Forty Toes Photography GIVEAWAY!!!

Do you love the chance to win BIG??? I do!!! April showers are all about showering you with GIFTS this month!!

I love Jennifer from Forty Toes and she has put together an AMAZING giveaway for the month of April with over 80 vendors participating in giving amazing prizes and discounts!

YES! Ruby Loop is one of them!

Be sure to enter the Forty Toes Spring Market GIVEAWAY!!! for a chance to win a $25 Ruby Loop gift certificate and MANY other amazing prizes!

Ruby Loop "Puddle Jumper" dress

More gifts and SALES from Ruby Loop!!!

Through the month of April we are introducing our new facebook theme store!

We will launch new items each Wednesday through our Store tab. This tab is on our timeline next to our photos tab. It is the box with the letter "C" and labeled "Store."

When you comment on photos in the store you will be entered for a chance to win that weeks $10 Ruby Loop gift certificate!

When you "like" a shop photo, you will see a special discount for that item. Each items discount will vary and may change through out the week. Last week we sold our items quickly, so don't wait if you see something you like!

Easter is almost here! We have a great selection of LitTle tiEs 4 LitTle gUys waiting for you at The Funky Frog in Downtown Rochester or on our page for purchase.

If you aren't local, it might be a little late for a custom order for Easter...but don't forget Mother's Day is coming up....think coordinating skirts, dresses and Bow Ties for your entire family!

Father's day...wouldn't matching ties for dad and his LitTle gUy be fun!

Yeah, our bow ties can be worn on sis as a headband too!

When ordering three or more coordinating items for your family in the month of April, receive a 20% discount on your custom order! See our Custom order and Style album for pricing and style options. We can work on fabric selections once you decide what styles you would like to go with.

I hope you have a Blessed Easter Holiday!

Always trying something new!

I love giveaways! I love selling! I love sharing!

I am trying something new! Shocker!!! LOL....I see a butterfly and I chase it!

There is a new store app that allows to shop directly from facebook! Central.ly is the host of our new store app and I would like to hold a giveaway each week to try and see how everyone likes it before I make any commitments to this app...bear with me while we all figure it out! Help me decide if we love or hate it!

For now, each week I will post a few items with in a theme in the shop. If you like the store photo, you will be able to purchase the item with a discount! Go ahead and click "like" just to see what your discount would be =) There will be a wide range of SALE prices! Gotta keep things fun and exciting for us!

This weeks theme in shop will be our Juicy FUN OOAK dresses! I might add other items through the week too, so be sure to check back!


HOW TO ENTER.
You can comment on the STORE photo and it will post to your FB for a chance at a $10 Ruby Loop gift certificate. (The store photo is the one that gives you the option to purchase the item). You can do this for each item in the store for multiple entries!

If you view the items through the store, you can "like" them and then there is a discount! For every "like" of the items in the store, you will be entered for the chance at the weekly gift certificate too!

If you purchase an item in the Central.ly store, you will have another 3 entries =).

I hope to start the new shop theme on Wednesdays and have it run through the following Wednesday when I will post the winner and then the new items for the next week...

How does this sound? I would love feedback and thoughts!
Please recognize that the rules could change over the next week or two as we figure out the best way to shop and GIVEAWAY!

If you follow this blog, but are not on facebook, please comment and let me know! I am curious if I should be using a web site such as our bigcartel shop where non-facebookers can shop!

It's almost time for a WINNER!!!

Are you ready to play? Did you suggest girls names for our most popular designs? Did you SHARE the contest album on your page? If you did, then you qualify to join us at a chance to win some great prizes on our facebook page for a comment game and random winners!

This will start today around 3 p.m., just about one hour!

Tillie Belle will be so upset she is not with me today at the Frog to help draw names! That is one of her favorite jobs! we just won't tell her all the fun she missed out on!

I will comment on the album photo with THE MOST COMMENTS and post there "Who wants to be WINNER #1?"

Whoever is the first to comment after me
AND has already entered the contest by commenting with at least one name suggestion

AND shared the album on their page at least once, tagging Ruby Loop so that I can verify....they will win the $35 Ruby Loop gift certificate!

Other prizes include...watch our page

WINNERS
#1 - $35 Ruby Loop gift certificate
#2 - Surprise bow box ($45-65 value and winner pays $4.95 shipping) OR $25 RL GC
#3 - $15 Ruby Loop gift certificate
#4 - Unicorn polymer clay necklace ($18 value - see wall photos)
#5 - Set of bright Spring Fling Bows! ($20 value)

Only one prize will be awarded per person and this contest is not affiliated with facebook in anyway. Thanks for participating!

Who wants to be WINNER #1?

Loving our "Name that dress!" contest going on! There are so many great names flooding our comments =) I am going to have a hard time choosing and keeping things simple for ordering...which is my ultimate goal!

Well that and to have a fun easy contest! =)


Our previous post stated that the WINNER #1 would be selected from the comment with the most likes....but there are not a lot of "likes" on the comments and that's okay!

