GiG Movie Awards – Join this fun spotlight!

Hi guys!! this week we will be having a super fun Spotlight event! Is called GiG movie awards and the idea is to create a blog post inspired in your favourite movie o any movie you like! The blog post could be from makeup, manicure, baking, outfit, a book review, series review, travel or even the movie itself! With the oscars coming up this makes a super cool and fun tag to do!

This is part of our GiG spotlight series, but just in case you don’t know… The spotlight series is a fun tag that we do every two weeks; one of the GIG Crew will be launching a topic that you can join in and write about on your blog. The GiG crew then will be choosing a ‘spotlight winner’ which will be feature all across the GiG network for a week, is a way to say thank you for joining and give a blogger some love! 😀

Hugs & Kisses from the GiG Crew! Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone!

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! We hope that your day is full of hearts, lots of chocolates, clinking glasses of champers and filled with love wherever you are!

The GiG Crew would like to thank you for all the love and support and for helping us spread the GiG Love! It’s been an amazing journey for all of us and we’ve meet amazing bloggers in the blogosphere! Have you checked the entries for ‘GiG  A Little Love … To A Blogger? They’re melting our hearts and inspiring us in many ways!

Tara’s Treats → ♥ Grace from All That Slap
Jackaline from M&S and Then Some → ♥ Mari from I Love Green Inspiration
Donah from Sweet Jelly Bean → ♥ Luchessa from Beauty Expression
Alia from Au Naturel Essence → ♥ Tianna from Storybook Apothecary
Rica from What Akirah Thinks → ♥ GiG Crew (awww)
Tianna from Storybook Apothecary → ♥ Taylor from My Lucite Dreams

Thank you all for those who have joined and shared with us these amazing bloggers and for spreading more about GiG!

We have more to come in terms of exciting and fun events so I hope you stay tuned! And did you know that two of our crew are currently attending New York’s Fashion Week and strutting their stuff? Oh my, aren’t we proud of Dee from Haute Frugalista and Mari from I Love Green Inspiration! These girls are rocking and with hectic schedules and snow over there, they are still able to share some amazing photos with all of us! We can’t wait for them to talk about it more on their blogs! So be sure you’re following these beauties.

(Dee – GiG Co Founder)

(Mari (right) – GiG Co Founder)

But of course, we can’t end this post without mentioning how this week’s moderators have been so awesome in the group! Want to get to know them more? Feel free to visit their blogs and be prepared to be inspired!

Rica from What Akirah Things & Caity from Moi Contre La Vie

If you’ve not joined us on Facebook yet, then it’s time you do! Simply click here, and say hello to all of us! We’re waiting! But don’t forget to follow us here too as our main events are shared and updated here, the likes of giveaways, events and chances of guest posting!

(Psstt… we’re 450+ members on FB and counting! Can we make it to 500 before end of Feb? ‘Course we can! Let’s do it GiGers and reach another milestone together!)

Have the sweetest day of hearts to you all!

Virtual hugs & Kisses!

Donah (GiG Founder)

Join “GiG A Little Love..To A Blogger” Event!

Do you have a favourite blogger? A blogger that really stood out for you? Or a blogger you’ve just come across but already made an impression, not only because their blog is awesome, inspirational and worth reading, but they’ve also done the extra mile for their readers?

Then this special event we have for GiG, or for everyone who wants to join, is simply made for them, as a heartfelt thank you.

It’s nice to give a little love, give recognition, a simple mention, to those who truly deserve them. That’s why, this month, lets not make it about us, but them!

Pick one, or two, or more and let them know they are great!

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To join, see details below:

Entries need to be submitted from 6th Feb until 14th Feb.

• Based on creativity, style in writing and design, you & the blogger will be featured across all GiG’s network.
• The writer will also get a guest blogging spot here, as well as a chance to moderate for one week to also promote you & your blog to our Facebook group members. Just the crew’s little thank you for you!
• Follow this blog and tag this blog post in your entry, so we know that you’ve joined.
• Please Like our Facebook Page here to get latest updates – and tag @gigbloggers on Twitter when you’ve posted your entry.
• Include the hosts of this event in your post as a special recognition to their work!
• Last but not the least, grab the badge above and include it in your post. 😉

Now then, let’s gig a little love™ !

Hosts:

Dee from www.hautefrugalista.com
Donah from www.sweetjellybean.com
Liss from www.latinolook.com

(event idea by Dee, improvised & designed by Donah & Liss)

Another GIG Milestone: 400+ Members on 30th Jan! (updated)

Update

WE DID IT!

