first birthday giveaway! {closed}

happy sunday folks!

guess what today means!

madisoncary’s FIRST birthday!

hahaha a friend showed me that video a couple years ago, and it never gets old! does that mean i’m immature? probably.

i can’t believe my little creative outlet and online journal–i don’t like to use the word diary–has been up and running for a year! it has been so much fun sharing my stories, inspiration, random thoughts, as well as my growth and progress in photography! i have loved getting to know many of you fine ladies & gents and the community we’ve built! i can honestly say that the feedback and friendships i’ve gained through this first year have been instrumental in building my confidence in my writing and photography! so, thank you.

and as a way to express my gratitude and thanks to your faithfulness and support, i am hosting a BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY! :-)

i mean, who doesn’t love giveaways?

i know i do!

so, i’m sure you are wondering, “what’s up for grabs?”

in honor of madisoncary’s first birthday, i will be giving away:

(1) 11 x 14 signed travel print of your choice–please visit my etsy shop to preview the prints available! and clients will have the option to pick one from a previous session if they’d like! and don’t worry, i won’t sign your family photo. 

AND

(1) spain travel photography postcard set of 12

oh, and this isn’t a part of the giveaway, but i thought i’d spread the love a little bit more!

for TWO WEEKS–april 29th thru may 13th–my lovely readers will be able to receive a 20% discount on anything in my etsy shop! so, if you don’t win, you’ll still get an opportunity to get that print or postcard set!

simply enter in the coupon code HAPPYBIRTHDAY.

now, for the giveaway deets.

this giveaway starts today, april 29th and will end next sunday, may 6th!

it is open to anyone!

winner will be chosen by random.org

i will announce the winner on monday, may 7th.

yay!

here’s how to enter:

simply leave a comment below telling me what travel print you’d love to have hanging on your wall!

bonus entries:

follow me by email or subscribe to madisoncary

“like” madisoncary on facebook

follow madisoncary on twitter

and then come back and leave a separate comment for each one to let me know you did it!

that’s it!

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truly, thank you again for all of your love and support.

i look forward to another year of writing, growing and building more wonderful friendships via madisoncary!

happy entering and good luck!

5 friday favorites.

happy friday y’all!

well, howdy-doody, there’s my texan roots comin’ out. haha. maybe it’s because my weekend plans are filled with stuff inspired by the old west.

today, i have a special senior portrait session out on a family ranch with a true cowboy. it is going to be so much fun!

and then tomorrow the john wayne fest is happening!

let’s just say, i’m pretty excited.

anyway, aside from all this country talk, your 5 friday favorites are completely random and have no relation to the west what-so-ever.

here goes.

1. reeses. — okay, who doesn’t love reeses? need i say more? YUM. so bad for you, but SO GOOD.

2. the folding wayfarer. — while on our trip to vegas, i graduated from the $5 walmart sunglasses to my first pair of ray-bans. i am pretty stoked. i went back & forth between two styles of wayfarers, and finally decided on this one because i normally carry smallish purses and the case it comes with is literally the size of a stack of post-it notes. pretty cool, huh? and i never realized how much better & CLEARER good lenses on sunglasses could be when you choose to invest in a good pair. it was like seeing a whole new world. are you singing that aladdin song in your head? i am. speaking of, take a look at this.

3. boy meets world. — this was my FAVORITE tv show growing up. it’s a bummer we don’t have such wholesome tv shows that teach good lessons anymore. the hus-band and i recently watched all 7 seasons on netflix. i’m amazed that i could quote random parts from episodes i hadn’t seen in years, but apparently i knew them by heart. i think zach was a little annoyed with my impressive obsessive knowledge to the matthews family and friends. however, i do LOVE the wonder years, too. so maybe i just have a thing for those two savage brothers….. maybe? nah…. ;-) anyway, this is probably my favorite scene.

4. creative, inc. — as i am growing & developing my photography, i am hoping that by the fall i will become a complete & official freelance photographer and run my own business! i truly love it. but, i will have to say i worry about having to mind my p’s & q’s with all that legal jargon can be pretty daunting. i want to take all the right legal steps and do everything right the first time so i don’t have to come back and fix things later down the road. it’s super scary to be honest. but i am really excited about what opportunities lie ahead. anyway, to help me on my business quest, i’ve summoned the help of joy cho & meg mateo ilasco in their book creative, inc. it. is. awesome. for any creative person looking to make steps toward building and running a successful freelance business, this book has been super helpful in laying out all the proper steps to make sure you do it right. because let’s face it. us creatives would much rather spend time creating instead of crunching numbers and writing up contracts.

5. fab.com –  meet my new and latest discovery obsession, fab.com. think of it as the design-focused sister to pick your plum who married pinterest, only instead of craft supplies and pin boards, they have fantastic home decor, products, apparel, books, kids stuff, pet stuff, etc. that you can purchase or favorite as inspiration. at fab.com their main focus is on design, so you see great graphics, fashion, packaging, labels, and the like on everything! each day of the week they have a large discounted sale on items in certain categories. and let’s just say they are prices you won’t want to pass up. i’m definitely keeping this treasure in mind for the next gift i purchase!

welp, that’s all folks!

happy friday everyone!

gift.

hey folks!

still doing some last minute holiday shopping?

are you stuck on what to give the world traveler or the art guru in your life?

well, you’re in luck–i have a little something for you!

right now i am having a HALF-OFF HOLIDAYS sale on my travel postcard set in my etsy shop!

originally priced at $20, this set of 12 fine art prints are now available for only $10!
give the gift of these thoughtfully captured moments of the culture, color and details uniquely known to various locations in spain!

you can frame these images for your home decor or send them in the mail to your family & friends.

standard postcard size with image name, madisoncary photography & website printed on back.

watermark will be removed.

hand packaged.

Size: 4×6
Quantity – 12
Paper: glossy card stock

NOTE: item will be shipped within 1-2 business days.

hurry because sale ends MONDAY DECEMBER 19th to ensure delivery by the holidays! :)

shop till you drop.

hey folks!

i’m pleased to announce that madisoncary is now on….

so, with that being said, i would like to encourage you to meander over to my shop page, where you will be able to connect to my etsy storefront and find custom mixed media art & spain photography!

p.s. if you are on etsy, let me know or add me to your circle, so we can support one another in our creative endeavors!

also, just as a side note, if you there is something that i have published in a post that peaks your interest, but i don’t have it listed for sale, contact me and maybe we can make that happen!

lovelovelove.