Doodlebugs Paper Giveaway

One of the newest sponsors at the Polkadot Chair is Doodle Bugs Paper! They carry an extensive line of personalized stationery.

A little bit about them:
Doodle Bugs was started by Kacey, here's what she says about how her business evolved:

I started Doodle Bugs Paper in January 2003.
Why? I love paper!
And, I really love personalized paper.
I started Doodle Bugs being a dealer for five major stationery chains.
Quickly, I started designing and printing myself and turned the main focus of the business to my own line of stationery.

I always say that great packaging makes an ordinary gift extra special. You know when you want to add that extra little "something" to a gift? Or need just the right thing for a party favor? Why not add a little something personal?

How cute would these stickers be to put on treat bags for Halloween?

What about a personalized stamp? These would be soo great to use at Christmas time! You could make custom tags for all of your baked goodies.

I think these would make great Christmas gifts! Especially for someone who is hard to buy for (can you tell I have the Holidays on the brain?)

They also feature aDoraBLE items for kids!! Great Luggage tags & Thank You notes!!

Today Doodle Bugs has generously offered a reader a:

$25 Gift Certificate to their site!!

To enter:

1- Visit their site and let me know what you'd pick if you won! (you can change your mind later if you do win *wink*)

2- Leave another comment if you subscribe to their blog.

3- Leave another comment if you blog, tweet or otherwise "mention" this giveaway in cyberspace somewhere!!

-U.S. shipping only

-Giveaway closes at midnight Eastern Time September 19th!

Scentsy Giveaway!!!

I was contacted by Scentsy (corporate not an individual conslutant) last month asking if I wanted to review one of their candle warmers and some scents! I said "YES" and emailed her right back.

Here's a little bit about them:

Inspired by an Oprah episode on “Millionaire Moms,” stay-at-home mom Kara Egan was seized with the urge to start a business of her own.
Then, over lunch one day, her sister-in-law Colette Gunnell mentioned this funny thing her neighbor did, breaking scented candles into pieces and melting them in an old potpourri warmer.

Something clicked for Kara. “I heard the words in my mind saying Kara, this is it.” She called Colette that same night and asked, “Why don’t we start a business together selling candle chunks in a warmer?”

Scentsy Warmers use a low-watt bulb to melt specially formulated wax slowly, maximizing the fragrance time of the Scentsy Bar or Scentsy Brick.

With no flame, soot, smoke or lead to worry about, the Scentsy system is a safe way to enjoy more than 80 delightful Scentsy fragrances.

I mentioned before that I LOVE to burn candles in my kitchen, but know it's not the safest and the smoke can sometimes get on your cabinets.  I had heard of Scentsy from some local friends but was never able to go check out the stuff. (The parties were at night and it's SOOO hard to leave the house at night now that my kids are getting older!). I have a few friends that just LOVE their stuff so I was excited to check it out for myself.
They sent me a few things. A warmer which warms the Scentsy Bars & the Bars themeselves.  I chose the DIY warmer, I liked the clean lines & thought it would look great in my kitchen. I think that it would also be fun to put vinyl decals on it that you could change out with the seasons.

Here's a few of the other warmers that Scentsy offers:

There are LOTS more to choose from, you can check out their website for even more.

They also sent me 3 scents to try out:

Green Tea Smoothie
Skinny Dippin 
& Cinnamon Vanilla

So far our favorite of the 3 is Green Tea Smoothie.
As soon as I opened the Cinnamon Vanilla it reminded me of Fall! (amazing how a smell can do that)... So I'm saving it for cooler weather :)  I can't wait to try a few more!

We also discovered you pour the melted wax back into the container and use it again, so you can change out the scents as you like!

Scentsy Products are sold though Independent Consultants, you can find one here:


TODAY Scentsy is giving away:

One Warmer of your choice AND Scentsy Bar of your choice!!

To enter you have 3 chances to win! (leave a separate comment for each item you do).

