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May 16, 2012

Giveaway! Lucky FABB swag (Closed)









If you couldn't make it to California for the Lucky FABB conference, have no fear! You've already read my recaps (here and here), and today I'm happy to be giving away some of the fabulous items included in the swag bag!

Here's what you'll get (valued at over $250!):

1. Stephanie Johnson iPad case in Palm Springs Turquoise (can also be used as a clutch, if you ask me!)
2. Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser
3. Twistband "Beauty Bound" set
4. TOMS sunglasses
5. Paige Denim nail lacquer
6. NYX Nude on Nude Natural Look Kit
7. Sigma Beauty eye liner pencil

To enter:
1. Follow me on Twitter OR "like" Chain Strap Purse on Facebook.
2. Leave a comment below with the best piece of blogging advice you've ever received. If you're not a blogger, the best advice you've ever received will work just fine!

That's it! So easy, right? You have until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday (May 20) to enter and the winner will be announced next week. Good luck :)

XO,
Alison

UPDATE: Congratulations to Diana for being the winner of the swag bag giveaway! Shoot me an e-mail at alison (at) chainstrappurse (dot) com with your address and I'll get your goodies shipped out ASAP! Thanks so much to everyone who entered...I loved reading all of your amazing advice!

67 comments:

  1. Great idea for a giveaway! Best advice I've received: blog on the regular and engage with your readers! :)

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  2. I, of course, already follow you on Twitter :) The best blogging advice I ever received was from a seasoned blogger that I admire very much. She explained that staying true to yourself, your voice, & your style is the most important thing you can do. Trends will come & go but your voice remains constant.
    Thanks for this great giveaway, A!

    xxM
    http://districtsparkle.blogspot.com/

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  3. I already followed you on twitter, but I also liked your facebook page :).

    Best piece of blogging advice ever given to me (and it's repeated everywhere, haha): blog for yourself, don't blog what you think people want to hear. When you're happy with your content, you have a great blog!

    xoxox Shay

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  4. I follow you on twitter! Although I just started blogging, the best advice I've received thus far is to make it a blog that you would want to read and not worry about anything else.

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  5. I followed you on twitter :-)
    Best piece of advice: do what you love and love what you do. How could anything be more fun?

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  6. I follow you on Twitter :) The best advice I've received was to reach out to other bloggers for advice. What I thought was being annoying at first was exactly what bloggers love- interaction with readers & helping out newbies.

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  7. I follow you on twitter and on facebook! :) The best piece of blogging advice I've ever received (even though I'm not a blogger) is from my dear friend, Mrs. Alison Coglianese, "Write about something you are passionate about." Great advice! Just need to get started on my blog! ;)

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  8. I follow you on both! :) The best advice I have received is to work hard on creating and cultivating original, engaging content. It is easy to be influenced by the hundreds of fashion blogs you read but you love their blogs because of their creative content. Take a page out of their book, stay true to your voice and you will succeed.

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  9. I follow you on FB! The best advice I have ever received is if you are feeling sorry for your self go help someone else. It will serve as a reminder that there are people who need help and you will feel better when you are done.

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  10. So excited for this giveaway :) The best advice I've ever received in regards to blogging is to "stay true to yourself & develop a unique "voice" to your blog". I'm also following you on both!

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  11. Fun!! I watched the Lucky FABB livestream but sadly they couldn't send swag bags through the internet ;) I already follow you on FB and Twitter. The best piece of blogging advice I've gotten: stay true to your personal voice. Be authentic. Don't try to make your blog match what everyone else is doing. Be you and your readers will appreciate your honesty.
    ~Madeline

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  12. I follow you on FB, but am not a blogger. The best advice I've gotten was to SMILE...because you never know who is watching! =) Now where ever I go and whoever I meet say that they can tell I'm a happy person!

    ~Sheila

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  13. I followed you on Facebook. I am not a blogger, but I best work advice I've received is to work smart (meaning efficiently). I know I am a hard work but I also strive to use my time wisely and try to prioritize my tasks. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  15. I just liked you on facebook and always check out your blogs when you put them on your facebook page. Best piece of advice i've ever been given is to just write what you think and how you feel no matter what!

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  16. I follow you on both already, so yay me! ;) The best blogging advice I've ever been given is to only post content that you truly believe in. if you are unauthentic, or forcing it, it will show. Hope my winning streak keeps up! This is prob the best giveaway yet! Love all your recaps. xx - Natalie

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  17. This is Taylor Schlette! LOL procrastinating at work..

