An Update and an Announcement!

This is my big ol' belly!

I am super close to adding another little boy to our family,(weeks away) and that means that I am starting my "Maternity Leave" here in the shop starting in May. But, I should be back up and running in June!

But just because I am taking a break from sewing doesn't mean I won't be around. I have some awesome giveaways and reviews coming your way.

One in particular that I am SUPER excited about..... I'll just say that it involves

THIS

amazing company!

So if you have a great product that you want reviewed or if you would like to spoil my readers with a giveaway, just shoot me an e-mail! I will still have things going on the whole month I am loving and cuddling with my new sweet baby!

Thanks!

Giveaway Winner!!

Thanks for playing everyone!

The winner for The English Pea is......

#9!

Who is it???

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Cap Creations

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Congratulations!!

Please contact me within 4 days, Sunday, by midnight or another winner will be chosen.

Friday Giveaway....

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I am so excited to introduce you to

The English Pea!

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When I was contacted to review and giveaway some of the amazing stationary on this site, I honestly had THE hardest time picking out what I wanted. Alison is amazingly talented. All of her designs are original and are copyrighted. She has an eye for graphic design and uses such high quality items.

Her packs are full of color and so sweet. She has everything, from the best note cards to baby announcements to calling cards and more.

I am just itching to send out my new note cards, that I think I will use as thank you cards. I am now a huge fan of her Etsy shop!

And today, for one lucky winner, she is nice enough to give away any one of the following:

* A single graphic personalized folded note card set

* set of birthday/shower invitations

*or a multi pack

How awesome is that. Seriously, they are so dang ADORABLE!!

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Here is how to enter:

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~First entry (mandatory)- head on over to The English Pea and look around. Then come back and let me know what you would choose if you won.

~Second entry- become a follower of The Dress-up Drawer and let me know you follow in a separate comment.

~Third entry- Blog or Tweet about this giveaway and let me know you did in a separate comment.

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Good luck and have fun. This giveaway will end on Tuesday the 20th at midnight and the winner will be announced Wednesday!

Mark your Calender!!

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Don't forget to mark your calender, we have another awesome review and GIVEAWAY coming this Friday here at The Dress-up Drawer!!!

Want a tiny sneak peak?????

See you FRIDAY!!

Winners!!!

Our 5

Trotter Sweet Pea's Winners are......

#46- Rebecca

#27- Tiff @ Making The World Cuter

#37- Suzanne

#41- jellaan

#29- Beatrix from Kindershop

#9- Jenni

Congrats!! You have till Friday at midnight to contact me or I will choose another winner. Thanks for playing!!

Friday Giveaway....

Friday April 2nd

5 Winner- Trotter Sweet Pea's

Giveaway!!!!

**Closed**

I dream of the day that I am a talented enough seamstress to be able to make up my own patterns. Melinda, over at Trotter Sweet Pea's is just that kind of a talented girl!

Her Etsy shop has such great PDF tutorials for so many adorable children's boutique clothing items.

She sent me 2 of her great tutorial patterns and I whipped up 2 summer outfits for my girls in no time.

Her tutorials are detailed and are full of pictures (that part I love). She makes every step easy to read and to accomplish.

And today she is sweet enough to be giving away a PDF tutorial/pattern of your choice to not one, but FIVE winners!!!

Your chances are GREAT, all you have to do is head on over to her Etsy shop and look around. (Mandatory) Then come back and leave me a comment on what you would choose if you won. Easy peasy!

Good Luck!!

Want some extra ways to win?

Extra entry #1: Become a follower of The Dress-up Drawer and tell me you follow in a separate comment.

Extra entry #2: Blog or Tweet about this giveaway and tell me you did in a separate comment.

(Giveaway ends Tuesday April 6th at midnight.)


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Whewww!!

I am back from Spring Break and up and running again! Stay tuned, I have some MORE great giveaways lined up and coming soon!!

Thank you to all who have sent me your awesome products and items for me to review and/or giveaway!

(For those of you who would like to do a giveaway or would like me to review YOUR awesome stuff.... I am a lover of testing things out!!

You can email me HERE!!)

Winner!!!

So, who is our lucky winner of the fabulous Mikarose Dress????

None other than ...

