The winner and my apologies

Hey all!

First of all, I have to apologize!

I've never made a giveaway through Rafflecopter before, and I forgot to double check when the giveaway would end. I realised this morning that the giveaway had closed way before it was time, and I couldn't change it without paying for it. I am not going to pay to fix this, so I have to announce the winner now. 

I know that this is not okay, but there's nothing I can do. I was thinking about opening for extra chances to win, maybe through leaving a comment somewhere, but then again that would be all mixed up with the Rafflecopter entries. There's so many entries that I can't possible write them all down and do this manually. 

With that said, you've had 2 weeks to enter and if you didn't make it in time, I can't say anything else but I'm sorry and good luck next time. I've already gotten a few "this is unfair" and "why did you close it too early" emails. There's really no need to get all angry with me for this, I'm only human and I do mistakes. This is my blog, and I really don't like it when people attack me here. I am really sorry, but emailing me being angry doesn't help. It only makes me want to stop doing giveaways.

RIGHT, with that out of the way there's time to announce the winner!

The winner of THIS dress....

is....

DAWN ASHCROFT!!!!

Congrats Dawn!! I have your email address, so I will be in touch very soon!

Thank you all for entering this giveaway, and again, I am so sorry about it closing too early. I really wish I could change it, but paying almost $60 just to change the time limit is not happening. I will make it up to you with a new giveaway later, but not if you guys keep sending me angry emails! 

As always

xxx

Miss K.

Goodies from Darling Dames

Hey guys! 

As you may have noticed, I've teamed up with Darling Dames for the awesome 2000 Facebook likes giveaway. The lovely lady behind it all, Jessica, has kindly enough donated a beautiful Bernie Dexter dress to the giveaway, and the winner will be drawn in about a week. For more details about the giveaway, check out my previous blog post or click here and I'll take you straight there. 

Darling Dames also sent me some cute stuff to review, and here's the (late) review. I've been struggling with the weather here, and since I like doing my outfit photos outside it's been hard when it's been snowing and raining every day. IN MAY! I finally got a good day and was quick to snap some photos of what she sent me. 

I got two items, a leopard print top and a Muerta skull t-shirt. Unfortunately the leopard top didn't fit me, so I'm not sure if I should give it away or keep it as a "goal top" since I'm still on this weight loss journey. The top however can be found right here, and it's really cool, so I'm hoping it'll fit me some day! It's a perfect Summer top with a rockabilly twist to it. 

The Muerta t-shirt however! It's so cool! I've again faced my fear of showing off my bare arms for this photo, and I'm slowly starting to feel comfortable with it. I love the fresh turquoise color of it, and the print is also super cool. 

I also love the fabric. It's really soft and it feels cool against your skin. It's not too thick either so it's a perfect t-shirt for a Summer day or a chillier Summer evening. Again, this is my favorite t-shirt from the entire shop! 

I want to thank Jessica from Darling Dames for sending me stuff, but also for kindly donating a Bernie Dexter dress for my giveaway. I recommend you guys checking out Darling Dames' website and Facebook page, perhaps you find something you really love as well?

Remember to enter the giveaway for a chance to win this  super cute Bernie dress!

Again, thank you so much Darling Dames for this, it's been a pleasure working with you and hopefully it won't be the last time! 

As always

xxx

Miss K.

2000 likes on Facebook giveaway!

Hey people!

First of all. Thank you all for the support and the love! I've reached 2000 likes on my Facebook page, and I want to celebrate that with an awesome giveaway. 

I've teamed up with Darling Dames and they've kindly donated one of their amazingly beautiful BERNIE DEXTER dresses for my giveaway. Yes you read that right, this is your chance to win a Bernie Dexter dress. 

In addition to the dress the winner will also receive a goodie bag from myself, with different things. Some things you may have seen on the blog earlier, and some not. Who knows what I'll come up with? 

Here's a photo of the dress you can win... Isn't it super cute? 

The dress comes in the following sizes: S - M - L - XL. The belt is also included. 

I've set up the competition through Rafflecopter this time (to make it easier for myself really!) and there's different ways you can enter. The winner will be drawn in 2 weeks from now, on the 18th of May 2013 at 11 AM Norway time. 

The competition is open WORLDWIDE!

I will then announce the winner and contact the lucky girl (or boy, maybe some guys enter to win it for their girlfriend/wife?) and I'll give the winner all the information he/she needs to get it touch with Darling Dames to sort out the size, address etc. I will also ask for the winner's address so I can send the goodie bag. 

So with that sorted, I think we're ready to open this competition! Good luck!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway 

As always

xxx

Miss K

A little something from Milano

Hey people! 

I really love it when my blog becomes known in other countries than the UK. A few weeks ago I got an email from Italy, asking if I'd be interested in doing a review on some of their items. Looking through their stuff, I was quick to say yes. 

They're called SP573 and they sell handmade accessories online through Etsy. What I loved the most about their stuff is that it's rock'n'roll inspired. You can't go wrong with a little rock'n'roll! They do bracelets, necklaces and earrings, along with bandanas, and they use a lot of skulls and flowers. I like skull things, but I often feel that it can be a bit too much. In this case, SP573 balance their skull bracelets with cute flowers, and it all turns out pretty girly but still rock'n'roll and awesome. Big bonus point for that!

