Winners!

Congrats to all of the winners!  

Thank you to everyone that entered, I am so excited to be able to connect you with such amazing handmade shops.  It has truly been my pleasure working with these talented, women-owned, handmade businesses!

Sassylicious #4-Happy Mom C
Miss C. Alexandria #11 @SanDiegoMomma
Sugar #12 Jen @ElliaCNaturals
Lehla #22 Tiffany 

Story Builder Toys #14 Amber
Preppy Poppy #37 Formytwokids 

Ellia C. Naturals #12 Heather at Bundled
Jensen Haus Designs #23 Pavei Photos
Bugaboo Announcements #2 Rachel
The Playful Table #14 Megan 

Bundled #10 Gina @ Hiya Luv
Sweet Tea Dresses #31 Shanna U
Rogue Theory #44 Paige
Monkey-Toes Shoes #9 Kim K

Coconut Robot #18 Steph and Braddy

Enjoy your holidays and remember to shop handmade!

Also, today is Small Business Saturday.  I am encouraging you to shop with your favorite handmade shops that you have found through Sweet Harper, or get out and get some holiday gifts at your local boutiques today!

Sweet Harper Holidays: Sassylicious

Sassylicious makes it easy to go green! With many styles and sizes of reusable bags, you are sure to find one for you or your little one.  Great stocking stuffers!

You can also find super stylish lunch bags...again, perfect way to go green!

Sassylicious also has the most adorable Chalk Mats.  The perfect way to keep your kids busy during the long car trip to visit family for the holidays, or a great gift for any little one on your list!

Be sure to catch up with Sassylicious on FB!

Sweet Harper readers are getting another first for Sweet Harper Holidays!  Check out the newest product coming to Sassylicious...throw blankets (48 x 64).

Win a Holiday Throw Blanket from Sassylicious!  

Mandatory Entry: Tell me who you would love to give the gift of snuggle to with this throw from Sassylicious.

(Please leave your e-mail address in your comment.)

Additional Entries (please leave a separate comment for each one):

1. Follow @fewloosethreads and @sweetharper

2. Tweet! Simply copy and paste the following:

Win this cozy Holiday Throw Blanket from @fewloosethreads  http://ow.ly/3eQ6h @sweetharper Holidays! Ends 11/26 #etsy #giveaway

See all of the Sweet Harper Holidays giveaways!

Fine Print: Giveaway winner will be chosen Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 10 PM CST.  Winner will have 24 hours to respond, before another winner will be chosen.  You are only eligible to win one giveaway during Sweet Harper Holidays.  Open to US. The views expressed in this feature are strictly my own opinions.

Sweet Harper Holidays: Miss C. Alexandria

Sweet. 

Pretty. 

Glamorous. 

Sultry. 

Eclectic. 

Classic. 

If you haven't seen the jewelry that is Miss C. Alexandria yet, then you are missing out!  May I please...

Cire' of Miss C. Alexandria has a love for vintage and you can see all of the influences in her jewelry.  I really love her earrings, but I have a major weakness for earrings.

Ok, I know you want to run over and drool over all of your favorites, but before you do...enter the giveaway!

You can also get to know Cire' better at her blog!

Win a Standing Buddha necklace from Miss C. Alexandria!

Mandatory Entry: Tell me who on your list has been nice and should get this necklace from you for the holidays.
(Please include your e-mail address in your comment.)

Additional Entries (Please leave a separate comment for each entry):

1. Follow @CireAlexandria and @sweetharper

2. Tweet! Simply copy and paste the following:
Win a Standing Buddha necklace from @CireAlexandria at @sweetharper Holidays! http://ow.ly/3e3C2 (Ends 11/26) #etsy

See all of the Sweet Harper Holidays giveaways!

Fine Print: Giveaway winner will be chosen Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 10 PM CST.  Winner will have 24 hours to respond, before another winner will be chosen.  You are only eligible to win one giveaway during Sweet Harper Holidays.  Open to worldwide. The views expressed in this feature are strictly my own opinions.

One Word Thankfulness

it doesn't have to be hard
just one little word

don't over-think it
just say the first word that pops into your head

My answer is one word, but comes with four pictures.
Cheating? Maybe, but it is my blog, so I'm allowed.

Children.

Share your one word thankfulness.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sweet Harper Holidays: Sugar

If you're a regular around here, you have probably heard of Sugar...or maybe you've clicked on their sponsor ad over there -----------> on my sidebar.  Sugar is a line of adorable girls dresses, tunics, skirts, and accessories.  I adore the easy simplicity of Sugar, and how comfortable it is for my Sweet Girl.  She looks effortlessly adorable whenever she wears her Sugar romper.  Many of their items are also reversible-brilliant, right!?!  