# 33

That's you Jess :)

Please contact me before Wednesday (St. Patty's Day) or a new winner will be chosen.

Congrats!! And a big thank you to all who entered!!!

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**CLOSED**

Monday is finally here! I have such a great giveaway for you all today.

So here it is... I would like to to introduce to you..

Mikarose

Most of you have already heard about Mikarose clothing company and that it specializes in modest, elegant and fashionable dresses. Their company's idea evolved when the owners realized how difficult it was to find modest dresses in today's market. After many frustrating outings, they formed Mikarose.

Their goal is to provide an extensive line of modest dresses, without having to sacrifice style. Mikarose hopes to not only meet the needs of women looking for modest wear, but all those who are seeking elegant dresses.

So, who wants one?

Winners choice!!!

Mikarose is giving one lucky lady a gift certificate for $60 dollars which would allow the winner to order any dress including shipping.

But, they are also giving everyone else a 15% OFF COUPON when you use the code "Dress Up" at checkout.

Here's how to enter:

*First head on over to Mikarose and then come back and in a comment let me know which fabulous dress you would choose if you won. Remember to leave me your email or a way to contact you.

Want some extra entries:

(Please leave a separate comment for each entry)

*For a second entry, become a follower of The Dress-up Drawer and let me know you follow in the comment.

*For a third entry, blog about this giveaway and let me know you did in the comment.

*For a fourth entry, become a friend of Mikarose on facebook and let me know you did in the comment.

You have a week from today to enter, (till the 15th) at midnight, and 4 different ways to enter.

I will randomly choose and announce the winner Tuesday morning!

GOOD LUCK!!!

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GIVEAWAY HUNGRY??

Ok everyone.....get ready..... this coming Monday I get the opportunity to giveaway something AWESOME!!!

~want a little hint?

The item will be winners choice and is trendy and modest!!

So go spread the word.... and don't forget to come back on Monday!

You won't be disappointed!!!!!

Review~ Basa Body

Adorable Marna over at Basa Body sent me a huge package of goodies to try out and review.

If you don't know about Basa Body, you should! Their all-natural products are infused with organic virgin coconut oil to nourish, hydrate and rejuvenate your skin. They strive to keep their coconut body products 100% natural with no artificial ingredients- this means no alcohol, no petroleum products, no artificial colors or parabens.

I love their soaps, and so does my husband. Not only do they smell so good you could eat them, they make you feel refreshed and clean.

I will have to say my favorite product is probably the Basa Stick! It is made from 100% natural coconut oil and has so much functionality. I use it for so many things: One, I am almost 7 months preggo and this Basa Stick was perfect to whip out when my belly got itchy. It goes on smooth, not sticky and rubs right in.

Two, my son has eczema and this has turned out to be such a great product to combat that.

Third, it is convenient and the perfect size to throw in your purse or travel bag for a trip.

Besides being a great natural skin care company, they are helping around the world.

Every item sold helps rural Kenyans work their way out of poverty.

Thanks so much Marna for introducing me to this great company, I suggest you all check them out!!

Review~ Jia Girl and In Lulu's Garden

Sometimes after a giveaway I get the lucky chance to review some of the generous vendors giveaway items.

Today I'll tell you about 2 of them, first up:

Jia Girls Best Friend:

Jasmine is so darn sweet, she sent me a necklace, bracelet and earrings to try out. I was so excited because she makes such great quality jewelry and she also picked out the perfect set that goes with any outfit. (They ended up coming with me on my Valentines date with my hubby)

Jasmine puts so much attention into every little detail and uses strong, high quality items. All her pieces have such great color and can be mixed and matched with so many other things in her shop.

I hope you all get a chance to go and check out her shop and look around, you won't be disappointed!!

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And now onto:

In Lulu's Garden

The minute I clicked on this site I was tempted to try EVERYTHING! Lee was so nice and allowed me to try some of their awesome lip gloss.

These glosses are light, not greasy and make your lips feel soft and kissable!

I love that all of their ingredients are fresh and all natural. They smell so good you would want to eat it.

They are just the right size and are beautifully packaged. I have to be honest and tell you I could not stop putting it on, my lips were so tingly and smooth.

Please stop by their shop and check them out, they have so much to offer.

A huge thank you to the both of you!!!!

