda's Etsy shop.
3. Additional entry: Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway & leave 2nd comment below.
4. Additional entry: Blog about this giveaway & leave a 3rd comment below.

A winner will be selected by Random.org and announced on this post after Tuesday, November 24, midnight PST.

I hope you win!  :)

** Congratulations Alexe of Electric Cicadas! You were lucky number 11! Thanks to everyone who participated! **

Sponsor + Giveaway: Andrea Despot Photography

Please welcome my newest sponsor, Andrea Despot Photography! You may know her from her beautiful inspiration blog, The Lighthouse Keeper. She received her Photography degree from the The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, moved back to her Virginia hometown, and is currently living her dream as a full-time photographer and freelancer.

Andrea enjoys working in the studio most of all, being able to control everything from the lighting to the composition. Her work is clean, bold and colorful, but I'm personally drawn to her black & white images. They give me such a feeling of peace and calm.

If you'd like one of her photos, she's giving away one 5x7 or 5x5 print of your choice!

Giveaway Instructions:

1. Be a follower and/or subscriber of my blog.
2. Choose your favorite photo from Andrea's Etsy shop or Flickr.
3. Additional entry: Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway and leave 2nd comment below.
4. Additional entry: Blog about this giveaway and leave a 3rd comment below.

A winner will be selected by Random.org and announced on this post after Monday, November 15, midnight PST.

Good luck everyone!

** Congratulations Vanessa of A Casa Da Va! You were lucky number 28! Thanks to everyone who participated! If you didn't win, you can receive a 20% discount on any print in her shop. Just enter the word, "happiness" at checkout. **

Cupcakes & Winter Woods

I've forgotten to tell you about my recent giveaway wins! Thanks to Tali of Imperfectly Perfect, her sinful cupcake photos are tempting me from my wall. And thanks to Cassie of Moon Face, the Winter Woods Ring is sitting pretty on my finger. Happy me!

See friends, it pays to enter giveaways  :)


{Images by: 1. Tali Schiffer Photography; 2. That Vintage}

My 1st Blog Birthday Party + Giveaway For Everyone!

Hurray! My blog turns 1 today! Want to join my birthday party?

On October 5th of last year, I began Happiness Is... to fill the cracks of my days with a little more joy. I hoped in doing so, I'd reach out to others in the same way. One year later, I've somehow managed to acquire the most incredible blog friends a girl could ask for. Thank you for spending your time with me. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, stories and encouragement.

I'm still wondering how on earth I have been able to blog 3x a weekday for 12 months straight. I'm taking the rest of the day off  ;)

As my small token of appreciation, I'd like to give each of you a free MP3 of my music **. You can choose any song you'd like from my band Lorelei's yet-to-be-released debut album.

Giveaway instructions:

1. Be a follower and/or subscriber of my blog.
2. Leave a comment below telling me which song you'd like.
3. Make sure to leave your email address.
4. Giveaway ends Monday, October 11th, at midnight, PST.

Enjoy the music my sweet readers!

** Please show your respect for me as an independent musician and don't burn the song to give to everyone you know. But feel free to play it for everyone you know. And their mama. Thanks!


{Images via Ozfan22}

Sponsor + Giveaway: The Zen Muse Jewelry

My darlings, I have such a lovely giveaway for you today! My newest sponsor, The Zen Muse, is allowing the winner to choose between the three necklaces above: Large Swallow, Wishbone, or Lotus Blossom... just a few of my favorites!

Yvonne is the designer behind these delicate hand-crafted sterling silver creations. She designs her pieces to serve as little reminders to stay balanced and seek serenity in our everyday lives. Such a sweet sentiment. I hope you'll find her jewelry as special as I do. Her Etsy shop is overflowing with treasures.

Giveaway instructions (read carefully):

1. Please be a follower and/or subscriber of my blog.
2. Visit The Zen Muse and leave a comment below, telling me your favorite piece.
3. Additional entry: Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway and leave 2nd comment below.
4. Additional entry: Blog about this giveaway and leave a 3rd comment below.

A winner will be selected by Random.org and announced on this post after Tuesday, September 14, midnight PST.

Good luck!


