BC Giveaway! Sommer Designs Apron
November 26th, 2007
Carrie Sommer creates a line of handmade handbags & accessories in her home studio located in Southern California. Her line includes 5 handbag styles inspired & named after the area where she is located, wonderful hostess aprons & luscious lavender-filled fabric drawer liners. She loves what she does, and Carrie gets to indulge her obsession with color and pattern everyday! There is always room for more fabric, and she rationalizes that since she is selling it, she can continue to buy it.
Eye-catching fabrics and crisp, traditional shapes have become her trademark, and the combinations of patterns add a touch of whimsy. Her products are available on her website at www.sommerdesigns.com, and you can follow her crazy craft adventures on her blog at www.sommerdesigns.typepad.com.
**GIVEAWAY - This week Boutique Cafe has teamed up with Sommer Designs to offer an outstanding Giveaway! Simply visit Sommer Designs and leave a comment here stating your FAVORITE apron from their shop. Please use a valid email address for a chance to win a gorgeous “Melrose” apron from Sommer Designs (valued at $36!). We’ll draw a winner on Friday November 30th so be sure to get your comment in. We’re super jealous, these are adorable aprons!
***UPDATE! WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to our poster named MamaZen - you have won the Sommer Designs Apron! I will be in touch shortly to instruct you on how to claim your prize.
Thank you everyone for participating. Keep watching Boutique Cafe for more exceptional GIVEAWAYS coming this week! 
November 26th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
Love the Pink Crystal Apron. Thanks for the contest!!
November 26th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
If you made me choose, I would pick Summer Flea Market but all of them are wonderful!
November 26th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
I love the Contempo
November 26th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
My favorite is definitely the Contempo - Gorgeous!
November 26th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
I love the apron that is exclusively at nest. Is that one available to win? It is beautiful.
posting contest info soon.
November 26th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
I love the Lime Dogwood apron–totally strikes my fancy! I also really like the Floral Noir Del Cerro Tote. So chic!
November 27th, 2007 at 5:25 am
Pink Crystals is the way to go, actually I love them all.
November 27th, 2007 at 7:41 am
The Freshcut Mums apron immediately caught my eye–something about those lovely, soft colors. Very nice!
November 27th, 2007 at 8:28 am
I really like them all - my favorite is the Lime Dogwood. Great contest!
November 27th, 2007 at 8:28 am
I love Freshcut Mums
November 27th, 2007 at 9:07 am
I love everything pink, so for me it would be the Pink Damask!
November 27th, 2007 at 9:51 am
Win an Apron from Sommer Designs on Boutique Cafe!…
Everyone loves a great Giveaway, and on Boutique Cafe this week it’s your chance to win a gorgeous Melrose apron from Sommer Designs. Simply comment at Boutique Cafe, mentioning your favorite apron design from the Sommer Designs shop for a chance to w…
November 27th, 2007 at 10:16 am
I heart the Strawberry Basket apron!
November 27th, 2007 at 10:35 am
I can’t believe you would make us choose. I would have to say if pushed then Lime Dogwood would be my fave.
November 27th, 2007 at 10:46 am
ROTFL @ StacyZ !! Yes, I’m just evil like that - making you pick a fave
November 27th, 2007 at 11:07 am
LOVE, LOVE LOVE the Freshcut Roses and the Pink Damask
November 27th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Oh my goodness! It is so hard to choose, but if I had to pick one, I would pick Melrose. Love the colours.
November 27th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
I love Carrie’s aprons! The tattoo apron is just too rockin!
November 27th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
They are all so pretty. I like the Lime Dogwood or the Pink Crystals.
November 27th, 2007 at 1:16 pm
My fav is the Pink Damask.
November 27th, 2007 at 1:23 pm
The Lime Dogwood is so gorgeous!
November 27th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
My favorite is the Strawberry Basket!
November 27th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Summer Flea Market is wonderful! Thanks for the contest!
November 27th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
The one exclusively sold at Nest is the very best. Oh, so elegant!
November 27th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
I love the Freshcut Mums apron the best, though the Contempo is probably the most versatile because I wear a lot of black! Thanks for the giveaway!
November 27th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Love Lime Dogwood! I just love those colors and patterns!
November 27th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
I love Kitschy and Freshcut Roses.
November 27th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
What a fun website. Their whole line is super! One of my favorite items is the “Pink Posy
Miraleste Shopper Tote!” Thanks,Cindi
November 27th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
I think Sweet Cowgirls is great!!
November 27th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
I love the pink crystal apron but everything is wonderful!
November 27th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Strawberry Basket!!!
November 27th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
I desperately need a new apron. I just love the Pink Crystals apron.
November 27th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
Melrose is my favorite… Would love to win it!
November 27th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
I like Strawberry Basket!
November 27th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
Lime Dogwood is by far my favorite!!
November 27th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
I loooove contempo but pretty keen on lime dogwood and summer flea market is just so cheery.
November 27th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
I love the Lime Dogwood and Strawberry Basket! Adorable!
November 27th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
I love Freshcut Mums, but since that’s sold out, Lime Dogwood is my next fav!