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**Looking to see if your a winner?? Scroll down. **

Catch me over HERE today!!!

GIVEAWAY WINNERS!!!

Thank you so much!! What a great giveaway, I want to again thank all of the great Shops, Blog's and Etsy's that so graciously donated the giveaway items!

And not to mention a big thank you to all of you for entering such great sites, spreading the word and entering to win.

I love ya all! Now on to the winners......

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DAY #1-(JANUARY 25TH)- WINNERS:

#1-Groovy Lids: montanaalts

#2-Flora Bond: Lemon Jitters

#3-Orglamix: The Gosfam

#4-The Ciao Bella Boutique: Randi

#5-Podgehodge: Candace

#6-Sweet Ruby: brandon and jakell

DAY #2-(JANUARY 26TH)- WINNERS:

#1-Simply Basic Designs: Sarah

#2-Soapalaya Soaps: Jerilyn

#3-Plum Accessories: The Mangerchine's

#4-Little Polka Dot: emily

#5-A Diva and 3 Dudes: Lynne

#6-Zomb: Mari

DAY #3-(JANUARY 27TH)- WINNERS:

#1-Maple Shade Kids: The Zoo Keeper-ette

#2-Made With Love and Glue: Little Lizard King

#3-In Lulu's Garden: Sam

#4-Portland Beanie Company: Heather

#5-Rae Gun: April

#6-Plum Tree Studio: Molly

DAY #4-(JANUARY 28TH)- WINNERS:

#1-And Jane: Brie H

#2-Giggle Junction: Dianna

#3-Lightning Bugz: greetingarts

#4-Jia Girls Best Friend: GrowingRopers

#5-Oh So Happy Together: Forever Owen

#6-Love My Coasters: Michelle @ The True Book Addict

DAY #5-(JANUARY 29TH)- WINNERS:

#1-The Dress-up Drawer: Nilsson Family

#2-Little Gum Drops: Nicole

#3-Broken Hallelujah: Brooke

#4-Bekima Knits: kinderdiva

#5-MaKC Creations: MelissaInk

#6-Picnic Basket Crafts: Jessica Sorensen

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**WINNERS PLEASE CONTACT ME BY MIDNIGHT ON THE 9TH OR ANOTHER WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN!! DON'T FORGET TO LET ME KNOW WHICH ITEM YOU WON AND YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS!**

FRIDAY JANUARY 29th GIVEAWAY ITEMS:

(Make sure you scroll down to enter All 5 days of our giveaway. Starting January 25th)

#1- The Dress-up Drawer *Closed*

It is our last day of our Follower Favorites Giveaway and I have had SO much fun!

I'll start today's giveaways with my own little shop (that truly was submitted, thank you so much!!)

Over the holiday season I was swamped with more orders than ever before, it was fantastic. When I get lots of orders, that usually means custom orders... those are my favorite. I love to try to match the personality of each little hero that is going to be receiving a super hero cape of their very own.

I also had more interest in my LDS themed capes this past year and have even found some cute kiddies sporting my capes on random blogs when I am blog surfing. It makes me so happy and excited!!

So for today, I am giving away a custom cape for one of your little ones!!

Here's how to enter to win:

(Please leave a separate comment for each entry and way for me to contact you)

1st entry (Mandatory)- So, click HERE and come back and leave me a comment telling me what type of cape you would choose if you won.

2nd entry- Follow my blog.

3rd entry- Put my Dress-up Drawer button on your blog.

4th entry- Blog about this giveaway, (Giveaway button located in sidebar)

Giveaway item closes at midnight on Febuary 3rd.

#2-Little Gumdrops *Closed*

Where I live it is SO cold so I was glad to be introduced to Little Gumdrops!

We all need to keep our little ones warm and they have a wide selection of winter hats that are great for playing in the snow or just to keep your kids looking adorable! They can be made in adult sizes too! All of her products are fun, unique, and will keep you cozy all winter.

I want all of their soft durable burp cloths and bibs.

But I am super excited about this adorable baby blanket! It's an orange cotton fabric with happy yellow ducks on one side and yellow minky fabric on the other. The top side is modern and stylish for baby to carry around and the other is incredibly soft and cozy, perfect for cuddling! The perfect baby gift and one of you gets to have it all to yourself!!!

