Sunday, July 18, 2010

70 a thank you note and a giveaway.

dearest readers,
i want to jot down this note to let you know that it's because of all of you that i so enjoy blogging. i've become good friends with so many of you and i hope to continue to grow those friendships and make new ones. whether you're an old reader or a new one, i love all of your dear comments and e-mails. they brighten my days and lift my spirits. so, here's to you friends...{thank you}. you mean more to me than you know.
xo.
leigh ashley

and to show you all just how much you mean to me, and in your honor, i'd like to announce another giveaway to mark my 200th follower. here's what's on the line...


i've been working with the amazing lora who runs the etsy store {bagsbylora} and she's agreed to let me give you all the chance to win this ADORABLE yellow canvas shoulder bag. it was so hard to choose just one item to give away... her store is full of beautifully hand sewn purses, clutches, diaper bags, and so much more!


lora has also graciously offered my readers a free keyfob with any purchase over $30 until the end of the giveaway! just make sure to mention my blog when you order. how cute are these?


how to enter:
because this is a giveaway to honor my readers, you must be a follower.
(new followers are always welcome too!)
so...

{1} be a follower, visit miss lora's store
and leave a comment with your favorite piece.

{2} blog about this giveaway and leave a seperate comment
with a link to your post.

the giveaway will close one week from today, july 25th
and the winner will be announced on monday, july 26th.

good luck my bloggy friends.
xo.

70 thoughts...:

Amanda said...

Aw, well I'm glad I found you via Lauren this week! :) I was follower #200! Her shop is so cute, love the bags and clutches. I think my fave would be one of the ones with the gray leaves fabric. I've been on a huge gray kick for months now. I think it might be around for good :)

suburban prep said...

I now know why you like the site. It is wonderful.
I love the Small - Medium Sized Pleated Black and Cream Shoulder Bag. It is just darling.
msgb245 at gmail dot com

Jenny☮ said...

I love this giveaway! :)
I am basically obsessed with handbags, so this is right up my alley. Woohoo!
I loved all her bags, so creative, but my fave is the multicolored messenger bag. So many colors, plus it will match all outfits and carry all of my junk. :P

Sam said...

Great giveaway! My favorite is the Small Canvas Shoulder Bag / Gray and White Leaves with Yellow :) Super cute!

Jamie Lee said...

This is awesome! I'm in love with all of her bags, so cute! It's such a hard choice, but my fav would be the multicolored messenger bag. Very cute!

Cassie said...

What a great giveaway! My favorite is probably the black and white flowered one :)

living well said...

I'm a follower!
What a cute bag! I also love the medium pink shoulder bag.

P.S. I'm having a giveaway on my blog too, feel free to check it out!

Venassa said...

Very cute!
I think I like the pink one
(http://www.etsy.com/listing/42674760/medium-large-pink-canvas-shoulder-bag)
the best. I love almost anything pink. I also love the brown ones since theyre a bit more neutral colored, so I woudlnt look like walking cotton candy if I was wearing pink clothes.

He & Me + 3 said...

I love the multicolor messenger bag. Too cute. I follow your blog.
congrats on 200 followers. Woo hoo.

Whitney said...

I'm a follower!

I couldn't pick just one. Here's my faves:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/51748432/medium-large-canvas-gray-leaves-with

http://www.etsy.com/listing/47466537/medium-large-pleated-canvas-shoulder-bag

http://www.etsy.com/listing/39388253/small-medium-corduroy-shoulder-bag-check

Tara said...

great giveaway! i'm a follower! :) i think my favorite thing in her shop would be the Medium- Large Canvas Gray Leaves with yellow Shoulder Bag!

Leigh said...

So cool! I love Grey Leaves with Yellow and Dogwood Bloom in Harvest.

Angela said...

I love the medium gray canvas bag. All of the bags are seriously adorable!

Morgan Paige said...

Love the medium brown & green makeup pouch!! And the yellow purse is SO cute!

Brittany said...

I'm a follower! SOOO excited about this giveway! so cute!

Love the canvas bag-medium green with white leaves! :)) cute!

Kendra said...

Oh wow, I'm addicted to buying purses. And all of those are so cute! If I were to order from her shop, both of these 2 things are going in my cart: The Large Canvas Gray Leaves with yellow Shoulder Bag and the Zebra Print Bag! I love them both!

