GIVEAWAY ALERT!

Sweet and talented Carol from Yorktown Road is kindly offering TWO lucky readers their choice of a zip or a tote from her shoppe. The craftsmanship here is divine— I am so excited to hear which our lucky winners choose! What a hard decision it will be!
As always, a HUGE thank you to Carol! Comment below to enter; winner will be notified via email on May 6th! Good luck!
Link: YORKTOWN ROAD

















they’re gorgeous. how will the winner even choose?
I’m one of Yorktown Roads many-many admirers. Winning would be so very dreamy! :) Thank you!
Impeccable craftsmanship.
Thanks for hosting!
All those pretty colors and amazing pleating and such. Whew-these sure are beauties!
Those are all so great! Thanks for such a great giveaway.
This is a wonderful giveaway — I really can see me with either one!
very neat indeed.
xoxo,
sp
So exciting – I love Yorktown Road!
Oh my goodness her shop is AMAZING! Gorgeous**
mmm, how about me? :)
I’ve loved Yorktown Road since I found it on Etsy!
Love, love, love her work!
What a great shop!
I lived in Yorktown for two months.
Ooooh! A new favorite etsy shop, thanks!
I’d LOVE to own the mum tote (for this mum to be!)
thank you carol.
and erin.
Adorable! and there are two, so better odds of winning!
J’adore! Oh the treasures Etsy brings us.
Ooh la la–love the pleated ones!
oh! I have a giveaway going on at my blog too!
I definitely want this bag – what a perfect colour.
Amazing! Love these!
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I am in so in love with the color of the linens she uses, especially the chartreuse! I want the wavy clutch in chartreuse!
LOVE LOVE LOVE…just gorgeous!
Wow, I love chartreuse and pleats, and these have both!
enchanting.
Beautiful aesthetic! I particularly love the golden starburst zip
please….please…please….
*pray*
please…! chosse me ! :)
ooh this is definitely one of my favorite giveaways.
I’m from Brazil. Can i enter?
oh my goodness! i am so smitten over this lovely bag that before i knew it my jaw was hanging down and a drooled on myself just a little bit.
Um, you have the best giveaways. Quite seriously, this one is awesome!
….sooo….much…beauty……
the re purposed leather tote looks awesome
Sign me up!
The bags and pillows are gorgeous!
I love her bags!
I would be so proud to wear one of these bags. What a nice giveaway. thanx for this ;)
SO CUTE! I really want to win this giveaway!
WOW. Her work is fabulous.
YES! international entries are definitely allowed and encouraged. :)
::gasp!:: This may be the end of my (as-yet-lifelong) hunt for the perfect bag! The colors and textures of these are DIVINE.
it would be so kind if i am the winner!
but because i know that am not as lucky as i wanted, i wish you lots of sales! have a good day!
Stunning! I simply love the starburst tote…and so many great colors to choose from!
The detailing on her bags is incredible, as are the color choices. Thanks for the chance to win!
this bag is the most gorgeous color!
Oh I had my eye on one of these for awhile!
I LOVE her colors, and Yorktown’s craftmanship is divine! Great giveaway!
i want one! that yellow one is AMAZING!
I love it! Amazingly beautiful work!
Awesome colors! Love it!
How lovely! Lovely! Pleating is so enchanting. The shop halts my breath!
Ahhhh!
I love love love this!
beautiful!
the yellow is so fresh! adorable.
Beautiful design. I am inspired.
wow what a great giveaway…so damn cool
Gorgeous bags, I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
These bags are are just gorgeous!
this has everyday use written all over it!!
She makes gorgeous bags! I love them all!
I’ve always loved Yorktown Road’s stuff. Something so cozy about it. Thanks for another awesome giveaway!!
beautiful – I love the color.
love love love. so cute!
Gorge!
so lovely!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so pretty~
Her shop is amazing!!! Oh I love the colors and pleats! I would love to own one of these!
Love the color and attention to detail- would wear it proudly!
Wow. The raised pleats are beautiful. Well, the whole shop is, really. I love these giveaways! :-)
I would only put my most treasured belongings in here, and lots of kleenex, blessed spring!
Gorgeous work!
Love, love, love it!
Gorge!!! I love it!!!
wow! beautiful. those colors are stunning!
Wow! Love these! And of course, love this site. B
Wow those are amazing totes!. Never heard of them before but glad to have found the link today.
so colorful and such great textures! love it!
fantastic giveaway. my daily tote is starting to show its age…i think it’s time for a new one. :)
Beautiful!
Oh, I want, I want!
I love the color combination! will make a lovely summer bag!
A new bag is my #1 current desire – so I can tote around my new camera! Gorgeous.
