free name printables

aren't i the most awesome blogger, because of my freebies?

i'm totally kidding, but i am back with another freebie! 

this time it's a free customized name printable 

my free monogrammed iphone backgrounds were a huge hit this year so i decided to come up with something kind of similar! 

i absolutely love my name - that might sound weird but it's true! 

i don't know about y'all but i think it's adorable to frame a picture of your name in your room. so i've made the process super easy for you. 

multi-colored design w/ pink name

solid colored - pink

STEP 1:
pick a multi-color design or solid color

STEP 2:
pick a font from those below (1-5)

STEP 3:
A: if you want the multi-color one then you have to pick one of the color palettes listed below (1-4)
B: if you want the solid color then all you have to do is pick your favorite color -- I'll get as close as possible.

because i'm not quite sure how popular these are going to be i'm going to limit one graphic per person - so choose your combination wisely!
also i'm only going to make twenty-five of these for free, but if they're super popular then I will be posting a tutorial on popcosmo.

if you would like one of these free graphics, then please leave a comment with your combination

and your e-mail so i can send it to you when done

examples:

multicolor 

name - chloe (add last name if you would like it on the graphic & I'll see if it fits)

font selection - 3. governor 

color scheme - two 

youremail@gmail.com

solid color 

name - chloe (add last name if you would like it on the graphic)

font selection - 5. homestead

color - light green 

name/dots in light green 

youremail@gmail.com

if you would rather send me an e-mail with your combination that's totally fine! you can e-mail me at preppydiaries@gmail.com

thanks for reading! 

xox

-makeover-

i hope y'all had an amazing christmas and holiday season! 

i can't believe how fast this year has flown by - it's actually insane! 

but another year calls for another blog design, right?

i was very very lucky enough to win a giveaway that included a blog makeover! 

when i found out i won, i was in shock! 

i absolutely LOVE my new blog design. i love how it's so simple and sleek, while still being 100% ME! 

i won this amazing giveaway from Kory Woodard, and not only do i love my new look, but i also love kory! she was super sweet and completely listened to everything I wanted. even when she didn't know how to do something, she still found a way around it and made it work! 

if you are in the market for a new blog design, then definitely hit her up! 

1. she's so sweet

2. she listens to what you want

3. her prices are fantastic! 

triple threat if i do say so myself! 

this is what my old blog page looked like : 

how do you like my new look?

would you be interested in reading a "what I got for my birthday/christmas" post?

thanks for reading! 

xox

freebie friday!

hey y'all! 

i don't have a series on my blog besides cheap chic 

(but that's not weekly so it doesn't count)

i've been brainstorming on a series idea that i though everyone would like! 

currently my most read story is free iphone backgrounds. i still constantly get e-mails asking from people asking me to make one for them, but i just haven't had the time to make individualized monogrammed backgrounds (which i'm super sorry about) 

that being said i've decided to take the freebie route! 

every friday i'm going to have one or two background freebies for you! 

ahh get excited 

sometimes i might switch it up and make computer backgrounds or printables, but it'll be a surprise every week.

today is the first friday of this series and I couldn't be more excited! 

my mom and i have a website together called popcosmo and i made these backgrounds for that website too! 

i'm only going to share two of my backgrounds on here, but if you want to see what else i made definitely go check the others out! 

also, i made this Jack Spade inspired noel little picture

i just think it's so clever, even though i didn't come up with it ;)

i think it would look adorable in a little frame!

if you make any of these backgrounds your background, then tweet/instagram it and tag me and popcosmo (@preppydiaries and popcosmo)

if you have any ideas for next week's backgrounds, then leave a comment below! 

let me know what text, background pattern/color, or anything else

if i really like your idea i just might make it! 

thanks for reading! 

xox

big brand giveaways!

i used to think that having a ton of e-mail was cool, so i signed up for every single e-mail list i could get my hands on.

 i get e-mails from places i never even shop at, but i'm too lazy to cancel my subscriptions.  

that being said, there are two companies that i am so so so happy that i get e-mails from : 

RueLaLa and Kate Spade. 

today I received e-mails that told my i could enter to win free stuff from these to companies.

um, heck yes, count me in! 

each of these brands have facebook apps that are basically mini contests! 

for the ruelala contest all you have to do is pick one of three boxes to "open" and you have the potential to win a $500 shopping spree on the website! 

ahh! 

for the kate spade contest all you have to do is answer a trivia question and you have the potential to win something from the gift guide! 

ahh again! 

I played both of these games today but didn't win anything, but I will most definitely be playing again tomorrow. and the next day. and the next. and the next! 

here are the links to both of the facebook pages. 

http://www.facebook.com/RueLaLa

http://www.facebook.com/katespade

if you win anything, then feel free to share with me! 

jokes, jokes. 

kind of ;) 

thanks for reading! 

xox 

giveaway time!

i don't know if it's just me but ever since school started, this year has FLOWN by. next thing we know it's going to be christmas and hanukkah time! how crazy is that? 

as most of y'all know i have been loving etsy lately! i recently stumbled upon the store Silver Lining Decor, and it is honestly the most precious store i've come across yet! not only does the store have the most adorable jewelry, but everything is priced so reasonably! this etsy shop is the perfect place to knockout all of your holiday shopping super early! i honestly think every single one of my friends would die for these pieces! 