We’re so thrilled and excited to invite everyone to join our countdown on another milestone we’re hoping to achieve before we exit January….and that’s reaching 400 members on our Facebook group!

8 more members to go and we’ll hit 400! And we can’t thank you enough for supporting us on this journey and spreading the love about GIG!

So join us over on our Facebook group wall, and one of our Co-Founders, Liss from Latino Look will be doing the countdown from 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, …. 400!!! The person that will invite one more member will get her name and blog URL announce on our group as our little ‘Thank you’!

What you waiting for? Invite your blogger friends over, the more, the merrier! And stay tuned for an amazing event we’ll be unfolding in February!

Let the countdown begins! And let’s reach the milestone together!

Happy Blogging! ♥ GIG Crew

Donah 
www.sweetjellybean.com
GIG Founder

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GIG Spotlight Fashion Tag Winner is….

Hello everyone! How’s the first day of the week treating you? I hope you all had or will have a very good start. I’m so happy to announce the winner of GIG Spotlight Series #2: Fashion Tag by Shades of Voguish.

Here’s the winning piece and do check it out as we were very impressed with the style of writing yet very straightforward.

Blog: http://www.shadesofvoguish.blogspot.co.uk

Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shades-of-Voguish

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shadesofvoguish

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/shadesofvoguish

Thank you very much for those who have joined the Fashion Tag, we really appreciate your participation and amazing entries and we can’t wait to present to you the next GIG Spotlight Series!  Don’t forget to check out the winner’s blog!

***

By: Donah
from www.sweetjellybean.com beauty blog

**Moderators of the Week: Liss Cope from www.latinolook.com & Lisa Shen from www.mademoisellesnow.wordpress.com

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GIG Spotlight #2 Fashion Tag: What’s Your Fashion Statement?

GIG Spotlight Topic of the Week: Fashion Tag: What’s Your Fashion Statement?

23rd Jan 2012 – 27th Jan

*Topic will run from Wednesday until Sunday*

Hosts: Mari from www.ilovegreeninspiration.com    Donah from www.sweetjellybean.com

**By showcasing different items you love, tell us what your style is all about, you can make a list, you can use your own pics, you can use stock images, the important thing is you tell us your ‘fashion statement’ and make it creative, both in writing and design!**

• You can think about the garments you’ll never leave home when getting your suitcase ready. The ones you absolutely consider must haves. Things you feel comfy and sexy wearing. It could be from an accessory to a knit…that’s your style!
  

♥ The GIG Blogger to be featured will be announced on Monday and will take the glory until Sunday that week.

Remember, you have until Sunday to submit your entry!

To support our GIG members, get their blogs out there, and showcase their creativity both in writing and design, we’re launching a new concept to do this, called GIG Spotlight, where you have all the glory of being featured across all GIG’s network (Facebook + Twitter) including on this blog (GIG’s Official platform) for a good one week! This will give your blog the time to shine and will give you the chance to actually gain more followers and friends in the process! Want to know more? Read on…

So, the idea is simple:

Once every two weeks, myself and one of the GIG Crew will launch a topic that you can join in and write about on your blog.

The lowdown and how to enter:

• Based on creativity, style in writing, and design, you will be chosen as GIG’s featured blogger for the week by myself and one of crew.
• Follow this blog and tag this blog post in your entry for the GIG Spotlight.
• Please Like our Facebook Page here – and tag @gigbloggers on Twitter when you’ve posted your entry.
• Also include the hosts of the GIG Spotlight series in your blog post  (see below) — giving recognition is something GIG would like to encourage everyone to do as it makes a big difference! It’s one of blogging’s golden rules to appreciate someone’s hardwork.
• Your blog and the GIG Spotlight entry will be posted here with your blog’s URL and pic (if you like) for one week!
• Next, your blog URL and/or entry will be pinned over at GIG’s group wall as well as on our Fan Page so everyone can see you! Hence the spotlight idea!

Grab the code below and insert in your entry post.

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Also please make sure to link up to this blog post and copy the banner above on your post so we know that you’ve joined. Don’t forget to follow this blog.

That’s it! Now go, cook up some ideas, be creative and have fun! We can’t wait to see what you have for us!

