[CLOSED] The Soubrette Brunette's 6th Blogiversary Giveaway!

Six years ago, I decided to start a blog where I could share my outfits and connect with others in the blogging community. A lot has changed since then, both online and in my personal life. But I am always so glad I made that decision to start. Not only has it provided me with a valuable creative outlet and some really fun opportunities, but it's also allowed me to forge long-lasting friendships with some incredible people. Every February, I like to reflect on where I began and how far I've come since starting this little blog. And every February, I like to give back to my followers with a giveaway of goodies!

This year's prize package is a bit smaller than in previous years, but I tried to pick a few items that you'd all be excited about winning. :) Because I decided not to work with any giveaway sponsors this year (to make things a bit easier on myself, if I'm being honest!), that means you'll have fewer giveaway entries to worry about (which will make things a bit easier on you, too!). Here's what you need to know:

ONE (1) winner will receive:

$50 Etsy gift card

Too Faced Tickled Peach Mini Eyeshadow Palette

Kate Spade New York: All in Good Taste book

Enter the giveaway through the Rafflecopter widget below. Be sure to follow all giveaway directions and note that you must be a follower of my blog to be eligible to win (no unfollowing post-giveaway, please!). This giveaway is open worldwide and will run from now until 11:59 PM EST on Saturday, February 9, 2019. The giveaway winner will be contacted via email and must respond within 48 hours or a new winner will be chosen. The winner will be announced via the widget within one week of the giveaway's end. Best of luck and thank you for supporting my blog! 

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Wintery Wonders Giveaway! [CLOSED]

Surprise!  I've decided to do a little giveaway today!  I'm really getting into the spirit of the season these days, so I thought it might be nice to spread some Christmas cheer.  One lucky winner will receive this adorable little set of wintertime accessories, just in time for the holidays!

I've compiled this package from 4 awesome Etsy sellers -- partially because Etsy is a fantastic resource for unique gifts, but more importantly, I think small business owners and artists are really undervalued in our society, and we should support them as much as possible (not only during the holiday season, but all year round!).  It's so tempting (and sometimes necessary) to buy from bigger chain stores during the holidays, but I've found myself buying from Etsy shop owners more and more each year.  The pieces are always made or curated with such care, and knowing that I'm supporting someone else's creative endeavors is like a present in itself!  So without further ado...

The Details 

One (1) lucky will receive:

- a snowflake hair flower from Stardust Dames

- a polymer clay hot cocoa ring from CMYKlay

- a gingerbread man necklace from I'm Your Present

- a vintage ice skate brooch from MatteGold

Entering the giveaway is easy!  Just use the Rafflecopter widget below.  The giveaway will run until midnight on Friday (it's a bit of a shorter time frame to enter, but I want to make sure I can ship out the prizes to the winner as soon as possible!).  The winner will be announced here on my blog by Sunday morning.  The giveaway is open internationally, and you must be a follower of my blog to enter.  Please make sure to leave a blog comment that includes a valid e-mail address!

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Best of luck & have a wonderful Sunday!

xox Sammi

Big Birthday Giveaway! [CLOSED]

It's finally time for my Big Birthday Giveaway!  I know I don't hold giveaways on my blog very often (which is something I'm going to work on in the future), but I always do one in February for my "blogiversary," and this year, I wanted to hold one for my birthday as well.  Since it's been a long time since I've hosted a giveaway, I wanted to make sure this one was HUGE -- and boy, is it ever!  I've been compiling a bunch of wonderful stuff for this, and I hope you're all as excited as I am for...

In total, this prize package is worth over $300!  I've included two gift certificate prizes, a bunch of awesome Etsy art and jewelry, a delectable novelty purse, a fantastic book, beauty supplies, and a ton of great retro nostalgia and cute gifties.  Basically, it's a big birthday care package of all the things I'd personally love to get.  :)   Here's what's up for grabs!

I'm so happy with all of the fun & cute things I managed to gather up for this giveaway!  This prize package is absolutely gigantic, so if you're overwhelmed (like I am!), here are all the details you need to know:

One (1) winner will receive:

- a $50 Unique Vintage gift card

- a $25 ModCloth gift certificate 

- a novelty donut clutch from New Look

- a copy of Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham

- a collar clip set from Flapperdoodle

- a lipstick brooch from Modern Girl Blitz

- an ice cream ring from She Loves Cute Stuff

- a print of your choice from Wanderlust Print Co.

- a non-customized print of your choice from Rachel Sullivan Illustration

- DVDs of Disney's The Aristocats and Oliver & Company

- a My Little Pony dress-up mug 

- a pair of pink cat eye sunglasses

- an eyeshadow palette from e.l.f.

- a pair of cherry earrings by Hey Viv!

- a pretty unicorn necklace

- a fast food lip balm set

- a cute pair of kitty socks 

- a pot of peach panda hand cream

- a fall assortment of salt water taffy

Entering the giveaway is easy - just use the Rafflecopter form below!  There are some mandatory entries, as well as optional ones that will increase your chances of winning.  The giveaway will run for one week (it starts at midnight on Sunday, Oct. 26th and will close at midnight on Sunday, November 2nd). This giveaway is open worldwide, and you must be a follower of my blog to enter (no un-following after the giveaway closes!).  The winner will be contacted via e-mail, so be sure to leave a valid e-mail address in your comment.  The giveaway winner will be announced on my blog by Wednesday, November 5th.

