Eclipse Charity Event

*Update - thanks to everyone who participated!  We were so happy to donate to the Red Cross with your help!

It is no secret that we LOVE the Twilight Saga at Swagger!  With the release of Eclipse, the third movie in the series, we decided to have a little fun with it and raise money for a great cause at the same time!

Here's the 411:
Who is the event benefiting?  The RED CROSS (get it - vampires,blood - yeah we know we are cheesy but this is going to be fun!:-) )
What is the goal?  To raise $1000 for the Red Cross by the premiere of the Eclipse Movie on June 30th, 2010. 
When is the event?  The event is ongoing and is happening EVERY DAY at Swagger between NOW and JUNE 30th.
Where is the event?  At Swagger Gifts in Cary, NC
How can YOU get involved? Do you love Edward or Jacob?  Would you like a picture with "them"?  Come by Swagger and take one!  We are just asking for a donation - anything you want to give!  Make your friends jealous and post it as your FB profile or frame it and keep it by your bed - we won't tell!

Are you Team Edward or Team Jacob?
This is where your pictures will be located for download.  Let's see who wins Team Edward or Team Jacob - we think we know but we're all a little biased:)!

Team Edward Photos
If you are Team Edward, then this is where you can download your photo.  Just click on our Team Edward Flickr link, pick the photo size you would like and download it to your computer.



Team Jacob Photos:
If you are Team Jacob, then this is where you can download your photo. Just click on our Team Jacob Flickr link, pick the photo size you would like and download it to your computer.




Team Undecided:
What?!?!  You are undecided?  We think not - you probably just wanted to get your pictures with BOTH of these hot guys.  Can't say we blame you:)  If you are Team Undecided, then this is where you can download your photo. Just click on our Team Undecided Flickr link, pick the photo size you would like and download it to your computer.

Just Released - Trollbead Earring Collection!

We have been waiting for the new earrings from Trollbeads to come in and now they are here!  Come by to play with all the accessories and see "how it works".  The earrings start at $24 a pair and the accessories start at $43.  Design your own unique pair!

Get Beached - a 4th of July inspired Giveaway!

TIME'S UP!

And the winner of the Get Beached Giveaway is.... Kelley Simpson!

Congrats girl!  I know you will love this just as much as the Spiced Bloody Mary Mix!

Thanks to everyone for commenting!

I know - it's Thursday! BUT tomorrow is Midsummer, a national holiday, over here in Finland (I'm spending the summer in Helsinki) and my husband and I are taking a cruise to Stockholm, so I decided to give you guys one extra day of commenting!:)

THE GIVEAWAY!
This week I thought I would do a "get together" inspired giveaway with 4th of July being next weekend (seriously - where did the summer go?)!  I wish I had some of this Blue Crab Bay Company Spiced Margarita and Shrimp Dip to celebrate for Midsummer!  I know the Swedish family we are hanging out with would have loved it!  I have personally tried both and they are delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!

All you have to do to win this Blue Crab Bay Company gift set for FREE is comment on this blog post (if you are reading this on Facebook here is the direct link)! This set would be great for any summer get together for sure!  Have you ever had these products?  If so, tell everyone else how amazing they are!:)  If not, tell us where/how you would enjoy it!

Extra Credit! You can earn multiple entries by posting about this giveaway on your:

• facebook page
• twitter page
• blog


Come back and leave a comment for everything you do! And thank you for spreading the word about Swagger - we really appreciate it!


The Deadline.
This giveaway contest will run until Monday June 28th at Midnight EST. The winner will then be chosen by their comment number via random.org and announced on this post on June 29th - so be sure to come back and check to see if it is you!

The Coupon!
Now through next Saturday July 3rd we are offering 15% off on all our Blue Crab Bay Company products!! If you would like to purchase some, please call us at 877-SWAGGER or come to our store in Cary, NC. Just let us know you saw this special on Facebook or our Blog when you come in and we will give it to you!

Thanks for participating and Good Luck! Please also join us on Facebook for more great gift ideas and cool stuff! We are currently hosting a Photo Contest! Check out the details here.

Just (back) in - Napa Firelites!

I know - right?  It took long enough, but we finally got in more Napa Firelites!!!    We did get in a bigger shipment this time than in the past, but you know how fast they go, so... you better get your butt in here ASAP - just sayin'!:)

For those of you who don't know about Napa Firelites - they are beautiful ceramic pots that produce a dramatic flame the crackles and dances as if to music.  The pots can be used indoor or out and the flame won't get blown out by the wind - so cool!  There are two types of gel to burn in the pot - regular or citronella for those mosquito filled summer nights!