Photo credit: Mari from www.ilovegreeninspiration.com

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Friday Follow! @ Bloglovin’

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It’s Friday, wohoo! And GIG is now on Bloglovin’ too! Are you following yet?

by: Donah @ Sweetjellybean.com

GIG Spotlight Beauty Tag Winner

Hey guys I hope you are having a great monday! Announcing our first Spotlight series tag winner Tina cruz from ‘What Tina Loves’

Please visit her amazing post where she shared with us her wish list with her favourite top 5 products for this year!

Email: mariarkristinacruz@gmail.com

Blog post: What I want in my bag for 2013

Facebook: WhatTinaLoves

Tumblr: whattinaloves.tumblr.com

Twitter: WhatTinaLoves

Youtube: thinacruz

Instagram: WhatTinaLoves

Hello Cotton:  WhatTinaLoves

She Said Beauty: WhatTinaLuvs

♥ Congrats hun! ♥ And special thank you for all the great bloggers that participated in our GiG series, please stay tune for our tag number 2! #gigbloggers

Liss
#gigbloggers @lisscope
latinolook.com
Co-founder

Moderators of the Week: Meet Cinnamon Spring & Pixi Wishes

This week’s moderator is Saran (member of the GIG Crew) from Cinnamon Spring, a DIY, Fashion and Positivity blog.

The blog name encompasses two things: Cinnamon and Spring.

Cinnamon, because the smell of it on freshly baked bread or pastries is just so delicious and reminds me of home. Spring, because of the new adventure it brings with it after the dark and stormy seasons.

This blog is not a personal blog, and I try not to write about any negativity. This world has too many ills and I feel that it is best to be positive, positive, positive!  Before you go, I’d like to thank you soso much for dropping by and even popping a comment! I really appreciate it …

To get to know Saran more — click here.

This week, we will also have one GIG member, who will be moderating alongside Saran, Becky from Pixi Wishes & Forehead Kisses – a bright, creative, lifestyle blogger from Australia, who have a knack for baking, cooking, DIY, and wonderful designs. Check out her blog here. 

Pixi Wishes & Forehead Kisses is my first blog and I am having so much fun writing, designing and managing it. I post about the things I love. Which include; cooking, craft, reading and all things design. Studying and working in a creative industry means I am always on the look out for inspiration and am constantly jotting down ideas and learning new skills…

by: Donah at Sweet Jelly Bean

Beauty Blogger/ GIG Founder

GIG Spotlight #1: Beauty Tag

Be on the spotlight and show us what you and your blog got!

To support our GIG members, get their blogs out there, and showcase their creativity both in writing and design, we’re launching a new concept to do this, called GIG Spotlight, where you have all the glory of being featured across all GIG’s network (Facebook + Twitter) including on this blog (GIG’s Official platform) for a good one week! This will give your blog the time to shine and will give you the chance to actually gain more followers and friends in the process! Want to know more? Read on…

So, the idea is simple:

Once every two weeks, myself and one of the GIG Crew will launch a topic that you can join in and write about on your blog.

The lowdown:

• Based on creativity, style in writing, and design, you will be chosen as GIG’s featured blogger for the week by myself and the crew.
• Please Like our Facebook Page here – and tag @gigbloggers on Twitter when you’ve posted your entry.
• Also include the hosts of the GIG Spotlight series in your blog post — giving recognition is something GIG would like to encourage everyone to do as it makes a big difference! It’s one of blogging’s golden rules.
• Your blog and the GIG Spotlight entry will be posted here with your blog’s URL and pic (if you like) for one week!
• Next, your blog URL and/or entry will be pinned over at GIG’s group wall as well as on our Fan Page so everyone can see you! Hence the spotlight idea!

Grab the code below and insert in your entry post.

<div align="center"><a href="https://girlsinspiredgroup.wordpress.com" title="GIG"><img src="https://girlsinspiredgroup.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/gigspotlight1.png" alt="GIG" style="border:none;" /></a></div>

GIG Spotlight Topic of the Week: Beauty: What I want in my bag – 2013!

9th Jan 2012 – 13th Jan

*Topic will run from Wednesday until Sunday*

**List your top 5 beauty lust list and present them the way you want them to be!**

♥ The GIG Blogger to be featured will be announced on Monday and will take the glory until Sunday that week.

Remember, you have until Sunday to submit your entry!

Also please make sure to link up to this blog post and copy the banner above on your post so we know that you’ve joined. Don’t forget to follow this blog, obviously! hehe

That’s it! Now go, cook up some ideas, be creative and have fun! We can’t wait to see what you have for us!

By: Donah D.
GIG Founder & Author of Sweet Jelly Bean

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