    I already follow you!!! I am posting on Sout Moon Under for you!

    I do social media for a living. if you dont stay authentic and yourself people will read right through it...I mean you can tell when you read blogs that are just copies of everyone else...and those are never the bloggers that will never have genuine fans! Do you, and stay you, people want to know who you are...and they will like you!

    xoxo thanks for the great giveaway!!!!!!!!

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  18. Just followed you on Twitter! The best advice I ever received was from my Nana on the day I left for college. She simply said, "no matter what, be a lady." In life, friendships, work life/business, I've always remembered Nana's reminder and it's helped me keep my poise and perspective (almost) always :)

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  19. I followed you on facebook and twitter (both of which steal way too much of my time). I am not a blogger, but I follow about 5 or 6 blogs and never miss a post. My most fave advice is on www.whatwouldgwynethdo.com and she posted a beautifully written list of lessons for her daughter (I have 2 of my own)...http://whatwouldgwynethdo.com/2011/04/18/if-only-she-would-listen-lessons-for-my-daughter/

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  20. I follow you on FB and found you through South Moon Under. Best advice I have gotten is "Follow your heart but take your brain with you"

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  22. Be yourself and post what you like!!!

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  23. The best advice I've received for blogging is to blog for you

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  24. I just followed you on twitter!

    Best advice ever: Good manners never go out of style.

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  25. Man, that's a pretty sweet swag bag! I've been following you on the twitter for a while, so that's all set:)

    The best piece of advice I've received since I started blogging has probably got to be: "Don't pretend to be anyone but yourself. There's only one you!"

    :) Fingers crossed!
    xo, Joanne
    @joannealma

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  26. I like Chain Strap Purse on FB as Laura Royal
    laroyal06@gmail.com
    Thanks for this fab giveaway!
    Laura

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  27. Best advice ever!...It's not about finding the right person, it's about becoming the right person.
    laroyal06@gmail.com

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  28. I follow you on twitter @hjsobe.

    Sounds simple, but: blog about what you know!

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  29. Became a twitter follower and fb fan now that SMU has introduced me to your awesome blog! The world is a blank canvas, make sure when you leave your marks you know that you can't erase them, think before you speak and act accordingly (piece of advice that was given to me)

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  30. best advice: if you always tell the truth you'll never have to remember what you said!

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  32. The best advice I have received is "Love God and do whatever you please."

    Thank you for this opportunity! I am following you on Facebook.

    mariask18@gmail.com

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  33. I do follow a blog or two, but I'm not a blogger.
    Where there is a will, there is a way! This piece of advice is something I can remember hearing from early on and from many different people. Whether it be from teachers, parents, coaches or even bosses, this is one that is repeated over and over and is so true in every aspect of life. You will never know your true potential if you don't even try.
    Carrie Pennington

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  34. I'm a fan of the FB page =)

    The best advice I've gotten is not to "have a great day" but to "make it a great day!"

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  35. Best blogging advice "Don't hide your personality. Don't write what you think PEOPLE will like. Write about what YOU would like to read"

    Best life advice ever: "Do your best and let it go" ))) Should be woodburned on the wall )))

    "Liked" you on facebook, I don't have a twitter...

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  36. I liked you on facebook! I don't have a blog yet, but the best piece of advice that I've gotten was from a friend who said not to worry about what other people think, and to find out what truly makes you happy and go for it.

    Diana DeRiso derisodi@gmail.com

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  37. I liked your Facebook. Best advice- Always stay original.

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  38. Great Giveaway. I liked you on FB. Best blogger advice: write like you're talking to your friends...after all, your followers are just that :-)

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  39. I think the absolute best advice ever was to stand up straight, from my boyfriend. It shows your confident, and good things will follow. I'm not a blogger... I don't have the patience, or time, but that is the best real world knowledge I know

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  40. this has to be the most fab giveaway! the best blog advice i have ever gotten is be creative and write about what you love. don't follow suit and be original! x

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  41. These pieces are gorgeous! Best piece of advice I've gotten is twofold: Do what you love, and never look back :)

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  42. I follow you on twitter and love how you show amazing outfits at even more amazing prices! The best piece of advice I have ever received: Be the change you wish to seek

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  43. awesome giveway!

    the best advice that i've received has been from fellow bloggers; successful blogging is all about quality, not quantity. post about things that you're truly passionate about and your honesty will pay off.

    xx theflossylife.com

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  44. I follow you on twiiter - the best advice I have ever received is to be consistent in everything you do, that way you are always being yourself.

