HipFusion Designs Review and Giveaway *CLOSED*

The other day I teased you with a sneak preview here at Potamus Prefers. Now it's time for the full reveal!

Looking For a Mother's Day Gift for your mom? Has your hubby been asking you what you REALLY want this year? You might want to send him this post.

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10. Do you want something that you will have for years to come, that you can show off to everyone and really makes you feel good inside?

As a mom, I love anything that shows my love for my kids to the world. To that end, I just adore any item with my kids' names inscribed on it.

I have found that there is a lot of personalized stuff out there, not all of it high quality. Well, recently I fell in love with the Front Toggle Bar Tag Necklace (pictured at left) and all of the designs by an artist named Neida of HipFusion Designs, Inc. This is high quality, one of a kind wearable art. As Neida told me, her work is a badge of honor, not just a piece of jewelry.

Neida says:
"I help people with their emotional desire to wear badges of honor (by personalizing and customizing) because my products make them happy. I educate them on how to wear them and create their own wearable art collection by mixing and matching pieces to suit their lifestyles and personalities.”

How did Neida get started in this business?

"I started making jewelry as a creative outlet over 5 years ago (the ARTIST section in my site can provide you with some more details). My business evolved as people started wearing my jewelry after seeing my sister wearing my very first original piece of glass jewelry. With its bright colors and depth, she said it lifted her spirit and enhanced her mood and it showed when she wore it."

Neida said that people stopped her sister all over the place asking her where she got the necklace and that is how it evolved into a full grown business.

I recently received the Front Toggle Bar Tag Necklace (like the one shown at the top of this post) with the Black Aurora Borealis Swarovski Crystals (the last one pictured below) instead of the silver beads.

When I received the package, I loved the presentation and when I saw what I was inside my heart melted... My own wearable art with my boys names on the bar tags. It's beautiful and something I think a mom would love for Mother's Day (I know I would). It would also be a wonderful birthday gift or a nice gift for yourself. I think the crystals really dress it up and I'm all for items that make me feel pretty, since I'm usually in my mom uniform with my mom badges (spit up stains) all over me.

What if your husband wants his own badge of honor? Well, he's in luck. Check out the Dude's Floating Bar Tag Necklace. There are so many beautiful art pieces at HipFusion Designs, Inc. You are sure to find something that fits your style.

Buy: Go to http://www.hipfusiondesigns.com/ and browse around. There are beautiful ready-to-go items in addition to made-to-order items. Neida offers $7 flat rate shipping and a free gift box.

WIN!

One lucky Potamus Prefers reader will win a

$100 gift certificate to HipFusion Designs, Inc.!

You will be able to choose something that fits your personality and have Neida create one of her beautiful art pieces just for you. She will personally create your quality handcrafted jewelry (each one is signed off by her with a trademark stamp of authenticity). They are feel good luxury items that I am confident you will love.
For the first required entry, please go to the HipFusion Designs website and sign up for their newsletter and choose one item you like. Once you do that, come back here and leave a comment telling me that you subscribed and what your favorite item is. You must include your email address for verification and so we can contact you if you win!
For extra entries (after the first required entry is completed):
1. Follow Potamus Prefers on Blogger for one extra entry.

2. Tell me someone you know who would love a gift from HipFusion and why.
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5. Blog about this contest with a link back to this post or e-mail three friends and CC finleypotamus (at) gmail (dot) com for three extra entries.
6. Follow Potamus Prefers on Twitter and Tweet this post. You can do this once daily. Come back here and leave the link to your tweet.


BONUS: If you left a comment on the sneak peak post here prior to March 30, you can have three extra entries. Just leave three comments saying, "I commented on sneak peak" and the entry number.

Please leave a comment on this post for each entry. Contest will end April 30, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time and is open to US and Canadian residents only. Winner will be posted on this blog and will be e-mailed (please be sure to leave an e-mail address if you aren't a blogger or if it isn't part of your profile). Winner must claim prize within 72 hours of notification.