I am excited to share with you another Buy Handmade Giveaway this week. Today we are giving away one of my favorite accessories – a purse/bag/tote!!
I’ve got some great “purse stories” to tell too – there was the adventure down a dark alley and basement off of Canal Street in New York as well as the LA flea market where the vendors wouldn’t show us the “good” stuff because they thought our husbands were undercover police officers!! ( It was the sunglasses, khaki pants and polo shirts!)
These totes are darling and are handmade at home by April Ballou of Zinney Lou Totes.
April is sponsoring this giveaway by donating my favorite tote – the Chocolate Sky. The tote is a medium size tote and has a value of $35.00.
Thank you to April for her generosity. Be sure and visit her website to check out all the other darling totes she has for sale.
Please meet April -
“I have always enjoyed sewing and since I was only blessed with 4 wonderful sons I started sewing purses for myself. I received so much interest in them that I decided to start offering them to friends and family and the web site just grew from that. My sweet husband created the entire web site. From the design to Zinney Lou’s bedroom to helping me name each tote. Too bad he never had a daughter. The name Zinney Lou was what my mother would some times call me as a small child. I offer matching “mommy and me” totes also. I have been blessed to be a “stay at home” mommy, the only job I ever wanted.
To enter the giveaway just leave a comment below – let me know how many purses/bags/totes you think you have!
Note: The average woman owns 6! Are you average, above average or below average? Guess what I am!!
The giveaway will be open until midnight PST, Friday, November 21, 2008.
Zinny Lou Tote Giveaway Guidelines
- Anyone in the U.S. with an email and a name is eligible.
- You can use a code name if you want to.
- One entry per person, please.
- Emails are never published nor is your identity revealed if you choose to use a code name.
Tell your mother, tell your sister, tell your girlfriends so they can enter too! Share the fun!
If the average woman has 6 I am below average! My purse needs are simple.I could never justify spending the big bucks on a designer bag. Bras and purses are the hardest items to shop for.
Cute Purse!!! I will be visiting your web site.
I would love the tote. I actually only have 1 purse, and it’s really a tote/sling that I wear, and has everything I need. It was stollen a year ago, but found (minus the good stuff) which I was so grateful. I need some more to add to my small purse collection.
I love this giveaway. Purses are so fun! I have a “few” purses that I use regularly. I always love a new one.
What a darling bag! Can never have too many bags! Thanks so much, ladies!
So cute!!!! I am a tote bag queen! I can’t wait to see what she has to offer on her web site.
I have a few Vera Bradley purses, but I don’t spend gads of money on purses. Most of the time I only carry my credit card and my keys into a store.
Between different diaper bags and purses I probally have around 15 bags. I love bags. This one is very cute!
i love the bag! So cute! i am probably above average on the number of bags i own,but i am counting diaper bags too
Everybody could always use a new bag, and it has been a long time since i have had a new one, so count me in for this contest. thanks.
I am a above average woman. I have over 30 purses and my mother has even more then me. I love purses and believe that a great purse makes an outfit. I love unsual looking purses.
I love that purse! Count me in too for the contest. You can never have two many purses!
What a darling bag! These are absolutely my colors…it is SCREAMING my name! If I don’t win I might just have to ask for it from Santa…
well there are 5 sitting in view and I know I have 8 beaded bags (something I collect) and at least 8 or 10 in the closet plus 6-8 company totes from different events and promotions… not to mention the 4-6 diaper bags of various forms thereof…
Well, this is kind of embarassing, but as of right now I have ZERO purses. I carried a diaper bag for so many years that I didn’t need one. My youngest outgrew the diaper bag long ago, but I have yet to find a purse/bag that works for me. I could really, really use this adorable tote!
Let’s see..I have 8 right now. I recently went to a Vera Bradley outlet sales so depending on home many of those I keep…might have some more. I used to keep a purse until I wore it out but now I change every few weeks…it’s fun!
I probably have about 10 bags and tend to switch them around, depending on what I am doing….grocery store, work, etc. This bag is darling and I would love to add it to my collection. Thanks, Leigh Anne.
I’m way below the average, apparently, so I definitely need this cute little purse in my life!
I just need a few more to make me average
! I love cute bags and purses though. This one is so super cute and I love the colors! Thanks for the chance!
I have 8 bags, and they are all very different. One is for church, one for when i’m going to be running errands all day so I need to pack the entire house to keep my toddler busy/quite, one for date night with husband (that one is dusty), and the rest need to go to Goodwill (hand-me-downs from mother). This bag is really cute. It would be the perfect bag to help get over the security of the HUGE diaper bag. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would be ABOVE AVERAGE in the purse/tote/bag department and LOVE this one! SO CUTE!