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  45. Following on twitter @DonnaJustine and facebook.
    Best advice is...when you finally let go of the past, something better comes along!
    salvatore654@gmail.com

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  46. I "like" Chain Strap Purse on Facebook. My best piece of advice is that you've only got three choices in life--give up, give in, or give it all you've got! I think we know which is the right choice here!
    countryq733@gmail.com

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  47. Amazing giveaway! I follow you on Twitter. I think the best advice I have ever gotten is write like you are writing to your best friends and write about things you are actually excited about because those will make for the best posts and keep you loving what you do!
    Much love,
    B

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  48. The best advice I've received, for blogging and many things in general when it comes to life is "just be yourself." Simple, yet effective. :)

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  49. I think I follow you everywhere! And the best advice I got was to blog as if no one is reading. Blog for self, not for pageviews or fame.

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  50. Best advice..."You always have options" For those day where you feel your job is sufficient and life is just being complicated, you always have options to help change that and no one can hold you back.

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  51. Quite simply, love what you do and love what you write about! I follow you on Twitter already! :)

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  52. I liked your facebook page. I blog about what I know and what I enjoy! That's my advice.

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  53. The best advice I have been given is from a book called The Secret. It explains how our thoughts and feeling are magnetic and how important it is to stay postive and happy in all that we do so more happiness will always come our way. ;)

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  54. Found the page and "liked" on FB! My blog is mainly to keep the family up north up to date, but I think the best advice I've seen online is not to compare yourself to other bloggers-just do what feels right for you!

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  55. The best advice I've ever received about blogging is not to be afraid to let your emotions shine through your work. More times than not, someone will come along and be able to relate with you and what you are going through. Whether you express your emotions through fashion, poems, art, etc. in your blog let it all out and know that you just may be helping someone else in need.

    I (@ariellehaynes) follow you on twitter.
    xox

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  56. I followed you on twitter.
    I think the best advice i ever gotten is not worry too much about posting every day. It is better to post 2-3 times a week as long as the posts are more carefully curated. It's worked for me.

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  57. I like you on Facebook!

    The best blog advice I've ever received: blog regularly to keep readers interested and engage with other bloggers. What's the point in blogging if you're not making a few friends along the way? :)

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  58. I follow you on twitter! (@kcwaring)

    Best blog advice ever was from Delighted Momma's blog.

    http://www.delightedmomma.com/2011/08/skin-care-tip-of-week-many-benefits-of.html

    Great giveaway!

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  59. I follow you on twitter (@diaryofd) and the best blog advice I got is to not be self conscious when writing a post. If you write and are true to yourself, it's genuine and someone will appreciate it!

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  60. Liked on FB .. Best piece of advice that I have received and am trying to follow is Be brave and always follow your heart..

    intqa@yahoo.com

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  61. AWESOME giveaway! The best piece of advice I ever got was to never give up on your dreams and don't be afraid to ask for what you want. I try to live this everyday!

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  63. Hi, Alison!

    Firstly, I want you to know that you are one of the few people who have inspired me to launch my own fashion blog... Which I hope you'll take a look at when it's up and running! Your blog and FB page are daily reads for me and your fashion sense is just awesome sauce!

    The best advice I have gotten about blogging - which is also completely applicable to life in general - is to just go for it! Stay true to yourself and hold strong to what you believe in... And only success and happiness can follow :)

    This is a great giveaway! My birthday is May 24th... Would be an awesome present!

    Giveaway aside, I would love to talk to you sometime about your journey through the blogosphere... Bianca_clivio@yahoo.com. Looking forward to it!

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  64. I follow you on Twitter.

    I like your question. A nice twist to a giveaway. The best blogging advice I got is to not only be passionate about blogging but to be sincere about it, too. It will shine through the most.

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  65. My boyfriend telling me to stand up straight. I was furious at him at the time, but it's true. Even if you're faking confidence, just standing tall makes you feel stronger, and there is nothing fake about that. Confidence is beauty. Grr why is he always right? Awesomeeee giveaway btdubs please pick me!

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  66. Awesome giveaway! I follow on twitter... That's how I heard about it! :)
    Best advice.... Be original, Be you... Dont try to be someone else. And be genuine... Genuine, thoughtful posts and comments go a long way!

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  67. Amazing giveaway! Fingers crossed :) best advice: always be yourself and love yourself. others will see it & want to know why you are so happy

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