Oh, I have always loved this shop! So beautiful and what a wonderful giveaway!
xo
Melis
Oh how gorgeous! I’ll probably get one of the pleated clutches if I win since I don’t own any clutches. Very nice giveaway!
I’d love a zip or a tote – totally love her stuff!!!
Ooh, I was just admiring this shop on Etsy not too long ago! These are all such lovely pieces.
Thanks for doing this giveaway!
Love the colors!
Looks swell indeed (I love the bright pop of yellow)!
wow wow wow!
that’s lovely! how creative!
ahhhh, so cute!
oh… i’ve been keeping an eye on her shop for awhile… i love her lovely creations! what an awesome giveaway. i think i know exactly which i would choose! (i think…)
Super cute and wicked good designs. I want one!
yummy!
This is absolutely lovely!
This is so amazing! And my favorite color!! I love it.
Oh man, this shop has been a favorite of mine for a long time. That mum tote is tres adorable.
However do you choose your winners?
oh pleasey pleasey please, I’d love the bag in the photo, such gorgeous gorgeous colours, love that lime green! x
aw so pretty!! pick me
Ahh it’s so unique! i’ve never seen anything like it. so pretty!
Lovelyy
AH MY GAD. Those are so pretty!!! :D
Ohh, me, me, me!
I love her Etsy shop! Put me down for an entry pretty please!
SO COOL!
Oh luscious!!
oh boy. i would LOVE to tote one of those beautiful bags around!
her color palette is divine. loving the magenta!
It wouldn’t be a hard choice at all – I saw purple!
thanks carol! these are so lovely!
I love these bags! What great work!
have always loved her pleated zips! wish me luck!
What a wonderful give away. I love totes and this one is fabulous
Gorgeous! I think the winner will be hard pressed to choose, but I bet their choice will be perfect :)
Love it. Want it.
I don’t know Carol (but I think I’ll look her up) and I don’t know where Yorktown Road is (thank goodness for Google maps)but I “DO” know that that bag is gorgeous. Best wishes to all!
gawgeous!
So beautiful! What a wonderful giveaway!
awesome! :)
wonderful!!
good golly miss molly!!!
these are incredibly gorgeous!
x
awesome! but yes, extremely difficult choice!
crazy beautiful!
best. giveaway. ever.
Gorgeous! it’s all beautiful, but i’m definitly a tote gal!
Oh. I have been admiring her work for quite some time. Really gorgeous!
love the colour!
Wow, beautiful bag. I can never say no to a new bag, especially one so fantastic
love the color and texture! Great give away
simply gorgeous.
Wow, they’re amazing!
Amazing bold color! I have to have it!
I love bags and these ones are no exception!
gorgeous bag! i love it and yorktown road!
May 6- the day after my birthday! This is so beautiful
ooh, so beautiful!
Beautiful bag…The giveaways here just get better and better. Thanks for the opportunity to win! :)
LOve the color…
i know EXACTLY what i’d choose – and it wouldn’t be the priciest piece (although it is quite lovely)…!
ohh gorgeous..
:) fingers crossed, maybe I will win something for the first time ever!
OH, these are fabulous! <3 I really hope I win one. :]
Adorable!!
oops, i forgot to list my email last time :)
Wow! Love the texture! I really really want to touch it!
Beautiful work!
These are rather fantastic!
tote tote I vote tote!!
oh I absolutely love her work – she’s been an etsy fav for a while – would love to win this!
Gorgeous bags! I’d choose the wavy pleat zip in the colour “chartreuse”!
Love it!
And the color is amazing**
Wow. I am a sucker for anything with a pintuck. Thank you for drawing my attention to this designer!
Wow, seldom have I seen so beautiful things in a giveaway – hoping here….!
OMG I looooove Yorktown!!! Love love love love!!!
There is nothing else like it. Super original. I am crossing my fingers and toes.
Love the originality. I am crossing my fingers and toes.
Oooh wow! What interesting bags, I love that starburst tote :)
her work is gorgeous. i’m a tote girl.
i want it. gorgeous.
so lovely! it would be so difficult to choose. I will be bookmarking the site for future gifty things, they’re so beautiful!
Great giveaway! It’d be hard to choose one!
I’d like to win this giveaway, please?
Pretty bag!
No joke that same fabulous yellow bag has been on my wish list / favorite list since October! Pick me!
Ohhhhh that colour is so awesome!
The pleating in all of her pieces is absolutely gorgeous! What an excellent giveaway!
count me in
this is a tote
but not by rote
it’s fresh and neat,
a reinvention of the pleat
Ooooh! Super Fun!!
So beautiful!
Those are the cutest most precious bags ever!!
i really like this!
Oooo. Me likey.