** Congratulations Sarah of Silly Grrl! You were lucky number 55! Thanks to everyone who participated! **

Sponsor + Giveaway: Identity5 Art Prints

I have a real treat for you today! I'm a fan of modern and minimalist pop art, so I'm thrilled to announce my newest Featured Sponsor, Identity5, a design studio that produces fabulous graphic art prints on canvas.

You'll notice that the pieces are grouped together by color and theme, so multiple prints look great next to each other on the wall. And since each print is a limited edition, they'll always be unique.

Identify5 is giving away one small-sized print of your choice!

Giveaway instructions (read carefully):

1. Please be a follower and/or subscriber of my blog.
2. Visit Identity5 and leave a comment below, telling me your favorite print.
3. Additional entry: Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway and leave 2nd comment below.
4. Additional entry: Blog about this giveaway and leave a 3rd comment below.

A winner will be selected by Random.org and announced on this post after Tuesday, August 31st, midnight PST.

Good luck!

** Congratulations Juju of Tales of Whimsy and Vintage Wham-Wham! You were lucky number 9! Thanks to everyone who participated! **

Sponsor Giveaway: Shabby Apple Dresses

Hi loves! I want to thank everyone who commented on my last Shabby Apple post. My brother and I are incredibly flattered by your sweet words. I still don't know how I got such supportive blog friends!

For the 2nd Shabby Apple shoot, Christopher photographed me wearing the La Tour Eiffel dress at our neighborhood marina. For an hour of my life, I was a sophisticated French mademoiselle visiting Seattle on my around-the-world yacht excursion. Quite an enjoyable fantasy :)

If you'd like to win any Shabby Apple dress of your own, here are the giveaway instructions:

1. Please be a follower and/or subscriber of my blog.
2. Visit Shabby Apple and leave a comment below.
3. Additional entry: Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway and leave 2nd comment below.
4. Additional entry: Blog about this giveaway and leave a 3rd comment below.

A winner will be selected by Random.org and announced on this post after Monday, August 23rd, midnight PST.

Good luck!

** Congratulations Susan of The Slender Grasshopper! You were lucky number 78! Thank you to everyone who participated and for all your lovely comments. You can still get 20% off Shabby Apple with this code at checkout: Summer20 **


{Images by Christopher Bachmann Photography}

{Hat by H&M; Belt by American Apparel; Shoes are vintage; Sunglasses are vintage}

Sponsor + Giveaway: Lee Arthaus Owl Prints

If you haven't noticed, I have a weakness for owls. See the new little characters in the top right corner of my blog? I'm so excited to introduce you to their creator today... Nancy of Lee Arthaus, a freelance graphic designer here in Seattle. While pregnant with her now 3-year old son, she was inspired to illustrate again. And her retro and stylized owl creations were born.

Her Etsy shop is an owl lover's dream come true. Seriously... there are so many delightful owl prints in her store (buttons, magnets and pocket mirrors too), your jaw will drop. Nancy was kind enough to send me 3 of my favorites and hands down it had to be the owl band! They now all hang proudly in my home and I love them to bits.

Lucky for you... one of my readers will win a print of their choice!

Instructions:

1. Please be a follower and/or subscriber of my blog.
2. Visit the Lee Arthaus Etsy shop;
3. Leave a comment below, telling me your favorite owl print
   (difficult, I know);
4. Winner will be selected by Random.org and announced on this post after Monday, June 28th, midnight PST.

Good luck!


** CONGRATS Meredith of Munaluna - YOU WON! LUCKY #61! **

Sponsor Giveaway - Animal Postcards By Passport In My Pocket

Remember when I introduced you to the talented miss Jodi Kendall last month and her blog, Passport In My Pocket? Well, she just opened up her brand new Etsy store, featuring vintage-inspired animal postcards. Aren't they the cutest? They are made from photographs she took while traveling around the world for work, many of which have been featured on National Geographic's Inside WILD blog.

