Win a copy of Elizabeth Messinas book!!

We have copies of Elizabeth Messina's new book The Luminous Portrait to give away to TWO lucky readers!!! Head over to the {MAG}rouge facebook page to find out how.

Shabby Apple giveaway!!

I am so excited to bring this fabulous giveaway to you!! One lucky reader will win an adorable Shabby Apple dress of their choice... although choosing may take you some time as there are so many pretty options! They have so many adorable women's dresses; from nautical styles to vintage numbers, there is bound to be a Shabby Apple dress for every occasion in your life... head over to their website and find the one that's perfect for you. 

How to enter

Leave a comment on the blog telling me what occasion you'd like a Shabby Apple dress for... whether it be a romantic evening out, a wedding, or perhaps just a girly lunch. And be sure to 'like' Shabby Apple on Facebook for your comment to count.

For additional entries: leave a separate comment for each additional entry {already follow or like? make sure to let us know}

~ follow {MAG}rouge on Twitter

~ like {MAG}rouge and/or Ruby&Willow on Facebook
~ tweet this giveaway “ I ♥ #giveaways!! I just entered to win a dress from @shabbyapple on @mag_rouge http://ht.ly/9b4PR "

Giveaway ends February 28, 2012 at 5pm (NZ time) | Winner will be chosen by random.org. | Giveaway is open to all readers.

Shabby Apple is also offering 10% off discount to all MagnoliaRouge readers until March 21, 2012. Just enter "rubyandwillow10off" at checkout.

We have a winner!! {Amy Butler Giveaway}

Drumroll... the winner of the Amy Butler fabric giveaway is Clarissa who said she'd like to make a quilt from the fabrics! Quilting seems to be quite the 'in thing' these days... so just to inspire you here's a gorgeous finished Amy Butler quilt in case anyone else wants to give one a go! Congratulations Clarissa... I'll be in touch!

(P.S. I have a tonne of fabric that I'm selling if anyone is interested!)

Amy Butler Fabric Giveaway

{MAG}rouge's very own domestic goddess Jasmine, made this gorgeous autumn toned quilt for our road trip shoot... she's quite the dab hand with the sewing machine!! And as I have a whole lot of fabric left over from a previous endeavour I thought I'd give away some so someone else can get their craft on. So the prize is 8 quilting squares (or fat quarters as they're apparently known in the quilting world... go figure!) of gorgeous Amy Butler fabrics. For those crafters/seamstresses out there Amy Butler will need no introduction, she creates the most amazing patterns! To enter please visit pages 26-34 in the magazine here and leave a comment on this post telling me where Toni & Pierre's favourite road trip is. Competition will run until next Wednesday and is open to all readers. And while you're at it, tell me what you'll be making from the fabric?

Amy Butler fabric - from the Lotus Collection which is now in limited production so these patterns are much sought after.

Paloma's Nest Giveaway

If you've read wedding blogs or picked up a wedding magazine over the past few years you're bound to be familiar with the Paloma's Nest brand and their ring bear bowls. What started off with this one item as a kitchen table business (named after Caroline's daughter Paloma) has quickly grown into a mini empire, with several variations of the ring bearer bowl now on offer, from personalised options, to gilded edges and different shapes, there is something for everyone. And beyond this Paloma's Nest now offer limited edition ornaments, and keepsakes for your child as well. Head over to their website page to check out more of their fabulous goodies!

Over on the {MAG}rouge facebook page we're very excited to have one of the original ring bearer bowls to give away to a lucky reader. So if you have a wedding coming up or know of someone who does, this is the perfect chance to be in to win a lovely keepsake.

Follow this link to enter... and like us on Facebook to find out the winner next week.

 

 

 

Stella & Dot Golf Cuff Giveaway...

So we have one more giveaway still running until we go 'live' with {MAG} rouge next Tuesday (eeekkk!)... and it's a stunner!! I really really really want one of these for myself! This gorgeous gold Chantilly Lace cuff is from Stella & Dot... and there are also stunning earrings to match should you get carried away :-)

We have one to give away to a reader and another one for the blogger who sends the most readers over to our facebook page. In order to enter you have to visit one of your favourite blogs below (click on the links below to be taken to the correct post on each blog with instructions). And can I please just say a HUGE HUGE thanks to all the below bloggers who have helped support us and shown such enthusiasm for our project, and there have been plenty more besides these ones. We appreciate it so so much!

Sparkle & Hay

 

Bijoux Bride

 

 The Charity Wedding

 Postcards & Pretties

 

The Unreal Bride

 

Best Wedding Sites

 

 Cap Classique

And the stationery giveaway winners are....

Happy Weekend everyone!! Congratulations to Rhian (green set) and Florence (pink set) who are the winners of the stationery pack giveaways. Ladies if you'd like to mail me with your contact details you'll have some lovely stationery winging it's way to you very soon! I hope you enjoy!

Dreaming of being in this spot this weekend (conditions aren't quite right sadly... but dreams are free!)

{Photo TinyWhiteDaisies}

My 1000th post Stationery giveaway!!

