Winner and Another GIVEAWAY!

I have the winner of Romantique giveaway, but first I want to do something a little different.

I am offering you another chance to win! (It's always disappointing to find out that you didn't win a giveaway-isn't it?) So I decided to offer a little something to the first five people who comment on this post- a free digital file of this menu (without the watermark), which can be printed from home as many times as you wish.

The only requirement for the first five to comment is that you entered the original contest.

And now for the winner of the romantique giveaway....

#30

Corrina!!!

Féliciations, Corrina!

A HUGE thank you to all who entered the giveaway and to all who shared my giveaway on Facebook and Pinterest!!!

I will be back soon to share a little creative project I've just begun.

Bonne journée!

Romantique Giveaway by Color: PINK

I have no doubt that many of you love pink just as much as I do, so in celebration of my favorite color and one of my favorite bands-Pink Martini, I am offering a romantique giveaway in honor of the color pink:

1st place winner will receive:

*one CD by Pink Martini {winner's choice}

*one pink Parisienne Petal flower pin/hair clip from my Etsy {winner's choice}. Select from pink chiffon, satin, or silk flowers in the above image.

_{perfect for clipping in your hair or for pinning to your favorite summer blouse or dress.}

*one pair of romantique vintage-inspired earrings by
divinagioielli, one of my favorite vintage-inspired jewelry stores on Etsy.

_{1st place winner chooses one of Pink Martini's albums.}

Click here to listen to Pink Martini's romantique, international-styled music.

_{Pair of beautiful vintage-inspired clear rhinestone and blush beaded earrings by Divinagoioelli.}
2nd place winner will receive:
*one pink Parisienne Petal flower pin/hair clip {winner's choice}

*one set of I Will Always Love Pink Parisienne Correspondance cards {set of 4 cards with envelopes} by à la parisienne.

_{Parisienne Correspondance No. 5 - "I Will Always Love Pink"}
How to enter:
* Leave a comment below.

Increase your chances of winning by:

*Becoming a follower of my blog

*Sharing this romantique pink giveaway by clicking here and liking my giveaway on Facebook.

*Share this giveaway with your blog friends in a blog post or on your sidebar.

Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry so that all of your chances to win are recorded.

Giveaway is open to all readers.

Deadline to enter will be midnight CST on Tuesday, July 5th.

The winning numbers will be randomly selected and announced on Wednesday, July 6th.

A big thank you to Divinagioielli for participating in my romantique giveaway. Visit her beautiful shop here.

This giveaway is closed.

_{image #1 à la parisienne; #2 via PinkMartini.com; #3 via divanagioielli; #4 à la parisienne}

7 Days in Paris...for FREE!

How could you NOT enter this amazing giveaway?!!!

It's been 4 years since my husband and I walked those beautiful streets of Paris.

Since I've quite my job to be a stay at home mom, it's been nearly impossible to accumulate the money for the two of us to return to Paris.

Oh, yeah, forgot to mention that this awesome giveaway is for TWO and it includes 7 nights stay in a chic hotel!!!!

My husband always encourages me to enter giveaways because one year we won an all inclusive trip to Cancun from a local radio station. His jaw dropped to the floor in disbelief when they announced my name, and four months later we were basking on the beaches of Cancun!

Sooooo, visit Oh Happy Day's blog, and enter here for your chance to win.

I think I was number 8,550. Yes, the chances are slim, but at least there is a chance!

Romantic Style Giveaway Winner

Thank you all so much for the kindness and encouragement you've shown to Powder Blue {Debbie}.

I know that she is thrilled to have made so many new blog friends, and I am so touched by your willingness to allow a new blogger into your blog circles.

A big merci to all who participated in this giveaway.

Thank you Debbie for offering Romantic Style as a gift to one of my dear readers...

And the winner is....

Denise Mackenzie

Congratulations!

Have a great weekend, my friends!

N'oubliez pas...Romantic Style Book Giveaway

_{Bookmark à la parisienne}

Tomorrow night the Romantic Style book giveaway will close.

Click here to enter this fabulous giveaway.

_{image by à la parisienne}

Giveaway- Romantic Style Book giveaway

Blogging for inspiration is wonderful, but nothing beats sitting in a comfy chair with a beautiful decorating book. Large, clear images in true color and the feeling of the thick glossy pages as you thumb through again and again to find your favorite image.

I recently purchased the Romantic Style book (by Selina Lake, Sara Norrman, & photographed by Debi Treloar) and I absolutely love it! The second I opened it and had a quick glimpse, I was immediately thrilled with my purchase.