Cozy corduroy? Yes please!

Sugar makes clothes that are unabashedly feminine, yet not over frilly.  That's how I like to dress Harper, and usually how I dress myself.  Here's a quick pic I took on my phone last time she wore her Sugar dress.  She picked her own shoes...she usually insists on wearing her black patent mj's.

Sugar also offers a baby line now which included bibs, burp cloths, and blankies.  I love the prints!

Please take a minute to connect with Sugar on FB, on Flickr, and at their blog.

Win $40 to shop at Sugar!

Mandatory Entry: Tell me what you would spoil the Sweet Girl in your life with from Sugar.

(Please include your e-mail address in your comment.)

Additional Entries (please leave a separate comment for each entry):

1. Follow @SugarKids11 and @sweetharper

2. Tweet! Simply copy and paste the following:
Dress your sweet girl in Sugar! $40 gift certificate from @SugarKids11 at @sweetharper (Ends 11/26) http://ow.ly/3dpbx #etsy #handmade

See all of the Sweet Harper Holidays giveaways!

Fine Print: Giveaway winner will be chosen Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 10 PM CST.  Winner will have 24 hours to respond, before another winner will be chosen.  You are only eligible to win one giveaway during Sweet Harper Holidays.  Open to US.  Sugar sent Harper a dress as a thank you for an earlier feature.  The views expressed in this feature are strictly my own opinions.

Sweet Harper Holidays: Lehla Shop

The uber-creative mom behind Lehla Shop is always thinking up something new!  She does many custom items including tutu birthday outfits and superhero shirts with your child's initial.  The superhero shirts were recently spotted on Tori Spellings littles Liam and Stella!!!

Our favorite from Lehla Shop is the Graffiti Shoes...look at Harper's pair!!! 

Lisa personalized them with all of Harper's favorite things (mom sent a list to Lisa at Lehla Shop), sweets, Foofa from Yo Gabba Gabba, and all things girlie.  I was so impressed when Harper's shoes arrived!  Every centimeter of the shoes is painted with fun details in a cool graffiti fashion.  She even included Harper's name!  

Lehla Shop also has a big selection of holiday styles in onesies/tees.

As I said earlier, Lisa is always coming up with something new!  Visit her blogs (yes that was with an s) here and here, and like Lehla Shop on FB too!

Giveaway!!! Win a $25 Lehla Shop gift certificate.

Mandatory Entry: Tell me what the sweet kiddo in your life will get from Lehla Shop...may I suggest a pair of shoes ;-)
(Don't forget to include your e-mail address in you comment.)

Additional Entries (please leave a separate comment for each entry):

1. Follow @LehlaShop and @sweetharper on Twitter.

2. Tweet! Simply copy and paste the following:

Win $25 to @lehlashop & get some custom cuteness for your little one from @sweetharper ! http://ow.ly/3ddzc #SweetHarperHolidays #etsy

 

 

See all of the Sweet Harper Holidays giveaways!

Fine Print: Giveaway winner will be chosen Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 10 PM CST.  Winner will have 24 hours to respond, before another winner will be chosen.  You are only eligible to win one giveaway during Sweet Harper Holidays.  Open to US.  Lehla Shop sent us a complimentary pair of shoes to review.  The views expressed in this feature are strictly my own opinions.

Sweet Harper Holidays: Story Builder Toys

Story Builder Toys is a company that works hard to provide the best and safest handmade toys possible for your children to enjoy.  Get back to basics this Christmas...none of their toys take batteries or have holographic stickers.  There is something so nostalgic and wholesome about Story Builder Toys and I know you will think so too!

Lukas and Joanna are a husband and wife team that are excited to bring fun and eco-friendly toys into your home.  They are parents too, and they have a super adorable toy tester named Liam...talk about a family business!

Sweet Harper Exclusive!!! 

Story Builder Toys is revealing the 

2010 Holiday Plush Santa & Rudy the Reindeer Set 

You can't even buy them yet...

They are so cute...

Sure to be a holiday treasure for years to come...

Are you ready to see them yet...?




Holiday cuteness!

"Hope you've all been extra nice because Santa is coming to town and he's
bringing his reindeer friend with him. Both toys are handcrafted from
fleece with felt embellishments and stuffed with fiberfill. Their bases are
naturally weighted with rice for a totally non-toxic stocking stuffer that
is sure to be a hit for years to come.

Santa sits approximately 7 inches tall with a 3 1/2 inch base.

Rudy the Reindeer reaches about 7 1/2 inches with a 3 1/2 inch base.

