Reader Celebration :: Ande Monster

Up for grabs: an old school polaroid camera!

meet Rachael, the beautimus blogger behind It's Simple Love, and the fashionista behind the vintage shop, Ande Monster.

Q: When did you start blogging and when did you decide to open your shop?
A:  I had a personal blog for a while until February of this year, that's when I started blogging for more than just my family. I started my shop Ande Monster Vintage in May of this year and I have truly loved it thus far!

Q: Where do you find your vintage lovelies? How do you decide what to put in your shop?
A:  I find my vintage lovelies anywhere from yard sales to antique stores to estate sales to vintage stores. I love the hunt. I guess I don't know how to explain how I know I want to put a certain item in my shop. It is really just the feeling I get when I see an item. A feeling of accomplishment and excitement. My eyes light up and a smile of victory sweeps across my face.

Q: From your blog, we can tell that you are an adventurer. Do your adventures inspire your personal style?
A:  I believe they do! For example, I have about ten pairs of feather earrings from Peru that I love to wear in the summer time. I like to mix in eccentric items I have bought around the world with more modern every day articles of clothing. It must have a balance.

Q: Other places we can find you (stores, twitter, etc.)
A:  Ande Monster Vintage is my online store. It's Simple Love is my blog. I have started a twitter but I have no idea if I will ever use it! So, to be continued on the Twitter stat.

How to Win:

 Visit Rachael's shop & come back to let me know what your most favorite design is.

{This is a mandatory entry & must be done prior to any other entries}

additional ways to enter:

1. follow Wild & Precious  & It's Simple Love
 with google friend connect {2 entries each}

2. favorite Ande Monster on Etsy

3. be a fan of Wild & Precious on Facebook

4. Tweet about the giveaway. {1 entry per day}

make sure to include @blairita & a link

5.  follow @blairita on twitter

6. add my button and/or Rachael's button to your sidebar {1 entry each}

6. blog about this giveaway & reader celebration linking to my celebration page {2 entries}
7.  let me know if you've entered another celebration giveaway {1 entry total}

{you must leave a separate comment for each entry. for example: this includes leaving 2 separate comments for following. Giveaway closes late Thursday night 10/28 & winner will be chosen via random.org and announced on Monday 11/1with the rest of the celebration winners}

Rachael is such an inspiration to me -- always adventuring and exploring & always full of spirit.  Love her store and her blog and know you will too!  Good luck!


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