Congrats on 200 followers =]
I love this giveaway.
And I'm a follower!

Julia said...

yay! congratulations on your 200th :)

the bags are all great, but my favorite is the medium grey leaves with yellow handle.

and duh! i follow you :)

Morgan said...

LOVELY! love the yellow. The orange with birds is great too.
So glad I found you! Happy Sunday. :)

Allison said...

Oh my goodness, her stuff is SO cute! I am loving the Medium Black and White Fold Over Makeup Or Gadget Pouch. Super cute. And of course, I'm a follower :) I heart your blog!

meeyeehere said...

Handmade Extra Large Shoulder Bag or Diaper Bag in Pink and White.That would make a great diaper bag for me!
jacksoncrisman@yahoo.com
I am a new follower

Molly said...

How cute is the green and white leaves print on that medium canvas shoulder bag? Love it.

Thank YOU for hosting the giveaway!

I agree! Isn't making bloggy friends such fun?

Kinsey Michaels said...

Aww your note was so cute! I'm so glad I found your blog. I'm a relatively new reader, but look forward to hearing more from you. I am a follower, and although all of her pieces are adorable, I love the brown polka dotted bag!

Krystal said...

Pretty amazing giveaway! =)
My favorite piece is the Small - Medium Brown Print Shoulder Bag & of course I'm a follower!

Connie said...

I follow of course! This bag is UH-DORABLE! I've been wanting a yellow bag- love this one!

Hope said...

Congrats on your 200th follower! This is such an adorable giveaway! My favorite item is the Pleated Shoulder Bag in Joel Dewberry Dogwood Bloom in Harvest. It is so cute. :)

Hope said...

I blogged about the giveaway for you!

http://fourtwelve-hope.blogspot.com/2010/07/giveaway.html

Geez Louise♥ said...

Definitely a follower! And I love the Shoulder bag in Basic Grey!

Geez Louise♥ said...

And this bag makes me happy, the color is beautiful!

I posted and here's the link:
http://geezclouise.blogspot.com/2010/07/fantabulous-giveawayyyer.html

Persians and Pulitzer said...

I'm a follower and I LOVE the makeup pouch in Midnight Kisses!

Persians and Pulitzer said...

I posted this on my blog at http://persiansandpulitzer.blogspot.com/2010/07/manic-monday.html

Phoenix Peacock said...

I'm a new follower!
But I want to state I only follow blogs I love - so I took a look around first, and I am a follower for far more than the giveaway!
And I love the grey leaves with yellow shoulder bag.

Miss Sweet Tea said...

I have been reading your blog for awhile in Reader, but signed up today to follow you officially! My favorite bag is actually the one you are giving away, and I would have to purchase the black and white makeup pouch to go with it!

Miss Sweet Tea said...

Posted about it here: http://sweetteadiaries.blogspot.com/p/current-giveaways.html

Cole said...

I'm a follower. and this yellow one is adorable but I also love the grey with white leaves with the yellow on top. great giveaway Leigh. :)

Lynda Del. said...

I'm a follower and my favorite is the Medium Makeup or Gadget Pouch/Alexander Henry Fabric.

The yellow canvas shoulder bag looks lovely, too!

lyndadawinda1074 at yahoo dot com

Lynda Del. said...

I blogged about this giveaway and posted here:
http://thespanglyprincess.blogspot.com/2010/07/bags-by-lora-giveaway.html

lyndadawinda1074 at yahoo dot com

Allison said...

Of course I'm a follower! And I absolutely LOVE this bag (http://www.etsy.com/listing/51457038/medium-large-orange-canvas-shoulder-bag) so cute!

Allison said...

Tweet tweet! http://twitter.com/abiteofallison/status/19036069570

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Kristin said...

Hey girl! I'm a follower (of course!), and as for my fav. bag, that was a toughy. I love so many! I guess I'll just go practical and choose the khaki w/ insert. It would go with ANYTHING! Love her pouch design! Fingers crossed!

lauren nicole said...

I love love love the yellow one!! I can see how you had difficulty choosing though; what a cute bunch of bags!

And yes, of course, I'm a follower :)

xoxo

Celeste said...

[just became a blog follower!]

I love the gray leaves w/ yellow bag!

celeste@mail4me.com

Same Sweet Girl: Memoir of a Southern Belle said...