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Best of luck! <3

xox Sammi

GIVEAWAY from Silent Daisy! [CLOSED]

Today, I'm super excited to announce that I'm hosting a giveaway with the lovely Crissy of Silent Daisy (though you may know her from her blog, Dainty Fawn -- formerly called Candypow)!  For those of you who don't know her, Crissy is a stellar photographer, graphic designer and blogger, who also runs Silent Daisy -- an adorable Etsy shop that specializes in pre-made Blogger templates, pre-made logos, graphic design and more.   All of Crissy's pre-made templates are incredibly clean and pretty, and they're perfect for bloggers who need to give their blog a little bit of an overhaul (and for a VERY affordable price).  When Crissy asked on Instagram if anyone would be interested in running a giveaway for her Blogger templates, I immediately jumped at the chance!  Not only are her pre-made templates adorable, but I've always found Crissy to be such a kind, supportive and wonderfully artistic person that I wanted to have the opportunity to work with her! 

Fawn Moon Template

Mermaid Template

Galaxy Forever Template

The winner of this giveaway will win quite a few goodies from Crissy, which include:

* one (1) pre-made Blogger template of your choice 

* one (1) portrait doodle (see below for an example!)

* three (3) months of large ad space on Dainty Fawn

(Portrait doodle example)

Just use the Rafflecopter below to enter!  This giveaway is open internationally, and the giveaway will be open until 12:01 AM (EST) on Saturday, December 21st.  One (1) winner will be announced by Monday, December 23rd at 9 AM (EST) on this blog and will be contacted via e-mail (so be sure to leave valid contact information!).  Crissy will then be in contact with the winner to make arrangements.  Please note that these templates will work only with the Blogger platform (not with Wordpress blogs).

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Best of luck!

xox Sammi

Shop Feature: A Wild Tonic & Wanderlust Print Co.

This week, I'm forgoing my usual Friday Favorites post in favor of a very special shop feature!  Today, I'm featuring two adorable shops, both run by one adorable lady!  I went to college with said adorable lady, Lauren, and it's been wonderful to reconnect with her through the world of blogging.  Not only does Lauren run both a vintage shop and a print shop, but she also has an absolutely lovely blog.  A Wild Tonic was Lauren's first store, and it originally housed both her vintage pieces and her original prints.  Eventually, she made the decision to split the shop into two specialized shops, and thus, Wanderlust Print Co. was born!  I could (and often do) spend hours perusing the various vintage shops that Etsy has to offer, so I'm partial to Lauren's main vintage store especially, but I really adore how she takes different maps and repurposes them to make these adventure-themed prints in her other shop!

J.R.R. Tolkien print

Adventure is out there print

Be brave print

Lauren can also make prints with custom quotes or specific maps, which is great.  They're perfect mementos for travelers and dreamers alike.  I love the idea of displaying places you've been to -- or places that are dear to you -- in this way.

In addition, Lauren is always adding new items to her vintage shop, but here's just a sampling of my favorite pieces that are currently in the store:

Vintage purple cardigan

Vintage floral needlework table runners

Vintage cat pin

Vintage wool coat with fur collar

Vintage floral curtain set

Vintage red lace veil hat

I love that A Wild Tonic has such a wide array of vintage items -- everything from table linens to fabulous '80s dresses.  I also think everything is priced very reasonably, which is a huge plus.  Lauren has a bunch of great items in her 10 Dollar Clearance section, too!

If you are a lover of all things vintage like I am, check out my guest post over on Lauren's blog today!  Per Lauren's suggestion, I scoured Etsy's vintage section for pieces to create looks inspired by Broadway's leading ladies, and Lauren put a beautiful collage together with them.  It was really fun to actually combine my love of vintage fashion with my love of performing.  I usually keep the two somewhat separate, just because I think it's nice to have a creative outlet that isn't directly related to my career, but this little project was super enjoyable.  I'd love to hear what you guys think of the post.  And thank you for making me look so good, Lauren!  :)

Have a great Friday!

xox Sammi

Salt water taffy

I've been waiting (very impatiently) for the weather to get warm enough so I could wear this gorgeous pastel dress for an outfit post... and it was finally warm enough this week!

The lilacs are almost blooming!

Outfit Details:

The Ice Cream Dress: Crush Vintage Candy

Basically Amazing Socks in Ivory: ModCloth

Ida Spectator Heels in Seafoam: B.A.I.T. Footwear

It's safe to say that I am completely obsessed with this dress.  The pastel plaid, the buttons, the perfect peach belt, and the embroidered collar?  I feel so lucky to have found this dress, and this lovely vintage shop.  The shipping is incredibly fast, and the folks at Crush Vintage (Crush Vintage Candy is one of their two shops) are so sweet.  So sweet, in fact, that they are offering a 10% off code, good for ANYTHING in their store!  Just enter STOCKUPFORSPRING at checkout!  (This coupon is valid for items in the Crush Vintage Candy shop, not in their regular Crush Vintage store.)  I love that they've named all of their pieces after sweet treats!  I especially adore these cute dresses (which they've named the Gummy Worm dress and the Gummy Bear Dress, respectively):

Their Bubblegum Jumpsuit is pretty awesome, too:

And this floral Jelly Bean dress is lovely:

Happy shopping, and have a sweet Saturday!

xox Sammi

PS: I keep forgetting to promote the impending switch-over from GFC to Bloglovin'... so if you like what you see, please take a moment to follow me on Bloglovin'!  GFC will be going away this summer, so make sure you don't miss an update from your favorite blogs (of which I'd love to be one)!