Giveaway: My Capital Letters

Today's giveaway is with My Capital Letters! Right here in my backyard in Columbia, SC, I am SO excited to be doing this fun giveaway!

We are giving away a vine monogram anchor key chain! How cute is this?! Nautical and personalized, this is right up my alley. You can pick any color from their choices too!

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Happy entering!

xxKatie

Giveaway Monday: Angela Moore Bracelet

When the awesome folks at Angela Moore contacted me, I was SO excited! I couldn't wait to pair with them for a Giveaway Monday event!

We are giving away an Angela Moore bracelet of YOUR CHOICE, up to $65! You can pick your favorite from all the different collections. There are pink and green, college colors, beach themes, and al kinds of other options on their site.

My favorite bracelet happens to be in the pink and green stack in the photo. I am swooning over the giraffe bracelet second from the bottom. My mom loves giraffes and she definitely passed that down to me. That giraffe bracelet just has my name written all over it!

Isn't this red, white and blue nautical stack just awesome too?

In order to enter, I'm going to use the rafflecopter widget to make it easy for everyone! Follow the rafflecopter steps to enter, and if you can't see the widget, click the title of this post.

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Happy Entering!

xxKatie and the Angela Moore Team!

"You Make Me Wanna Roll My Windows Down and Cruise..."

I LOVED seeing this Instagram picture of a Let's Be Preppy Cruisey in action! 

For those of you who have expressed interest and don't live within deliverable limits of where I live, you can order them HERE! 

Both the pink and green are still available!

Recently, in a "Cruisey" state of mind, I've been rocking out to "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line. They were actually in Columbia last week but I had a meeting to go to and couldn't make it over to where they were playing!

Enjoy your last day of crusin' since most of us have the day off!!

xxKatie

Who Wears Short Shorts?

Not this girl.

Usually short shorts are TOO short on me! I don't like when shorts ride up or when they're too tight, and often times short shorts can do both. I usually go for 5'' shorts and something shorter than bermuda-style shorts. 

Until recently. I found a GREAT pair of shorts, on sale, in my size at Old Navy--wouldja believe it?

Normally if they were full price, I wouldn't have gotten them, but it was one of those right place, right time fashion moments. I also majorly kicked myself for not getting those silk boat tops that they had in stock during the spring--still suffering from non-buyers remorse!

I snagged these shorts for just over $12 and LOOOOVE them! In fact, they're making their big debut today!

Don't you just love those moments where that certain item was meant to be there for YOU!?!

xxKatie

(Also, Grace, my sister, finds out her BID TODAY!! GOOD LUCK TO GRACE and the rest of her Pi Chi and I can't wait to hear where she ends up!!!!)

Crafternoon: Nautical Flags Name & Monogram

A few days ago I gave y'all a peek into my room! I featured my DIY wall, which you can see above! While I'm not very good at most crafty things, I did come up with this project on my own!

I bought these canvases when I did my rhinestone project and two came in a pack. One was used in the rhinestone monogram and the other sat around untouched for a few months. After the inordinate amount of patience necessary for that rhinestone monogram, I was CRAFTED OUT. I was inspired when my roommate painted her cooler (final product coming this week!) and I wanted to do something too!

Using nautical flags, I painted that canvas in the color scheme of my bedding. I used these flags for reference:

The top line of my canvas is my name: K-A-T-I-E

The bottom line is my monogram: c-R-a

Since Katie is with a K, and I always do my monogram with Catherine, my "real" first name, it created some interest and is about as close to a conversation piece I could come up with!

At the time, my roommate and I couldn't find a ruler if our lives depended on it, so I used index cards to measure out my flags! Hee-hee!

If you're feeling crafty, this is a great project to try! It was easy and fun and I'm sure if you're an avid crafter, you've probably got everything you have in your craft closet!

xxKatie

What's On My Walls?

I figured since I haven't said very much about my new room yet, that I would share some of the decor!

The first thing that you see is my DIY door decoration! (For directions to do your own, click here!)

Right next to my closet, you see this framed Lilly print, "Skip on It"! I love this because it's the same print as the dress from my 21st birthday! Another part of this that I love is the double mat--I feel like you don't see a skinny colored mat with pictures and I love the POP that it gives the print! This was a gift from my boss at the store.

On the wall opposite my bed, I have a bulletin board hanging with things I need to do, and other materials. The two clip boards are summer goals and LBP goals (a few of which are on both!)!!

Above my desk, I have HUGE poster sized framed prints that I adore! It really makes my desk feel like a mini office and I love how close my family and friends are to me! I had these prints printed from CVS with a 40% off coupon code, so I only had to pay $9 for BOTH!

I obviously had to include my sister on my walls and thought that this picture was too cute from her graduation!

I live along the front of our house (as does my roomie upstairs with me) and so I have a MASSIVE window that lights up my room! Next to the window (opposite the 21st birthday print, if you can imagine a layout like that...) I have these two canvases hanging. Both of these were DIY's also! (For directions on the rhinestone monogram, click here!) This is one of my favorite walls in my room. I love how these two canvases look stacked on top of each other. The bottom canvas has my name, Katie, spelled out in boat flags on the top, and my monogram, cRa on the bottom! 

xxKatie

Outfit of the Day: Summer Seersucker, Sails, and Scents

June 16 by letsbepreppy featuring leather sandals

I love summer because it means white shoes, seersucker (horrible but very funny typo: I OFTEN accidently type "seersucket" ahhhh!) and nautical sails and shapes! The Buttercup shorts I have in the pink seersucker from Lilly from this summer are at the top of my list a lot! I love these shorts! My only regret is that I wish I got the size smaller (I'm always between two sizes) size because mine have stretched a little, typical of seersucker, I shoulda known! The Paley cardigan is also one of my favorites and my Mom actually has it too! We tend to have a lot of similar things in our closets!

