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{Purposeful Giveaway} Apliiq

12.18.11

Feeling creative?

Feeling like you want to make something beyond salt dough ornaments and Christmas cookies?

Well, you came to the right place.

Apliiq. Where you customize your own clothing from start to finish–they call it fabric expression.

There’s something really gratifying about designing your own apparel there. So many fabrics to choose from. I could spend a shamefully long time on their site.

Okay, maybe I have already.

Not only did I customize a sweet top that has become one of my current faves (I like to call it Asian Spice), I started our own storefront there for The Sparrow Fund.

For every item sold from our storefront, Apliiq donates 20% to The Sparrow Fund.

How cool is that?

So, this giveaway is going to have a little bit of a different spin to it. It’s going to be a little bit of a friendly competition of sorts.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  
As with the rest of the purposeful giveaways, no need to be a blog follower to enter. But, it sure has been fun seeing the new faces pop up over there to the right. So, feel free!


What you gotta do to enter is head right over HERE. Have some fun customizing something–whatever you like. They’ve got tons to choose from for men, women, and little snicker doodles. When you are done, click on the SHARE IT button on the bottom to show it off. And, then click on SAVE IT to add it to The Sparrow Fund’s Apliiq storefront.


Create up to 3 designs for 3 chances to win!

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On January 2nd, Ethan, one of the hearts and brains behind Apliiq, and myself will choose our favorite design and that person will receive it totally free!

Isn’t that fun? 

Enjoy some fabric expression as a wrapping or cookie-making break or let your kids help you design something neat during the week after Christmas. Make it a family effort to make Mama her own sweet top. Could be fun!

You only have through Monday, January 2nd to show us your fabric expression. 
We’ll choose a winner from our favorites after that.




And, that is the last of the purposeful giveaways, folks. 

But, go ahead and bookmark the link the button above takes you to–because there you will find 29 very fun, purposeful places to shop all. year. round.



WINNER:



So many choices! So many fun designs and colors and patterns. After hours of deliberations and wiping the sweat from our brow, Viva one for her creation Sunny Squared. 

Other noteworthy creations are the Bandit Beauty and Barb(ara Streisand) cardi (I’m a total victim to marketing–the name was too much!), another sweet dress that lacks a name but makes up for that in design, and the simply named Orange Flower Bag.



Go shop people and know you are supporting The Sparrow Fund when you do!

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Posted by Kelly the Overthinker
Filed Under: Purposeful giveaways

Comments

  1. Joe and Alice Waarvik says

    12.18.11 at 4:57 am

    Did it! So fun! The first time I accidently saved it to Apliiq’s page oops. Is there a rule against doing more than one?

  2. Gale says

    12.19.11 at 5:55 pm

    Well, I made this…I tried to add DIFFERENT patterns to different section, but whenever I tried it put the new fabric in all the sections I had clicked on before in stead of just the one I clicked on now. Thought you might want to let Apliiq know.

    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7001

  3. Delco Deal Diva says

    12.21.11 at 4:50 am

    Here’s my first design:
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7067
    delcodealdiva@yahoo.com

    These are so cool!

  4. Delco Deal Diva says

    12.21.11 at 5:06 am

    Here’s my second look

    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7069

    delcodealdiva@yahoo.com

  5. Delco Deal Diva says

    12.21.11 at 5:18 am

    Style #3
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7070
    delcodealdiva@yahoo.com

  6. moonsword says

    12.21.11 at 7:01 am

    I did “world within”
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7071
    You’re right…totally addictive. ;)

  7. moonsword says

    12.21.11 at 7:20 am

    I also did the ‘ohana organic tee
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7073
    Love the color!

  8. moonsword says

    12.21.11 at 7:47 am

    I did “world within” for organic tots too
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7074
    cheers!

