Satori’s Blogiversary + Giveaway Event {Day Four}

 

Welcome to Day 4 of Satori’s Blogiversary Event! In the spirit of celebration and fun, today’s giveaway comes from Brooklyn Design Studio, a company that creates unique, customized invitations and announcements for parties and events. Their specialty is taking an idea and turning it into the design you imagined.

 

 

For one lucky reader, Angela is going to create a custom designed invitation or announcement. Perhaps you’re planning on hosting a fall soiree or have an upcoming baby shower? Whatever it is, Brooklyn Design Studio will take care of the invitation so you can focus on the rest.

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Satori’s Blogiversary + Giveaway Event {Day Three}

 

Welcome to Day 3 of Satori’s Blogiversary Event! If you love to craft or DIY, you’re in for a real treat. The next giveaway comes from Ribbon Revelry, a one stop shop for all your ribbon needs!

Chelsea has generously donated a $25 grab bag in a theme of your choice from her Etsy Shop. Think of all the project possibilities with an assortment of printed ribbon!

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Satori’s Blogiversary + Giveaway Event {Day Two}

 

Welcome to Day 2 of Satori’s Blogiversary Event! I was thrilled when Valerie of Greyson Design stepped up to partake in the celebration. Greyson Design specializes in graphic design, printables, custom cards and paper goods.

 

 

Valerie has kindly offered a $25 Etsy shop credit good towards custom orders, printables or anything your little heart desires. I just love the vintage carnival invitation and the birth announcements are absolutely adorable!

 

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Satori’s Blogiversary + Giveaway Event {Day One}

Can you believe I’ve been writing the Satori Blog for one year already? What started out as a way to share what’s going on in my life of design, decorating and organizing, turned out to be so much more! One thing I didn’t anticipate is the connection I would make with all of you through the process. I can see why so many people are stepping into the blogosphere!

To celebrate Satori’s one-year blogiversay (or blog anniversary), plus four amazing years of business, I’ve teamed up with a few super talented ladies to bring you 5 Days of Giveaways! I figured, what’s a party without gifts?

 

 

Today’s gifveaway comes from Divine NY, a design studio specializing in making something “old” look new by repurposing vintage saris, fabric and sari remnants with burlap and silk to create new one-of-a-kind home accessories such as sari throws, table runners, coasters and pillows.

Rehka is generously offering a set of 4 coasters made from burlap and sari remnants to one lucky winner. These coasters are the perfect blend of “East-meets-West” creating a rustic, elegant and ethnically inspired table top accent.

 

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Giveaway Winner {Starlet Glam}

Happy Friday! I’m certainly glad the weekend is almost here. I’ve been going it alone (my husband has been in Romania all week) and not only has my son been sick, but my 10 year old dog has started medication that has turned her into a puppy again. I’m happy she’s feeling better, but I wasn’t ready for this new burst of energy!

This week I hosted a fantastic giveaway by Starlet Glam. Peggy, the founder, is an inspiring example of not giving up until you’ve found your true calling. She is truly passionate about her business and it shows in the quality of bath and body products she develops. If you missed the feature, you can catch up here.

I want to express a big thank you to Peggy for sharing her story with us and giving away her almond cookie body sugar scrub and lip balm shimmer to one lucky person. Ooh, that name sounds good enough to eat!

Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to leave a comment and share the feature and giveaway on Facebook and Twitter.

And now for the fun part! Congratulations to Cindy A. who has her own unique etsy shop called Hell Cat Vintage.

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Starlet Glam {An Etsy Feature} + Giveaway

I don’t know about you, but once this stage of winter hits my skin has had enough! Just over a week ago, my family and I headed out to the mountains for a little break skiing. I’m just getting back into it and I’m definitely going to make it a regular activity. One thing I don’t like about being on the mountain is the toll the wind and cold takes on my face and how dry the rest of my skin can get. I have found some products I really like, but I’m always on the lookout for natural based products that still have a glamourous side to them. When I came across the next shop in my Etsy feature series, Starlet Glam, I was intrigued by the luxurious looking products with names sounding good enough to eat!

