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We'll See You in 2012!

From all of us at Style Lush, we hope your holidays were truly happy and that you get to ring in 2012 with fun plans, good people, and a lot of style. 

We also hope you've enjoyed reading our site as much as we've enjoyed writing for it, and we look forward to new and awesome things in the new year.

Until then, please check out our gift guide for any big time sales post-Christmas and also our most popular posts for some really awesome reading. Finally, we'd love to hear what you'd like to hear from us in 2012. Feel free to leave topic or blog-post ideas in the comments. 

Happy new year!

Style Lush Gift Guide Giveaway Winner!

By Jennie

Thanks for all the comments on last week's gift guide giveaway (and for all the support of the awesome gift guide itself). We are excited to announce the winner!

Janet!

I'll be in touch soon, Janet, and congrats!

Style Lush Gift Guide Giveaway!

By Jennie

One of my favorite giveaways from last year was our gift guide giveaway, where we randomly selected a commenter to pick anything they wanted from our 2010 gift guide. Well, what do you know, we're back to do the same exact thing this year. Hooray!

So, if you are a fan of our 2011 gift guide, one of the items from it could be yours. That's right, we'll give the winner any item of his or her choosing. That's one of ONE HUNDRED things!

A reminder of some of the incredible selections (and a few of my personal favorites):

Mod Multi Shoulder Tote

Set of four latte bowls

Scratch-off map

Caffe dishtowel

But, that's a very small sample. Check out our gift guide again to refresh your memory.

All you need to tell us is what you would pick? It could be yours! (Oh, and we won't hold you to your comment. You can change your mind if you win.)

Fine print section: We'll leave this giveaway up until 11/21 and announce a winner on 11/22. We can unfortunately only ship to the U.S., and please just one comment per person. We're also hosting a similar giveaway at Food Lush today; comment to win there, as well!

PishPosh Gift Certificate Giveaway Winner!

By Jennie

Thanks for the comments on our PishPosh giveaway last week. I really enjoyed reading about your holiday traditions and even jotted down a note or two for future traditions for my family.

But, without further ado, who wins the generous gift of shopping?

The winner is bessie.viola! I'll be in touch soon.

Sponsor Spotlight: Valentine Studios

By Jennie

We really like finding original and lovely jewelry shops here at Style Lush, and Valentine Studios definitely fits that description. They have pieces that are trendy and contemporary yet also classic and interesting.

Eiffel Tower Necklace in Silver

Petite Gold Disc Earrings

Tiny Vintage Brass Locket

Check out the entire shop and I bet you add a few things to your holiday wish list after you do. (There's also a sister site -- Valentine Studios Art -- for artwork and original paintings, so check that out, as well.)

Happy shopping!

The Top Ten Style Lush Posts (Ever!)

By Jennie

In honor of last week's Style Lush anniversary, I thought I'd share our site's top all-time posts* (based off page views). Just a fun way to share our best with you, decided by you!

*Excluding any landing pages, gift guides, or giveaways!

1. Magical Mason Jars.

Lauren rounded up some creative, cute, and clever uses for those mason jars you probably have lying around your house.

2. Currently Coveting: The Victoria's Secret Ruched Multi-way Dress.

This is a Google Search dream come true. Apparently, a lot of internet users are searching for this dress! Look no further, (our former and much-missed writer) Katie has you covered.

3. A Birthday Card For Everyone

Kristie wrote this cute post about a birthday card to have on hand for anyone you know. You just color in the number of candles to honor the birthday girl or guy of your choosing. But, remember to choose the recipient wisely or expect hand cramps!

4. Scrapbook in a Bottle

This is one of my favorite posts, too! Christina created such a sweet and simple way to display momentos and photos without the fuss of a frame.

5. Style Lush Cribs: Emily's Yellow and Gray Bedroom

This color combo is popular, so says our traffic. Can't really blame anyone out there, though. Emily's bedroom, the colors, and the inspiration photos in this post are all pretty perfect.

6. Wedding Centerpieces with a Rustic Twist

During Wedding Week at Style Lush, Sara rounded up some awesome ideas for a rustic-themed wedding day. I loved 'em all!

7. Handmade Kindle Covers

We love Etsy around Style Lush, can't argue with that, and this is a great round-up of all the covers you need to consider if you also love your Kindle (to stay in one piece).

8. Jewelry Catchalls

We also like our jewelry at Style Lush AND we like our jewelry to be awesomely displayed.

9. Gorgeous No Heat Curls

Janet's a pretty lovely model, but she also makes beautiful hair seem really simple, which is no small feat. Great tutorial for easy, picture-perfect hair!

10. Wringing My Hands Over Wrought Iron

Another former (and much-missed!) writer, Maura, always had fantastic round-ups. This wrought-iron bed round-up being no exception.

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So, there you have it! The posts you've read most. But, maybe we missed your personal favorite? So, feel free to share your favorite Style Lush post in the comments.

Thanks again for reading!

Style Lush Gift Guide: Weigh In On When to See It

By Jennie

Hi readers! Each year our very own Elizabeth works hard on a gift guide that we think is pretty top-notch (2009 & 2010). But, because of the work that goes into it, we'd like to get a sense of when you'd like to see it. So, please vote below! We'd love to hear from you.

When would you prefer to see our annual gift guide?
	November 1st would be great! I've got to get started shopping.
	Don't come anywhere near me with Christmas stuff until after Thanksgiving.
	Please do it the week before Thanksgiving.
	I'd rather see it once we're actually in December.
pollcode.com free polls

Thanks!

Happy Anniversary, Style Lush!

By Jennie

Break out the bubbly! Today, Style Lush is two years old.

We've been putting out stylish and fun content for quite a while now, and all the writers and editors love doing just that. But, more than anything, we're just so thankful you're here, reading and enjoying this space.

We want to take the time to say thanks for your continued support. And, also, if you have any questions, feedback, site ideas, or just sentiments you want to share in the comments about our site as a whole, now is the time to share.

We have big plans for our third year and we want those plans to reflect you, too!

We're gratefully listening.

C*Squared Banner Giveaway Winner!

By Jennie

I never look to see who has won when we host a giveaway on Style Lush until after I've pasted the screen shot of the randomly generated number into the post. This makes it kind of fun for me, waiting until the last possible moment to know who the winner is.

Well, I'm that much more excited announing this winner because I know what you're in for, a really fun and creative prize. I have worked with Cherie before, and she's a joy to creatively collaborate with, so I know you're in for a treat.

Without further ado...

 

Congrats Sarah Lena!

I'll be in touch asap.

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Regular Posting Will Back Next Week!

By Jennie

Style Lush is taking a regular posting hiatus this week because even style bloggers need vacations, no matter what you may have heard. We do hope you had a lovely Fourth, full of food and family and fun, and we'll see you next week, returning with new content to wow you.

In the meantime, you still have time to enter the banner contest and be sure to follow us on Facebook, if you miss us so much this week, you need a style-related fix. And this afternoon, a special post is scheduled to spotlight a new sponsor, so check back!