Sampler Village {Review & Giveaway}

Getting surprises in the mail completely make my day! I tear them open in anticipation, play with the new goodies for a little while and then I return to my regularly scheduled day. That was the plan I had envisioned when the surprise box from Sampler Village landed on my doorstep. Open, play and walk away. That was, of course, until I opened the box.
With the wide success of Sampler Village it is hard to believe that it was just founded several months ago in September 2009. Founder Traci Porczynski used to keep busy with her magnet business, Fun & Funky Retro Magnets, but now her days are dedicated to scouring the web for the finest handcrafted artisans out there. Sampler Village is built on the premise of helping crafters get their products noticed. The Sampler Village boxes are available in two different sizes, regular and mega, and contain samples from a variety of artisans.
For review, Sampler Village sent me the regular Spring/St. Patrick's Day Themed Box with 18+ handcrafted goodies inside. The festive box arrived neatly packaged and adorned with a shamrock on top to complete the look. When I opened the box it was like opening a Christmas stocking on Christmas morning. I was greeted by a pleasant aroma and a mound of goodies to look through. Each time I removed one sample from the box I found an equally fabulous one underneath.
In the Sampler Village box I found great smelling and adorable shaped soaps, wonderfully scented candles and tarts, luxurious lip balm and lotion and a couple of fabulous items that will turn my bath time into spa time.
Also included in the large sample box that I received were St. Patrick's Day themed items, spring goodies, and one-of-a kind products like unique crayons, retro magnets, flavorful teas and place markers.

The Sampler Village boxes contain more than wonderfully handcrafted samples. Many of the artisans have included coupon codes to their online stores so you can score your favorite products at great prices. And if you are thinking of purchasing a Spring/St. Patrick's Day Sampler Village box, I wouldn't wait too long. They are already sold-out of the mega boxes (they sold out in 1 day!) and only have 8 large boxes left in stock! But don't worry, the March Easter Themed boxes will be on sale before you know it!

Giveaway Giveaway

One lucky reader will win a Regular Spring/St. Patrick's Day Themed Box from Sampler Village with 18+ handcrafted goodies inside!

*This giveaway is now closed.*

To Enter: You must visit Sampler Village and look through the February Villagers list. Then come back here and tell me which villager you are most excited about. Please leave your email address in the comment or make sure it is visible in your profile.

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Giveaway will end on March 12th at 11:59pm ET. The winner will be chosen by random.org and announced here as well as emailed. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me or a new winner will be chosen. Please note that samples will vary from box to box. Giveaway open to US and Canada.

A big thank you to Sampler Village for this review and giveaway opportunity!

This review is based strictly my opinion. Others may have a different opinion or experience with the product listed above. Sampler Village provided the Large Box free of charge and I provided my honest opinion. No other type compensation was received for this review.