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11 September 2012

giveaway // fashion + accessories

It's time for ANOTHER (and the last, boo!) blogiversary giveaway (woo hoo)!

Man, there is some SUH-WEET stuff in today's giveaway for y'all!

Whew, quit a haul! I've broken it down into two groupings in order to offer these amazing goodies to TWO different Anna Delores readers. Share the spoils, right?

giveaway group #1

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I just got a JoTotes bag last week and it totally rocks my world -- it's the perfect size, perfect color, perfect proportions, perfect everything! I can't wait to use it at weddings and shoots. Much Love, Illy makes KILLER headbands, and I should know: I own two. (so. darn. cute.) And you guys KNOW how I feel about Laura over at Roots and Feathers (and how much I love my earrings from her shop!). Polly from This Enchanted Pixie has the loveliest little baubles (and I love to read her blog!). Finally, I'm so grateful to Who's On Your Case? for stepping up and getting in touch with me to offer affordable, quality iPhone cases for my photography. They are definitely my new supplier!

giveaway group #2

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Gina at Acute Designs makes the sweetest shoe clips (I'm obsessed with mine, and I'm gearing up to grab some of her earrings and headbands soon) and I can't wait to see how Erika of Rouge and Whimsy is stocking her shop for fall! I recently scored some Knotieties in my Love Club box and I'm obsessed (definitely need to buy some more), and the colors are so fun! And, as usual, I want every. single. thing at Shabby Apple (psst: go shopping with 10% off! Use code annadelores10off)! (More from Who's On Your Case? in this giveaway grouping, too!)

So, more specifically, here's what's up for grabs:

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Eeek, I'm so excited (and super jealous I can't enter myself!). MAJOR thanks to all these amazing shops for offering up these goodies.

Hook it up using the TWO Rafflecopter forms below (and I do double-check entries, friends!). :)

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04 September 2012

giveaway // artsy goodness.

Well, friends, it's time for another giveaway!

Before I share with you all the magic of this NEW giveaway, may I remind you to enter the other giveaways currently active on Anna Delores: a photo shoot in Southern California and tons of rad ad space from your favorite blogs!

And now, on to the new stuff!

For this lovely Tuesday, three amazing fellow Etsy sellers are joining forces with me to offer you new decor for your walls and quirky cards to make your loved ones giggle! Meet these lovely ladies!

Here's what you need to know about Julie: she is super cool and we love her. If you haven't heard of her amazing greeting cards or checked out her awesome DIY + lifestyle blog, you're missing out (and living under a rock?). Seriously, Julie is one of my favorite people I haven't met in real life. It actually disturbs me greatly that she and I both live in Los Angeles and have not previously met up for coffee or lunch. Julie, we must remedy this immediately. Julie also has one of the cutest pups EVER and a super sweet love story with the guy she moved to California for! Follow her blog -- you won't regret it. In fact, you'll end up with a new favorite recipe, a great new jewelry holder, and a peek at a wardrobe you'll totally want to steal.

Julie has generously offered the giveaway winner's choice of FOUR greeting cards from her Etsy shop! She just released some awesome new Halloween cards (I'm all over the "I'd Bone You" one!) and has a great line of cards for weddings, and cards for pretty much any other occasion!

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Frankly, I don't know how Ashley does it; she seems a little like Superwoman! She has two blogs, an Etsy shop, and a freelance consulting business. Oh, and did I mention that she founded RevolutionizeHer AND the Better Blogger Network? Yes, founded them. Ashley also contributes to Handmade Success and blogs about life with her husband, Nathan, and sweet pets at Two Dogs, A Cat, and A DIY Life.

Ashley is offering the winner of this giveaway a choice of any TWO prints from the After Nine to Five Etsy shop! Ashley is in transition right now and the shop is actually closed until next week, but you can peek at the sold items from her Etsy shop to get an idea of what's in store! :)

Myan Soffia is a fellow Angeleno photographer whose work adorns my office walls and is some of my favorite on Etsy (or anywhere else, for that matter). Myan's lovely prints can't be contained to just one Etsy shop; she runs both Myan Soffia and Sixth and Main, as well as MyanSoffia.com. You can also find Myan's wares on Society6 (get her prints on an iPhone case! This is going to be my first iPhone case when I catch up with the rest of the universe and get an iPhone). I wrote a feature on Myan earlier this year that you catch here.

Join Modern Family's Cam and Mitchell by adding some of Myan Soffia's amazing photography to your walls (oh, did I forget to mention Myan's work is featured on the set of Modern Family?!). The winner of this giveaway will receive a 5x7" print of choice from Myan's Etsy shop as well as a gorgeous 2013 calendar.

Oh, AND Myan is having an amazing $5 clearance sale right now, so giveaway or not, head on over to her shop and, well, shop! :)

Finally, the winner of this giveaway will also get a $25 shop credit to Anna Delores on Etsy!

Okay, y'all, you know what to do... good luck!!

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29 August 2012

Blogiversary giveaway: Ad space!

I hope you guys understand that, as part of the blogiversary celebration, I am hammering you with giveaways! Any complaints? No? Good.

Before I forget to remind you, remember to enter the giveaway for a FREE PHOTO SHOOT from yours truly! Enter here!

Now, on to our next awesome giveaway: lots and lots (and LOTS) of ad space on some of the best blogs on the internet! I mean, check out that lineup! Pretty amazing, right?

I am super crazy-lucky that so many lovely, wonderful blog friends have teamed up with me to help celebrate the Anna Delores blogiversary. These amazing bloggers have all pitched in to give away ad space on their blogs!