November 27th, 2007 at 2:37 pm
The Pink Crystal Apron for sure!!!
November 27th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
I love them all, but love love LOVE the pink crystal apron! So girly
November 27th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
I love the exclusive apron that is only available from Nest. I love the blue with black/white damask.
November 27th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
I like the Kitschy one.
November 27th, 2007 at 3:18 pm
I LOVE the Lime Dogwood. WHen growing up we had several pink dogwood trees and our front yard and they were alwasy my favorite.
The apron brings me back to those beautiful blossoms that were on the tree every year.
November 27th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
My friend is an apron fiend! I’d love to give her the Freshcut Roses one for Christmas.
November 27th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
My favorite apron is available at Nest. I love the black and white with a touch of blue.
November 27th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
Though I am not a cowgirl I have a soft spot in my heart for vintage cowgirl so I like the Cowgirls apron.
November 27th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
I love Pink Damask and Melrose! Your website is so fun! Pick me!
November 27th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
I love the freshcut roses apron !! I love Sommer designs !!
November 27th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
I actually like the Melrose apron.
November 27th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
The Tattoo is my favorite, though I love the fabrics and designs of all…
November 27th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
I’m in love! The patterns are fantastic. I really like Tattoo - I had to take a second look at the pattern to make sure I wasn’t seeing things.
November 27th, 2007 at 4:40 pm
Lime dogwood. I love all of them though! I think it would be worth starting a collection over.
November 27th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
I love all of them, but my favorite is the Tattoo apron.
November 27th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
I have so many favorites, but if I had to pick just one I’d go with Contempo….Love Black and White together! These are great and I really need a new apron….Thanks for the great giveaway!
November 27th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
My favorite is the Freshcut Mums. I love that one!
November 27th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
They are all gorgeous, but I love the Contempo most. Pick me, pick me!
November 27th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
I love the Freshcut Mums. Thanks for the give away.
November 27th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Contempo for me
November 27th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
I love all of them but my favorite is I love the Contempo. These aren’t your grandma’s aprons
November 27th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
Lime Dogwood is totally my color scheme! Awesome!
November 27th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Thank you so much for letting me enter!!!
November 27th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
I’d have to say Freshcut Mums is my absolute favorite!
November 27th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
They are all so FABULOUS! But I think my favorite is the Pink Damask. :o)
November 27th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
Lime Dogwood for me!!! Thanks!!
November 27th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
I love them all, but if I have to pick I will pick Contempo.
November 27th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
Lime Dogwood for me too! Although Summer Flea Market is a close second.
November 27th, 2007 at 7:39 pm
The Freshcut roses is so lovely!
November 27th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
I LOVE the “Contempo” apron!
November 27th, 2007 at 7:44 pm
Summer Fleamarket - the colors are wonderful!
November 27th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
The Kitschy is my fave - but they’re all adorable!
November 27th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
love the lime dogwood
November 27th, 2007 at 8:02 pm
So hard to pick! Freshcut roses I think!
November 27th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Melrose one, but Kitschy is a very close second! Thanks for a wonderful giveaway and the opportunity to win.
November 27th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Love love these aprons! The Lime Dogwood is my favorite!
November 27th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
The Melrose is my favorite, definitely. I was thinking of making an apron, but winning a really cool one would be way better.
November 27th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
It’s difficult for me to pick a favorite, but since I must, it’s Pink Damask (even though it’s sold out)
Kitschy runs a close second.
November 27th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
Love the aprons, they make me want to cook !!! Pink Crystals is my favorite!
November 27th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
I love all of them, but think the Sweet Cowgirls would look cute with my jeans.
~elaine~
November 27th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
I think the pink damask is great!
November 28th, 2007 at 12:58 am
I like the strawberry basket
November 28th, 2007 at 6:17 am
Love the pink crystals!
November 28th, 2007 at 7:04 am
I still absolutley love lime dogwood it kind of fits my personality lime-tart and bitter at times and the dogwaood sweet and innocent Thanks for the contest
November 28th, 2007 at 7:08 am
I love the Pink Crystals!!
November 28th, 2007 at 7:45 am
I love the Melrose apron! They are all so pretty it was hard to pick my favorite
November 28th, 2007 at 7:46 am
I LOVE the Pink Crystals apron!!!!
November 28th, 2007 at 7:50 am
I love them all, if I had to pick I would pick Freshcut Roses!
November 28th, 2007 at 8:06 am
Love the Contempo apron! So retro!
November 28th, 2007 at 8:12 am
I love the Lime Dogwood. I think I could do all my holiday shopping on your site! Too cute!
November 28th, 2007 at 8:44 am
Love your aprons and everything else you sell too! Great fabrics! My fav. apron is the Pink Crystals with the cute polka dots! I hope I win!!!
November 28th, 2007 at 8:46 am
Hey I love the Pink Crystals apron! Love them all really but for a great giveaway, this one will do! Thanks so much.
Shannon
November 28th, 2007 at 10:33 am
Hands down, the Contempo apron rocks!!!
November 28th, 2007 at 10:43 am
the lime dogwood apron could actually inspire me to do some cooking!!!!
