graphic image giveaway...

just in time for 2012, i'm excited to announce that GRAPHIC IMAGE has offered to give one lucky FOLLOWER a 2012 "WJ7" datebook [5-3/8" by 7-3/8" size] and have the option of having the datebook personalized!

the WINNER will be announced monday, october 10th. contest entries will be accepted until sunday, october 9th at 11:59pm cst. GOOD LUCK!

please note the gvieaway is open to U.S. residents ONLY!

if you'd like to WIN, below are the rules!

GIVEAWAY RULES:

1. you MUST be a follower of this blog. if you aren't a follower, click on the link [example shown below] and start following. 

2. leave a comment on this post, include which "WJ7" datebook you would like, be sure to include your email address. [1 entry]
3. become a fan of GRAPHIC IMAGE on facebook, click HERE. [2 entries] (you MUST let me know if you are a follower of GRAPHIC IMAGE, so i can give you credit!)
4. POST this giveaway on your blog. [3 entries] (you MUST let me know if you blog about this giveaway, so i can give you credit! otherwise, no dice! sorry!)

you can also follow GRAPHIC IMAGE on TWITTER at http://twitter.com/GraphicImageNY.

as you can tell from all the photos, there are so many color options to chose from! if you won, what color would you chose?

check out the fabulous metallic options below:

finally, GRAPHIC IMAGE has kindly extended a 20% discount to all JUST ANOTHER PREPPY SHOPAHOLIC readers using the code PREPPY. 

fabulous time to get a head start on your holiday shopping!

happy shopping and good luck!

graphic image, tucker blair and a giveaway....

yeah, arrived home to find another package waiting for me! turns out the GRAPHIC IMAGE planner i won over at let the tide pull your dreams a shore's blog arrived. time to start planning for 2012, lol!

graphic image even threw in a matching pen, love it! thank you EAS for such a wonderful give away!

on that note, check back next week for YOUR chance to win your own GRAPHIC IMAGE pocket planner for 2012! details will be posted next week! ....stay tuned!! 

also, before i forget tomorrow TUCKER BLAIR BELTS will be featured over at GILT GROUPE!

not a member of GILT? No problem, click HERE for your personal invite!

sales are PRIVATE and membership is FREE! be sure and check it out, sales start tomorrow at 12:00 EST/11:00CST.

happy shopping!

wordless wednesday...

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music, rainbows and pinterest...

i'm always looking to add to my itunes playlist. today i downloaded the following songs:

at this point, i can listen to these songs over and over again!

curious, if you happened to see the rainbow today?

ironically, here in chicago i could see only the LEFT side of the rainbow. meanwhile friends in Virginia posted a photo showing only of the RIGHT side of the rainbow! pretty cool, huh!

certainly not every day you run into one of these beauties! ha! ha!

sorry, couldn't resist sharing this pin from pinterest:

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...sorry, couldn't resist! love it, lol!

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it's here and i'm off....

it's FINALLY here...

what do you think? looks fabulous, doesn't it?

yes, that is my garage! excuse the mess in the background, lol!

i love it, can't wait to put it in my living room when we move. there's just no room for it right now so it will remain in the garage with a majority of the rest of my belongings, lol!

here's a look inside the secretary, doesn't my lamp look fabulous! i bought the brass lamp about 10 years ago at an estate sale back home in grosse pointe. although, yesterday i had to take the to over the lamp shop to have the on/off switch replaced. the switch fell apart while i was taking it out to the garage. thankfully it's an inexpensive fix!

the owner of the lamp shop thought the lamp might be a baldwin brass? it's quite heavy and i'd be curious to find out the value of it? i think i paid $75.00 ten years ago? either way, it's not going anywhere and looks awesome on my new antique mahogany secretary!

also, before i forget i wanted to show you a few pieces of my mackenzie-childs knob collection. i have others but these are the ones from the dresser and end table in our guest bedroom.

...love!

oh well, this afternoon i am heading to the green bay packers/chicago bears football game over at solider field! joy! joy! joy! i'd rather watch the detroit lions but my husband suprised me with a ticket to the game, so i guess i have no choice! lol!

it's suppose to rain so it will be a great day to break in my new hunter boots!

...yeah!

rubber stamps and an upcoming giveaway...

so excited to come this afternoon and find a small USPS box waiting for me!

last week i ordered a return address rubber stamp from a wonderful vendor on etsy. etsy is such an addicting site, not sure which is more addicting etsy or pinterest? lol! 

so of course i needed ink, i'm not much of a stamper so i ventured over to paper source! i bought red ink, a stamp cleaner and a nasty a$$ stamp cleaner that smells like a skunk, ugh!

i tested it out and it looks fabulous! can't wait to address my christmas cards in 2 months, lol!

in case you are curious below is an example of the font i chose:

the stamp turned out fabulous!!!!

speaking of christmas, there's only 93 days left until the magical day, lol!

on that note, have you notice christmas has arrived early again this year? i was at neiman marcus over the weekend and was greeting by the following site as i ventured down the escalator, lol!

crap...checked my phone and deleted the photo! ops, sorry! 

i also wanted to give everyone a heads up, i will be hosting an awesome giveaway on my blog in the next week or so! stay tuned....

okay, now back to pinterest!

so excited...

greetings, hope you all are having a fabulous weekend!

unfortunately michigan state lost to notre dame, but at least the Detroit Tigers WON the 2011 AL Central Division, yeah! as for today, i'll be cheering on the detroit lions! GO DETROIT!!

i stopped over at a local consignment shop that specializes in furniture and antiques. you see i have been searching for a few years for a secretary that reminded my of my grandparents. while i found it yesterday! the secretary is made here in american by the jasper cabinet company out of jasper, indiana. it's beautiful, below are photos from inside the store:

here's a view from inside:

can't wait to go back saturday and pick it up. it's in wonderful condition and i think i paid a fair price for it! yippeee!

can't wait for the secretary to go from above to this:

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comparing both pieces is it me or do the two look almost identical? i wonder if there are? what do you think? hmmmmm, i wonder?!??!!?

UPDATE: okay, my creative juices started flowing and i gathered the lamp, the mini staffordshire figurine dogs i bought in new orleans, one of my favorite oil paintings i have yet to get framed [however, now i won't have to re frame the painting], a pair of pink & green graphic design photo albums, a few old books and an empire pewter sugar and creamer set. i can see it now! of course there are other things to be added, but this is to give you an idea! so exciting, can't wait to see it all come together!

i also made a stop over to williams-sonoma and bought yet another piece of all-clad. as if my collection wasn't large enough already, lol! anyway, i bought the Tri-Ply Stainless-Steel Sauté Simmer, 4-Qt. . the pan normally retails for $245.00, on sale for only $99.00 --- SOLD!

oh well, this afternoon i think i am going to go out and buy some ribbon and make one of these wreaths for thanksgiving.

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later!