Here's a little peek inside:

Pictures below are from Powder Blue's home, which is featured through out Romantic Style.

Click here, to read more about Powder Blue.

Romantic Style is a versatile book that offers techniques that will harmonize with a many decorating preferences by "using a mix of contemporary, antique and flea-market finds, Romantic Style gives any home an elegant, serene and gently feminine feel." (inside cover)

Grouping lamps is one of Powder Blue's signature design techniques.

A recurring theme in Romantic Style is showcasing beautiful new or vintage clothing and accessories as an art form in the home.

To enter this the Romantic Style book giveaway:

You have three chances to win:

(available for all readers around the globe)

*Leave a comment below for one entry.

*Visit Powder Blue's {Debbie}blog and become a follower of Powder Blue for a second entry.

*Share this giveaway with your friends in a post or on your blog's sidebar with a link to this post for a third entry.

Please leave a separate comment below for each of your entries to ensure that all of your entries are included.

Giveaway closes Wednesday, March 2nd at midnight central standard time.

**A big "Thank you" to Debbie @ Powder Blue for donating this lovely book for this giveaway.**

This giveaway is closed.

_{All images taken in Powder Blue's Home; Photography by Debi Treloar, © Ryland Peter's & Small and are featured in Romantic Style by Selina Lake}

The numbers have been drawn...

Parisienne Correspondance No. 4- La femme

It is so refreshing to know that so many of you share my stand on the value of letter-writing. Of course, I am not surprised since so many bloggers are so sentimental and artistic. I enjoyed reading all of your personal perspectives on how letters are valuable to you, and thank you all for entering my giveaway. This drawing was once again totally random, and her are the winners:

#35 - Laura

#24 - Michelle

Congratulations to the winners!

_{Image by à la parisienne}

There's Still Time...

Just a few more hours until my Parisienne Correspondance giveaway is closed!

Click here if you would like to enter!

Bon week-end, mes amis!

Who Won?

Thank you all for entering my giveaway. I always enjoy reading your comments and it is such a privilege to offer a gift to one of you...

The winner of the à la parisienne summer giveaway will get to choose from any of my handmade flower pins, vintage accessories and/or any à la parisienne graphic design services for a total $30 value.

And the winner

is...
#52 Irene b. otherwise known as Valdirose

Please be sure to visit Irene's blog, Valdirose. You will be so blessed by her charm, beautiful photographs and glimpses of her sweet life in Firenze, Italy!

Congratulations, Irene!

_{image #1 via Valdirose ; image #2 Random.org; image #3 via Valdirose}

_{Since some entries counted more than once (followers were counted twice), the number of entries and number of comments for this giveaway were not the same.}

GIVEAWAY and a Parisienne Fashion Plate:Bleu Marine et Crème

In celebration of summer, I wanted to share with you a very classic summer ensemble and award one of you a $30 credit to my Etsy store, which may be used toward any handmade or vintage item in my Etsy or any of my graphic design services (blog design, logo design, business card design, etc.)

This classic summer outfit comprised of two basic colors

bleu marine and crème

has been one of my favorite outfits that I've worn this summer.

Of course, I had to add a romantic touch, so I clipped this sweet navy and white vintage bowtie to a vintage necklace.

I found this navy and white striped hat at Target and absolutely love it...Hmmm, I think a vacation to a beach (anywhere) should be in my future!

Okay, so it doesn't happen very often that my shoes are matchy-matchy, but coincidentally, I already had these navy and white polka dotted platforms in my closet!

To Enter the giveaway:

*Leave a comment below - Simple as that.

*Followers of my blog will be entered twice (Let me know if you are a follower.)

*If you want to triple your chances of winning, mention this giveaway to your friends on your blog with a link to this post (and notify me please).

Winner will be announced Wednesday, July 14th- Bastille Day (La Fête Nationale)

Bonne Chance!

Le Mannequin s'appelle... and the second giveaway winner!

The votes are in and my mannequin who has been rescued from my beloved Granny's attic is now officially named-Gisèlle-Marie, submitted by Jacqueline @ TresBellSeibella.

Merci, Jacqueline for submitting this very model-esque and "Frenchy" name.

Now for the winner of the second giveaway from a random drawing...

Karin @ StyleSisters.

Jacqueline will have the choice of one brooch and one fine art print from my Etsy store.

Karin you may choose one brooch or one fine art print as your prize. Jacqueline and Karin Please email me at alaparisiennedesigns@gmail.com with your selections!