1- Visit the Scentsy website then leave a comment on this blog post & let me know your favorite product or scent you'd most like to try.
2- Become a Fan of Scentsy on Facebook
3- Blog, tweet, facebook or in some other way mention this giveaway in Cyberspace!

Giveaway is open until Monday July 26th at Midnight Eastern Time.

*please no links to independent Scenty blogs/dealers in the comments*

Ginger Blossoms Giveaway!

Andrea from Ginger Blossoms was generous enough to send me some of her beautiful felt food!

Right away, my daughter confiscated them and took them to her room!

Where she proceeded to have a little tea party with them...

Ginger Blossoms sells beautifully hand made felt food.  Their felt food sets are great for the imagination, and sparking creativity...they are great for any age. They are a wonderful addition to any play kitchen or grocery store. They make wonderful party favors, and can be customized for any occasion. They are made from 100% eco - friendly materials. 

Check out some of their products!

Fruit or Veggie Basket? which do you prefer?- oh my that banana... it's bananas!! :)

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich!!

Hungry for Breakfast?!?

I can say since I have seen them that the felt food is soft,  meticulously made, and beautiful. My daughter loves to play with them in her "kitchen".

Ginger Blossoms has generously agreed to give away to one Polkadot Chair reader:

A set of Cookies AND Cupcakes!!!

To enter:

1- Visit Ginger Blossoms store and let me know your favorite item.

2- For a second entry, visit Ginger Blossoms blog and subscribe or follow it. 

3- Visit their facebook page and become a fan. 

Leave a separate comment for each thing you do.

Giveaway will end Monday July 12th at Midnight Eastern time!!

Sponsor Giveaway: The Ribbon Retreat!!!

I've got a fabulous giveaway for you guys today!!!

I'm sure you have noticed if you follow my blog that I LOVE Ribbon! I use it on almost all of my sewing and crafty projects (and it's not just because I'm too lazy to sew straps!)  The Ribbon Retreat contacted me about hosting a giveaway and I immediately fell in love with their inventory! Who wouldn't? HELLO!! Hundreds of different kinds of Ribbon!!


The Ribbon Retreat has been in business for over 4 years. They started it to provide a source for HIGH quality fabric and ribbon at reasonable prices.
They carry:
-over 120 shades of grosgrain ribbon in over 6 sizes (oh be still my heart!! 120 shade of grosgrain ribbon!!)

-hundreds of printed ribbons

-Unique items such as Double Ruffle Ribbon, 1/8" Grosgrain, Moonstitch Grosgrain -Made to Match Gymboree Ribbon! (okay why didn't I know this 3 years ago!!!)-Specialty Mixes & More
Having a hard time finding ric rac???

They've got dozens of colors in lots of sizes!! 

Want to learn how to make Hair Bows? They can help you with that too!!

Check out their supply of Fabric & Patterns!

Today the Ribbon Retreat has offered to a Polkadot Chair Too reader a:

$50 Gift Certificate!!

I could do some serious damage with that!!!

To enter:

1- Go to the Ribbon Retreat and let me know your favorite product.

2- Subscribe to their blog

3- Become a fan of their Facebook Page!

Leave a separate comment for each item you do!

Giveaway open until Sunday June 20th at Midnight Eastern

Lisa Leonard Designs Giveaway!

A few weeks ago, I got this beautiful Lisa Leonard necklace!

okay, ignore my "in desperate need of some sun" skin  -k-?

I LOVE IT and have been wearing it around all week! It's the heartstrings necklace 

it has the names of my 3 kids on it... and I must tell you, it's even prettier in real life.

 Here are some of her fabulous designs..

this one's & the chandelier  are my second favorites.... maybe  I'll buy myself a present for my birthday *wink*

Go check out her shop!  Lisa is giving away to a reader a $75 gift certificate to her store!!!

**note: this giveaway is closed*****

Giveaway, eWillow.com

Hey there! I've got a great giveaway for you guys today! (it is Friday after all!!)....

