New look and Giveaway reminder

Hi lovely readers! Happy Friday!

French Macaron mini bag by fleur-d-elise featuring mini handbags

Remember to enter the contest! The winner will recieve a $25 e-gift card to MochiBeaucoup.com. Then you can buy adorable new Spring accessories, like this French Macaron mini bag!!

If you belong to any of the blogger platforms, like Chictopia or Lookbook, you've probably already seen this outfit. It's easier and faster to post things on those sites, so they almost always get my new looks before my blog does. Probably not the best schedule to have, but it's a hard pattern to break!

In these photos:

American Apparel wrap dress

Sheer blouse from Forever 21

Vintage Coach purse

Thrifted blazer

Banana Republic sling-back shoes

H&M flower pin

Spring Giveaway!

spring giveaway by fleur-d-elise featuring scarves

It's that time of year when every fashionista is looking for a few new things to add to her Spring wardrobe, so I've partnered with Mochi Beaucoup to bring you another lovely giveaway, just in time for Spring! This online boutique offers cute and affordable women's fashion accessories, including handbags, jewelry, scarves, belts, and much more.

Above are a few of my favorite items from MochiBeaucoup.com. I especially love the cat scarf, which also comes in black, and the lace collar. Originally I was going to pick out something to give away, but I just can't decide, so I'm going to let the winner choose!

One lucky winner will get a $25 e-gift card to spend on whatever they want at Mochi Beaucoup!

Here are the rules:
1. Visit MochiBeaucoup.com and choose your favorite item. Then leave me a comment with a link to the item and tell me why you love it!
2. Like Mochi Beaucoup's Facebook page
3. Like the Fleur d'Elise Facebook page

That's it! I will be keeping track to make sure everyone has followed the rules and I will email you if you miss one of the requirements.

The giveaway will run from March 7th to March 16th.

Share the Wealth Giveaway

I have been very lucky this past year and feel that I should share some of my luck with my readers. That brings us to 2012's first giveaway! You will all have the chance to enter, and one lucky reader will win the Nine West bag I got from Marie Claire as part of my prize package. The winner will also receive the January issue of UK Glamour. My dad brought this back from England :) Ok, so if you're from the UK, it won't be that exciting, but it's still a free magazine!

So about the bag. As you can see in the picture above, it's a tote with a silver woven exterior. The interior is lined with fabric and features a large pocket, small zippered pocket, and a magnetic snap closure. It's an all-around great bag!

You can enter several different ways:
1. Follow me via bloglovin' or Google (Click "Follow" on the right side of the blog) +1 entry

2. LIKE Fleur d'Elise on Facebook +1 entry

3. Post a link to the giveaway on your blog +2 entries

Remember to leave a comment telling me which one you did and post a link if you mentioned me on your blog!

Giveaway ends January 25th, 2012

And the winner is...

Not BlogSpot! It signed me out in the middle of posting and I lost everything I had written.

Anyway, on to choosing the winner! I used the old names-in-a-hat routine, so the winner would be totally random. The winner is... Isabel over at I Fly A Starship!!!

She will be enjoying this lovely little Blog Birthday Prize


Hope everyone had a lovely weekend :)

Birthday, giveaway, and big news!

Today is the one year anniversary of Fleur d'Elise! It's been a great year :) I have met so many wonderful bloggers and connected to so many amazing blogs and communities, thanks to this blog.

Some Stats:
In total, I've posted 131 blogs articles (not including this one)
Gained 104 followers via Google
Since I started using StatCounter.com in April, I've had over 4000 visitors

Here is a picture from my first post

This is from my second post


The past couple of weeks I've been immensely busy with work and planning my wedding reception, but I've been thinking about the blog and all of you a lot. Mostly I just feel guilty; I've neglected something I really care about, but sometimes it can't be helped! I've also been trying to figure out how to my measure my blog's success now that it's a year old. Is it the number of followers? The number of comments? The number of affiliates or official recognitions? It would make more sense that success is a product of all those things, and not just one.

For instance, 104 followers is a drop in the bucket when compared to the fan base of other more established bloggers, but I am lucky and flattered to have everyone of you. I'm also thrilled to share some awesome news with you: I've been contacted by Glamour for a street style photo shoot and I am a finalist in Marie Claire's What I Love About Me Contest! I am not guaranteed to be in either magazine, but the simple fact that they would even be interested in considering me for publication is completely awesome! As stressed as I am this week, I am feel completely blessed. Thank you all for your support and readership. I would not have come so far without it.

And now for my official THANK YOU! It's time for another giveaway!

One lucky reader will win this necklace and vibrant lipstick. The necklace is from Forever21 and features a Goldstone pendant and I've added a pink ribbon. It's very similar to a bracelet I made back in January. The lipstick is a Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Siren. It's a gorgeous, creamy orange-red and is one of the colors I recommended in this post. It's a fantastic shade for Summer and will look stunning with dark and muted colors this Fall.

Ok, so to enter:
Follow me via Google or BlogLovin' +1
Like Fleur d'Elise on Facebook +1
Link to my blog/giveaway on your blog +2
Remember to leave me a comment with your name and email and links!

The giveaway will end in one week. Good luck!

Next please!

So I'm brainstorming for my next giveaway. It won't happen till May or June, but I thought I should start thinking about it sooner than later.

What would YOU like to see in the giveaway? Should I do another pair of earrings or a necklace? Also, if you're interested in collaborating, send me an email with your ideas! catiebeatty@yahoo.com

Hope everyone is having a great Monday :)

Giveaway Promo!

Daria, over at Kittenhood, is having a great giveaway. She makes beautifully whimsical accessories and one lucky reader will get to choose an accessory from her online store as a prize!

Click HERE to be taken directly to the giveaway page :)

ModCloth Giveaway

Hi everyone! Just wanted to give you the link to Collette's awesome giveaway. The winner will receive a $50 gift card for ModCloth.

Click HERE to be taken directly to the giveaway post

You should also check out the rest of her Collette's blog, Statments in Fashion. She's a great blogger!

On a side note, it's snowing here O_o Earlier in the afternoon it was a perfect, sunny blue skies and it was filled with snowflakes!! I've never seen weather like that.

On a sad note, my pictures turned out bad today. I didn't have enough light. :(




In these photos:
Vintage velvet blazer
Coal cowl scarf
GAP shirt
Zella leggings
Vince Camuto boots
Vintage Rabbit Fur

Giveaway Results!

I decided to draw names the old fashioned way. Everyone's name went into my black felted hat and the lucky winner who's name was drawn? Janie!!

Thank you so much to all those who participated: both my old and my new followers :) I will have another giveaway in a couple months, maybe with a grand prize and a runner up! (I hate having to choose just one person!)

Hope you all had a lovely Valentine's Day XOXO

Spring Giveaway!

It's here! My first giveaway! It features some lovely heart-shaped items.



One lucky reader will receive all of the lovely things in the picture above.
A compact mirror from Forever21, Estee Lauder Sumptuous Volumizing Mascara (travel sized), and a pair of earrings made by me! The earrings feature new glass beads and vintage acrylic beads, with hypoallergenic posts. (How adorable are those heart pins? I may need to go buy more of those!)

So here's how to enter:

1. Please leave a comment and follow my blog!
2. For an extra entry, post about the giveaway on your blog, and send me a link to the post.
3. For another extra entry, mention my giveaway in a post on Chictopia (if you have an account). Make sure to send me a link to the post!



I will choose a winner randomly on February 14th, 2011. Good luck!