Makes a special gift for children age 3 and up, or great as a unique
holiday decoration."

($14.95 each or $26.95 for the set)

I love these for a stocking stuffer!  They are also a perfect way to decorate your child's room for the holidays in a kid-friendly way.  So many great ways to give them as gifts, or keep them at your house!

Win the Santa and Reindeer Plush Set from Story Builder Toys BEFORE you can buy them!

 Mandatory Entry: Which child on your list would most love cuddling with a Story Builder Toys plush toy?

Additional Entries (please leave a comment for each one):

1. Follow @StoryBuilderToy and @sweetharper

2. Tweet! Simply copy and paste the following:

Win Santa and Rudy before you can buy them from @storybuildertoy and @sweetharper Holidays! http://ow.ly/3cT9n #handmade #toys

See all of the Sweet Harper Holidays giveaways!

Fine Print: Giveaway winner will be chosen Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 10 PM CST.  Winner will have 24 hours to respond, before another winner will be chosen.  You are only eligible to win one giveaway during Sweet Harper Holidays.  Open to US.  The views expressed in this feature are strictly my own opinions.

How to Enter a Blog Giveaway

I realize that some people are interested in entering the handmade Giveaway features on Sweet Harper, but are not really sure how to do it...so, without further ado...

Welcome to Blog Giveaway Entries 101
University of Sweet Harper 
(Still thinking of a mascot.)

Before we begin, I want to say that each blog is unique and the blogger may set-up commenting preferences differently.  I have my blog set-up so that you don't not have to be a follower or have a blogger account to enter giveaways because I'm nice like that and don't want to exclude anyone.  Just remember to leave your e-mail address so I can get in touch with you when you win!

1. You find a giveaway you want to enter...I have plenty going on here. 

2. Check out the details of how you enter!  Most giveaways will have a 'mandatory entry' and there is a brief explanation of what sort of comment to leave.

3. Then, you will need to click to post a comment.  On my blog, it will look like this:

or this (sorry for the preschool-like arrows, but I was in a hurry):

4. Leave your comment in the box, along with your e-mail address (I suggest writing it like this sweetharper [at] ymail [dot] com so spammer bots can't swipe it off my blog and start spamming you*) then hit "publish your comment".  Many blogs will also have a word verification to ensure that you're a real person, we like real people, so don't forget to look for that.

*Also, after giveaways are over, I always hide the previous comments left so that your e-mail address is no longer visible.

5. Additional entries! If you want to leave additional entries, you are welcome to do so, but be sure to leave a separate comment for each one.  Why? Because each one counts as an entry and when we get the winning number through random.org, we simply go down the row and count comments until we get to the winner.  Make your comments count and up your odds!

That is how to enter a blog giveaway...but a little secret...it is the same format for leaving a comment!  I post many things besides giveaways, and it's always nice to hear your feedback.  Next time you come across a Sweet Harper post that gets you thinking, leave me a comment.  Bloggers love to receive comments, that's what makes blogging fun!

Sweet Harper Holidays: The Preppy Poppy

Personalized and monogrammed products are always in style.  The Preppy Poppy offers a fabulous selection of personalized gifts for everyone on your list!  

Tons of adorable holiday styles!

I love the very classic looking tutu sets! 

Having a child with a not so common name, Harper, I always love when I can personalize a product especially for her.  The Preppy Poppy is all about finding that unique gift...gifts that will be cherished for years to come.  I was lucky enough to get a tour of The Preppy Poppy workspace from the owner, Angela.  It was fascinating to see how she develops the designs on her computer, and then transfers them to her massive embroidering machine.  The possibilities are endless, which is probably why she is always coming up with fab new ideas!

Of course you must find The Preppy Poppy on Facebook  and be sure to stop by Angela's new blog Diary of a Domestic Failure.

Win a $40 Preppy Poppy gift certificate!

Mandatory Entry: Who would you love to surprise with a personalized gift from The Preppy Poppy? 

(Please leave your e-mail address in your comment.)

Additional Entries (leave a separate comment for each):

1. Follow @preppypoppy and @sweetharper

2. Tweet! Simply copy and paste the following:

Get personal this holiday season. Win $40 to shop at @preppypoppy & give a personalized holiday gift from @sweetharper http://ow.ly/3cjUH

See all of the Sweet Harper Holidays giveaways!

Fine Print: Giveaway winner will be chosen Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 10 PM CST.  Winner will have 24 hours to respond, before another winner will be chosen.  You are only eligible to win 1 giveaway during Sweet Harper Holidays.  Open to US and Canada.  The views expressed in this feature are strictly my own opinions.