WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Christie Wright! Congratulations, Christie! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

A few tenets I live by…
- Husky tabbies make everything better
- Whatever you do, don’t date the DJ (DON’T DO IT!)
- If you’re going to accessorize, your accessories might as well be cute 🙂
And speaking of that (the accessories), imagine all of the adventures that you and your makeup could embark upon in 2013 with the prize in today’s Christmas Eve edition of 12 Days of Giveaways, the Kate Spade Birds Over Arches Small Natalie Cosmetics Case (an $88 value).
The deets…
- Printed, coated poplin with matching trim
- Zip-around cosmetic bag
- 14-karat light gold-plated hardware
- Interior pocket
- Wipeable, durable nylon lining
- Patterns vary, making each piece unique
- 4.7″h x 7.2″w x 5.3″d
This thing was built for adventure! — so don’t let it languish with its destiny unfulfilled…
Are you ready to change this bag’s future for the better??
I hope so, because it’s day 10 of 12 Days of Giveaways on Makeup and Beauty Blog (TIP: click here and scroll down the page to enter the other ongoing giveaways). 🙂

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- One (1) Birds Over Arches Small Natalie Cosmetics Case from Kate Spade valued at $88.
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- There are two ways to enter, and you can do both of them for two chances to win. First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all, like, when was the last time you climbed a tree? Are you wearing a fragrance today, and if you are, which one? What’s your stance on pastel nails? What gadgets and gizmos (aka technology) do you usually have with you when you’re out and about? Favorite hair accessories (or the ones you wear most often)? How would you describe your natural hair? — you get the idea.
- Second, you can enter by following me on
Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
- Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win a Birds Over Arches Small Natalie Cosmetics Case From Kate Spade (an $88 value)! http://bit.ly/RPejGX
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- The deadline to enter is Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 11:59PM (PST).
- Entrants must enter using a valid email address and/or Twitter account to win.
- A maximum of two (2) entries per person — one within the comments at the bottom of this post, and a second entry via Twitter addressed to me @karenmbb.
- Contest is open to individuals in the United States who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).
- Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.
- The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.
- Void where prohibited by law.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Don’t even think about leaving to get that second cup of cocoa (or eggnog) before you enter these other ongoing giveaways (if you haven’t already). Including this one, that’s three different MBB giveaways you could enter right now.
- Two Ways to Win an Allure Best of Beauty Gift Basket (an $83 Value)! — Closes Tuesday, 12/25/12 at 11:59 p.m. PST
- Two Ways to Win a Neutrogena Winter Skin Rx Gift Basket (a $127 Value)! — Closes Monday, 12/24/12 at 11:59 p.m. PST
Whatever you’re doing tonight, have fun. 🙂
WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Christie Wright! Congratulations, Christie! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

Love pastel nails!
Merry Christmas! 🙂
The last time I climbed a tree was this summer. Will be back at it again in 2013!
Wearing Kate Spade’s “Twirl” so maybe it’s meant to be…. Lol!
ALways love your lip gloss reviews!
God bless us Everyone!
Love pastel nails, except in fall and winter!
Thank you for all your fabulous giveaways and merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
i love that pattern!!
I actually am wearing a fragrance today – Zangvil by Ayala Moriel. It’s ginger, with amber and a bit of orange and other happy warm cozy smells. (She makes natural perfumes, which I can actually sniff without getting a migraine.)
Merry Christmas! I’m wearing Tocca Colette, which I’ve wanted for a couple of years and finally treated myself too. My fiance receives Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb tonight (shhhhh), and holy cow will he smell FINE.
Merry Christmas!
This is such a cute pattern!
Working on a crochet blanket
That pattern is so cool!
Love the makeup bag! And Happy Holidays!
Oh man a nasty cold during Christmas. Terrible!
Pretty!
Ohh pick me, I love this.
Pretty bag!
Mele Kelikimaka, everyone!
The pattern! I love birds.
My favorite hair accessory at the moment is the hair donut! Its so fast and convenient!!
Naturally, my hair is straight except for a small section on my right side that bends FORWARD. No matter how hot my I set my flat iron, it never changes the direction of the bend.
Gorgeous! Enter me!
I don’t think I’ve *ever* climbed a tree, actually. Alas.
Merry Christmas to you and Tabs!
Definitely my iPhone and/or iPad!
Happy Holidays :]
Merry Christmas!
Wearing Pacifica’s Indian Coconut Nectar today.
I actually really love pastel nails! Unfortunately pastel colors don’t look that great on me. So I usually stick to dark colors or neutrals :/
Cutest bag yet! Natural texture is….curly as a mofo!
