MIXED BAGS - Review & Giveaway (3 WINNERS!), CLOSED!

CLOSED!

A couple of weeks ago I was absolutely delighted to discover a new (to me) company called Mixed Bag Designs.

Mixed Bag Designs carries almost every type of bag available: Totes, carry-alls, bottle bags, coolers, storage, insulated, and so much more! These aren't cheap, easily torn and worn bags, either.

These bags are light, but extremely sturdy and durable.

From the Website:
Made from woven polypropylene - one the most popular plastics for making food containers like yogurt cups. 10-40% of the polypropylene used in our bags is recycled from post consumer use. Most of our bags hold up to 50 lbs, which is due to the plastic fibers woven into the bags.

*Holds over 50 lbs
*Made in China
*Recyclable

We received 4 bags for this review:
*The CAMO Man Bag
*The Blue/Silver Zebra Insulated Grocery Store Bag
*The Red Plaid Duffle Bag
*The Damask Hold Everything Bag

Mike, of course, took off with both the CAMO Man Bag



and the Duffle!



Both went right into service as work bags! These bags can hold 50 pounds and that's a must for Mike when he's surveying.

The The Insulated Grocery Store Bag has already proven itself!



We've packed it up with our "cold" groceries and also used it to take foods to and from a pool party.
It really keeps your food nice and cold and I can't tell you how much I appreciate that in the middle of this *HOT* Georgia summer!

The Hold Everything Bag does just that. It's tall and wide and right now, it's my go-to laundry bag!



I highly recommend Mixed Bags for your one-stop shopping for ANY type of bag imaginable!

Did I mention they also make covers for iPhone, iPad, and Laptops? Not to mention diaries, dry-erase boards, note pads, case mates, and foldable storage boxes!

Mixed Bags offers a myriad of colours and styles. I find something new every time I visit the website!

*FUNDRAISING!* If anyone is interested in using *MIXED BAGS *as a fundraiser for their school, please email dj@mixedbagdesigns.com.
Mixed Bags has a well developed fundraiser program.

Mixed Bags has generously offered *3* of our lucky readers the chance to win a set of assorted bags!
(Sets sent to winners will be chosen by Mixed Bags)







Just follow the entry directions below!

Open to USA only, please!

***NOTICE: You *MUST* leave your email address in the body of your comment or make your email address visible in your profile. If I cannot contact you -- you can't win!***

Please leave a separate comment for EACH entry!

MANDATORY ENTRY: Visit Mixed Bags and tell me which bag(s) and colour you like best!

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

1. "LIKE" (Fan) Mixed Bags on Facebook.

2. Follow @MixedBagDesigns on Twitter on Twitter

3. Sign up for email alerts from Mixed Bags (on the Main page)

4. Follow Gathering My Roses PUBLICLY via Google Friend Connect (Located on the sidebar)

5. Follow Gathering My Roses via Facebook Networked Blogs (Located on sidebar)

6. Become a fan of Gathering My Roses on Facebook (link on Sidebar!)

7. Follow @GeorgiaMist on Twitter

8. Tweet about this contest (You can do this twice daily, leave a separate comment for each Tweet!)
@GeorgiaMist @MixedBagDesigns Win a set of Mixed Bags from Gathering My Roses!
*3 Winners* Ends 8/10/11 http://bit.ly/nZSQyJ

9. Post about this contest on your blog and link back here!

10. Enter another contest on my blog and then come back and tell me which one.

11. Grab my button and post it to your sidebar or favourites page! +3 Entries. Leave three comments!

BONUS ENTRIES!!! -- Want *8* bonus entries?

1. Follow my daughter's new review blog Once Upon a Product Review (leave two comments!)

2. Follow Lizz on Twitter @onceuponreview (leave two comments!)

3. LIKE Once upon a Review on Facebook! (leave two comments!)

4. Follow Once Upon a Product Review via Facebook Networked Blogs. (leave two comments!)

This contest will be open from Sunday, July 31st until Wednesday, August 10th. Winner will be announced on Thursday, August 11h.

Disclosure: I was provided with a set of Mixed Bags for the purpose of this review and giveaway. I received no other compensation. My opinion is based solely on my own experience and use of the items reviewed

Marissa Designs: Review & Giveaway CLOSED!

CLOSED!!!

I admit it -- I L*O*V*E Handbags! So, Please allow me to introduce you to...

Marissa Designs by Marissa del Rosario! I discovered these wonderful bags whilst cruising the 'Net one evening. I was so taken by them... they are just beautiful!

Handbags to reinvent, express & complement your style! -- that's Marissa's motto. She succeeds! Her handbags are sleek, sophisticated, and stylish -- but never out-of-touch or too-too-much. Simple yet elegant are her designs and it shows in the quality of workmanship.

Liz and I received the Soho Satchel in Berry Black from the Zip Line for this review.

