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Gypsy Lane Designs

October 7, 2010 7 Comments

I’m excited to introduce you to my newest sponsor Gypsy Lane Designs.  This shop is owned by Rachel, an artist and art teacher.

Gypsy Lane Designs features fresh, bright & beautiful artwork for Baby & Home.  And it’s the perfect place to pick up unique & personalized gifts, including custom name paintings and name blocks, for baby showers & birthdays.
Gypsy Lane also specializes in custom paintings of pets. (We can’t forget to celebrate the furry little ones in our lives!)

I was very impressed by Rachel’s whimsical style–perfect for a child’s room, and I was intrigued by how Rachel came to develop her fabulous line of children’s artwork: “Gypsy Lane Designs began when I thought I would finally try my hand at creating paintings for the masses. My shop first housed mostly travel watercolors and custom pet portraits. As countless numbers of my friends have recently had babies, I began getting some requests for custom nursery work. My shop has organically grown into a haven of hand-painted and original designs for baby.
I have been having a blast creating personalized nursery designs for my Etsy customers. I love making my children’s designs beautiful, completely unique, whimsical and delicate. I find inspiration every day in my art classroom as I watch my student’s active imaginations. I absolutely love doing custom work and strive to make my custom artwork interactions as easy, fun and painless for you as possible.”

From cars, planes, and  animals, to flowers, butterflies, and princesses, Gypsy Lane Designs can make the perfect custom wall art for your child’s room that creates an atmosphere of whimsy and wonder every time your child walks in!

Connect with Gypsy Lane Designs
Rachel’s Blog: Gypsy Lane Designs

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Jewelry Giveaway from Painted Lady Designs

September 28, 2010 171 Comments

Today I’m excited to present a fabulous jewelry giveaway from Painted Lady Designs.   Painted Lady Designs offers gorgeous, one of a kind pendants, necklaces, leather chokers, earrings, and more! Jeanette Cotton is the designer of these lovely pieces. (You may remember Jeanette from the post I wrote about her other shop Rock of Ages)

Jeanette is very excited about her new line of chokers.  Each choker features a leather cord, adorned with a beautiful stone, that is carefully hand-selected and combined with pearls, lamp beads, corals, and other unique elements, to create a piece of jewelry that is literally a work of art.  Jeanette’s also making chokers with ribbon, and in the future she will offer them with a silver chain.

At Painted Lady Designs and Rock of Ages, Jeanette’s goal is to create one of a kind pieces that state who you are, so if you don’t find something that screams, “You!” Jeanette will be happy to turn any stone from either of her shops into a custom pendant or choker.

Win it! Painted Lady Designs is offering the Fall Falling Down Choker (pictured below) to one Simply Sweet Home Reader! This is a $48 value!
Prize Description: Gorgeous Picasso Jasper in delicious shades gold, russet, blue/gray, cream, and caramel  The Focal is various Pearls, picasso jasper, and a Bronze Czech glass bead. The closure is sterling Bali silver and all that prettiness is on a 2mm Russet Red Leather choker that measures 16-1/2″.
Mandatory Entry: To win, please visit Painted Lady Designs, then leave me a comment telling me which of her beautiful items is your favorite. Giveaway Ends: Oct 12.
Extra Entries: Leave separate comments for each entry!
-1 for visiting Jeanette’s supply shop, Rock of Ages, and telling me something you like from there.
-1 for liking Rock of Ages on Facebook.
-1 for Hearting Painted Lady Designs on Etsy.

-1 for Hearting Rock of Etsy on Etsy.

-3 for subscribing to Simply Sweet Home via email.
-2 for following  Simply Sweet Home on Twitter.
-1 for “liking” Simply Sweet Home on facebook.
-1 for subscribing to my RSS feeds through Feedburner.
-2 for following me through Google Friend Find.
-1 if you have my button on your blog.
-1 for sharing this giveaway on Twitter or Facebook.  (Sample Tweet: I want to win this beautiful necklace from Painted Lady Designs! http://bit.ly/bySnyr @SimplySweetHome  #giveaway) (Limit one entry per day.)