Charlene runs eWillow.com. A few months ago she emailed me about advertising on my site and we started getting to know each other over email... Turns out that it is INDEED a very small world! She is friends with my brother in law's (the one from the radio) sister... a little bit about her:

"Born and raised not far from the Jersey shore, Charlene and her family moved to Jupiter, Florida the day after her high school graduation. She attended Brigham Young University and Florida Atlantic University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Communications. During her college years, she met her husband, Neil, and began a successful career as a high-fashion runway model. After the birth of Charlene's second daughter, she gave up modeling to focus on her children and her new love of crafting. Charlene combined her love of fashion with her love of creating to build a successful business designing and making doll clothing. Her interest in stamping began when she sought to include professional-looking handmade tags with her creations." I have really enjoyed getting ot know her better the last few months, if you get a chance ask her how she knows Donny Osmond! (another good story!!!)

an item for sale on eWillow

"Charlene envisioned one site that would provide those who love stamping and paper crafting a single resource for all of their needs. Whether someone had products they wanted to buy or sell, ideas they wanted to share, discussions they wanted to participate in, or was just looking to connect with friends who share that same love of papercrafting, Charlene envisioned one place online. Charlene's vision became eWillow.com." eWillow.com is a site where you can buy AND sell hand made papercrafted items! and get this... starting VERY soon they will aslo feature Jewelry designers!!! (so if you are a jewelry designer looking for a great sales platform, drop them a line.

more cute stuff!!

how cute!! as you can tell I have France on the brain!!

Charlene has generoulsy offered to giveaway for Polkadot Chair readers! She is giving away either: a $30 Shopping Spree on her site !! OR a 3 months store subscription! (if you've been on the fence about starting your own shop this could be a great reason to start!!) 

You choose!!!

The rules:

1- Simply leave a comment on this post, what's your favorite item listed on eWillow now??? 2- Visit Charlene's blog and subscribe & leave a separate comment to let me know you did.(she's got some AWESOME paper crafting ideas on there)

check out this cool "Euro wallet" she featured last week on her blog!

Giveaway runs until Sunday Feb. 28th at Midnight Eastern!!! With a winner announced Monday!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!!

Giveaway: Shey B Camera Strap Covers!!!

*giveaway is closed... watch for a winner to be announced!!**

I am very excited to announce my latest giveaway!! I hope you like the giveaways here, I'm rounding them up for you guys as a way of saying "thanks" for spending some of your time here on my blog!

I'm changing the way I do them a bit.. I'm going to list the giveaways on Fridays then give you all weekend to enter, with winner announced on Monday!  I am also starting "tutorial Tuesday's"  so stay keep an eye out for fun, free tutorials every (ok. most)  tuesdays... again, my way of saying "thanks" for reading...

So onto our giveaway!!

Many of you know I'm an avid shutterbug!  I've loved photography since I was in high school.  I took a big vacation with my husbands family a few years ago and got "teased" a bit that I lugged my giant camera all over with me! I don't care... I got some awesome pictures!!

I also LOVE a good accessory....  I saw Shey [B]'s camera strap covers a few months ago and thought they were GENIUS!!!

Shey*[B] is one of the sponsors here , and has graciously offered BOTH a GIVEAWAY AND a DISCOUNT for Polkadot Chair readers....

Shealynn makes covers that slip over your existing DSLR camera strap! I think this is such a good idea, that way you still have the security of your original strap but you get the "cute" too...  You can also switch out the covers as you like!  

Here are a few of my favorites, but it's a bit hard to just pick a few, she's got such a good eye for picking & combining colors/patterns...

ohh... love a good polkadot!

This one has Minke behind it... I'll bet that makes your heavy camera much more comfortable to carry around on your neck all day....

Okay... the details!!

FIRST

Shealynn has graciously offered the readers of Polkadot chair a 10% discount in her store, good for 1 week only (til Feb 26)... just enter the code:

POLKADOT at checkout.

SECOND

She is offering one lucky reader a $25 gift certificate to her site!!

To enter it's easy:

Just leave a comment here and let me know which is your favorite item in her store.

You have until Midnight on the 21st to enter, with a winner announced on Monday!

This giveaway is CLOSED!!