Okay, where did THAT statistic come from?!? Obviously a male-generated site! ;0/ I’m WAYYYYY above average! And…wouldn’t mind having this one to make my collection REALLY excellent! I’m going to her website!
I am SO far above the average it is almost embarassing (not enough to stop me from buying another bag today but almost…) Love the Chocolate Sky. thanks for the chance. Sandra
I believe I am below average…probably four or five, however I would LOVE to win this beauty.
I am also above average, I have about 10 purses, usually just one is motion at a time.
I have many totes and never seem to be able to find an empty one!
Thanks for introducing us to Zinney Lou. Her website is charming and I wish her every success.
Hey- thanks for your sweet comment on my blog- it was really nice of you! well, I want to enter the tote give away too! I am really humiliated to admit that I have one bag/tote. The worst part of it is that I got it after the birth of my 9 year old! I know that sounds horendous, and I have tried to get a new one, i just haven’t found one that I like as much. It is all about functionality at this point in my life with having a large family and the pockets on my old one are perfect for what I need with me! Luckily- it still looks fine and I really don’t think anyone would ever guess it is 9 years old, but it is and somehow I feel like I need to NOT be o.k. with that. On the other hand, I AM o.k. with it because I love my purse! I hope I win- a new tote would be very cute!
I am WAY over the 6 bags … I currently have 32. It borders on obsession!
I only have one purse right now, but at least 15 tote bags! I love them and would love to add this one to the collection! Thanks!
I am way below the average I only have two unless you count diaper bags then that would bump me up to six
I am above average in purses and totes but none are as cute as the tote to be given away. Hope I am the lucky winner. . . . . .
I’m above average in purses and totes. I easilygot 12 without thinking. My 5 year old daughterhas 7 all her own because my sister buys them for her! I would love to give this to my sister.
I am only average and some of those are years old. I do have one that is vintage but it doesn’t get used much. This one would jazz up my wardrobe considerably – It is definitely “jazzy”.
I’m pretty average in the purse/tote department. I have seven. But I would LOVE to have more! Especially a cute colorful one like this!
I would say I have about 10. Wow, I never really thought about how many purses I have. I didn’t think of myself as a purse freak, but maybe I am. This one is so neat.
Such a cute bag, I didn’t go and count, but if you include diaper bags I’m well over the average!
I am below average with bags. I only 4! So yes I am in need of another cute bag. This one is especially cute!
Love those colors. What a cute bag! I have a bunch of purses but tend to carry one at a time for months (years?) on end. Right now i have a small one because my back was hurting from my shoulder bag. I had it jam packed full. I bet she has 37 purses.
Lisa
I own about 6 but regularly use one 3. This bay is WAY cute. I’m guessing Leigh Anne has about 40! She is always perfectly accessorized.
I love the tote! I love purses/totes but I dont have that many. I think I have 3 or 4. This one would be a great addition!
I love purses! And now my girls are following in my foot steps. My niece that is 15 months has a nice collection of six purses. She always makes me laugh when we are getting ready to go some where and she says purzze, she just drags it out. And do not get me started on hats!:)
I love your website!
I need to do a little handbag revamping, this is just the kick start needed. I think I have 7?
I have over 20… purses, book bags, messenger bags, diaper bags, totes for beach, park, etc. Yikes! Who has less than 6? That’s crazy!
Chocolate brown and blue and my favorite color combination right now! So cute. I really hope to win this great bag. Thanks.
That is the cutest tote I have ever seen! I would love that! I have about 15 totes, but my hubby would disagree and say easily over 100! What can I say, totes are my weakness!
I love that tote, thanks for entering me.
I think I have seven purses/totes, but none that cute! I love bags and luggage in general; my daughter does too even though she’s only two!
what a darling tote!
thanks for the chance to win
I have no idea – purses – only 3… bags/totes? 6 is my best guess!
What a cute tote! Thanks for the great giveaway.
I am below average on the purses, but “totes” are another story. This is one of the few areas where my five year old and I are well connected. She has just as many and I do, and loves them more than I! We are also sharing the love with my two year old. We will have to arm wrestle for this one.
SO darling! Love it!
Love it!
I have at least 20 purses! Between purchasing shoes, and purses… my husband just shakes his head, and blames me for his balding head.. Oh well… ; )