  9. Karla says

    12.21.11 at 2:11 pm

    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7079
    karlatrx AT gmail DOT com

  10. Karla says

    12.21.11 at 2:28 pm

    I had some fun ideas for mixing pattern but it changed every patch to the same pattern

    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7080

    karlatrx AT gmail DOT com

  11. Karla says

    12.21.11 at 2:56 pm

    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7082

    karlatrx AT gmail DOT com

  12. Amber says

    12.21.11 at 5:41 pm

    I made the Dainty Flag dress! I hope you like it and thanks for the fun contest :)
    hurler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

  13. kiddo says

    12.21.11 at 7:27 pm

    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7085

    kiddomsg at gmail dot com

  14. Nichole says

    12.21.11 at 8:32 pm

    What a neat site. Here’s what I designed for my son!

    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7087

    Shared via twitter. :)

    nichole {at} justchildrensbooks.com

  15. Sharon says

    12.21.11 at 9:41 pm

    Love it!

    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7088

    sharon_nez06@yahoo.com

  16. Sharon says

    12.21.11 at 9:45 pm

    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7089

    I like the kids sweater!

    sharon_nez06@yahoo.com

  17. Nichole says

    12.22.11 at 12:52 am

    Here’s a bag I made: http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7090

    nichole {at} justchildrensbooks.com

  18. Nichole says

    12.22.11 at 12:54 am

    and finally a cardigan! http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7091

    nichole {at} justchildrensbooks.com

  19. OliviaR says

    12.22.11 at 3:24 am

    Design Numero Uno :)
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7094

    livyrae221@hotmail.com

  20. OliviaR says

    12.22.11 at 3:26 am

    And my second design…
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7096

    livyrae221@hotmail.com

  21. Kathie @ Like A Box Of Chocolates says

    12.22.11 at 6:36 pm

    This was fun!

    Here’s one of my designs, the “diva”

    http://shop.apliiq.com/user/shop.aspx?pt=o&s=73

    kathiedp75atyahoo.com

  22. Kathie @ Like A Box Of Chocolates says

    12.22.11 at 6:37 pm

    Here’s my 2nd design, the “preppy”

    http://shop.apliiq.com/user/shop.aspx?pt=o&s=73

    kathiedp75atyahoo.com

  23. Kathie @ Like A Box Of Chocolates says

    12.22.11 at 6:38 pm

    my final design, the “all american”

    http://shop.apliiq.com/user/shop.aspx?pt=o&s=73

    kathiedp75atyahoo.com

  24. OliviaR says

    12.22.11 at 8:00 pm

    My final design.

    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7114

    livyrae221@hotmail.com

  25. coriwestphal says

    12.23.11 at 2:59 am

    that was fun! I wish you could do more than one fabric though. Could’ve been much more creative!

    Here’s a link to my top: http://shop.apliiq.com/user/shop.aspx?s=73&id=7133

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

  26. Crystal says

    12.23.11 at 1:55 pm

    Neat!! That was a lot of fun.I love that you can design dresses! Here is my dress…
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7144

    Thanks:)

    crluckystar at yahoo dot com

  27. Crystal says

    12.23.11 at 2:10 pm

    Another dress..yay!
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7145
    i also shared on twitter

    crluckystar at yahoo dot com

  28. Crystal says

    12.23.11 at 2:41 pm

    Fields of Green
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7146
    i shared on twitter(crystalgreene77)

    crluckystar at yahoo dot com

  29. AmbreRose says

    12.23.11 at 11:44 pm

    This is kind of awesome! 1st one http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7151

    ambrerose at[aol]dot[com]

  30. AmbreRose says

    12.23.11 at 11:52 pm

    2nd one http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7152

    ambrerose at[aol]dot[com]

  31. coriwestphal says

    12.26.11 at 10:46 pm

    I made a dress this time: http://shop.apliiq.com/user/shop.aspx?s=73&id=7214

    Very cute!

