Shop Local Giveaway, Pick Your Prize
byIt’s the season of giving and my inbox is full of generous prize donations for my readers this month. Two in particular that caught my eye were both from female business owners who operate shops in Vancouver.
Kube Computers
Kube Computers is a boutique computer store that specializes in stylish laptop bags and non-intimidating computer repairs and upgrades. Open since 2006, they have recently moved to 16th avenue at Main Street. They are offering up three laptop cases aimed at the fashion-forward and practical woman who doesn’t want to carry her computer around in a big black rectangle of a bag.
Prize: (Left to Right) Elsapel is a line of bags designed by Portland based Ellington Designs. This laptop bag sits laptops up to 15.4″ and has a vertical design (value $79). The Danica large bag in Dandelion features two compartments with a secured sleeve for your laptop up to 15.4″. The front compartment is divided with holders for your smart phone and books (value $56). The Danica slim bag in Dandelion has one padded compartment and can hold a laptop up to 15.4″ (value $46). Danica bags are designed locally, in Vancouver.
My Little Green Shop
My Little Green Shop is an eco-boutique complete with backpacks, journals, coloured pencils, toys for tots, gifts for mom, and apparel all available online.
Prize: A $50 gift card to spend on everything from organic clothing, kid and environmentally safe bath products, eco-friendly school supplies, toys, raingear, essentials for mom, and more are all available in the e-boutique. There will be free shipping within the city of Vancouver as well.
Crave Vancouver
The latest Crave Vancouver book is now in stores featuring over 150 businesses, services, and shops founded by entrepreneurial women in the area. Crave Vancouver is a part of the global Crave network focusing on promoting and supporting businesses women in over a dozen cities.
Prize: The Crave book. “Crave Vancouver is a celebration of women entrepreneurs that showcases some of the most creative, interesting, and gutsy proprietors throughout our city.”
For the contest I will have 3 laptop bag winners, 1 gift card winner, and 1 book winner. To enter, please leave a comment stating which prize you would like to take home (it can be one, two or all three). The laptop winners can pick up their prizes in-store, the gift card winner has the convenience of shopping online, and I will send the book out to the Crave Vancouver winner.
I will draw all five names at random (based on their stated prize entry) on December 9th.
Update Thank you for entering this contest. As a small business owner myself, I really appreciate all of the support my readers have shown these businesses. The prize winners are: Ceci (Danica slim laptop bag), Ryan (Danica 15.4 laptop bag), anne marie slater (Elsapel laptop bag), Brenda (Crave book), and Michelle (gift card for My Little Green Shop). Congratulations!
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I would love to win the gift card to buy something for my nieces!!! 🙂
Ooooh, those laptop bags are gorgeous!
Thanks for the head’s up about the change in location!
The gift card or laptop bag would be handy.
im liking the laptop bags; as of current im stuffing my comp in my backpack…not working well
I would like to win the gift card so I can shop for my daughter…
That book looks great – me please!
Laptop bag or book, please! And thanks for spreading the word about local, women-owned shops.
I would love to win the My little Green Shop gift card, because I have the sweetest little niece and I would love to be able to get her a super cute Christmas Gift!! She is the apple of my eye and their stuff looks so sweet!!!
I do really love all three laptop bags too though!!! All these prizes are amazing!
Who wouldn’t want all three prizes? Sign me up!
What fabulous laptop bags! Yes please.
The laptop bags look awesome!
I would like the laptop bag! thanks 😀
I would love to have the laptop bag!
I would love to win either the “My Little Green Shop” gift card or the Crave Vancouver book. Thank you so much!
I would love the giftcard as I know plenty of litte ones who would love it too. =)
I would love to win the gift card to shop for my 1 yeard old nephew! I would really like the book as well!!!
I would love to win a laptop bag. the designs all look great and what a good way to lug my laptop around ubc for classses.
I’d love the laptop bag and the Crave book.
One of those laptop bags would be sweet!
I’d love to enter for all three, please — awesome prizes!
Love the laptop bags! Gorgeous 🙂
a bag would be sweet
I love the laptop bags!! Would love to win one of those!
I would love to win one of the funky-styled laptop bags!
Kube Laptop Bag would be awesome…but the other prizes are pretty amazing too!
I would love the Crave book! Please and thanks.
I would love to have a laptop bag for the new macbook my son bought me! 🙂
The laptop bag or gift card would be a great holiday treat!
Laptop bags for my girlfriend please!!
I would love the gift card if I win. 🙂
Either the gift card or a laptop bag would be fantastic! Thanks so much for offering these great prizes!
I would love the laptop bag, my old laptop bag is just plain fugly!
My little green shop gift card 🙂
I’d love the green shop gift card for my wife!
the green shop has neat stuff, i’d love to win the gift card.
I would love to win the green shop gift card to get something for my 2 year old daughter, Holly!
