Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Quick Review & Giveaway!

So I’ve been talking about this for awhile now; I figured I’d better get my act together and get it up! I've never done a giveaway before, but I'm excited to share this one with y'all!

I discovered Amanda from Oh Sew Cute Designs when I was just searching through Etsy vendors one day.  I really wanted some car seat strap covers, but I was having a tough time finding designs that I liked (I might be a little bit picky and extremely indecisive). 
I liked her shop, so I contacted her and within the hour I had a response back about making some custom ones for me! 
{sidenote: I know a lot of people out there are weary of adding anything to a car seat for safety reasons.  I’m the same way, but since our car seat came with strap covers, I just didn’t like them, I really wasn’t too worried about that.  They don’t change the way anything sits or buckles, and they are so much softer and easier to clean!}
Here are a couple pictures of the ones she made for me…  (excuse the poor quality of the pictures, these were taken with my phone.) 4.18.11newstroller
These are the same set – they are reversible, which I LOVE! 
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Here’s a quick picture of the other set I got.  I actually use these about the same amount as the others, but for whatever reason didn’t have any pictures so I took a quick one before our walk today.  I especially love these in her “big girl stroller” because the adjustment thingamajigs and clips to attach to the back are right up by her ears and this keeps the straps nice and soft for her sweet little face!
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(They had just come out of the wash, and the pink side wasn’t quite dry.)
Which brings me to my next point, I love love love that I can just take these off and pop them in the wash.  Hadley spits up a lot, and now that we are teething she is like a water faucet that is constantly leaking.  I can’t imagine how gross our car seat straps and stroller straps would be without these!  LOVE.
In addition to these, Amanda has a ton of other cute things in her shop
With Hadley about to start solids, a couple of these are next on my list…
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They have laminated cotton on the inside so you can just wipe them clean!  These would be great to re-use for a bigger kids lunch box, too! 
And I love these appliqued turkey shirts that she makes.  The only reason I haven’t bought one yet is because I can’t decide what size to get!  Hadley is in 9 month sleepers already and she’s not even 5 months old.  That makes it tough to predict future sizes!  She does all kinds of other applique shirts, too.
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She also makes cute little keychain fobs :

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Sippy straps…
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And burp cloths!  These would make a perfect gift for a shower!
imageAND, she is great to work with.  So, have I sold you on her shop, yet? 
{sidenote: I’m not being compensated in any way to promote this stuff, I just really liked her shop, and thought it would be fun to offer something to one of my readers!}
Here’s where the giveaway comes in.  Amanda has graciously offered to let one winner choose one item in her shop for free!  All you have to do is enter! 
Here’s how to enter:
1. Follow my blog and leave a comment letting me know that you are a follower.
2. Check out her shop and “Like” Oh Sew Cute Designs on facebook and leave a separate comment here letting me know you did and what you would choose if you won!
And that’s it!  Since we’ve got a holiday weekend coming up, I’ll leave the giveaway open for ONE WEEK, so you have until May 31st to enter! 
**Make sure you leave an email address when you comment so that I have a way to contact you if you win!**
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Edit:  I realize the "follow" button hasn't been working properly on blogger the past day or so.  You are still welcome to leave a comment to enter the giveaway and you can come back to check if the follow button is working later! Thanks!
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21 comments:

The Joiners said...

I'm already a follower!

Kim Chodorowski said...

Ooooh I love so many of these things!! New follower - kapereasd on TB :)
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T.J. said...

Very cute blog and a cute Etsy shop that you found! I'm a follower. tj.hopkins@hotmail.com

the blogivers said...

I'm a follower! Yay for giveaways :)

T.J. said...

I just checked out her Etsy shop and Facebook site. I'd love a Sippy Strap. The brown and pink dots are adorable!

Tori and Zac said...

I'm a new follower from the bump (torii). Her shop has the cutest stuff!

Kristin said...

I'm a follower from the Bump too. I liked her page on FB and if I won, I would love the waterproof lunch box thing!

Tori and Zac said...

Just looked at everything on her fb page and it was so hard to choose a favorite! I decided I love the Carnival bloom arm pad. *crossing fingers*

Jenna said...

i follow you

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Jenna said...

I follow her on fb and would love the watermelon paisley strap covers

Sarah said...

I am a follower, love your blog!

Sarah said...

also a fan on FB- I love the diapers and wipers bags!

MV said...

I'm a follower!

Tiffany Bomar said...

I have everything you have listed on your blog from Amanda already! I discovered her last year when I was pregnant! She does a great job!

Amy said...

i'm a new follower of your blog....what a fun giveaway!!

Amy said...

i "liked oh sew cute designs on facebook.....
i would choose the "cute girl letter initial appliqued onesie" if i won - precious!!

Chef in Training said...

Hey! Thank you for your sweet comment on my blog! I know bloggers follower gadget has been having some trouble but for now at least it seems to be up and running. I am your newest follower and would love it if you would follow me too! Thanks!
-Nikki
http://chef-n-training.blogspot.com/

Liz said...

I am a follower! :)

Steph0518 said...

I'm a new follower! (Steph0518 on TB) :) Love the giveaway. And her shop is adorable! I would love those strap covers! I'm with you, about how hard it is to wash those suckers! Those covers are the perfect solution! I also love the baby food carrier! Would go perfect with my diaper bag! =)

D+B said...

Love your blog!! I am definitely going to be your new follower :) I would love it if you followed me to @ for-the-luv-of.blogspot.com that would be great :) I am just starting out, but I am excited to share new recipes, crafts, and makeup.. And Giving away giveaways on mineral make-up!!

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