advertise in october?

...or just look at this pretty picture of Arrietty (or both!)

I have three sizes available on my sponsorship page here. I'm currently using Passionfruit ads which means you can purchase an ad directly on my blog without back-and-forth emailing and paypal invoices, etc. The large ads run for 60 days. The small and x-large ads run for 30 days. All three sizes are currently available. If you're interested in purchasing a spot or viewing rates, statistics, etc. you can view all of that over here.

I don't normally do these kinds of posts anymore (I always feel so awkward doing them!) but I have big plans for my blog over the next few months and thought it was about time I did a teensy bit of promotion :) I can't wait to start sharing all kinds of home-related projects when I move into my apartment (I get the keys one week from today! eek!) and I'm already planning oodles of holiday posts, too! yay!

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Blue Rose Vintage Giveaway! [closed]

It's been too long since I did a giveaway, hasn't it? Well I can't think of a much better way to bring them back than this particular one. Blue Rose Vintage is offering one lucky gal $50 towards any hat of her choice. I've recently become pretty smitten with vintage hats myself (I think it's Casey's influence!) and I'm basically drooling over everything they have to offer!



What you'll win: Any hat of your choice from Blue Rose Vintage, up to $50 value.

How to enter: To enter simply leave a comment letting me know your favorite hat from the store! And I need some way to contact you (twitter, e-mail, your blog.. whatever floats your boat!) Also, you must be a follower of this blog to enter! This is mandatory, too! (And, please, none of this follow-and-leave as soon as the giveaway is over jazz.. that's super rude!)

For additional entries: (leave a separate comment for each entry)
1. Tweet this "I just entered the @blurosevintage giveaway on @kategabrielle's blog http://www.scathingly-brilliant.blogspot.com" (Only counts if you use that exact tweet. Entries from twitter accounts used for the sole purpose of entering giveaways will not be counted.)
2. Like Blue Rose Vintage on facebook
3. Follow Blue Rose Vintage on twitter
4. Follow Blue Rose Vintage on Tumblr
5. Follow Blue Rose Vintage on Pinterest
6. Subscribe to the Blue Rose Vintage quarterly newsletter

This giveaway ends on October 14th at 12:01AM EST.Giveaway has ended.

Winner:

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apartments and laptops

First things first -- I got the apartment!! ahh! I was a complete nervous wreck all day yesterday waiting for them to call me. I've been feeling under the weather a bit the last couple of days and I think the anxiety might have pushed me over the edge into "actually sick" territory, but knowing I got the apartment makes up for it lol. I get to move in REALLY soon, too! I'm already planning paint colors (they said I could paint as long as I change it back to white again before I move out. yay!) and layout schemes. I'll finally be putting all these pins to good use, ha!



In non-apartment-related news, a little while ago I got to try out a sample of a caseable laptop sleeve. They're handmade cases made in Brooklyn, NY from green materials, and you get to customize them with your own images! So I uploaded one of my vintage bedding patterns that I designed for Kitschy Digitals, and I absolutely LOVE how it turned out! The design looks even better on the fabric than it did on my computer and the blue zipper matches perfectly.

It's a nice substantial case, too, so I feel like my laptop is actually protected. And it fits over my pink speck case! I've gone through three laptops in the last five years because of accidents so I feel like I need all the extra protection I can get!



If you want to try making your own case you can get 20% off with the code "brilliantpromo" You can upload any photos or patterns that you want to make it your own (how cute would it be with a giant close-up of your pet?!) -- or if you're interested in having the exact same case as me, you can get that one here! It defaults to a macbook air 11" since that's what I purchased but you can edit the size that you need in the drop down menu :)

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the hypatia dress - take five (plus a coupon!)

This last one is pretty simple but I love it! It reminds me of the outfit I wore my first night at the Office wrap party back in May (I even wore the same belt) so it has happy memories attached :) I was thinking of this as a posh frock friday outfit and even added a small crinoline under the skirt to give it a little extra volume. If you're on the fence about getting your own Hypatia dress I have some good news -- Ever + Mi Crush is offering 20% off with code "Hypatia" If you get one (or already got one!) and post outfit pictures anywhere please let me know! I'd love to see!! :)

Today is pretty nerve-wracking for me -- I put in an application for my first apartment and today I'll be finding out whether or not I was approved. ahh! It's actually in the same apartment complex that my grandmom has lived in since I was four so it feels a bit like home already. I got to tour my potential unit yesterday and it just feels so perfect. I'd actually have a real honest to goodness bedroom again with a separate space for work. I can't even imagine going to sleep in a room dedicated to slumber -- not surrounded by all of my pending projects and work-related stress. Fingers crossed!!!! eep!

dress - designed by me and available at ever + mi crush | tights - h&m

belt - forever 21 | shoes - c/o oasap | crinoline - topshop

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the hypatia dress - take four

This is probably my favorite way to wear any dress (a statement that is probably pretty obvious to anyone who peruses my outfit post archive) -- with a cardigan. I love that the sleeves on this cardigan are just the right length to show off the little bell at the end of the dress sleeves. I've written sleeves too much now and it's starting to get that "is that even a real word?" thing. Sleeves... sleeves...

I took all these pictures last week so you can't tell yet but I chopped off a lot of my hair yesterday! It's about chin length now! I always try to grow it out but it just never works for me. I have really thick wavy hair that knots easily (literally seconds after I comb it, it's knotty again. argh!) and every time it gets to a certain length I just lose patience and need to cut it. I tried pincurling it today and I love how it turned out! I've spent my entire life wearing it in some kind of updo but I think it might be time to try wearing it down. (Also -- cat legs peeking out behind me again! Did you spot them?)

dress - designed by me and available at ever + mi crush

cardigan - old navy | shoes - c/o bait footwear

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the hypatia dress - take three

Am I boring you guys with these? I'm pretty sure in retrospect I should have done all five outfits in one post but now that I've started doing one a day I feel like I need to continue. I'm just so excited about the dress I wanted to stretch it out as long as possible lol :) I can't even describe how thrilling it is to see these for sale. I mean, I've sewn my own dresses before but they're usually pretty simple beginner-level cotton frocks. To see this design come to life, with intricate details I'd have no clue how to sew at home myself... it's just amazing.

Anyway! This is my second favorite outfit of the batch (first favorite being this one.) I'm having fun seeing how different colors go with my new purple hair. I'd had normal colored hair for about a year and I almost forgot how bright colored tresses end up being a part of your outfit! I really love how the purple, red and orange all look together here though.

dress - designed by me and available at ever + mi crush | brooch - vintage

orange dress - c/o sheinside | shoes - bait footwear | headband and belt  - h&m

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the hypatia dress - take two

This week I'm styling my Hypatia dress five different ways! At first glance I think it can seem a little dressy, but it also works really well in more casual outfits. Paired with a denim shirt and brown flats it's just as suitable for the grocery store as it is for a fancy little shindig ;) And I love that you can still see a tiny bit of the scalloped collar with the two matching buttons peeking out at the top!

Also do you spy Arrietty? She was hanging out on my table while I shot most of my Hypatia dress outfit pictures so she'll be popping up in the pictures all week :) I think it kind of looks like I have cat legs growing out of my hip lol

dress - designed by me and available at ever + mi crush | shirt - target | shoes - ebay

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