Fall Prints Part II Video

there was a video posted on the Inside Stitch today, it was alllllllll about the rest of the Fall colors, and it was just too cuteeeeee

AWWWWWWWWW

There were little girls with little purses and I die from the adorableness! Can I just mention that Olivia Pink was ALL UP IN THERE and it was fabulous! September 19th can't get here FAST ENOUGH!

Also posted on the site are the new desktop downloads...so the blog is about to be revamped to quench my Olivia Pink thirst! Stay tuned for that.

Finally, I logged on today and saw this:

In the Land of Vera has reached over 10,000 pageviews, HOLY MACARONI! It really makes me happy to see that so many people took the time to look at this blog, and share my love of all thing colorful. Thank you, fellow citizens, this means a lot to me.

Spring 2014 Preview...Oh Em Geez...

Well, the past few days have been pretty live in the Land of Vera! Why, you ask?

BECAUSE IT'S PREVIEW TIME!!!!

As of yesterday, the Spring 2014 prints will be previewed in select Vera Bradley stores. Thanks to the fabulous VeraObsessed and lisalovesverabradley, we all were able to sneak a peek...and I am confident in stating that these prints are FABULOUSSSSSS!!!!

Prepare your bodies for:

Julep Tulip

Clementine

Blue Bayou

Citron

Can I just say WOAH? Firstly, this has to be the first time that ALL the prints released for the season dazzle me. Usually each batch has one print that I'm not too crazy about, a.k.a. prints I HATE (Tutti Fruiti, Lola, etc.) but I have absolutely NO COMPLAINTS about this batch! That's not to say that no one else will have gripes (my sis thinks Citron should be called 'Kiwi-tron'...she's 12 btw) and I can totally see it, but I'm not averse to any of these.

A first. 

My absolute favorite at the moment is Clementine. How can it not be? It's totally gorge! It looks like a print I can take out on a park picnic and have a glass of lemonade with. The colors scream "Springtime", and the interior is equally beautiful. It reminds me of snakeskin, with the diamond pattern. HOWEVER...Julep Tulip is giving Clementine a run for it's money. These colors remind me of my BFF's wedding colors (that berry-like purple and the olive green)...I'm wishing this print came out LAST year, she gave us gifts that coordinated with the colors, and a cute cosmetic pouch or accessory would have gone nicely, I think.

Can you see it???

Now, this Blue Bayou for some reason reminds me of Hawaii....when I think of the word 'bayou' I think of Louisiana...and this print, to me, is more of a 'lagoon' if that makes sense. 

Bayou

 vs.

Lagoon

But word definitions aside, this print is very striking! The white flowers and leaves seem to pop out against the bold blue background. Its definitely a print I can see at the beach or on a cruise vacation...anyplace with water.

Now if I had to rank these based on the color schemes, Citron would be considered my least favorite of the 4. I like this print and would definitely consider it for a wristlet or traveling tote, but when you compare it to the other three, it definitely falls behind. With that being said, Citron has it's plus factors: it would look great against a pair of jeans, and I for sure can see it being used for a work tote; the dark grey wouldn't get dirty as fast as the others. It definitely jumps up the ranks when you're rating them for practical use. 

Each bag has an interior to die for, very complimentary and if you were so bold you could rock the bags inside out and no one would know. 

All in all I'm very pleased with the upcoming prints...Clementine is supposed to be getting an extra-special preview again in December so stay tuned, fellow citizens!

Side note: be sure to check out all the cool Citizens of Vera in my sidebar! I get a lot of info and incite from these gals *waves to vera-vera-vera*, and they know their Vera! Pop over and say hey!

Poshmark Rules!

A few months ago I joined a Vera Bradley deals group on Facebook, and the leader of the group started posting deals from an app called Poshmark. After some investigating, I found that this is the BEST THING EVER!!!!!

You can literally shop in other people's closets nationwide. And a LOT of people have some good Vera in their closets. They sell their thing for a variety of reasons; they could be moving and need to lighten their load, or they just want to make room in tier closets. 

Whatever, all that matters is they are selling their stuff and I LIKE STUFF OKAY!

So I would see some good deals here and there, but I wouldn't get the urge to just buy, you know? Until last week that is...I saw this:

Do you see $78 crossed out? That's how much this bag originally cost. 

Do you see the $18? That's how much I paid for it. 

Who won?

I did. I SO did!

