Stay at Home Rock Star T-shirt - this week's GiVeAwAy! {Winner Announced}

Congratulations to the newest Rock Star on the Block - Kirsten Ransdell! 

I think we need a picture of you with your new T-shirt on IN your Swagger Wagon - ha!

Thanks to everyone for commenting!

For all you Mommas that want to express your inner Rock Star - this T-shirt is for YOU! Our Stay at Home Rock Star T-shirt looks great on AND does a great job explaining your "occupation"!:)

THE GIVEAWAY!

When we were debating on carrying this line in the store we added this t-shirt to our "Hot or Not" Photo Album on Facebook and it was an overwhelming HOT!!!!!  Of course I already thought so - I just wanted to check!  This shirt makes me want to become a mom...and stay at home - ha!  I would wear it EVERYWHERE and show everyone just how cool I really am:)


So do you want one?  Comment on this post and tell me what makes YOU a Rock Star (go ahead - brag - we want to hear it!!!!)


Extra Credit! You can earn multiple entries by posting about this giveaway on your:




• facebook page
• twitter page
• blog


Come back and leave a comment for everything you do! And thank you for spreading the word about Swagger - we really appreciate it!


The Deadline:
This giveaway contest will run until Monday August 2nd at Midnight EST. The winner will then be chosen by their comment number via random.org and announced on this post on August 3rd- so be sure to come back and check to see if it is you!

If you would like to place an order for a Stay at Home Rock Star T-shirt - you can now find them on our website here!  They make great gifts (for yourself and others)!

Thanks for participating and Good Luck! Please also join us on Facebook for more great gift ideas and cool stuff! We are currently hosting a Photo Contest! Check out the details at www.facebook.com/swaggergifts.

Rock on!

Market Watch July 2010 - Day 4

More jewelry (seriously - I can't stop), Christmas, and... Easter?!?! 

I got a bit of  a late start today.  This staying up til midnight to post this blog is for the birds;)  I was a little flustered by the time I got to market at 11, but I decided to get myself in the buying mood buy looking at the jewelry....again!;)  I love it!  Good thing we are having a BIG Fall Preview Sale next week! 

So these are some of the pieces I purchased today - what do you think?

Pearls are going to be a HUGE trend this fall and I thought these necklaces looked great on. 

I love the chunky layered look here.  Oh - and this necklace was so light I forgot I had it on - which is great because normally these necklaces way 50 lbs!:)

So try to ignore my man hands and focus on this new line of leather bracelets that I found today - they are so cool!  The bracelets come in lots of widths and different metallics. 

After I pulled myself away from the jewlery floor, I purchased some Christmas and Easter stuff - yes I said Easter:)!  It was so cute I couldn't resist - and it is from the Roundtop Collection that you guys love so much at Christmas!

No I did not buy this fake Christmas tree with the green balls - I bought the stick that is hanging off of it in the lower right hand corner.  These sticks come 6 to a pack and it will make your fake Christmas tree smell like a REAL one for the entire Christmas season!  Oh my gosh they smelled soooooooo good!  And you can just tuck these sticks into the fake tree and no one will ever know.  Just wait till you smell them -I couldn't even believe it!

Isn't that chick and the little egg with feet one of the cutest things you've ever seen?:)

Finally, I was so excited to see the new pen from the line of personalization products that we can personalize for you in less than 5 minutes WHILE YOU WAIT!  I love the new patterns - I think there are 5 - very sophisticated.  What a great item to pair up with some cute stationery!

Well I've done it again - I am pushing "publish post" of this blog as my clock is turning midnight!  So good night!  I've got to be fresh for tomorrow - my last day of market until January:(

Market Watch July 2010 - Day 3

Today was one of the best days at market EVER!  We started off the day buying jewelry, then purses, then some of the cutest collegiate items we have had in a long time, then some really sassy "gifts with attitude", and finaly the cutest iphone covers I've ever seen!.  I love market days like these! (OH - I promise - PROMISE - that Heather is going to post them tomorrow - I just couldn't do it - waaaaaay to many technical difficulties.)

First the purses - how cute are these?  Messenger bags, "double strap" purses, flowers, and grey and purple are going to be big for purses this fall.

I love all the details on this purse!

These purse  fits so perfect under the arm and is easy to carry!

This purse is GORGEOUS in person!

Then collegiate items.  These companies have really outdone themselves with fresh new ideas!  Love it!  Oh - and all of these items will come in UNC and ECU, too!

I love this - I want it in Georgia Tech so bad!:)

Don't you love the detailing on the wine and beer glasses?  This is going to make a great gift for a man or woman!

This serving tub has a neoprene cover in school colors that I think would be super cute monogrammed!

And finally GIFTS WITH ATTITUDE:) 

I love my new Disco Ball Pen - I don't think I will ever write with anything else!

Okay - well maybe I lied because I want one of these rhinestone encrusted pens for me purse too!

Seriously one of my favorite new items of ALL TIMES!  This saying also comes in a wine glass and shot glasses.  And just so you know - if you ever come to my house you WILL be drinking out of this:)

Okay one more thing...