 "Party Time" Napa Firelite

Come and see for yourself how beautiful the Napa Firelites are!  Great year round gift for anyone in your life - starting at only $18.

Anne Taintor - The Weekly Blog Giveaway

TIME'S UP!

And the winner is... Crystal! Congrats Crystal - I will look into the calenders - I bet they are awesome! 

Thanks to everyone for commenting!

I just love Anne Taintor.  Her vintage pictures and witty sayings - on items like coin purses, luggage tags, magnets, and more - just make me laugh!  There are so many that I relate to - "I love not camping" for example - right up my alley or "Why do dishes when you can do daiquiris".  I love where your head is at Anne - I couldn't have said it better myself!  

The Giveaway!
This week we are giving away a $20 Anne Taintor set including a magnet, luggage tag, and coasters!  A little gift set to brighten your day!

Anne Taintor - vintage revisited

I think her stuff makes for perfect girlfriend gifts - I especially love the one that says "I'll be Thelma - you be Louise".  I'll have to send "my Louise" one of those right away - cute little "thanks for being my BFF" gift!  If you would like to see more pictures of the product check it out on our Facebook Album here.

All you have to do to win this Anne Taintor gift set for FREE is comment on this blog post (if you are reading this on Facebook here is the direct link)! So easy - right?!

Extra Credit! You can earn multiple entries by posting about this giveaway on your:
• facebook page
• twitter page
• blog


Come back and leave a comment for everything you do! And thank you for spreading the word about Swagger - we really appreciate it!


The Deadline.


This giveaway contest will run until Monday June 21st at Midnight EST. The winner will then be chosen by their comment number via random.org and announced on this post on June 22nd - so be sure to come back and check to see if it is you!

The Coupon!
Now through next Friday June 25th we are offering 15% off on all our Anne Taintor products! If you would like to purchase some, please call us at 877-SWAGGER or come to our store in Cary, NC. Just let us know you saw this special on Facebook or our Blog when you come in and we will give it to you!

Thanks for participating and Good Luck! Please also join us on Facebook for more great gift ideas and cool stuff!  We are currently hosting a Photo Contest!  Check out the details here.

“Where Have YOU Swaggered Lately?” Photo Contest

Swagger Gifts’ is hosting a Photo Contest on our Facebook Page and we want to know where YOU’ve “Swaggered” lately!

Send us a picture from a vacation, the pool, a party, basically wherever – where you are using, have on, carrying, etc a product from Swagger Gifts! For example – send us a picture of you out with friends with your Trollbeads bracelet on, or a picture at the beach with one of our Scout Pool Bags, or a picture of your kids on vacation in one of our super cute Mud Pie outfits – the possibilities are endless!

For Example:

 Here I am at the Dead Sea in Jordan with my Bungalow Pocket Rocket Bag!

Contest Info and Rules
1.  How do you enter? All you have to do to is email mandy@swaggergifts.com with a picture in JPG form that is no bigger than 1M. Make the subject: Facebook Photo Contest and enclose a caption about where you are/what you are doing/swagger product you are using. We will then upload the picture into our Photo Contest Album on Facebook with the caption you gave us and you will be entered into the contest. That easy! (Please note – we know our product selection so if you email us a picture and there are no Swagger Gifts’ items we will know and you won’t be entered into the contest – okay?!)

2.  How long does the contest last? Pictures can be submitted from June 15th to August 15th (so if you are planning a vacation make sure to get a great Swagger shot!) Then there will be an official Voting Week from August 16th to August 23rd. Voting will consist of people commenting and “liking” the photos. The winners will be announced on Swagger’s Facebook Page August 24th

3.  How does one win the photo contest? The pictures with the most votes (votes consist of “likes” and comments on the photo) - on Midnight August 23rd EST will be our winners. There will be an official voting week from August 16th – August 24th, but any comments and “likes” starting June 15th will count!

4.  What are the prizes? There will be three winners based on number of votes:
Most Swaggerlicious Photo - $100 Swagger Gifts’ Gift Certificate
Very Swaggerlicious Photo - $50 Swagger Gifts’ Gift Certificate
Swaggerlicious Photo - $25 Swagger Gifts’ Gift Certificate

So get your cameras out! How Swaggerlicious are you? We can’t wait to find out!

*NEW* Monogrammed Bracelets and Rings - an Extra Special Blog Giveaway!