{White Truffle Raspberry Sugar Scrub}

Who’s Behind Starlet Glam?

Peggy Paliotta grew up in Rhode Island. At an early age, she showed interest in dance, arts/crafts, painting, graphic design, jewelry design, and modeling. While she loved having this variety in her life, she felt like she was pursuing too many creative things at once and there seemed to be a missing piece to her puzzle.

In 1998, while living and working in NYC, Peggy grew tired of working many 9-5 office jobs in various industries and eventually her creativity and spirit suffered. Around the same time, she came across an article on DIY handmade lip gloss. Intrigued, she viewed their web site and noticed they carried soap bases/supplies. In her spare time she taught herself to make her own, dabbling with various natural soap bases, fragrances, butters, etc.  In 1999, she launched A Splash of Renaissance, Bath & Body collection, selling online and at the Extracts Show. It was at this time that she discovered her true passion and the missing piece to her puzzle. After 13+ years in NYC, Peggy relocated back to Rhode Island. In 2006, Starlet Glam was born.

Peggy has always had an entrepreneurial spirit and an addiction for bath and beauty products; as well as old Hollywood glamour. She draws her inspiration from this era. She loves creating the products, names and, in particular, the packaging:  Old Hollywood Glamour….with a French provincial twist. She considers herself to be very detail oriented, ambitious and a perfectionist. She feels like a crazed scientist at times, but she takes pride in everything she does and she always welcomes a challenge.

The Etsy Shop

Initially, Peggy was going to design her own business website as she did previously, but building traffic takes quite a lot of time. Then she stumbled upon Etsy after hearing about the online marketplace of handmade goods and artisan products. She thought it would be a great venue due to its popularity and amount of traffic it gets.

Peggy’s process involves a lot of research, as she normally spends numerous hours just researching various recipes (sometimes from medieval recipes as well) to incorporate in her soaps; as well as themed names for some of her body products. Starlet Glam soaps are handcrafted using an all natural (like cold process) vegetable glycerin soap base in which she customizes with skin loving oils, butters and fragrance oils. Her body creams/butters are 96-98% natural and are Paraben free. The shea butter body balm, milk bath fizz, perfume oils, lip balm, and lip tints are made from scratch.

{Ruby Red Lip Tint}

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Designer Challenge: Which Console? {Part Two}

Welcome to Part Two of the Designer Challenge- console edition! I’m thrilled to welcome Jean of Flower Hill Design. Jean has exquisite style and her blog is a treasure trove of wonderful inspiration for creating a beautiful life. I love reading posts about her own home projects because I know they’re going to be fantastic. I can’t wait for you to see what she did! (If you missed Part One, you can see the three console options and find out what Arianna did here.)

 

Hello Satori readers!  My name is Jean from Flower Hill Design and I am thrilled to be a part of Shauna’s Designer Challenge Series! When Shauna first sent me three console table choices I was immediately drawn to the charming Long Wood European Console from Wisteria.

The beautiful lines and functional drawers and shelves make this piece the perfect addition for an entryway designed for a busy family.

 

Designer Challenge: Which Console? {Part One}

A few months I started the Designer Challenge series and it has definitely become a favorite with Satori readers. I’m thrilled because I love interacting with amazing design bloggers and sharing their talent with you! This time I presented three gorgeous options for console tables and asked each designer to select her favorite and tell us what she’d do with it. First up, I’m excited to introduce Arianna of Arianna Belle Organized Interiors.

Those of you who have been following my blog since day one know that I’ve had a long-standing admiration for Arianna. In fact, she is one of the people who inspired me to start my blog (you can read about it here). Arianna and I share a passion for organization and her website is filled with beautifully organized spaces, stunning decor, stylish storage, and lovely inspiration.

 

 

 

Hello everyone! This post was so fun to put together -thank you Shauna for inviting me to participate! In this challenge, I was given three different console table options to select from.

 

 

 

First up was the Long Wooden European Console from Wisteria.

 

The second option was Zinc Door’s Ro Sham Beaux Circle Console.

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