I think these iphone covers might motivate me to go out and buy an iphone!:)  There are also another 6 patterns available - soooo cute!

Mogo Bracelet is this week's giveaway!

Okay guys - sorry about the delayed winner!  It has been crazy since we got back from market!  We had to inventory all the new jewelry and purses and then we had a charity event last night!  ANYWHO - everything went really well and now I am (hopefully) back on track!

Drumroll please.... and the winner is Katie Caggia!  Congrats girl!  This bracelets are so cool!

THE GIVEAWAY!
Since Mandy is hard at work buying awesome stuff at market, I decided to give away one of our coolest new finds- The Mogo Charm Bracelet!  You may have seen these on some of your favorite celebrities, including Taylor Swift and the Jonas Brothers (you know you love the Jo Bros!), or on our Market Watch blog yesterday, but they are so cool I had to mention them again!  Are you a Trollbead or charm bracelet fan?  Have a tween/teenaged daughter that loves being a trendsetter?  These interchangeable bracelets come several colors and have room for eight detachable magnetic charms!  They can also be linked together to make headbands, belts, necklaces and more!  So have you seen girls wearing these yet, or do they look like something your daughter would love?  Let us know! Comment on this post for your chance to win and be the coolest mom around!

Extra Credit! You can earn multiple entries by posting about this giveaway on your:
• facebook page
• twitter page
• blog
Come back and leave a comment for everything you do! And thank you for spreading the word about Swagger - we really appreciate it!
The Deadline:
This giveaway contest will run until Monday July 19th at Midnight EST. The winner will then be chosen by their comment number via random.org and announced on this post on July 20th- so be sure to come back and check to see if it is you!

Thanks for participating and Good Luck! Please also join us on Facebook for more great gift ideas and cool stuff! We are currently hosting a Photo Contest! Check out the details  at www.facebook.com/swaggergifts.

Market Watch July 2010 - Day 2

Last week we asked you guys to fill out a survey to let us know what you wanted to see in the store and it was an overwhelming - MORE BABY AND KIDS STUFF!  So today we basically shopped for the little people!

We started off the day buying a brand new wall art and growth chart line.  My mom and I were truly blown away by how beautiful the art work was.  What do you guys think?  Everthing can be personalized and it only takes 3 weeks to come in.

Next we purchased a new "back to school" line with backpacks, lunch boxes, and water bottles.  You've got to come by and check out all 6 patterns.  We loved them!

Then we moved on to tween jewelry.  We think this is going to be the biggest thing in Swagger jewelry since Trollbeads:)  Actually it is kind of like Trollbeads for kids - ha!  The bracelet has magnets on it (for lack of a better description) and then all the magnets have cute magnets that "click" on - great description - right?!  I guess you guys will just have to come by to check it out:)  Or check out Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift or the Jonas brothers - they have all been "caught" wearing this great new jewelry line!  We are pretty sure it is going to be HUGE with the tweens!

We also bought children's books, sticker books (great for big brother/big sister gifts when taking something to the hospital), cute clothes, socks, toys, and more! 

Thanks for letting us know what you want - we do listen(!) - and I think you guys are going to be psyched when all this stuff comes in!

Market Watch July 2010 - Day 1

Oh my goodness!  Can you say Fashion Accessories?!  Today was an amazing day at market!  We got so much good stuff!

I am so excited to show you all our jewelry next week!  We are going to have AMAZING DEALS so make sure to come by next Wednesday Night through Saturday for our Fall Preview Sale- seriously you won't want to miss it!  I promise to upload pics of some of the new jewelry to a photo album tomorrow - promise!  Today I am having major technical difficulties:(!

We also bought scarves, ruanas, wraps and MORE SCARVES!  If you thought scarves were big last year - just wait - they are going to be even BIGGER this year!  And by bigger, I mean they are going to be THE accessory as well as they are just going to be BIG!:)  The trend is definitely big plush fluffy bulky scarves!  And if I heard it once, I heard it a 100 times today - a huge trend for fall is COLOR!  I am super excited about this color thing, since I like basic slimming black outfits during the winter, and a nice fluffy hot pink scarf will be just the thing to make me feel fashionable! 

These scarves were so soft!

We finished our day buying Scout Bags!!!  Thanks to everyone for telling us what patterns you liked in our "Hot or Not" questionaire on Facebook, and just so you know they looked even more beautiful in person!  You guys are going to die when you see the "Vine of the Times" and the "Fall Bright Paisley" patterns!

You are going to LOVE these new patterns!

Okay - it is only day 1 and I am so tired - it sucks getting old:)  I'm headed to bed - Peace Out for tonight but make sure to check back tomorrow for more sneak peaks at what is coming to Swagger this fall!

TIME'S UP!

And the winner is...#12 - Susan Eriksson!

Congrats Susan - I know you will love it!

Thanks to everyone else for commenting!

One of my new favorite obsessions is body scrub!  It is especially helpful in the summer to get all the icky dead skin gone before a self tan or just for your skin to look more vibrant for that cute summer strapless dress!  Anyone else as obsessed as I am?  If so, then this is the giveaway week for you!  If not, then I think you might be after you try THIS body scrub!

