I "met" on Twitter Jutta, the talented craftswoman behind The Lucky Elephant. Jutta's bracelets are beautiful. I purchased one from her several months ago and was blown away by the quality of her work, as well as the packaging and presentation of her special bracelets.

In her own words:
Elephants with their trunk raised up are said to bring good luck and to have magical powers to take troubles away. With the lucky elephant's GOOD LUCK ELEPHANT leather wrap and stack bracelets, you can now wrap yourself in good luck while being stylishly accessorized!

Each bracelet can be mixed and matched, stacked in groups - the more the merrier! -or worn by itself. They are designed to go perfectly with any outfit. Wear them to express your very own, unique personality & style while wrapping yourself in an aura of good luck and excellent fortune! Or, give them as a gift to a loved one who could use a little extra luck boost in her endeavors.

The Lucky Elephant was borne of a love of easy-to-wear, unique jewelry and a strong believe in the trunk-up elephant's special power hoping to spread good luck all around the world through stylish and fun jewelry! Mix 'em, wrap and stack 'em, keep or give 'em... and let the elephants work their magic!

Lemon Drops GOOD LUCK ELEPHANT

Sea Shell GOOD LUCK ELEPHANT

Curry GOOD LUCK ELEPHANT


Giveaway Description: One double wrap bracelet of winner's choice, not to exceed $58 shop value.

First Way To Enter

• "Like" The Lucky Elephant on Facebook and leave us a comment (here).

Please check back next Friday afternoon to see if you have won!

For Additional Entries* (Not required, but may increase your chance of winning!)

• Follow The Lucky Elephant on Twitter

• Favorite The Lucky Elephant on Etsy

• Like Anders Ruff on Facebook

• Follow Anders Ruff on Twitter

{*For each additional entry, please leave a comment below indicating which additional step(s) you completed. We will check if you win!}

Winner will be chosen via Random.org, on Friday, July 29th, at 1:00 PM EST

Please note: International shipping charges are the responsibility of the winner (if applicable).

{Giveaway} Double Wrap Bracelet from The Lucky Elephant

{Giveaway Winner} $75 Shop Credit to the Cupcake Stand

In Georgiana's own words, "Like so many of you, I fell in love with all of the cupcake and cake shows on television these days. The more I watched them, the more I thought I would really love to do what they do. But who was I kidding! I couldn't even draw a good Happy Birthday on a cake with frosting! But one day I decided to give it a try and made my husband a birthday cake using fondant. I couldn't believe it! I did it and it looked great! So then I started making cakes for everyone, for any reason because I loved it so much. Everyone told me I should start my own cake/cupcake decorating business. So that's what I did. Shortly after starting my business I started looking for the "perfect" cupcake stand. I couldn't find what I was looking for so my husband and I created our own. The more cupcakes we sold the more people would inquire about purchasing a cupcake stand from us. So that is how Cupcake Stand was created! "

We are so proud to have created these cupcake stands that are worthy of the most special moments of your lives. We truly love our business and take pride in every detail. Customer satisfaction is our top priority! We thank you so much for being part of our "sweet" journey!"

Giveaway Description: $75 credit to the Cupcake Stand

First Way To Enter

• "Like" Cupcake Stand on Facebook and leave us a comment (here).

Please check back next Friday afternoon to see if you have won!

For Additional Entries* (Not required, but may increase your chance of winning!)

• Follow Cupcake Stand on Twitter

• Like Anders Ruff on Facebook

• Follow Anders Ruff on Twitter

{*For each additional entry, please leave a comment below indicating which additional step(s) you completed. We will check if you win!}

Winner will be chosen via random.org, on Friday, July 22nd, at 1:00 PM EST

Please note: International shipping charges are the responsibility of the winner (if applicable).

{Giveaway} $75 Shop Credit to the Cupcake Stand

{Giveaway Winner} Hand Embroidered, Personalized Pillow for Boy or Girl from The Embroidery Collection

We are thrilled that Manuel Lira and Felix Achenbach of Southern Collection, the amazingly talented duo behind the Etsy shop, Embroidery Collection, have offered to sponsor this week's giveaway. One lucky follower will win their choice of a hand embroidered, custom children's pillow.

Felix says:

"I was lucky enough to grow up on a farm in Argentina until it was time to start school. It was 1945, no TV, no refrigerator just an ice box, a recently installed crank telephone, a radio and land that extended to the horizon. The simple life that we all miss so much living in the big city.

