$500 Giveaway: Page Sargisson Jewelry

This week's giveaway is near and dear to my heart. Fellow Brooklynite and very talented jewelry maker, <a href="http://www.pagesargisson.com/?utm_source=LittleGreenNotebook&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=LGN" target="_blank">Page Sargisson</a> is giving away a $500 gift certificate! Her beautiful work can be found at ABC Home and Sundance and boutiques around the world, as well as <a href="http://www.pagesargisson.com/?utm_source=LittleGreenNotebook&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=LGN" target="_blank">her lovely online shop</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_2102.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/IMG_2102.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_2103.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/IMG_2103.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_2093.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/IMG_2093.jpg" /></div><br />Page makes all of her jewelry by hand in recycled gold, using impressions, images and patterns from found and borrowed objects that all have a really lovely sense of history. She uses this vintage printing press block to make all of her <a href="http://www.pagesargisson.com/collections/col-calendar?utm_source=LittleGreenNotebook&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=LGN" target="_blank">calendar charms</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_2110-1.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/IMG_2110-1.jpg" /></div><br />Page's jewelry studio is right by me in Brooklyn Heights, so I popped over recently to say hi. It was so fun to see all of the vintage pieces she uses to make her jewelry. She often uses wooden stamps she bought on her travels to India.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_2108-1.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/IMG_2108-1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_2111.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/IMG_2111.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I completely fell in love with these gold earrings that Page made using the pattern on an antique carved plate that belonged to her grandparents.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_2106.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/IMG_2106.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">See how she used the carved trees to make the sunburst pattern on the earrings?</div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo IMG_2105-1.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/IMG_2105-1.jpg" /></div><br />I have one of <a href="http://www.pagesargisson.com/collections/col-calendar?utm_source=LittleGreenNotebook&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=LGN" target="_blank">Page's signature calendar charm necklaces</a> and I can say it is honestly one of my favorite pieces of jewelry. The first day I wore the necklace I got asked about a dozen times where it was from, which made me feel like a million bucks. I wear it almost every day now.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo DSC_0255.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/DSC_0255.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>My calendar charm is gold and silver with a diamond marking the 9th of January, which is my wedding anniversary. I paired the charm with my grandmother's gold chain, so it feels extra sentimental. I love, love, love it.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo 4DSC_0224.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/4DSC_0224.jpg" /></div><br />Here are a few more favorite pieces from Page's site:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt=" photo pagesargisson.jpg" border="0" src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album4/pagesargisson.jpg" /></div><br />To enter the giveaway for $500 in Page's jewelry, go to the <a href="http://www.pagesargisson.com/?utm_source=LittleGreenNotebook&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=LGN" target="_blank">Page Sargisson site</a>, register with your email and then come back here to leave a comment with your favorite picks on this post. Contest ends Wednesday April 3 at midnight. One winner chosen at random and will be emailed using the registration on the Page Sargisson site, so be sure to register <i>and</i> comment.<br /><br /><i>PS And in the meantime, Page is very kindly offering a 25% off discount code good through April 15 on her site:  LGN25</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>*CONGRATS to the winner: Fran! Check your inbox. :)</i>

$500 Giveaway: Page Sargisson Jewelry

This week's giveaway is near and dear to my heart. Fellow Brooklynite and very talented jewelry maker, Page Sargisson is giving away a ...