Ok so I passed the 1000 mark last week but with everything going on with {MAG}rouge I just didn't quite get to this but hey a late giveaway is better than no giveaway right? Speaking of which have you visited the {MAG}rouge facebook page yet? This gorgeous gold cuff is one of our giveaways to celebrate our launch!! To be in to win you need to visit one of the wedding blogs that is participating in the giveaway and tag them into a comment on our wall.

So who would have thought when I started this blog that I ever get to 1000 posts!! Certainly not me... I just thought I'd throw up a few shots of my stationery every now and again! But woah, it's been such a ride and I'm so grateful to each and every one of you for visiting, supporting and leaving lovely comments, so I think it's only fair that I give a little back, and since stationery is a passion of mine, I've got two prizes of a whole lot of papery goodness!! And who doesn't love paper pretties!! Details of what the prize includes is at the bottom of the post... but now for the rules!!

1. To enter, simply leave a comment here or on the Ruby & Willow facebook page and let me know who you would send a handwritten notecard to and why? And whether you prefer the pink or the green! Please ensure you leave a valid email address.

2. For a second entry 'like' {MAG}rouge on facebook here and let me know in your comment that you've done so (I know, I know it's shameless but if I don't promote my new ventures no one else will :-)

3. And for a third entry simply share this giveaway on Twitter or Facebook. On Twitter tweet... "I just entered to win some fabulous stationery from @rubyandwillow. Enter to win here http://ht.ly/7tKc5  #giveaway

A winner will be announced on Saturday 19th (NZ time) Best of luck!!
(giveaway open to all readers)

The giveaway includes a Snow & Graham notebook, a Wooster & Prince notecard wallet, a set of Paper Source notecards, a set of Snow & Graham coasters (or a Wooster & Prince Memo Pad in the green one), 3 giftbags, mini tea tin from Harney teas, and a set of Ruby & Willow botanical notecards.

Stella & Dot giveaway...

We all love giveaways right? Head over to the {MAG}rouge facebook page, become a fan (a liker, a lover or whatever we're calling in these days!) and tag the photo of these gorgeous Stella & Dot earrings to be in with a chance to win!! We have some other FABULOUS prizes on the way as well so keep tuned! So what are you waiting for...... get a tagging!

Happy Two Year Blogaversary!!!

This week marks two years of Magnolia Rouge... who knew it would ever be read by more than the three people I paid to say nice things :-) It's officially tomorrow but really who doesn't want to start Monday morning with a big ol' slice of cake so I'm kickstarting the celebration!! I'll take banana or coffee walnut thanks...what will you have? I wish I could share a slice of this with all of you to say thanks for coming back to read each day, encouraging me to continue with your ever so lovely comments and feedback and providing an audience for me to share my work and ideas and mumblings with. It's truly so appreciated... sending out oodles of virtual hugs to you all for being such fabulous support and readers! Be sure to tune in for some amazing guest bloggers for the remainder of the week! Now I'm going to sit back and do my accounts eat cake xo

Photo by Elizabeth Messina

SO to kick start the celebrations a day early I'm doing my first Ruby & Willow wedding stationery giveaway!! It's been an amazing couple of years for the business and I've been overwhelmed particularly in the past twelve months with it going from strength to strength and working with amazing brides worldwide, from Tonga & South Africa, to Switzerland and France and even being lucky enough to meet some of these clients. I have some exciting changes coming up with a whole new website and a new direction for the business which I can't wait to share with you, but in the meantime it seems only fair to be giving some of that goodness back.

Prize includes invitation, rsvp card, and one additional file, all to be provided over email via pdf. Design is to be chosen from the Signature Collection Range. Custom Design will be available for an additional fee. Winner must be getting married no earlier than August 2011 and no later than March 2012.

To be in to win, head over to the Ruby & Willow website and leave a comment here with your favourite design and why you would choose that for your wedding... and be sure to leave a contact email. Winner to be announced Wednesday April 13th. Spread the word....

Christmas Card Giveaway Winner (s)

Well finally you say... yes this is about a week overdue with the ol' computer woes, and because that had a happy story and it's the season of goodwill I have chosen two lucky winners at random... so without further delay...

Congrats ladies... if you want to send me an email I will get these to you this week. AND if you're wondering why the winners are both blog writers that may have something to do with the fact that 95% of comments come from other blog writers as opposed to non :-)

Holiday Card giveaway

Last month when I did my notecard giveaway I had such a great response I said I'd try doing them more often... so without further delay here is the next Ruby & Willow/MagnoliaRouge stationery giveaway... my first Christmas card too!! The winner will receive a digital file personalised with their photo and details, as well as a file for the printed backing and a mailing label, all for you to print on a home computer so you can print out as many copies as you like. The colour can be customised to suit. You'll see that the bottom design is slightly different with a bit more room for a personal message on the back. AND because we're heading into the season of goodwill I will choose two lucky recipients. Now in order to win please leave a comment here telling me what your favourite Christmas tradition is (and don't forget to leave an email address if your name doesn't link to it). The competition will run until Tuesday 23rd November. I can't wait to see what your favourite traditions are!!

Oh and can I just say a huge thanks to Greta from Vela Images for generously letting me use her family picture for my mockups!! Sooo cute!!

