Tag Archives: Giveaways

welcome sponsor: modern thread + a giveaway …

April 3, 2012

i am so excited to introduce you to the armelle blog’s latest sponsor, modernthread!

i have had the pleasure of participating in several shows with tiffany of modernthread, and i am a huge fan of her work!

modernthread is a great source for design savvy sewing!  tiffany started modernthread after the birth of her first baby.  she loves to indulge in working with beautiful fabrics, and started out making cute modern bibs and has evolved over the years, and now sells beautiful high quality pillows made with designer textiles.

she feels that a great fabric is key to a well designed space!  her pillows are the finishing detail that can bring a great room all together!  she recommends layering patterns in fabrics, mix and match geometrics with florals, and bring in some large scale with small scale prints! her pillows come in various sizes, including lumbar pillows!  modernthread also works with you on creating piece that will work for your space!

so, be sure to check out modernthread the next time you are in need of an amazing piece to spruce up your space!  many of my friends, as well as myself, own several her pillows, and they really are so beautiful and such great quality!

i know i have had my eye on this amazing schumacher chaing mai dragon pillow for quite some time now.

and, good news for my readers!

modernthread is giving away this amazing lumbar pillow cover made with schumacher’s betwixt designer fabric!  a $65 value!

modernthread is also giving a 20% off your entire purchase discount until april 30th for all my armelle blog readers!  just type the code ” armelleblog ” at checkout for the discount!

to enter to win!  all you have to do is:

make a comment on this post, and tell me what your favorite pillow is in the modernthread shop! (USA residents only please)


comments will close wednesday, april 11th at midnight!  so be sure to enter before then!

to submit extra entries: (be sure to make a comment for each extra entry, up to 4 entries are possible!)
1) subscribe/follow the armelle blog. (then make a comment telling me you are a subscriber)
2) like the armelle facebook page, click here. (then make a comment telling me you like my page)
3) follow armelle on twitter @carolinearmelle (then make a comment telling me you follow my twitter)

good luck!  the winner will be announced thursday, april 12th!

* this is a sponsored post.  all thoughts and opinions are my own.  if you are interested in becoming a sponsor on the armelle blog, please email me for current rates. carolinearmelle@gmail.com

shabby apple dress review and giveaway …

June 17, 2011

i was thrilled when shabby apple contacted me to do a review of one of their darling dresses.

i’ve been wanting a shabby apple dress for a long time, so i was happy to finally get to try one out!

i ended up choosing the mariposa grove green dress.  i have a thing for kelly green!

i ended up pairing it with a small cardigan because it was a chilly day.  and, don’t mind the uncooperative miss norah…  and, that my husband cut my feet off in the picture.. ha ha.

it has cute scallops around the neckline, which you can kind of see better in this picture.
i thought the quality overall was very nice.  the cap sleeves i thought were a little bit smaller than it looked on the model, but other than that i really liked the fit of the dress.  it also seems to run big, as i ordered an extra small even with extra baby weight i have yet to lose.

so, i have some exciting news for you readers!

shabby apple is giving one of you their new adelaide bow skirt.  isn’t it darling?
i am in love with that big bow!  too cute!

all you have to do is, check out shabby apple, and let me know what your favorite piece is in the comment section!  you have until wednesday, june 22nd at midnight to enter. (us residents only)

the winner will be announced thursday, june 23rd.  good luck!

and, for the rest of you, shabby apple is offering my readers 10% off their next order.  just type in the code, armelle10off at checkout! (code expires july 17, 2011)

shabby apple sent me a dress to review, all thoughts and opinions are my own, if you are a business and would like to send me your product for a review, please email me at: carolinearmelle @ gmail.com.