Rules/Restrictions: This Giveaway is open World Wide. Please be sure to leave an email address with your entry if you do not have one visible on your blog or profile!

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Disclosure: Rock of Ages is a paid sponsor on my site. However, I did not receive compensation for hosting this giveaway. The opinions are my own.  If you’d like to advertise or host a giveaway on Simply Sweet Home, please see my PR Page.
Filed Under: fashion, Giveaways, Sponsors

Country Bob’s Burgers with Sauce Review & Giveaway

September 20, 2010 41 Comments

I just love homemade burgers!  We don’t really grill food that often, so whenever we do hamburgers I usually cook them on my George Foreman Grill.  It cooks them up in about 8 minutes, and they’re always delicious!
This past weekend I was out of the usual marinade that I use for burgers, so I decided to try something new.  I received a couple of sample bottles of Country Bob’s Sauce a couple of week’s ago, and with the sauce came a brochure which included recipes from The Original Country Bob’s Cookbook, so I decided to try out their recipe.  The burgers came out very tasty. In fact, after trying them, I’ve decided that this recipe could double as a great meatloaf recipe as well.
For those who haven’t tried Country Bob’s All Purpose sauce, it has a very interesting flavor.  It reminded me of a cross between honey barbeque and a traditional dark steak sauce.  It has a very strong taste with a spicy kick.  And I’d say it would go well with any meat you had in mind to grill. It would even make a great dip for veggies and grilled appetizers!

Since it’s still 90 degrees here, I say we may as well extend the summer grilling season, and this sauce will definitely add something bold and new to your grilling experience, so go pick up some  for next week’s football party and fire up the grill!

Recipe for Country Bob’s Burgers (Adapted from The Original Country Bob’s Cookbook)

Ingredients:
2 lb ground beef
1/2 cup Country Bob’s Sauce
1/2 pouch of Onion Soup Mix

Directions: Place meat in a bowl. Break up using a fork or hands.  Add sauce and soup mix.  Work in together using hands, and roll into patties. (I made 4 Half-Pound patties.) Fire up the grill. Cook and enjoy!

Giveaway Closed.  Congrats to our winner Jessica of My World and My Five Little Blessings

For a list of linky parties I’m linking up to, check out my sidebar or this page.

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Disclosure: This Product Was a Free Giveaway Sponsored by Tomoson.com

Filed Under: casseroles and quick meals, Giveaways, product review, Sponsors

Scrappy Gifts

September 17, 2010 1 Comment

Scrappy Gifts

I’m happy to introduce you to my newest sponsor Scrappy Gifts.  This site is owned by Maryanne Nelson, a stay at home mom of one little boy and an avid scrapbooker.  Maryanne sells a variety of handmade items, featuring—you guessed it—scrapbook paper!   But apart from this, she also hosts monthly Online Crops at her Blog Frog Community.

What’s an Online Scrap Crop?  It’s basically a scrapbooking get-together.  You can do it alone or get some of your friends together and scrap. Work on any scrapbooking, paper crafting, or cardmaking related projects anytime during the crop. Then take pictures and share them on Maryanne’s Blog Frog Forum (http://theblogfrog.com/935825/forum). You can also discuss anything from scrapbooking tips, to latest tv shows, to your kids. 

Challenges, Games, and Prizes are involved!  And if you invite a friend and they participate, you automatically will get a prize! Your friend just has to leave a comment saying that you invited them. (You can also contact Maryane if you’d  like to participate or offer prizes.) And everything is online, so you can be in the comfort of your own home.

Products

On Maryanne’s website you’ll also find a variety of creations that are premade and up for sale, or you can order a custom made item to fit your own personal style.

Some of my favorite items in her shop are her Scrappy Canvases.  These are beautifully made. They come in a variety of designs and are very stylish.  And the bright colors will really make your room pop. Another item that will add style and flair to your rooms is the Scrappy Clock.  Just imagine ordering a custom clock to match your child’s room decor.  Or perhaps you’d like something to brighten up your home office or some other room in your house.

And if you’re looking for a fun way to show off your photos, you’ll love Maryanne’s Scrappy Boxes!  The boxes currently available at her website are too cute for words.  And I’m sure a customized version would be a keepsake you’d cherish forever.