Here's how to enter to win:
(Please leave a separate comment for each entry and way for me to contact you)

1st entry (Mandatory)- Visit Little Gumdrops

and come back and leave me a comment telling me what else you saw that you loved.
2nd entry- Follow my blog.
3rd entry- Put my Dress-up Drawer button on your blog.
4th entry- Blog about this giveaway, (Giveaway button located in sidebar)

Giveaway item closes at midnight on February 3rd.

#3- Broken Hallelujah *Closed*

New favorite Etsy shop right here!!

Brandy runs Broken Hallelujah, a shop that specializes in fashionable crochet accessories including her popular mary jane slippers, headbands, scarves, and more.

All of her items are handmade and high quality. I ALWAYS have cold feet and hate my ugly socks so these mary jane slippers would be perfect!!

Today she is going to donate a custom pair of her Charcoal mary jane slippers. I love these!!!

Here's how to enter to win:
(Please leave a separate comment for each entry and way for me to contact you)

1st entry (Mandatory)- Visit Broken Hallelujah and come back and leave me a comment telling me what else you saw that you loved.
2nd entry- Follow my blog.
3rd entry- Put my Dress-up Drawer button on your blog.
4th entry- Blog about this giveaway, (Giveaway button located in sidebar)

Giveaway item closes at midnight on February 3rd.

#4- Bekima Knits *Closed*

Prepare yourself for a whole lot of CUTE!! I will admit that I spent about 20 minutes in Bekima Knits when it was first submitted. I am in love with all of her adorable items.

Tanya has such a talent and passion for knitting and loves to dream up new creations and search for the perfect yarns and colorways to make her dreams come alive!

The winner will receive this Frosted Double PomPom Baby Hat.

It is knit in a creamy white 100% Baby Alpaca yarn, this square hat with her poofy double pompoms looks delicious on either boys or girls.

Here's how to enter to win:
(Please leave a separate comment for each entry and way for me to contact you)

1st entry (Mandatory)- Visit Bekima Knits and come back and leave me a comment telling me which other ones you love.
2nd entry- Follow my blog.
3rd entry- Put my Dress-up Drawer button on your blog.
4th entry- Blog about this giveaway, (Giveaway button located in sidebar)

Giveaway item closes at midnight on February 3rd.

#5- MaKC Creations *Closed*

We have one more of our favorites, and yours too apparently, from our giveaway last summer.... MaKC Creations.

Mandy loves to sew and loves to create. She has three beautiful girls that inspire her in all that she does and in all that she creates!

She has so many baby, kid and mommy friendly items from car seat covers to reusable dry snack bags.

My favorite are her Doodle Purses, they would make it easier for any child to happily sit through a trip on a plane, church, or just hours of play.

Mandy is adding this Strawberry Shortcake doodle purse to our giveaway.

It's a large and holds a 8x11 colouring book or sketchpad and has wax crayons.

Here's how to enter to win:
(Please leave a separate comment for each entry and way for me to contact you)

1st entry (Mandatory)- Visit MaKC Creations and come back and leave me a comment telling me what else you saw that you loved.
2nd entry- Follow my blog.
3rd entry- Put my Dress-up Drawer button on your blog.
4th entry- Blog about this giveaway, (Giveaway button located in sidebar)

Giveaway item closes at midnight on February 3rd.

#6- Picnic Basket Crafts *Closed*

Tiffany, over at Picnic Basket Crafts creates ecofriendly, decadent products for your body, home and baby, at a reasonable price.

At Picnic Basket Crafts, it's all about Down To Earth Decadence! She has a B.A. in Environmental, Populational and Organismic Biology, with a minor in Biochemistry, and 10 years of experience as a biology and chemistry teacher. She moonlights as an inventor and crafter of useful, beautiful, and yummy products!

And for one lucky winner she is offering one 4 ounce bottle of spray!!

Here's how to enter to win:
(Please leave a separate comment for each entry and way for me to contact you)

1st entry (Mandatory)- Visit Picnic Basket Crafts and come back and leave me a comment telling me what else you saw that you would want to try.
2nd entry- Follow my blog.
3rd entry- Put my Dress-up Drawer button on your blog.
4th entry- Blog about this giveaway, (Giveaway button located in sidebar)

Giveaway item closes at midnight on February 3rd.