Tuesday, March 9, 2010

{Sweet Arts Design} Review & GIVEAWAY! *CLOSED*

With a background as a graphic designer in Seattle for 14 years, you can easily see why the creator of Sweet Arts Design is so successful in her children's gifts business. In an effort to become a stay-at-home-Mom, she took her expertise in her field and utilized it to bring creative and personalized gifts for children to the rest of us {lucky for us!}.

So what does Sweet Arts Design offer? Well, everything from books & prints to clothing & totebags. And the real beauty of it all? You can personalize them. And by "personalize," I mean, not only picking your own colors, fonts and designs, but also adding your child's name to them.

So we received the Sweet Arts Design personalized alphabet book for our little guy recently. And I just gotta say at the beginning ~ what an absolutely beautiful keepsake to give as a baby shower or birthday present! The book goes through the entire alphabet with their beautiful original designs, with one page asking, "What starts with the letter B?" and the next page answering, "A balloon that floats high in the sky," for example. And on the first page is the letter, very largely printed, and on the corresponding page is the picture of the balloon. The colors are vibrant and rich, and the patterns are beautiful. And by "patterns," I mean that the pictures and letters are not just colored solid colors, but instead layered {collage-like} with different patterns in colors that coordinate beautifully. And to top it all off, your child's name and initial are put not only on the front of the book but also on the page your child's name starts with {so "Sophie" would be on the "S" page, for example}. You also get to select the color & design for the book cover, whether you'd like it bilingual {Spanish, Italian & French are available along with English) as well as whether you'd like a soft or hard cover.


Needless to say, we love the book, and as I said before, I think it makes a very special keepsake to be treasured a long time. I think you're definitely going to get the "Awww, how adorable!" factor if you give this at the next baby shower you attend! Additionally, the book was shipped and packaged in tissue paper with coordinating ribbon, and wrapped in a clear cellophane sleeve, making it ready for gift-giving upon receipt.

I am also a huge fan of their "Help Our Children" prints that give $5 of each sale to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. These special prints are available for just $15.95 and are sized 11x14 and printed on acid-free white cover stock. There are over 24 of these designs to choose from ~ one of my favorites being this adorable butterfly print!

BUY IT! Visit Sweet Arts Design to purchase your own personalized goodies! Choose from items such as their alphabet book, birth print, cards or onesies! Get 15% off one personalized product with code "adamsblankie," good through March!

WIN IT! Sweet Arts Design is going to be giving one lucky Haute Tot & Baby Couture reader a FREE personalized softcover alphabet book ($29.95 value) of their own! {Open to US residents only}.

Mandatory Entry!
This giveaway is for public HTBC blog followers only {if you're not yet one, sign up today!}. Then simply visit Sweet Arts Design to find a product you'd like to try, and then come back here to tell me what it is {1 entry}, including how you would customize it, for your chance to win! Be sure to leave your email address in the entry so that I have a way to contact the winner! If there is NO EMAIL left, another winner will be drawn. Winner will be chosen via random.org and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to claim prize or another winner will be chosen. Entrants can enter through March 30th. Winner to be chosen March 31st, 2010.

Want More Entries??
Once you've completed the mandatory entry, do any of the following for more entries! {Again, please be sure to leave your email address in each entry!}

*Subscribe to our blog (2 entries possible; via google - 1 entry, via email feedburner - 1 entry (must be activated to count as entry)).
*Include our blog in your blog roll and include URL (must leave link to your blog in comment - 1 entry).
*Become a fan of Adam's Blankie on Facebook (1 entry).
*Follow Adam's Blankie on twitter AND tweet about this giveaway with the following tweet (copy and paste), (1 entry - can be done daily):
"Win a Personalized Alphabet Book from Sweet Arts Design @adamsblankie! Enter at www.hautetotandbabycouture.blogspot.com!"
(Be sure to leave a link to your tweet/s!).
*Post our blog buttons on your blog and include link to blog. (6 entries possible - 3 for Adam's Blankie Etsy shop button and 3 for Haute Tot Couture blog button).
*Blog about this giveaway and include the link to your post (3 entries).
*Enter any of our other giveaways for one entry each (up to 3 entries possible) and leave a comment letting me know which giveaway/s you entered.

Please note, I was not paid to do this review.
Opinions are strictly my own, and no one or nothing else has influenced me in my review.

This giveaway is now closed (winner: tina reynolds).
Thanks to all who entered!

Have a product you'd like reviewed?
Contact me at adamsblankie@gmail.com
www.adamsblankie.etsy.com
www.gourmetplay.etsy.com


69 comments:

  1. I'm a follower.

    I would like the tote bag w/ a big pink "E", an elephant, and "Elizabeth" on it. That would be great to "tote" around all of my little girl's snacks/toys that we take to her brothers' sports practices!