I love craftsmanship and I am all about totes and bags. Thanks for possibly choosing me.
i love these!
Love these beutiful bags. I would be so ecstatic to win. Thank you!
I am always a sucker for anything sort of chartreuse-r color. Love it!
oh my — gorgeous!
I love all her bags – thanks for the giveaway!
just beautiful.
Dreamy, lovely giveaway.
That color is my favorite! Lovely!
it’s me. in bag form! i love, love, love. i hope my luck isn’t out…
how offbeat designers are. This would go well with my ‘offbeat’ look and for holding all my ‘offbeat’ things :)
good one!
YES PLEASE!
These bags are beautiful and the colours are amazing. I will be dreaming in red raspberry, chartreuse, grey and golden for weeks.
oh MY that thing is about a hundred shades of lovely.
I would be honored to carry one of these delicious bags. Thanks, Carol!
so fab!
pick me! pick me!
Been lusting after one of these for quite sometime, I’d love to have one. . .
How do you even do that? So beautiful and detailed..
beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. yay!
love the colors and would LOVE to win!
quoting liz lemmon “i want to go to there”
so gorgeous and love the colors!!
I’m loving this giveaway. You always have great stuff to share!
I already own one of Carol’s beautiful zips and can’t think of anything that I want more than another one!!
I love it! Great design!
simply beautiful! thanks carol.
I am so lucky to have won both pieces..thnx designformankind
Love this stuff… :)
that texture is amazing! It’s like a candy wrapper or a burst of sun.
I love love love this!
I love her work and her attitude; I’ve been following her and her work on Flickr for some time. Take a peek if you haven’t yet: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yorktownroad/
i love the simple structure and details in the bags.
So many beautiful choices! I think this might be my favorite.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=23959009
niiiiiice!
Gorgeous! Would looove to be chosen!
Hello Erin, I just Googled you and it said you were kind and that you would choose a kind and witty lady from the United Kingdom to win the beautiful Yorktown Road Prize! How superior!
Fingers and toes crossed! donna:)
Yes please!
ahhh so beautiful!
Pretty please!! I would love to be selected!
Love this!! its a simply gorgeous bag.
I’m dying to win this bag, it’s SOOOO cute!
oh COOL!
Nothing is a usable has a tote.
absolutely beautiful. there is a great post about carol and her work over at variegated.com too.
check it out!
WHAT A COOL BAG!
whoa!!!!!! want. now. please.
That yellow is simply ravishing!
beautiful!
want, Want, WANT!!! What nice designs.
what beautiful tactile pieces! I think if I win I will have to carry and cuddle it. I loooooove them all!
prrrty bag!
Amazingly well done…the craftsmanship is beautiful!
oh my!!! amazing craftsmanship!
gorgeous work! all the colours she uses are incredible.
the bright yellow color is amazing
NICE BAG! I’m sure one of these days I’ll win something. Now would be nice!
oh, lovely. what beautiful stitching! and I love the straps.
I checked out their etsy site and was amazed at the amount of awesome. Beautiful bags, truly!
this is beautiful :)
Oh, look at this mustard color and at this design on the bag, made with the textile. Beautiful work.
i’ve been loving these forever.
So unique! So me !
i love it!!1 i love it!! i love it!!
wow, fantastic etsy shop… *fingers crossed*
i really adore the sunburst pleat design. even the colors are even more amazing! it’s beautiful~
this is an amazing giveaway! is too cute! thanksss
god, she has a repurposed leather tote in her shop that I would kill for. I love repurposed goodies!
Sign me up! Her work is amazing!
J’adore!
Me likie too much!!
oh my oh my oh my! yes please
So excited to see this giveaway. Carol’s talent is amazing! I’d be proud to carry one of her pieces.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Wow, great bags! Thanks for this awesome giveaway.
This is a great giveaway, many thanks!
oh yes please! these are amazing and i really love all the textural designs!
These bags are so unique! Hope to win!
ZZZZiiiiiiipeeeeeeeeeee!
This is fantastic!
Me, me! I love all the zips!
Such rad stuff!
Beautiful!
Wonderful :) I would love to win!! Thanks
So gorgeous! What a special giveaway.
love that color! :)
Oh, they are wonderful
I like raised line tote. Lovely. I always prefer totes.:-)
crazy, how many super pretty bags!!
it would be very hard to decide…but i’d love to try!
what a nice bag!!i wish i could have it.:P
Yorktown Road offers such fine products – from clutches to totes, there’s always something there that I like. Whoever wins will be very lucky indeed!
What amazing designs Carol has. Everything in the shop is GORGEOUS! Thanks so much for the generous giveaway contest.
Wow, what a great giveaway! I love the raised line tote…such a beautiful color.
