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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Zig Zag Apparel Review and Giveaway

Interview with Christina from Zig Zag Apparel:

Tell us a little bit about yourself, Christina.

My name is Christina and I'm a stay at home mom. I got engaged to the love of my life, Mark, on February 14, 2009 and we got married on March 14, 2009. I have a 4 month old son Gianni that I love and adore! We also have 3 Italian Greyhounds. I love to bake and cook and coupon shop and my newest hobby is sewing!

What inspired you to start your shop?

My son inspired me to start my shop! I was getting frustrated that i could not find one descent hat at the store to fit his little head. So i decided to design my own pattern and make him a hat. Soon everybody was asking me where i got his hats from and that was the start of my shop.

What is your all-time favorite item in your shop?

My favorite item and best seller is the houndstooth hat! I love that it works for boys and girls.

5 Words to describe you:

-Happy

-Funny

-Loving

-Wife

-Mother

What is your favorite winter activity?

My favorite winter activity is vacationing in Mexico with my husband and family :)

~My Review~

Zig Zag Apparel sent me their favorite hat to review. It's the girls version of the Houndstooth hat.

Isn't it adorable?! I not only think that it's adorable I also think that it is:

-Stylish

-Warm

-Soft

-Very Well Made

I love the face that the fabric on it is stretchy since we all know how babies grow so fast! Becca looks adorable wearing it! I'm actually considering getting professional pictures of her in it. It's also great that you can roll up or down the brim of the hat for the perfect fit. There is nothing better than quality items for a LOW price!

Some other great items you can purchase from Zig Zag Apparel:

Red Flower with Swarovski Crystal and Lace

This would make a beautiful prop for a photography session. It's absolutely beautiful! The lace on this headband is very soft and is great for every day wear and special events.

Pink Hat With Flower

Hands down this hat is just darling! I love the little buttons that Zig Zag Apparel adds to their hats!

Swavorski Crystal Navy Bridal Flower Clip

You don't have to be getting married to want to wear this lovely alligator clip. You can wear this clip in your hair or on your clothing. I love the blue and purple mixture of it. It's a silk flower with a Swavorski Crystal in the center.

~Giveaway~

Zig Zag Apparel would like to give one of my readers a $15 Gift Certificate to their shop! Just about everything is under $15.00.

~Thanks Christina!~

~Mandatory Entry~

Visit Zig Zag Apparel and tell me what you would buy with your $15 Gift Certificate.

*Must be completed before extra entries count*

Please leave email address with all entries unless it's visible in your profile

~Extra Entries~

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Olivers Labels: Review

How Oliver's Labels became Oliver's Labels:

The company began because a loving Aunt wanted to help her nephew, Oliver, from loosing his things. She saw such a great reaction to her idea that she just knew that there was a great market for them. With 6 years of experience in the printing industry under her belt, she was able to create labels that were fun, durable, and practical.

Oliver's Labels sent me a sample pack of labels which included: Original Labels, Mini Labels, Shoe Labels, and Clothing Labels all with the Found-it™ free tracking system that I requested. I had to choose 1 design from 36 of them! I picked the Animal Faces design.

Aren't these just adorable?! That was my first impression of them. My favorite labels are the Stick-eez Clothing Labels.

I love the fact that you do not have to sew or iron these on! The are VERY convenient and easy to use. I can imagine if I had school aged children how much these would help if they lost a sweater or jacket at school.

Why should you buy your labels from Oliver's Labels?

You can add Found-It to all your labels for free. Found it is like a virtual lost-and-found.
They have super cute designs for girls, boys, and even adults!
They are very durable! They won't rub off!
They offer fundraising!

I highly recommend Oliver's Labels! This is one company you should consider when you send your kids to camp, daycare , or school!

Head over to their website to buy Oliver's Labels.

Be sure to follow them on:

Twitter

Facebook

Oliver's Labels makes a great gift!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Tomoson Product review & giveaway Disclosure.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Brindille and Twig Review and Giveaway!(Closed)

Etsy Feature:

Brindille and Twig

Interview with Melissa from Brindille and Twig:

~Tell us about yourself, Melissa.~

Who am I?