I love pastel nails!
I am wearing Stella McCartney’s Stella…my new favorite perfume!
I don’t think I have ever climbed a tree!
Just watched Love Actually…couldn’t be happier.
Hoping everyone and a safe and wonderful holiday!
Hypnotic poison by Christian Dior . .. Luv it
GAH TOO CUTE. and I’ve been looking for a new bag..
I sort of feel that pastel nail polish doesn’t work really well with my skintone. 😛
Merry Christmas!!!
Merry christmas!
I’m wearing L’Aromarine Mure Musc (Mulberry) fregrance, it’s my go to.
I’ve been having so much fun with all my extended family today! Can’t wait for tomorrow!
wearing VS “so in love” and natural hair is wavy
I must say,living in the south,as a child everyone climbed a tree…but no this chic! Scared of heights! Lol. Merry Christmas!
yay! more giveaways!
This bag is totally cute. I’m in need of a makeup bag too– perfect!! Merry Christmas Karen.
Today I am wearing Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau Fresh…So pretty. My fave is Vera Wang’s Princess though.
I’m wearing Burberry Brit sheer!
I was wearing Versace Bright crystal
pastel nails…. meh.
Merry Christmas Karen!
Just spend the entire evening at a house party socializing with the dog and cat hahahaha merry christmas!!
I love this! It would be perfectly themed for going to the beach. That’s about the extent of our traveling with two young kids!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!~~~
This bag makes me think of nice warm weather! Damn you, midwest.
Everyone is in bed but me! Merry Christmas to all!
I first climbed a tree when I moved into my second house, when I was seven!
Merry Christmas Eve to you and Tabs!
No white Christmas here 🙁 Curse you, global warming!
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
I have never climbed a tree. I don’t think I can either!
Such a peaceful Christmas Eve night. What a wonderful way to spend the holiday.
Pastel nails look like candy! :3
Ooh what a great bag! Thanks for all the great info. I look forward to reading your blog every day after work. Merry Christmas:)
I’m wearing Victoria’s Secret Bombshell fragrance that I picked up on black Friday. Love it! Merry Christmas to you and Tabs, Karen!
I have been truly madly deeply in love with Kate Spade’s birds over arches. OUR LOVE IS LIKE RAIN (with birds flying in it).
Also, I made bourbon balls today for all my friends. And then I took a post booze candy eating nap. Because holidays!
Merry Christmas Karen!
i slept for 14 hours last night. Guess i needed it!
Can’t believe Christmas is over. We celebrate on the 24th, cause were from Europe. It went by soo fast. Can’t wait till next year 😉
I have never climbed a tree!
Merry Christmas!
Santa baby …..been an awfully good girl 🎶
We got a beautiful white sparkly snowfall for Christmas Eve!
Thank you for the lovely giveaway 🙂
Favorite hair accessory – a hairtie w/ a tiny mint green bow w/ polka dots. Got it from korea, love to wear it in a braid!
kate spade is my favorite!
It’s 6AM and I’ve been awake for hours. I don’t know why I can’t fall back asleep, it’s not like I’m 5 with presents from Santa to open! Merry Christmas Karen!
I LOVE a good pen! I think if I were to find my ideal husband, he would definitely have to be the type to surprise me with gorgeous fountain pens. Seriously.
i have a no makeup day, it’s really important to let your skin breath!
Merry Christmas to all!
Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas!!!!
I likely never would have done much for pastel nail colors. But something started to appeal to me this spring and I’ve had an off and on pastel kick all year. With a special attraction toward pastel blue!
I’m wearing Tocca’s Colette.
BIRDS!
Merry Christmas to all.
today’s fragrance is viktor & rolf’s flowerbomb.
hey T-Money & K-Dawg
-cell phone is a MUST for my technology
-pastel nails are growing on me!
-never climbed a tree : /
-ouchless ponytail holders work wonders
-i am wearing coach poppy fragrance today – it’s the best!
-natural hair -> straight. long. black.
happy holidays!
Merry Christmas ♥
pastel nails are great for spring!
Loving all of the Kate Spade makeup bags. So cute and chic!
Merry Christmas, Karen!
I have naturally curly hair.
Merry Christmas, Karen!
merry x’mas! I’m lusting after the chanel poudre universal libre after seeing it on you- it’s beautifulll gahh
I like some colors of pastel nail polish, usually lilacs and baby blues. Not a huge fan of pistachio green pastel polishes, though!
Can’t wait for Spring 🙂
You know, I can’t recall the last time I climbed a tree (if ever!) but I was just imagining doing so yesterday!
I’m thinking that there must be a good story behind tenant 2 “Don’t date the DJ”…
(let’s hear it — yay!)