Jodi would like to give away one set of postcards to a reader of my blog!  Each set includes 5 postcards. The winner can pick the animal series of their choice - exotic, barnyard, otter & friends, elephant trunks or elephant faces & feet  :)

To enter:

1. Please be a follower and/or subscriber of my blog.
2. Visit the Passport In My Pocket Etsy shop;
3. Leave a comment below, telling me your favorite postcard set.
4. Winner will be selected by random.org and announced on this post after Monday, June 21st, midnight PST.

P.S. If you have a specific animal request, you can contact Jodi and she will try to capture that particular animal's image for you.


** CONGRATS Kirby of Colors of Honey - YOU WON! LUCKY #7! **

Sponsor + Giveaway: Allison Creates Jewelry

Hi friends! I hope you enjoyed the nice long weekend. Today I have a very special treat for you. Please meet Allison of Allison Creates, my brand new lovely sponsor. She's a Seattle grad student, studying occupational and environmental health at the University of Washington. Making jewelry is her creative outlet and way of staying sane during her life of papers, research and tests.

Her pieces are feminine and romantic, using either sterling silver or gold-filled metals and a variety of semiprecious, freshwater pearl, Czech glass, and vintage beads. Aren't they stunning? And her packaging is just as beautiful.

Lucky for you, Allison is giving away one piece of jewelry - you get to choose your favorite!

To enter:

1. Please be a follower and/or subscriber of my blog.
2. Visit the Allison Creates Etsy shop;
3. Leave a comment below, telling me your favorite store item.
4. Winner will be selected by random and announced on this post after Monday, June 7th, midnight PST.

Good luck, loves!


** CONGRATS Randi of Wild Magnolia - YOU WON! LUCKY #1! **

Sponsor + Giveaway: Sweetnature Designs

Please welcome my newest featured sponsor, Sweetnature Designs. I'm super thrilled to showcase artist, Beth Tobey, a stay-at-home mother turned designer from Seattle. Beth's lovely shop has an incredible array of items - tea towels, cards, pendants, scarves and prints, all incorporating her playful nature-love-inspired works of art.

Beth was kind enough to mail me the orange bicycle screen print tea towel in the top photo...and I'm so in love with it! Very impressed with the quality, and it's currently on display over my oven handle. It's way too pretty to wipe dirty hands on  :)

If you'd like any of her free cotton tea towels, Beth is giving one away to a reader of mine!

Instructions:

1. Visit the Sweetnature Designs Etsy shop.
2. Leave a comment below, telling me your favorite store item.
3. Winner will be selected at random after Monday, April 26th, at midnight PST.

Best of luck to you, my dears!

** CONGRATS Emily - YOU WON! LUCKY #22! **

Sponsor + Giveaway: Cookie K's Vintage

Lovelies, please meet Megan of Cookie K's Vintage, a gem of an Etsy shop based out of Seattle. She is my newest sponsor!

Megan discovered her passion for vintage as a teenager while shopping for school clothes with her mom amongst the Goodwill racks. She feels that every vintage piece has a story to tell, and loves the connection between the previous owner, herself, and the future owner because it allows her to play a role in the continuous circle of self-expression. Her items are all cherry-picked to perfection.

She is especially fond of the silhouettes of the early 60's, which I'm partial to as well. A few of my favorite pieces are shown above. I wanted to post so many more goodies, but I was afraid your scroll finger would get tired and this would be the longest post on record.

Enter Megan's generous giveaway to win a bag, wallet, or purse (under $25) of your choice!

Instructions:

1. Visit the Cookie K's Vintage Etsy shop.
2. Leave a comment below, telling me your favorite store item.
3. Winner will be selected at random after Monday, April 19th, at midnight PST.

Good luck! 

P.S. If you're curious...Cookie K is Megan's toy fox terrier  :)


** CONGRATS Sarah Garraty - YOU WON! LUCKY #25! **

Sponsor + Giveaway: Bee Keeper Vintage

My dears, I'm super thrilled to announce my second sponsor, Bee Keeper Vintage! The lovely miss Leda, lives in Portland and hand-selects each yummy piece in her shop. She started collecting slip dresses to wear at home, bundling them up with a sweater, always admiring their timeless romance. To this day, her favorite items in her personal collection are 60's jackets and 70's red boots she still can't believe she owns.