And for all you lovely ladies who like to scrapbook yourself, Maryanne also sells scrapbook layouts, and she offers the sweetest calendar scrapbooks for “1st Year of Marriage” and “Baby’s 1st Year.”  She even gives you the option to order these fully embellished!
For these and more adorable Scrappy products, or for more information on the Online Crops, please head over to Scrappy Gifts and take a look around.  You can also connect with Maryanne by liking Scrappy Gifts on Facebook or by following Scrappy Gifts on Twitter.

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Disclosure:  Scrappy Gifts is a paid sponsor on Simply Sweet Home.  All companies and products are evaluated by me, and I only endorse products I believe in.  Product information is provided by the sponsor, but the opinions are my own.  If you’d like to advertise on Simply Sweet Home, please see my PR Page.
Filed Under: crafts, Sponsors

Die-Cut Business Card Giveaway

September 15, 2010 62 Comments
I’m always excited to offer print giveaways to my lovely readers,  especially when it’s a product that you can use for your blogs and businesses.  This time around I’ll be giving away Die-Cut Business cards!
In the past I’ve ordered some Uprinting business cards  for my blog.  The process was very easy!  I used my blog header as a template and created the card design on photobucket, and then I just uploaded it to the Uprinting website and voila!
But if you don’t like designing things or don’t know how, don’t worry!  You can always choose from the variety of templates available on the Uprinting website!
I’m very excited that I’m going to recieve a set Die-Cut Business Cards this time!  If you’re not familiar with Die-Cuts, these are business cards that feature rounded corners or other fun shapes.  It’s a great way to make your cards stand out!
Here’s more information on this prize:

250 Die Cut Business Cards for One (1) Winner
2 x 3.5”, 2 x 2” (square card) or 1.75 x 3.5” (slim card)
Die cutting options available: Rounded Corners, Leaf, Rounded One-Corner, Half-Circle Side, Circle
Paper Type: 14pt Cardstock Gloss, Matte, or High Gloss; 13pt Cardstock Uncoated
Color: 4Color Front, Blank Back; 4Color Front, Black Back; 4Color Both Sides
Limited to US residents only 18 years old and above

Giveaway is now closed. Congrats to our winner, April!

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Disclosure: For hosting this giveaway, I will be receiving a set of Die-Cut Business Cards.

Filed Under: Business, Giveaways, Sponsors

Digital Keychain Review & Giveaway

September 7, 2010 38 Comments
Love digital frames? Love key chains? How about a combination of the two? Wholesalekeychain.com has a great selection of digital photo keychains in several colors.  I recently received a digital photo keychain in black.  These keychains are such a handy way to take your photos with you. I look forward to taking mine with me to any place where you have to sit and wait for any length of time (like at the doctor’s office or on an airplane). And this will also be a fun way to share photos with friends and family.
The key chains feature a one by one inch screen, and the color and clarity of the screen is of a high quality. While the keychain itself is black, the area around the picture screen is silver (actually a mirror), which gives it a very sleek look. You can also get a message engraved on the back, which looks excellent! The engraving can be up to 3 lines long with 11 characters on each line.  I just got our last name engraved on mine (yeah, very original of me, I know!) But with that much space, there’s tons of potential (perhaps a very short Bible verse, a personalized message to a friend if you’re giving it as a gift, or maybe your children’s names).
The keychain comes with a USB cord, and it is very easy to install your photos onto the keychain. No special software is needed. (Basically if you can transfer photos from your camera to the computer, you can do this!)  And you can even charge the keychain very conveniently with your cell phone charger.
Perhaps the most impressive thing about the keychain is the amount of storage space available.  I was able to load 485 cat pictures onto my key chain. (Yes, that’s right…485 CAT pictures! And believe it or not, I didn’t even load all the pictures I had! Either I have the most interesting cats in the world, or I’m a little obsessed. But I digress!)  Anyway, this amount of storage space makes the possibilities seemingly endless for you as far as your photo choices.  When digital frames first came out a few years ago I got one from Christmas. They cost over a hundred dollars at the time, and I don’t think my frame even holds 50 photos, so 485 photos on a key chains is just phenomenal to me!