I’m not a fan of pastel nails on myself. On others, no problem.
My daughter once dated a DJ, but you live and learn.
My natural hair is curly .. large curls . Friz prone !
I really like pastel nails (I have a few great pastel colors from Zoya that I can’t wait to try out).
Merry Christmas!
Happy Christmas, Karen 🙂
Happy Christmas, Karen!
Pastel nails are wonderful…….on other people. Cannot make them work on me although i have seen them look stellar on other people.
Merry Christmas everyone!
I am wearing prada candy!!
Merry Christmas! Hope your day is great.
It’s a first, I’m wearing a black polish on my nails for the first time! Black > Pastels!
Watching Amish Mafia1
Not a big fan of pastel anything. I would rathet have a bright or deep color on my nails.
I like cheese!
My mum shared this with me, I hope she wins! =) <3
In the process of growing out my hair so its always pinned up =/
Thanks for such a great round of contests. I am enjoying a casual, makeup-free Christmas with the family. I hope you are enjoying a relaxing holiday too. (Doctor Who marathon and cookies. What could be better?)
I think I was about 7 or 8 the last time I climbed a tree.
I am wearing Princess by Vera Wang
I’m wearing Prada infusion d’ iris absolue
Merry Christmas Girl!
yay!
Don’t love the commercial, but do love Lady Million perfume…
I’m not crazy about pastel nails, though I have been eying some light gray polishes. Is that pastel?
I like this bag. Today I’m going to eat a hazelnut chocolate.
Those birds are calling my name! Come to mama!
Wearing Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab’s Yule (limited edition from 2010) today!
Hope you’re having a great holiday!
My natural hair is a voluminous, wavy, frizzy mass when it’s in its natural state. But product can work wonders!
My Christman manicure is Orly Meet Me Under the Mistletoe (a deep metallic emerald with teal shimmer) with Orly Too Fab (big gold glitter) on top.
Oh my, I used to climb trees all the time when I was a kid. We had this giant mango tree by our house that we used to monkey swing on all the time! Too bad the cherry trees don’t hold my weight anymore lol
Merry Christmas!
My hair is straight and silky.
The last time I climbed a tree was freshman year of college at UC Davis. It was a lot of fun 🙂
wearing LUSH Big perfume, my gift to myself this year : )
I absolutely adore pastel nails!!!
Family day equals my face gets a break day 🙂 Hope you had a great and relaxing day 😀
Can’t wait to use my gift cards I got today to purchase the new Chanel blush and highlighter for Spring 2013!! (even though I REALLY need new clothes more :P)
MERRY CHRISTMAS, KAREN!
I hope everyone had a merry Christmas!
Hi Karen!!! Happy Holidays! So believe it or not, I’ve gone through twenty something years living through life…AND I’VE NEVER CLIMBED A TREE. I don’t know, it just doesn’t seem that interesting to me! I love wearing my Tocca Florence perfume, it is the PERFECT floral perfume for me. For something a little sexier, I use Estee Lauder’s Sensuous. I fell in love with these two perfumes so much, I bought them both FULL PRICE. That is pretty rare for me! And I always ALWAYS leave home with my smartphone, I don’t know I ever lived without it! My hair is naturally straight, but it kind of has a mind of its own at times. It flips this way and that on randomn days. But the problem is, it’s pretty flat! If I use anything “volumizing” in it, it will dry it out. But an hour long blowdry with hair rollers, VOILA!!! Cheers, my friend!
I love to buy hair accessories, but the funny thing is I always just use bobby pins! 🙂
Merry Christmas and thanks for the giveaway!
i spent waaaaaaaaaaaay too much in nyc this weekend!
I’ve eaten waaay too much these past 2 days!!
I’ve eaten too much these past few days!
I have never climbed a tree. I grew up in alaska which doesn’t have many good climbing trees. (also a bit scared of heights!)
That would look lovely in my new bathroom!
My hair is dark brown with a reddish tone to it, long, and wavy-straight.
This case is so precious! Not gonna lie, I am a total sucker for anything that has birds on it.
Lately I’ve been wearing Red from Bath and Bodyworks. My usual scent is Daisy…but Red has a deep, not overpowering scent that seems perfect for the season.
I <3 everything Kate Spade. Happy Holidays everyone.
The hubs got me the Urban Decay Vice palette, but one of the shadows is completely broken. I has a sad. 🙁
I live in a house full men so I need to get my girly fix!
Tonight I’m painting Christmas trees on my nails…I’m a little late to the game but they’ll be so cute!
