Quality Chopsticks – Unique Gift Idea

There is something so incredibly cool about eating with chopsticks. Well, admittedly, it’s a skill you have to learn, and every last one of us looks pretty foolish at first. But, isn’t it fun to use them when you know how?

EXCEPT, when the cheapo chopsticks give you a sliver in your lip. That my friends, is not cool. Not that I know anyone who could possibly have had that happen to them or anything.

So, when I got the sliver I thought about the possibility of getting a sliver, I started to look around on the internet for a high quality, safer pair of chopsticks that I could just keep at home or in my purse. I stumbled across Quality Chopsticks on twitter, went to their website, and found what I was looking for!

Quality Chopsticks provides a unique selection of premium chopsticks in all shapes and sizes. Perfect for gifts, events, decor — or maybe just for yourself to have a beautiful pair of chopsticks to use. Our chopsticks, chopstick rests, gift packages and all other products are hand-picked from the finest selection available.

They have so many gorgeous chopsticks to choose from in all kinds of styles. Here are just a few of my favorites! (And, just so you know, the deep forest chopsticks pictured below…those are the ones I will be enjoying!)

Deep Forest Chopsticks

Dark Blue Chopstick Box

Nishi Jin Buddhism gift set

Holiday Countdown Alert!
I’m already starting to think about the holidays and how a pair of chopsticks would make such a striking and unique gift! If you know somebody who already has a pair, a chopsticks rest would be a really cute stocking stuffer idea!

Buy It: Quality Chopsticks would like to offer a 10% discount to my readers with the code nians07. Great news! The code will work with their other offers (make-your-own-gift set and free shipping over $50!)

Win It: Quality Chopsticks has been kind enough to allow one of my readers the opportunity to win a gift set of their choosing! (excluding the Nishi Jin Buddhism set)

Giveaway Rules: Read Carefully!

HOW TO ENTER:

Visit Quality Chopsticks and look through the gift sets and choose the gift set you would like. Come back and leave a comment with your choice. Choose carefully because the one you pick is the one you will receive if you win.

(MAKE SURE you are choosing a gift set for your comment. The Nishi Jin Buddhism set is NOT available for the giveaway.)

(This is REQUIRED in order to enter. After completing this step, you may do any of the extra entries) (If you do not have an email visible in your profile, you MUST leave an email with your comments in order to win.)

Extra Entry Options: ( I will be verifying everything so please follow the rules carefully)

1. Follow my blog publicly via google friend connect (I must be able to see your profile pic. Check to be sure. If you followed me prior to June 10th, you are no longer following me and must re-follow.) – 1 entry

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3. Follow me on twitter

4. Follow Quality Chopsticks on twitter

5. Tweet the following message (can be done once daily- leave direct url to tweet):

RT @blueviolet Enter the @buychopsticks premium gift set giveaway! Gorgeous and unique gift idea. Please RT! http://bit.ly/8g1gq

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10. Blog this giveaway linking to the sponsor (http://www.qualitychopsticks.com) and my blog (http://www.anutinanutshell.com) – 3 entries (leave 3 comments)

11. Make a purchase from Quality Chopsticks (10% discount with code: nians07) during the time of this giveaway – 10 entries (leave 10 comments)

You have until 10pm EST on August 3, 2009 to enter. 1 lucky winner will be randomly selected. I will email the winner and post the name here. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the notification email or a new winner will be chosen. Open to US residents only. Good luck!

(A huge thank you to Quality Chopsticks for sponsoring this giveaway. Disclosure policy here.)