_{In case you are wondering...I had planned to announce the winners on Saturday, but apparently I can't read a calendar. I accidentally set the voting gadget to end Thursday night instead of tonight at midnight, and once voting begins, you can't change the voting poll without starting all over.}

A HUGE merci to all who voted and participated in this giveaway! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!

Bon week-end!

Time to Vote!

After reading all of your very creative and very chic, sophisticated names for the mannequin, both Mr. à la parisienne and I have finally narrowed down the list to the top FIVE names. It is now time for you to cast your vote at the very top right of my blog. Please note that you may only vote once from your computer. Those of you whose names made the top five, are welcome to rally support from your relatives, friends, and blog friends...to improve your chances of winning.

THE TOP FIVE NAMES

& their brief bios:

{in alphabetical order}

The poll will close on Friday, March 5th at midnight and the winners will be announced Saturday, March 6th.

If your name was not selected to be in the top five, don't forget about the second giveaway!

The winner of the second giveaway (the random drawing) will also be announced on Saturday.
Here are some honorable mentions, whose stories behind the names were quite impressive!

I am so thankful that each of you participated and that you all offered some of your precious time to leave your submissions.

This giveaway has been so fun! Many of my family members who don't blog have even stopped by to read all of your suggestions and they are so impressed by all of your ideas!

We are anxious to see what name wins!

{.........} Has Put on Her Little Black Dress

For those of you who have been procrastinating, there are only two more days left to enter the giveaway-"Name that Mannequin" where the winner may choose any brooch and fine art print from my Etsy.
If you have not yet entered, click here to participate.

For those of you who have already left a name, I am AMAZED at your creativity! As I {and Mr. à la parisienne} read though your suggestions and little descriptions for each name, we are thoroughly entertained!!! You all have gone ABOVE and BEYOND what I requested and this has been so fun!


Friday at midnight is the deadline to enter. On Monday, I will announce the top three names, and you will all have the chance to vote for the official name!

Le mannequin is anxiously awaiting her new name, but she is being a lady as she is waiting patiently...no nail biting or foot tapping...Bon mannequin.

GIVEAWAY- Name that Mannequin

Well, it's about time for another giveaway, and this time we're going to have some fun with it!

We have a new addition to our family and she has been here since Thanksgiving. How dare I wait until now to introduce her to you?!

She has no need to be offended, however. She spent the last 30 years of her life in my Granny's attic just waiting for her debut, and it is I who spared her a wasted life tucked away in the darkness. Yes, I am the one who finally removed the Sears tag from her faded bust. Whom is this mysterious female of which I speak?
My vintage faded rouge 1960's mannequin. Nameless, yet no longer neglected, no longer jobless. She has risen out of our unsteady economy and now has a starring role in my Etsy shop. When she's not working, she gets plenty of warm sunshine in the corner of our bedroom near the window. She's living the high life except for the fact that she is still referred to as "it."

Please help me name my mannequin.

What's in it for you?

There are two chances to win.

FIRST CHANCE TO WIN:

I am looking for the most creative, fitting name for my mannequin. {Remember what her boss loves - glamour, romance, and travel} Perhaps there is a short epithet (descriptive phrase) or bio that you would like to include to give your name meaning.

From all of the comments/submissions, I {and Mr. à la parisienne} will select my {our} top three favorite name submissions for the mannequin and will do a poll to allow you to vote for the mannequin's official name!

_{some possible brooch choices for the winners}

If the name you submitted for the mannequin receives the highest number of votes, you will receive two gifts:

****one brooch AND one fine art print of YOUR choice from my Etsy store.

SECOND CHANCE TO WIN:

EVERYONE who submits a name will be entered for the drawing for the second giveaway. The winner of the second giveaway will be selected randomly and she/he will have the choice of any brooch OR fine art print available in my Etsy store.

To participate, simply leave a comment and the name you want to give the mannequin. The deadline to enter is Friday evening (midnight central time), February 26th.

I can't wait to see what your creative minds come up with!

Parisienne Petal Winner....

This giveaway has been an absolute pleasure to host. I want to thank all of you-old and new friends-for your encouraging words and for visting my Etsy shop. Many of you shared with me your favorite brooch and listening to your favorites is so very helpful.

After assigning each of the participants a number (some participants were assigned multiple numbers), I used a random number picker (much quicker than writing, cutting, and placing names in a hat) to randomly select a number. After the number was selected, I looked on my sheet of paper to find the corresponding participant and the winner of one of my hand-made brooches is....

Stephanie at Bonjour Madame!

