Valentine Handmade with Love sponsor spotlight: @HautTotes!

I'm Participating in the Valentine Handmade with Love Gift Giveaway Hop from Feb. 2-6. All giveaways are handmade items. I have some FANTASTIC sponsors.
The first one I'm going to tell you about is: HautTotes

About a year ago, I was shopping for a purse. I'm not your typical woman in that I don't own a ton of purses. I search and search for my "perfect purse". I look for just the right size, a look I'm interested in, and it has to be durable because I use it all the time.

In my search, I came across HautTotes on etsy. I absolutely LOVED so many of the designs. My favorite colors are black and pink. I like to have a girly touch to my bags. I also have a thing for skulls. Don't know why but I do. I came across this bag in HautTotes shop: Skull purse with pink hearts

At the time it was only available in a tote size in her shop.  I emailed to ask her if she could scale it down to a "purse size".  I also asked her to add a zipper to it. When I actually got my purse I was so thrilled.  It was beautiful.  I've been using this purse every day for a year now and it is still holding up beautifully.  It's held up to my toddler getting into it, me throwing it around, and probably at least a 1,000 times of me opening, closing, and digging around in it.  I've received so many complements on my purse.  A lot of people don't even notice the skulls right away.  They say "oh was a pretty bag!  Where did you get that!" I tell them and then I say "Do you see what's on the bag" and I hold it up closer.  Then it's usually "Oh my gosh I didn't even notice that at first!"

Here is a pic of my purse after a year of wear:

Seriously, a year of everyday use.  Attacked by a toddler.  Thrown in and out of my file cabinet at work.  Stuffed full of whatever.  Still looks great right?


I love the purse so much I also ordered the matching zipper pouch. 


I'm not the only one who loves her shop though.  Her etsy shop is constantly busy with 100% positive feedback even with over 1100 sales!


You can browse HautTotes Etsy shop here:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/HautTotes

You can also find HautTotes on Facebook:   http://www.facebook.com/HautTotes#!/HautTotes

And you can find HautTotes on twitter:  http://twitter.com/HautTotes



I like following HautTotes on twitter.  HautTotes will interact with her twitter followers. I always think that's nice and gives a more personal touch when conducting business.


So I'm sure you're ready to know what HautTotes will be sponsoring as a prize for the Valentine Hand Made with Love Hop.  Oh I'm so jealous of whoever wins this:

This fabric print is only available in HautTotes etsy shop! Oh and by the way:  This giveaway will be open Worldwide!


So stop by one or all of her links and thank her for sponsoring such a great giveaway in the Valentine Handmade with Love Hop Feb. 2-5 on FFCM.  Then come back here starting Feb. 2 for your shot at winning this unique and well made item.




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