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  2. Email subscriber

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  3. I think a modern print would be nice. Perhaps an anchor as I love anything nautical.

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  4. I subscribe via email

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  5. I'd love one of their personalized print. I'd have Sophia with a flower, lots of pink and white.
    june_spirit2628 at hotmail dot com
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  6. I entered the plan toys giveaway
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  7. entered the crunchy clean giveaway
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  8. entered susan brown's baby giveaway
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  9. I would choose a personalized alphabet book for my neice for her birthday. =)

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  10. I love their Alphabet Prints.

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  11. I forgot to say : I would custom it with my daughter's initial: L

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  12. I would love to make a tote bag for each of my children. I would customize it with their name and print. This would be so useful on Wednesday nights when they go to Sparks and Cubbies at church. It could carry their Bibles, workbooks and any crafts they create. My almost 2yr old could carry her favorite babies and toys in it. I would love to win an alphabet book for her and give it to her on her 2nd birthday in April! Thanks for the great giveaway!

    I follow!

    Hana
    MomTog Diaries

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  13. I now subscribe via email! Yay!

    Hana
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  14. I follow in twitter and tweeted!

    http://twitter.com/SewInspiring

    Hana
    MomTog Diaries

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  15. I would get the tote with the letter T in yellow, a treasure chest, and the word Toys in green. That would be a cute toy bag!
    Thanks for the chance.
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  16. Would get the sailboat notecards with the name Andrew on them! Thanks!
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  17. If I were to win I would love to get notecards with the green and pink cherries on them with one of my nieces names on it... either Addison or Sophia :)

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  18. I'm a google follower of Haute Tot and Baby Couture. :)

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  19. I would love to get my new baby cousin a 'P' birth print for her new nursery!

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  20. I'm a follower.

    I'd get an 11x14 Alphabet Print with the letter M and a Merry Go Round picture!

    Cute stuff!

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  21. I'd get the 11x14 Birth print with an H and the butterfly. Adorable!
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  22. I'm a fb fan of Adam's blankie!

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  23. I"m a follower!
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  24. grabbed your button!
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  25. grabbed adam's blankies button!
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  26. grabbed adam's blankies button!
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  27. grabbed your button!
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  28. entered the babybirds giveaway!
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  29. entered the plan toys giveaway!
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  30. I would design a onesie with an A initial for my daughter ashleigh

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  31. google feed subscriber

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  32. twitter follower & tweeted http://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/10732999129
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  33. I entered the cruncy clean giveaway

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  34. entered the plan toys giveaway

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  35. I would also like the canvas tote and would personalize it to say Alivia's Toys
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  36. I follow through google friend connect
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  37. I subscribe via e-mail
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  39. I entered the ImagiPlay giveaway
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  40. I'd love the modern print with my nephew's name!

    Sarah
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  41. I subscribe via email

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  42. I'm your FB fan (Sarah Bee)

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  43. I entered the babybyrds giveaway

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  44. I entered the imagiPlay giveaway

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  45. I entered the PlanToys giveaway

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  46. I love the Tote Bag. I would put an S on it with a Rabbit on it for my near sweet Sarah. Thanks.

    xmaswoman at hotmail dot com

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  47. I am a follower through Google!

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  48. I entered your Plan Toys giveaway.

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  50. I entered your ImagiPlay giveaway.

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  51. I entered your babybyrds giveaway. Thanks!

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  52. I would love to design T-Shirts with my kids' initials on them for each of them.
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  53. I Subscribe by email
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  54. I entered ImagiPLAY.
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  55. I entered Designer Label Gal
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  56. I entered Plan Toys,
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  57. I follow you.

    I like the Personal prints. With a my sons name on it and a Dinosaur.

    asha.marie@hotmail.com

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  58. I am following on FB.
    asha marie
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  59. I am following on Twitter and tweeted.

    http://twitter.com/ashabutterflys/status/11236279314

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  60. I like the shirt with a Treasure chest & T for Tara. dramaqueensmum@gmail.com

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  61. I subscribe to your blog by e mail. dramaqueensmum@gmail.com

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  62. I follow you on Twitter & tweeted. http://twitter.com/dramaqueensmum/status/11327741825

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  63. I love the kids hoodies, and I'd want one that had a "C" on it, and said Cusimano. That way both my toddlers can wear it as they get older!

    crunchygreenmom(at)gmail(dot)com

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  64. canvas tote bag, elephant, letter C in lime
    http://www.sweetartsdesign.com/
    AMidgRN@gmail.com

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  65. I would get a c print for my daughters name carly thanks for the chance

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  66. i am a facebook fan of your blog (mrstinareynolds)

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