Bloggy Giveaways

Storybox Art

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Today's giveaway strays a bit from the norm. I am working with Storybox Art and they are offering a special photography package. Alpana is located in San Francisco so the eligibility for this giveaway is limited. However, I encourage you to visit Storybox Art and keep Alpana in mind. If you are in the Bay Area or willing to travel there, I highly suggest you throw your name in the hat for this giveaway. Alpana's talent is amazing and you'll definitely be getting a bargain.

Today's featured company:
Storybox Art

A little more about them:
Alpana Aras-King has had a love for photography as long as she can remember. It  began with black and white pictures and a box camera as a child, and then later she lived and breathed photography and design in college. She holds a BFA in Graphic Design with a photography concentration and an MS in Communication.

Alpana is an East bay area professional lifestyle photographer specializing in maternity, newborn, child, family, tween-senior photography. Sessions are available in-home or on location in the greater San Francicsco bay area and San Leandro, Castro Valley, Oakland, Alameda and surrounding areas. Storybox Art is a celebration of images that tell a story and her work can be viewed at www.storyboxart.com and www.storyboxart.com/blog. She is also available for travel assignments in the United States.  She can be reached at info@storyboxart.com or 510.632.2233.

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What they're giving away:
One lucky winner will win a Celebrate Summer mini-session ($250 value)! Your prize includes:

• Free 20 minute photo session at an outdoor bay area location (for up to two people).
• 5-10 edited proofs from your session presented in an online gallery
• Complimentary 8 x 10 and wallet print of any one image of your choice
• Additional prints available for purchase
• Shipping and CA tax will apply
• Session to be completed on scheduled date within a month of contest end

How you can win:
Visit Storybox Art and be amazed at Alpana's vision and talent. Then come back here and comment on your favorite image and mention the name of the gallery you saw it in. Remember, in order to win you'll need to make your comment relevant to the giveaway and fulfill the "How you can win" request.

Who is eligible:
Anyone in the bay area or willing to travel to the SF bay area to the scheduled location. You don't have to be a blogger to win, just supply a valid e-mail address.

When the giveaway ends:
Sunday, July 20.  I'll e-mail the winner(s), and results are always posted here as well.  If the winner doesn't respond within four business days, a new winner will be drawn.

Special offer for Bloggy Giveaways readers:
Alpana is offering a complimentary 8x10 or wallet with any booked session with Storybox Art.

Wicked Stitch Design

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Today's featured company:
Wicked Stitch Design

A little more about them:
Wicked Stitch Design is a small home-based business specializing in custom handbags & diaper bags. We love to create unique bags that stand out from the everyday bags you see in big box stores.

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What they're giving away:
Two winners will each receive a Meridian Camera Bag (valued at $65 each). The winners will choose the fabric for their bag.

How you can win:
Visit Wicked Stitch Design  and come back here and tell me your favorite item. Remember, in order to win, your comment has to be relevant to the giveaway and this request.

Who is eligible:
Everyone! Wicked Stitch Design is willing to ship anywhere! You don't have to be a blogger to win, just supply a valid e-mail address.

When the giveaway ends:
Saturday, July 19.  I'll e-mail the winner(s), and results are always posted here as well.  If the winner doesn't respond within four business days, a new winner will be drawn.

Red Ruby Rose

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Today's featured company:
Red Ruby Rose

A little more about them:
Red Ruby Rose offers handmade, limited-edition clutches using carefully selected prints and the finest silks for linings. The clutches are made in very small batches and are photographed individually--so unless otherwise stated, the clutch you see in the photograph is the clutch you will receive.

Red Ruby Rose always giftwraps - with tissue paper and ribbon - and ships your clutch in a handmade box. If you require a personal message printed on the gift tag Red Ruby Rose can easily do this for you.

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What they're giving away:
Wait until you see this. I actually gasped and my husband thought I needed some kind of help. One lucky winner will receive the Luxury silk Liberty peacock clutch bag. Oh. My. Stars. This clutch is to die for.