Hi Everybody - sorry about last week and not being able to do a giveaway.  Seeing the "Blue Screen of Death" on a computer (especially MY computer) is a real bummer!  I was able to get everything restored since I use the backup program Carbonite - thank goodness!  If you love your data, pictures, music, etc - you might want to look into getting it!  It seriously saved my life.  Seriously.  I problem would have died of BOREDOM if I didn't have my computer in Finland all summer (I'm living in Helsinki with my husband till the end of September)!  AND if you use this link to subscribe to Carbonite they will give you an extra month free just for being my friend - so sweet - right?!:)  Just consider this my public service announcement for the month!

The Giveaway!

Anyway, now onto the good part - the giveaway!  We are giving away a set of this beautiful sterling silver plated monogrammed jewerly - a ring and bracelet combo, two rings, two bracelets - you decide! Hopefully this will make up for missing last week! And perhaps you can keep one and give the other to a friend?  Now that would be good giveaway karma!:)

We love these new sterling silver plated jewelry pieces - larger pieces at totally giftable prices!  Yeah for affordable fashion! I mean, $20 for a large monogrammed sterling silver plated adjustable ring that fits on almost anyone and any finger?  Or a contemporary yet elegant bracelet?  I think I know what my new "go to gift" for birthdays is going to be!

All of these sterling silver plated monogrammed bracelets are $26!  Yes I said $26!

And all these sterling silver plated monogrammed rings are only $20!  And they are adjustable so almost anyone can wear them!

All you have to do to win a set of this beautiful jewelry for FREE is comment on this blog post (if you are reading this on Facebook here is the direct link)! So easy - right?! Tell us what set you would like best.  Personally, I think I am going to get the oval bracelet and one each of the rings!  I love big rings - not sure why since I have man hands, but I digress.:)   

Extra Credit! You can earn multiple entries by posting about this giveaway on your:


• facebook page
• twitter page
• blog


Come back and leave a comment for everything you do! And thank you for spreading the word about Swagger - we really appreciate it!

TIME'S UP!  And the winner is Savannah O'Gwynn!  Congratulations Girl!  So what are you going to get?  I can't wait to hear!

The Deadline.
This giveaway contest will run until Monday June 14th at Midnight EST. The winner will then be chosen by their comment number via random.org and announced on this post on June 1st - so be sure to come back and check to see if it is you!

The Coupon!
Now through next Friday June 18th we are offering 15% off on all our new Sterling Silver Plated Monogrammed Jewelry! If you would like to purchase some, please call us at 877-SWAGGER or come to our store in Cary, NC. Just let us know you saw this special on Facebook or our Blog when you come into the store and you will get it! The items aren't on our website yet, but they will be soon and I promise to let you guys know!

Thanks for participating and Good Luck! Please also join us on Facebook for more great gift ideas and cool stuff!

Oh Carolina!

People always ask us - do you have anything from North Carolina?  Unfortunately, except for our amazing jewelry designers, we have always had to say no...  Until now!  Well, this stuff isn't actually made in NC but it has NC on it - do you think that will count?:)  I think these are going to make great realtor gifts - kind of "welcome to your new state kind of gifts" - as well as great corporate gifts! 

We were so excited to get in not one but TWO new North Carolina lines.  The first is a line of paper products, mugs, and cups in a "Tiffany Blue" color and the second a very sophisticated black and white ceramic and tea towel collection.  I love them both and love how Raleigh is highlighted in each design!

Set of 8 fold over cards for $8.95

70 page notepad for $10

Set of 8 resuable cups for $15 and a Travel Mug for $16 - wouldn't this be so cute to drink your coffee out of while showing clients new homes?!  Love it!

Love this tea towel with pictures representing all the major cities in NC! $16.95

The ceramics all have the same icons - they are really stunning!

So what do you think?

Emergency Post

Sorry guys - I didn't mean to scare anyone, but I've definitely had an emergency - a technical emergency!  I temporarily moved to Helsinki, Finland for the summer and as soon as I got here my computer welcomed me with the "Blue Screen of Death"!  Good times for sure! 

So unfortunately there will be no Weekly Blog Giveaway this week, because I can't get to any pictures on my hardrive (and I can't take any in the store because I'm in Finland:)) AND because I'm just very discombobulated right now!:)

So next week I promise - okay?  I'll post something EXTRA good!

And... if anyone wants to send some positivity our way by telling something that you love about Swagger (gift you loved, products we carry that you love, staff you love, just general love) - that would be great:)! I really need some positive energy headed in my direction right now and I'm not ashamed to ask for it:)!

I love you guys!