Ohhh…. I think that this little case would just make my holidays that much more lovely! <3 Love your site, Karen!
This is so cute!
I am not wearing a fragrance today.
I have never climbed a tree before. There is still time!
This is soo cute. Have you seen the birds over arches iPad case? It’s adorable too!
Cute makeup bag. MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and T-Money!
That is one cute bag! Merry Christmas to you and your family, Karen!
I gotta plastic bag, I gotta plastic bag, guess whats inside it!?
Cosmetics! xD
Tweeted as AliceAllurcore.
I love pastel nails :).
Pastel nails are beautiful!
Right now I’m using the Tar-jay Tory Burch lunchbox (on its side of course) as my makeup bag. It fits exactly into one of the slots in my hanging shelves in my closet.
This is adorable!
I wore Harajuku Lovers Jingle G today, which I think was LE from last year. G in a Santa outfit – too cute! Turns out I love the scent too! 😉
Merry Christmas!!!
kate spade is perfect–i converted recently from coach! merry christmas!
Cute! !!
This is cute! Hope I win.
I’ve never climbed a tree in my life.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Dreadfully craving a mocha right now ):
We had a white Christmas today! It was lovely.
hope you had a wonderful christmas! 🙂
It’s been raining heavily here!
My twitter wallpaper is of birds 😀 How I love them so!
Thank you for all your fabulous giveaways!
I always have my smart phone with me, always! I like pastel nails. Have you seen the Zoya Spring 2013 collection? All about pastels! And thank you for all those great giveaways!
Love pastel nails, just not for this time of year.
yay giveaways 🙂 and kittens.
Wearing a combo of Pink Sugar and Brittney’s Fantasy..I smell like sweet cotton candy!
Totally forgot to put on perfume today because I’m sick with a head cold and super out of it. But I usually tend to wear citrusy ones…
I think all of my make-up truly deserves this gorgeous make up case. I think I’m neglecting my cosmetics!
I’m still recovering from Las Vegas and Christmas, and my makeup bag is too. That Kate Spade bag would make a great alternate.
beautiful bag!
I love this bag!
I’m wearing Miss Dior today! Its my favorite scent and that bag is adorable.
I like small glitter clip
https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/284023395274858498
I am wearing Cartier Must – my favorite perfume.
I love your website and can’t wait for your 2013 reviews!
I have no problem with any nail polish colors, or indeed pretty much any nail art. But none of it interests me – I go au naturel 100% of the time.
I just love the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, it’s my favorite time of year!
I just love the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, it’s my favorite time of year
Merry Christmas!
I have never climbed a tree.
This case is so adorable! Thanks for the chance to win!
I climb trees when Im at home 🙂 We have an avocado tree, a fig trees so its always helpful! lol
I LOVE pastel nail polish! Especially Essie ones!
Love the kitty at the bottom of your blog! I have four cats that I get to cater to on a daily basis!
I truly don’t think I have ever climbed a tree! Too cautious. lebl9077@bellsouth.net
My favorite hair accessories are bobby pins because I wear them so often. I’m not so sure I could even live without them.
Awesomeness!
I love my kitty!
i can’t find my nars super orgasm blush anywhere!
I’m hungry and my boyfriend hasn’t come home yet////
i love pastel nail polish and i’ve been looking for the perfect pastel set for forever :[
That is a really cute makeup case!
Im wearing a sample of Gucci Guilty :]
Great!
Happy Holidays!!!
Love Kate Spade.
I always wondered how can you come up with all this random questions when you make a giveaway? I mean , they are completely unrelated to each other whatsoever, and yet, you want to answer them all somewhat..And I say to myself, if it was me, I would have blank all the time, I mean, I think…because sometimes, the smiliest things are just the hardest,,,I don’t know..You see what I mean..I hope?
I meant “simplest”.
I am wearing Bond No 9 Chinatown today as its snowing out! 🙂
Birds! How cute.
😀
I wore Bath and Body Work’s Winter Candy Apple today!
I’ve been a long-time lurker of your site. It’s fabulous! I hope you’ve had a very merry Christmas. I plan on spending the rest of my week off chilling in my pang bahai clothes (you know what I’m talkin about!), knitting, watching reruns of Dr. Who, and hoping I might win one of your giveaways.
I do like pastel nails, but only one color at a time.
I don’t care for pastel polish, rarely wear it and only during the spring.
11:58 🙂
Happy holidays!!! Thanks for all your beauty tips – love from Winnipeg, MB Canada =)
I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep! I just could not wait until my son was awake so I could watch his face light up with joy.
i don’t remember if i did this giveaway yet! if i did, i apologize for not following directions. 🙁
Love your blog!