If you love digital photos, I suggest you get one of these.  They are just $5.99 at Wholesalekeychain.com, which is just a super value!  And they are a fantastic way to take your memories with you anywhere! 

Win it! One Simply Sweet Home reader will win a digital keychain. 

Mandatory Entry: Visit Wholesalekeychain.com. Then come back here and tell us another item you like. Deadline to enter: Sep 22

Extra Entries:
2 for subscribing to my Simply Sweet Home via email.

2 for following Simply Sweet Home on Twitter.
1 for becoming a fan of Simply Sweet Home on facebook.
2 for subscribing to my RSS feeds through Feedburner.
2 for following me through blogger’s Google Friend Find.
1 if you have my button on your blog.
1 for writing about this giveaway on Twitter or Facebook.  (Sample Tweet: I want to win a digital photo keychain! http://bit.ly/9jGzes @SimplySweetHome) (Limit one entry per day.)

-Jerri

Disclosure: For writing this review, I received a free digial keychain from Wholesalekeychain.com.  If you have a product you’d like for me to review, just send me an email or see my PR page for details on advertising.

Filed Under: Giveaways, product review, Sponsors

New! Mom-preneur Blog & Etsy Guide

September 7, 2010 1 Comment

 

I’m sure most of you are familiar with Laurie of Tip Junkie.  And you know that she’s a super blogger who’s all about promoting other bloggers and mom-preneurs.  Today I’m pleased to introduce you to my newest affiliate program and the newest ebook being offered on Laurie’s site.  It is Mom-preneur Blog & Etsy Guide.
The goal of the Mom-preneur Blog & Etsy Guide is to give you another perspective on how to sell products online through your blog, website, Facebook, and Etsy.
Simply put, it is full of effective advice to help you brainstorm ways you can ask for money. Including, useful strategies on how to set your blog up to sell your products and services, give you some Etsy advice, as well as several marketing strategies. The goal is to help facilitate your naturally creative brain to find ways you can effectively sell online.
Do you want to know how to set your blog up for selling success?
Would you like to know others’ best selling tips and strategies?
Would you like to know how to market a new product and make sales immediately after announcing it?
It is easy to read, has a lot of real-world strategies, and encouraging words from fellow women in business. We as women are expected to juggle a LOT. Therefore this Mom-preneur guide also covers more than just sales.
The book also comes with 3 great printable Bonus Gifts! 
Giveaway Check List – When another blogger hosts a giveaway one of your products or services.
How to Promote a Giveaway – A check list on how to drive traffic to a giveaway.
New Product Check List – How to drive traffic to a new product you just uploaded.
Click here to view more details on this fabulous book!
If you have an Etsy shop or other online business, you should also learn more about mobile advertising.

-Jerri

 

Filed Under: Business, Sponsors

Smelly Towel Cleaner Review & Giveaway

September 1, 2010 37 Comments

 Looking for a way to remove mold and mildew odor and naturally refesh your towels without using fabric softener? Here’s a solution for you!
I recently had the opportunity to try out some Smelly Towel Cleaner.  At our house we have the really big, thick towels, and if they set wet for any length of time before or after washing, they are left a with a musty smell, so I was really happy to discover this product!
I was very impressed by the amount of cleaner that is needed for each load of towels.  For a large load, you only need a cap full or one tablespoon of cleaner. That’s all!  In fact, when I received the cleaner, I had at first thought that this was something to put in place of fabric softener, along with regular detergent, and I was very surprised when the bottle instructed me to use the Smelly Towel Cleaner alone. 
And it worked!  So far I’ve used the Smelly Towel Cleaner for 3 loads, and each and every towel has come out smelling clean and fresh. 
My true way to really test this product was to use it without telling my husband. (He’s the one that always seems to find the smelly towels!)  As I said, I’ve used the Smelly Towel Cleaner on three loads, and finally today I nonchalantly said, “Well, the Smelly Towel Cleaner seems to work well.”  His response: “Yeah. I haven’t found any smelly towels in a while.  If I had, you know I would have complained about it.  So it must work!” (That’s a ringing endorsement for sure!)
Each 12 oz. bottle holds enough cleaner for 24 treatments, and it sells for $16.99.  This is a little pricey compared to other detergents, but when you consider that you’re only going to use the product for towels, it’s not such a bad price.   It’s also not that bad of a deal when I consider that I wash towels about once a week, so for us one bottle is a 6 month supply of the cleaner. 
All in all, I’d say this is a great product.  I love the idea of only using a tablespoon of cleaner for a load of laundry.  And I think it’s natural formula is perfect for those of you with allergies.  And most of all, it worked very well, leaving the towels smelling fresh.