Soho Satchel Specifications:
•zipper detail on front slip pocket arranged in 4 rows (silver/gold/gold/silver); front only
•soft matte leather
•east west zipper closure
•soft handles with hidden D-rings for shoulder strap
•16” drop for shoulder strap
•dome feet
•inside slip & zipper pocket
•turquoise fabric lining
•13.5” L x 10” H x 4” W

It comes in colours: Latte Beige, Cherry Red, and Berry Black.

Liz and I really love this bag. It's medium-sized -- perfect for us!

Not too big that things get lost inside it and not so small that nothing fits!
The Matte Leather feels like butter to the touch -- so luxurious!

But the one feature that most grabbed my attention?
The interior lining! The lining is a deep, turquoise blue.

I am so pleased that it's made of bengaline -- a sturdy fabric that's treated so that it doesn't fray. It stands up well to evryday wear and tear. Bengaline lasts and this is a bag we intend to use for years.
Brava, Marissa!

I've taken this bag out several times now and received so many compliments! Women are drawn to it -- the lines, the leather, the sheer beauty of the design. It is a very appealing work of handbag art. The fact that it serves it's function well is a big plus, of course!

I managed to get everything I need into the bag and still had room to spare: phone, notebook, pens, keys, clutch, brush...

Liz had all that plus her make-up bag! :0

So, you ask, who IS Marissa del Rosario?

A mother of two balancing a family, her nursing career, and her dreams, Marissa began her company in earnest upon her birthday in 2007. Having held design aspirations her entire life, Marissa embarked upon a new journey to realize her unique vision, and, through her story and handbags, to help other women realize their own. For Marissa’s creations brilliantly withstand easy categorization, lending themselves to both a night out on the town and a night in with the family and friends.

Having already completed her first collection, Marissa enters the new year with her second collection of bags, entitled Zip Line. With the design emphasis placed upon the zipper, Marissa transforms the functional into a work of art, delicately lining the soft leather outside of her bags with ornamental two-toned zipper lines. Further offsetting the nature of the zipper, hers are bags that grow with you, their curvaceous forms undermining the traditional assumptions of what a hand bag should be. There are no ‘shoulds’ for Marissa Del Rosario, only a world of possibilities.

Marissa says, "Be you. Be yourself. Be an original."
Marissa Del Rosario is a handbag company that empowers the individual.
You can connect with Marissa on these Social Pages: Facebook and Twitter.

Marissa Designs has been featured at the Handbago Blog and Mission Closet.

You can purchase Marissa's Handbags at these fine stores:

Daisy Fashion Boutique
550 Deep Valley Dr. #266
Rolling Hills, Estates, CA 90274

Backspace
351 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-2208

Marissa has graciously offered one of our readers the chance to own one of these breath-taking handbags.

She is giving one reader the stunning Melrose Day Bag (Turquoise)!

Melrose Day Bag Specifications:
•double zipper detail with pleats x 4, front only
•all metallic leather colors with silver zipper detail only
•matte leather colors in silver/gold pattern x 4
•zipper closure
•handles with zipper detail
•8" shoulder drop
•inside slip pockets for cell phone, zipper pocket
•turquoise fabric lining
•16.5" L x 10" H

Just follow the instructions below for your chance to enter to win this gorgeous handbag!

Open to USA and CANADA only, please.

***NOTICE: You *MUST* leave your email address in the body of your comment or make your email address visible in your profile. If I cannot contact you -- you can't win!***

Please leave a separate comment for EACH entry!

MANDATORY ENTRY: Tell me which of Marissa's Handbags (other than the Melrose) you would like to have and in what colour!

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:

1. Follow Marissa Designs on Facebook and post on her Wall -- tell her Terri & Liz from Gathering My Roses sent you!

2. Follow @MarissaDRosario on Twitter

3. Follow Gathering My Roses PUBLICLY via Google Friend Connect (Located on the sidebar)

4. Follow Gathering My Roses via Facebook Networked Blogs (Located on sidebar)

5. Become a fan of Gathering My Roses on Facebook (link on Sidebar!)

6. Follow @GeorgiaMist on Twitter

7. Tweet about this contest (no more than twice daily, please!)
@GeorgiaMist @MarissaDRosario Win The Melrose Day Bag from Gathering My Roses! Ends 5/31/10 http://bit.ly/cvSd1k

8. Post the link to this contest on your blog and / or Facebook and link back here!

9. Enter another contest on our blog and then come back and tell us which one.

This contest will be open from Monday, May 17th until Monday, May 31st. Winner will be announced on Tuesday, June 1st.

DISCLOSURE: We received a complimentary SoHo Satchel for the purpose of review. We were under no obligation to review this item. We did not receive any monetary compensation. The opinions expressed herein are our own and based on our own personal use of and experience with the item.