No Shopping (except shoes) Challenge, Look #2 & Giveaway

Ok, so I'm almost certain it's going to be difficult to post a look more than twice a week. Plus, I don't always want to bother Nubia to snap pics of me, cause she will not send me an image without first editing it and look at all this equipment she has...

I know it takes her valuable time to take pics and edit, so I'm taking my own with a little pink Kodak digital camera. Sucks, right? But it gets the job done.

I don't know why I was cheesing so hard...lookin real crazy :-/

The blazer, I believe is from Macy's...it's more than 6 years old. I love the snug, but not too tight fit that gives the hourglass silhouette, plus I'm a sucker for stand-up collars. Leggings about a year old from The Avenue.
Madonna T-shirt from Old Navy, about 2 years old. Camo Platform Heels just bought this year, maybe a few months ago from Shakita Conklin, owner of the mobile boutique, Chic Rockz. I made the old school boombox necklace. I may reintroduce this line.

Right hand...Vintage button ring and fabric wrapped bracelet in the middle available for sale at Urban Chocolate. Vintage gold tone bracelets from my personal collection. These I got from my mom about 8 years ago, she got them from her sister. The thicker one closest to my hand is just one of the giveaway pieces! Yes, I am giving away one of the staples from my own jewelry armoire.

A close-up of the camo platforms by Dollhouse. Oh and I rarely wear matching finger and toenail polish...don't know why.

Left hand...my signature layered bracelet wrist and an antiqued gold, double-finger ring. Just got this from my aunt. She gave it to me to sell in the Spot, but it's the second piece in the giveaway! The wide "artist" band I bought from RiteAid earlier this year.

GIVEAWAY!

The ring and the bracelet are being offered in the same giveaway. They are not matching pieces, as the ring has more of a pewter finish and the bracelet has a shiny, antiqued gold finish. But you can win both simply by following my blog and leaving a comment here on the blog. A comment as simple as " I love these pieces," or "I hope I win" will do just fine. The contest ends Friday, September 29th. I'll use a program to randomly select the winner and announce the winner on or after Saturday, October 1st. Must reside in the U.S. to be eligible for free shipping.

So simple. As always, it pays to follow Urban Chocolate!

Best of luck.
Kim

Bout Time!!!

OK Guys,

My apologies for not updating on the 30 pieces in 30 days challenge...my computer is like super slow and it takes forever to upload pics from my computer, plus I've beem using my phone for a a camera.

Anyway, enough excuses cause they're so lame, right? Well I completed 30 pieces by the end of April but I had to tweak the rules a little

#1...a friend asked me to bring some old formal dresses to life for a non-profit that donates prom dresses to young ladies who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford a new one. Now the entire process from design conception to actual execution was timely. So I had those dresses count as two pieces. I completed a total of 7 dresses which counts for 14 pieces.

#2 - at times I would get so excited about a new bauble, bead or technique that I would create pieces totally from my own imagination as opposed to something inspired by a mag ad, or pic.

#3 - I didn't get pics of everything or I just cant seem to get the pic here on the blog.

At any rate, I'm posting some pieces that were all a part of the 30 pieces in 30 days challenge...I'm only giving snippets of the dresses until my friend is able to donate them to the deserving teens.

I have so much more, but time is drawing nigh...and oh, for the great news I promised to share only with my followers and readers-Urban Chocolate is now my full-time work!!!

I stepped out on some crazy faith and God has thusly bestowed me with some crazy blessings. Only a few on facebook know this, but if you follow me enough there, then I'm sure you guessed it by now. Oh yea, be sure to stop by my site for a few new updates!

www.URchocolateboutique.com

Good night, beautiful people.