Connect: 
Like Smelly Washer on Facebook.
Follow Smelly Washer on Twitter.

Win it!  One of my readers will win a bottle of Smelly Towel Cleaner. 

Giveaway closed. Congrats to Erin at Making Memories with Your Kids

-Jerri

Disclosure: This Product Was a Free Giveaway Sponsored by Tomoson.com. The opinions expressed here are my own.  If you would like to advertise or have a product reviewed on my site, please see my PR page.
Filed Under: cleaning, Giveaways, product review, Sponsors

Whimsy Couture Giveaway

August 31, 2010 162 Comments

A couple of weeks ago I introduced you to a place called Whimsy Couture, an etsy shop where you can find some adorable patterns for all kinds of children’s clothing and other items!  And this week I’m excited to bring you giveaway and reader discount from Whimsy Couture!
The patterns at Whimsy Couture are easy to use with hand written instructions and color photos, and they are made especially for moms with little time for sewing!  The patterns are whimsical and vintage inspired. And there’s a whole range of projects available! 
A few weeks ago I fell in love with the clothing patterns at Whimsy Couture, from the adorable dresses and jumpers to the peasant tops and pants!  And then this week I found this adorable Mommy & Me set!  Wouldn’t you love to make this for you and your little girl? Too cute!  And I was thinking it would be adorable to make one of these for your child’s doll as well.

Or perhaps you’d rather make a dress for your little girl. Whimsy Couture has dress patterns in a variety of styles.

Or maybe you’re like me, and you would just love to make this cute little bed for your cat babies!

Whatever project you have in mind, you are sure to find an adorable pattern for it at Whimsy Couture!

Reader Discount!  Buy 2 Patterns, Get 2 Free! Simply Sweet Home readers need to mention b2g2 when you check out and mention the free patterns! Free patterns must be of equal or lesser value than the two purchased ones.

Win it!  One Simply Sweet Home reader will win 3 sewing patterns of their choice from the Whimsy Couture shop. (Patterns will be delivered via email.) 

Giveaway is closed. Congrats to Dani at My Little Apricot.

-Jerri
Filed Under: crafts, Giveaways, shopping, Sponsors

Walmart Box Tops for Education Giveaway

August 24, 2010 190 Comments
Looking for a way to donate to your child’s school?  The Box Tops for Education program is an easy solution and this year Walmart is making it even easier! From Aug. 3 – Aug. 31, head over to your local Walmart to find 4 Box Tops on participating General Mills products and earn more cash for the participating school of your choice. As your one-stop destination for all your needs this back-to-school season, Walmart is helping you save more and earn more with the Box Tops for Education brands you love.
With over 20 great brands and more than 40 products participating, here are just a few favorites that include 4 Box Tops that you can find at Walmart this August: Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, Pillsbury Toaster Strudel pastries, Trix Yogurt, Hamburger Helper skillet meals, Totino’s Pizza Rolls snacks, Nature Valley Granola Bars and Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups snacks. Be sure to keep an eye out for Box Tops on great products from Kleenex, Ziploc, and Hefty too!

Win It! To help you to purchase General Mills products and earn cash for your schools, Wal-Mart, General Mills, and MyBlogSpark are offering one of you a $25 Wal-Mart giftcard.

Giveaway Closed. Congrats to Adriane (LAMusing).

-Jerri

Disclosure: Information and giftcards are provided by General Mills and Wal-Mart through MyBlogSpark. For hosting this giveaway, I received a $25 Wal-Mart giftcard.

Filed Under: Giveaways, School/College, shopping, Sponsors
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