My toys were rudimentary so I preferred to play with animals.
Those were my real toys! Every morning I went to see each one and greeted them by name…and they replied to me “Hello Felix!”

The inspiration for this embroidery design comes from those innocent happy years and these animals are trained by me to greet your baby by name.

Tell me the name of your baby and I will teach them how to say it."

"Hello Jacob!"

"Hello Isabella!"

Giveaway Description: One personalized embroidered pillow for boy or girl.

First Way To Enter

• Visit Embroidery Collection on Etsy and leave us a comment (here) telling us what you what name you would have embroidered on this amazing pillow if you win!

For Additional Entries* (Not required, but may increase your chance of winning!)

• Add Embroidery Collection as a favorite on Etsy

• Add Pillows Collection as a favorite on Etsy

• Add Fabric Collection as a favorite on Etsy

• Add Anders Ruff as a favorite on Etsy

In addition to their Etsy shops, Felix and Manuel also have a shop on eBay called

"sell-e-bratefabrics"

{*For each additional entry, please leave a comment below indicating which additional step(s) you completed. We will check if you win!}

Winner will be chosen via random.org, on Friday, July 15th, at 1:00 PM ET

Please note: International shipping charges are the responsibility of the winner (if applicable).

{Giveaway} Hand Embroidered, Personalized Pillow for Boy or Girl from The Embroidery Collection

The winner of the {Giveaway}$25 Gift Certificate to My Little Love - Sweet Party Supplies (drawn via Random.org) is lucky #7, "Jenn"

jenn said...

I like Anders Ruff on FB.

Jenn, please email carrie@andersruff.com so that we can get you your gift certificate!

Thank you everyone for all of your support; and a special thanks to My Little Love for sponsoring this week's giveaway

{Giveaway Winner} $25 Gift Certificate to My Little Love - Sweet Party Supplies

Every cupcake deserves to be put upon a pedestal. Becky, owner of the online party supply shop, My Little Love, carries the perfect accessories for the perfect party! Becky just opened her shop and we are excited that she is sponsoring this week's giveaway.

She sent us a brief background about how her "Little Love" came to be:

Aloha Everyone! I'm very excited to share with you my new love. My name is Becky and I'm the adoring mommy to my newly one year old son Noah-Paul, and doting Aunty to my six year old twin niece and nephew, Lynea and Triton. I'm a stay at home mom born and raised in Hawaii. I've been planning and styling parties for years; I guess you could say I'm a party stylist! I started My Little Love after Noah-Paul was born because of course he is my little love!

In Hawaii, a baby's first birthday is a big event and I wanted to design and style a party filled with vibrancy, color, and lots of fun, fun, fun! Once I got started with the party plans, I had an epiphany..why not create a website filled with fun, vibrant, super colorful products for the party stylist in everyone, and most importantly, for the little loves in their lives? So, I set out to do exactly that and here we are.

Rolls of colorful twine

Because your cupcakes should be on a pedastal!

Fun candles

Stylish cupcake liners

Giveaway Description: $25 Gift Certificate to My Little Love - Sweet Party Supplies

Multiple Opportunities to Enter = Multiple Chances to Win!

• First way to enter: "Like" My Little Love on Facebook and let us know by leaving a comment on our blog.

*Additional ways to enter (not required, but increases your chances of winning)

• Visit the My Little Love online shop and let us know what party supplies you would purchase with your gift certificate.

• “Like” Anders Ruff on Facebook

{Giveaway} $25 Gift Certificate to My Little Love - Sweet Party Supplies

The winner of the {Giveaway} A Unique Baby Shower Gift from Diaper Cakewalk (drawn via Random.org) is lucky #3, MDH

{Giveaway Winner} A Unique Baby Shower Gift from Diaper Cakewalk

{Giveaway Winner} Stella Vintage Link Bracelet

The winner of the {Giveaway} $50 Gift Certificate to Chez Ami by Patsy Aiken Designs (drawn via Random.org) is lucky #2, "The Hoodies"!

{Giveaway Winner} $50 Gift Certificate to Chez Ami by Patsy Aiken Designs

New {Giveaway Winner} $25 Gift Certificate to Luv Handles by Tia

A huge thanks to our sponsor of this week's giveaway, Chez Ami by Patsy Aiken Designs. Chez Ami by Patsy Aiken Designs is a family owned business whose goal is, "to create garments that will be enjoyed by both the children who wear them and the parents who select them."