I'm a follower!!! :)

Wow!! I love ALL of her bags!!! They are so beautiful!!! The one that caught my eye the most was the gray and white leaves with yellow canvas bag. SO PRETTY!!!!!

Thanks for doing such a great giveaway! I've got my fingers crossed!

Chelsy said...

I absolutely adore the one you chose to give away, but I am also a fan of the Medium - Large Shoulder Bag in Henry Alexander Diamonds. Looks like a great fall purse :)

Cole said...

blogged about it here: http://lettersfromcoco.blogspot.com/2010/07/playing-along.html :)

Heather said...

I love a new blog to follow (found you through Cole) and I love a great giveaway! I love the multicolored messenger bag and the gray bag with leaves and yellow. Thanks for this wonderful giveaway!

hmiller521@hotmail.com

littledaisymay said...

I love following your blog :)

The yellow bag you're giving away is my favorite since yellow is my favorite color!

littledaisymay said...

I blogged about the giveaway too :)

Holly said...

New follower:)

I really love they grey flowers with yellow shoulder bag!

Cute blog :)

Tiffany said...

Yay! I'm a follower! Cute bag!! I love the brown canvas bag!

Jenna Allen | The Indecisive Organizer said...

Medium- Large Canvas Gray Leaves with yellow Shoulder Bag is my favorite!

Rachel Antone said...

I'm so glad I stumbled across your blog! Consider me your newest follower! :)

capperson said...

I'm a follower :)

I love the bright polka dotted shoulder canvas!!!

Emily Bell said...

My favorite was by far the Medium-Large Canvas Gray Leaves with yellow shoulder.
Here is the link to my blog, http://ecb8130.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-to-blogger-world.html

AZ in August said...

New follower, and I love the "Brown and White Pinstripe Bag" :o)
AZinAugust{at}gmail{dot}com

AZ in August said...

Blogged: http://azinaugust.blogspot.com/2010/07/thrify-thursday.html
AZinAugust{at}gmail{dot}com

J and A said...

I love the black and white canvas shoulder one! :)

Ashley Sisk said...

Thanks for bringing me back over to enter the giveaway. I love her shop - such cute things at incredible prices. I love this one!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/44972550/medium-to-large-size-canvas-shoulder-bag but the yellow one is fabulous as well.

JME said...

I am a follower! I love the black and white floral one!

Lisa said...

I love the 2 piece sets! The gray leaves is my fav! I love these. I definetly have it added to my Etsy favs! Thanks for the great recommendation!

ag. said...

Hi! Your blog is so sweet...so great! I'm a new follower!

My favourite bag would have to be the Shoulder Bag in Henry Alexander Diamonds...such a great style of bag!

Chloƫ said...

I'm a new follower! :]

I have a lot of bags, but not a big yellow one. I could use a big yellow one. :]

And I *think* my favorite is this one: http://www.etsy.com/listing/47902828/small-medium-sized-pleated-canvas

...but I don't know that I could pick just one...

Ann said...

this is an adorable bag, in yellow nonetheless! i'm a new follower :)

Makay said...

Great giveawayyyy! :D

I am a follower...

and I like this floral one. http://www.etsy.com/listing/44246886/small-medium-multi-colored-canvas

LOVE IT!

love, makay

Teri said...

Congrats on 200 followers!

I like the Medium- Large Canvas Gray Leaves with yellow Shoulder Bag..cute shop!

teri12481@hotmail.com

- Jessi - said...

I'm a follower and her shop is full of cute things! I love bags, so this is really hard to pick one. I love the Medium- Large Canvas Gray Leaves with yellow Shoulder Bag. It's really cute!

- Jessi - said...

Blogged about this giveaway on my blog!
http://lovinthelittlethings.blogspot.com/2010/07/leigh-ashley-blog-giveaway.html

E.L.F. A Family Blog said...

I am a new follower and I really like the Small Canvas Shoulder Bag / Gray and White Leaves with Yellow. It's so stylish!

E.L.F. A Family Blog said...

I blogged about your giveaway here:

http://elfafamilyblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/bagsbylora-giveaway.html

ACupOfJenn said...

What a cute shop! I love the small canvas shoulder bag (gray and white leaves)

http://www.etsy.com/listing/52132406/small-canvas-shoulder-bag-gray-and-white

also, just wanted to let you know i am a new follower!