So, here we go! You know the drill -- use the Rafflecopter forms below, and GOOD LUCK! :)

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Like I said, totally sweet, right?! Good luck and keep checking back for MORE giveaway madness over the next couple of weeks! :)

28 August 2012

Blogiversary special feature: Recap

The last year has been a fun, frantic, exciting, frustrating, learning experience and I'm so glad y'all have been along with me for the ride! I love coming up with new ideas for blog posts and it's been equally fun and interesting to see what readers are more interested in.

Here is a list of the top blog posts, according to a very non-scientific combination of pageviews and comments, that have appeared on the Anna Delores blog in the last 12 months. Enjoy the trip down memory lane with me! :)

10. On trend: Summertime
9. What to wear for family portraits
8. Bridal photo shoot
7. Mani Monday: Accent nail #2
6. Take, use, focus: photography tips from Sadie Dear
5. "Paris in Color" by Nicole Robertson giveaway
4. Chevron makeup bag DIY from Simply Evani
3. Wedding sign post DIY
2. Susan Sabo Photography: shelter dogs

And the number one most frequently-visited post on the Anna Delores blog is the ombre manicure tutorial!

Thank you for helping me make the first year of the Anna Delores blog so much fun!

And don't forget to enter the first giveaway of the blogiversary celebration: a free photo shoot for your family, you and your fiance, or just for YOU!

27 August 2012

Blogiversary Giveaway: Photo Shoot!

I am so elated to kick off the Anna Delores blog's first blogiversary celebration!

It's been 268 posts and 12+ months of developing the Anna Delores entity, and to help celebrate what I'd say is a *not too shabby* year number one, I'm revisiting favorite and popular posts, what Anna Delores means to me, and, yes, tons of giveaways.

I have some incredibly generous blogger and handmade business friends out there who have generously given of themselves, both to the long-term growth of this blog in advice and support, as well as giveaway goodies for the next two weeks! To you (you know who you are!), I can't express my appreciation enough!

So, let's get started, yes?!

I really don't think I could be more excited to introduce everyone to this giveaway. Anna Delores Photography (i.e. yours truly!) is offering (drumroll, please!) a free two-hour photography session.

Yes, free. Two hours. Of ME. Photographing YOU (and perhaps your betrothed or your family, too). This is a $250 value, friends!

This can be an engagement session with your love, a boudoir session (totally my new favorite), or a family portrait session!

Now, I do live in Southern California, so those of you south of Santa Barbara and north of San Diego can enter freely without hesitation, because I can come to you! If you live outside Southern California, however, you're still eligible, but the winner has to cover travel expenses for me to come to you (or, for you to come to So Cal! Either way!).

If the winners are an engaged couple, they will also receive 50% off any Anna Delores Photography wedding package should they choose to book me as their wedding photographer!

So what are you WAITING for?! Enter now! Use Rafflecopter below to complete all mandatory entries for giveaway eligibility. And if you have questions (i.e. I forgot to mention something in the fine print), by all means, send me an e-mail.

Let the celebration begin, and come back all this week and next week for MORE awesome giveaway goodies! You won't be disappointed. :)
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:: fine print ::
The giveaway begins on August 27, 2012 and runs through September 9, 2012. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. PDT on September 9. Photography session limited to maximum of five people and maximum session time of 2 hours; includes disc of at least 50 high-resolution, fully-edited images to print as desired and share on social media. Winning entry agrees that images from their photo shoot retain the Anna Delores Photography copyright and are subject to use on the Anna Delores Photography [website](http://www.annadelores.com) and other related marketing collateral. Wedding packages vary and options will be shared and discussed with the winning couple; wedding packages valued up to $7,000 (up to $3,500 savings for the winners). Entries outside of Southern California (defined as south of and including Santa Barbara County and north of and including San Diego County) will be considered but are subject to travel expenses incurred.

23 August 2012

Thursday latelies...

I borrowed Kristina's weekly Thursday theme for this post, as it seemed fitting!

I have been majorly MIA the last few weeks (for which I sincerely appreciate your support and love!) and wanted to update y'all on some happenings in my world. Are you excited? ;)

First of all, fall 2012 marks the one year blogiversary of the Anna Delores blog! The timeline is a little rough and I technically have posts dating back to early 2011 (my very first post EVER was August 2010, so I guess this would actually be my TWO year blogiversary!) but it's been about a year since I really got serious about the identity and post frequency of the Anna Delores blog.

COMING SOON! Starts Monday, August 27

What that means is that I'm celebrating in a big way with lots of giveaway awesomeness and special features next week and the following week, so I hope you'll come back soon to check it all out (and get your chance at some of the amazing swag we'll be handing out!). Just to tease you, we're talking gift certificates, ad space from some seriously amazing blogs, jewelry and accessories, and MAYBE even a photo shoot...! Like I said, come back next week for all the details! ;)

Next, I wanted to show you some of the stuff I've been working on that's kept me away from blogging. The business of photographing weddings, engagements, and portraits is coming along, and I've very happily forayed into the realm of boudoir photography!

It is a crazy amount of fun, more so than I expected. I also recently got some gorgeous new Lightroom presets from VSCO and they are SO MUCH FUN! This is just a tiny peek at the images I've been editing lately.

More to come VERY SOON, folks! Again, I appreciate everyone's support and patience... I am so humbled and honored by the love I receive daily from people I've never met in real life. Your kindness is incredible, and for that I thank you. ♥