I was pretty excited when the parcel arrived. I knew about one of the items, but the other item was a surprise. A pleasant one! 

The first item was a red bandana with a tropical print on it. I love tropical prints because they remind me of Summer, and Summer reminds me of Cyprus and then I'm all happy. 

Here's a photo of the red bandana against my red hair. It's so easy to tie, you don't have to fold it 100 times and it adds a cute rockabilly touch to your look. It's also perfect for this time of year, we're getting close to the Summer. 

The other item I chose myself, and it's this really cool skull and roses bracelet. As mentioned earlier I like how girly and feminine it still is, despite the evil looking skull. It's perfect! 

It also matches my red nails! 

I also think that these items (along with the rest of their items of course) goes well with the rockabilly look, and I know for sure that I will use the bracelet often. I love it when I discover new online shops who sell things that I feel is "me". I also know that many of you girls out there want to change your style into rockabilly, and just by adding small things like a necklace or a bracelet like this you can easily transform yourself slowly but steady into a rockabilly girl as well. 

If you want to see more of SP573's awesome stuff, you can either visit them on Facebook or go straight to their Etsy store, right here. 

A big thank you to SP573 for sending me these two items, I love them both!

As always

xxx

Miss K. 

Miss K - student and busy bee

Hello girls and boys!

Here comes a little update from me to you.... 

There's a lot going on in my life at the moment, and I figured I should do a little update for you. It's already mid-April and that means, the exams are coming. I'm up to date with my practical exams at the moment, but I'm afraid it'll be stressful in June before the due date!

This year I have 2 courses; design and art. We have three practical exams in each course, so in June I will be handing in a sculpture, an item of clothing, something made out of wood (we don't know yet), a ceramic vase, a graphic print and a self portrait I believe. It's mainly practical work but we also have two written exams, plus one small test in how to use the different tools etc. It's all good so far, and I think I'm gonna survive yet another year of exams. 

Next to school I work every now and then in a flower shop, which is amazing. I really love it, and hopefully I'll continue to work there next year. I also work out... a lot. Still. I've read so much about self love and self acceptance lately, and I must admit, I can't love myself more than I do right now. That sounds selfish, doesn't it? But it's true. I love seeing my body change from lazy bastard to fitness queen! I really don't think there's anything nice about being overweight and I need the flab to go before it's too late. Don't take this wrong, there's nothing wrong with being plus size and proud of it, that's great if you're able to. It's just not for me. I'm fighting my ankle injury and I'm fighting the fat to be a healthier and happier me. No more fat pressuring my inner organs! 

When you feel good, you look good. 

I work out 6 days a week. I go to spin classes twice a week followed by a core class (muscle work), and the rest of the days I either do cardio by my own or muscle work with my boyfriend. I do yoga too, but the classes are about to be discontinued, so no more yoga for me. Since I started working out and seeing the changes, I've felt a strong need to help others losing weight as well. In January I started a "Getting fit with The Rockabilly Girl Next Door" group on Facebook, and we're approximately 50 members. The girls are checking in every day and they support each other so much! They share tips and tricks, recipes, they show moral support if someone's feeling down, they are just amazing. Even though I don't know these ladies in the real world, it makes me so happy to see that they're losing weight and getting fitter for every day that goes by. I feel like I'm doing something good, and I also feel like I have to be a good role model = I feel like I have to do good in the gym. That's great for me, since it's super motivational to have 50 ladies depending on you. If you want to join us, feel free, but there's one rule: You have to participate in conversations :) 

When I'm first talking about projects, I'm involved in another awesome thing. As you may have noticed over the last weeks, I've been promoting the Baiden mitten. The reason why? I just think this thing is so awesome that I have to share it. I know that many people have their doubts about it, but seriously, it works. I've dedicated a page to it here on my blog where I will be collecting testimonials and information about the mitten, including links to where you can buy it. Instead of rambling on about it now, pop over to my Baiden mitten page and have a nosey. 

I have so many things going on at the moment! There's one thing I want to share first. That is that I got my own page over at HomeTown Pinup! I have the honour of representing Norway in their "Across the pond" section. I am really flattered, it's amazing to be a part of something, especially when it's something I'm really in to. I would never in a million years thought that I would be featured on pages like that when I first started this blog. If you want to see my page, simply click the photo. The page is still brand new, but it will be updated with more pictures and information soon! 

I am so proud of what I've accomplished through this blog. I get mails from all over the world, and recently I've been mailing with a teen girl who wants to step into the rockabilly world, so she's been asking me for tips. I opened an email account for the blog only, to separate my private life from my blog life, and it's in the "about me" section of this blog if you feel like emailing me. 

The very last thing I want to share is that I have one hell of a giveaway coming up! I got hold of the best thing ever to give away, but I'm gonna keep it a secret until the giveaway goes live. What you can do in the meantime is to pop over to my Facebook page and "like" it, or share it with your friends. Why? At 2000 likes I'm doing the giveaway. You don't wanna miss this! 

With that... take care, and watch this space!

As always

xxx

Miss K.