Sampler Village {Review and Giveaway}

I normally don’t like surprises, but I make an exception for surprises that come in the mail. You just never know what’s inside and it’s so much fun to find out!

The other day a box from Sampler Village arrived in the mail for me to review. Oh my heavens, it was like opening a Christmas stocking because there are all kinds of little surprises of treats, trinkets, and goodies!

Look at this box stuffed with delights!

See what I mean about it being fun?!!

Every month the sampler box is different, and it’s filled with things like candle tarts/melts, bath & body products, soaps, magnets, paper goods, ornies, perfume oils, teas, coupons, food mixes, candies and more!

You’ll sample some wonderful products from places you may never have heard about otherwise!

The box in the picture above is the very one that I received and it’s a December box. And Sampler Village has been so kind as to offer one of my readers the chance to have a December box too!

Keep in mind that every box is different, so yours will not have the exact same things that mine did, but that means it’s going to be a SURPRISE!

Required Entry: Visit Sampler Village and scroll through the list of January villagers (left sidebar) that are contributing to the January box. Find one that is particularly appealing to you and come back and tell me the name. (You must include your email address if not in your profile or you will not be eligible to win.)

Optional extra entries Once you’ve done the required entry, you may do as many of these extra entry options as you’d like!) Leave separate comments for each entry.

~Follow me publicly on google friend connect – 1 entry

~Subscribe by email (must activate) – 2 entries

~Follow me on networked blogs – 1 entry (leave username)

~Become a facebook fan – 1 entry (leave username)

~Subscribe to the Sampler Village newsletter – 1 entry (leave email you used)

~Become an Sampler Village facebook fan – 1 entry (leave username)

~Follow the Sampler Village blog by google friend connect – 1 entry (leave username)

~Follow me on twitter – 1 entry (leave username)

~Tweet the giveaway- may be done once daily – 1 entry (leave direct url to tweet) copy and paste the following:

Enter the Sampler Village giveaway @blueviolet ! for a treasure box full of sample surprises! http://bit.ly/6G43Yv

~Enter any of my current giveaways (listed in upper right sidebar) – 1 entry each

~Add my blog url to your blog roll – 2 entries (leave link and 2 comments)

~Add my button to your blog – 2 entries (leave link and 2 comments)

~Blog about the giveaway – 3 entries (leave link and 3 comments)

You have until 10pm EST on January 24, 2010 to enter. 1 lucky winner will be randomly selected. I will email the winner and they will have 48 hours to respond to the notification email, or a new winner will be chosen. Open to US and Canadian residents. Good luck!

Thank you to Sampler Village for providing products for the review and giveaway. No other compensation was received. This post is based on my own personal opinions and experiences.

WINNER: #723 LT