The Wavy Pleats Zip in Egglant is gorgeous! Love the color.
Winning would make me swoon.
Great giveaway. Thanks
Wow, generous AND gorgeous…indeed!
Gorgeous work!! Love all her stuff.
Big admirer of Yorktown Roads pleated designs. They are truly stunning! Classy and quirky. Nostalgic and modern. And always cozy.
(I think my favorites are the folds in mustard, like shown in the photo here.)
thanks!
What a fantastic shop and giveaway! Thanks!
Goodness you have the best giveaways ever!
Awesome prize!!
OMG!!! I love everything!…her colorways are perfect! But I will take one of each in chartreuse please!!
Count me in – they’re all so pretty and maybe I’ll have some birthday luck on my side!
Oooo, those are gorgeous – what a lovely giveaway!
beautiful color scheme. love all the bags!
Wow, it will be so hard to choose a favorite!
Thanks for the giveaway! Those bags are amazing!
Awesome shop! I like the mum tote.
Oh my goodness, what an awesome bag!!!
What amazing bags, thank you for the chance to win:)
Gorgeous hand bag, I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed for good luck:)
oh gosh ..its beautiful!! pick me! pick me!! :)
Oh my gosh…everything is gorgeous!!!
What an eye candy! Fingers crossed! Thankss
what a great birthday present this would make!
these are amazing. I can’t believe I’ve never heard of Yorktown before—I am certainly hearting this shop on Etsy!
and I am definitely crossing my fingers to win!
Wow– how generous! Lovely stuff!
omg i love lovee starburst flare!
omg i would love to be entered!!!
Her store is SO lovely and posh, thanks so much for the giveaway!
Gorgeous shoppe!! The mum tote, so stylish, I love the leatherwork too. Really stunning bags, thanks to you all for running this giveaway.
There are several of the totes that I absolutely adore!
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SO CUTE! I really want to win this giveaway!
What a great giveaway! I hope I win ( :
beautiful bags!!
i would send to my lovely girlfriend if i’ll get it
Nothing short of simple yet AMAZING
oh my gosh! I just favorited Yorktown Road. I’ve never seen that shop before…and wow!
*crossing fingers*
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What a fantastic giveaway! Beautiful, beautiful pieces.
Amazing! I love everything in the shop!
Wonderful shop! Would love to win one of these.
Wow! What incredible designs…thanks for the chance to win a tote! :)
ncpnkr@aol.com
Sorry but I repeat my previous comment… Your giveaways are absolutely fantastic!!!!!!! I love your blog, your giveaways posts and the rest of it too!!!!
Thanks!
cal_rubies at yahoo dot es
Wow, beautiful pieces! Those bags are gorgeous and you can tell a lot of love goes into making them. Thanks so much.
Awesome! Thanks.
Thanks for hosting this giveaway – the craftsmanship is beautiful!
hollyjae [@] gmail.com
This is so great! I haven’t got any zips or totes until now. I love the starburst flare tote and zip – black – repurposed leather from her shop.
WOW
Great craftsmanship and so chic!
Lovely works. I like Starburst flare.
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quelle beauty!
wow just stunning! love all her pieces!
mel_sunriese@yahoo.com
oh the mum tote is to die for
Love them! Would love to win! Thanks!
WoW! Gorgeous bags! I would love to win one.
beautiful bags! I l-o-v-e the red one.
Wow they are amazing – and such a hard decision! Thanks for another great giveaway!
What beautiful bags! Thank you for the great giveaway!
Stunning! Thats all I can say!!
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wow! everything is so beautiful! Choosing would be hard!
Simply divine designs and a generous offer to give one away. Count me in.
gorgeous!!
My breathe is taken away for at least 5 min. :)
Awesome! :)
Keep going like this!!! :)
love love love her stuff- I’ve had her “tagged” in delicious for ages; beautiful craftsmanship!
how stunning! i would feel soooo lucky carrying one of those around!
all my purses are broken, this would be perfect:)
Okay, I just fell in love Carol’s tote!). The design is sexy and the color is something that makes you expand the normal boundaries of everyday wardrobe and accessories. To go bold is daring and courageous! This tote def makes it possible to imagine it all! Loves it!
retavva@gmail.com
I have admired and enjoyed Carol as a friend for many months, and am jumping in my seat at the chance to have one of her beautiful bags, which I can’t really afford. Her work is beautiful and amazing to hold.
Gorgeous! These bags are awesome!
what amazing and unique bags. thanks for the giveaway!
Wow! I love everything!!!!
Amazing work!!!!
I enjoyed browing the shop :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
I’d dance around in the streets of Norway with it. I promise I would. ;)
Thank you, it looks beautiful.
LOVE your bags!!! The Starburst is really nice too :)