    coriwestphal at msn dot com

  32. xielithium27 says

    12.27.11 at 11:33 pm

    krisj_27@hotmail.com

    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7236

  33. Viva says

    12.28.11 at 4:46 pm

    Created a super cute hoodie called Sunny Squared:
    http://shop.apliiq.com/user/shop.aspx?s=73&id=7239

  34. Viva says

    12.29.11 at 1:42 am

    As Gale noted earlier, I too can’t add different fabrics to my design…but very fun none the less.
    Here’s zig to the zag: http://shop.apliiq.com/user/shop.aspx?s=73&id=7269

  35. J Dee says

    12.30.11 at 3:29 am

    First one: http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7296

    tarheelgalwv32 @ hotmail dot com

  36. J Dee says

    12.30.11 at 3:37 am

    Second one: http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7297

    tarheelgalwv32 @ hotmail dot com

  37. J Dee says

    12.30.11 at 3:49 am

    And third: http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7298

    tarheelgalwv32 @ hotmail dot com

  38. Viva says

    12.30.11 at 8:07 pm

    And my third, the “Retro Rabbit” hoodie:
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7307

    Thanks!

  39. Alicia C. says

    1.1.12 at 9:11 pm

    Here’s my first design: http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7368
    That was lots of fun! (I’d like to suggest allowing more than one fabric pattern per base. It was kind of frustrating being so restricted.)
    ohmiss14 at yahoo dot com ☮

  40. Alicia C. says

    1.1.12 at 9:27 pm

    My “Farmer’s Market Tote Bag”!
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7371
    ohmiss14 at yahoo dot com ☮

  41. Alicia C. says

    1.1.12 at 9:43 pm

    I could do this all day! Here’s a duffel bag that I’d love for my oldest son to have for his high school track gear:
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7373
    ohmiss14 at yahoo dot com ☮

  42. Andrea says

    1.2.12 at 12:13 am

    my first design!
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7386
    chocolate_frogs7 at yahoo dot com

  43. Andrea says

    1.2.12 at 12:17 am

    2nd design!
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7387
    chocolate_frogs7 at yahoo dot com

  44. Andrea says

    1.2.12 at 12:31 am

    3rd design!
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7390
    chocolate_frogs7 at yahoo dot com

  45. dythia99 says

    1.2.12 at 8:29 pm

    so much fun!

    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7401

    dythia_99(at)yahoo(dot)com

  46. dythia99 says

    1.2.12 at 8:38 pm

    #2

    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7403

    dythia_99(at)yahoo(dot)com

  47. dythia99 says

    1.2.12 at 8:56 pm

    #3
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7405

    dythia_99(at)yahoo(dot)com

  48. esluka says

    1.2.12 at 10:53 pm

    Done and saved as Erinn Sluka—called it Skater Hoodie! erinnsluka@gmail.com

  49. 1955nurse says

    1.2.12 at 11:05 pm

    I think I did the others wrong, but here’s my 3rd: Feathered Dreams ((1955nursehjc4me(at)myway(dot)com)) http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FTheSparrowFund.apliiq.com%2Fproduct%3Fid%3D7417&t=check+out+this+apliiq+sweater+I+just+customized%21+http%3A%2F%2FTheSparrowFund.apliiq.com%2Fproduct%3Fid%3D7417

  50. Jessica says

    1.2.12 at 11:51 pm

    I tried but it wouldn’t let me use different material, just one type for all of the patches.

    PaintedPony17@yahoo.com

  51. Jessica says

    1.3.12 at 12:17 am

    Here’s my design, I would love to add some blue and purple material to balance this lovely orange fabric

  52. Viva says

    1.3.12 at 12:31 am

    Here’s my “retro rabbit” hoodie:
    http://shop.apliiq.com/user/shop.aspx?s=73&id=7307

  53. Nicholle says

    1.3.12 at 3:15 am

    This is fun!
    I created this backpack:
    http://TheSparrowFund.apliiq.com/product?id=7448
    (I’m a teacher, can you tell?) :-)

    net(dot)pmatsinv(at)yahoo(dot)com

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