The gift card from My Little Green Shop would be great so I can buy my niece some Christmas presents 🙂
I would love either the Kube laptop bag or the gift card from My Little Green Shop!
Winning the laptop bag would be a great gift to give for my friend. The gift card would allow me to buy more presents! :D!!!!
The Kube laptop prize would also be wonderful, I love that shop!
ooo, I’d love one of those laptop bags!
I would love the My Little Green Shop Gift card!
Love the laptop bags!!!!
Of course I’d love all three, but I like the Danica the best!
Those laptop bags have “I’m swanky – read my blog!” all over them.
Kube laptop bag or the My Little Green Shop gift Card!
My Little Green Shop’s gift card ! They have beautiful stuff don’t they !
I’d like to take home the book personally. It’ll give me some ideas for a website I’m currently building.
I would love to win either the “My Little Green Shop†gift card or the laptop bag. Such pretty things!
I would love to win the My Little Green Shop gift card… but I’d be happy to win any of these prizes!!!
I would love to win the My Little Green Shop gift card, so I can surprise my friend with great gifts for her young son:)
I would love the lap top bags or the my little green shop gift card. It would be great to give as gifts at this time of year. THanks
I would love to win the gift card! Love that shop. 🙂
The laptop bags are gorgeous! Would love to show it off in class 🙂
Gift card please!!
Laptop bags for me…which will be my wife’s!!! please please please!
I love all 3 prizes! The laptop bag would be my fav!
Any of the three prizes would be great for me!
I would be happy with any of the prizes!
“big black rectangle of a bag” is exactly what I have right now and would love a change. And the book is such a clever idea. That’s what I’d like… but hey! I could easily spend a gift card too. 🙂
I’d love to win the gift card or the Crave book!
Oooh! Such beautiful, hip laptop carriers! I’d love to win a bag, and get rid of my boring, blah, black one. Or the gift card would also be fab!
The book or the laptop bag!! Wow! Those look GREAT!!
I would love to win the latest Crave publication, so I could give it as a Christmas gift to a friend that is new to Vancouver!!! 😀
I would love to win the gift card as my new niece or nephew is due soon!
I’d like the gift card from My Little Green Shop for my baby nephew 🙂 but the laptop bag is great for me too 🙂
Could use a trendy laptop bag!
I would like to win a laptop bag.
I’m always on the lookout for eco-friendly products and like to try different brands. I’d love the gift card 🙂
I would love to win a laptop bag!
Hi Miss 604, I’m expecting my baby in January!
I would love to win the gift card of My Little Green Shop 🙂
Would love the giftcard as Im going to be an auntie x2 soon
organic toys sound awesome!
I would love to win the Crave book so I can shop, shop, shop.
The giftcard for the Little Green Shop would let me surprise my girlfriend who has recently become a new mom! And the Kube computers laptop bag would definitely help to keep my laptop safe during commutes to school!
The My Little Green Shop prize would be great for buying my kids a gift!
I would love to win a designer laptop bag!
I would love to win the Danica Large Bag with the Dandelions:-)
All three of course! There are many people I can think of who would benefit from those gifts.
I’m a student and would love the laptop bag to replace my gross BCIT one.
I also have a two-year-old niece that the gift card would be perfect for.
I have the CRAVE book already and love it.
Cheers!
The gift card would be a great way for me to spread the word of My Little Green Shop – and green giving in general!
The laptop bags are also beautiful, and as a graphic design student, one would be a perfect Christmas gift for myself!!
Love to win the laptop bag for my mama!
I would love the gift card! Thanks!!!!
a laptop bag would be great!
I would love to win either the laptop bag or the book. I know my wife would adore them!
the book would be awesome!
the gift card would help out with xmas shopping….thx for the opportunity.
My DH is from the Pacific NW so we go out every 2 – 3 years. Went twice this year and do not anticipate going back soon. I LOVE the Danica laptop bags but picking up in person is not an option. I am a greenie so also love “The Little Green Shop” – the items are very cute. Pls count me in for that 🙂
The gift card would be my choice!
Would love that gift card for some help holiday shopping!
I would love to win both!!
Laptop carrier
Hi I love all the prizes you have to offer and I would be excited to receive any of them. I particularly like the items from My Little Green Shop as I have purchased items from them and they are of great quality plus have more sensitivity in respecting our Earth Mother. The second item I feel drawn to is the Crave Book as it inspires me to start my own enterprise, being a Mom and woman interested in self-sustaining, small business entrepreneurship. This book would give me alot of ideas and “push” to get my own business going, which is a fantastic way to start the year! Finally, I love the LapTop Computer Bag as it would make a wonderful gift for a couple of family members this Christmas! Thanks , and I look forward to WINNING!! 😀
Would love to get a laptop bag. So pretty!
Laptop back would be wonderful, but the book looks great too!
Uh, that would be a laptop BAG…..
The Gift Card or The Crave Book would be pretty awesome seeing as i dont have a laptop so the bag i wont really need.