THE GIVEAWAY
This week we are giving away our Shelley Kyle sugar body scrub!  The packaging itself is so beautiful - a great gift(!) - but the scents are to die for: 
McClendon scented with grapefruit, bergamot, key lime, black currant absolute, cut grass, mandarin leaf, and dew fresh basil.
Annabelle scented with honeysuckle, pample mousee, blue peony, wild lily of the valley, Italian tuberose, lime blossom.
Tiramani scented with blood orange, madonna lily, white nectarine, cashmere musk, night blooming jasmine

McClendon Sugar Body Scrub - $38

All you have to do to win this Sugar Body Scrub for FREE is comment on this blog post! Have you ever used body scrub?  What do you like most about it?  I honestly think my skin looks younger after I use it - and you know I'll take that any day of the week!

Extra Credit! You can earn multiple entries by posting about this giveaway on your:
• facebook page
• twitter page
• blog

Come back and leave a comment for everything you do! And thank you for spreading the word about Swagger - we really appreciate it!

The Deadline.
This giveaway contest will run until Monday July 12th at Midnight EST. The winner will then be chosen by their comment number via random.org and announced on this post on July 13th- so be sure to come back and check to see if it is you!

The Coupon!
Now through next Friday July 16th we are offering 15% off all our Shelley Kyle products! If you would like to purchase some, please call us at 877-SWAGGER or come to our store in Cary, NC. Just let us know you saw this special on Facebook or our Blog when you come in and we will give it to you!

Thanks for participating and Good Luck! Please also join us on Facebook for more great gift ideas and cool stuff! We are currently hosting a Photo Contest! Check out the details here.

July Uniqe Trollbeads are IN!

Hey Girls!  Here is a peak at our newest unique Trollbeads! 

The detailing on some of these is amazing!

Swagger has been BEDAZZLED!

So the other day Heather's Facebook status said "I am the bedazzling queen!"  I'll be honest - I was a little scared because I knew she had been working at Swagger that day!

BUT, when I flew in from Finland this week I saw this...

Cute - right?!

I love it!  Makes me want to go hang out in the bathroom at Swagger - ha!  I guess she figured while she was at it she minus well bedazzle the rest of Swagger, too:)  I am actually shocked to see that my mother wasn't bedazzled!  But I love these two things too - added a little more "swagger" to the place!

Plain hangers painted white and then BEDAZZLED!  I think I should take some of these for my closet at home...:)

Just a touch of pizzaz to one of our displays!

Go HEATHER!  Oh and she is for hire if anyone needs a jean jacket done:)!

Monogrammed Market Tote - our weekly blog GiVeAwAy!

TIME'S UP!

  Congrats to Cori LaRoche our Market Tote Winner!

And thank you to everyone who commented!

Happy 4th of July Weekend Everyone! And a special thanks to our Troops for keeping us the "Home of the Free"! God Bless the USA!

THE GIVEAWAY!
This week we wanted to give away a market tote!  I think it is one of our most useful items.  It is great for bringing goodies to a pot lock, for picnics, for grocery shopping - especially at the farmer's market, and so much more! 

The market tote is $24 and comes in Zebra, Giraffe, Black, Brown, and Lime Green.  We think they look so cute monogrammed too ($10 additional).

All you have to do to win this Market Tote for FREE is comment on this blog post!  So what would you use your market tote for?   I actually like to leave mine in the car to corral all the junk that ends up in my back sit - how does that happen anyway?!

Extra Credit! You can earn multiple entries by posting about this giveaway on your:
• facebook page
• twitter page
• blog

Come back and leave a comment for everything you do! And thank you for spreading the word about Swagger - we really appreciate it!

The Deadline.
This giveaway contest will run until Monday July 5th at Midnight EST. The winner will then be chosen by their comment number via random.org and announced on this post on July 6th- so be sure to come back and check to see if it is you!

The Coupon!
Now through next Friday July 9th we are offering 50% off monogramming on the market tote! If you would like to purchase one, please call us at 877-SWAGGER or come to our store in Cary, NC. Just let us know you saw this special on Facebook or our Blog when you come in and we will give it to you!

Thanks for participating and Good Luck! Please also join us on Facebook for more great gift ideas and cool stuff! We are currently hosting a Photo Contest! Check out the details here.

Scout by Bungalow - Flip Flop Freebie!

Do you know what I think of when I think of the pool or beach?  Scout bags!  No seriously - that is the first thing I think of:)  Why you ask?  Because they have THE best beach bags and coolers around!  The coolers are heat sealed so no leaking when you carry your stuff to the beach and the bags come in so many sizes!  From the "4 boys bag" to the "Pocket Rocket" (this is the bag I carry - you can check it out here) - Scout has something for everyone!

From today till Saturday when you purchase $40 of Scout product you will get a free pair of Scouties* (Scout Brand Flip Flops)!  Just our way of saying - thanks for shopping at Swagger!
*while supplies last

So hurry up!  Think of it as a 4th of July gift to yourself!