And we have a winner...

Wow you guys... like seriously, WOW!!!! I never thought doing a little thankyou card giveaway would unleash such a outpouring of thankfulness. All your comments were so amazing and touching, I wish I could give you all a set (but alas, a have a big hungry man to feed!). Honestly some of your comments had me wiping the tears away - truly. Y'all have a lot to be thankful for!! Head over and have a read if you wanna see what I mean! I am so thankful that I finally have a job that I love doing, it took me a while to get here but I truly LOVE designing and making things look purdy!!

So without further babble, the winner chosen randomly (I could never pick out of all those fabulous comments!) is Lizzie from Ten Thousand Dollar Wedding who said..

Congratulations Lizzie!! These will be winging their way to you very soon! And if you weren't the lucky winner, the notecards are up in my Etsy shop now... I'll continue to add more over the next week. I also have them coming in several other colourways which I'll post soon so please come back and visit. If you don't see the set you want up there, just flick me a mail, I'll be sure to have it. Also if you get in quick there's another chance to win over at Grey Likes Weddings. And whilst we're talking giveaways, what do you think about me doing a monthly giveaway? This was so much fun, I thought I could make a regular thing of it, but mix it up each time. What do you think - would you enter? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Botanical notecards... more colours

Have you let us know what you're thankful for yet? To see the full set click here and leave a comment to be into win a complete set of 8... and while you're there tell me what your favourite colour way is? Just curious!!

It's giveaway time... Botanical notecards

I've been doing the fantastic Blogging Your Way course run by Holly over at Decor8 and this giveaway is one of our pieces of homework (ahem... from a few weeks back!). These botanical notecards have been floating around for some time but the course gave me the impetus to finally get this project off the ground. And if you caught my guest post over on Enchanted Dream Weddings last week, you'll know how much I love a little handwritten note. In the coming months I plan to release several more designs, and whilst I have the Botanical range in three colourways today I'll have a few more to show you before the week is out.
The Botanical Range comes in Series I and II, each with four folded notecards, of different designs. To celebrate their release we will give away a full set of 8 notecards in one colourway.

How to enter:
Just leave a comment here about what you're thankful for and who you would send one of these cards to (click on comment on the bottom of the post - just a helping hand for all you non-commenters :-) Entries close next Monday the 11th of October, and we will send these out to any country. We'll be selling them in our Etsy shop as well. Please be sure to leave me an email as well.

Next colour coming up shortly!!

New Zealand Weddings Style Feature

You know we have a copy of the latest New Zealand Weddings Magazine to giveaway right? And you know that you can enter from wherever you are in this vast world right? I know many of my readers are from far away shores so I wouldn't want to you feel you're left out!! So leave a comment here or over on this post and I will announce a winner on Friday (if it's the last thing I do before I fly out!). To tempt you we have a peek of some of the beautiful spreads they have on offer. This beautiful shoot at Alberton House - for which I contributed the stationery - was styled by the very lovely and talented Claudia Kozub from Style Etc. It's also chock full of gorgeous fashion shoots and gowns by top New Zealand designers, so to see all this and more leave us a comment.

Magazine giveaway

The latest New Zealand Weddings Magazine hit the shelves last week and if you haven't managed to get your hands on a copy we are giving one away to a lucky reader (anywhere in the world!!) The fashion shoots in this are simply gorgeous - lots and lots of inspiration!! The beautiful gown on the cover is by the fabulously talented Anna Schimmel - ladies if you're looking for a dress designer, check our her site!
So leave us a lovely comment here (click on the comments at the bottom of the post) to be in to win - and to get a second entry in, spread the word to a friend who's also getting married and have them comment mentioning your name. Double your chances!! Trust me, you'll find plenty to inspire you in this winter issue!!

And the winner is of the Emma Walsh necklace is....

... Chris from Postcards & Pretties who said ' i would wear it with a basic tee and jeans'. I'm with you on that....I love the idea of a pretty necklace with a chic casual look....can't go wrong. In fact I'm going to get myself one to take on holiday....and if you don't want to miss out Emma tells me she's going to be listing a whole lot of new goodies on her Etsy shop this weekend. Love it when I don't need to leave the house to shop!
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments, it was great to see how many different ways it would have been worn and thanks again to Emma Walsh for providing us with this wonderful giveaway...Chris I hope you enjoy your necklace! Mail me with your details.

Fabulous necklace giveaway from Emma Walsh

There's one day left to be in to win this stunning necklace from Emma Walsh. Either leave a comment here or head over to the original post to ensure you comment counts. And make sure you hop over to Emma's store and blog to see more of her beautiful work!

Fabulous necklace giveaway from Emma Walsh

We have such a treat for you this week and one lucky reader will take home this gorgeous vintage silver lace necklace from Emma Walsh. This one of a kind necklace has just the perfect hint of nostalgia and would dress up so many outfit options, and trust me when I say as lovely as these photos look, it's even nicer in person!
Leave a comment here telling why you would like to win the necklace and what you would wear it with. We'll pick a winner at random and announce it on Friday afternoon (international readers are most welcome to enter as well).
To check out more of Emma's beautiful work visit her store here, and follow her blog here.