November 28th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
With out a doubt, freshcut mums is my favourite! Totally just fell in love!
November 28th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
I like the Contempo
November 28th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
I like the Nest one, and the pink crystals too. VERY CUTE designs.
November 28th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
It’s Contempo for me!
November 28th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
I love Fresh Cut Mums! So cute! Great fabrics!! Thanks for the chance to win!
November 28th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
I so want one! The lime dogwood one rocks!
November 28th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
So cute! I love them all, but especially the Melrose!
November 28th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
My favorite is Summer Flea Market. Thank you for the chance to enter.
November 28th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
Absolutely love Freshcut Roses….lovely all, but I like this one especially.
November 28th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
I like the Summer Flea Market. A hearty “Hoorah” for your fabulous give-away!
November 28th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
Well, I can’t really decide, but if I must pick: Pink Crystals! I love these!
November 28th, 2007 at 6:20 pm
woohoo!! A perfect gift for my 22 yr-old daughter who has started an apron collection; she is already an accomplished cook. She needs an apron when she cooks which is why her meals are so excellent. She creates in the kitchen. . . and I clean up after!
Never mind, my studio is way messier when I’m in the zone.
My fave - rather, the apron I think she would like the best is The Melrose. 2nd choice - Contempo I know she would be thrilled with either.
Thanks for the free shipping, Carrie. I’m going shopping!
Suzanne G in NC
November 28th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
They are all great but I love Sweet Cowgirls!
November 28th, 2007 at 7:11 pm
Sweet cowgirls…especially after visiting the Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame (http://www.cowgirl.net/) last weekend!
November 28th, 2007 at 7:28 pm
Contempo is adorable. i may not cook well, but i could look cute trying!
November 28th, 2007 at 8:02 pm
I love the Contempo apron!
November 28th, 2007 at 10:48 pm
The aprons are beautiful! I think my favorite is the kitschy style, but I love them all. Would love to be a winner!
November 28th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
didn’t have to look hard on this one, right there on the home page, that blonde, I mean that apron!
November 28th, 2007 at 11:52 pm
I love the Contempo one!
blogge dya: http://laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com/2007/11/wednesday-edition-of-contests-galore_28.html
November 29th, 2007 at 6:22 am
Hard to choose, but if forced, I would pick the Sweet Cowgirls.
November 29th, 2007 at 7:36 am
beautiful
I hope to win!
November 29th, 2007 at 8:11 am
I like the pink damask design the best!!
November 29th, 2007 at 9:06 am
I like the Contempo, Freshcut Mums and the one exclusively at the nest…
I know…it was only supposed to be one! : )
November 29th, 2007 at 9:23 am
I loved the Freshcut Mums (but it’s sold out). The Sweet Cowgirls caught my eye–probably because of the red trim, but it also looks fun!
November 29th, 2007 at 9:49 am
love love love the lime dogwood–too pretty to wear while really baking though!
November 29th, 2007 at 10:22 am
Pink Crystals, definitely!
November 29th, 2007 at 11:52 am
I love how unique & pretty this apron is!
November 29th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
I love the Nest exclusive one and Melrose. Great design. Thank you for the giveaway.
November 29th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
My favorite (I have 2 of them) are the Melrose and the one exclusive to Nest. they are all adorable; thanks for the giveaway
November 29th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
This is my first time posting, so I hope it gets through. I’m always lurking in the background and learning from everyone and admiring everybody’s work. I love the Tattoo apron because it’s so colorful. It reminds me of a quilt I used to have when I was child.
November 29th, 2007 at 5:25 pm
My favourite favourite is Melrose, which is why I want to win, win, win! I am about to move into a new flat that is going to be all my own and so inviting lots of people over for lovely dinners. This would be perfecto.
November 29th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
What a great giveaway. Thanks. I can’t decide between the Melrose and the Lime Dogwood. They are all beautiful.
November 29th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
I love love the contempo!!
November 29th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
summer flea market would probably be my favorite, but I love so many of them it’s hard to make a decision…
November 29th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
These aprons are GORGEOUS!! Please pick me…:) Love the Kitschy and Melrose!!
November 30th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
I love the kitschy! Thanks for the contest.
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:57 am
WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to our poster named MamaZen - you have won the Sommer Designs Apron! I will be in touch shortly to instruct you on how to claim your prize.
Thank you everyone for participating. Keep watching Boutique Cafe for more exceptional GIVEAWAYS coming this week!
July 16th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Hi there,
I love your blog! I’m an apron lover who recently began selling my designs on the Internet via ebay and etsy. I would love to talk to you about an apron giveaway on your blog, or maybe you could post my web sites on the blog. Please take a moment to view my ebay and etsy stores, and view the aprons I’ve posted on flickr.com and let me know your thoughts.
Thanks much,
Cynthia Ennis
Owner and Designer of “Puddin’ Tane’s …an apron boutique”
http://www.stores.ebay.com/puddin-tanes-an-apron-boutique
http://www.enncync.etsy.com/puddintanes
http://www.flickr.com/puddintanes