The bag is a retired style called the Super Tote (I can see why they named it that), the print is a 2008 retired print called Yellow Bird. What's was really great was my underestimation of the size of this bag. I received it yesterday and it was much bigger than I expected, which is greattttt!

It's HUGE and I love it...and I paid under $20!!! I can definitely use it as a work/grad school bag (working on finishing my MLIS finally! Librarians rule!)

So I'm so in love with this bag that I'm scoping out my next purchase, another vintage Vera that I'll post if I get it. 

As the folks at Vera say... be colorful!

Suddenly Summer..

Guess who's back!!!!

So I've been super busy working instead of enjoying my summer vacation, but now things are starting to wind down and I can finally catch up on my Vera love

First thing's first: upcoming promos!

• Theres a Lunch Bag/Water Bottle for $36 promo going on until the 25th of August
• The RETIREMENT SALE of Canyon, English Rose, Dogwood, Suzani, and Island Blooms is supposed to start the 29th of August, BUT I went into my Vera Store this past weekend and the sale started for them already. I picked up a lovely Canyon tote ^_^

And for the rest of the year (so far)...

• September 19 - Fall Fashion and Baby Release: Olivia Pink (AAAHHHH), Bittersweet, Canterberry Cobalt - Colorblock, Perfectly Puffy, Double-Take,  Jewelry, Vera Vera, Paper and Gifts, and Sunglasses
• November 7 - Winter Launch: Canterberry Magenta and Venetian Paisley, plus Holiday Gifts, Shimmer, Pets, Colorblock, Perfectly Puffy, Faux Leather Trim, Double-Take, Vera Vera, and Paper and Gift styles
• And as for La Neon Rose: Apparently it's a limited release, so it's anybody's guess right now.

SPEAKING OF OLIVIA PINK........I finally got to TOUCH it this weekend, and I almost diedddddd

IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't WAIT for the fall release, I plan on getting a new Vera tote, and I think we ALL know what print it's going to be in....

I'm still working on getting my Heather bedding, it's been setback central over her in Casa de Shay, so it's something that I'll keep in my dreams until I can afford it lol.

NEXT THING: THE DISNEY PRINTS OMGGGGGGG

SO we already knew about Just Mousing Around and Midnight with Mickey, I can't wait till they're available online in October, they look so darn cute!

but WAIT! Is there another print sneaking around?!?! Or dare I say....PrintS with an S ohmygoodnesssssss!

That VeraObsessed, how I LOVE HER because what IS THIS:

THIS people is a Disney Mickey/Lola HYBRID AND I'M EXCITED BECAUSE WHAT ELSE ARE THEY HIDING AT THE HOUSE OF MOUSE?! I don't like Lola, I think the colors are wrong together, but I LIKE THIS LOLA! The blues and greens work great with each other, supposedly it's to be released in December with some holiday gift promos or something, whatever I'm HYPED lol.

So that's it for now, I know I have LOADS more to catch up on but this is it for now.

Shay

The rulers of Veraland give us a Closer Look....

The Inside Stitch blog has posted some quick vids that give us an inside look at the new Fall 2013 colors

Closer Look: Heather

Closer Look: Cocoa Moss

Closer Look: Lola

For even MORE inside info, check out Vera's blog, the Inside Stitch!

Vera Shopping Spree Giveaway!

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Fall 2013 is here(kinda)!

This is it!

Vera released the Fall 2013 Campus items, and added a really cute video to show off their stuff!

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Although Lola is still not my cup of tea, the other colors are really cute. Heather is officially going to be my pick of the season!

Cute! Cute! Cute!

There were so many new items shown, I can't wait until July 9 for the official release of the items. From what I see, theres going to be a new lunch bag, this really cool backpack/tote hybrid, and even laundry hampers and pajamas!

What I am most excited for is the friggin bedding (but I have to wait until July 18 *cries*)! You have NO IDEA and I saw some throw pillows in that video! The bedding preview was what made me fall for Heather in the first place. I was a little nervous because I didn't think they would have queen size sets, but my fears have been put to rest, there were some pretty big beds in the video.

Plus Primo Vera had a sourcebook sneak peek and there were queen size sets shown. She has so many pictures of the new items, you HAVE to check it out!

FRIGGIN THROW PILLOWS I CANNOT!

On another note, I'm very happy to see Jazzy Blooms is included in the new items as a print. I can guarantee that my new apartment will be JAZZY BLOOM-ED OUT!

There's the hamper, a wrap towel, a throw blanket, and I'm sure in 2 weeks there is more where that came from!

Who else is psyched for this release?!?!?!!?!