Since there is no one comment in the lead right now, I am going to change things up a bit for the WINNER #1 selection...I love interacting with all of you, so a comment game is in order! =)

EASY PEASY this one will be...just fastest fingers and well prepared!

On Sunday night (time TBD and announced) I will pick one of the photos from the album and comment "Who wants to be WINNER #1?"

Who ever is the first to comment after me
AND has already entered the contest by commenting with at least one name suggestion
AND shared the album on their page at least once, tagging Ruby Loop so that I can verify....they will win the $35 Ruby Loop gift certificate!

Who likes this idea? I might do it for a couple of the other winners as well as a few random drawings for those who can't make it! I am a fly by the seat of my skirt kinda girl...I like to wing it and don't follow directions very well! LOL Hope no one is disappointed by the change...but there is no one leading, so this just makes the winner pool bigger for everyone! =)

Only one prize will be awarded per person and this contest is not affiliated with facebook in anyway. Thanks for participating!

Get 'er Done!

Well, it has been forever since I have blogged! OMW! Yes, I will say it again...I am a bad blogger! Oh well...that is not what I came here to talk about =)

Time to crack down and "Get 'er Done!" Do you love this Mater dress? I do! Mater makes me SMILE!

I love giving names to every dress and skirt! Now is your chance to help me again! Head over to Ruby Loop and help me "Name that Dress."

In efforts to simplify ordering various styles of Ruby Loop custom orders I want to give each base style of dress/skirt a "girls name" for ease of ordering.

I have already named our newest style dress with the raised ruffle and the ruffle collar "Sofie"

Please join in on the name game and suggest under the photos what girls name you think that each STYLE of dress should be.

I will pick my favorite name for each style taking into consideration the number of likes a name might have!

You can win two different ways! I will select several winners randomly from the comments and SHARES under the photos! So SHARE your favorite photos from this album and get others to suggest names too! Comment directly on the photo what name/s you suggest.


WINNERS
#1 - $35 Ruby Loop gift certificate
#2 - Surprise bow box ($45-65 value and winner pays $4.95 shipping) OR $25 RL GC
#3 - $15 Ruby Loop gift certificate
#4 - Unicorn polymer clay necklace ($18 value - see wall photos)
#5 - Set of bright Spring Fling Bows! ($20 value)

The more participation, the bigger the prize pool will grow! Contest ends Sunday night and WINNERS will be posted on Monday here on the blog! I hope to blog more with the new FB timeline set up...it might help keep our page clean =)

You really make Ruby Loop look good!

So many awesome photos! So many beautiful little girls! A couple gorgeous ladies who got in on the fun! Even the LitTle gUys came to hang out with us!

Seriously, to have to pick ONE my self would have been impossible...the day of "like" the photos are over! YEAH!!! So we brought in an awesome group of ladies who helped pick their top 5 favorites!

Here are just some of the top favorites from our judges!

Jennifer from Forty Toes Photography
Sindi From S.Dawn Photography
Rubie from Scarlett's Whimsey
Stephanie from La Couture Amour

The #1 choice was unanimous!
Carol Ann Vine You are the winner of the Ruby Loop dress and
hair accessory to match!

I couldn't stop there though! I put all the favorites into a drawing and selected two more winners!!!Leanne Labelle
You have won a Ruby Loop necklace!

Layla Wallace
You have won a $15 Ruby Loop gift certificate!


Thank you to everyone who entered! I think this was the most fun contest so far!

I am excited for the Back 2 School Show offs contest to come in August! I hope to see you all enter with more amazing photos!

a Photo shoot to dream about!

Calypso Cottage ~ A summer of dreams

It is almost here! The anticipation to post these dresses and to see this line come to life has had me very excited over the last few months! It's only a week away!

I am so overwhelmed and blessed to have so many wonderful mommies and little girls volunteer to help make this dream come to life!

Summer is all about playing, finding a beach...even if it is imagined in the woods! Surrounding your self with make believe and pretending you are the princess in the fairy tale story. School is out and it is time to let your mind free! Be the little girl you dream of being...no matter what age you are!

There were soooo many beautiful little girls, big sisters and mommies who came forward to be a part of this photo shoot! Who wouldn't though, with Sindi's magic lens, I can't wait to see what comes out of next Tuesday!
Really, I wish I could have each one of you participate...but I do not have enough time to create that many dresses in a week! And I have yet to accomplish imagining more TIME into reality!

I am very excite about a couple SURPRISES! One very special model will be joining us! Making a 31 Dresses dream come true! Time will reveal this secret!

So here it is. The list of girls I am hoping will be able to commit to our photo shoot. If your name is on this list, PLEASE be sure to read the bottom of this post completely for all the needed details. Then please comment here on the blog that you agree and can commit. Please include your email address.

Our Models for Caylpso Cottage ~ A summer of dreams

1. Suri
2. Kamren
   
3. Tillie Belle
4. Maggie
5. Braelyn
6. Jelena
7. Emersen
8. Jonah Lee
9. Kenadie
10. Layla
11. Ashlee
12. Aubrie
13. Dakota
14. DeLaynee
15. Kelly Sue
16. Heather Carr (daughters)

I have over booked a little incase something comes up and you are not able to participate. PLEASE call me if you will not be able to make it to your schedule shoot time so that we can fill the void as best as possible.