The Crave Book and the organic clothing gift certificate would be great!
I would love a laptop bag!
Rebecca you have such a great variety of contests! It’s fabulous!
As for my choice, any of them…I totally need a laptop bag, my girlfriend is preggers so something cute from an eco friendly boutique would be a good gift and i always like a good read 🙂
Love your site.
Would love the book or gift card. My beautiful daughter puts up with listening to me singing all day so it would be great to spoil her a bit with the gift card….and the book well – it’s always great to read about great women in your own hometown!
I would love to win the laptop bag as I am in dire needs of one. The giftcard would be awesome too so I could do some shopping for my niece & nephew.
Love the laptop bags. Designed and sold locally, does it get any better?
Would love one of those fabulous laptop bags.
My Little Green Shop! Gifts for all my friends cute babies!!!
My Little Green Shop sounds great.
Any of the 3 prizes would be great! My Mom could use a laptop bag, I could use the giftcard on my newphew of friend’s little ones and I could def use the book myself!
Any of the 3 prizes would be great! My Mom could use a laptop bag, I could use the giftcard on my newphew or friend’s little ones and I could def use the book myself!
Enter me for all three please …they’re all great!
Would love to win the Elsapel laptop bag!
Would love the giftcard!
I would love to win a laptop bag, thanks for offering the contest!
All 3 prizes would be nice!!
I would like the crave computer bag! Thanks
I mean the Kube computer bag, thanks!
I would love to win the Crave Vancouver book. I have a Crave Seattle book already but would love to add this one to my collection.
I would love to win the laptop bag.
Please enter me in the laptop bag and giftcard contest. Thanks
Would love the book as am recently returned to Vancouver from time abroad and need tips! Also the gift card to buy thank-yous for the children in the family that are so kindly putting me up on my return.
I would love to win a laptop bag, they’re gorgeous.
I would definitely love to win laptop or gift card
love to win a laptop or the gift card
Love to win the laptop bag or gift card
I would love to win Any of the 3 prizes!
I would love to win the laptop bag for school, my niece would want everything from My Little Green Shop and my sister would love love love the book
Those laptop bags are adorable! I’d love to win a bag or the Crave book. Thanks for running another awesome contest!
I just bought the crave book soooo the Gift Card would buy some great things for some little ones I know and my laptop would love one of those bags!!! Another great contest!
I would love to win the Crave book. I’ve been a fan of Crave since their early days.
The Danica slim bag in Dandelion is adorable! And just what I’ve been looking for!
stylish laptop bags are definitely a yes! for me
I’d love to enter for all three please! Thanks!!!
I would love the laptop bag present for my daughter. x
I would *LOVE* the gift card! Thanks for holding this contest.
Loving the laptop bags! It’d be so much more comfortable than lugging my laptop around in my backpack!
The gift card would make Christmas shopping for my nieces MUCH easier!
Wow all these items would make great gifts this year!!
Would love the baby stuff!
I would like to win the book or the bag, but would happily take the gift card, too. All would be good!
All three are great gifts but my first choice would be the bag.
I have just started a new job, my first in 8 years so I would love to win the laptop bag. My job centres around entrepreneurs so winning the Crave book would be an added bonus to.
Thanks for these great prizes.
I’d love gift card to treat myself but would love any of the others too.
I would love to win one of the laptop bags!
I have a few friends with new babies, so the gift card would come in extremely handy this xmas!
Prize #3
My wife has been asking for a new laptop bag for months – I’d love one of these!
I would like the gift card to buy something for my 2 sons!
I’d love to win one of those gorgeous laptop bags!
I’d love the Elsapel laptop bag!
I would love to win anything since all the prizes are amazing! so toss my hat into the draw for all the items!!! =)
I’d love to *win* just one lap top bag please. Thanks!
Oooh a nice fashionable laptop would be really nice to carry around! So would be the gift card with cute stationery for school! 🙂
Ooooh… those are nice laptop bags! I’d LOVE one 😀
I like the Danica large bag.
I would love any of the prizes!
Wow, so cool! I love shopping local!
The gift card would be nice!
the laptop bags are beautiful, and who can say no to a gift card! great contest!!
I would like all three. =P
Laptop bag please!
i’d LOVE a new laptop bag 🙂
The laptop bag and crave book sound great. thanks.
I would love any of the prizes!
I love all three! 🙂
I would love to get a laptop bag because I just bought a laptop and have been looking for the right bag to fit all my things in there. Or, I would appreciate the Crave Vancouver book – so many inspiring women I need to get to know!
Ooooh, yummy! The Elsapel Dandelion laptop bag and Crave book sounds FAB!!
Thx a bunch!
The Elsapel Dandelion laptop bag and Crave book sounds FAB!! Thx a bunch!
I would want to get all three items (laptop case, gift card and book) and give them aways as gifts to well-deserving people on my list.
The laptop bags would make a great gift