How you can win:
Visit Red Ruby Rose and prepare to be dazzled. Honestly. I am in love and have been waiting for this giveaway all summer. You won't believe the beauty of these clutches. Come back here and tell me which clutch is your favorite and whether you'd buy it because you love it or because it would be perfect for an outfit you own. Seriously. Tell me all that stuff or you will not win. Red Ruby Rose is deserving of your most sincere comments!

Who is eligible:
EVERYONE is elegible! Red Ruby Rose is willing to ship anywhere, so what are you waiting for?  You don't have to be a blogger to win, just supply a valid e-mail address.

When the giveaway ends:
Friday, July 18.  I'll e-mail the winner(s), and results are always posted here as well.  If the winner doesn't respond within four business days, a new winner will be drawn.

TripFLIX

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Today's featured company:
TripFLIX

A little more about them:
Parents Dave and Ilana Bittner and their toddler, Scotty, packed up the car for a trip from their suburban Maryland home to Ocean City, MD for a weekend getaway. Crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, the toll booth operator handed them a printed pamphlet called The Bay Game, which featured trivia and games for kids to help make the drive more interesting.

It was nicely done, but Dave and Ilana couldn't help wondering if there was a way to make an engaging, interactive educational media piece for kids that let them choose their own adventure, from coast to coast. In-car DVD systems were just starting  to become essential equipment for family vehicles, and the interactive capabilities and quality of the DVD format made it the perfect medium for their dream.

They spent the rest of the car ride puzzling through the possibilities, and by the end of the weekend TripFLIX had been born. “We need to do this,” Ilana concluded. “Parents want fun, educational alternatives for their kids.”

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What they're giving away:
Four winners will each receive their very own copy of the TripFLIX DVD!

How you can win:
Visit TripFLIX and check out what they do. Then come back here and tell me which destination on the DVD you'd like to visit.

Who is eligible:
You must have a US shipping address.  You don't have to be a blogger to win, just supply a valid e-mail address.

When the giveaway ends:
Tuesday, July 15.  I'll e-mail the winner(s), and results are always posted here as well.  If the winner doesn't respond within four business days, a new winner will be drawn.

Fairy Princess Clothing

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Today's featured company:
Fairy Princess Clothing

A little more about them:
Fairy Princess Clothing is an upscale boutique specializing in stylish girl's clothing, accessories and gifts for your little Fairy Princess. The carefully selected items you'll find here represent a commitment to combining quality, upscale girl's clothing, and our love of everything girly.

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What they're giving away:
One lucky winner will win a $75 gift certificate to Fairy Princess Clothing!

How you can win:
Please visit Fairy Princess Clothing and look around. Prepare to be dazzled! I know there are a lot of things to look at! Please come back here and leave a comment telling me which item is suited to your girly girl. Remember, I do read the comments and so does the vendor. If your comment is not relevant, you won't win.

Who is eligible:
You must have a US shipping address.  You don't have to be a blogger to win, just supply a valid e-mail address.

When the giveaway ends:
Monday, July 14.  I'll e-mail the winner(s), and results are always posted here as well.  If the winner doesn't respond within four business days, a new winner will be drawn.

Special offer for Bloggy Giveaways readers:
Bloggy Giveaway readers can save 10% off their purchase by using code BLOGGY at checkout. Readers in the United States who spend $100 will receive free shipping.

Posh Peacock

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Today's featured company:
Posh Peacock

A little more about them:
Posh Peacock is an indie design company owned by Christine Koh, a former music and brain scientist turned blogger (Boston Mamas) and self-taught designer (Posh Peacock). At Posh Peacock, she features a line of original artwork for personalized paper products and also does custom design for personal correspondence, special events, and business identity.

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What they're giving away:
One lucky winner will receive a $75 gift card to use toward their choice of personalized stationery or thank you cards.

How you can win:
Visit Posh Peacock and look around. If you don't buy something today, make sure you bookmark her for later. Because I promise you're going to want something! Come back here and tell me your favorite stationery design.

Who is eligible:
You must have a US shipping address.  You don't have to be a blogger to win, just supply a valid e-mail address.

