Giveaway: The Vintage Mitten

Happy Monday morning, love birds!

You may remember that last week I got a special something in the mail...

A super unique, envelope journal from The Vintage Mitten!

I'm having so much fun filling mine with special family notes.

What a great way to store keepsakes! 

There just might be a special something up for grabs, but first,

let's meet Aimey, the creator and crafter behind The Vintage Mitten.

"Hi Alexandra Rose readers!  My name is Aimey Harvison and I am a craft-making, dog-loving, coffee-drinking, third-grade-teaching Texas gal.  This will be my fourth year teaching third grade and while I love my job, my real passion is for all things artsy.  Home decor, scrapbooking and cake decorating are just some of the things I have dabbled in.  I am relatively new to the Etsy scene and look forward to growing my business.  Most recently I have begun making pocket journals which are wonderful little keepsake albums designed to help create and preserve memories.  These pocket journals are ideal gifts for graduations, weddings, baby showers, etc. I would love for you to take the time to visit my facebook page and Etsy shop!"

Here are just a few of the items you'll find over at

The Vintage Mitten

What a creative girl, huh?

And, because Aimey is super sweet, she's giving you all the chance to

win an Envelope Journal!

{eeeeep! jump for joy!}

They have so many possibilities and I just know you'll love yours as much as I love mine!

There are 6 ways to enter!

{please leave a separate comment for each item you complete}

{this one is mandatory} be a public follower of the Alexandra Rose Blog

Add The Vintage Mitten to your etsy favorites

Become a fan of Alexandra Rose on facebook

Become a fan of The Vintage Mitten on facebook

Follow Alexandra Rose on twitter

Re blog {tweet or facebook} about the giveaway with a link back to this post

Plus,

Aimey is giving all of you the chance to save 10% on your entire order

buy using the code

ALEXROSE10

at checkout!

So get to shopping now!

Giveaway and discount code will be open until Saturday, August 6th at 11:59pm

Winner will be announced Sunday, August 7th.

I Heart Andy Gross {new sponsor}

Have I ever mentioned how much

I love finding new blogs to stalk follow?

Well I found yet another super fantastic blog

and I have to say that

I Heart Andy Gross

is my latest blog crush!

Great, now that we have that all out in the open,

lets get to know Lauren!

Lauren is married to, you guessed it, Andy gross

They have a super sweet blonde haired little boy,

{which basically makes us soul sisters right there, right?}

and in between being a wife and mommy and teaching 2nd grade,

Lauren manages to find time for crafting, cooking watching quality reality TV

and, has her own photography company {sugarland photography}!

Check out her amazing photos here

I adore the honesty in which Lauren writes,

and get so excited each time she writes a new post.

Trust me,

If you're not following this blog,

you're missing out...seriously.

Head on over and tell her Alex sent you!

The Wiegand's {from the heart of Casey}

Oh my gosh

{hummm...no wonder my son says that so much...}

my new blog buddy is sooooo amazingly sweet!

This is Casey

{I know, I know...beautiful, huh?}

You may have already ventured over to her blog,

but if not, well, you simply must!

"I'm a stay at home, mama of two...in hopes of two or three more! Married to an incredible man.... Creative, kingdom minded, my best friend. I am a freelance artist. I sell the majority of my work through my website & galleries (although I do have an etsy shop, mostly for additional exposure). I am a jury award winner and have had pieces in multiple galleries and have participated in numerous shows. I love doing commission work and love to share my life through this little blog. When you stop by you can expect pieces of my perspective on life, faith, kids, marriage with touches of art, creative inspiration, projects and things I love along the way. My gift to you; our story..."

I love visiting Casey's blog...

I feel so calm

so peaceful

so inspired

Not only does Casey share her inspiring stories,

she also shares her amazing artwork!

check out her website

visit her etsy shop here

and become a fan of her facebook page

And, she also has a super great giveaway going on over at her blog...

a chance to win a one of a kind

Casey Wiegand original painting!

Yep, that's right

Get your cutie patooties over there and go enter now!

{I did!}

The Toasted Coconut {a new sponsor!}

Have you checked out my new sponsor?!

You may have seen her button over there ---->

on the right side of my blog,

but for those of you who haven't,

let me formally introduce you to

Emily {and her hubby}

{isn't she super adorable?!}

of The Toasted Coconut

She is a wife and mommy to two adorable little boys

{only slightly outnumbered}

Want to know a few funny facts about Emily?

{rhetorical question...of course you do!}

In high school I dressed like I was from the 40s and 50s...
I even had AWESOME cat shoes. Which I still  have... they kinda embarrass my hubby, so I don't wear them in public. ;)

{awwwwe, she's so considerate :)}

I LOVEEE vintage

I love polka dots, cotton candy, and cheesecake
I grew up on old movies and have been in love with Cary Grant for as long as I can remember

{I know, I told you she was awesome!} 

In addition to all of that, Emily has always had her own style.

she started creating accessories for herself,

which eventually led to her creating her very own shop

where you too can get in on these amazing creations!

check out her super cute, adorable and affordable shop for these items:

This gorgeous ruffle skirt

{perfect for a day at the office or a night on the town}

Some ruffled baby bloomers

{I'm already obsessed with ruffles, but this little tush is too cute!}

Vintage sweater clips

{I'm loving this touch of antique class!}

Absolutely adorable lace leggings

{I didn't think it was possible for chunky baby legs to get any cuter!}

And vintage inspired jewelry!

{I'm loving these vintage rose earrings}

If that wasn't enough to get you drooling,

check out The Toasted Coconut blog here

and become a follower

for super amazing tutorials, recipes and inspiration

Also, Emily has a facebook page!

Become a fan of The Toasted Coconut here

for updated product info and new deals!

{Be sure to tell her I sent you}