I love the story behind the Aiken family's entrance in to the world of children's clothing. In Patsy's own words, "In 1979, I began selling my designs to a favorite children's boutique in Coronado, California, where our family was stationed, in the Navy. Friends and neighbors rode their bikes over to help us sew, and our two young children, Weston and Holly, were fit models and quality testers. All of this activity took place in a small room over our garage, using an old closet door as a cutting table. Two years later, my husband Joel, a Naval Aviator, joined me, so that we could run our new company together.

Today, our company, Patsy Aiken Designs, is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Still a family business, Joel is in charge of finance, planning and information technology and I oversee product design and manufacturing.. Our special collections, once sold exclusively in upscale department and specialty stores, are now sold through our exciting Chez Ami home party line."

Below is just a sampling of the adorable clothing from Chez Ami by Patsy Aiken Designs. Please check out their website here for their entire selection.

Spring 2011 (on sale!!)

Sweet Baby Gifts

Tennis For Kids

Twirls Gymnastics

Fabric By The Yard

Giveaway Description: $50 Gift Certificate to Chez Ami by Patsy Aiken Designs*

(*Note: Excludes items in the "Finale - Sale" section)

Multiple Opportunities to Enter = Multiple Chances to Win!

• First way to enter: "Like" Chez Ami on Facebook and let us know by leaving a comment on our blog.

*Additional ways to enter (not required, but increase your chances of winning)

• “Follow” Chez Ami on Twitter

• “Like” Anders Ruff on Facebook

• “Follow” Anders Ruff on Twitter

{*For each entry, please leave a comment below indicating which step(s) you completed. We will check if you win!}

Winner will be chosen via Random.org, on Friday, June 17th, at 1:00 PM ET

Please note: International shipping charges are the responsibility of the winner if winner resides outside of the continental US.

{Giveaway} $50 Gift Certificate to Chez Ami by Patsy Aiken Designs

The winner of the {Giveaway} $25 Gift Certificate to Luv Handles by Tia (drawn via Random.org) is lucky #53, mmt!

mmt said...

"Follow" Anders Ruff on Twitter!

mmt, please email carrie@andersruff.com so that we can get you your gift certificate!

Thank you everyone for all of your support; and a special thanks to Luv Handles by Tia for sponsoring this week's giveaway

{Giveaway Winner} $25 Gift Certificate to Luv Handles by Tia

This week's giveaway from Luv Handles by Tia puts the "B" in bling! Tia creates art out of serveware with her gorgeous glass and crystal bead work. Tia's pieces make the perfect hostess gift, shower gift, wedding gift, or any gift for that matter!

In her own words, "I attended Washington State University with big dreams of becoming a news journalist or producer. Although my first job out of college was a part-time job consisting of small projects at Fox Sports Northwest, I quickly realized I needed a "real" full time job. For the next 6 years I worked in the finance industry which gave me all the experience of pretty much growing my own business. A year and half ago we introduced our little boy, Talon Charles, into the world and then I quickly took on all the duties of being a stay-at-home mom which means lots of cleaning, cooking and diapers. Cooking is what leads me to where we are today. A friend of mine joined us one night for dinner and she brought these cute beaded salad servers. I knew I had to have some and I could not stop thinking about them! Fortunately, I could never find them or the style I was looking for. So I decided to make my own!!! Next thing I knew, my friends and family were asking for their own custom serving ware and Luv Handles was born. I have added a touch of glamour & beauty to create a gorgeous selection. So please take a look at my Luv Handles & enjoy your own as well."

Tia has created a gorgeous selection of Luv Handles. Here is just a small sampling of what her online boutique has to offer:

Giveaway Description: $25 Gift Certificate to Luv Handles by Tia

Multiple Opportunities to Enter = Multiple Chances to Win!

• First way to enter: "Like" Luv Handles by Tia on Facebook and let us know by leaving a comment on our blog.

*Additional ways to enter (not required, but increases your chances of winning)

• Visit the Luv Handles by Tia website and let us know which Luv Handle catches your fancy!

• “Like” Anders Ruff on Facebook

• “Follow” Anders Ruff on Twitter

{*For each entry, please leave a comment below indicating which step(s) you completed. We will check if you win!}

Winner will be chosen via random.org, on Friday, June 10th, at 1:00 PM ET

Please note: International shipping charges are the responsibility of the winner if winner resides outside of the continental US.

{Giveaway} $25 Gift Certificate to Luv Handles by Tia

{Giveaway Winner} $100 Gift Certificate to Hanna Andersson

Giveaway Description: $100 Gift Certificate to Hanna Andersson (no exclusions!)

{Giveaway} $100 Gift Certificate to Hanna Andersson