When the giveaway ends:
Sunday, July 13.  I'll e-mail the winner(s), and results are always posted here as well.  If the winner doesn't respond within four business days, a new winner will be drawn.

New West Knifeworks

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Today's featured company:
New West Knifeworks

A little more about them:
For those of us who love fine food, cooking is an art, and a quality knife is the artist's brush. At New West Knifeworks, we make our chef knives like we cook; we use the finest quality ingredients and prepare them with the patient hands of an artist. Our chef knives are finely tuned, quality instruments, a fusion of form and function.

New West Knifeworks is a purveyor of unique, premium kitchen cutlery. We have been selling our handcrafted chef knives at top arts and crafts shows for over 15 years. Featured in Wine Spectator, Gourmet, Bon Apetit, Cooking Lite, and many other magazines, our knives were recently described as 'Knife Art' by Fine Cooking magazine. Located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, New West Knifeworks offers a line of unique, colorful 'Fusionwood' knives and the 'Phoenix' line which features Japanese style blades made with 'Damascus Steel.' Fine knives for the culinary artist. All New West knives are backed by a Lifetime Replacement Policy.

 

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What they're giving away:
One lucky chef will win a two-piece Gourmet Knife Set (a paring knife and the Chopper). The Gourmet Knife Set is the perfect starter set for your gourmet renaissance. The Chopper can do just about everything a regular chef knife can do, but is a more manageable size. The paring knife is not just a knife, it's a little work of art for your kitchen. Each knife comes with an individual leather sheath. The gourmet knife set is the beginning of a New West Knifeworks collection.

How you can win:
When they say these knives are pieces of art, they are not kidding! These are the most beautiful functional things I've ever seen. Visit New West Knifeworks and look around. Come back here and tell me your favorite knife. Trust me, whether you like to cook or not, you can't help but love these knives.

Who is eligible:
This giveaway is open to EVERYONE! That's right! A giveaway that is NOT limited to the US. You don't have to be a blogger to win, just supply a valid e-mail address.

When the giveaway ends:
Saturday, July 12.  I'll e-mail the winner(s), and results are always posted here as well.  If the winner doesn't respond within four business days, a new winner will be drawn.

Shellamie Jewelry

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Today's featured company:
I have a real treat for you today! Shellamie Jewelry is our featured company.

A little more about them:
My name is Michelle Williams and I am the "Shell" of Shellamie Jewelry. Shellamie Jewelry is the collaboration of my love of making jewelry, and my sister Amy's (the "amie" of Shellamie) love of doing mind numbing computer stuff.

All Shellamie pieces are handsculpted by me using quality Argentium sterling silver and gold filled wire using a technique commonly referred to as "wire wrapping".

When someone pays me the ultimate compliment of choosing one of my pieces to make their own I try to make sure that compliment is never returned with disappointment. Every piece I make is special to me and I want it to be special to you as well. From choosing the stone, to going to the post office, to answering email - I am the one responsible every step of the way. I take that responsibility very seriously. I don't relax until I know that the jewelry has arrived safely and is being enjoyed.

As cliche as it may sound, I truly am not satisfied until you are.

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What they're giving away:
One incredibly lucky winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Shellamie Jewelry!

How you can win:
Please visit Shellamie Jewelry and look around. I fell in love with everything. Please come back here and tell me what your favorite piece is.

Who is eligible:
You must have a US or Canadian shipping address.  You don't have to be a blogger to win, just supply a valid e-mail address.

When the giveaway ends:
Friday, July 11.  I'll e-mail the winner(s), and results are always posted here as well.  If the winner doesn't respond within four business days, a new winner will be drawn.

Hidden Valley Ranch: Love Your Veggies

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Today's featured company:
Hidden Valley Ranch: Love Your Veggies

A little more about them:
The Love Your Veggies™ Nationwide School Lunch Campaign is a nutrition grant program sponsored by the makers of Hidden Valley® Salad Dressings in partnership with the School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) and Produce for Better Health (PBH) Foundation. This May, the grant program awarded more than $500,000 in grants, divided into 51 grants of $10,000 each, to elementary schools across the country.