I'm so glad she decided to start collecting to sell. Leda's shop is full of sweet, classic and whimsical pieces that would compliment any gal's wardrobe. I'm personally vying for those black knee-high boots, but sadly, I'd have to cut off my toes.

And exciting news for you...Leda is giving away a handbag, accessory, or houseware (with the exception of the patent faux-crocodile handbag) to one lucky reader of mine. You get to choose!

To enter:

1. Visit the Bee Keeper Vintage Etsy shop.
2. Leave a comment below, telling me your favorite store item.
3. Winner will be selected at random after Wednesday, April 7th, at midnight PST.

Good luck, loves!


** CONGRATS Julia, The Thanksgiving Girl - YOU WON! LUCKY #33 **

Announcing the Catie's Blue Giveaway Winner

Congratulations...

Elle of Wonderfelle! You won the Happiness Is...Necklace! 

Thank you again Brandi, and thanks to everyone who participated! Remember, Catie's Blue is giving a 15% discount until the end of April for my readers who entered and didn't win. Just enter HAPPY in the Message To Seller box during check out. Hook it up!  :)

Sponsor + Giveaway: Catie's Blue Jewelry

Friends, I am over the moon excited to introduce you to my very first and very special sponsor of Happiness Is..., Catie's Blue, jewelry inspired by color. Brandi, the ever-so-sweet designer behind these luscious handmade creations, is such a joy and I'm incredibly honored to showcase her work.

There are so many beautiful pieces in her shop, I was like a kid in a candy store. Brandi seems to find the most unique and gorgeous gems, unlike anything I've seen. I can tell she puts so much passion and love into each piece.

And she is generous. Brandi is giving away her Happiness Is... Necklace (bottom photo) to one lucky reader!

The Happiness Is... Necklace features a gorgeous pendant of blues and browns. A flawless, warm brown whiskey quartz briolette hangs on the bottom, with an artisan lampwork bead on top. In the middle, rests a cluster of blue gemstones in various shades, all resting on their own handmade fine silver headpins. This pendant swings from a twisted ring, and hangs from a simple sterling silver or fine silver chain, so it can be worn with practically any outfit.

To enter:

1. Visit the Catie's Blue Etsy shop;
2. Leave a comment below, telling me your favorite store item.
3. Winner will be selected by random after Monday, March 22nd, at midnight PST.

Those who enter, but don't win, will receive 15% off anything in her store until the end of April. Simply put HAPPY in the Message To Seller box during checkout.

Good luck my dears!

A Pretty Prize Box

You did it friends! Thanks to your sweet comments and votes on The Lovelies, I've tied with Wolf and Willow for 2nd place in the "Design Inspiration Blog" category! And the top two blogs in each category get to choose a gift from the Pretty Prize Box, made up of goods by handmade Etsy artisans. A few of my favorites are pictured above.

But they're not for me. As promised, I'm giving away my prize to a lucky reader who voted for me. And with the help of Random.Org, the winner is...DUN DUN DUN...

Congratulations Cali of PassionBird! I'll send you an email soon so you can pick your prize. Thank you again to everyone who voted and sent love my way. I am so blessed to have you as friends.


{Images via The Lovelies}

Your Kind Words

 

Happy Monday, my dears. Over the weekend, I checked in on the status of The Lovelies. And I am absolutely floored by your comments and kind words! What did I do to deserve such loving readers? I am humbled.

So if I win, I want to give my prize to you. It will be my very first giveaway. Out of all the voters, I will choose someone at random to select a gift from the pretty prize box. 

However, only the 1st and 2nd highest votes from each category get a prize. I am currently in 4th place for "Best Design Inspiration Blog". If you haven't voted yet, please do so. 

Thank you sweet friends! 

{Image via Lauren Dorotheo}

Being Nominated for The Lovelies!

Wooooo! I've been nominated for The Lovelies! If you are unfamiliar with the awards, think of it like the Oscars...but for blogs, created by Rachel of Lovely Clusters. Thank you again Eileen for you sweet nomination!

Please take a moment to vote for ** Happiness Is...** in the "Best Design Inspiration Blog" category. Simply click here and comment on the post by February 28th. Thank you dear friends! xoxo


{Image by Nady a Bird}