here are a few of my favorites: 

find this piece here

find these earrings here

find this necklace here

find these earrings here

if you fell in love with the last pair of earrings, then you're in luck! Rachel, the owner of Silver Lining Decor is giving away one pair of the chunky aqua blue vintage glass jewel earrings! all you have to do is enter the rafflecopter widget below!!

thanks for reading! 
xox

a Rafflecopter giveaway

  

pimped out binder

i posted this picture on instagram two days ago, and ever since then all i have been doing is making binder slips for my followers! 

i absolutely love designing these types of things, and i am actually enrolling in a graphic design course at the local college. i am so excited, and can't wait to share what i learn with y'all! but for now i'm just going to show y'all how to make this binder slips so head on over to popcosmo, and i'll teach you how!! if you just can't seem to master the look, then e-mail me at preppydiaries@gmail.com and i'll make some for you, cause i'm just that nice!! 

thanks for reading 

xox

tomorrow's an exciting day

hey ya'll!! i can't stand when people have a list of excuses of why they've been a bad blogger, because it's ok to miss a few days here and there in the blogging world! that being said, i have been really under the weather lately, because i was put on a new medicine in hope of helping my stomach but it ended up setting me back a few days. i'm going in to the doctor tomorrow though, so I'm hoping i'll come back with good news!

that's not why tomorrow is exciting though! 

first of all lilly pulitzer is on ruelala tomorrow, so there's a little heads up! hop on your computer at 11 eastern time, and shop your lilly heart out! if you need an invite just click here! if you purchase anything good, then be sure to let me know what you snagged! 

second of all, tomorrow i will be hosting my very first giveaway! as for what it is, my lips are sealed. but trust me, you'll definitely want to check back tomorrow to see what you have a chance to get your hands on! 

so that's why tomorrow is an exciting day! which is weird because usually wednesdays aren't all that great. 

oh and i just want to let y'all know that i went out to my local video store yesterday (sick and all) just to pick up season one of gossip girl, because caroline over at citrus&style  and signe at significantly styled  just posted about it, and i knew i had to see it! i am IN LOVE! it's such a cute series so far, and i'm really tearing into it. there are five discs in season one with four episodes (at 45 minutes each) on each disc. i'm already done with disc two and i started watching yesterday.

i guess you could say i have a lot of time on my hands;)

don't forget to come back tomorrow to see what special giveaway i have for you! 

thanks for reading! 

have you seen gossip girl before?

xo xo

gossip girlhttp://www.ruelala.com/invite/spsfcl9d

to do lists galore

as some of you know, i have been going through a lot of heath issues lately. that's a pretty weird way to start a post about to do lists, but i just want to let you know that today (which will be yesterday) i went to a pelvic pain doctor, because i have been having extreme extreme stomach pain (which is also called pelvic pain i guess?). anyway i had to get this super intense muscle massage thing on my stomach, and because it was so intense i was given a prescription for muscle relaxers. i took one pill tonight, and although my mom continuously told me that i was acting "loopy" i felt fine. i'm writing this as i'm on muscle relaxers late at night, and with the combination of those two things i just wanted to explain myself if the writing on this post makes (a. no sense and (b. can be described as "loopy" 

i'm not going to post this until the morning, so i can go back and make sure i didn't add in any weird stuff, so i'm not 100% sure that this post will actually be posted.

ok anyway..

as summer winds down and school is about to start back up i feel like i have been seeing a ton of peoples to-do lists on twitter, tumblr, instagram, pinterest, and other social media websites. most people's to-do lists are super boring, and just jotted down on a random boring sticky note, so i decided that i'm going to help y'all out and give you some fun sticky note writing material to write on (was that a confusing sentence?). here are a few that i've already made, and feel free to save these to your computer and print them out! if you want a monogramed one, just leave a comment telling me which lilly background or what type of pattern you want, and i'll totally make you a cute to-do list for the great price of free! also, in the comments tell me whether you want the arrow bullet points or the box bullet points. 

bee-tee-dubs, if you want one of the ones below with a different print just holler at me (leave a comment)! 

oh, and i realize that the "sh*t to get done" to-do lists aren't that classy, but they're funny so deal with it. 

1.

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

if you want me to make you a personalized one

leave a comment like this:

"omg you're the best blogger i know, i'd love a to-do list with the clam jam lilly print, i want mine to have my monogram on it which is cGs, and i'd like the arrow bullet points with the days of the week underneath my monogram! thanks so much!"

also make sure you leave your e-mail address!!  

thanks for reading!! 

xox

free iPhone backgrounds!

hey y'all! i don't know about you, but i change my iPhone background more than any person i know. the only problem is that i can never find any cute ones that aren't ugly. so i decided to make my own, and i wanted to share my love of making them with all of you!! if you want me to make you one, then just tell me if you want a monogram or a quote. then depending on the one leave the quote or your initials. make sure you let me know which is your last name, though! also, leave your email.  and lastly tell me which lilly print you would like!!  

here are some examples of what i can do --

so if you want me to make you a background, then this is what your comment should look like (depending on whether you choose quote or monogram)

monogram

cGs

you gotta regatta lilly print

youremail@gmail.com

quote

"chin up buttercup"

getaway garden lilly print

youremail@gmail.com

where do you usually get your iPhone backgrounds?

thanks for reading! 

xox



I'm sorry, but I am no longer making these.
I'm thinking about opening an etsy shop to sell these backgrounds, please let me know if you would be interested.