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Back to School 1154 LILL Studio Design Your Own Bag Giveaway-CLOSED

August 20, 2010 by

The idea is simple; make handbags in lots of shapes and sizes and let the customer customize the patterns, colors and trim. 1154 LILL Studio does exactly that.

In 1999, Jennifer Velarde started 1154 LILL Studio – the original custom handbag company in her small studio apartment at 1154 W. Lill Street in Chicago. She had signed up for her first street fair and decided at the last minute to bring her fabric swatches along with her bags to take custom orders in the booth. She loved pairing fabrics, colors and textures together in interesting ways, and thought others would enjoy this creative outlet as well. She was right. Women were drawn to this unique concept and the framework for 1154 LILL Studio’s original “design your own bag” concept was born.

Today there are so many styles of handbags, totes, clutches and travel bags to choose from that no one should ever walk away empty-handed. If you’re like me and can never decide there are plenty of already designed options to choose from. Luckily we were sent an already designed LEXI from the new Links Collection. I took it out of the bag, arranged the straps as a backpack and Sabreena immediately asked if she could have it. As much as I wanted to say “NO,MINE” I couldn’t deny her, I mean she’s never really showed an interest in purses so this is officially her first handbag, and a stunning one at that. She’s going to start off her high school career in style.

1154 LILL Studio is treating a LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! reader with a bag of their very own. Head over and Design Your Own Bag, in your comment’s leave the complete description of the item you just designed; example: Brianna, exterior Gigi’s Flowers, interior Tweetie Bird.

EXTRA ENTRIES:
To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED entry above and please be sure your email in your comment, attached to you blogger dashboard or easily seen on your website/blog. I will not search through About Me/Contact Me links.

  • That bag you just described, lets see it! Right click and save the image, upload it to 1154 LILL Studio’s Facebook page letting them know that you are entering the Design Your Own Bag contest here at LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too!  (make sure you Like them first) gets you 5 entries
  • Subscribe to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! via email or RSS feed
  • Leave a relevant comment on a non-giveaway Review, Family Story or Article; let me know where to find your comment.
  • Enter any other current Giveaway for an extra entry for each one entered
  • Follow Mom and Dad and 1154 LILL Studio on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway up to 3 times per day, please leave your twitter link each time, tweet a form of this message: Design Your Own Bag from @1154_LILLStudio #giveaway @lkwhtmomfound @and_dad_too http://bit.ly/8ZHjRx           
  • Like LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! on Facebook AND post about this giveaway on your wall. (include link to giveaway)
  • Blog about this giveaway, including links to this post and the sponsor as well as a complete description the the contest and prize
  • Follow LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! via Google Friend Connect (bottom of page)

Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Friday,  September 17, 2010. The winners will be emailed and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to US residents only. For complete rules please read our contest rules page.

This is a sponsored post but the opinions and descriptions presented belong solely to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! Your experiences and reactions may differ from ours.




Back to School with TimBuk2 BackPack Giveaway-CLOSED

August 16, 2010 by

You can’t start the school year off without the perfect backpack. These days we can’t only choose a bag based on looks we need to make sure it’s gonna withstand the loads of books kids bring home today. Timbuk2’s great looking and “tough-as-hell” messengers, totes, backpacks and accessories are making their way to Sabreena’s school this year.

Timbuk2 was born and raised and has been growing old gracefully in San Francisco, CA for 20 years. To this day all their bags and accessories are handmade using top quality fabrics, materials and parts and their guarantee to last a lifetime isn’t a joke. Love your TimBuk2 bag forever and it will love you back.

Sabreena is starting the year with a small Swig backpack that she designed to suit her personality. Choices for the Build-Your-Own bag include ballistic nylon to withstand bombs and school bus rides, waterproof polyester for messes in the cafeteria and specialty fabrics to pick your bag out of a crowd.

The Swig is a messenger-inspired carry-all pack built for men AND ladies (Hallelujah!). Two large internal compartments accommodate loads of stuff and the organization panel makes it easy to find your keys. Fully padded but low profile laptop compartment keeps your laptop safe sans the bulk.

Features include:

  • Timbuk2’s trademarked Swing Around Access; grab your laptop without taking off your pack.
  • Lightweight ergonomic shoulder straps are designed to fit people, not robots
  • On-strap bottle opener for party tricks and quick refreshment
  • Accessory loops on straps for attaching gadgets and gizmos
  • Padded back panel with secret small zipper pocket for easy key storage
  • Two large internal compartments and an organization panel for keeping your stuff together
  • Waterproof TPU center panel
  • External U-lock pocket doubles as a water bottle holder

Win a custom Swig bag of your choice during the Back to School Blitz on LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! Visit TimBuk2, design your Swig bag, “Send To A Friend” (yourself) and add the design information from that email into your comment.

EXTRA ENTRIES:
To receive these extra opportunities for entries, you must fulfill the first REQUIRED entry above and please be sure your email in your comment, attached to you blogger dashboard or easily seen on your website/blog. I will not search through About Me/Contact Me links.

  • Subscribe to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! via email or RSS feed
  • Leave a relevant comment on a non-giveaway Review, Family Story or Article; let me know where to find your comment.
  • Enter any other current Giveaway for an extra entry for each one entered
  • Follow Mom and Dad and TimBuk2 on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway up to 3 times per day, please leave your twitter link each time, tweet a form of this message: Win custom Swig backpack from @TimBuk2 @lkwhtmomfound @and_dad_too http://bit.ly/aSQyBT           
  • Like LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! on Facebook AND post about this giveaway on your wall. (include link to giveaway)
  • Blog about this giveaway, including links to this post and the sponsor as well as a complete description the the contest and prize
  • Follow LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! via Google Friend Connect (bottom of page)

Your entries must follow the rules or they won’t be eligible for prizes. This contest ends 11:59 pm, Friday,  September 17, 2010. The winners will be emailed and will have 48 hours to claim their prize. This contest is open to US residents only. For complete rules please read our contest rules page.

This is a sponsored post but the opinions and descriptions presented belong solely to LookWhatMomFound…and Dad too! Your experiences and reactions may differ from ours.