Everywhere in South Carolina during the summer seems to jack up the AC to keep everyone cool when it's so hot outside, so I've been bringing a cardigan with me everywhere I go! I probably look crazy at work to everyone who comes in to shop, but we actually get chilly--can you believe I'm even saying that!?

I also have just been using my wallet recently, all my bags seem to be too big or too heavy for summer, so I've just been grabbing the essentials before I head out the door: phone, wallet, keys and sunglasses and I'm good to go for the day! It's simple and easy--just like the summer months!

My summer go-to fragrance is "Beachy" by Lilly Pulitzer a few years ago!

While it has been discontinued by the company who was manufacturing it (they went out of business) you can still find it online (eBay, perfume outlets, etc.) and even at some TJMaxx's and Marshall's! Whenever I see a bottle of Beachy I snag it while I can--it's perfect for summer and lasts even if it's REALLY hot out!

What are your summer S's? Mine are seersucker, sails and scents!

xxKatie

Let Me Pencil You In

While the last school year just wrapped up, I can't help but think about the upcoming school year. Is that a little crazy? I saw this great new Lifeguard Press academic agendas come out yesterday and couldn't wait to share them with everyone!!

Dirty Shirley was one of my favorite prints when it came out and I'm SO disappointed I didn't get that great dress when I had the opportunity! I'm excited to see the new Dirty Shirley colorway in this agenda!

Gimme Some Leg is the next one--I am loving the coral and turquoise combination! Plus flamingos are always a fun, festive addition to anything! 

May Flowers reminds me of some of the other pink and green florals that we've seen on agendas, but no harm in bringing back a tried-and-true favorite combo!

A new print, See You Later, is TOO cute! I love lime green and turquoise (seems to be the overall theme in the agendas!) plus alligators! See you later alligator!

I'm of course a big fan of Skip On It, and it will always be a reminder of my 21st birthday!

Last but CERTAINLY not least, we have Ugotta Regatta! My favorite part about this came down to the detail of the porthole in the middle! I think that was such a smart, nautical addition to the Ugotta Regatta agenda!

I'm so happy Lifeguard Press debuted SIX DIFFERENT AGENDAS for this coming season! Now I've got the problem of deciding on which one I want! Which one will you order? Has anyone preordered their favorite to make sure they get it?!

xxKatie

Designs by Amanda Bee

My VERY talented friend, Amanda Bee, has been painting these designs very recently! If you follow me on Pinterest, I'm sure you've seen a bunch of them since I'm pinning them all too! The one above is my absolute favorite she's done so far, but check out some of my other picks too:

Maryland by Amanda Bee

Loafers by Amanda bee

Crosshatched by Amanda Bee

Knotty in Blue by Amanda Bee

Monkey's Fist by Amanda Bee

Argyle II by Amanda Bee

Colorful by Amanda Bee

Umm how amazing right? You MUST check her out!! See more of her full-size designs on her blog!

xxKatie

Giveaway: Gybe-ho Boatwear!

A few weeks ago, Andy, the owner of Gybe-ho Boatwear emailed me super excited to introduce his customized t-shirts to the LBP audience! I couldn't be more pumped too. He's hosting a giveaway with me and the winner gets to work with him on designing a custom t-shirt! Check out some of his designs:

South Carolina

Gybe-ho princess

Annapolis

Motorboat

Maryland

Gybe-yo-ho-ho for your toddler!

Prepare to gybe

1. For 1 entry become a fan of Gybe-ho Boatwear on facebook  

2. For 1 additional entry (2 total) become a fan of Let's Be Preppy on facebook

3. For 1 more additional entry (3 total) follow @letsbepreppy on Twitter

4. For 1 more additional entry (4 total) tweet about this giveaway and mention @letsbepreppy!

5. For 1 more additional entry (5 total) post about this giveaway on your blog!

6. Leave all entries in ONE comment on this post!

You can enter this giveaway until Midnight of next Sunday night! Winner to be announced next MONDAY!

xxKatie

Outfit of the Day: Nautical Summer

July 10 by letsbepreppy featuring ribbed tank tops

I am LOVING my new Paley Cardigan! This sweater is the perfect sweater weight for the summer and I can add a fun shirt underneath for the fall! Such a fun transitional piece that pairs with tons! I had it over my shoulders for a lot of the day because it heated up quite a bit! The fun glossy buttons make the sweater pop and I'm excited to wear it again!!

xxKatie

My First Giveaway!

Hey everyone! I am SO excited to be hosting my first giveaway!! I hit 200 followers 2 days ago (I promise! Someone stopped following me this morning...weird...?) and then again today I got back to #200!!! Anyway, I organized a giveaway with Jamie from allmodern.com who is just as excited as I am about the giveaway!

This is the pillow that I'll be giving to one of you lovely bloggers! How could you not love a nautical, pink and green seahorse!! The dimensions are 10x25 and is a wonderful addition to a couch, bed, or chair (and best of all...dorm room)!!

You must enter the giveaway by:

  MONDAY JANUARY 25th by 6:00 pm

There are 4 ways to enter:

1. Post a comment on this post or submit an email with your email address (1 entry)

2. Publish a post about this giveaway (2 entries and send me an email if you make an individual post so i can make sure you get the right amount of entries)

3. Go to the allmodern.com website and tell me something else that you like from their website and include it in your comment (1 entry)

4. Refer your friends to follow this blog (1 entry/new follower and send me an email with your friends' who have started following!)

The amount of entries are limitless, so I wish you the BEST of luck! Hopefully 4 ways to enter gives you plenty of entries!! I can't wait to pick a winner for my first giveaway!!! SO EXCITING!!

xxKatie