Each $10,000 grant will go towards supporting programs that help children gain increased access to -- and consumption of -- fresh vegetables and fruits during daily school meals.

The Love Your Veggies™ campaign was created to help schools implement a recent federally mandated local wellness policy that requires schools to develop and execute programs to improve their students’ overall health and nutrition.  The campaign also was inspired by findings from a study by the University of California at Davis and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, which showed that children consumed 23 percent more vegetables when paired with a moderate amount of ranch dressing.

Henry and the Hidden Veggie Garden:
Maybe you know a boy like Henry. He’s a typical American kid.  He likes television and video games, pizza and burgers.  But he doesn’t like his vegetables very much.  When Henry’s mother sees him hiding his veggies at dinner one night, she decides to show him just how much he is missing out on.  She takes him to visit relatives for a weekend on a farm.

The trip is a big change for Henry.  He makes friends with dogs, pigs and a shy horse.  His older cousin Huck shows him crispy, fresh foods he’s never seen before.  But Henry doesn’t always have the energy he needs to keep up with Huck and the other kids when they play outside, and he’s not sure what to make of the baskets of vegetables that everyone else seems to love.  Things begin to change when Huck lets him in on the underground secrets of a place hidden deep in the woods.

What they're giving away:
Three winners will each receive a package that includes an autographed copy of Henry and the Hidden Veggie Garden by Kimberly Williams-Paisley (of Father of the Bride and According to Jim),  a cooler totebag, and a bottle of Hidden Valley: The Original Ranch Lite Dressing.

How you can win:
Please visit the official Love Your Veggies site and check out their suggestions for helping your kids love their veggies. Then come back here and tell me which suggestion you'd like to try with your own kids.

Who is eligible:
You must have a US shipping address.  You don't have to be a blogger to win, just supply a valid e-mail address.

When the giveaway ends:
Tuesday, July 8.  I'll e-mail the winner(s), and results are always posted here as well.  If the winner doesn't respond within four business days, a new winner will be drawn.

Thomas & Friends: Special Delivery Computer Game

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Today's featured company:
Brighter Minds Media: Thomas & Friends

A little more about them:
Brighter Minds is an educational publisher dedicated to improving learning for children aged 3 to 12. We have been publishing award winning software and print materials since 1998. We are based in Columbus, Ohio and Toronto, Canada and count leading educators, artists and animators among our staff. Our products have been translated into over 15 different languages and published in 25+ countries. We continue to look forward to publishing fun, award winning, educational materials for children and we seek your input in doing so.

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What they're giving away:
Four lucky winners will each receive their own copy of Thomas & Friends: Special Delivery computer games.

James is asked to make an important delivery to the zoo, but he gets lost along the way. Sir Topham Hatt sends a search party to look for him. Can you help Thomas and Harold find James and get him and the animals to the zoo on time?

Skills Taught:

• Shape sorting
• Color matching
• Logic and deduction
• Observation
• Memory skills
• Following Directions
• Telling Time
• Counting

System Requirements: Window

• Windows XP, Vista
• 256MB free RAM
• DirectX 9 compataible Video Card

How you can win:
Please visit the Brighter Minds Media web site. Then come back here and tell me which computer game would help your child most.

For an additional way to win, Brighter Minds Media is hosting a contest at their site too:

Search www.brightermindsmedia.com and click on Thomas' picture when you find him to enter. Send us your name, phone number, and address. One grand prize winner will receive a copy of Thomas and Friends Special Delivery PC Game as well as a Thomas and Friends Ultra Soft Blanket. The contest runs from Tuesday, July 1 to Sunday, July 6. Good luck hunting!

Who is eligible:
You must have a US or Canadian mailing address.  You don't have to be a blogger to win, just supply a valid e-mail address.

When the giveaway ends:
Monday, July 7. I'll e-mail the winner(s), and results are always posted here as well.  If the winner doesn't respond within four business days, a new winner will be drawn.