Stephanie, a long-time blog friend of mine, has been such a loyal friend to me and to many of you as well. The image above came from her lovely blog. Be sure to pay her a visit!

I hope you all have a great Monday!

A la prochaine!

_{image -Country Living via Bonjourmadamestephanie.blogspot.com}

Giveaway!~Parisienne Petals~a la parisienne's new romantic brooches~

For all of my loyal friends out there, I wanted to share with you some exciting news. A couple of weeks ago, I added a new product to my Etsy store~Parisienne Petals~romantic brooches that have a vintage appeal. As a "grand launching" of this product and a thank you, I want to give one of these brooches to one lucky winner. Winner's choice!

A little bit about my hand-made flowers:

*Each brooch is made of luxurious fabrics-silks, velvets, brocades, taffetas
*All petals are hand-cut by me
(These aren't craft store flowers with a pin glued to the back.)

*The design of these brooches are one of a kind- I created the template for the petals and I select the fabrics.
*Edges of petals are treated to prevent fraying.
*I love using authentic vintage pearls, beads, jewelry and ribbons for the centers of my brooches.

~Le Petit Trianon Brooch~

This flower is my Marie Antoinette inspired brooch. I drew these colors from the gorgeous robin's egg walls in the Petit Trianon at Versailles and sumptuous dresses worn by the actresses in the film Marie Antoinette.

Although the color palette of this flower might be considered more fitting for the spring and summer months, I would still wear it in the winter...but that's just me.


~vintage vanilla cream brooch~

I hand-dyed the fabric used in this brooch to make it a creamier shade of white.


~La Sorbonne~

A charcoal raw silk brooch, with the appearance of linen is a great color for fall yet light weight enough for spring.



~velvet decadance~




This brooch is one of my very first creations. It is fashioned with layers of dusty rose and burgundy velvet. It is ruffled and so very rich.


~Satine~ Inspired by Moulin Rouge

~A scarlet silk and crinkled velvet brooch~a rich, classic, striking

How to enter the parisienne petal giveaway:

You must leave a comment below to enter. Anyone may enter!


If you would like to increase your chances of winning:
(For each of the following, your name will be added once more to the hat.)

*Visit my Etsy store, come back and tell me which brooch is your favorite.

*Become a follower. (Current followers will also be added to the drawing an additional time. Please mention in your comment)

*Become a Facebook fan of a la parisienne

*Do a post over my giveaway. (You must inform me of your post.)

*Purchase a brooch from my Etsy.

If you win, you may select another brooch for free-to keep or give as a gift.

You could have your name added to the "hat" up to six times for this giveaway.

Entry deadline: Saturday PM, November 14th.
Winner will be announced Monday, November 16th.

Throughout the week I will be sharing with you many of my other brooches. I look forward to hearing from you.


Bonne Chance!!!

French Lesson No 9 and The Winner Is...

This French lesson is going to be quite short. I will be going out of town to celebrate my niece's graduation from college with some very incredible women in my family Friday morning and I am rushing to get everything together!

Okay, Okay, so who's the winner? The winner is announcered at the bottom of this post!

I've decided to teach you some vocabulary for giveaways. Giveaways are so common, and you may find these words helpful and fun to use.

Giveaway Vocabulary

Bonne chance! = Good luck!

Cadeau = a free gift; a giveaway; a freebie (or freebee)

Gratuit(e) = free (add an "e" if you are referring to a feminine noun)

Gagnant(e) = Winner (add an "e" if the winner is a woman/girl!)

Le tirage au sort = Drawing (Like the drawing will be on Friday)

Félicitations! = Congratulations!

Un commentaire= a comment

Laissez un commentaire = Leave a comment

photo via The Paris Apartment
Speaking of giveaways, Janet at French Blue is hosting an AMAZING giveaway grace a Claudia Strasser, the author of the book and blog, The Paris Apartment. Claudia's blog has a HUGE following with at least 2,000 daily visitors! People from around the world visit her blog on a daily basis because they are inspired by her Paris-glam style and her around the world travels.

Claudia has offered 3 months of free advertisement on her blog for anyone who owns an online store. In order to enter your name into the drawing, you must go visit here for details.

The winner of the a la parisienne giveaway is Claudia at Mockingbird Hill Cottage. La gagnante est Claudia! Félicitations!

Here are just a few samples of fonts, colors, and embellishments. Of course, Claudia will get to decide!
A la parisienne will be making 5 free custom made sidebar labels for Claudia.

Merci to all who participated. If I had more free time, I would make labels for all of you! Maybe I will do another drawing soon!
A la prochaine!