MAJOR DETAILS!!!

1. Photo shoot date is Tuesday, June 14th scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.
2. You will be notified Friday of your scheduled time frame to arrive
   
3. There is no cost to you to participate in the photo shoot.
4. You are required to sign a model/photo release form for S.Dawn Photography. This will be emailed to you to review and sign once you AGREE in your comment and provide your email address. Please bring the signed form with you the day of the photo shoot.
5. All of the photos posted on facebook will have S.Dawn Photography's watermark image. You are welcome to share these photos on facebook WITH THE WATERMARK, make them your profile picture and use them to show off what an amazing job your little princess did. Do not crop, edit, alter the photos in any way. If you do, you will not be asked to a return photo shoot.
6. If you would like full rights to the full photos with out the watermark, Sindi will be offering a discounted CD for you to purchase. By purchasing the CD, you are given full rights to print and share the photos with out the watermark. You are under no obligation to purchase a CD this is just an option to you.
7. CD prices $40 if paid day of the photo shoot. $50 if paid after the photo shoot.

If you have any questions, please let me know as soon as possible.
Thanks! Amie
avecmonamie@yahoo.com

Forty Toes GIVEAWAY! WINNER!!!

I loved playing I SPY last fall with everyone and
thought I would try and pull a bit of that game out with this GIVEAWAY!!!
How fun! You found so many girls on bikes! I can't believe how many there were!

I only had this one in mind when I posted!The boutique girls on our garden bikes were favorites! I never even thought about all of the ones you might find!


Two of you found theses active little girls!
Here is the winning UNIQUE photo!
Only Hailey Chambliss found this photo...and she thought I was being sneaky! LOL...She was thorough in her search for girls on bikes and it paid off!!!

My cute Tillie Belle and her friend Cecilia showing off their Ruby Loop at church. Cute girls! If only I had adorable girls like all of our contestants (and a few little guys too=) to sit around in my boutique all day long showing off how cute they make Ruby Loop! LOL...those mannequin kids have nothing on these girls!

Hailey, you can contact Jennifer from Forty Toes and let her know that you won the tank from the Ruby Loop GIVEAWAY!!! Congrats!!!

Profile Pop Ups!

I am excited about this game for all of our Ruby Loop Spring Show Off 2011 contestants!!! I love anything that keeps ya on your toes=)

Watch Ruby Loop FB page closely!

When you see my Ruby Loop profile picture change to your CONTEST ENTRY photo, be sure to write on my wall "I'm the Profile Pop Up...CHOICE XYZ!!!"

What goes in the CHOICE XYZ??? You get to pick your prize from one of these!!!

CLAIMED - Emily
Cute Covers
Zebra Bible cover
customizable with initial or monogrammed name up to 7 letters
Retail value $10


http://www.facebook.com/cutecovers

CLAIMED - MELISSA Z
Scarlett's Whimsy
Spring Fantasy
retail $19

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Scarletts-Whimsy/290714873876

CLAIMED - Priscilla Post
Creative Signs & Wonders
$25 Gift certificate

http://www.facebook.com/creativesignsandwonders?sk=wall


CLAIMED - HEather K
The Trendy Butterfly, Hip clothes for kids to fly with!
Digital invite file and matching Tshirt of choice!
$29 retail value


http://www.facebook.com/TheTrendyButterfly?sk=wall

http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheTrendyButterfly

CLAIMED - Lauren A
I Heart Rock n Roll (and my crafty things too)
Cream of the Crop - Vintage Style Cabochon Ring
retail value $9

http://www.facebook.com/tricia.iheartrocknroll?sk=app_169505045786

CLAIMED by Leanne Labelle
Dimples and Diamonds
Surprise tutu set
Value up to $40
Winner picks the size

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dimples-and-Diamonds/139612359437748

CLAIMED by Brandi Honher
Ruby Loop
$35 retail value

fits 2-6T
you know the page! =)


CLAIMED - Jessica McMillen
PeaPod Announcements
$25.00 Gift Certificate

http://www.facebook.com/PeaPodAnnouncements?ref=ts&sk=wall

CLAIMED by Sarah B Mcadam-Skowronek

Stacey Woods~JuJu Belle~Independent Consultant
girls custom charm bracelet
retail value $21

http://www.facebook.com/StaceyWoodsJuJuBelle

CLAIMED BY SINDI PARENT
Splash of Color
$60 credit towards a vinyl backdrop/floor of winner's choice!

http://www.facebook.com/splashofcolorbymoonlight2011


As each prize is claimed while we play this game, I will post CLAIMED by SALLY SMITH above the prize details so you know it is no longer available.

Watch the page! When ever I change a photo I will be sure to post something. I might leave a photo up for 5 minutes, I might leave it up for 5 hours...depending on what I have going on! =) You must post on the Ruby Loop wall while your photo is up to claim a prize!

Any questions, please post them on the discussion board for the SSO 2011 notifications =) Thanks and GOOD LUCK!!!

~Amie
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. =)