Well, first you should know my brain was made to be creative and if you could look at it, it would probably be made of fabric, sequins, thread, twill tape etc...

I've been going to apparel school for the past 2 years, and I'm almost done! Which means I have more time on my hands to make things. I've never been about one or two specific items, it's always been more about making whatever I'm inspired to do at that moment. And I've been inspired to make anything from a leather handbag to little faux fur booties!

I can say that some of my happiest moments are when I'm in the middle of a creative mess and I manage to get something beautiful out of it. Like a victory in the battlefield of my work room :) When the flying fur settles and the fabric scraps land there's always a winner, either ME or THE PROJECT. If I win, I get a darling new item, if the projects wins he gets thrown to a death in the garbage.

The boots I'm selling didn't start as such, they started as more of a simple sock-like boot. And through a series of sidetracks and mistakes I ended up with the the lovely boots you see on Etsy! I can never make myself stop at the simplicity of the original idea, I have to continue changing and adding until it's something I absolutely love. Otherwise I couldn't force myself to sell it. I think it's very apparent when someone is passionate about what they're selling, as well as if they aren't. And, I do my best to show I'm passionate about everything I'm creating.

~What inspired you to start your shop Brindille and Twig?~

Brindille and Twig has been in my plans since I started school. I was originally inspired by an all-organic clothing line and want to end up making only organic items. It's quite difficult to find all organic materials, so I'm not all the way there but I hope to be in the future. As I said before, my original ideas and where I end up going is constantly shifting and recreating itself. I love what I'm doing and that's all that counts because if your doing what you love it's easy to stay determined. Therefore, eventually you will succeed.

~What is your favorite Item in your shop?~

Right now my favorite item, by far, is the organic striped hoodie in olive and black, and I'm in the process of recreating it in different combinations and sizes. I always make my own patterns so the sweatshirt and everything else is totally unique to anything out there.

~If you had to use 5 words to describe yourself what would they be?~

Creative
Determined
Quiet
Happy
Coffee (I think I'm 1/4 coffee at any given time)

My Review:

I received a pair of booties similar to these to review.

My first impression of these were "Oh, my gosh! These are too cute!" and that's not an exaggeration. I showed them to my fiance right away and he said "Those are awesome!". My niece Rebecca will look darling in these. They are super soft and very well made. Not only will they keep her little piggies warm in the winter but they are also very stylish! These faux fur lined baby booties are made from organic fabric and has a very cute leather tie that completes the look. You will never find an item like these because they are 100% unique!

Brindille and Twig is a wonderful shop to do your Christmas shopping for the little one in your life!

Visit:

Brindille and Twig

WIN:

Brindille and Twig is going to give one of my lucky readers a soft, stretch and knit Baby Blanket!!

Mandatory Entry:

~Tell me WHY you want to win this~

Must leave an email address in your comment if it isn't visible on your profile

(This must be completed before extra entries count!)

Bonus Entries:

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+1 Give Brindille and Twig a Heart on Etsy

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Good Luck!

Giveaway ends on Dec. 2, 2010 at 10:00 P.M CST

OPEN INTERNATIONALLY
*If you don't follow the mandatory entry your entry will be disqualified*

Winner will be picked by Random.org and the winner will be emailed and posted on this site. Winner has 48 hours to respond to winning email or another winner will be chosen.

I received no Monetary compensation for doing this review and giveaway. I did receive an item of my choice to review though. Prize will be shipped directly from sponsor.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Please Vote :)

Well guys I entered my niece into the Gerber Photo Contest . I'm excited! I really want her to win this one because the winner gets a $25,000 scholarship! This is really important as you all very well know. We can work together...If you voter for her I will vote for your picture too!
Voting will start on Nov. 3. You can vote by clicking the link below :)

xoxoxo
Katie
http://www.gerber.com/photo/?entryid=161343&/#/detail/