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Editing My Make-Up Bag

<div style="text-align: left;">I've been on an editing mission lately! I decided it's ridiculous to give up precious real estate in our house for things that I don't ever use (or even for the rarely used things). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I used to keep my make-up in a huge zippered case. It was large and awkward and I only used a small fraction of the products that I was keeping in there. I did this for years! So silly! Case in point: Somehow I had two of the exact same green eyeshadow in that bag. I mean, what? I can't even remember wearing sparkly green eyeshadow post high school.<br /><br />Then a couple weeks ago, around the same time we decided to <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2013/02/painting-laminate-bathroom-cabinets.html" target="_blank">paint the laminate cabinets</a>, I found this <a href="http://store.americanapparel.net/product/?productId=rsalh523cb" target="_blank">pretty leather pouch</a> at American Apparel and it inspired me to simplify.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/DSC_0340.jpg" /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After going through and tossing all the stuff I didn't actually use, I was left with a small collection of make-up that I really do love.  One of my latest favorites is the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000I5HJ2Y/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000I5HJ2Y&linkCode=as2&tag=littgreenote-20">Beautyblender</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=littgreenote-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000I5HJ2Y" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> (the pink sponge in the corner of my bag here) - it was a bit of a life-changer for me. Have you tried it? I use it to apply my favorite <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007FAOV26/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B007FAOV26&linkCode=as2&tag=littgreenote-20">tinted moisturizer</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=littgreenote-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B007FAOV26" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and I use the flat bottom of the sponge to smooth out my blush when I wear it. I've been trying <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003P6RN0Q/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003P6RN0Q&linkCode=as2&tag=littgreenote-20">BB cream</a> too, but I think I like the <i>feel</i> of my tinted moisturizer better than the BB cream. I do like how the BB gives you an airbrushed look though, and I was pretty shocked the first time I tried it! It's really amazing stuff. I ran out a couple weeks ago and decided to try the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0084A5PVM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0084A5PVM&linkCode=as2&tag=littgreenote-20">l'oreal version</a> from the pharmacy and I like it just as much as the fancier brands.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/DSC_0382.jpg" /></div><br />Anyway, I still have a small drawer of cosmetics that I use less often, but it's nice to have my daily make-up bag edited down to the basics. I'm annoyed that I waited so long to make this happen, but now I am pumped and feeling ready to attack the rest of my house this weekend. Clutter, be gone! My closet will be hit especially hard and I'm determined to get it more edited and organized for spring.<br /><br />Speaking of spring, I wish the weather outside right now would cooperate and help me get more into the spring cleaning spirit, but it's snowing again, so... mostly we're just combating cabin fever at this point. I hope you have a fun, warm weekend ahead of you! xo</div>

Editing My Make-Up Bag

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Give Away from StyleMint (With Five Winners!)

<span style="background-color: white;">So this is weird. As I sat down to write this post about </span><a href="http://t.stylemint.com/aff_c?offer_id=22&aff_id=2244&file_id=16441&aid=2%24spons%24p3437%24c4339%248497" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">StyleMint</a><span style="background-color: white;">, an adorable online fashion shop founded by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, I happened to be watching a late-night rerun of Full House (the episode where Kimmy and DJ are babysitting and the kid's head gets stuck in the banister so they rub margarine all over him - so good), AND I look down and I'm wearing a t-shirt</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><i style="background-color: white;">from</i><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">StyleMint</span><span style="background-color: white;">! What does it all mean?!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: start;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/SMLGNTs1.jpg" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: start;"><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: start;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/SMLGNTs2.jpg" /></i></div><br />Clearly the stars have aligned and this give away was meant to be. Five winners will be chosen to win a cool t-shirt of their choice from <a href="http://t.stylemint.com/aff_c?offer_id=22&aff_id=2244&file_id=16441&aid=2%24spons%24p3437%24c4339%248497" target="_blank">StyleMint</a> (some of my favorite styles are shown above). To enter, <a href="http://t.stylemint.com/aff_c?offer_id=22&aff_id=2244&file_id=16441&aid=2%24spons%24p3437%24c4339%248497" target="_blank">register</a> and choose your favorite pieces and leave a comment on this post with your top picks.<br /><br />Here are a few more of my favorite pieces available now at StyleMint. They're offering a discount to first-time shoppers - <a href="http://t.stylemint.com/aff_c?offer_id=22&aff_id=2244&file_id=16441&aid=2%24spons%24p3437%24c4339%248497" target="_blank">check it out</a>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/SMLGNBLOUSES2.jpg" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/PANTSSHIRT.jpg" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: start;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/SMLGNBLOUSES3.jpg" /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="text-align: start;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/Album%203/SMBLOUSES1.jpg" /></i></div><br />The five winners will be chosen on Sunday night at midnight. Good luck!<br /><br /><i>PS Also I just remembered that about once a week someone on the street tells me I look like MK&A's little sister, Elizabeth. So basically what I'm saying is... I was meant to be an Olsen. I wonder if they need a decorator?</i>

Give Away from StyleMint (With Five Winners!)

So this is weird. As I sat down to write this post about  StyleMint , an adorable online fashion shop founded by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen,...

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